The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-08-05


~ am unnecessary surplus. TIE result Is
that hardly ever before have the eNpeudl-
lures ana income ~ the government SO
closely corrcsporlc3 In TIE fiscal year
that has Jus; closed the excess 81 income
over the Ordinary expenditures WAS 81 Oo0.-
GO THIS does not take account Of the
$1,000 ono expended Out II she accumulated
surplus for the purchase " the !sthman
canal. i, Is az extraordinary proof ~
the SOUND financial condition ~ the na-
ton that instead on following the usual
course ln such matters and throwing the
burden upon prsterity by an issue x
bonds we were able 20 make the pay
mert outr sht ana set after il 20 have IN
the treasury surplus a. Nfl ND po More
over. we were able 20 pay this $4,000 30
out ~ hand without causing the slight
est disturbance 10 business conditions
We have enacted taTln iaw under which
during the pass few years the country
has attained a height 81 mater.a, we'll
being never before reached WAGES are
hisher than ever before Tha; whenever
the need arises there should be a readjust-
nent 81 the tariff schedules IS undoubied.
but such changes can With safety be made
only BY those whose devotion 70 The prin-
cip.e o. protective tariff is beyond cues
ton. fer otherwise the changes would
amount not 70 reasjustment but 10 re
peal The reaGjrstment when made must
a
principle To the farmer. the merchant.
the manufacturer this is vital. but PER-
haps no other man is so much interested
as the wage-worker in the maintenance
OF our present economic system. both as
regards The finances and the tarin The
standard 0f living u our wage workers is
higher than that OF airy other country,
and it cannot 50 remain unless we have
a protective tariff which shal. always keen
as a minimum rate u duty sufficient
20 cover the difference between the labor
cost here and abroad. Those who. ike
cur opponents. "cenCunce protection as
q robbery thereby explicitly commit
themselves 70 the proposition that Il they
Were 20 revise the tariff no heed would be
paid 10 the necessity OF meeting this
difference between the standards OF iiv-
ing for wage workers here and in other
countries. ard therefore or this point their
antagonisU 20 our position Is funda-
mental Here again. We ask that their
promises ard ours he judged BY what has
been done IN the immediate past We ask
that sober and sensible mel compare the
workings 81 the present tariff law. ard
she conditions which obtain under Il. with
the workings Of the preceding tarin law
10 istt and the conditions which that tariff
u 1884 helped 10 bring about
we believe in reciprocity with foreign
nations on the terms outlined Ia Presi-
dent rAAL4e1 4aSL speech " G-lgL urged
the extension Of our foreign markets by
recip rocal agreements whenever they could
be made without injury 20 American indus
try and labor IL Is a singular fact that
the only great reciprocity treaty recently
aG0ptet-that with Cuha-was finally Op-
posed almost alone By the representatives.
81 the very party which now states tina;
IL fav0rs reciprocity. And here again We
ask that the worth OF our words he judged
hv comparing their deeds with ours on
this Cuban reciprocity treaty there were
az the outset grave differences OF opi--
ion among ourselves. and the notable
thing In the negotiation and ratification
Qf The treaty. and IL The legislation which
carried 70 into eject was the highly prac-
t.cal manner ir which without sacrifice
q principle these differences on opinion
were reconcEei There was no rupture on
great party. biz. an excellent r-a ctiraf
outcome the result 81 the harmonious o.
operation q two successive presi Gents ard
two successive congresses THIS is ar i,-
lust-at.on q the governing capacity which
entities Us 20 the ccnnIenee N the recipe
net only r cur purposes hat in our rrac-
tica' ability 20 achieve those purposes
Judging ty the history q tire ,ast II
years DOWN 70 this very month Is there
Justification f-r believing that under sim
iar Circumstance and with similar initial
fiNeren-es II opinion. our opponents wsnid
have achieved any practica. -es-.-.
We have already sE-Rs 81 actual fact
that our policy is 90 DO fair and equal
Justice 20 an mcr. paying no heed 20 wheth-
er a man is rich or poor. paying no heed
70 his race his creed OF his birthplace
We recognize the organization u cap
itai and the organization ~ labor as nat
urai outc0mes II our Industrial system.
Each kind OF Organization Is 20 be favored
81 org as u acts in a spirit ~ Justice and
~ regard for the rights OF others Each
Is 20 be granted the fun protection 4 the
.aw. and each In turn Is 90 be held 20
strict Obedience 70 the Jaw. for no man
j. above IL and no man below a. TIE
humbies. individual is 10 have his rights
safeguarded as scrupu,Ousiy as those ~
the strongest organization. for each is 20
receive Justice no more ard less. TIE
problems with which we have % deai in
our modern Industrial and social life are
manifold; i,1t me spirit ir which Il IS
necessary 20 approach their solution is
simply the spirit % honesty. Of courage.
ard ~ common sense
In inaugurating the great work y irri-
Cation in the west the Administration aas
been enabled by congress 20 take ore Of
the longest strides ever taken under our
government toward utilizing our vaz. ma
tlorai domain for the settler. tie actual
home-maker
Ever since this continent was discovered
tire nee- " an istrmiar canal 20 con rect
the Pacific and the Atlantic has been
recogri zet. and ever since the birth n our
nation such n canal has been planned At
asst the dream has become a reality. The
isthmiar canal is now being built by The
government Of tho United States We
conducted the regotiatfons FOR its construc-
ton With the incest and most scrupu.ous
honor ard II a sp.ris ~ the largest gem
crosby toward those through whose ter
ritory Il was TO run Every sinister e.
fort which could be devised hy the spirit
OF faction or the spirit OF se.f-interest was
made In order 20 defeat the treaty with
Panama. and thereby prevent The consum-
nation Of this work. The construction ~
the canal Is now an assured fact: but most
certainly Y Is urwise 20 ert-ust the carry
ing out Of so monentous policy 10 those
who have endeavored % defeat the whole
undertaking
our foreign policy has been 50 conducted
that, While not one Of cur Just claims has