The Springfield herald., 1904-09-16

tive. rs II would be TO enact 1t. In other
words our opponents haye >comnm.med ,n
which II honestly used forbid them from
even the smallest degree
Every class of our people is benefited
| " the protective tariff. During the last
| few years the merchant has seen the
| than ever in our previous history. The
| manufacturer could not keep his, factory
running The I 1t Were not for the
| TO remember that II protection Is rob
berry" and Is to be punished accordingly,
| for either he will be turned adrft entire
ly. or his wages Will be cut down to the
by the bulletins Of the bureau OF labor.
| the purchasing power of the average
wage received by the wage-worker has
this in spite OF the continual shortening
OF WORKING hours. The accumulated saw
as shown by the deposits in the savings
| banks have increased by leaps and
or any, other country has there been an
era so productive of material benefit
alike to workingman and employer. as
during the seven years that haze Just
passed
In the forty years ending in 1900 the
total value OF farm property increased
farmer gaining even more during this pc
riod than the manufacturer. Long ago
over-production would have checked the
marvellous development of our national
agriculture. but for the steadily increas-
Ing demand of American manufacturers
for farm products required as u,w ma
terials for steadily expanding Industries
CONDITIONS change and the laws must
be modified from time to time to fit new
eSiSencies. But the genuine underlying
embodied in ali but one Of n the m american ns Gean
worked out results benefcent so even
~ and widely spread, so advantageous
alike to farmers and capitalists and work
ihigmen; iig 70 commerce and trade OF every
kind that the American people II they
show their usual practical business sense.
modified they shall be modified with the
utmost care and conservatism and by
the friends and not the enemies OF the
to trust the modification to those who
treat protection and robbery as synony-
nous terms.
In closing what have to say about
the system OF promoting American indus
ment with the policy of In some way in
Guiding within its benefits, by appropriate
legislation, the American merchant ma
rine II Is not creditahle to us as a ma
non that our great export and import
trade should be well nigh exclusively
In the hands of foreigners.
ment is now adininistered extravagantly,
and that whereas there was IA surplus
%, ss ssog%@o ,Sa In IN lso @ there Is "a deficit Of
has just closed.
This deficit Is imaginary, and is OBJ
tained by including in the ordinary cur
which was paid for the right of way OF
the Pannma canal out OF the accumu-
ing the current or ordinary expenditures
for the two years. there was n surplus
Of of, rearly eighty millions for the year
1900; and of only n little more than eight
millions for the year that has lust
closed. But this diminution of the an
edly by the abolition of the war taxes
IN the interval between the two dates
1892, cut down the Internal revenue taxes
to an amount estimated nt one hundred
and and iye millions year. In other words.
siderably greater than the reduction in
the annual surplus Since the close OF
the war with Spain there has been no
substantial change In the rate of annual
expenditures. As compared with the fs-
ca. year ending in June. 1901. for exam
PIE. the fiscal year that has just closed
showed relatively small Increase in cx-
penditure Excluding the canal payment
vious showed relatively small decrease
The expenditures of the nation have
been managed in spirit of economy as
Ine lar removed owe H. from ON waste as from niggard;
be continued to secure an economy as
strict as Is consistent with efficiency.
the Philippine Islands Here again we
are confronted by the fact tfnt their ir-
resoncilabe &c on differences Sf opinion
to create n constructive policy when in
power. and their readiness. for the sake
OF momentary political expediency to
abandon the principles upon which they
have insisted as essential; consplre to
not intend in good faith to carry out
this promise II they are given control OF
the government.
II our opponents came into power and
attempted to carry out their promises to
the Flipinos by giving them independ.
ence. and Withdrawing American control
frightful calamity to the Filipinos
themselves. and in Its larger aspect would
amount to an international crime. An
archy would follow: and the most yio-
lent anarchic forces would be directed
partly against the civil government part
ly against all forms of religious and edu-
cattonal civilization. Bloody conflicts
woud inevitably ensue in the archipelago.
in It's own selfish interest took up the
task we had cravenly abandoned.
well-being OF, the Flilipinos than ever
the ken of civilized man. We have open
ed before them vista of orderly devel-
opme,nrt in their , own interest: and not
being made to ft the islanders for self
government. and they, have already in
first time in their history their personal
rights and civil liberties have been guar
anteed. They are being educated; they
given libraries: roads are being built for
their use: their health is being cared
for; they have been given courts In which
they receive justice as absolute 1t is
in our power to guarantee. Their in
dividual rights to life. liberty and the
pursuit of happiness are now by act of
congress jealously safeguarded under the
American flag; and II the protection of
the flag were withdrawn their rights
would be lost, and the islands would be
plunged back under some form of vicious
tyranny.
The letter concludes: =.
Alike as lawmakers and as admins
traitors of the law we have endeavored
to do our duty in the interest of the
people a whole. We make our ap-
peal to no class and to no section, but to
all good citizens. in whatever part of
the land they dwell, and whatever may
be their occupation or worldly condition
We have striven both for civic right
eousness and for national greatness; and
We have faith to believe that our hands
will be upheld by all who feel love OF
country and trust in the uplifting of man
kind. We stand for enforcement of the
law and for obedience to the law: our
government is government of orderly
liberty equally alient to tyranny and to
anarchy; and Its foundation stone is the
observance of the law, alike by the peo-
pie and by the public servants. We
hold ever before us the all-important
end of policy and administration the reign
of peace at home and throughout the
world of peace which only by