The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-03

or the following ADMINISTRATORS:
Bnohanan 1860 s6s. ooo. 600 = q s.. Of 81
Cleveland, 1892 -. 545, 100000 80 5.2s
Roosevelt, 1904 =. So, 600, 600 sS=z ia
In answer to criticism upon the size and
expense of maintaining the army, the
president has said that the number OF
in former O times ne no But All hS ten was was
aeeesss Td e p8tfSE s SETTLERS sS the Inc 3be
tions which do not now exist. The, army
however, has greatly Increased Id cost,
much faster relatively Tran il has in
The expenses wefe?!. 70 rect
Under Buchanan In. 1860 ..... Sit. 500, 900
Under Hayes in lSS0lG. -. :. .. $4,000, 900
Under Roosevelt in. 1904. .;...... lis. e00, 900
Panama Canal
We hail as the harbinger of the new
era in the commerce of THE world the in
ceptiOn OF the great work of building the
canal that is to join the two great oceans;
but we deprecate the action Of The present
administration, which Inflicted a wound
upon our national honor by its disregard
of the rights Of q weaker nation, III order
to gain q doubtful credit for energy in
forwarding that great enterprise: Terri
tory or neiehboring republic. with which
we are at peace was seized by band
of the United States navy and erected
into state overnight. which the presi
dent promptly recognized as an iide-
pendent nation. A gross offense- against
friendly republic which it was helpless
TO resent.
imperialism
These and many other unwarranted
things that belong more to an empire
than republic, have occurred under the
present administrative and brought deep
triotic minds. They must be regarded
as the first fruits of imperialism, and
show how fast we are drifting toward alb
Sniutism and centralized power. The effect
of the imperialistic tendency of the Re-
publican party upon our foreign affairs is
In opposition to the teachings OF the
founders of the republic, and SO impressed
was Washington with the Importance of
keeping aloof from the affairs of other
nations. that in. his farewell address. he
warned his eogntrTyln men especially against
ment and snbSersfSg II free II inst institutions futon
The policy of impesggia lisir,-.zi if it-can be
said to have policy--is always danger
Gus TO liberty. Its pQweTSs are. first exer-
cised IL far off territory and on conquered
people, but once adopted for acquired
and distant possessions. it becomes, soon
Ell or later, the rule of the home govern
ment. Liberty and free government have
always been secured at the cos, of great
sacrifices. but history teaches us that
both can be easily lost. Nithoutythe knowl-
edge of the people
Our federal constitutions has apnronriat-
! ed to the exclusive use of the general
government the power of indirect taxation
covered by the popular designation of
| tariff duties. In. excluding the states
| from this domain of taxation there is an
implied and wise partition of the taxing
! power between the states and the federal
| government. Except in the eXigencies of
| war. the taxing power has been exercised
| by congress largely in the direction of
| the imposition of duties upon imports No
one expects to change this arrangement
! which has proven so convenient to the
! general government and so conducive to
| the interests of the states whose resort
| trammeled. Indirect taxation however
convenient needs.s by reason OF fits .i4rdi-
| RICHNESS, TO be watchfully guarded. lest
! abuses should attach emselIiesounknewr
! by the people. --r.-.ssN ~
That mary of the existing taxiffsaates
are excessive and able powerful COM
! binatiOns to eXtort- unjust and oppressive
/ tribute from the people cannot be con
| troFerted. The tariff Is undoubtedly toe
high upon such articles as enables the
manufacturer to sell his. products abfgao
cheaper than at home. Steel rails are 9
! conspicuous example in this respect. II
| is admitted that they are being made foi
| SIS a ton. A few years ago they w'ert
! freely sold in this country at ST a ton
| They are now selling at the mills here fol
| home consumption at SIS a ton, and fol
! the foreign market at from SIS Il
So a ton. This unjust discrimination
| against our people is made possible only
! by a tariff that or this article is entiiel,
! too high.
The average selling price Of hundred
articles, taken prineipa' ly from the Iror
and steel list. is found 10 be about q
i per cent higher in this country thar
! abroad. Relief from these conditions vii
| only come through dhessspecess of I'll,
) Democrats party. Whicl stands for :