The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-24
SHAW AFTER CLEVELAND
Secretary Discusses Ex-President's
Reason for Not Attacking Trusts.
New York Sun Snacia1 Seruica

Secretary Discusses Ex-Pres1dent's
Reason for Not Attacking Trusts.
New York Sun Special Service.
I Providence, r. l., March "a
Grover Cleveland's recent lamentation
that he had no opportunity when pres
ident to smash any trusts proved to be
the inspiration of some pungent re-
marks by Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw last night at a banquet
held by the Young Mems Republican
club of Providence. He said:
! mo sooner was the result of the
merger case announced than the oppo-
sition inaugurated widely varying and
Inconsistent tactics to rob the admin
istration Of the fruits of it's victory.
/ THE most amusing effort comes
from Mr.. Cleveland, however. He does
not claim credit for any litigation ever
instituted to suppress any trust or
animation during either of his adj
ministrations. He simply seeks to ex-
plain why nothing was done, and he
places the responsibility therefor upon
the courts and the constitution, and
curities company was not organized
during his administration"
Secretary Shaw pointed out that Mr..
Cleveland did not touch on the subject
until the last executive letter to con-
gress written just before the election
in 1888.
closed with this sage conclusion:
""The people can hardly hope for
any consideration in the operation OF
these selfish schemes
Senate Aldrich opened the republi-
can national compaign in Rhode Island
in his speech by stating the issues OF
the campaign: He said:
There is nothing in the record or pur-
pose of the republican party that calls
for concealment or evasion. It's principles
and acts, past and present, will bear the
closest possible scrutiny.
They relate to the tariff, the currency
the best means of extending our foreign
trade, the encouragement of our shipping
milan canal, the upbuilding Of an Ameri
can navy, the proper treatment of ou1
newly acquired possessions, and a grea:
variety Of collateral questions connected
with or growing out Of these,
| We believe that protective duties art
imposed for the purpose Of giving oppor.
tunities for the successful prosecution O.
industries requiring the profitable EN-
ployment of labor: We believe that thes'
duties thus levied do not encourage o.
create monopolies or trusts or conbina
lions, which are an incident of our indus
| trial development and in nc wise affected
| by the imposition of tariff rates.
| We believe that the extension Of GU
foreign trade is one natural result of tn
constantly charging volume Of success
full domestic production; we believe tina
the establishment Of closer commercial
relations is desirable with those nation
whose products are mainly noncompeti
tive; we believe that we should adop
those agencies to secure trade in neutra
markets which have been found so help
full by our industrial rivals; we believ
that we should establish better bankin
facilities in other countries; more eff
cient and direct machinery for the intro
duction Of goods in the worlds marke,
and aid American shipping by appropri
ate legislation.
( We believe that we should treat on
i newly acquired insular possessions in
sane and intelligent manner as a part {
the national domain ,t.