Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

where they can be entered into with bene-
ut to American agriculture, manufactures,
mining or commerce
Independence for Filipinos.
am In hearty accord with that plank
In our platform that fayors doing for the
Filipfnos what we have already done for
the Cubans, ana / favor making the prom
Use to them now that we shall take such
action as soon. as they are reasonably pre-
pared for Il. In independence, such as the
Cubans enjoy. cannot be prudently granted
to the Filipnos at this time the promise
that 1t shall come the moment they are
capable of receiving 1t will tend to stimu-
late rather than hinder their development
And this should be done not only In jus
tice to the Filipinos, but to preserve our
own rights for free people cannot with
hold freedom from another people and
| themselves remain free.
Panama Canal.
An sthmiaH canal has long been the hope
Of our statesmen, and the ayowed aim OF
the two great parties as their platforms
In the past show. The Panama route hav-
ing been selected, the building of the canal
should be pressed 20 completion with all
reasonable expedition
The methods by which the executive ae-
CURED the Panama canal route and rights
are source of regret to many. To them
the statement that thereby great public
work was assured to the profit Of our peo-
pie is not sufficient answer to the charge
of violation of national good faith. They
appreciate that the principles ana healthy
convictions which in their working out have
made us free and great. stand firmly
against the argument or suggestion that we
shall be blind to the nature of the means
employed to promote our welfare. They
hold that adherence to principle. whether
It works for our good or III, viii have
more benefcent influence on our future
destiny that all our material upbuilding.
and that we should ever remember that the
idea of doing wrong to a smaller. weaker
nation than we. or even all mankind. may
q IL. t.. "a
principles upon which our government was
founded.
American Shipping.
Our commerce in American bottoms
amounts to but 9 per cent of our total ex-
ports and Imports For forty years prior
into power, our merchant marine carried
an average OF 50 per cent Of our foreign
commerce BY 1877 it had dwlndled TO ~
per cent. Now we carry but a contempt
bly, small fraction of our exports and i'm
ports.
American shipping in the foreign trade
was greater by almost 100000 tons In 1910
nearly 100 years ago-than 1t last
year. In the face of the continuous decline
in the record OF American shipping during
the last forty three years, the promise Of
out encouragement. The record Of the
Democratic party gives assurance that the
task can be wisely intrusted to 1t.
II is an arduous task to undo the effect
DI
the study and investigation OF those best
fitted by experience TO ind the remedy
which surely does not lie In the granting
OF subsidies wrung from le pockets OF all
the taxpayers
Investigation of Departments.
Recent disclosures, coupled with the ZAP
ia augmentation Of government expendi-
lures, show need Of an Investigation OF
every department Of the government The
Democrats in Congress demanded II. The
Republican majority refused tie demand.
The people can determine by their vote In
November whether they wish an honest
and thorough investigation. A Democratic
Congress and Executive VIII assure 1t.
soldiers and Sailors Pensions.
The National Democracy favors liberal
pensions to the surviving soldiers and sail
ors and their dependents. on the ground
that they deserve liberal treatment Ii
pledges by its platform adequate legfsla-
lion to that end But Ii denies the right
Of the executive TO usuTD the power Of
Congress to iegislate on that subject Such
usurpstion was attempted by pension order
Congress that dared not resent the usBr-
patton II Is said that this order was
made In the performance OF a duty I'M
posed upon the President by act Of Con
eress" but the provision making the Inn
position is not pointed out The act 70
which the order refers which Is The one
relating TO pensions 10 civil war veterans.
does not authorize pensions on the ground
Of age. Ii does grant pensions to those
suffering from any mental or physical dis
ahffitv or disabilities. Of & permanent char
aeter, not the result Of their own vicious
HABITS which SO incapacitates them from
the performance Of nlanual labor as 10 rem
der them unable 70 @lrn 8 support" This
specified reqrireusf9s II incapaettv Is ia e.
feet SET aside b. order No. IS u all persons
oys,- g.
The war clnsed nezriT forty years ago
In the meantime many Of orr soldiers and
sailors long survived the age Of 8. and
-a0rtTlwEv
Skillful pension attorneys hunting through
the statute failed 70 Erd there provision
giving 4 pension 10 al who bad reached 3
NSrv prominent veterans urged the justice
q congressional action giving a service
pension 10 All veterans Bills 70 that effect
were introduced ia Congress And not m
IL March Of this year I'D anyone ever
claim "a have made the discovery that the
President kad power 10 treat the statnce
IS X Il resd that when claimant hss
passed the age OF g. years lie Is necessarily