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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
OJE~ HfWsFIF
az TARIFF pCNI>tON.

=; The outset T. u -or-t vh'ls % -r-'
." ths a;;osr.; &C identity the question {:
tafn revision a. tariff r.dulti7n with soil-
;s"H q ~" trust question. Tr's iv Away
3 - desir" g. avoid a-y real 'Hert . ga
sd.l,uNi.'y Will g.s truSt question. In sy-rE-
Tie question O: ts-lr rev...o1. sp.sk.us
.! dealing With th- -Eus;s ~ Grange "a 'al.iT
duties can have ans zuhsi.'t3sl t'fect r. s.'ir.
ins the fo-c,lis-i tfus- lTlt.en- r.rfa'E ----'
trusts or gfes; ror.oTatirrs are . h i's "-st-
uf ar IMPORTANCE have . . matte. uf gar-
numbers Of smaller American cItiI'-t.torT. Ar
Nsrk injury 20 tie large corp fsticr would o.
iIi merely injury but destruction 70 !ts sEl.s isr
c.mpstitpss lnd e4uali.. q ro.isr. zrer %
rfanzr would fn~E1 disl-tsr o. an r. b. .~~-
eorIsrs c,ni.ct.d vita sitn.- me a. p o. tt-
sfnsil corpyTstsons- RI ~ ths standpoint -
thps- interested IN tn- sr'u-ien % tii- :fs.s.
problem. such = cSange YOU'D -Fsrefrse us-s.s
mean that ins fr-st r-as .fiie..'l - 'r@ - N
p"tition u its weaker NU.sf.c.u competitor.
ard thrown only .-to ccf1a-s 4fioa Et'a f-r.Igu
competitors. and t1sf tf- mrs. = o. .. nee
dosa Wages ard would tie-rfrr- - prt1lar.'y.
a. 'he cost of labor. ~ ~. - s-..f 80
ur zseiisrt 'Tus'- srr1 chatsc uisrs eu-.'s
lpcn ihem sosi.i.e geartt- &pezs.rE bfo-l
Is g IL evident fngt ~. orarre- ~ ire trf.n.
viii sTsc- trs .rus-s g vFal e. - 100 sfrl
Ily a. they affect fhs noe '1saigy. IN. ,sflf'
t@T"stS II MAKES these int-r-rts isrg- O.
snail. profitable. snd IT. hs1~fif- te IA, -.
ffcm ,h- !srs- oiiy nnd.- rena'iy O: ;-si1s
thin from the small ais
Their" - LITTLE Tor m@ to AID Tris. Z
but ten y-srE sine the East ef'-u.fi- "a. -.t#-
b. of low lfuE he t..f-. % i'-v,r; y n
yNas entirely successful. Toe tarig law os ;h-t
ysar vas among the .auses v-nic.. =. that -aar
and f.r some Vine sfte5usrey. ersctgaiiy PIE
vented anybody srrT1 rfo>f-r'rg .cO mCcl. and
from.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
DIR iN> LINE BErWEEN
EtONOMl AND isGARDIINESs.

T!'s expeifcituTss q the nation have been man
sg- In pint 81 ecoaeu.g o. ,sr removed
ffoa. ws5'- - from nigssfdiinsss: and in the
:utur- -vsrs ea Will lie continue. L. s...,.,.
-. --o1uTy A. strict a. - nsI-;.n; with -
hc4-fcN- once r-cE- our opponents have pom
is=d What inry cannot or sh Juid not perform
4ht prime reason why the expenses Of IN.
Government nave Increased OF recent years IL
mature thought. hay. deemed IL wise TO have
certain new forms Of work for the puhIic nm
..-rtak.n by the puDI.c. This nece.xi;at.s ,iirb
expenditures. for instance. a those sor rural
ffee delivery. or Tor the IfiSps~fio.t Of -,a.ts
under the Department OF Agriculture or To-
irrigation. B.t these new expencitur.s A..
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
DEFIES DEMOCRATS
TO RESCIND HIS RULE.

The order in question - r.yocab!e a. The
pleasure of the executive. II opponents
com. into nover. they can revoke this order
and Announce that they viii treat the veterans
of g. % presumably In full bodily yiEur
and entitled to pensions. VIII they r1ys
suthsritafiyeiy state that they intend 10 Do
tnis- II 80. we accept the issue. II not. then
We have the Iixllt 10 s-k VI iy ih-y 5Bise is
sue which. when raised they 40. not venture
In addition to these of ne sim!nisifa-
lion which they venture tJ sssRil only amer
misTepresentinx them. th.r- are others Mi h
they dare not oy-rrly or officially attack. anu
vet which they coyertiy bring forward - req
sons for the overthrow 81 the uarts- iu c'E-
tain sr.st oentsrs and w',h certain great "a
tsrests opponents max" every -iforf 20 70. q
that the settlement OF the anthracite c3ai etriLe
b,- the Individual act of the Frssidsft. and th"
successful suit against the northern Secufitts-
ccmpauy-the merger suii-urdsT taken uy iiis
i,eyS.tueut Of Justice. were ects because o,
when the ureseut administration should g."
thrown from power
Yet they dare no; openly condemn either act:
They dare rot in any authoritative or formal
manner say .net in either case wrong WIS done
" error committed in the method of action -.
in tn. choice Of instruments Tor putting tnsE
actor, into effect. But what they dare not
usnfully assert open day. they seek u
-. firfively and through special agents. II Is
psrhap. natural that attack corducted
should ts made sometimes on the Eround inst
too much. sometimes On the ground thst too
Tgs.f N.a fa.afn
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
CON MON LAW ONLY
ENFORCED BN STATES.

1t is now asserted that the common !s~. as
DEVELOPED. affords a complete l.Esl remedy
against mon0poil-s.' But there Is NJ common
!aw @, the United States Its rules can Re
.nfOTrei only bv ;hs STATE courts and ofGc~-s
No FEDERAL count pr oifl-eT could iaSs any dr-
tion whatever under them IL vas Ihis feet.
coupled with the inability q the state &" Gun
tTOl trusts and rOnopolies. which led 10 The
passage OF the Federal statutes known a. the
Sherman antitrust act and the interstate cora
I.sTse act: and l. IL Oaly through the eN"Icisc
OF the power. conferred by thes- acts and %
the statutes Of the last Congress supplement
ins them. hat the national Gsg-Eamtni .g-
duiT.- any Jurisdiction ever the subject u
that action Hss!ns; trusts ana mon poles
should te limited 10 the application cL ""
common law Is equivalent 70 ssying itai m
.lfal Government should AXE DO action
whatsy.r to reguiais them.
Iuioub,edly the multiplication or trusts ana
their increase IL power has b-Hn lsfgeiy 1pe
to the .-fsiifr. q officials charged with N.
duty OF enforcing the las 10 tas- ~" nec".-
sary proceIurr 90 such structure upon the fall-
%. the officials OF the nat'onsl IoyeTIi,Ii' NJ
DO their duty In this matter Is certainly nft
wholly undeSeiVed Ear a. the sdnlinlstrsttvn
preceding President IcEiu;cT's - c0;i"efn'd-
hut IL has no application at all 20 E.pabiican
administration. II - sler undoubtedly true
that what is most r~ejed Is officials having
10th the disposition and tho coufsS" % enioTr~
existing Law This u precisely The need that
has been met by the consistent and steadily
continued acton of the Department q Justice
-
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R.?ab!'c. ass.n-t .3r-ixn aggression. tf. al
niH!-tss-i0u Las l0st 10 Dppprtr--Iits 90 r-f ~
out is these l.sGghi.#.. fhar tlr-- % lr =
equity should come g.iri clean haas- aaI
that SEo-Esr claims uHHrGy - rSht fnUst
se'-i -" f"-iH'rl.l .lfiltiIr- 'iaI U!tr 'hs "N
efri-= = tho right 10" uur YgY 'r at- object 20
what Wa done 3u F.fsfsl4.t' TO rFz gsssttlUu q
American citizens against tho X l-l-u.g mas
~a'.'. gr Q" fE- protest tEsEn-' the 20 atm 10
- i4.s JtH~ "a itullrflau To- tire -ff that
EsEs hrsl mace if bs laIT uI fl- ATu'Hfans 20
turkey NJ other so Oh. stTati1u Ia sf!r his
i"iN. 10 ofA"r government iu tIs world. has
more consistently stood f.. the lT.aI.st spirit
el tfosh -r!aHl 90 our common humanity. or iss
h-.i a nor, ge-1iGt- a't!tuI. = prCtes; against
every wrong ttst slt-a-- the civilization =
TIE age. ~ home rT abroad
10 cur opponents object o. tre fs.. that fae
i.te!Ea'iona tribunal ~ The Hague Er--
s4'l y IN Impotence. and turned int ftf. -
instrument 'Yr p-ase among the flatiHfl-i IfI-
''os "rufu"ur has Used t4.a; tribunal .tUI aisn-
faif1 IL Use br Others. To 2. -IarHr - -
policy - pr rfgf" rh- cause - international
peace and -rIi Viii hE all honorable methods.
IN car1yi out tF's policy. if ns- settled dis
iste after disTufe b. . birEatiun "r rs friend
U agreement. Il Ea- behaved ru-.4r1s al I'd
tons strong or wsak. NIth courtesy. q .Ef!ty
ai.d justice. and y = nov On excellent terms
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
POINTS TO TRADE
TREATY WITH CHINA.

Do they object 20 the trace treaty s:;h chi
la 80 fuil cc sdyantsg. FOR the American I.ap-
pie H. the future, Do ta.y object 10 the fact
that the shiis carrying th- national fa- nos
have a higher standard than ever hef1r- "a
craftsmanship and sesulaush!r a. in!isiIua
units and as coEnTurlsnt parts Z s.Iadror- ar
H-ets. IL iEey object 10 any 0T 81 q in,ss
things. We io!n issue with then
'fsr foreign policy Eas b-su only nighiy
advantageous 20 th. United States hut hardly
less aGNArtagsoUs 20 the World : a whoi..
Peace and sOo-i wfli have followed Ia it. foot
steps The Government Ia. SnOul !tssi! %
..ss anxious 10 .eSlscf the rights Cl OfGsf-
than insist.-t that tho rights of Americans
l= respected IN return. - for the navy. 10
hs- r-.n and O. The most t4.tegt gual.ints.
r' ps1C-. and u s. such suiaSy t-CAus- u
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
MtRNt.T FOR FARSI
PRODUCTS IL GROWING.

American fsrrsiers have DTos9er.i br a1s- n.
sr-yth o. tHsIr market has k..t psc- wiki re
growth H. th-!- fsrtas The sdii;ionn! market
,-Itir1z.!v flf-rislet! s0r agricultural products
fr q fr.-fi- manufacturers Ess ben fsE 81 -
cess = ~ 0g'I-t fa 'r.~T ia-+r. - "Ei.fl
tf-l> --s4. IN farm pro-Ucts = n--,-ssAT. % as
poe o. our ~Irrir7. AMI tr~ -Nfert 20. OF ee.
'iTIu--s tHfT IL animal ;roi-c'r and y ils-..
r-0lg, .. ts- v"Ty IarEe.y increased Nithyi-t
-Hs enlarged h-f4s rusrk-t T. sser thls -4rpil.
-.+r efrg'- lzve - r'iure pru1Irfl-u . ar
e!-- feed the world a. less ;rsn the cost CT Ir"-
L4rtiu7.
IN 80 forty years ending IN so tho tctal
r.Ile Z farm properly ln-s"as"f --5--a'-'--i;
tie farmer saiaius even NOR aurinE th- - tiri
tf.r re rrsru.s -'Gr-E. L-nc sgS pEerpr11lt-
-f.n Glu!i have checked tra mar sier- t~v~i'<'-
r1.-at OF. urI- raiic-stl agriculture but for -
st-adiv r-raa-irc demand ~ Amen IN manu-
ftsfur-rS f.r saTm .:Cluct. r-guiref a. raw
minerals 2 - sadly .Nualiigs irtU~tTlsSs
Tho farmer fsE b-Cplne dependent li''n tn-
r-.fsuf tet..rs- . utilize that I-1rt4-n Ct rs
urU1ur- which t8-s not 70 dlF~-tlE - toq1 ~,
NV I1 1850 :. rsr cent Up a ht'." over sa!f %
tn total vaI-- q the farm p-otust- u tie pa
;i1n c0asuGs-t N n1~.u:s.tulins iE1Hs,riss ,,
g. tha raw materials cr the factoT-s Erl-
csutiy the manufacture = the farmers o-st
aud most direct clsto-u-r Aprcoser. 's-
Ar4~rsan ruaaufag tu-er purchases ne fsf n SUP
r..-- alrlc- exclusively n his own country
Ntre-t-=tns z all TIE raw Materials q, ever
ki.I sat description c1lsuiEe. y! tH.-il-sH
- rffsar-n-t@S axe q American production
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
IAVIsHEs PRAISE
On UNION SOLDIERS.

The men wht fought for union and for he-
er,y in the wars from 1861 10 1865 not onlS
saved this nation from ruin. tut rendered an
insstinshle service 10 al mankind. We Of the
United states owe the fscf that TO-DAY We nav
a country to what they did and N" nation ,,as
oecTeed by Law that no one nf them. I! DIS
sbicd from earning hi or living. shail a *
the pension to which ne IL entitled, not "nis
matter of gratitude. but matter OF
Justice II Is the poiisy of the Republican par
~ steadily continued through many ''at- 20
treat the veterans Of the Giytl War tn spirit
u trosJ libsrailty. The order IA question car
Ned out this policy. and Is justified not merely
legal grounds. but also on groua = OF rubiic
mOrsiity
II is > matter ., common Sn"gsl-,lse ihat
when the average man who d"f".Ii- isr his
wages upon bodily labor has reach & IN. aS-
OF 50 his earning ability + m all Probability
less bv half than IL when IN mis-
prlns: and that bv IN" tir~ D" mas f"2cii-'i
the are OF 20 he has probably los a. aiming
rb;liiy n there Is doubt uGon this i~'irt icy
the dgubt.T examine the employ o. .ug manual
labor in any great manufactoTv "r on any
great TaiiTcai. and find out hoW large u the
proportion 81 men between th' ar"s "f = AMI
% and whether theze men ar NH employed
at th- highly paid tasks watch they did ~ their
prime. As matter u fact. msnv f-Giroans
IL nsion their employees whom they nave Ach-d
th.se arcs and In nations whore Old nSe pom
sions prevail they aiwag- begin sornes = re be-
tween the Two limits thus set II t. "ssv 10
f..e- f.lff slur.fff. rnaS matter.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
QUESTION - ONE
o. ENpEDITN,Y.

Tho question q MAT tsri- = b-s. .lr our
people = primarily lue u: .Sp-c!eney. 20 be
deterrstn-t 10; On abstract Acaisuair grounds.
but a ,i- Eglt q -Hp.-ier,c~ Il Is a matter
- hgsirs-s To- fundamentally curs :. "a bust
re-- l--ir n4fasi si-fr - merchants. .s-l.-F.
WF7-e trze-T Gro.efs. .crai Ersu. al alike our
fNleri>.lc- a. p-..l- tua past Ea- Ger
This mHtfe- 20 fsi'oa those professional c1'!u-
s~i0rr who have confined themselves 10 study
IN The r, s-t- srr th- actual working q he
tari~ has efIl hatically confradicied their the
oriss
From time 10 dime schedules must
undoubtedly he rrarranxed and re-
adjusted "a meet the shifting need.
of the country hut this rHn with
safety he done only by those who
nrs copsmitt~d ia the cause Of the
protective system
To lg.roct Aai destroy ihat system would Re
insur~ the urOstgation oS bushes th- cl9s-
Ing - factories, IL. iulgoy -f.shrT4snt q the
"a rtsr the ruin o, the capitals and tie s'aF-
ydti1r % re wag--wo-k-r. Yet. ~ protection Ia
indeed ''Tphh-ry. zrI y our opponents rally
believe what they say. then IL is precisely 10
therefore. % our business and industry. that
they are pledged. When cur opponents a.; Oh
taiiei power y vaS On 4 platform declaring
a protective tariff ''ufcOfi .fituti1 nal ard the
c1- nf the causes q tae general national pros
trFtion lasting from 1875 - iSe-- ~ q uro-ec-
ft.- tarlN - either Unconstitutional or rob
bsTy.'' then 10 t. just a. unconstitutional. just
- much robbery. - revise u down. sti.i leav-
ing 70 protective. u would b g. -raCt IT, IN
other words. cur opponents have committed
.r~u1.its- 70 -hs daz-rTlHfi0u gf the protective
principle IN the t~ri5. using words vhicr y
D. rn@-tls CSHf f.-iii them from permitting this
principle 20 obtain in even the srnales; De
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
ACCIDENT OF POSITION
FORFEITS No FAVOR.

This Government ls based gUon ihs ;unis
mental IDEA that each man. matter What
his occupation. his race. his relisiou. belief.
Is entitled to ta treated on his worth a
man ard neither favored nor fisrriIninstsi
aSdinst because - anv syci1srf IN MS rs.Ettion
tNsn here nome there sinfui difficulty
In III" cIn-t g r-eiis- iai. ifesi. and tire at
'eugt - secure frr'r other nations nuoWi-
e.gfncaf cf u sometimes encounters oNFfac' -
that are vsli-f.gi insupsTables fer there srs
Inanv nations which. ~ fh~ -iov sr.0 ~ssion -
the ages. have not vaf reacted ia point
where the urirr Ipie- WHICH Aru.-isz7s f-rsTi
a. automatic osiain an. recognition ulst's.f
On. q tn chief difficulties afia@- IN csun-c-
t.on with certain Agy=rican cltiE=ns Of foreign
birth. or o. particular creed. whs 6ssIre 10
travel. Russia. FOR instance. -ertI-as admit
and protect jcvs. Turiyey refuses 20 admit
and protect certain s.ct- Of Christians This
Government; has consistently .irnsnd ID etual
protection abroad FOR all American citizens.
whether native OF natuTall1ed. ON March -
isSe- SscGetary Iisv sent letter q ins-ructiOfs
10 all the diplomatic and 1usriaT offc=rsS Of
the United states IN which he aid:
''ThIs department doe m, .-sa-rt!lina.e be-
tween rafive-born and raturlil=sI citizens in
aecornir- them protection while theF are
the i.ws.ef IN. United States
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
MANUFACTURING CENTER
MOVING WESTWARD.

Th- manufacturing estsh iSht1snts tend s'~ef-
~ 70 migrate into n. heat q ;h- goat ss-.-
cultural G.s;-ict. The center q the manu-
:sr:gsins Industry In l>a9 "a. near the middle
os Otio and ~ = moving westward al ths -s:s
% about fnir-y mile. n even ads. and this
r.-.eut e Invariably accompanied u
marked Increase IN the value %. fam Lands
l. al sSu-@s. notably n. con n,-t!t!ou between
a-E Farm lands and OLD farm Lands. t-ni n-re
and here 70 obscure Vhat = happ-l!ns bgt y
= a. certain a. n, operation - any e-on0 TIC
laW ttsc ~ the country n whole farm
values Will continue to Increase the partner
ship between manufacturer and farmer srovs
more iuJirFats tErcusn further advance OF tn
cu--rlll sc.-rc~. The American manufacturer
never could have placed ;his aaticn at tire had
of the manufacturing nations % he World 10
10 had not had behind him. securing h:Isl every
y-fi=fv Z nv material. the eJhsuStisSS
sources % th- American farm Developed by
skin and the enterprise % iateliiSeEt ans
educated American farmers
on the otrsr hand. the debt .. the rsrrns->
- H. manufacture is equally heavy. and the
fu-ure 2 American agriculture ~ bound W n
she future % American manufacturer. The
Two industries have boone. under the economic
policy 81 GU s;ovsrurt~nt. closely inter
woven. mutually iut-rfspeaf.n;. ;hs; neither
crn hcys maintain its-f the hish-Water
marx OF progress without III other What
ever makes 10 the advantage Il one - e1uaI!y
70 -. ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
BEsPEAks ENCOURAGEMENT
FOR MERCHANT MARINE.

In closing what have to say about The sy~-
trin o. promoting American Industry ct me add
a word % cordial agreement with the policy cf
way including within it- benefits by
Appropriate legislation. the American merchant
uarlr~ n i not creditahle 10 q nation
fEaf great export ard iElt=1rt trade should
be well-rish exclusively IN the hands Q. sor-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
DECLARES HIS PARTY
HAS KEPT PROMISES.

In 1885 the Republican party came into DOW
er, and In $50 81 retained power on certain def
inite pledges. each OF which Was scrupuousiy
fulfilled. But. in addition 10 meeting and solv-
Ing tire problems which were issues In these
campaigns. II also became necessary TO meet
other problems which arose after election; and
ii is no small part OF our claim TO public con-
fdence that these were solved with the same
success that had attended the solution o. those
concerning which tine battles az the polls " -re
fought II other words. our governmental ef-
fciency proved equal not only to the tasks that
were anticipated. but doing each unanticl-
psied task as IL arose
when the contest OF 1896 va. decided, the
question OF the war With Spain not al
issue When the contest Of Isyp was decided
the shape which the Isthmian Canal quefrion
ultimately took could not have been forrseen.
But the same qualities which enabled those re
eT-onsibls for making and administering the
laws AT Washington to deal successfully with
to deal with the Spanish War. and the same
qualities which enabled them TO ac; wisely IN
the Philippines and In Cuba also enabled them
TO do their duty as regards the problems M
ing Of the Isthrnian canal. We are content 10
rest our case before the American people upon
tho fact that to adherence 10 lofty Ideal
have added proved governmental efficiency.
Therefore. our promises may surely be trusted
regards any issue that is now before the
people. and We may equally be trusted deal
with any uroblem which may hereafter arise.
SO well has the work teen done that OBJ
npnents do not venture 20 rect. the facts about
our policies acts. and then oppose them.
riSrepreBented them: for truthful recital
would leave no room for adverse comment.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
DEPENDS HIS ACTIONS
IN aNTITRl ST SUITS.

Some Of our opponents complain because IN
der the antitrust and interstate commerce lsRs
suits we're undertaken which have been SUE
cessfui: others. because suits were not under
Democratic State Convention In New York dealt
with the anthracite coal Etrtk. by demanding
tionaI Government should take pOsstssi Il Il
the coal ields. ytt cfsinpioIs ot that coiten-
any action by the President at ALTHOUGH
they know thS- II only this action
by tn. Pre-idsn: which prevented tine move
ment for national ownership OF the aosf>SrIds
fio.n gaining what might well have been Al ;r-
resi>ribie impetus. Such mutually destructive
criticisms furnish adequate measure os the
chance FOR coherent action or conxtruciiv. legiS-
laiion IL opponents should be given power.
- much for what our opponents oYsnly
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12

--zr-st4-.. l."a- - rnt.f a.sr~iv stow ne
I4'lar-s Of tr# 9fuf~au 90 f-isr tA~ 'f1- -
la.HHr - rHf 4NnfaEs His"r .. t1-
s-.H.-4-- "a EroSr ..ss'.- tt-sf. tH. cost -
..- ..H -Es- y sfsfs - .t....s. -s..HI.-
@s.g. t..1 = fH4-- sa- i.ilG'a. % sltt-
.r-s sr- -.sT,r silHT r fa~ f-LHfrs -
shown ID. aHs scr S.tr q. .-H IsNaN
q .s...rr s-f p E. g. .saia = O.. ffs-
.-. Ht-- - f'.t. nr az t-r-r 'H-rtt. 80
'rea -u . 90 $50 90 1-'.at-
rHfaEs -.... ..t-s-rsu ar. sr-t.a.. 81.
- .Hrr lave
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
DENIES THAT HE HAS 2EEN
EXTRAVAGANT IN EXPENSES

President Insists That His Administration Has Avoided
Well observation-disclosures That the
Are Responsible for Increased Expenditures
self and the Constitution.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
DRAWS GLOOMY PICTURE
OF POSSIBLE TROUBLES.

Anarchy would follow. and the most violent
auzrchic forces would be directed partly AGAINST
the civil government. partly against all forms
ot religious and educational civilization Riooiv
conflicts would Inevitably .snsue Ia the arrhi-
ptlago. and t-st as Inevitably the islands would
become The prey Of the ns-t Power which IN
IT. own selfish in;sres; took up the task Ne
nsd orsy-t-y abandoned or course the p-ar-
sicS! cifrcuity in adopting any such cou-s. ~.
Action-such policy OF scuttle-' a. PreSi-
dctt Mckinley called it-~ould be found we'll
Hisa insupeTdble-
Il ]. Is morally indefensibie TO hold the srchi-
rciasp a. whole under tutelaSe In the IN
t-Te.t or Its own people, then II II morally in
Ger-nsisls - hold any part Of 1t. In such cass
MA rrh. have We TO keep q coalng station
" -. Eieht TO keep control over the Moro peO-
p.-sf Ni.si rixht to protect he Igvrroies from
tEe-- oipressors, What right to protect tr-
SN-sa.1ing frleads of America in the islands
..gfl treschery, robbery and murder,
Yet. 10 abandon the Islands completely. with
oHS even retaining a coa.ins station. would
.iican 20 abandon the position In the conpeti-
,.oh for the trade Of the Orient which have
acquired curing the las. six years- and whs,
= -ef iiio.e Important. II would mean irrepars-
DE dal.ase TO those vho have become ths
S-rls OF 'ns nation To sbsndon all control
nteF t.~ Norcs would amount to releasing
thee Mosos TO prey uron the Christian FIJI
lpiL"s. civilized or s.miciv,!ized. as well as up-
O. t5s commerce OF other peoples.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
DISCI sSEs IXDEPENDE>CE
FOR TIE PHILIPPINES.

our opponents promise :ufe2entsncs - ne
Thiisppin- IsIsad. Her. again We are confront
81 hv th- fact that thei- i.recoaciishis differ
euces q o9ia3ca smonz thsm-.iSe.. their
proved inability create a constructive policy
when n power. and their rcasiiness.f0r the SAKE
of rnonlsntsIy political ,Ap-fiency. n abandon
the p:iEc!pl-s usSE which th.y have insisted
essential coEspire - puzzle US as T. vhetr--
OFT tis promise u thev are given control ot ths
Government.
In the,r platform tn-- dec!zr. for iadeusn6-
ear~. sp.arertiF-fc- her iai.sGsse = a iitris
otscEre-sl;rgut qualification al TO ti-ls. @ui
fnte-t cEa4 ati1'- as - ne = an sbsur1ly y
tor We have HeIt!l-r s.El . n7r power 10 bind
succes-Jrs when Il - impossible 10 s,-~tsli tnS
conditions which may confront them. while II
there - ur41.lt.c Involved In the matter ~
Is lUsJ wrong 70 deny Independence for 2
yeats - - d-nv II -o- ar !li@ ante psri.i
BG; r. later and equally cflc.ss u:rsrzHCeS d.
cE- oisDsSEtS -s@ tenn sslS-c7 v-TuusU-
substitute. fer iEssp-E.enC-. the words u=-i
being Cncs-7 thar r fs-i- natural cCuStrlIr-
t!q- ttav C--c-ibet. sr-ct-siy the policy lie
Ing carried OF Tie la1s.ax- OF the platform
inticat-t a rscicai cES1Es n pci.cy. the llt.-
utteTazce. indicated a c1n;.lcsncs Of the pres
b.. MS caused trouble ~ th..r own rA.kS:
and scii later al;s, ign less r,:Hs.gI. utter
,lce. the self c1r-Er.-I.e.t promise Tscar--
-. AMI intepSnd-rcs .t scTr- .Jitu-e tine
-Ctnise1 - t-s p.eC-,
They rave occupied three entt-elv dir--eu,
positions Sttriu fis-y GAYS Which $ -h. prom
i-e they really intend 20 keep they 20 gor
know ths!T p-n minds. ar! TO ore toll how
long they would keep OF the same mind should
thsy by any chance come 20 a WORKING agree
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