The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-10-14

VVrefHer 41are Is any commo1 law
which can Be applied and enforced ~
the Federal courts. cannot be determined
BY the president or Dy candidate Tor
me determination OF this question was
left by the people in framing the con
stiLutfon. 70 the judiciary and not TO
the United States has recently considered
this question. and IN the case Of the
The Call Publishing Company, TO be found
in the one hundred and eighty-frst VOL
ume Of the United States Supreme Court
mon law principles could be applied by
United States courts in cases Involving
interstate commerce In the absence Of
United States statutes specifically COW
erfng the case Such Is the law OF the
land
Reciprocity.
In my address 10 the notification com
mittee I said that tariff reform Is de-
manufacture and consumer With
equal truth is can be said that the bene-
hts OF Teclprocai trade Teaues Hol19
enure 10 both That the consumer Would
be helped IS unquestiOnable- That the
manufacture would receive great Denent
By extending his markets abroad hardly
needs Demonstration His productive ca
irhe very tenn Home Market has
changed in its significance Once from
the manufac turers' point OF view II
meant expansion to-day the marvellous
growth OF our manufacturing industries
has far exceeded the COnsumptive capac-
iLy Of our domestic markets. and the
ton rather than expansion II We would
run our mills TO their fun capacity. thus
giving steady employment 10 our work
men ana securing 70 tneLn anu 70 IuS
manufacturer the profits aCCruing from
increased production. other markets must
be found Furthermore. when our manu-
facturers are dependent on raw materials
IN whole or part imported II Is vital
TO the extension Of their markets abroad
that they secure their materials on the
most favorable terms
Our martyred president. William Nc
~ eHHH #H=awm =
pointed out in his last address to the
people that We must make sensible Trade
outlets Tor our increasing surplus he
said. "a system which provides a mutual
exchange OF commodities is manifestly es-
sentlal 70 the continued ana healInIui
growth OF our export trade The
period OF eZCluSIyeneSs IS past Inc e1-
pa1siOn Of our trade and commerce is
The pressing problem Commercial wars
are Improbable A policy Of good viii
and friendly relations viii prevent re-
prisalS- Reciprocity treaties are IN mar
mOny with the spirit OF the times; meas
u-es OF retaliation are not
This argument was made in the inter
est OF our manufactures whose pEco-
ucts- he urged have SO multiplied. that
the problem Of more markets requn IS
our urgent ana lrnIneClste allehllOn- - -
had come TO realize that the So-called
stand pat policy must give Way-tnaI
there must be a reduction OF duties 70
enable our rnanufa cturers to cultivate
foreign markets The last words OF this
president-whO had won the affection OF
his cOuntrym en-Ought TO be studied oy
every man who has any doubt OF the
necessity OF q reduction IN Iarin rates
In the interest Of the manufacturer Iney
present win cieaTnesS slluaJon ano
a proposed remedy that prompted the
provision in our platform which declal IS
IEaL. Ne favor liberal trade arrange
mentS with Canada and with peoples OF
other countries where they can be en-
tered into with benefit 70 American ag-
ricultUre, manufacture mining or com
merce-"
The Republican majority in the Sen
ate is blamed for their refusal to Tati-
fy the reciprocity treaties.
Independence for the FIIIpinos-
In some quarters il has been assumed
that in the discussion OF the Philippine
question in my response, the phrase
self government - was intended to mean
something less than independence 1t
was not intended that it should be IN
derstOOd to mean. nor DO 1 think as
used il does mean less than 1ndepend-
ence. However, to eliminate all pOssibil-
am in hearty accord with that plank in
our platform that taTOrS doing for the
Filipinos what We have already done for
the CuOanss ana IaNor maklng lne
promise TO them now that we shall take
such action as soon as they are reason
Reclamation Of Arid Lands.
A vast expanse Of country in the West.
portions Of which are to be found in
mentioned IN the law, IS directly affected
BY the national statute-the outcome OF
intelligent and persistent efforts OF lead
ing citizens. providing for the reclama-
ton Of tie arid lands for the benefit OF
hOmeseekerS- During the years Of the
development Of the measure which finally
received the vote Of every member of
the upper house Of Congress. it encOun-
tered opposition, based 10 q large extent
upon the view that the aim OF its pro
motors was to secure the benefits Of iTTi-
cation TO private owners at government
expense The aim Of the statute is, how
ever. to enable this vast territory to re-
claim its arid lands without calling upon
LaLD1TeTE
pay for it. Whether the purposes Of the
biIi viii be fully accomplished must de
pend in large measure upon the ability.
honesty OF the 6fficers of the interior De-
partment having this great work in
Panama Canal.
An isthmian canal has long been the
hope Of our statesmen, and the avowed
aim OF the two great parties. as their
ana route having been selected, the build
ing Of the canal should be pressed to
completion with all reasonable expedition
The methods BY which the executive
acquired the Panama canal route and
rights are a source OF regret TO many
To them. the statement that thereby q
great public work was assured to the
profit OF our people is not sufficient
answer to the charge Of violation OF ma
the principles and healthy convictions
7-hfch ia their working out have made Us
free and great. stand firmly against the
argument or suggestion that We shall be
blind 10 the nature OF the means en-
hold that adherence 70 principle. wheJh-
er IL works for our good or IA. viii have
a more Denefcent influence on our ru-
ture destiny than all our material up-
building and that should ever re-
member that the idea OF doing a wrong
70 a smaller. weaker nation than we or
even all mankind. may have a resultant
good is repugnant 70 the principles upon
which our government was founded.
American Shipping
Our commerce in American bottoms
amounts 70 but eight percent Of our to-
tai exports and imports For seventy
years prior to 1850 when the ReuuhIf-
can party came into power. our ner-
chant marine carried an average OF sew
euty-fve per cent OF our foreign com-
merce- BY 1877 IL had dwindled to twen-
ty-seTen per cent Now We carry but a
contemptibly small fraction OF our ex-
ports and imports
A policy looking to the upbuiIdfpg
Of the American merchant marine Is
favored, but the granting Of subsidies
is denounced.
Investigation OF Government Dspartue1ts
Recent disclosures. coupled with the
rapid augmentation OF government eT-
| penditures. show a need Of an fnvestiga-
ton Of every department Of the Eovern-
! menL The Democrats IN Congress De
out Of the list OF things useruIz IN
sUranee suppose has had something
to do with It Insurance, somehow,
I has made human kind more reckless