Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01

resi- ect &c legislation. In the second place,
he Is made a co-ordinating factor in the
legislative branch of the government, for
he has the power to veto any act passed
by both houses and II cannot become
law unless It Is repasscd by both houses
by a two-thirds vote In each House.
Now, then, is It possible that in con-
versation with members Of each House
he may not repeat the recommendation
made in his communication to the House
in writing or that in view of their joint
responsibility for legislation he may not
advise with them at any time and corr
vince them, If ne may. of the wisdom or
unwisdom Of the proposed legislation?
Criticism founded on such n rropositn is
evidence of the weakness of the position of
our adversaries.
This brings me to the criticism Of the
President that he has departed from his
former high ideals in tho matter of pcii-
tics. No charge Is more urfounded than
this. He is as much in favor of clean
methods. he is as much opposed to the
spoils system, he believes in honesty and
efficiency in the administration of gov
eminent and in the enforcement of the
civl-servicc law, as completely as he
ever did or ever proposed to do. He Is
doing everything In his power to maintain
his ideals. Were hc to take the course
marked out the proper one in such
criticism and ostraciee, so far ms CON
hers Of his party whom the mugwumps
do not approve he would divide his party
tic his hands. and destroy utterly his
power for usefulness to tho country. He
would he fa,thlcss to the trust reposed in
him by his party and the people. IN this
sense he is u practical politician, and no
man who is not SO car DO any good for
lis country. The better than thou pub
lie officer Injuries the cause of real re-
form and progress by his weakness and
nefciency."
Mr. Taft briefly discussed the recent
service pension order and the Panama
case defending the President from the
charges of usurpation of power and abuse
of the constitution. Taking up the action
of President Roosevelt in appointing the
coal strike arbitration hoard ne said;
Nothing has commended him more to
the people OF the United states than ms
action in this matter and to make it
the basis for an attack upon him only
shows how ridiculously short Of r,aterial
his enemies are. viii Judge Parker say
that he was not right in what he did
Would Judge Parker have done the same
thing? think not | think not because l
thrk he has shown himself so timid III
meeting issues that, We may infer he
wonld have sheltered himself behind the
plea that as he had no constitutional
power as president. TO do what was done,
lie did not feel justified in doing it as a
private CITIZEN
MIR. Taft spoke briefly along the same
lines in defense of the administration
position in the matter or tho post office
frauds and then took UP the Philippine
question saying:
POLICY IN PHILIPPINES.
an what have said I have made pu.
slight alldsion to a subject TO which |
propose more at length to discuss than
any other. and that is the policy of TN"
Government with respect to the Philippine
islands. When the war over cuba began
! the imagination of no one SCARED to the
point of surprising that the fatcS of the
United States ard the Philippine Islands
would be lini;cd together for any time.
"'rho victory of Dewey your fellow
citizen of Vermont. in Manila Bay. how
ever. was a turning point in the history
of the Philippine islands and an event
of much importance in the history of the
United States. for which only fate can
he said to have been responsible. There
had been an instruction in the Philippine
| islands in 1SHj against the sovereignty Oh
Spain. led by Emilio AGuinAldo' mat
had hocn brought to an end by the so
called treaty. of Biac- Na-Eato, under
which Ag,iinaldo and his followers We're
paid s40o.b0 and were promised tJ~'"1
more and agreed to leave the country ana
never return and II general amnesty was
Pr"''',''',i. '.,t ,,,i,i,,r,. force and
'".S ne vs. 49,, ha,., toka, Manila at
'ith"tp" w ii'' Ia .,,a tnrc,, to no,iro
the city.
"tccordinslv when Aguinnldo came to
MN ~ .n' l''H'.'n ". . hi,, oehoro to
SUI az onS"P"i' - 'i ,,i,o 'f,.,in
see " ne c"u''i NJ a. w., ~, ;,o,,rrnc,ton
! H-' I"l''H ,''. 49,
| AGAINST HP'in III io".,,,.,, j., d,inr
| rms AEu'H"in' Hr o,,,ieod tba ?
AgNnaldo says ''l'- .a.,a Douov
thoy should nav i'lu' ~ ,..ii,r dis.
! Sald mat II" u'u h"' GU . ,,,ta
were necdcn 10 c"''i'i', -; a., r,o-
hent thcre Is "ri'''i ,h,. -,
ords OF the insurgents ~ ,H ,hi,o
Su'h pr"ill'S" ""9 '''' -, .Lr ~,
the American Troops 'a'. Na,i,n
the l"th dAN OF Angus. NV. ~" a,,t"r
AGllnaldo was nov ~, '''. H., ~;
Manila and resented Inc iact 'ilat ~"
army was NOT gwen an oppo' '"''''S ~
100, that non Guy , ,.roa
Inc Insurgents s'c"''S ''.. ',
tne Americans ana 'o,Ip'.S w. w., :,
MH'!'"' Sl"s " 81 "'' r,,,,i', W.
o"'"l''u l,"',' az" .t,, -.
cI'"'''a, ~ i''u ,".tl,N , 90
!'i' nv ''i,,'''".i" =" ,t,u
we we 'slh'llS' hu,"tu ,1,t 11o IVY, I've
had completely formed plans 10y "h'ch
usc them npon the Spa,' ards first. and
then upon the Americans if they did not
leave the islands