The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-22

well to aid In the establishment OF thc
Hague tribunal, and President Rooge
welt is entitled to great credit for be
ling the first to invoke its Jurisdiction
in the settlement of the Pious Fund
case.
The convention wisely declared III
favor Of protection which guards and
develops our industries, ana hat tho
measure OF protection should always
at least equal the difference in the
cot OF production at home and
abroad"
This principle was embodied In
the platform of the convention which
first nominated Abraham Lincoln. and
1t has continued to be one OF the car.
ainal doctrines OF the Republican par
ty during the forty-four years since
then. IL has been Incorporated into
he public law and has become the
foundation Of our industrial system.
II has been regarded by the Repub-
lean parry as a reasonable and appro-
pirate exercise OF the legislative
power when imposing duties upon i'm
ports to discriminate in favor of Am
erican Industries, This principle *
dictated by due regard for our own
enterprise and industries. and Is
founded upon tho highest consdera-
tons Of national interest.
The Democratic convention which
lately assembled at st. Louis de
nounced protection as robbery Of
the many TO enrich the few, and ia
yored revision and gradual relnc
ton of the tariff
THE convention very properly de
clared il 10 be the duty Of the Re
publican party to uphold the gold
standard There is no more import
ant duty than to maintain, the stabil
ity and the character of the money
of the people. Their manifold ex
changes should be effected in a cur
rency as free from blemish as the ma
tional integrity. The Republican par
ty has been essentially the guardian
Of the financial credit of the country,
and the steadfast supporter of sound
currency. II has maintained the ma
tional credit and preserved the sound
ness OF our monetary system against
persistent and powerful opposition.
"fhe assumption that the gold stan
dard Is 'irreyOeably established does
violence to the law T. was establish
ed by an act Of congress, congress
may alter, amend or repeal that ac'
at any time. II is no more irrevoc
ably established than are our tariff
schedules. The one may be changed
as readily as the other.
Sound money Is so vital to our
SO importan. to our INDUS
rial development, that we should let
rs open enemies or negative friends |
know that We abate nothing of oul
determination to uphold and lefen;
t.
If in the future the exigencics o. |
business, which no wisdom can now |
oresee, should make additional mon
ltary or financial legislation adyiS
lble. the Republican parry may b, |
ntrusted to enact 1t along rational
ines.
THE presidents course in Panama
merits the most generous possible an |
'royaL He dealt with a delicate an.
linicult situation clearly within oul
lational rights in such way as t,
make possible the carly completion
II an isthmian canal which has lone
'een demanded in the interest Of on,
commerce and the national defense.
When the insurrection occurre,
pon the lsthmus. the president safe
uarded American interests. He
cted promptly but deliberately; pru
emily, not rashly; firmly but not an
lwlully. He usurpel no authority
ie only exercised that executive now
+ which is clearly vested in him by
he constitution, and which hi. DR..
eces5ors had employed under sim
ar circumstances. If he had faile
. appreciate cur righ 3. or IN ae,
rmly and promptly. blood would hay,
cen shed and the rights of Amer /,
IAN citizens would have been sacri
cel, ANA the construction II the ca
al would have been indefinitely do
Eyed.
THE administration in the Philin |,
ines has been dictated by n broa
anse Of duty. I. has not heen sub
ersiye Of our national ideals but
as been in conformity with the hes.
additions Of the Republic.
"The archipelago came to the t1ni; s
J States as the result OF a war. an. r
became the duty of the administra
on to enforce the laws there as else
here. 10 maintain the national SOY
'ignty, and to inaugurate civil goy
'nment. Before the insurrection ba, J
iased President Mckinley admirable :
pressed our pnrpose;' said he:
No effort will be spared to buila
} .he waste places desolated by war
Id by long years Of disagreement
e shall not wait for the end of strife
begin the benefcent work. We
all continue as we have begun. e. i
zen the schools and the churehee :
set the courts in operation. 20 fos
r Industry and trade and cor,r,,,....