Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-26

wealthy. The history of ITS sacrifices in
favor of human rights and of it's con-
test for individualism against socialism
is triumphant refutatiOn of the
charge. Mr.. Bryan represents an elc-
ment of the democratic party that is
Fastening as rapidly as possible toward
a doctrine in which vested interests are
little regarded. He is now formulating
a doctrine in favor of The government
ownership of commercial railroads to
which he hopes to le;.G his party
Against this proposition 1eel confident
the republican party will, also set its
face Like flint / only refep to it as Mr.
Bryans remedy for the abuses Of which
ii is said the railroad companies are
guilty and as an additional reason why
II such abuses exist. as, i'm some meas
urc we knccv they do, we should take
I'll reasonable steps to remedy them in
the direction of an increased and effec-
tive power Of governmental supervision
and regulation. in order to meet the
argument that government ownership
is the only cure.
Secretary Taft discussed the deficit
in the revenues and said the Republic
cans must provide a suitable means of
avoiding a real and permanent short
age of cash if next year witnesses a
repetition of the deficit. In this con-
nection he said 1T may be that Con-
gress will succeed in cutting down here
and there so as to reduce the deficit.
but the experience of this last session.
in which the greatest effort to ecOnO-
miZe. was made. gives little hope that
if the revenues continue at the same
figure as last year. the appropriations
may be cut down to a point where no
deficit would exist. Are the people in
army estimates. l think l hear No
from one end of the country to the 9TH
err. Certainly the democratic party
heard that No in no uncertain tones
"Shall we cut down the pensions. No
party has the hardihood to suggest
that.
"There remain two alternatives,
either to impose additional internal
taxes or to readjust and revise the
tariff. We have repeated the war tax
es which afforded a large revenue and
the eight years Of the present Dingley
tariff have seen in this country a pros
perity never before witnessed in the
civilized world. If the deficit con-
tinues in serious amount, then in one
way or the other. either our taxation
on imports or our internal revenue sys-
tenn must be changed to meet the
shortage. with every effort to cause the
minimum of business disturbance.
"A Congress of the United States has
been elected which will meet regularly
by the call of the President. before
which the issue of regulation of rail-
road rates and the method of meeting
the deficit must come for decision. In
the solution of these questions we can
he certain that Ohio. represented by
Senator Foraker. one of the two ablest
debators and Republican champions in
the Senate and by Senator Dick, who
though war horse in Ohio politics has
still his spur to win i'm that body. and
nv an experienced and able delegation
in the House. led by those veteran
and accomplished statesmen. General
Grosvenor of Athens and Congressman
Rurton of Cleveland, will support her
mart in bringing about a wise result.
..,Jr Roosevelt has Insisted that the
Unified States bear its part in the SET
Element of those questions between the
n,ions in which. by reason of that
guardianship which we maintain over
this hemisphere under the Monroe Doc
tr;ne. we have always claimed a right
RI he heard, and in those new questions
arising in the far Orient in respect to
which. by reason Of our ownership OF
tho Philippines and our Immense and
growing trade with China and Japau.
NC NAV properly claim hearing.
eNearly at our doors in the Caribbean
ca in the control Of which we neces.
sor;,v have an anxious interest, Is one
oovarnment. weakened by revolution
"a insurrection tot.ering to a fall.
pnrdened by a debt whose face value IA
Co. hevond the means of the country ia