The Washington times., 1905-05-24

to impose additional internal taxes or to
readjust and revise the tariff. We have
repealed the war taxes which afforded
a large revenue, and the eight years of
the present Dingley tariff have seen ia
this country prosperity never before
witnessed in the civilized world. II the
deficit continued in serious amount then
in one way or the other. either our tax
alton on imports or our internal revenue
system must be changed To meet the
shortage, with every effort to cause
Foraker and Dick.
"a Congress OF the United States has
been elected which will meet regularly
the first of Decenber-possibly earlier
by the call of the President-beforo
which the issue OF regulation of rail
way rates ana the method of meeting
the deficit must come for decision, With
large Republican majority in the
House of Representatives most recently
from the people, the source of power,
and refreshed as Antaetls was refreshed
by touching his mother earth, with u
newly organized Senate having a nearly
two-thirds Republican majority, we may
count on reaching a just and Satisfac-
tory result with respect to these issues
,, which are raised by Republicans them
serves Iof a satisfactory solution by Re-
| publtcans.
In the solution of these questions we
can be certain that Ohio. represented
| by Senator Foraker, one of the two
ablest debaters and Republican cham
p1ons IN the Senate, and by Senator
DICK VINO. though a warhorse in Ohio
| that body, and by an experienced and
| able delegation in the House led by
| those veteran and accomplished states
men General Grosvenor, Of Athens, and
| Congressman Burton, of Cleveland Will
i support her part in bringing about a
wise result.
Foreign Affairs.
Foreign affairs was the next subject
touched upon, beginning with the main-
tenance of the Monroe doctrine. The
Santo Domingo receivership was com
mented on. with the observation that,
| las all of the powers of Europe ac-
quiesce in approving the treaty, it seems
certain that its provisions are SO equita-
BILE and Its necessity so great that al
the next session of the Senate it will
he confirmed"
| Venezuela was given this comment:
| People are prone to say that large
navy Induces brayado, pugnacity, and a
reeklessness OF peace. We can well
challenge the correctness of such an as
/ sertion in the present policy OF the
| United States. In one Of the South
engaged IN attempting 10 rescue the
property of American citizens from what
IS saId 10 be an unjust eon1Scation by
| the sovereign under color of judicial
| sanction. We have asked for arbitra-
tlon and it has been refused. and We are
| waiting now only until Congress meets
before submitting the facts to IL for con
| sideration. Meantime we are exercising
toward this republic all the forbear-
ance that is due to weaker nation
And so it is with the general policy oil
/ Theodore Roosevelt, that while he in
sists upon carrying q big stick he does
in fact speak softly and exercise a de-
/ gree of forbearance that the confidence
! of strength and a righteous purpose
| Justifies.'
Philippine Tariff.
! The treatment of the Philippines with
respect to the tariff was discussed. and
Secretary Taft declared the fears OF
| tobacco and sugar interests entirely un-
founded as to tariff reduction to 25 PEI
cent Of the Dingley rates.
Secretary Taft then discussed State
issues, and in conclusion said:
II have attempted to read you the is
sues-not the issues between the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties, for the
Democratic party is moribund and un-
able 10 frame issues-but the issues
which in the Republican party itself