The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-12-13
Takes In the Tariff.

the attempt to attain an ideal perfection
In the methods of raising revenue, and tne
shock and strain to the business world
certain to attend any serious change IN
these methods render such change mad
yisable unless for grave reason. II is not
possible TO lay down any general RUE py
which to determine the moment when the
reasons for viii outweigh the reasons
against such a change. Much must de-
pend, not merely or the needs, but on the
desires, OF the people as a whole; for needs
and desires are not necessarily Identical.
OF course no change can be made on
lines beneficial to, or desired by one sec
some thing like a general agreement
among the citizens Of the several states, as
represented In the congress. that the
change Is needed and desired In the inter-
est Of the people az a whole. In time OF
peace and revenues much on the average,
taking a series of years together, equal the
expenditures or else the revenues must
be increased. Last year there was q de-
! felt. a.,
Unless our expenditures can be kept
within the revenues then our revenue
laws must be readjusted.
Too Early to Revise Tariff.
1t is as yet too early to attempt to out
line what shape such a reimbursement
should take, for II Is as yet too early to
say whether there will be need for X.
1t should be considered whether 1t Is not
desirable hat the tariff law should pro-
vide for applying as against or In favor Of
any other nation maximum and minimum
tariff rates established by the congress, SO
as TO secure a certain reciprocity of treat
ment between other nations and our
selves.
Need an Elastic Currency.
Every consideration of prudence de-
mands the addition Of the element of
elasticity TO our currency system. The
S1iI dee 9, mot 96D consist list in IN fbe i I9sfSi4y 6f
this volume, which does not respond as
it should to, the varying needs Of COM
munities and OF seasons. Imitation must
| be avoided. hlt soma nrOViSiOn ShOnl1
be made that will insure a larger volume
of money during the fall and winter
Of the year; so that the currency will
contract against speculation. and will
expand for the needs of legitimate bus
ment is at irregularly recurring inter
yals Obliged, in the interest of the bus.
financial crises by providing a remedy
which should be provided by congress
sional action.
Scrutinize Campaign Gifts.
I desire to repeat this recommendation:
In political campaigns in a country as
large and ~populous as ours 1t is newt
able that there should be much expense
course, means that many contributions,
and some of them of large size. must
be made, and, as a matter of fact, in any
are always made to both sides. 1t is
entirely proper both to give and receive
them, unless there is an Improper motive
connected with either gift or reception.
II they are extorted by any kind of pres
sure or promise, express or implied, d.
rect or indirect in the way of favor or
immunity. then the giving or receiving
becomes not only improper but criminal.
1t will undoubtedly be difficult as a
act which shall guard with reasonable
certainty against such misconduct; but
If 1t is possible to secure by law the full
and verified publication in detail of all
| the sums COntrihut fed tn and pXDandpd
by. the candidates or committees of any
political parties, the result can not but
be wholesome.
Stop Insurance Campaign Funds.
All contribution by corporations to any
political committee or for any political
purpose should be forbidden by law; di-
rectors should not be permitted to use
stockholders money for such purposes;
and, moreover, a prohibition of this kind
would be, as far as it went. an effective
method Of stopping the evils aimed at IN
both the national and the several state
legislatures forbid any officer of a corpo-
corporation in G or about ute any gV election. but
they should also forbid such use of
money In connection with any legislation
saye, by the employment of counsel in
public manner for distinctly legal serv-
Ices.
He Discusses Peace.
More and more war is coming to be
looked upon as In itself a ~lamentable and
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a war of mere aggression-in short. any
war begun or carried on In a conscience
less spirit, is to be condemned as a pecu-
liarly atrocious crime against all hui
mainly. Whenever it is possible for a
nation or an individual to work for real
peace. assuredly it is failure of duty not
so to strive; but IL war Is necessary and
righteous then either the man or the
nation shrinking from 1t forfeits all title
to self respect. We nave scant sympathy
with the sentimentalist who breads OPP
preston less than physical suffering, who
would prefer a shameful peace to the
pain and toll sometimes lamentably nee
essary in order to secure a righteous
peace.
international Arbitration.
Very much can be done through another
Hague conference In this direction, and I
most earnestly urge that this nation do all
In It's power to try to further the move
ment and to make the result Of the de-
cisions of The Hague conference effective.
| earnestly hope that the conference may
be able to devise some way to make rbi-
tration between nations the customary
way Of settling international disputes in
all save a few classes Of cases, which
should themselves be as sharply defined
and rig.dly limited as the present gov
ernmental and social development of the
world will permit: If possible there should
be a general arbitration treaty negotiated
among all the nations represented at the
conference.
The Monroe Doctrine.
One OF the most effective Instrument for
peace Is the Monroe doctrine as 1t has
been and is being gradually developed by
this nation and accepted by other ma
tons. No other policy could nave been as
efficient in promoting peace in the western
hemisphere and In giving to each nation
thereon the chance to develop along its
own lines. IL we had refused TO apply
the doctrine to changing conditions II
would now be completely outworn, would
not meet any OF the needs of the present
day, and indeed would probably by this
time have sunk into complete oblivion.
That our rights and interests are deep
ly concerned in the maintenance of the
doctrine Is so clear as hardly to need
argument. This is especially true in view
of the construction of the Panama canal.
AS a mere matter of self-defense we must
exercise a close watch over the approaches
to this canal: and this means that we must
be thoroughly alive to our interests in the