Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-04
BEVERIDCE IN 'DES MONIES
Indiana Senator Opens osmpeisn at the
Hawksys Capital,
CHANGES NEtDEO IN TARIFF scHEDpLt
speaker Says They should Re Made
at HiRh Tide OF Prosperity, when
Business Can Easiiy Adjust
Itself

DBs MONIES Ia. oct. 3.--Unied States
Senator Beveridge opened the republican
campaign in Des Moines today with a
speech that was heard by a large audi
ence. Senator Beveridge entered into q
general defense OF. the republican admin
istration and republican congress, but lac
also discussed the present Cuban situation.
Upon the question OF tariff revision. MIR.
Bevertdge declared that there must be
some changes in schedules. not a general
revision, but for the adjustment OF GER
tain schedules, Some of these should be
revised, he said, and they should be
changed in the high tide of our prosperity
when business can easily adjust itself to
the change" q
..:. Text of the speech.
Mr.. Beveridge said in part: r-s
Events are determining the destiny OF
Cuba. We have already interyencd But
we did not intervene until every effort ,had
selves to restore the order they had
shattered and the government they had i'm
Mrilled. And now that we have ktitervened
we will try again TO make the Cuban gov
ernment once more a success.
. From Santiago to Havana the Cuban
nag still flies visible proof to the world
OF our intention not to raise the American
flag and establish American government
there until the Cuban people themselves
are the commands of God order us to do
so; until the cause of civilization and the
cry of despairing liberty force us to do
so. Fer when the American flag is raised
over Cuba again II never must be lowered.
Our record must be as clear as our in
tentions are pure. But speaking for myself
alone, and for no one else, ] believe that
in re-establishing the Cuban government
all the world knows that we are doing the
work Of Sisyphus--rolling the stone to the
top of the hill only 20. see it roll back
again. When another Cuban president is
elected by Cuban votes, how long will 1t
be before another Cuban insurrection over
throws him? When we again set another
Cuban government on it's feet, how long
Will II he before foolish factions will again
lay It PROSTATE? When we have steadied
American soldiers and sailors. and then
have again withdrawn the American power
that that saved it, how long will 4 be until
emblem of the powerless government.
Destiny VIII Have it's Way.
in the end destiny will have it's way.
We may lay down the task civilization bids
us do, but tomorrow that task will reap
pear and the Inevitable Will command Us
to do our deferred duty. But we must not
act In haste Let us exhaust every resource
so that the world, history, and our own
conscience will say that we have not trined
with our word on the one hand; and then
having exhausted every resource and failed
let us act so that history, the world and
trified with liberty and civilization on the
other hand. Let us keep the Cuban fae
floating while we may, so that when We
raise the American flag only when we must
that flag will be unfurled never to bt
furled again. ...r7 .t.
Hereafter when the American flag 1;
raised 1t must never be hauled down. Thai
flag was never raised but in honor-wa:
never hauled down but in mistake and
disgrace. 1t was a mistake when We
hauled II down in Cuba; II was a disgracC
when we hauled 1t down in Hawaii: anC
now let the circumstances be such tha
whenever 1t Is raised hereafter, 1t will b,
an infarny II is raised hereafter, IL will bc
again. SO ''.
Cuba needs us more than we need Cuba
| What Cuba wants is important; what We
want Is important; but what liberty re-
quires is more important. What civilization
demands Is the supreme consideration.
The Cuban situation will need devoted
stateinanship before we are through with II
| IJegislations will be required appropriation.
! neceSaarysr Dare we risk alt ,this to- al
( Opposition house WHICH would bind, by. It'll
obstruction, Fthe administration hands? Le
patriotism and not partisanship deposit
your ballot for congressman. ~ 'S'