Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-12-13

this true of stocKrnen. farmers and bust
ness men in the west. for at present at
certain seasons of the year the difference
in Ntcrcst rates between the east and
the west is from 6 10 10 per cent, where
as in Canada the corresponding difference
Is but : per CEN. Any plan must. of
and southern BANKERS aS carcfuily as 1t
guards IN. interests 81 New York or Chi
ago oankcrs. and must he drawn from
The standpoints OF The farmer am. the
merchant no less ,han from inc stand
points nj the city banker and The country
The law should be amended 50 as spe-
cliicaily 20 provide. thai the funds derived
funds obtained unlcY the internal rev
ennr laws. There should be n con~id-
nations. Permission should ne s;ivcn
banks. u necessary nrdcr settled re
strictions. To- retire their circulation to =
Larger ;tnvIiit than S3,"o0.IG ii month.
Philippine Tariff.
l most earnestly hope that The bill, to
provide 4 lowcr saiiff Tor or els. absolute
free trade III philipl'in. products will be
come a law No harm will come to amy
american industry; ana while there will
ne some small hui real material benoni
10 mo Filipinos. IA" MAIN l,cnctt will
come by the showing made as To o,r mn
pose t" do all in our mower for their
welfare. So far oar action in ,hc Phil
ippincs has been abundantly Justified.
ii'A ilsii'iiN tiIl Ill'!''fl .lOt primarily tu-
caus. OF hi added dignity it has given
MS as a nation by proving that we arr
capable honorahiy ana 't'icien,ly to bear
the international burdens which a might,
people should boar. nui even more b.
cause of thc immense benefit thai Ia
come To tn. people Of the Philippine,
islan!s.
We are constantly Increasing the meas
urc of liberty accorded the Islanders, and
next spring, ii conditions warrant. We
shall take Il great stride forward in test
ing their capacity for self government
tive assembly; and the way in which they
stand This ics. viii largely determine.
whether the self government tiuis grant
ed will he Increased ar decreased: for if
We nave erred at all in the Philippines
It has been in proceeding too rapidly in
the direction of sran,ing 4 large measur"
roads. We have. for die mmeasnrablc
coed OF n" rnap:s; arranscd FOR lhr
II II inst they ar" given free access to
our mark This nation owes n" NOR,
Imperative duty to itself and mankind
han the dqsy q managing the affairs
OF ali thc islands under tn" American
tlag.-,he Philippine. Porto Rico ard la
IN every way to their advantage t,a,
The flag should lily over them.
Porto hico.
American citizenship should lie en-
harbor Of San Juan III Porto Rico should
h, 'lredgca and improved. Th" expenses
OF the FEDERAL court OF Porto Rico should
~, ''.' tt' NI'aodIN. ~
administration of the affairs of Porto
Rico, together with those oi The Philip
sessions. should all h. directed under on,
eXecutiv" department.: by preference the
deIartia""t OF state or the department
OF war.
international Morality.
~ Is = mistake, and it brtrays II spirit
or foolish cynicism. 10 maintain that all
,n,eriaiiona experimental action is. ana
must eve! he, based upon mere selfish
ness, and thar to advance ethical reasons
Tor such action is always a sign of hypo,-
of the action of governments than of the
action of individuals. 1t is a sure sig.
or a base nature always to ascribe bas.
motives FOR the actions of others.
1T should he our steady aim to raise
the ethical standard OF national action
stsn as we ", I nd,si,,, to raise the ethical
Not only must we treat all nations
fair 81 but ,, we must treat with justice
here under the law. Whether they ar.
Catholic or Protestant. Jew or emile.
wheti-., they come from England or Ger
many. Russia. Japan. or Italy. matters
nothing. All We have a right to question
is the mans conduct: III he is honest and
Dor and with the state. then he is en-
Especially do We need TO remember on,
1t is the sure mark of a low civilization.
a low morality. to abuse or
against or in any way huniliate such
strange who has come here lawfully and
who is conducting himself properly. r.
remember this is incumbent on every
culiarly incumbent on every government
OFFICIAL. whether Of the nation or of IN.
several states.
Japan as a Friend.
I am to say this by tho y:
titude OF hostility here and there assum
toward thc Japanese IN this coun;
THIS hostility = Is sporadic and IS limia
most discrcditable to us as a people. "a.
II may be fiaught with the gravest col
sequences to the nation.
Our nation fronts on tl.n Pacific. ju..
as II fronts ON the Atlantic. We hop
TO- play a constantly growing part in th'
We ought to wish. for a great CONNER
cial development in our dealings witt
Asia; and it is out of the question ,hat
we should permanently have such do
velopmcnt unless We freely and S!adls
extend to other nations the same rneasur.
of justice and good treatment which W.
expect 10 receive in return.
Wa Imperative.
BY the spocia; and highly appreciated
courtesy OF the government of Russia and
the Nethcrla,ds. II proposal 20 call Tn.
Hague conference together at a tim
which would conflict with the conference.
of the American republics AT Rio de Jan
GIRO III August was laid aside. no othe,
date has Vet been suggested. A tentative.
program for the conference has been pro
posed by the government OF RUSSIA. and
the subjects which it cnum"rates are un-
u''Eol!lS 'df'lul examination ana cOiSii-
Grafton in preparation for the conference.
1t must eyer be kept in mind hat war il.
not merely jhstifiablc. bu; Imperative.
upon honorable men. upon an honorabl.
nation, whore peace can only be obtained
by the sacrifice of conscientious conv.c-
ton or of national welfare.
Peace is normally II great good. and nor
mally 1T comedies with righteousness: bui
II is righteousness and not peace whici
should bind the conscience of a nation ~
1t should bind the conscience of am jndivid-
ual. and neither a nation nor an individual