Morris tribune., 1908-04-18
AN ECONOMIC OUTRAGE.

AN ECONOMIC OUTRAGE.
The latest protest against the selfish and
asinine tariff restrictions which the sugar and
tobacco cormorants succeeded in placing upon
trade between the United States and it's poss-
ession the Philippines and have been strong
enough to keep there in spite of the earnest adj
vice of President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft
seconded by the massed intelligence of the
American people, is registered by the flour
millers and importers of Seattle. They declare
that the milers of this country are practically
lands by the tariff, and that the trade which
should belong to the United States now goes to
Australia and China Americans, it is added
cannot gain foothold in the Philippines sc
long as the present tariff exists, says the ST.
Paul Dispatch.
Perhaps it has never occurred to the tobacco
and sugar trusts but there some interests
in this country that deserve fair treatment, or
at least fighting chance in world competition
besides their own. We are spending millions
every year to educate, Amercanize and other
wise care for the Filipinos, but cruelty deny
them the boon they need and desire more than
all, and that is a free market for their products
1t is the depth of densest stupidity well as
an injustice that does not fall short of infamy
for the United States to impose duties upon
any of it's own possessions. 1t would be as
reasonable and proper to levy a tariff ubon
cigars from Florida oranges from California or
wheat from Minnesota upon the staples
which offer the means of livelihood to the peo-
pie of the Philippines. ..@.. ..s....4.
How long would Canada or Australia en-
dure it should England clap an almost pro-
hibitive tariff upon the products of those colon.
les? Such course if persisted in would incite
them to follow our example and cut loose from
the British crown. It is not only wicked but
cowardly for the United States, at the behest
of monopolstic swine that having secured pos
session of nine-tenths of certain sources OF
wealth, are determined to get the other tenth.
to erect trade barriers in the way of the help
less people whom the exigencies of conquest
have thrown under our protection. Projections
Yes, the kind of protection the wolf gives the
lamb. This is what the Filipinos are receiving
from us so far as their main economic interests
are concerned.
The United States is supposed to set the
pace for the world in most things that make
for the advancement of mankind. Alas! that il
should also, submitting weakly to small min
ority which represents the least worthy ele-
ments of our national life, disgust that world
with an exhibition of unexampled meanness!
Take off the Philippine tariff!
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The following Chicago dispatch indicates
that Johnson's presidential boom is not pining
for lack of funds: "The great feature of the
Johnson campaign here is the elaborate head.
quarters and extravaganza of the literary cam.
paign It looks something like a railroad
presidents Office, with numerous stenograph.
els and clerks around, and they are ali busy
Circulars being sent broadcast, and there
seems to be an unlimited amount of money be
hind the movement"
1t appears that the district delegate from
the southern part of the Seventh district was
not all settled beforehand for the honor was
given to A. 0. Grimmestad of Belview., From
this end of the district, Andrew Peterson was
elected without opposition.