The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
HONORED IN CHICAGO
Lincoln Exercises Held at
Many Big Clubs.
SENATOR BEVERIDGE SPEAKS
Secretary of the Interior Garfield
Takes Special Privileges" as Hi,
Topic Before the Hamilton Club.
Indiana Senator Discusses ere
Navy, Tariff Reform, and r. >, ~.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-James R. Garfield
Secretary Of the Interior: United States
Senator Albert J. Beveridge, of Indiana,
and a dozen other guests prominent in
national. State. and local politics gath
cred at different clubs here to-day 20 pay
tribute 10 the memory Of Abraham Lin
coin.
There were many memorial exercises ar
ranged by various organizations in and
about the city. Banqusts by the Hamilton
Club, the Marquette Club, and the New
Illinois Athletic Club. were among the
most important Of the events incidental to
the Lincoln Day celebration.
Secretary Of the Interior Garfield. g. tn,
Hamilton Club. spoke on Special Priv
ileges" Mr.. Garfield traced the i'm
memorial war against special privilege
waged by mankind since the dawn Of
history. He declared special privilege
in the United States was claimed not by
capital alone. He pointed out that la
Dor unions, when they abused their priv
ileges, had become an evil and menace
to the nation. Upon the eve of the ma
tiOnal campaign upon which the country
stands, he urged Republicans 10 uphold
the policies Roosevelt has inaugurated.
Senator Beveridge was the chief speaker
at the Marquette Club. His address was
well received.
Make sherman Law Modern.
Senator Beveridge said. in part:
We should let capital combine FIR honest in
dustgyi We should Jet railroads consolidate for
honest traffic. Only big business csn seue this
big country II il Is honest, trust is not neces-
5arily danger and it may b. a blessing. When
any trust tries 10 be above a nation. it should be
broken and brought Iowa President who hesi-
tates tu do this violates the law himself. hut any
man who Is against reasonable combinations of
copital is too ignorant or insincere to De Presi-
dent. The oUtgrgNn Sherman law must be made
modern; this is the first legislation needed by hon
est business
Railroads are the nations highway. There are
no frontiers within this republic; yoH are carried
from Chicago to New Orleans mmolestad bv fus-
I toms officers. Rates for passengers and freights
arrangements for crews and service sbo,Iid be- as
/ national their iluneys To interfere with these
things is 10 interfere with the nation.
No railway can change its service at the whim Of
f'iatt5 Miili.-t AolSttfT no railway change
rates az the whm Of States without bankruptcy
( The nation has made rules for safety IN railroad
operation. when nles were necessary, and no State
| objects Why should not the nation make r1les for
rates, II rules are necessary no no State objects.
National regulation Of railroads must be extended
along these iiHes-tbis is the second law demanded
| by honest business.
Tariff Commission Need of Hour.
The need Of the hour is tariff commission. A
I ls..r.e .E
months buttouholed each instant by interests ask
ing special fasors, cannot find out the facts upon
which TO oase our tariff duties
A committee cannot classify these thousand Of
articles so that the people viii know what rates
they bear. Three hundred thousand disputes as to
what class articles belong have occurred in the last
ten years. Only experts. working an the time make
plain Classifcations Let Congress legislate. tix
duties determine policies, let commission iuyesti-
gate. find facts. and make classifc4ti0us
The nation must cleanse itself Of child labor. If
the nation permits this greed TO Kill the bodies Of
children it viii finally xiii the souls Of men. Only
the nation end this infamy. The legal strangers
say it cannot; but let trust the nations highest
court. rather than the child murderers' LAWYERS.
Beware Of those who say that everything right is
always unconstitutional
An Atlantic aud Pacific Fleet,
With the greatest coast line Of any nation. the
greatest future commerce OF any nation. We must
have the greatest navy Of any nation. He who is
powerful and prepared is unmolested; he who is
just and kind is loved. Let US be both loved and
unmolested.
Our fleet has gone to the Pacific, and the Pa
cifc it should remain-let another feet be builded
for our eastern seaboari. If little England can
keep a channel squadron a Mediterranean squadron
and stiil other ships oE the Pacific surely this
great Republic maintain an Atlantic and Pa
Cihc feet. Build more shins: finish the canal
drive 1t night and day till the oceans are Joined
Add 20 the power of the nation on the worlds
highways that the nations interests may be secure
and that the nations Justice may be respected and
feared. as well as honored