Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-08-05


rectcd. the cultivation Of what devel.
ops the class Of small and intelligent
farmers
Misconception as TO Annual Cost Of
Philippines.
one misronccption of fact with re
spcct 10 our Philippine policy is that
~ is costing the people of the United
states a vast annual sum. Tnc expen-
sc- 1T the war in the Philippines from
lSgS to 1902 involved the government
il an expenditure If not less than
sl7j.OOO.O0O. This was incident TO the
war The fact is that since the close
nf the war in 1902 and the restoration
of order in the islands, the exact cost
of the American troops in the regular
army in the Philippines. together vita
that Of maintaining about 1000 Philip
pine scouts as part of the regular
army. does not exceed s6,000,000 an
nually. This is all the expense to
which the United States has been put
for five or six years past. The ex.
penses Of the civil government in the
Islands since its establishment have
been met entirely from the proceeds
If taxes collected in the islands, but
one notable and generous and com.
meiablc exception was wden the Con
gress Of the United States appropriated
-. 900. 900 in 1902 To- relieve the inhabi.
tants of the islands from the dangers
Of famine and distress caused by the
death by rhinderpe,t of three.fourths
Of the cattle Of the islands.
Veterans Of Country's Wars.
Both platforms declare, "a they
should, in favor of generous pensions
for the veterans Of the civil war and
Spanish war. stop to note the pres
ence acre of a body of veterans of
Ohio AMI TO express my thanks for
the honor they do me in coming. |
am lacking in ono qualification Of all
Republican presidents since Lincoln,
tina, of being exposed to danger and
death ON the field of battle in defense
Of our country. hope this lack will
not make the veterans think | am any
less deeply thrilled by the memory of
their great comrades gone before
Grant. Hayes, Garfield, Harrison and
Mckinley, all sons of Ohio who left
records rejecting glory upon their
state. or tnat my sympathies with the
valor and courage and patriotism of
those who faced death in the country's
crisis are any less earnest and sincere
than they would hal the right TO
wear a button of the Grand Army or
the Veterans Associations of any of
our country's wars.
Rights and Progress Of the Negro.
The Republican platform refers to
those amendments to the constitution
that were passed by the Republican
party for tne protection of the negro.
The negro in the forty years since he
was freed from slavery has made
remarkable progress. He is becoming
more and more aluable member of
the communities in which he lives. The
education Of the negro is being expand.
ed and improved in every way. The
best men Of both races, at the north
as well as at the south. ought TO re-
ioice to see growing up among the
southern people an influential element
disposed TO encourage tne negro in his
hard struggle for industrial independ.
ence and assured political status. The
Republican platform adopted at Chi
cago explicitly demands justice for all
men without regard to race or color
and just as explicitly declares for the
enforcement, and without reservation.
in letter and in spirit of the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
10 the constitution. IL is needless to
state that | stand with my party
squarely on that plank in the platform
and believe that equal justice to all
men and the fair and impartial en-
forcement of these amendments is in
keeping with the real American spirit
of fair play.
Army and Navy.
Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Roosevelt
and the Republican party have con
stantly advocated a policy with respect
to the army and navy that will keep
this republic ready at all times to de-
fend her territory and her doctrines,
and to assure her appropriate part in
promoting permanent tranquility
among the nations. welcome, from
whatever motive, the change in the
Democratic attitude toward the main
tenance and support of an adequate
navy and hope that in tne next plat.
form the silence of the present plat.
form in respect 10 the army will be
changed to an acquscence in its main.
tenance to the point of efficiency in
connection with the efficiency reorgan.
lied militia and national volunteers.
in time of war, and the discharge of
those duties in time of peace for which
the army, as at present constituted, has
shown Itself so admirably adapted in
the Philippines, in San Francisco, in
Cuba and elsewhere. We are world
power and cannot help it and although
at peace with the world, and secure in
the consciousness that the American
people do not desire and will not pro.
woke war with any other country,
we must be prudent and not be lulled
into "A sense of security which would
possibly expose us 10 national humilia.
ton. Our best coarse, therefore, is to
insist on constant improvement in
our navy and maintenance at the high
est point of efficiency.
Protection Of Citizens Abroad.
The position which our government
has won before the world under the
Republican administration should in.
sure the benefit of everyone, even the