Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-08

ord as favora BILE to such an amendment
of the Sherman antitrust law as will en-
able the railroads to enter into reasonable
traffic agreements without taking the risk
of prosecution in the criminal courts.
Probably also there will be a declaration
in favor Of the registration of certain
corporations having the means To become
monopolies engaged in interstate COM
MERGE so as to give the national govern
ment such supervision over them as is
now exercised over transportation agen-
cies In this connection there VIII be a
procurement in favor OF national con-
troll as against national ownership.
Cognizance will be taken of the demands
of labor TO the extent of recommending
such legislation will insure labor or
ganizatIons against snap Judgment by the
courts in the issuance OF iniunctions with
out due notice or necessary hearing. \
recommendation for the removal of the
triple penalty in conspiracy prosecutions,
when such prosecutions are directed
against labor organization is probable.
There will be a trust resolution along
the lines of that embraced in the plat
form of 1900. when the necessity and
propriety OF honest cooperation and COM
bination was recognized To meet new
conditions and extend American trade in
foreign countries, but when conspiracies
which create monopolaes, limit production
and control prices, were pointedly con-
demaed
Cuba and the Philippines.
Much care will be given to the planks
dealing with the Philippines and Cuba
The pacific attitude of this country to
ward Cuba Will be held to have been
demonstrated by the present relationship
of the two countries and by the generally
known fact that. having restored peace
and order to that island. the United
States is now preparing TO bring its pro
tectorate to an end and remove he evil
dence of its control. Our management of
affairs in the Philippines will be ex-
tolled. il will be declared that the Fill
pinos are prospecting and improving I'M
der the present administration Of affairs
and il will probably be set forth that TO
abandon those islands until our work
there is finished and the Philippine people
made ready for self government would
be inhuman, unwise and in every way
unjustitiable.
AS usual the platform will declare for
the protection of the civil liberties OF the
! negro race. A special effort will be made
| TO have this plank comprehensive and
emphatic
There will be strong declaration in
favor of the continued Improvement of the
navy. including the constant increase OF
our battleships. with the end In view OF
protecting our interests abroad. ma intain-
| ing our standing among the nations. and
supporting the Monroe doctrine which
| dorserncnt.
There viii be a word in favor of the
maintenance Of the army on its pres
! ent basis. but no recommendation for
| its enlargement The action of Con-
Sr"sS in increasing the pensions of the
widows Of soldiers will he commended
and liberal pension policy for the
| future Will be advocated.
Other Recommendations.
!
| viii b. made will be the following:
/ For the adm ission at the next session
Of Congress of Arizona and New Mex
| leo as separate states of the Union.
| For the protection of American citi
! ZenS abroad.
| For the fostering of our commerce in
| the orient, for the open door in China;
for the exclusion of coolie labor
| whether Chinese or Japanese.
| Strong commentator Of the present
| civil service policy.
| Endorsement of the plan to grant a
| subsidy in the interest of the ocean
mails To South America and Australasia.
and for the encouragement of Amerl-
can shipping generally.
| There will be demand for the con-
tinuation of the policies of the present
/ administration toward corporations. At
/ tention viii be called to the wisdom OF
carrying into effect all the recommen-
I sltE for square DEAL ali around. for
I gard TO persons or places and for the
] fA..yi Of no la