The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-29

for instance. was greater than the def
cit this year. SO that, In fact under
the present administration there has been
no deficit. but surplus which is actually
In the treasury.
The Democratic platform nowhere
points out the expenditures which might
be reduced or avoided. 1t would be
found generally that to the increases
which have occurred, Democratic repre-
sentatives in congress made no opposi-
ton. but rather supported the measures
providing them; and now the party has
not the courage to indicate what part OF
government cost it would end. 1t joins
the Republican party specifically in ap-
proving the outlay of $i50.O00,0O0 as PEN
sions. II expressly favors also the cost
of greatly increased river and harbor i'm
provements, the cost of doubling the navy
and Of many other enterprises to which
1t urges the government Its attack.
therefore, has nothing either of fairness
or sincerity.
High Character and EfflcieneJ of Ad-
ministration.
The truth is that it is known of all fair
minded men that there never has been an
administration in the government more
efficiently conducted, more free from
scandal and in which the standard of Of
fetal duty has been set higher than in
the present Republican administration
which the Democratic platform has thus
denounced. 1t has naQ TO meet the pfOO-
lens arising from the enormous expan-
sion of government functions under new
legislative measures. as well as in the
rev dependencies and in the greatest
| constructive work of modern times. the
Panama canal, and its members may We'll
| feel a just pride In the exceptional rec
| ord for efficiency, economy, honesty and
| fidelity which il has made. 1t may rely
| upon our record in this regard in an
appeal to the American people for their
approval.
| The foreign policy of this country under
this political administration has greatly
contributed TO the peace of the world.
The important part the administration
took in bringing about an end to the
Russian-Japanese war by a treaty hon.
orable to both parties and the prevention
| of wars in Central America and CuDa
| are striking instances Of this. The arpl-
1 tration treaties signed with all the I'M
| portant nations of the world mark 9
great step forward In the development
| of the usefulness of The Hague tribunal
America emphasized our friendship 1oi
| our sister republics which are making
| such strides in the southern hemisphere,
! and met a cordial and gratifying re
| Spouse from our Latin-American col
| leagues.
The assistance which we are render
| ing in San Domingo to enable that gov
eminent to meet Its obligation and avolo
| anarchy is another instance or success
| full work of this administration In help
This administration has, by the prompt
ness, skill and energy of its negotia
tions, secured dominion in the canal zone
of the Isthmus OF Panama. withou
which the construction of the canal woule
have been impossible; it has subdued IN
heretofore insurmountable obstacle OF diS
ease and made the place OF work neal
thy 1t has created such an organ1za
ton that in six years certainly, ant
possibly in less, the Atlantic and Pacifl'
will be united to the everlasting benefit
of the worlds commerce and the ef1ec
tiveness of our navy will be doubled
The statement of the things actual!
done by this administration at home, II
our dependencies and in foreign affairs
shows a marvel of successful accomplish
self to the approval of its works by
mandate of power from the people whom
II served II is the Republican party II
the present campaign.
The only respect IN which nothing ha
been done is in the development of on
foreign marine. AS long we uphold
the system of protection for our hom
industries we must recognize that it
| applicable to assist those of on
: citizens engaged in the foreign shipping
| business, because there is no feaslpi
means of excluding foreign competition
and that the only other method of build
ing up such a business is by direct al
in the form OF a mail subsidy. i am i
favor of the bill considered in the las
J | congress as a tentative step. The estab
Iishment of direct steamship lines be
tween our Atlantic ports and South Amer
. lea would certainly do much to deveio
a trade which might be made far greater
On the Pacific the whole shipping trad
threatens to pass into control of Japar
Something ought to be done, and the bi
which failed was a step in the right d
rection.