The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-01

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manufacturing nations. Twenty years
later she had passed to the third place,
Great Britain and France ranking her.
Ten years later, in 1895, France was
passed, and Great Britain alone ranked
us in the output of our mills. In 1903
the United States passed to the head
of the column, and is now the ranking
nation in the world in the output of
manufactured articles. Yet, with all
of this volume Of manufactured pro-
ducts. we export but per cent of what
we produce. The greatest Of manu-
featuring nations is equally the great
est OF agricultural nations, showing
that when operated upon sound ba-
sis of finance, the policy which mutual
ly aids agriculture and manufacturing
makes the most lasting prosperity.
New Problems Developed.
While the policies of the Republi-
can party, advocated in the campaign
of 1896, were being carried out, new
problems developed which had not
been anticipated The war with Spain,
the liberation of Cuba and the Philip
pines, brought the United States into
International complications which had
not been foreseen. This gave oppor-
tunity for the display Of an American
diplomacy of the new school, which
both surprised and gratified the gov
ernments of Europe. The Boxer trou-
bles in China, the Russo-Japanese war,
which, through the instrumentality Of
our courageous and successful presi-
dent was terminated, the new bust
ness policies toward South America
and Canada, required patience, candor
and courage, but resulted in each in
stance in solutions which met the ap-
prevail of the world, and brought new
credit and renown upon the party in
control, and the men who were instru-
mental in the settlement of the ques-
tions. The altruistic principles ad-
vanced by President Mckinley in the
attitude of our government toward
Cuba and the Philippines have been
faithfully maintained, and will be con-
tinued for the benefit of those people
without thought or desire upon our
part for any commercial profit.
No chapter in this recent history of
our country rebounds with greater
credit to the government or the Re-
publican party than that written by
Secretary of State John Hay, who in.
augurated the American policy of hon.
est diplomacy, insured the open door
in China. and made possible by treaty
relations the construction of the Pan
ANA canal.
Secretary Root has displayed re-
markable intelligence and sagacity in
the reorganization of the consular SER
vice and in establishing friendly and
profitable commercial relations with
South America and Canada. The con-
sular service has been elevated in
character and the standard of official
conduct increased 1t is confidently
believed that the efforts of Mr.. Root
with respect to South America and
Canada will at no distant day result in
greatly increased business with the
people of these countries.
Many and complicated duties have
fallen to the discharge of the secretary
of war. Under the administration of
Secretary Root the United States army
was re-organized upon modern basis
and greatly improved. The continu-
auce of the policy of the government
toward the Philippines and Cuba, as
we'll as the work in the construction
Of the Panama canal. have been prose
cuted in vigorous manner and show
the impress of the master-hand in the
administration of these new and com
plicated problems under Secretary of
War Taft. Porto Rico and the Philip.
pines have made great advance in civ
ilization and education, and their PEG,
pie are rapidly approaching the bene.
fits following American control.
Under the administration of the Of.
fee of attorney general, especially in
the Northern Securities case, and I'M
der Attorney General Knox and the
prosecution under the antitrust law
by Attorney General Bonaparte, the
well-recognized purpose Of the Repub
lican administration has been display.
ed in the enforcement of laws which
shall guarantee TO the public equality
OF rights and equality of service.
The treasury department under Seo
retaries Shaw and Cortelyou, has bee2
called upon more than once to exert
Its great influence in steadying the
commercial conditions in avoidance OF
complications in the business world
, which might have been disastrous, il
not overwhelming. Indeed, a resume
OF the work OF the administration, as
shown through the various depart
| ments of the government. displays a
uniformity of energy. activity and pur
pose for the benefit of the people, and
the maintenance of conditions which
shall accrue to the profit OF all.
New Legislation Speaks Volumes,
Notwithstanding the vigorous effort
TO fulfill the pledges Of the party which
nave resulted so successfully, time has
been found to put upon the statute
books new legislation which speaks
volumes for the party which has been
responsible for such legislation, and
the full benefits of which cannot yet
De wholly measured The establish
ment of the department of commerce
and labor, recommended and urged b.
president Roosevelt, was passed by