Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-08-01
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Means Chaos.
The proposition of the Democratic
platform is to turn over the islands as
soon as a stable government is estab-
lished This has been established.
The proposal then is in effect to turn
them over at once. Such action will
lead to ultimate chaos in the islands
and the progress among the ignorant
masses in education and better living
will stop. We are engaged in the Phil
ippines in q great missionary work
that does our nation honor, and is GER
tain to promote in a most effective
way the influence of Christian civiliza-
ton. It is cowardly to lay down the
burden until our purpose is achieved
Hope of Prosperity In Change In
Tariff Recommended by Republican
Platform.
Many unfortunate circumstances be-
yond human control have delayed the
coming Of business prosperity to the
islands. Much may be done in this
regard by increasing the trade be-
tween the islands and the United
states, under tariff laws permitting
reciprocal free trade in the respective
products of the two countries, with
such limitations as to sugar and tobac-
co imported into the United States as
will protect domestic interests. The
admission of 100000 tons of sugar
from the Philippine Islands in a for
eign importation of 1 100000 tons, will
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nestle sugar interests of the United
States, and yet such an importation
from the Philippine Islands, not likely
to be reached in ten years, will bring
| about the normal state of prosperity
in these islands in reference to sugar
culture.
The same thing is true Of a similar
| limitation on the importation of to-
| bacco 1t is not we'll for the Philip
pines to develop the sugar industry to
such a point that the business Of the
| islands shall be absorbed in it, be-
cause it makes society in which there
are wealthy landowners, holding very
| large estates, with valuable and expen-
sive plants, and a large population of
/
there is no farming or middle class
] tending to build up a conservative, self
respecting community, capable of self
! government There are many other
products, notably that of Manila hemp,
to which the energy of the islands can
be, and is being, directed, the cult
| vation of which develops the class of
small and intelligent farmers.
Misconcepton as to Annual Cost of
Philippines.
One misconception of fact with re-
spect to our Philippine policy is that it
is costing the people of the United
States vast annual sum. The ex-
penses of the war in the Philippines
from 1898 to 1902 involved the Govern
ment in an expenditure of less than
| $175.00O,0O0 This was incident to
war. The fact is that since the close
of the war in 1902 and the restoration
of order in the islands, the extra cost
Of the American troops Of the regular
army in the islands, together with that
Of maintaining about 1000 Philippine
scouts as a part of the regular army,
does not exceed 100000 annually
This is all the expense to which the
United States has been put for five or
six years last past. The expenses of
the Civil Government in the islands
since its establishment have been met
entirely from the proceeds of taxes
collected in the islands, with but one
notably generous and commendable ex-
4 vI0y -
ed States appropriated $3,0O0,000 in
1902 to relieve the inhabitants of the
islands from the dangers of famine
and distress caused by the death from
rinderpest of three-fourths of the cat
tie of the islands.
Veterans of Country's Wars.
Both platforms declare, as they
should, in favor of generous pensions
for the veterans of the Civil and Span
ish wars. I stop to note the presence
here OF a body Of veterans of Ohio, and
to express my thanks for the honor
they do me in coming. am lacking
in one qualification of all Republican
Presidents since Lincoln, that Of hav-
ing been exposed to danger and death
on the field Of battle in defense Of our
country. l hope that 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 McKin-
ley, all sons of Ohio, who left records
rejecting glory upon their State and
Nation, or that my sympathies with the
valor and courage and patriotism Of
those who faced death in the country's
crises are any less earnest and sincere
than they would be had I the right TO
wear a button of the Grand Army or
of the veteran association of any of
our country's wars.
The Rights and Progress of the Negro.
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