New-York tribune., 1908-07-29

such importation from the Philippine Islands,
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 tobacco. II is not well
for the Philippines to develop the sugar indus
try to such point that the business of the
islands shall be absorbed in 1t, because 1t
makes society in which there are wealthy
landowners holding very large estates with
valuable and expensive plants. and large pop
ulation Of unskilled labor. In such community
there is no farming middle class tending TO
n1unity capable of self government There
many other products notably that Of Manila
hemp to which the energy of the Islands can
be and is being directed, the cultivation OF
which develops the class Of small and inteln-
gent farmers.
Misconeepson as TO Annual Cost of Philip
pines
One misconception Of fact with respect to
our Philippine policy is that II is costing the
people of the United States a vast annual sum.
The expenses OF the in the Philippines
from 1898 TO 1902 involved the government in an
expenditure of less than s175 600. 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 Amer
lean troops of the regular army in the islands,
together with that of maintaining about four
thousand Philippine scouts as a part or the reg
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 collect
ed IN the islands, with only one notably Eener-
Gus and commendabie exception when the Con-
gress of the United States appropriated $4,000
600 in 1902 to relieve the inhabitants of the ISL
ands from the dangers OF famine ana dlstress
caused by the death from rinderpest of three
fourths of the cattle 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 Spanish wars. stop 10 note the
presence here of body of veterans Of Ohio, anj
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 having been exposed to danger and death on
the field Of battle in defence of our country. I
hope that this lack will not make the veterans
think am any less deeply thrilled by the mem
ory Of their great comrades gone before-Grant.
Hayes, Garfield, Harrison and Mckinley, all
sons Of Ohio, who left records rejecting glory
upon their state and nation, that my sympa-
thies with the valo- and courage and patriotism
of those who faced death in the countrys crises
are any less earnest and sincere than they
would be had I the right to wear button OF
the Grand Army the veteran association OF
any OF our country's wars.
The Rights and Progress OF the Negro
The Republican platform refers to these
amendments to the Constitution that were
passed by the Republican party for the protec |
ton of the negro. The negro. in the forty years
since he freed from slavery has made re-
markable progress He is becoming more and
more valuable member of the communities in
which he lives. The education of the negro is |
being expanded and improved in every way |
The best Of both races at the North as we'll
as at the South, ought to rejoice to growing |
up among the Southern people an influential |
element disposed to enco,,fa % fhe negro in his
hard struggle for industrial independence and |
assured political status. The Republican plat
form adopted at Chicago explicitly demands |
justice for all men without regard to race or
color, and just explicitly declares for the en-
forcement, and without reservation, in letter |
and spirit, of the Thirteenth Fourteenth and Fff-
teenth amendments TO the Constitution II is |
needless to state that I stand with nv party
squarely on that plank in the platform. and be- |
leve that equal justice all and the fair |
and impartial enforcement of these amendments |
is in keeping with the real American spirit Of |
fair play.
Army and Navy.
Mr. Mckinley and Mr.. Roosevelt, and the Re |
publican party, have constantly advocated pol |
keep this Republic ready at all times to defend |
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 maintenance and support Of |
an adequate navy, and hope that in the next |
platform the silence of the present platform in |
respect To the army will be changed TO acqui-
escence IN Its maintenance TO the point of eff
cheney IN connection with the efficiently reor- |
ganized militia and the national volunteers. for |
the proper defence of the country In times of |
war and the discharge Of those duties in times
OF peace for which the army, as at present con-
stituted has shown itself so admirably adapted |
in the Philippines. in San Francisco. in Cuba |
and elsewhere. We a world power and |
not help it, and. although at peace with all the |
world and secure in the consciousness that the |
American people do not desire and will not pro |
woke war with any other country, must be |
prudent. sense
itv which would possibly expose to national |
humiliation. Our best course therefore, is 10 |
insist on a constant improvement in navy |
and its maintenance at the highest point Of |
efficiency.
Protection of Citizens Abroad.
The position which our country has under |
Republican administrations before the world |
should inure to the benefit of every one, even |
the humbIest of those entitled to look to the |
American flag for protection. without regard TO |
race creed or color, and whether he is a citizen |
OF the United States Of any OF our dependen- |
cies In some countries with which We are on |
friendly terms distinctions are made in respect |
to the treatment of citizens travelling |
abroad and having passports of our Executive, |
the principles Of government and ctviliza |
ton The Republican party and administration |
will continue to make every proper endeavor to
secure the abolition Of such distinctions. which |
IN our eyes are both needless and opprobrfous-
A:iatio immigration.
In the matter of the limitation upon Asiatc |
immigration. referred to in the Democratic |
platform It is sufficient to say that the present
Republican administration has shown itself able
bv diplomatic negotiations. and without un-
necessary friction with sef-respecting govern |
nents to minimize the evils suggested. and
subsequent Republican administration may be |
counted on to continue the same pohcE.
Conservation of National Resources.
The conservation Of national resources is a
subject to which the present administration has |
given especial attention The necessity for a |
comprehensive and systematic Improvement of
our waterways, the preservation Of our soil and |
Of our forests, the securing from private appro-
priatfon the power in navigable streams, the
retention of the undisposed Of coal lands Of the
government from alienation. all will properly
claim from the next administration earnest at
tention and appropriate legislation
National Health Bureau.
I have long been Of opinion that the various
agencies of the national government established
for the preservation OF the national health scat