Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-19
rought to state of profound peace and

brought to state of profound peace and
tranquility in which the people as a
whole are Loyalty supporting the gov
eminent in the maintenance of order"
The resignation of President Palma
of the Republic of Cuba ard the failure
of the Cuban congress to elect a sue
cessOr left that island without a gov
eminent a time when great disorder
prevailed, and the president deemed it
his duty to establish a provisional gov
eminent, restore order. administer law
and justice, but coupled with the an
nouncement that this action was pre-
liminary TO the re-establishment of or
derby government in the island. The
threatened instructions were averted
peace and good order restored. and the
development of production. transporta-
ton, and commerce resumed. Public
order has been perfectly kept, and at
no time for a century has the island
been so free from marauding bands as
under American provisional adminfStra-
ton. Local and national elections are to
be held and the government again turned
over to the Cuban people
Our Navy Is Strong,
Our navy has been strengthened until
today we hold a second place among the
naval powers in the world. and our fleet
of battleships rides triumphantly around
the globe, receiving the friendly salu-
tations of the nations, conveying peace
and good will to all the people
The department of justice has prose-
cuted its work with fidelity and dill
gence, seeking to prevent violations Of
federal law and to mete out meritorious
punishment to the guilty. It's most i'm
portant work during the past four years
has been to defend the soundness of
the positions taken by it relating TO
prosecutions under the Sherman anti
trust law and the interstate commerce
law, by carrying proceedings thus in
augurated through the various courts
and to final determination by the Su-
preme court of the United States, that
the constitutionality of these acts might
be adjudicated and settled.
The effort of the national government
to invoke that provision of the federal
constitution which empowers congress
to regulate commerce with foreign ma
lions and among the states presented
problems of the greatest perpleNity, the
of which has been attended with
no little difficulty
Without rehearsing the legislation en-
acted to correct the evils and the work
of enforcing these statutes, it is graft
flying to know that the abuses complaint
GU VI al z last disappearing, ana carrier
and shipper alike are cooperating in
the enforcement of the law, and what at
one time threatened to be a protracted
and acrimonious struggle is fast as
Stunning a peaceful solution.
Revision and Labor.
The Republican party stands for a
revision and REIMBURSEMENT of our GUS
toms laws as changed industrial condi-
tons at home and abroad may have
made necessary, keeping steadily in view
the cardinal principles of protection to
American industries and American labor
AS evidence of it's good faith in this
the national house of representa-
tiVeS, clothed under the constitution with
exclusive Jurisdiction to Originate all
bills for raising revenue" on the goth
of April just past by formal resolution,
and directed it's committee on
ways and means, the organ of the house
having jurisdiction of the question, Ito
sit during the recess of congress and to
gather such information, through gov
ernmental agents and otherwise, as it
may see fit, looking toward the prepare
ton of a bill for the revision of the
tariff"
experimenting this action on the part
of the house of representatives, and CO.
operating with it, the senate, in the ex-
ercise of it's constitutional prerogative
to propose or concur with amendments
rs on other bills" on the 18th of May
passed the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on
finance are authorized, in connection
with Investigations heretofore ordered
by the senate, with the view of promptly
securing the informa ton necessary for
an intelligent revision of the customs
laws of the United States, to call to
their assistance experts in the executive
departments of the government and to
employ such other assistants as they
shall require; and they are especially
directed to report what further legisla-
ton is necessary to secure equitable
tratment for the agricultural and other
products of the United States in foreign
and they shall also, in the
of changes of rates. secure
proof of the relative cost of production
n this and in principal competing for
eign countries of the various articles
affected by the tariff upon which changes
n rates of duty are desirable"
These public declarations by congress.
Upon the eve of the election, give the
most solemn assurance possible that the
work will be speedily undertaken and
pressed to an early consummation."
In this connection it can be safely
promised that whatever revision or re-
takes place under the con-
rol of the Republican party, it will
give just and adequate protection to
American industries and American labor
md defend the American market against
he unjust and unequal aggression from
whatever quarter they may come
Banking and Currency.
Our recent financial disturbance chal-
enged the. soundness of our monetary
condition and brought to the fore the
question of our banking and currency
system, the consideration of which be-
zane and continues to be a subject of
pressing and commanding Importance
n the midst of unusual prosperity, with
1898 national banks under direct super
with paid-up capital of over
100 millions. surplus and undivided
profits of $50 millions, and an outstand-
ng circulation of $50 millions, secured
~ United States bonds, every dollar of
which was worth it's face in gold; with
IN unprecedented holding of coin in
he treasury of the United States, yet
sudden paralysis seized the banks, ma
iona1 and state. and they were either
or unable to respond to the |
and legitimate demands of !
rade
CONSERVATION prevailed, confidence !
and nothing but the prompt and
heroic action of the secretary of the |
reasury averted a widespread and Sc
ious catastrophe. President Roosevelt |
cold in commencing tho secretary