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ditlons which will confront the Republi-
can party in 1912 are being formed and
forged here and in other States in 1910.
and If IL shall be the duty OF Republicans
TO stand by our party in 1912, II is twice
our duty 10 stand by our party now, FOR
as twlg is bent in 1915 the tree will be
inclined in 1912.
Can Win I'm 1912.
ct do not believe by any means that If
the party meets reverses this year II will
years hence. / entertain no such pessi-
mism. High vitality such as exists in the
Republican party OF to-day cannot be
destroyed by one or more than one de-
feat that is meaningless and senseless.
do believe. however. that II we lose out
this year the defeat viii Rdd immensely
and wholly needlessly-to the difficulties
OF success In the Presidential year"
Secretary MacVeagh took a shot at the
business men OF The country, particularly
In New York and Ohio. who, he said
| seemed TO think 1t "a light matter to
1T was only a few months ago." said
Secretary MacVeagh. that many Of the
business men were going for the Presi-
dent with hammer and to5gs because he
had lnterfered 20 postpone, until the In
terstate Commerce Commission could
act, a general advance in freight rates
made in the face OF law about 10 be
/ passed 10 give the commission supervi-
sion OF such advances. The immediate
general sentiment In Wall street then
was that the only remedy for President
| Taft was former President Roosevelt, and
Roosevelt would, for the moment have
been received with open arms. Then it
very soon turned out that the President
was not a dangerous Nero sort OF ruler
after all. and he and Mr.. Roosevelt were
| for a little wilhelm an interval OF Wall
street quiet-yliked and disliked apparent
| ly impartlally. But now something else
| has stirred up many or most OF the men
OF Wall street again. and. acting on this
newest sudden impulse. they are at
tempting to enthrOne the Democratic
party, and especially Tammany Hail.
throughout the State OF New York, and
10 set them both, so far as they can,
on their road 20 national victory over
the Republican party-all merely and
simply TO get a personal fall out OF Col
Roosevelt"
Works for Public Interest.
In speaking OF President Taft person.
ally, Secretary MacVeagh had this 20
say:
Ills one practical falling is-and his
countrymen viii forgive him that-in
public affairs he cannot think, he IS
wholly incapable of thinking. OF his own
personal interests"
Secretary Knox, in his stirring speech
before the Columbus audience. described
the issues before he ONO voters as the
'party's life" To added that the party
could not die unless il is destroyed by
It's own members. Secretary Knox made
hard drive at Gov Harmon in regard
10 the latter's failure 10 enforce the
sherman antitrust law when he was
Attorney General under Grover Cleveland.
If you wish 10 know tie Democratic
attitude upon the trusts, said Mr. Knox.
perhaps no better authority could be
found than the last Democratic President,
who, in his last message TO Congress said
that the complexities of our government
made 1t difficui;, If not impossible. 20 deal
with the trusts under the Federal law.
Or, perhaps, even better authority could
be found. inasmuch as this Involves the
great question Of constitutional law, in
your distinguished citizen. Gov. Harmon.
who was Mr.. Cleveland's Attorney Gen
eral al the time OF which We are speak
ing. and Gov. Harmon viii tell you, as
he told the Fifty-fourth Congress. on
November 80. lSe6. that the restricted
scope Of the provisions Of this law (Sher-
construed by the courts especially IN
the case of the United States vs. f. c.
Knight Company Q55 L. 5, d. make
amendments necessary if any effective ac-
ton is expected from this department.
Law Not Amended.
please note the declaration of Gov.
Harmon In this report that amendments
TO the Sherman act were necessary if
any effective action was to be expected
from the Department Of Justice under
his administration. No amendment has
been made to the antitrust law since
the day Gov. Harmon spoke. and against
his statement that effective action was
impossible without amendments stands
the record. as / have detailed II 10 YOU
tonight. Of the great results that have
been attained i'm the enforcement OF this
law under Republican administration.
Secretary Knox had this to say IN
regard 10 the prospect for a reciprocity
treaty with Canada,
Il am glad 10 say that still another
forward chapter i'm our commercial rela-
! tons may be written during President
Taft's administration. 1t is one that 7
am sure viii meet the heartiest approval
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prospect that the ties between us and
our Canadian kinsmen viii be drawn
closer by means OF the bond OF commerce.
We occupy a peculiar geographical reIa-
ton toward our Northern neighbor Va
riOus lOng-standing controversies grow
ing out OF the boundaries and fisheries
have been peacefully and satisfactorily
adjusted by means OF arbitration or ne
gOtiati0n.
Wants Reciprocity with Canada.
A fitting sequel To these friendly set
Elements would be the adjustment Of
commercial relations \ reciprocity Of
sentiment on this subject now exists in
both countries. Sir Wilfred Laurier the
constructive statesman, whose guiding
hand hak done so much for the develop
ment OF the Dominion. In a recent ad-
dress declared his belief that it is pos
sibie 20 make a treaty with the United
States which viii not only be OF great
advantage to the Dominion, but equally
To US. His aspiration IS for a treaty
which will be equally profitable to one
as to the other This also is the aspira-
ton of the President With such a senti-
ment on both sides. there should be no
doubt about the favorable outcome of the
treaty negotiations, which are soon to be
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