The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-07-01
Philippines.

We renew our allegiance to the Philip
pine policy tnaugurated by Mckinley, ap-
proved by congress and consistently car
rled out by Roosevelt and Taft. Even in
this short time it has enormously improv-
ed the material and social conditions Of
the islands, given the Philippine people a
| constantly increasing participation in their
government and, If persisted in, will bring
still greater benefits in the future
We condemn the Democratic administra-
ton for it's attempt to abandon the Phil
1pp1nes which was prevented only by the
vigorous opposition of Republican men,
bers Of congress- aided by a few patriotic
Democrats.
Treaty With Russia.
We reiterate our unqualified approval OF
the action taken in December. 1911 by
the president and congress to secure with
Russia, as with other countries a treaty
that will recognize the absolute right Of
repatriation and prevent all discrimina-
ton of whatever kind between American
citizens, whether native born or alien,
and regardless of race, religion or pre-
vious political allegiance. We renew the
pledge to observe this principle and to
maintain the right of asylum, which is
| neither to be surrendered nor restricted.
and we unite In the cherished hope that
the war which Is now desolating the world
may speedily end with a complete and
lasting restoration Of brotherhood among
the nations of the earth and the assur-
ance Of full equal rights, civil and reli-
gious, to all men in every land
Protection Of the Country.
In order to maintain our peace and
make certain the security of our people
within our own borders, the country must
have not only adequate, but thorough and
complete national defense, ready for any
| emergency. We must have a sufficient
ana enective regular army and provi-
sion for ample reserves, already drilled
and disciplined, who can be called at once
to the colors when danger comes
We must have navy so strong and so
we'll proportioned and equipped, so thor
oughly ready and prepared that no enemy
| can gain command Of the sea and effect q
landing In force on either our western or
our eastern coasts. To secure these re-
suits we must have a coherent and con-
tinuous policy Of national defense, which
bven In these perilous days the Democrat
; ic party has utterly failed to develop but
which we promise to give to the country.
Tariff.
Inc Republican party stands now, as
always, in the fullest sense for the policy
OF tarin protection to American industries
! and American labor and does not regard
an anti-dumping provision as an adequate
substitute. Such protection should be rea-
sonable In amount, but sufficient to pro-
tect adequately American industry and
American labor and be so adjusted as to
prevent undue exactions by monopolies or
| trusts. 1t should, moreover, give special
( attention to securing the Industrial inde-
pendence Of the United States, as in the
| case Of dyestuffs.
Through wise tariff and Industrial lee1s-
iation our industries can be 50 organized
| that they Will become not only a CONNER.
cial bulwark, but powerful aid to ma.
tional defense.
The Underwood tariff act Is a complete
/ raI1ure In every respect Under its admin
istration imports have enormously in
creased in spite of the fact that the inter
| course with foreign countries has beer
largely cut off by reason Of the war, Will,
| the revenues, Of which we stand in sucl
| dire need, have been greatly reduced. I'm
der the normal conditions which prevailed
| prior to the war, it was clearly demon
strated that this act deprived the Amer
| lean producer and the American wag'
Garner Of that protection which entitled
them to meet their foreign competitors
and, but for the adventurous conditions
created by the war, would long since hav'
| PeA o4y AcO oil 4OE1uS VI kA11AS1ASdA ANUS
try and deprived American labor Of it
| just reward.
1t has not in the least reduced the cos
OF living, which has constantly advances
from the date Of its enactment. The vel
fare OF our people demands it's repeal AM
the substitution Of measure which, II
peace as well as in war, will produce am
pie revenue and give reasonable protec
ton to all forms Of American production
In mine, forest, field and factory.
/ We favor the creation Of a tariff com
mission, with complete power to gathe
aad noSnrilA Inflammation "a. &l.> ..4> =