The Delta independent., 1916-06-16


has enormously improved the material
and social conditions of the islands,
given the Philippine people a con-
stantly increasing participation in
their government, and If persisted in
will bring still greater benefits in the
future.
I'VE condemn the Democratic ad-
ministration for its attempt to aban-
don the Philip ines. which was pre-
vented only by the vigorous opposi-
tion of Republican members of con-
gress, aided by few patriotic Demo
Gratis.
I'VE reiterate our unqualified ap-
proval of the action taken in Decem-
Der 1911, by the president and con-
gress to secure with Russia, as with
other countries, a treaty that will
recognize the absolute right of ex-
patriation and prevent all discrimina-
ton of any kind between Americans
whether native born or alien, and re-
gardless of race, religion or political
allegiance. We renew the pledge to
observe this principle and to main
tain the right of asylum which is
neither to be surrendered nor restrict
ed. 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 assurance of full
equal rights. civil and religious to all
men in every land.
Protection Of Country
In order to maintain our peace and
make certain the security of our peo-
pie within our own borders the coun-
try must not only have adequate but
thorough and complete national de-
fense, ready for any emergency. We
must have sufficient and effective
regular army. and a provision for am
pie reserves already drilled and disci-
plined, who can be called at once to
The colors when the hour of danger
comes.
I'VE must have a navy strong and
so well proportioned and equipped so
thoroughly, ready and prepared that
no enemy can gain command of the
sea and effect landing in force on
either our Western or Eastern coast.
To secure these results we must have
"a coherent and continuous policy of
national defense. which even in these
! perilous days the Democratic party
has utterly failed to develop. but
which we promise to give to the
country.
Tariff
The Republican party stands now,
always has in the fullest sense for
4 the policy of tariff protection to Amer
lean industries and American labor
and does not regard an anti-dumping
provision as an adequate substitute.
Such protection should he reasonable
in amount but sufficient to protect
adequately American industry and
American labor and be so adjusted as
to prevent undue exactions by monop-
olies or trusts. II should. moreover,
give special attention to securing the
industrial independence of the United
States, as in the case of dyestuffs.
Through wise tariff and Industrial
legislation our industries can be so
organized that they will not be only
"A commercial but powerful aid to
national defense.
, THE Underwood tariff act is COM
plete failure in every respect, Under
its administration imports have enor-
mously increased in spite of the fact
, that Intercourse with foreign coun-
tries has been largely cut off by rea.
| son of the war. while the revenues of
which we stand in such dire need
have been greatly reduced
"Under the normal conditions which
prevailed prior to the war. II was
rlearly demonstrated that this act
deprived the American producer and
the American wage Garner OF that
protection which entitled them to
meet their foreign competitors and
but for the adventitous conditions
created by the war would long since
have paralyzed all forms of American
industry and deprived American labor
OF It's just reward.