The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
Philippines.

We renew our allegiance to the Philip.
pine policy inaugurated by Mckinley, ap-
proved by congress and consistently car
r1ed 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
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 its attempt to abandon the Phil
ippines which was prevented only by the
vigorous opposition of Republican mem
bers OF congress. aided by 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. treaty
that will recognize the absolute right OF
expatriation 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 complete and
lasting restoration of brotherhood amone
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 tho 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
and effective regular army and provi.
sion Tor 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 proportional and equipped, so thor.
oughly ready and prepared that no enemy
can gain command of the sea and effect a
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
even In these perilous days the Democrat
&c party has utterly failed to develop, but
which we promise to give to the country
Tariff.
The Republican party stands now. "A
always, In the fullest sense for the nolicv
Of tariff 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 80 adjusted as to
prevent undue exactlons by monopolies or
trusts. 1t should, moreover, give special
attention to securing the industrial tnde.
pendence Of the United States. as in the
case Of dyestuffs.
Through wise tariff and Industrial ler1s.
latlon our industries can be 80 organized
that they will become not only a CONNER
cial bulwark, but a powerful aid to M
tional defense.
The Underwood tariff act IN a combat.
rauure 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 been
largely cut on by reason of the war, while
the revenues of which we stand in such
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 wage
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 have
paralyzed all forms Of American indus
try and deprived American labor Of its
Just reward.
It has not In tho least reduced the cost
OF living. which has constantly advanced
from the date Of its enactment. Tho well
lare OF our people demands its repeal and
tho substitution Of measure which, In
peace ~ well 40 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 4 tariff COM
mission, with complete power to gather
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