Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194?, September 28, 1900, Supplement TO ENTERPRISE., Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextfflT I in pa rr73 CT73 t la U blblL i I lira PRESIDENT M'KTNI.KI'S Inter f acceptance) I probably tbe most Important unofficial document Is teed ia this countiy la quarttr f a story. The rrteidcnt takee the coua try lata bit confidence and thrwa new tight upon tht history of the rt tsyo ftara. Irrespective of iti ciustic arraign ateat ef thf critic ef the adminlttration aa4 It forceful cliaohltif f the fad that ryanitm meins tba "itnmt dint" dc traction of th cold stindird and tub tltotlon thtrtfor of free tilver coim.e at th nt.o of 10 to 1. tbt letter it lm rtst ia the hifttcM ic itoe becaust It .rite tb American peep'. their first kaowledge of the ttfoinsbip and con tjltloos connected with recent epoch tuak tag events. TV rrttldent. although by Batur a amEe lad coaciliatory mm. no 1 ircus d lw I point of dangerous cotrthativroeat, ad when the mood it pa bim he becomes at ef tbt mo-l tffecti't debaters we last bid in tbii country for nuty years. Ia kit letter It wattes 00 time in what anlf ht be called preliminary sparring, but, laving definitely located tht ertcnij'a ltal pot. which it tb free tilver bcrev, kt itrikr at it with fore and precision. Tkt toano'a! question, ht uys, rny not a tbt r "ft mount lout, but It ia tbt iui aediite Issue. "It will admit of co de lay and i,l suffer no postponement." Far kaa not tbt Imc ratic rarty dc!ar- 4 for tbt "imniediat" coinage of silver t a ratio of 16 to IT And ia thtrt any Joobt that Mr. llryin, who insifted npon tat Insertion of tbt tilver plsnk in tbt datform, against tbt adrift of tbt lt ata in ttt party, will n every meant, If kt is elected, to carry bit principle! lata pract:.? After payitg tit tribute of his regret that tbt I'eroocratie party by i:a nominee ad its reiteralioB of tbt f.-tt silver plank f 1S5 ha made it necessary for the ttrs to reaffirm tbtir drciion of four 7 tars t; in fator of tht txistins jold artaadard, Iitidrot McKinlty boldly pick op tht figt of batt'.t ca tht isut f ImptrialiMD. What that Uut is bt attatts most happ:U ia a sict'.t paragraph atr tht tnd of his Inter. After It bat anarsbalrd tht fi.ts nhiih plart tht wholt coutrortr.T in tht cltartst powi 'it histori-a! litht Uf.Kt tht rtad.-r, bt ay a! Tbt Aiccii.aa qiiftiun ia 1 twttn duty taj dotrtion tL Amtriran terdut will t fur duty a ad aijiin-t detrtiuo, for tht Ilt pubiic agaiot both anircbjr aud ImptriaiNtn. At caiupaii,'n document tht letttr Is rtjardtd as phtnotm-Bally atronf. Hut it la tnort than a canipaij;n dorumtct. It k a cootnhutiuo to hitury. Tht Trtsi Vat deals candidly with tht Amtrican plt. lit is not afraid to tell thtm what bt baa dot or why ht did it. Ht let la In facts rather than in arguments. Tura!e t the t:ker .n-i!r. rilr, wt Bu4 li tbt rrullt tl..ml platfoiiu aJoptetl at 8loui t. I., May , !'., tht fniluwlr.f drcUriHn ,-Ht p!ttlt anew the IV'f'f l r'f'.t rr ta rtatt llir t(iiail until this Dnmriil rplra.- U l.:Uirj fiv. tkt tnii l k. tht Uoovla jretal'ai k rrluiel, ib Ihu.I all paid tad all roritailvB pi..a tuivtrr rttlrrd. n't rr91rui tht Ornand fr Ike re epeolni of tbt minis f iht l'nl:rt !iair for tkt fret tad unlimited rvltii vt silter aaj (ulit at tbt prrtmt ra:ln cf Id to 1. tht Immetllatt lui reat la tht to'uui i t nlrr roloa snJ rerUAmtra thus crratnl to bt uttltutr.l. a).:'ar fr dollar, f-r tht bask Botes 1-aueU t.r prltala rurpatalik under speUI ptitilrge, craae.l 17 In of Msrvk 14, I:m', and ptiur Baiiuaal taukm( lat." Ifflirt Ihrlr HtilltT. Tkt platform tf the sllter ar(y adopted at Kaaa Ctty, July , Bilrs tbt ful lowir.j aBBOunctinrnt : "Wt dtvlart It to bt our lutr(Ka to lend our efforts to tbt repeal of thl curren t la, which Bot co 7 repud.a'ra tht I'll and tlrr.e honored principles of tht Anierl caa pep't befrrt ttt (VBitltnlloti a purls f..r the ee l''0 orr ihe of llie rl rrptlontllr pnr.ii jesr of wet Uut linif a inlllloii dollar fur rim iIk of the Jrr, stul Ihr.r imii lime gone In'o the hon rs and nti 1 ptl.ra nf he eiilr Thre baa loe an Inue4e of o er $mhi. ( In the eiHrl of il. u It lira I pnliiot, I'f.' icr.' In uisnurst'tnrra snd In the piixl urls of the mlnrs of oier (IH.iSaVitOi III. tlsln. U Tradt. nr trade Iva'ah. ea iniiavl fall n (l mil lfm tloii to the eilo of Hie ivunlrr, I" IK'S r 'ld lr.Hiil It;,V.t.;tl of 1nu.l11. lv I mote than e U'UKht al.n.a.l. In lMei a ..ii. ' T4 h I end In l'..i :. ITI. Ml, mailt ilur li the three jrr a total IwUn.r In our faior of II (., T7l l li.srlt tlie Itinea I he ; halmi.f i.f trade la oi.r fator fi.f the !... prnod of lie. ;eat fnui K'ai to Ji.i.e :.n. 1 I c '7 In. In. he j l our hiiti.trrd and thlrtt alt ItiltM.. .1 .1 lara of (old hate l.rrn aldr In Mir g.,i. ; l k of the t i.ltrd Xtates a'n.- Jul; . lv; 1 The law (.f Marvh II. Ilaai. aulhi.ilird thr. refun.llnf Into '.' per it-nt Ix.n.ls of that part 1 of the piddle drtd r .rernlr. br ibe 3 n-r en's due la le Mr 4 -rf rents d'ie In : snd tbe per reals due In 1:4. Sre(ailn( Mini ni. Moie thaa one tMnl of tt.ei sdopterl, but Is Molatlit cf tbe rns.-iiv.-s of anin of ll e.e l..nd s refunded In the rlr.i tht losatltutUB lltelf: SLd we alia'.; n.l restt our efforts uoMI there has hren n:ih lUhfd la Its pilot a monetary aTMrm l aed upon tht fret aad unlimited ovln.ee of i eer and o!d Into money at tht prevent Uj.ll rati of U to 1 by tht independent a-Ilea of tht I tiled States, under whl.-k titrm a l piper Boney tha'.I bt lnued by tbt tvtra rteot, and all snob nosey ioiaed or lurd hall I a full Irfir teuder In payment of ail delits, public aad p.-lea'e. ultbout ejrrp HOB." TtXT OF THK LETTER. sideot'a Views 00 Free NWer and the Philippine Question. IxtcutlTt Mansion, Wasblnton, P. C, aVpt. S. To tbe Hon. Henry Cabot Lodk-e, Caalrmsn Notlflcitloa Comoiittet-My Dear Blr: Tbt aotnlnatlun of tbt Republican na tlesui eoDTtotloO cf Junt 13, 19C0, for tbt Sea of I'restdent of tbt Cnited Statea, which, as tbt olBcial reprtstBtatWt of tbt wattntloB, you bart ctmTeytd to mt. eeepttd. I haft carefully examined tbt latform adopted asd fist It o.y beany pproTil. Cpon tbt f reat Ixsut of tht Ian national ltl0B It la clear. It opbolds tbt fold taadard and Indoles tht leglalatlon of tbt reaent Coniress by wbkh that standard kaj been effectlrely strrcstbened. Tbt ata atlUty of our national currency Is, therefore sitcart to lone at tbo who adhere to tbla fUtform art kept la control of ttt fottrn asent. Fame lasoea InToWed. ' la tbe Brst tattle, tbet of 190, tht friends f tbt rold standard and of sound currency wtrt triumphant and tbt country Is tnjoy t( tbt fruits of that victory. Our autaf alata, however, are not satisfied. They com fel oa to a second battle upon the same lints a which tbt Drat waa fought and won. Wbllt rcgrettluj tbt reopeultjf of thla oeatln, which can only disturb tbe present attsfactory financial condition of the for eminent and risit uncertainty upon our great bualnesa enterprUes, we accept tbt taaut and again Invite tht sound money forces to Join In winning another and wt kope a permanent triumph for an honest laanclal system which will contlnut laslo- lablt tht public faith. All Loyal to Hls-er. Aa In ISM, tbe three allrtr partita art cnited under tbe aauie leader, wbo, I il me diately after the election of that year, la aa address to tbt blmetalllsts, aald: "Tbt friends of bimetallism bart not bttn vanquished; they bart alniply been orer eonie. They boilers tbat tbe gold standard ia a connplracy of tbe money cbanjera gainst the welfare of tbt human race and tbey will contlnut tbe warfart agalnat It." . Tbe polity thus proclaimed baa been ac cepted and confirmed by tbese partita. Tbt allrer Democratic platform of l'JOO continues tbe warfare afalnut the to-called gold con spiracy when It expresnly says: "Wt relleratt tht demand of tbat (tbt Chicago) platform of ISM for an Amtrican financial system made by the American peo plt for tbeinselres, wblcb shall restort and maintain a bimetallic price lerel; and aa part of inch system tbe Immediate restora tion of tbt fret and unlimited colnagt of lleer and gold at tbt present ratio of 16 to i, wltbo'it waiting for tbt aid or conieat of ny other nation." The I'aramonnt lasne. 60 tbe Istut ta presented. It will be noted that tbt demand Is for tht Immediate restor ation of tbt fret colnsge of silver at It) tt 1. If another Issue la paramount, tbla la immediate. It will admit ef at delay tad ylli auf tr at postponement. Combine Again! fluid, la all three p'atforms tkee parties aa Bounce that the r efforts shall be un.eaa!tig until tbe god a t shall bt blotted from tbt ttstutt l-ouis sad the free sad ua. milled coinage cf s!.er at Is) to 1. shall take lit p'-act. The relatUt lo.portanct of tbt iMites I do not a'op to dioLa. Ail of them are lm portant. Whl.betrr party la tjocetaf il will be bound ta coiiM.-.eai- to csrry Into s.lailo Utrit.oa au l ieji.lallon Its aeteral de. lara lions and d'trnea. One derlaratloa w ill Ue as ol.'Igttdry as anutUer, bat all are not lia Uiedlate. It Is aot poaltre tbat thet parties would treat tbt doetrtnt of H to 1. tbe liumedlatt rraliisll-jn of wblrh Is Ue ruin led t r their several platforms ss sold aud luooa-ra'ltt la tbt stent that they ah.iuld I'e rL.tbed with power. UthernUe their pr.draaioa of faith Is luiU'-ere. It Is therefore tbe lai pera'Ut Uulu.'a f tlot o..oed to ib.s nna"So!al hereay to prnent the ttl ;nij h of tbe parties whne unlun la nn'y a.- ir-d by adherence to the allrer laue. ('acinar firars I'erll. TAIII tht Amerb-an pe-'ple, tlr'l.f ladlf ference or fan.l.d aerurlty, baiard the uirt throw of tbe ie financial lf..jil,.u of tb last year and rerltf the darger of the niter standard, with all of tbt lnetltab.e etna of shattered cuafldrn.t and geueral d a.ter which Juatly alarmed aad aroitrd ilrm ia IsWS? The Chicago platform of 1'.; Is reaffirmed In its entirety I jr. the Ksna City -,meu tb.n. Nutb.ng has l.een ouiltir-l or r.- ailed, so that all the perils tb.-o tl.n-ati-uod art preaented anew ltb tbe a ided for.-e of a deliberate reaffirmation. F'nir years ago tbe people refued to place tbe aesi of their approval Umo tLeae dangerous and resolu- , tlonary poii.-, and this year they nil) not fail to record again Ihrlr earn.-.t .llneot. Faithful to rie-iicea. Tbt Bepuhll.-an party reuialtn ful'bful to lla principle of a tariff which supplies auf ficient rerenuei for tbe goreruuieut and ade quate pr!ec!ii n to our enterprlaes and pro ducer, and of reciprocity, which pt-os for eign tuaikets to tbe fruits of Aincrl.au lalior and furulahes new i haun. la tlirona w hi' b to maikrt tbe surplus of Atueri.an fanu. Tbe time honored principles of pn.te. ti..a and reciprocity were the Brt ple-la (,f -publican s.ctory to be written Into pubile bt. Tbt preaent Congreaa baa given to Ala.ka a territorial government for wblch It bad walled aiort than a quarter of a century; baa established a representative government In Hawaii; baa enacted biila fur the most liberal treatment cf tbe pensioners and their widows; baa revived tbt fret bomeatead polity. In Ita fre&t financial law It provided for tht establishment of banks of haue with a capital of t2.,0X for tbt benefit of villages and rural communities, biingltif tbe oppor tunity for profitable bualnesa In banking within tbt rracb of moderate capital. Many are already availing tbemaelvea of this priv liege. Pome Convincing- Flaurrs. During tbt pat year mora than $10.tVjO,ooo of L'nlted Statea bondahave been paid from tbe surplus revenues of tbe treasury, and la addition fZj.000.OH) of 2 ptr centa matured called by tbe government, are In process of payment. I'aclflc Kallroad bonda Untied by tbt government In aid of tbt roads In tbe euro of nearly 44.0W,0O have been paid alnct Dtc. 31, U97. The treasury balance la In aatlsfactory condition, ebuwlng oa Kent. 1 tlli5.41U.b00, In addition to the I l."j,G00.0OO gold reserrt In tbt treaaury. Tbe govern ment relatione with tbt I't'-Iflc railroads have been substantially closed, tlH4,41,( 0 being received from these roads, the greater part In cash and tbe remainder with ample securities for payments deferred. Instead of dlmlnUbing, aa was predicted four years ago, tbe volume of our currency la greater per capita than It baa ever been. It waa 121.10 In 18:). It bad- lni-reited to 121.60 on July 1, 1W0, and tW,.bo on Hept. 1 11)00. Our total money on July 1, 1SW, waa $,5fX),43l.!)00; on -July 1, IfViO, It was 12, W;2,4a,4'JO, and 2,0'j0,0b3,012 on Sept. 1, 1B00. Prosperity In General. Our Industrial and agricultural condltlona are more promising than tbey bavt been for many years; probably mort ao tban tbey bare ever been. 1'roBperlty abounds every wbtrt throughout tbt republic. 1 rejoice tbat tbe (Southern as well at tbt Northern Ktstea are tnjoylug a full abart of tbeat Im proved national condltlona and that all art contributing to largely to our remarkable Industrial development. Tbe money lender receives lower rewards for bis capital tban If It wert Invested In active business. The rates of Interest are lower than they bare ever been In tbla coun try, while tbose tblngs wblch art produced on tbt farm and In tbt workshop, and tbe labor producing them, bavt advaoced In value. Our foreign trade abowa a tatlsfsctory aad Ucreaaiag growth. Tht amouat tf tar ex-, three no llhl after the passage of the a t. ' and c f (. I the mill had t.een In.-rraacl no.r.-ilban l.:t !' iai. iimalng- In all 1 t i , fiT.iv"-i, leaultlng lu a net aailrg of nrr l ST'.'.:..' l.ovrrntneat hating Monet, j The ordinary receipts cf tbe g .iernnieni , for tbt to si yesr pan wert IT'J.X;' lv In t.e of lis expenditures. I tt hilt our receipts le.ib from cuaionis an. I ! Internal reirnue liate lira greatly In. rrna e.1. our eipen.llmres taie t-een ilerral:ig ' Civil and nilacelunr-iia eH-oe (K.f itt r ! is I year endli.g June lin. 1 i, were l.earli i tl4.tSO.lsw Iraa than Is IV'. utile 00 the cmn 11 ,n. oilstloa e pat siiiiiisI V It fe , ,11 !,! on arts oier HO.ms UHl ttt p.,,1,1 to en the ahlpa f r uli 1 arrylng U.cle oltb the ..r'.t. and t ooahl l t'"11'' 11, m In A tin-il.au annul. la and oiaa them ecu tin. nc. in ail ma. Mi.r owa rit'seas .Hon I rcne the ti in-1'oitalioa rbaiges pll.l l foieljBera I b.'e railed the attention of t'ongreas It thla l l toy aeueral SiiiiiisI nieaaages. In th .1 of Kc H, ivif, I aald II..I .Iralial.le from rieiy alandl'"1"' "f pi'ioiiil Ihteirat and patiioit.nl ta (lie tflorl to 1 1'ri.d oor fcrelsn e.Miiit.ei.-e, 1.1 tlita riol rm mel. haul III III 11.' 1 1, oil I I t llopioi d ..il l etcrfc-itl tte all.'uid .In i.ur foil I.Jie . f the . .1111 I n af Ita.le of I'.a anl.il. tt e lii n t .1.. It 00. tt e in. Hi I le the ..,iJ so loot" ' I , 11. r me...a. of leo V tS'rt. I till i 1. it 1 ji ..ml .'e eiopnit el I I tw fit tided jiil 1 ii.,il-f I. I. 1 t a.i Ion,- at the minis at. e eon th of nor loan I 1 11 .In it He a ie.114 11 l,r . . ol pin e, t.V p..ata o tt.e acta I lo ir It 11.1 la. a ..f 1 luitona'. suth ''1' f..r .. .11. m hi. h t...i I a'e to Ibe r ".n t.r n. tr t. ti e a'rrnailr . -oiuu' nora's al'b l-a li..! alii It S ll I r It '. ' M.d W I b lit l it a a ' ..i ( Hie t.jtioi a of Hie e iriti. ' I tie pj.t lilt r. It r. . nled l epl . llll I. : In o tt al.ij 1 1) Ja, and the pli.ii ') . .- 1 ' i u .. a I pr.i ft? U alilpt.nl . I ie 1 on I tut A'li a to ed I. a' t a' .. u f r tlie p'o !r 1. . ' .Mir tea.i.rtl h. oee'i em ted Hur . .j . tale inlet I't I Slot tte! I f . aire I 1: tt.e l.gnn'ug of the government and o'S, ahuaa lit inn ti for tte itt f..ai tear imeoi a'ed Ik tur te.tuda of Ibote ef at t o!l.rr p.er. Nee I of t he I anal. itren, tad, wltk Ihilft Slid t'os.iitiv, lay tomrtking by fur Iht days of laflrinlty aad old age. I'is.tl.sl rltll sersl.-t refeias kst always bad lbs aoppcil sud eacatif agamant tf tbt llepuhlli aa psriy Ibe fultut f tkt Uieill i lam Is safe la lis hands Pining Iht pteaant adininlatrailoa ta tt ra.L.iia hate artaeS for ailidlfli'Sl .B tf aniaiiilnienl la (kt tllsllng rltll telllie Is aad rules Ihev hats beta msds. Iirportsal Iht .Mk (lay tf April, . da. Isred Ibsl at. I. cf , rtl,4 . "H rpala aad tbt t nlted atala.. la. Hal liewry d.atr,,,, . ' S Msalla liar, tin May ,""!, I sit, ids ee la Ilea. lerli, aitad of lb and illie.-ied among a, SS pit.,,) .. h Hilary tipe.ii -t inng other lliih.a 1. 1- ' airly piihllak a pr.Hi.m.iloa de. ,,k 7'' ium.s tot in in... w ,h f the fl.Hlpplnes ar noon .... ' ' siiieMduients wert pt.iniiilstd bre'utltt ,.a among lim, but m pfte i , oidar under (late ef May In. haling f-' Ihrlr boia.a, la tliel, tni.li.,n.,Ml. ." their principal pnipoaa Hit eicspllua fiem I Ibelr per, ..rial and tallglmia tlgic, 4 timpeiltlts ttsniiaailca i f .eital pis et ia tatili.g (dmiaiv laaprntll I Idea nr J itlee of 4 mirltf coi.n.lrntial. s. irnllflc ar ea u tlte ilnia. Ivr. h kj II oat tfc.n.gUt rnkl totter he 8 led Lr Boa. ompet Uli t eiaailna tl.m or tf oibrr le.ta of ntneas la Iht die iietlcn of the spp.luiiitg eftU.r. Xalntof Vtvll wvslem. ...... . , acuta at. i . k. aiit.mlaal.ia, rnopetuia with Ida p., Htstea la Us tr... a ta site ,n ' hel..P.eat purp.a nll r,.,,, ,k, (t f Ha support and proletii. a " 4t st,. sr a.-c.utit there la a devreaae cf ui.oe -tt e aba fall te real.). Ilea, howeter. If e f"U. ..11 r n.at'eit at heme aul l t li- ucto 'f if te 1 r if o 1 a . coif rpprrluQt I il' ; regald tnd ourte tea tt .. r abate a ibe . t ..- 1 a 1 1 1 It.g li a ir ' f ll.e I M teiteiate i..e 1 eas ivrd. I'RTSIDLNT M KIM.KY. 8 1 'rfflrnt U' I ' iz-x a;::. ;:: ;: i 7 f IB If I at T " S ' M - r I ta III 1 I f ... 1 V - , ,,. 7 7 r.- h h 1 : s. s.jjijj tt eWlSHt tuflMMta f V,,( Ha July I. Is-. ap.tli.h .e..,., ina ia eataps If. Oil a.hll.. a... t I. i-ll')lrg IS. I Ibt espetl.ne. of sxart d,., ,,,,, b, lh a marl, ..., Il.au a ten taa tlu.lt. alej Ihraa 1'kaDS.a It I J..ia IV la'ia ' ' ' ... . .. ' 1 " Ian.).., ig ha ...iftni iiuurut auaeai ai ina nuu.ir ! leu, .r a.k. .... . . . . tl.e the merit anient, as far as pisctkskle la ioa.lt the tana fr appulnlaisale ! or I). e In n if nr territory lit Aniril.-.a people srs profjiisllf grata ful lu Ike aoldirts, salloia aad aisilnas wfca bate la eie.y llu.s ef rtol .l fuugkl Ikeir mtrl s l.altles snd defended Its honor the firil.oii and lb. ttt.l-tta snd t'pkaat f Ib ie alio bate fa. ten art Jit eailHed to M r. 1, the g.neidUt tad r-JStlJerate cart f the batl- a I v n aie a left ef tk a wkt fought la i, lri. an star, sal nblte tf af tb ii'mm of the (till tttr sis s'lll apsred la 1 Le r a . ml era at tap.d'y dtsn'nltktyif and age and S'.rratlty Sr to- teailug Ik'lr d pen.e(.-e 1 bete, tilth tb ao'd'eis of tb Heal th nir, it. I n-'l h aeg er"d t t tk.lf tralrf.il rui.oiiin.rat. Ik pe.tlo laws )iit Pees tl'.erat they tkuuld h Juat'y tdnitnltttied. and wltl te, ffeferea.- abaold be g tea to the aa diets. Sailers and mailnra. !.,( l.l,,a asj nrobass, with retpei- la rmptotu.eal ia lbs put.lt r rlit of tiamlaa-i auit,n.i.,..i .. ita Niaudet of lb Aw.eil,.a (oi, iulltwi,f ibe, l.illli.al ti. i..,,,, .. IJik d.y of Augvat, ia.. wh. n,, i,. ,. H... 1 . a......,.,. " "t ....,, ... ,rv er. anapei.4. 4 pruiu. i.1 n .a atglteq with a Ilea 1 log tar. .a f pea. belttawn u,. , ' B.iats la pniaMaa. . Ikete..f spr.iH ,, tatnuiiwloners Ik f-.l.ol.,g j,,.. Illlees t.t too.lu. I Ik Pe(..ll, . , sl of Ibt I nlted Biai.t , I'sf .f Hbla. .a Willi. , p tlft Mli.ne.ut. Ilu. t.eo,,, (,,,, tf t,t .. )! t. . .. " " Il l I Bftfl lata) (nn.il. ll addreaaleg Iks pear rten Its departnie fr l aila, ta 4 It Is mt Wlah Ibsl Ikluuak. t' S kefa-s llalloaa la'raaled I tfca aroa th.m f.O.iaai.laai. There waa r-'ilre. . (SO.taai ,-,a to au port l he uti il.l. tear than l.iat. and the ceio!ltine hi a. . ...ii.t of Indluoa m re nearly two and three ipiar tern lullllub dollars l as fbnn lu " The only tno iteiua of In. rej. lo the puti lie ei pontes of 11jO oier lstw sre for p-u tlona and Inlereat on Ibe .ul.ilo ,le,t. y, 1 we einded f.,r f.t ntn tl.K'..r.l.!r.n, and for the ntcal year l!o our psyment. on tula account amounted to llpi h77.3M. The net Increase of Inlereat on the pulrik d.-l.t of l'Ji over Wt rr-ijulred l.y the war loan was tl'C3,4.r. Itoiids Hpeedily Taken, tt'hllt C'onitresa autliorlr.-J the govern merit to make a war loan of $oai.,i-io at the begtutilni: of tbe War as It rs Hpaln, only t:t,fXl,fiO of Uinds waa l.ue., l-nrltie 3 per cent Inlereat, which were promptly and patriotically taken l.y our oltliina. Unless something unforeseen occurs to r dure our revenues or Increaae our eipendl turea, tht (.'ongrtsa tt Ita nut aeaalon aliouid reduce taxation very muterlally. I'lfty years ago we were selling gotero nient bonds bearing aa high aa S per cent In lereat. Now we are redeeming them a lib I bond at par bearing 2 per cent Interest, tt t are telling our surplus products and lending our surplus money to llurope. F.urope la iir I'elitor. One result of our selling to other nations to mnrb more tban we bnve bought from tbeni during the pnst three yesrs Is a radlr-nl Improvement of our financial relations. The great amounts of capital wblch bnve been borrowed of Europe for our rapid, material development have remained a constsnt drain upon our resources for Interest and divi dends and made our money markets Habit to constant dlaturt.nt.ces l.y rnlla for pay ment or brnvy anles of our securities when ever money stringency or panic occurred abroad. Wt bnve now beep paying (heat debts and bringing borne many of nor e- eurines tnd eatiildulilng countervailing creniia abroad liy our loans snd placing ntir- seivet upon a sure foundation of Dm, to in I Independence. In the unfortunate contest between fireat Britain and tbe lioer slates of Hotith Africa the Cnited Mate, hna niulntnlnei nn nttl- tude of neutrality In accordance with lis well-known traditional policy. It (), nor hesitate, however, when requested l.y the governments of tbt Houth African republic, lo cjeroliie I'-i good otJlcea for a ceasutlou of boatilitlea. Did What We Cotild. It la to bt olmerved that while tht South African republics made like request of other powers, the L'nlted States Is the only one wnicn compiled, ibe Hrlthh k-'veriniH.,.t declined to accept tbe Intervention of ony power. Ninety ont per ce at of our ttporta and lm I aorta art tow ctrrltd by foreign ahlpt. j . ' A sMl.e. r,f In.riie.iia e l.npr.rtsnt our country , die comi.leilnn if a grest n stern ay of nmni,.c e Let a eea tb A t 4 title and I'a. inc. The r..na:rucion of a marl time canal it now no re loan ever ludiapaa aahle lo that Intliiusle snd resdy eoriiiui.nl. ration l.einren our eastern and wcatern s-s ports, d-uiaudrd by tbe auneiatloa of tte llnnallao I-Ian.lt and the eipmt.oo of our Influence and trad In the Pacrl.-. "Our national po.fly more Iniperatlvr.'y thsa ever calls for Ita oomplrtiun and cob trol t.y tbla government, snd It Is lielleved Ibnt the neii seaalon of c.ngreas, after r celtlng the full report of Ilia coinmltalnn ap pointed under the act approird March 3, IH'.Ki, will make provlalona for the sort ar eompll.hnieot of this great work. JVnutil Keatrlil Ten. la. romblnstlont of capital ablrh rcntrol the market In comliiodllli a nei enary tu the gen eral ue of ,e people ,y tnppreaalrig bat urnl and Ordinary competition, thi.s en hani'liig prl.-ia to the general consumer, ar otitioslous to Ihe ci.mnioii lam jn, pub ic welfare. Ihry nre fl.ingeroiis ronplra.-lea against the pulillc god, and should be madt the subject of prohibitory or penal leglala- linn. i u o 1 1' i -y win re a ni tpfill Influenr ta check tbla evil. I nlformliy of eg,iaton lu Ihe different Klatcs should be secured. Dis crimination between what la Injurious and worn is uaenn nnu ne'e.,.,,, btialneas operations Is essential to the alst and effect. Ire treatment of llila sulijeor. Honest cooperation of capital Is necrllary to mett new btiiliieas conditions and eitend our rapld.y Increasing f.,ri-i;n trade, hut conspiracies and c.int.lria ' r,na Intended tt restrict business, create monopolies and coo. trol prices should be effectively restrained. Itest Friend of l.nlior. Tht best set vice wblch can be rendered to labor la to afford It an opportunity- for sternly anu remunerative employment and give It every encouragement fr a,, ,,,.,. ment. Tbt policy that s ibu rves this end Is the true American policy. ' lC l((ri.e yesrs bsve been more satKfjctory to Ameri can workliiguicn tbau iu.my preceding years Any chang of Ibe pre.cnt Industrial or niinnclal policy of tlie government would be illniinl roils to their h 'gliest Inlereals. With prosperity nt home and an Ineress I n If foreign market for American prodm-ta employuieiit should roiitlnue to n n It upon labor, tnd Willi tbe preseut g ld standard the worklngin.iii Is aeon red nualiiat payment for bla labor In a depreciated currency, j 0r labor a abort day Is ln-tier than a abort doi. lar. One will lighten tbe burdens, the oilier letsent Ibt rewards of toll. 'J he one will promote contentment aud Independence, the other penury and want. Fpeaba for tiood Waajea. Hit wages tf labor abould bt adtqualt lo i.ccp the heat la comfort, tducatt tbt cbll Kept Faith) tailh ( ulit. tte Halt bee la rieaalte of I u'.t a -- th. frit if Jaaua-y. )tri Ms bats tloied Oder aud tttal.,tked d-.aieatlc Iraa Hull liy. tt km fed tb s'srtln. rlslked lb baked, . u. u t'eie.1 tu k i t Ht kilt Improved lb aaniia'f rosll'lvs f Ibt latent. tt bat. 'la....ated ladnalrt. la lrtlurd public tdaratl... aad takes a foil aad ctio.prbi.ili e s-jiatiea a-f lb la kst.ltsnta. Tb qua'tttra-loa if !,, tat bta Mi lled aal nad't It o.,rs bat bae (koaea for Si lb maicipatlilts of Cabs Ik. a lo-'sl guriani.ats sr .us la optrstios, a J sa'nUtend ly tb pa p Hut att.'l'y tah.libatant has beta red i. ad fr .en Si uas? ta letl lias C,it Aa eL.tlia has teen ordered t t ke'J th I'.tb ef t-pteo.Ur us lef a fa r ia law tlie If triad la tb m .u. .pal t'tciloaa, lo rbo-'te o.eiail.era of a ruaa'.itut t eal rvt tentlob, SbJ the c.tect oa. by lb am a order, ta to ttien.l. Ik, (m kluslay if .Votctutxr la fiaro. a mna'ttutloa tp..a bo k aa U.lepea tent g otera Jiil fur Ik taland will teit. All Ibta la a 1-Jig a'ep la lb film ment .'or aa red g laraaler le th pe.q.i t,f ( U.S. I'laMi f.,r larla ML). tt hid P.rto libs by Ik sai. line at th I'kl.tpplne lb treaty cf pear tbt. a reded na tb in cuteiel ta it lb atbr. t'ongreas fcta gitea to tbt lataad a g.t.ra. ec,t to which tb lobat.ltaata psrtlrtpst. elect I'.etr owa legtatsture, et.. bei iai l-ecal la a a. prvttd Ibelr a trttrnt of 1st s'b.a, as I la tk.ae r.aperta Lata lb aim poarr and prlvli. g.a i.j..red by otker lent tsrles b.'.oi.ging lo tb I nlted Bialat snd a much laig.-r airaa-r of a f g-iternraeat thaa aat git. a to tbt lubst.'tsn's of loalal ana and. r Jrffertoa A dlttrt. t court ef tb t n'ted Kt ilea f r I'orto It,. baa been ra(st llthed sud loci I rcirta hat beta Ina.-g ir ate), sil nf wbirb sre la iteration. Th generous Ireatment nf lb 1'e.rie llt. ani a-c rta with Ik m- at liberal lb. ug t of our eaa Cu'tntry and eaoiirsgea tb beat saplrstlons of tb pep; ef t lilsad Whit ikey do n..l bat In.tant free eons nier-lal latei.-ouri as tt tb Ik tailed Btale. Congress eora.ld wltk ray rerominendstWa by ren.otlng. on tb !! day ef May isat. k' per rent of tht duties snd providing for th reu.otal of tb remaining 1 par rent on tht lal tf Vlar.h. I'.2. or ear.ier If tbt l.g't'atjra ef 1'arta lllro shall protld local revennea for tbt tiptates of rondurtli g the govrrnn.tnt. Island I I'refltatl. During thlt Intermediate period fVrte Itlc.m productt rnmlng Into th t'nl'ed K'ttea pay a tariff nf 13 per rent of Iht rnte under ll.t Dlngley a. t aud onr g.xxls going to 1'orto lileo psy a Mk rait. Tbt duties thus psld and collected both In I'orto lll.o and tht l'nlted Mates art psld to tb gov rrnmriit of I'orto Itlco and no part thereof ia taken by th national government All of tht dutlea from Not. 1, S'j, q Jnnt S". l'"sl, aggregating tbt turn of t2..'.V.. 21. paid al tbt rtiatr.m bouses In th lulled Ktatea open I'orto Itlcan producta. under tbt laws eilatlng prior to th klmvt mentioned art of Congress, hsvt gone Into th tressury of I'orto IIIco to relieve tbe destitute tad for aehoole and other public purposes. In addition lo tbla, wt havt eg pended for relief, tdurailon and Improvt nient tf roada ibt sum of 11. 613.01.03. Military Forte Cut Down, Tht l'nlted Hlatet military font la Iht Islsnda bst bea reduced frtin ll.Otsj to I.rym. and native I'orto ftlcana ronstltult far Ibt moat part tht local tonatabulary. tinier the new law and Iht Inauguration of civil government thert bat been a grati fying revival of bus's-ia. 1 ht manufarlurea of I'orto Itlco are developing; her Imports art Increasing; her lurlff Is yielding In creased returns; faer fields art being rtiltl-' vsled; fret School, art being tstabll.hed. Nolwlih. tending Hit many eu,,arrasa,nentt Incident to a change of national rondlilnu he la rapidly allowing the good effects of her new relations to thla nation. For tht silk, of full and lulelllirent nnd.e standing of Hit riilllpplue qne.tl,,, in(, ,,, give to Hi people authentic Information of me acis anu aims or tht administration I present at eomt length Iht tveuti of !..,.. tiitice leaitln on ia ti. .... . ... ..... ,. ,. ,rru, iiiiation. af Pali. 'th that tat fa a .lattaa ia, a. r sad tpini eltk kt. k ike t ,4 terpt4 Ik Kltit.aM ae-'tat. a ,( , tk..i.. e kept mattasl t I t a . If k t areas aa'y la aleed ea la ll. a Istea af huraaaliy ssd lb fo a .ai af k( penile sad tonal ent gall, aa n( g4 aa dea.ga of sggisadta.at aat sa lai i,.a f rvai'teai blvgk lb la.g rawrt nf e-it.-.g tt feitel.iUae a so a pe. , r. ,, t , fcf ( siail lbs atru, (d is Ik taai a't lia. a.tat af foi.v Ik raktiy aaa taat .4 aaa, y If tk parpoaa af rt.etitg a .,, ar..gs aad ta,tg i.ag ai .,. rat4 lltt akl.k d.atwrWd Ha tiai . , i.y agk ka-k'd Ik luufal af ia,, a at a, a eki.k tauid as li-t L .j.,,,a lllW SVaaaa II Is say taraeat atstft la aisklag pea- ik.,u j fa a tv taai. klb lv. a af rxabi.) aal I g ,,44 hj It fi'ltg war ll lie, 1,, a. ivy,,, ssd u.ag saalatnua la IS. . 0.1 ia ao , nl It II Waa Juil snd !,,,., ,, ,., tail S'tta iN.r a' la is agjiat, a ial of pea', alt-told ba dt ' I la lalttif I'll tt Sad ta b k atetueal f Ita ,a. a I at tikdaf k deaaa. la af , 1. it Ut ra'b'i Ibaa I in. ..'!'n J.. i t a a ' tt, 1 boot aay or g'aai ib.'ga- f i.ai ar ilea ptf'.i, S 'lmtll .a. 'k tuS a tit a .i via of ar aia.a si U ia. a . .p atea nt tocgstioas akl.ti a a. 1 4 iieirt lb tuar.b f ttaats tte ,. atnn kusae a tl a. Atoaug ita4y 11. pu'p-.ta ak. a kaa as Ma'e-t s 1 t ifeTa, ad suil ..li.iloua la sJi" to It. et 'SS. r t be aaoi.ajfal Iklt a u.-.l t-f Seat's or dei ga an oil part lt. aar bit rt.t t,t bta djt.ea asd te t:b;..i!i a-'k tt tout a. eel aad d.t.ka.ge aa let '.,a 1 g'ttt sail, a oa ti'-r gTt.a'h sod arear, trm It. beg.akt.g. lb. rtstar of Na Wat Its pali.; aiillea lb b.gk vavia4 Ste p t.(a af cli.. aa!". " Shirked a Kaap iMaltiilll . )'a't. e. I't). able lb pea iniM Th purpo.es of tht tieeiiiive are beat r. venled and ran best be Judged by bst be bss done and la doing. F.fery Move for Fence. It will bt seen that tht power of th. eminent bal been use,) f. hf peact and Ibt prosperity of tht I'hlllpnlnt peoples, and tbat for-, hi, I,..- only agalnat force wblcb stood la tht war of tbt reslltsiloa of (beat toda. ioa wis cuB'lauikg lis keg .ttatluSt I fi:' tb. fotlualcg sdlltla.l luttli 'lt est ami: 'It It Imp. ram up.. a as tbat at tlcttt a. tlioa.d t gut. mad 117 by attltia abl.b a. I tu I ur '!. ftrr'.tsrtsl paml.a tl.'..,..! ..,( I,,, 1 rou eis, Utt at ana.l a .i abirk lb anotsl 1I1 ijai.tM sf oaf tlitoy la af lb gi. ileal. ' ll It us l ap.it.d that epala I tjtktiff perroaatatiy ilettr. ;rd la t.y part tf It I'bi.tppiaes. lo leu aay part la let fttbs rontrul tow would lairsatt Our dtCcSltlst aad be o -d la tbt lattrettt ef kssst Ity. s a ,sof r( ac aersslt ffslt k Irtatftr tay et tkt la.ssds tt Ittfktf pewtr. Sot raa latlit s sot kef atr or tstrtra ta J.'ia tkt I oiled antet It tt tr.gnty eter them, ttt tiual sliktr 14 Ibtia or tuia thaa) bal ta Xpsia. Only tlae Honorable loarta, "t'ontequtntty, grata it art Iks rsipttf bltltlrs tad unforraeta ta art tb 4l5)cb Ilea akli h ar l.efor us, tkt f'reiilrst rat srs bit ant plt'a psth nf duly, ths tf anrt of Iht an blpetsgn. (irrstet dicslll tnd mort terlout cuuipllosilont -s.lailalil'S-llvt tod lateraailoaal-aould fol.ua other rours. Tb Pre. Meet bss glva to Iht flltl tt Iht commlaaluntra Ibt fullett roiiijirtllts. aud la reaching Ih runciualua abott it Bounced, In Ibt light of Informal!"! rtav niubliittd to lb romiuistlon md It I'restdent tinct your depsiiurt, h ti Influeni-ed by Ibt tlng.t considers V'l tt duty snd humsnliy. 'Ibt 1'reanleol It unmindful of Ibt dlaireaaed financial rtati lloa of Hpaln, and whilsver cotiildfsil tht I'ulitd Htsi.t may show nutl ttavt from III tense of georoslty tnd b'i,r once rather than from any ril or wchalcal obligation." Could Not Abandon Tbem. Again, aa Nov, U. I Instructed III - mlaaloDl From Ibt tlandootat nf Indemnity, tttt Iht arcblpiligoti (I'orto llb o and tbt rale Ipplnet) art Inauftlclent lo psy our 'f pcnirs. but aside frous Ibis, do wt net aa obligation lo tbt ptoplt of Iht l'';,f pltirs wblcb Will not permit ul tt tbem to tht sovereignly of Mpiln? Could usllfy ourstivtg la lucn a cour, if N'' wt permit tblr btrttr 10 toon otbr powei. ttllllnalt or not. wt bavt Ibt rupo"" Milty of duly which w cannot L'PJ . Tht l'raldut cannot btlltrt ilivltlon of tbt archlptligo cm bring us"'" tiling but tuillirratameiit lo Ibt fulurt. ' tradt and eomuiclal lid., li well liideuinlly for Ibt coil of tht war, in out float wt might yield. Thty ntlgbl bt "si"" or compromised, but Ibt qtitstlons of dulf and hutnatlly appeal lo tbt President strongly tbat ha can find no appropriate wtr but the ont bt bai hert marked ouU Ternia of the Treaty. Tht Ireily of peica wit concluded o P' 10, Hon. By Ita Itran Ibt archlpeUr nowa ll tht 1'hlllpplnt Iljand, wsi t by Rttla to tbt Ualtsd rltitti. It provided that "tht elrll rlghta aa4 I0"