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PRESIDENT ISTRlNLÉ Turning to the other associated parties, RESIDENT M’Kl'NLEV'S letter we find l i the l ’opullst national platform of hcceptanee i« probably the most adopted at Mloux Falla. 9. l>., May 19, 1900, Important unofficial document ia- the follow ing declaration: “ We pledge auew the People’s party nev in thia country in a quarter of a ¡century. The President take« the cottn- er to cease the agitation until this financial conspiracy 1» blotted from the statu te book, <try into bit confidence and throws a new the Lincoln greenback restored, the bonds jlitfht upon the history of the past two all paid and all corporation money forever {ptara. Irrespective of its caustic arraign- retired. We reaffirm the demand for the re aaent of the critics of the administration opening of the m ints of the Culled State» for the free and unlimited coinage of sliver ad ita forceful clinching of the fact that and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to Iryanism means the “immediate de- 1. the Immediate Increase lu the volume of xictlon of the gold standard and sub- silver coins and certificate» thus created to tution therefor of free silver coinage be substituted, dollar for dollar, for the bank notes issued by private corporations j»t the ratio of 16 to 1, the letter is im under special privilege, granted by law of p o rta n t in the historic sense because it March 14, 1999, and prior national banklug jgtee« the American people their first law s.” (knowledge of the statesmanship and con D e c la r e T h e i r H o s t i l i t y . The platform of the silver party adopted ditions connected with recent epoch-malt- at K ansas City, July 6, 1999, makes the fo l *»« events. lowing announcement: The President, although by nature a “ We declare It to be our Intention to lend mild and conciliatory man, can be arous- our efforts to the repeal o f thia currency ied to a point of dangerous combativeness, law, which not only repudiates the ancient -and when the mood is on him he becomes and time-honored principles o f the Ameri can people before the C onstitution was one of the most effective debaters we adopted, but Is violative o f the principles of (feave had in this country for many years, the C onstitution Itself; and we shall uot ila his letter he wastes no time in what cease our efforts until there has been estab might be called preliminary sparring, but, lished In Its place a monetary system based upon the free sn d unlimited coinage of silver waving definitely located the enemy s and gold Into money at the present legal vital spot, which Is the free silver heresy, ratio of 16 to 1 by the Independent action of he «trike# at it with force and precision. the United S ta tes, under which system all 'Tho financial question, he says, may not paper money shall be Issued by the govern- ha the paramount issue, but it is the im ment. and all such money coined or Issued shall be a full legal teuder In payment of mediate issue. “It will admit of no de all debts, public and private, w ithout excep ploy and will suffer no postponement.’’ tlon.” .Tor has not the Democratic party declar C o m b in e A g s l m t G o ld . ed for the “immediate’’ coinage of silver In all three platform s th ese parties an at a ratio of 16 to 1? And is there any nounce that their efforts shall be unceasing doubt that Mr. Bryan, who insisted upon until the gold act shall be blotted from the statu te books aud the free and unlimited Ib o insertion of the silver plank in the coinage c f silver at 16 to 1, shall take Its platform, against the advice of the best place. The relative Importance of the Issues I do men in the party, will use every means. If he is elected, to carry his principles not stop to discuss. All of them are Im portant. W hichever party ts successful will into practice? be bound in couscience to carry Into admin After paying the tribute of his regret istration and legislation Its several declara .that the Democratic party by its nominee tions and doctrines. One declaration will be taad its reiteration of the free silver plank as obligatory as another, but all are not Im mediate. o f 1896 has made it necessary for the It Is not possible that these parties would «voters to reaffirm their decision of four treat the doctrlDe of 16 to 1, the Immediate years ago in favor of the existing gold realisation o f which Is demanded by their ¡Standard, President McKinley boldly several platform s, as void and Inoperative In the event that they should be clothed ipicks up the gage of battle on the issue with power. Otherwise their profession of o f imperialism. What that issue is lie faith is Inslueere. It is therefore the Im states moat happily in a single paragraph perative busluess c f those opposed to this near the end of his letter. After lie has financial heresy to prevent the triumph of the parties whose union is only assured by ¡marshaled the facts which place the adherence to the sliver Issue. ■ whole controversy in the clearest possi F a c in ic G r a v e P e r i l . b le historical light before the reader, he Will the American people, through Indif F S C The American question is be tween duty and desertion—the American verdict will be for duty and against desertion, for the He- puunc against train anareny and Imperialism. i A s a campaign documeut the letter is Regarded as phenomenally strong. But ¡It is more than a campaign document. It ila a contribution to history. The Presi- jdent deals candidly with the American {people. He is not afraid to* * tell them {w hat he has done or why he did it. He Meals in facts rather than in arguments. TEXT OF TH K LETTER. S 8 ro « id e n t’ » V i e w s o u F r e e S i l v e r a n d t h e P h i l i p p i n e Q u e s tio n . E x e c u tiv e M ansion. W ashin gton , D. C„ Sept. 8.—To the Hon. Henry t'alrat l.odge. Chairman Notification Com m ittee -M y Dear Sir: The nouilnatlou o f the Keputdlcau na (to nal convention of June 1». 1990, for the ¡•flic« o f President of the United States, ¡Which, a t the official representative o f the ¡convention, you have conveyed to tue. Is «accepted. 1 have carefully examined the {platform adopted aud give It my hearty ¡approval. » 1 U pon the great issue of the last national •lection It Is clear. It upholds the gold ¡Standard and indorses the legislation of the {present Congress by which that standard ■has been effectively strengthened. The sta jbility of our national currency Is, therefore, taocure so long as those who adhere to this {platform are kept In control of (he govern ¡m eat. S a m e Is s u e s I n v o l v e d . F a ith fu l to ocean traii-portaHon we pay annually to for eign ship ow ners over * 165,000,into. We ought to owu the ships fur our carrying trade with the world, and we ouglil Io build them In American shipyards aud man them with American sailors. Our own cltlaeua should receive the transportation charges now paid to foreigners. I have called the atten tion of C ongress to this subject In uty several annual m essages. In that of Dec. 6, 1997, I said: “ Moat tlcslrable from every standpoint of national Interest aud patriotism 1» the effort to extend our foreign comm erce. To this eud our merchant marine should l>eImproved and eularged. We should do our full »hare of the carrying trade of the world. We do not do It now. We should be the laggard uo longer.” In uty message of Dec, 5. 1899, 1 said; “Our natloual developm ent will be one sided and unsatisfactory so loug as the remark able grow th of our inland Induatrlea remains unaccompanied by progress on the seas. There Is no lack of constitutional authority for legislation which shall give to the coun try m aritim e strength coium cusurate with Its Industrial ach ievem en ts and with It» rank among the na lions o f the earth. ••The pa»t year has recorded exceptional activity In our shipyards, aud the promise» of coullnunl pro»pcrlty lu shipbuilding are abundaut. Advanced legislation for the pro te d Io n o f our seamen ha« been enacted. Dur coast trade, under regulation» wisely framed at the b e g lu n lu f of the goveruuieut and G o v e r n m e n t S a v in g M o n e y . since, show s It» results for the past fiscal The ordinary receipts o f the government year unequaled In our records or ».hose of for the fiscal year 1999 were *79,527,060 In any other power. exeesa o f Its expenditures. N e e d o f t h e C a n a l. W hile o u r receipts lo th front custom s and • We shall fall to reallxe our opportunl Internal revenue have been greatly Increns ed, our expenditures have been decreasing. ties, however. If we com placently regard Civil and m iscellaneous expenses for the fis only,m atters at home anil blind ourselves to cal year ending June 30. l'.Mtn. were nearly the necessity of securlug our share In the *14.990,009 leas than lu 1899. while on the valuable carrying trade o f the world. " I now reiterate these view s. • war account there I* a decrease of more PR ESID ENT P r o s p e r i t y In G e n e r a l . Dur Industrial and agricultural conditions are more promising IhHtt they have been for many years; probably more so than they have ever been. Prosperity abounds every where throughout the republic. I rejoice that the Mouthern as w ell ns the Northern S tates are enjoying a full share of these Im proved national conditions aud that all are contributing so largely to our remarkable Industrial developm ent. The money lender receives lower rewards for his capital than If It were Invested In active business. The rates o f Interest ere lower than they have ever been In th is coun T h e P a r a m o u n t lo a u e . So the issue Is presented. It will he noted try , w hile those things which sre produced (h a t the demand Is for the Immediate restor on the farm and In the workshop, and the ation of the free coinage of silver at 16 to labor producing them, have advanced In J. I f another Issue la paramount, this Is value. Im mediate. It will admit of no delay and Our foreign trade show s a satisfactory and |w lll finffer no postponement. Increasing grow th. T h e am ount o f out ex M ’K IN L E Y . (In the Sftltl day of April, 1898. fon gresa declared that a sla te of war existed betw een Mpnln and the Untied Mtates. On May I, 1998, Admiral Dewey ilesiroyeil tlte Mpaaleb fleet In Manila llay. Du May 19. 1899. MaJ. Geu. M errill, U. M. A„ was placed In com . tiiaiul of the military expedition lo Manila nntl directed among oilier things lo Immedi ately “publish a proclumatlou declaring tits# we come uut lo make war upon the peoplo of the Philippines nor upon any part or fsv* lion among them, hut to protect them Itk thclr Ito in e a , In their em ploym ents, and its their peraoniil and religious rights. All per sona who, either by active «Id or by hones# stibiulsaloti, co operate with the United Mtates la It» efforts lo give effect to th is I m - iic f lr e t it p u rp o s e s i l l receive the r e w a r d of its support and protection.” Hom e F o r t u n e s o f W ar. On July 3, 1898, the Mpanlslt fleet In st- V a l u e o f h l c r l t M y a te in . tem pting lo escape from Mautlago bsrboe It Is gratifying that the experience of more w ss destroyed by Ibe American fleet, snd oq than a year has vindicated these changes In July 17. 1899, the Mpanlsh garrison In thd the marked Improvement of the public ser city of Mautlago surrendered to the corns nniuder of the American forces. vice. The merit system , as fsr as practicable. Following these brilliant victories, on tha Is made the basis for appointm ents to of 12th tlay of August. 1898. upon the InltlsG vo of Mpnlii, h ostilities were suspended, and a flee lu our new territory. The American people are profoundly grate protocol was signed with a view 10 arrang ful to the soldiers, sailors and marines who in g term« of peace between the tw o govern^ hare lu every lim e of coufilct fought their ntenle. In pursuance thereof I appointed so country's bottles snd defended 11» liouor. eotuiiilseloiiere llte follow ing distinguish*'* The survivors and the widows and orphan« cltlxecx to conduct the h egotlatlons ou th a of those who have fallen are Juatly entitled I a il of the fu lle d »tales Hon W illiam R . to receive the generous and considerate care Day of Ohio, lion . William I ’. F ry e o f Minnesota, Hon George G ra y o f D e la w a re of the nation. Few are now left of those who fought In and Hon. W hitelaw Iteld o f New York. the Mexican war, and while many of the F o r c e d I n t o C o n f lic t . veterans of the Civil War are still »pared to In addressing the peace comm ission fiefor* us their numbers are rapidly dim inishing It« departure for Pari», I »aid: and age and Infirmity are Increasing their de. •'It Is uty wish that throughout the nego pendence. These, with the soldiers of the tiation» Ini rusted to the com m ission the pur Spanish war, will not be neglected by their pose and spirit with which the United fttate« grateful counlrym ent. The pension laws accepted the unwelcome ner*s»liy of wae have been liberal. They should be Justly Should be kept constantly *ln view. W«> adm inistered, and will be. Preference took up arms only In obedience to the dic should be given to the so'dlera, suitors and tates of humanity amt the fulfillment of high marines, tlielr widows aud orphans, with public itnd moral obligations We had no respect to employment lu the public ser design of a g g t'it ndlxcuient aud no ambition vice. of conquest. dren, and, with thrift anil economy, lay som ething by fur the day« of Infirmity aud old age. Practical civil service reform ha« a lw ays had the support and encouragem ent of the Republican party. The future of the merit system la safe In Ils bands. During the present adm inistration as oc easlons have arisen for m»tllflealloii or amendment In the existin g civil service law and rule» they have Iteen made. Imporlunl amendment« were promulgated by executive order uuder d ale of May 29, 1899. having for their principal purpose the exeepilon from com petitive exam ination of certain pla> es lit voicing fiduciary responsibilities or duties of a strictly confidential, scientific or execti live character, which II w ss thought might better be filled by uoiicum prilllve examlna tlon or by dlher test» of flluess In the dl* cretlvu of tbs appolutlug officer. K e p t F a ith w ith Cuba. We have beeu In possession of Cubs since the first of January. 1899 We have re stored order and established dom estic tran quillity. We have fed the starving, clothed the naked, and ministered to the s ic k . We have Improved the sanitary <A<11<II1I011 of the island. W e have stlm alated Industry. In troduced public education, anil taken a full and com prehensive enumeration of the lu habitants. The qualification of electors ha« been set tled aud under It officers have been chosen for all the m unicipalities of Cuba These local governm ents are now In operation, ail m inistered by llte people. Dur military es tabllsbinent has been reduced from 48,990 to less than 6,999. An election ha» been ordered to be held on the 15th of Meptetnber under a fair election law already tried In the uiiiulcipal elections, to choose members of a constitutional »•on vention, ami the convention, by the same order. Is to assem ble on the first Monday c f November to frame a cou slltailou upon m -U toh P le -lic e a . The Republican parly remains faithful to Its principle of a tariff which supplies su f ficient revenues for the government and ade quate protection to our enterprises and pro ducer«, and of reciprocity, which open« for eign market- to the fruits of Atuerlcau labor aud furnishes new channels through which to market the surplus of American farms. The time-honored principles of protection and reciprocity were the first pledges of Ite publican victory to be writteu into public law. The present Congress has given to Alaska a territorial governm ent for which it had waited more than a quarter of a century; has established a representative government lu Haw aii; has enacted bills for the most liberal treatm ent o f the pensioners aud their widow»; has revived the free homestead policy. in Its great financial law It provided for the establishm ent of banks of Issue with a capital of *25.000 for the benefit of villages aud rural comm unities, bringing the oppor tunity for profitable busluess In banking wltbln the reach of moderate capital. .Many are already availing them selves of this priv ilege. ETTER ACCEPTING THE porta for the year IPOtt over those of the ex erplloim lly prosperous year o f tM<9 was alxiut half a million dollars for every day of the year, and th ese sum s have gone Into the homes and enterprises o f the iieople. Th“re has been an Increase of over *59,000,- last In the ex|Kirts o f agricultural products. *82,002.220 In m anufactures and In the prod ucts of the uilues o f over *10,009,0110. Hi a ( t a i n s In *1 r u d e . Our trade balances cannot, fall to give sa t isfaction to the people o f tlie country. In 1996 we sold abroad *615.(32,67« of products more than we bought abroad. In 18tM* 8529,- 974.813 and lu 1180 »544,471,701. making dur ing the three years a total linlam-e lu our favor of *1.689.778,100-nearly five lim es the balance o f trade In our favor for the whole perl oil o f 199 years from 1799 to June 30, 1887 Inclusive. Four hundred snd thlrty-alx m illion dol lars o f gold have been added Io the gold stock o f the fu lle d S tates sin ce July 1, 19!>6. The law of March 14. 1000. authorised (he refunding Into 2 per cent bonds o f that part o f the public debt represented by the 3 per cen ts due In 1999, the 4 per cen ts due In 1807 and the 5 per cen ts due In 1904, aggregating *849.000,(MM). More than one-third of the sum of th ese bonds was refunded In the first three mouths after the passage of the set, and on Sept. 1 the anna hud been Increased more tbnu *33,000,900. making In all *330.- 578,909, resulting lu n uet saving of over *8, 370,529. ference or fancied security, hazard the over throw of the w ise financial legislation of the last year and revive the danger of the silver standard, with all of the Inevitable evils of shattered confidence and general disaster which iustlv alarmed and arau.ved n»-ni lu 1996’: The Chicago platform of 1896 is reaffirmed in Its entirety by the K ansas City conven tion. Notbiug has been om itted or recalled; so that all the perils then threatened are presented anew with the added force of a deliberate reaffirmation. Four years ago the people refused to place the sp «I of their approval upon tbese dangerous and revolu- tlonary policies, aud th is year they wilt not fail to record again their earnest dlsaeut. I In the first battle, that o f 1896, the friends ¡•f the gold standard and of sound currency ¡were triumphant and the country Is enjoy K o nte C o n v i n c i n g F ljg u r e « . in g the fruits of that victory. Our sn tag During the past year more than *19.990.909 •nlata, however, are not satisfied They com of I'nited States bonds have been paid front pel us to a second battle upon the same lines the surplus revenues of the treasury, and In '•n which the first w ss fought and won. addition *25,000.000 of 2 per cents matured, W hile regretting the reopening of this called by the government, are In process of question, which can only disturb the present paym ent. Pacific Railroad bonds Issued by M tlsfactory financial condition of the gov the government In aid of the roads In the ernment and visit uncertainly upon our S'tui of nearly *44,000,009 have been paid g reat busluess enterprises, we accept the since Dec. 31, 1897. The treasury balance Is Issue and again Invite the sound money I11 satisfactory condition, show ing on Sept. Iforcos to join In winning another and we 1 *135,419,000, lu addition to the *150,000,000 hope a permanent triumph for An honest gold reserve in the treasury. The govern financial system which will continue Invlo ment relations with the Pacific railroads (able the public faith. have been substantially closed, *124,421,090 being received from these roads, the greater A l l L o y a l to S i l v e r . A s In 1896, the three silver parlies are part lu cash and the remainder with ample united under the same leader, who, Imuie securities for paym ents (Jeferred. Instead of dim inishing, as was predicted •la t e ly after the election o f that year. In an four years ago, the volume of our currency ■address to the bim etallists, said: Is greater per capita than It has ever been. 1 "The friends of bim etallism have not been It w ss *21.10 lu 1896. It bad Increased to {vanquished; they have simply been over com e. They believe that the gold standard *26.50 on July 1, 1900, and *26.85 on Sept. 1, 1909. Our total money on July 1. 1806, was is a conspiracy of the money changers »1,596,434,06«: oil July 1, 1999, II was *2,- -against the w elfare of the human race mid 062,425,490, aud *2,096,683,042 on Sept. 1, th ey will continue the warfare against It.” 1900, 1 The policy thus proclaimed has been ac cep ted and confirmed by tbese parties. The pllver D em ocratic platform of 1999 continues tha w arfare against the »6 called gold con •piracy when it expressly says; "We reiterate the demand of that (the Chicago) platform of 1896 for nn American -financial system made by the American peo pie for them selves, which shall restore snd maintain a bim etallic price level; and as tiart of such system the Immediate restora {tlon of the free and unlimited coinage of •liver and gold at the present ratio of 16 to *1, without w aiting for the aid or consent of ¡cny other nation.” V than S95.999.099. There was required *8.- <st9.999 less to support the navy this year than Inst, am i the expenditure« on account o f Indians were nearly two and threeqnar- ters million dollars less than lu 1899. The only tw o Items of Increase in the pub lic expenses of 1900 over 1899 are for pen »Ions and Interest on the public debt. For 1899 we expended for pensions *139,394,929, and for the fiscal year 1900 ottr paym ents on this account amounted 10 *149.877,316. The net Increase of Interest on the public debt o f 1999 over 1899 required by the war loan was rJ63.409.2ft. H o nd a Speed I ly T a k e n . W hile Congress authorized the govern ment Io make a war loan of *400,000,000 at the beginning of the war with Spain, only *290,900.900 of bonds was Issued, bearing 3 per cent Interest, which were promptly and patriotically taken by our citizens. I'nless som ething unforeseen occurs to r dttee our revenue« or Increase our expendi tures. the Congress at Its n e lt session should reduce taxallon very materially. F ifty years ago we were selling govern ment bonds bearing as high as 5 per cent In terest. Now we are redeeming them witli a bond at par bearing 2 per cent Interest. We sre selling our surplus products and lending our surplus money to Europe. E u r o p e 1» D u r D e b t o r . One result of our selling to other nations so much more than we have bought from them during the past three years Is s radical Improvement of our financial relations. The great utnounts of capital which have been borrowed of Europe for our rapid, material developm ent have remained a constant drain upon our resource« for Interest and d id fiends and made onr money markets liable to constant disturbances by rails for pay ment or heavy sales of our securities w hen ever money stringency or panic occurred abroad. We have now been paying these debts and bringing home many of our se curities and estab lish in g countervailing credits abroad by our loans and placing our selves upon a sure foundation of financial Independence. In the unfortunate contest between Great Britain and the Boer states of South Africa the I'nited S tates has maintained an a tti tude of neutrality In accordance with Its well known traditional policy. It did not h esltale. however, when requested by the government« of the Mouth Afclcnn republics, to exercise It« good offices for u cessation of host llltles. Did W h a t We Could. It Is to be observed that while the Month African republics made like request of other powers, the I'nited S tates Is the only one which complied. The British government declined to accept the Intervention of any power. Ninety one per cent of our exports snd Im ports are tow carried by foreign sblpa. For an l» « l» i> w » d '-u t •a v w v n in e w t fo e tin - island will rest. All Ibl« 1» a long step lu the fulfiliinent of our sacred guarantees Io I he people of Cuba. F l a n < f o r I 'o r t o H ic o . We hold Porto Rico by the «ante title a« the Philippines. The treaty of peace which ceded 11» the one conveyed to ns ibe other. Congress bar glveu to this Island a govern ment In which the Inhabitant« participate, eleet their own legislature, enact tbelr own local laws, provide their owu system of lax atlon, a n t In these respects have the same power and privileges enjoyed by oilier lerrl lories belonging Io llte I'ulted Mtates and a much larger measure of self government than was given to the Inhabitants of Lottlsl ana under Jefferson. A district court of llte United Mtates for I’orto Rico ha« Iteen estab lished ami local courts have been luaiigtir "A subject of Immediate Importance to sled , all of which are In operation. The generous treatm ent of the I’orto our country Is the com pletion of a great w aterway of commerce between the A tlantic Ricans accords with the most liberal 1 hoiig.it and Pacific. The construction of a marl of our own country snd encourages the best aspirations of the people of the Island. time canal Is now more than ever Indlspen sable to that Intimate and ready comm uni W hile they do not have lu«tanP free com mercial intercourse with the United Stales, cation betw een our eastern aud w estern sea ports, demanded by the annexation of the Congress compiled with my recommendation H aw aiian Islands aud the expansion of our by removing, on the 1st day of .May last, 85 per ceut of the duties aud providing for Influence and trade In the Pacific. "Our national policy more im peratively the removal of the remaining 15 per cent than ever calls for Its com pletion and con on the 1st of March. 1002. or earlier If the trol by this government, and it Is believed legislature of Porto Rico shall provide local that the next session of Congress, after re revenues for the expen-*» of conducting the ceiving the full report o f the comm ission ap governm ent. I s l a n d 1» P r o f i t e d . pointed under the act approved March 3, During this Interm ediate period Porto 1899, will make provisions for the sure ac Kli/an products coining Inlo the United com plishm ent of thia great work. S tates pay a tariff of 15 per cent of the rates W o u ld R e s t r i c t T r u s t » . under the Dlngley act aud our goods going Combinations of capital which control the to Porto Rico pay a like rate. The duties market In com m odities necessary to the gen thus paid and collected both In I’orto Rico eral use of the people by suppressing nat and the United Htatea are paid Io llte gov ural and ordinary com petition, thus cn h andng prices to the general consumer, are ernment of I’orto Rico and no part thereof obnoxious to the common law and the public Is taken by the national governm ent. All o f the dutlea from Nov. 1, 1898, to June welfare. They are dangerous conspiracies Against the public good, and should be made 30, 1909, aggregating the sum of *2,25n,- 523.21. pnld at the custom houses In the the subject of prohibitory or pennl legiala United S tates upon I’orto Rican products, tlon. Publicity will be a helpful Influence to under the law s ex istin g prior to the above check th is evil. Uniform ity of legislation In mentioned act of t'ongreaa, have gone Into the different States should be secured. D is the treasury of I’orto Rico to relieve llte crim ination between what la Injurious and d estitu te and for school« and other public what Is useful and necessary In business purposes. In addition to tills, we have ex operations la essential to the wise ami effect pended for relief, education and Improve ment of roads the sum of *1,513,084.9-5. ive treatm ent of th is subject. M ilit a r y F o rc e C u t D o w n , Honeat co-operation of capital Is necessary The United State» military force In the to meet new business conditions and extend our rapidly Increasing foreign trade, but islands lina been reduced from 11,1819 Io conspiracies and com binations Intended to 1,500, and native I’orto Ricans con stitu te for restrict business, create monopolies and con the most part the local constabulary. Under the new law and llte Inauguration trol prices should he effectively restrained. ol civil government there lias been a grati B est F r i e n d » o f L a b o r . The best service which can be rendered to fyin g revival of bualneas. The inaniifm lures labor la to afford It an opportunity for of Porto Rleo are developing: her Imports steady and rem unerative employment and are Increasing; Iter tariff 1« yielding In give It every encouragement for advance creased returns: her field» are being itilll m ent. The policy that subserves th is end 1« vated; free schools are being eatsbllahed. the true American policy. The past three Not w ithstanding the many em barrassm ents years have been more sailsfaetory to Ameri Incident to a change of national < »mill Ions, can workingmen tbnn many preceding years. she Is rapidly show ing llte good effects of Any rhange of the present industrial or her new relations Io this nation. For the sake of full and Intelligent under financial policy of the government would be standing of the Philippine question ami Io disastrous to their highest Interests. With prosperity .at home and an lucre«« give to the people authentic Information of Ing foreign market for American products the nets snd alm s of the adm inistration, I em ploym ent should continue to wait upon present st som e length the even ts of Impor labor, ami with the present gold standard tance leading up to the present situation. the workingman la seeitrM against payment The purposes of the execu tive are best re for bis labor In a depreciated currency. For vealed and can beat be judged by wliat lie labor a short day Is better than a short dol has done and la doing. lar. One will lighten the burdens, the other E v e ry M o v e fo r Peace. lessen« the reward« of toll. The one will It w ill be seen that the power of the gov promote contentm ent and Independence, the ernment has been used for the liberty, the other penury and want. peace snd the prosperity of llte Philippine S p e a k « f o r G o o d W a tte « . peoples, and that force has been employed T h e wage« o f labor should be adequate to only against force which stood la the way of the re a lis a tio n of these ends. keep the home In comfort, educate the chll “Through 1 he long c o tirs c of repeated rep resentation« which preceded »ml alined tt> avert the struggle and In the ilnsl ar*»ltra- meat of fore* thl« country «»» ntpel c l ■»'.«• ly by the purpose of relieving grieve uo wrongs and removing long existin g condi tions which disturbed Its tranquillity, whirls shocked the moral »ense of mankind «ud which could 110 longer be endured. H ig h mfuhf o f D u ty . “ Il 1» my earnest wish that the I n . '»6 Mtates tu tunklug peart should follow tho same high rule of couduct which g-tlded i t In fiieilig war. Il should be As scrupulous aud mAgnattliuoti- In the eoucludlllg »elf,la ment as It was Just »ml humane in It* orig inal action. • • • Onr s la t m Ihe adjust ment of peace should be directed to lasting results and to the achievem ent of the com mon good under the dqiu.iud- of c lv iils a tl' n rather than 1» am bitious <|e«lgu» • • • "Without any origins, iliougltl of cotnp.eio or even partl-tl aequlsllIon. lb* pvc-en. <• And success of our arm» nt Manila Impose npol# us obligations which we cannot disregard. The luarcli of events rules aud overrule«, human a lion. Avowing unreservedly tins purpose which It»» auim ated all our efforts, mid still solicitous to adhere lo it, we can* not be uuuiludful lltat wltbout any d eslto or de-ign on ottr part the war ha» bro'igb# us Hew duties and resp. u -ib lilties which WO must meet and discharge as beisxites a great uallou on w no.-e grow h it ltd career, frm » the beginning. Die Itiiler of Nation» ha» plainly written the lilgn command a u d pledge of civilisation." M lilr k c t l No R e -|> i n s l b i l i t y . On Did. 28, 18181, while l l t e p e a c e ' oiu.uts slim was .outInning 11» negotiations lu Paris. Die follo w in g a tl'lll iotial instruction wao se n t: "Il 1« im perative upon 11« Dial as victor» we »ho.ild lie governed only by m otive» w hich will exalt our n.ition. Territorial e l- panslou should be our least concern; that we shall n»l shirk Die moral ob .lgalloas o f our victory Is of the greatest, "It Is itmlisputeil that Spain's authority lo periiiuncully destroyed In every part of tho Philippines, io leave Mity part lu he* feeblo control now would Increase our dlfflcultleo and lie opposed 1« Ihe Interests of hum an ity. • • • Nor can we permit Mpaln to transfer any of ihe island* to another power. Nor can we Invite another power or power» to Join the United Mtsles In sov ereignty over them. We must either hold them or turn them back to Mpaln. O n ly O n e H o n o r a b le C o u rs e . "Consequently, grave as are Ibe respousl- bllltles ami unforeseen as are Ibe difficul ties which arc before us, the President Cats See but one plain path of duty, the accept ance of the archipelago. Greater tllffienllle* and more serious com plications adinlnis'ra live and luterualional— would follow auy other course. "The President ha« glveu lo the view s o t (be coiuuilsalouers the fullest consideration, and lu reachiug the conclusion above a n nounced, in tne light of Information coui- inunlcated lu the commission and to tho President since your departure, he has been InflttFitced by the single consideration o f duly and h 11 him til I y . llte President la not <111 till ml fit I of llte distressed financial eondl- tlon of Mpaln, and whatever con sid erstloa the United S lates may show must cotuo from Its sense of generosity und benevol ence rather thuu from any real or technical obligation.” C o u ld N o t A b m t d o n T h e m . Again, ou Nov. 13, I instructed Ih* com mission : "Frotn llte standpoint of Indemnity, bo;lx Ibe archipelagoes iPorto Rico and the Phil ippines) are Insufficient to pay our war ex- pcltsea, but u«lde from litis, do we uot nwo mt obligation 10 llte people of (he Philip pines wlileli will not permit us to return them to Ihe sovereignly of Spain'.' CouJiLwo Justify ourselves In such a course, or conltl we permit tlielr b a rte r lo some other power? "W illingly or not, we have the responsi bility of duty which we cannot escape. * • * The President cannot believe nny division of the archipelago run bring us an y thing but etiil'm i'itssincnt In the future. Tho- trnde and conimerclal side, aa well as tho Indemnity for the cost of the war, are q ues tions we might yield. They utlghl be waived or compromised, lint Ibo questions of duty uiul humanity appeal lo the President no strongly that he can Hud no npproprlste si), «wer but the one he has here marked out." J T e rm « o f th e T r e a ty . The treaty of peace was concluded on Dec. 10, 1898. By Ita terms the archipelago, known ss the Philippine Islands, was cedetl by Mpsln to the United Mtates. It w ss also provided that "the civil rights and political
