Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1907 — Polifical Comment. [ARTICLE]

Polifical Comment.

The Santiago Incident. The clash between the pol ice of Santiago mid a number of Uncle Sam's sailors is not expected to result in serious complications. If the attack was unprovoked prompt action will no doubt be taken by the .proper authorities to punish the offenders, and if, as is claimed by the Santldgb people, the sailors were disorderly and defied the police, they will probably be severely reprimanded,, if Indeed they are not dismissed from the service. The fact that men wear the uniform of the American army or nary does not absolve them from acquitting themselves properly, but rather should be a guarantee of their good behavior. Intrusted with the defense of the nation, bodiment of law and order. If they forget their duty In this regard the offense Is more heinous than if committed by an ordinary citizen, not in itself, perhaps, but because of the fact that they are a part of the national defense, invested with extraordinary powers, and therefore the Influence of their example has far-reaching effect. But, on the other hand, the government will not brook any unwarranted attack on the men who wear Its uniform, and If the sailors from-the Tacoma were attending to their own business when they were assaulted by the police of Santiago steps will be taken to discourage a repetition of the affair. That much la necessary to preservethedlgulty of, and insure respect for, this government.—Toledo Blade. Where the Danger Lies. The danger lies in. making a hodgepodge of special tariff concessions, one for each country. If tariff concessions, either through lower valuations by the United States appraisers or by a lower tariff, are to be made at all, they should be granted to .every country which grants the United States the "most favored nation" clause, and against every country that seeks to discriminate against the United States this country is abundantly able to protect itself. Our exports are largely of foodstuffs, and these are necessities which other nations need. If they want them let them make such tariff rates as will admit them. If they don’t there’s no need of ill feling over the matter. Foodstuffs are staples, and their market is wide. —Zanesville Courier. The One Important Fact. The fact of more importance than all others in connection with tariff diseus.slono- ftHd-hwlr.stFial subjects, so far ns this country is concerned, is that 95 per cent of nil the goods made in American mills aud factories and produced on American farms is sold direct to home consumers. It is thijj splendid home market \whlch deserves first and most consideration in all discus-' sions in any way related to it. Only 5 per cent of the products of our country is sold to consumers elsewhere. Full realization of this fact will prevent repetition of some absurd statements which have been made and some even more absurd movements which have in recent years, been attempted.— Houghton (Mich.) Gazette.

Advantage Should Be with Ua. The new German tariff was constructed with a view to giving to the United States a gold brick in exchange for material concessions. The rates are placed so high that the minimum rate, as compared with what Germany asks of us, is unfair. The agrarian Interests of Germany will not permit a reasonable concession. But. happily, we are not dependent on the commercial good will of Germany, and we have all the advantages of position, and German statesmen are well aware of that fact. —Newark Star.