Show r URGES PROTECTION AMERICAN INTERESTS INTERESTS- REST 1 MANN TALKS ONi ON i FOREIGN POLICY J I We Might as Well Begin With I Mexico Mexico Assertion of Illi Illinois Illinois Illinois Illi- Illi nois Congressman t f 1 St St. St Loul S Sept pt 28 Congress Conr f ff f 4 Mann IRon In an before f the first flut annual convention contention of the Hie Hief f National A of at Commer- Commer 4 Secretaries tonight ht said aid lit lie liet t- t would Horrid not be n ft candidate for or the f 4 ff f Republican on nomination for or l lre lies lies- l- l f dent ot In 1910 lie He pr predicted n nn- nn naf f 4 Lionel Republican nt at the Else 4 next presidential election I f T. T LOUIS Mo Sept 28 Congress Conre Congress Congressman S ST ST. man James R. R Mann of ot Chicago o speaking tit nt a n. banquet of ot Missouri Republicans Republicans Re Re- publicans here tonight favored ored a nonpartisan nonpartisan nonpartisan non- non partisan tariff commission a protective e tariff security for the rights of oC the I workingman and likewise for capital expansion of ot American trade trad abroad and protection of at the tho flag for tor the thc pioneers pioneers pio plo who enter t time tiie le foreign n commercial commercial commercial commer commer- cial field On the subject of ot protecting American Ameri Ameri- can Interests abroad he ht said sald Wo might as ns we well be begin ln with Mexico The first duty dUh of ot the thc Republican party part when 1 It comes comes Into power again will bo bl to write a protective e tariff la law lawand lawand and provide pro for tor a tariff tarlet commission of at disinterested experts he said ald The business labor l an and Industries of the country countr cannot well wait walt for tor a tariff revision until after the tariff commission has hns reported We c want ant antto to start up un every every- old In industry an and man many new ew- ew ones nes at air airth th the ear earliest lest p possible moment The recen recent experiences of ot other countries bring to mind vividly the 1 need of at our country to foster and protect protect pro pro- industries at home home In order that l we ma may have th their lr benefit If It we should tie bc ensa engaged cd In war Should Encourage t investments In nt The Tho rights of ot capital should be fairly wc well ascertained anti and secured We e cannot otherwise obtain the most complete complete complete com com- Investment of or capital In great reat and new undertakings The markets of oe the thc world are re ripe for tor our picking We e need neNI great sums Slim of ot mont money In order to more lull fully develop our resources and spread our trade at home and abroad That mon money ma may be he readily secured If It and only If It Its Investment In offers fair air returns Government Instead ot of en endeavoring endeavoring n en- to prevent or hamper hampel the tho use of ot great combinations of ot capital I a h ou AI ld t t o q Ih I r o Id th h vuu en ca v. v or v p v o e opportunity of oC reasonable re rewards ards tor for such uch investment in I Large Lange rge sums of at money mone I cannot be used in furthering In Industries industries Indus indus- us- us tries at home and trade abroad without greatly Increasing the employment and wages of ot laborThe labor Tho The Increase In our national wealth au augmented b by dev developing Industries and trade should be participated d In b by those thone who do the manual and brain brainWork brainwork brainwork work as well as those who provide pro the working funds While we are adopting means and methods for tor our trade and Industrial development let us also In view of ot the conditions In foreign lands land put our hous house In order to defend and protect Its itself against any foreign nation or na na- Our wealth wi will Ill soon excite the envy If It not the tho cupidity of ot the outside world We e have th the wealth We have hao the men But Dut we wo e do not have ha the organization organization the means the tho experience or orthe orthe ortho the tho methods sufficiently developed eloped and provided pro to mal make e proper defense against foreign too foe or attack We must pro provide all that is necessary for our protection and we must do It soon oon and l completely Anticipates Anticipate Trouble Abroad Tho highly developed modern civilization civili cl H is liable If It not likely to break breakdown breakdown down in iri other countries The Tho Im Im- Immense Immense mense mense- Indebtedness of or foreign lan lands s with Its tremendous current burdens ns rs Is almost sure to bring about a revolution revolution rc tion lion If IC not many many- national revolutions The Interest burden Is likely to prove too great reat for the backs of some of at the foreign countries That there will be trouble abroad O oven even n after a trent treaty O of pence peace between tho the warring nations Is secured seems Cems most probable We e cannot afford to take the risk of ot not being prepared to defend ourselves and our rights I If It we c make the effort to capture the markets market of ot tho the world as tho the op opportunity opportunity op- op I now offers otters we must be lie ready read to defend and mid protect the tho rights of ot our citizens doing business abroad and their property We e might wen well begin with Mexico Our OUI business and financial Interests cannot be expected to greatly Increase c our trade trado with other notions nations unless they cnn can feel teel that our E government government o will III prevent ent tho the wanton I seizure and rl destruction of ot their property prop prop- property erty Interests as well as their aGents aGents' and anft employees ees In other lands It Is not our O duty fluty to reform the whole hole world but It Is la our duty duly to gU guarantee rantee to American citizens whom wham we Invite to engage In I foreign n trade trado and undertakings that so long as al the they follow folios peaceful and legitimate te pus pin suits stilts thc they will receive th the tho attention and support support support sup sup- port of ot tho the American nn government bO and ancl the prot protection of ot tho the American flay |