THE UNITED STATES.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1687, 29 June 1904, Page 21

THE UNITED STATES.

NEW YORK, June 23

The Republican National Convention, sitting at Chicago, insists on the maintfcMi&ncc of protection a-s the cardinal iiolicy of Republicanism. It declares that the measure of protection should always be at least equal to the diffeience in the cost of production at home and abroad. . , _ This is considered to be a victory tor the extreme Protectionists, and a retminciation of President Roosevelt s pledge to pui'sue the late Pi’esident McKinley’s policy. . The convention endoi’ses commercial reciprocity wherever reciprocal arrangements are possible, consistent with the principle of Protection. It also favours the building up of a mercantile marine and a powerful navy, the maintenance of Monroeism, the exclusion of Chinese, pension list reduction, negro representation the prevention of combination of capital and labour infringing the rights of the people. Senator Fairbanks has been nominated as Vice-President against 'President Roosevelt’s wish. NEW YORK, June 24. When President Roosevelt was pro-

posed for the Presidency of the United States at the National Convention, sitting at .Chicago, the cheering lasted lor twenty-one minutes. The motion was unanimously adopted by roll-call.