Hamlin Outlined Democratic Views

The Hon. Charles S. Hamlin '83, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Cleveland, spoke in the Union last night on the issues of the coming presidential campaign.

Mr. Hamlin grouped the issues under five heads: the Philippines, militarism, economy in governmental expenses, encroachment of the executive, and reform of the tariff. In dealing with the first he said that the Philippines were taken unjustly, and were promised freedom in the distant future only through pressure brought to bear by Democrats and the sugar and tobacco trusts.

The Republicans have made militarism synonymous with peace, but this is disproved by the issue of the Venezuelan controversy.

The necessity of economy in governmental expenditures is shown by the enormity of the treasury deficit.

Executive encroachment is exemplified by the formation of the republic of Panama, and the unconstitutional transformation of the Pension Rules into the Pension Service Bill. Finally, the Republican idea that price is limited only by the market value of foreign goods is false, and its falsity is shown by a comparison of prices in this country and abroad.