In what respect has the Republican party failed in its conduct of the Government and the enactment of laws, to perform its duty?

It was no violation of the promise to increase the revenues by increasing the tax on luxuries, provided there was downward revision on all other articles.

Parties are like men.

The one substantial defect in compliance with the promise of the platform was the failure to reduce woolens.

I therefore venture to repeat the remark I have had occasion to make before, that the present customs law is the best customs law that has ever been passed.

We did revise the tariff.

I am glad to be here at the meeting of the Republican Club on Lincoln's birthday.

I recommend that favorable action be taken by the Congress.

I commend to Congress the consideration of the report of the Secretary of War and recommend the adoption of his suggestions, which have been embodied in a bill amending the so-called 'Foraker Act.'

It is much better in the interests of the people of the island that the suffrage should be limited by an educational and property qualification.

The Secretary suggests not an act making all Porto Rican citizens American citizens with or without their consent, but an act to provide machinery by which Porto Rican citizens who shall make the proper application for citizenship to a proper court shall become American citizens upon taking the oath of allegiance to the United States.