I thank the Senator: It is simply a part of the policy of the- Democratic Party to compel Americans to accept the low wages. or salaries. paid to Asiatic and. European workmen. and officers. If- American workmen want that policy continued. they will vote to keep the Democratic Party in: power. It- is a little sihgular that the Democrats should have brought in this bill enormously to increase taxation.. when: there is no war in which the United States: is engaged.. nor any likelihood of this country becoming involved in such an unfortunate situation. But. whene we: did have a war. in 1898.. and. a necessary bill was brought in to increase the revenues. the.