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paradcd the cause or the cxtiise for everv sin
hganst the organic law OF our fathers, willie
elamorous Appeals to called patriotism drown
the solemn warnings of sages and of statesmen
against thp certain Tendencies Of the new dis.
Against Colonial system.
We would Naac no colonia system Ms pcstilcnt
brood has already Matched in The Havana post-
9Elee ana tas sroNn apacc fur months in distant
MANILA Il il the fruitu mother Of oppression
Ala malatiministratien II las no place in the
aoihan o republic. II cannot live in the atmos
pheir Of trcedvm. II is an asylum ot dishonesty
aud incomprtency. 1t broods wrong and scandal
II makes a ttrant Of the ruler, d rebel Of tile
ruled. II detCipts and hcguiles The home govern
ment II rehs and plumbers tile subject people
u IS an instrument of dcspotism and antagonist of
democracy. II requires for its successful operation
a permanent military establishment. Our national
standard has a stripe for every colony that
formed the Union, a star for every commonwealth
OF the ssterhood. 1t has neither place nor emblem
Tor subject peoples or colonial systems
We believe in that expansion which under Dem
pcratic rule brought half the continent as gal
axy OF commonwealth into the Union We de.
nounce that expansion which by contract over
comes the people OF hemisphere under the pre-.
text of giving them liberty, which governs them
by force, which denies to them the rights of citi-
1ens which subjects the American workman to the
competition of hordes of orentals from the 50
called American provinces to take his place at the
forge, in the field and in the factory.
We would build the Nicaragua canal as an
American enterprise for the American people.
We would operate it in times of peace and con-
troll 1t in times OF war. We would fortify ii not.
withstanding the protests the objections OF
transatlantic powers. We would share the bene-
fits and responsibilities of its management with no
associates We would concede its advantages in
times OF peace to other nations under terms and
conditions of Dreaprntinn md dany to
them, and to all OF them, any other identification
with its affairs
We would form political alliances with no coun-
tries whatever. We neither need nor desire them
For century and quarter we have survived the
enves and the enmities OF Europe We have -four.
fshed notwithstanding the conflicts Of that event
ful period. When we were weak, confronted with
the embarrsssments of Internal dssensions with
government of ill defined authority, with unde-
yeloped resources and sparse population our
friendship was solicited, our strength despised
To-day quoted by the nations which would
utilize our strength and profit by association.
The sentiment which animates the American
volunteer and makes him first among the soldiers
finds its inception in popular government, in the
identification OF the citizen with the republic.
The same spirit impels American sympathy wher.
democracy battles for existence or struggles
for establishment. Wherever freedom makes a
stand or liberty utters protest they find response
in the hearts and hope OF our people. Love of in
dependence is confined to no land or latitude In
sunny France, in the South American republics
on the boundless veldts of South Africa it has
given strength to arms that fight and courage to
hearts that beat for home and liberty. 1t has
been baptized in the best blood of martyred
heroes everywhere "Battled oft, it never dies -
and we who have for century bathed in the sun
light of its blessed presence pay instructive hom-
age to its defenders in other climes. May the day
never come when flee people, struggling against
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT or destruction of their coun
try, shall look in vain for sympathy and consola
ton TO us as their exemplars.
His severe arraignment of the Gin
trenched enemy" drew a ripple of ap-
Ipause, and as he proceeded his well
rounded sentences were punctuated with
generous and hearty manifestations of
applause. Despite his strong voice, the
confusion in the hall became so great
that much of the speech was lost to the
delegates and spectators. An incessant
hum sounded through the building, min
gled with the rustic of thousands of fans,
the shuttle of countless numbers of mes
sengers and officials and the occasional
yell of some demonstrative spectator.
At the conclusion of Governor Thomas
speech Mr.. Campau of Michigan offered
q resolution for reading the Declaration
of Independence, and the band played
the 'Star Spangled Banner" A statue |