The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-10

OF disconnected hypocrisy IN she anxiety
10 extend the constitutional guarantees
90 the people Of the Phiiippins. while
tnelr nullihcation h openly advocated eat
nome. our opponents may distrusi them
selves but they have no right TO discredit
the good faith and patriotism OF the ma
lofity OF the people. who are opposing
them they may fear the worst form Of
imperialism with the helpless Fiipinos IN
their hands. but IL they do. Il IS because
they have parted with the spirit and faith
OF the fathers and have lost the viriliiy
OF the founders Of the party which they
profess 70 represent
The Republican party doesn't have 20
esset its devotion TO the Declaration Of
Independence. That immortal instrument
OF the fathers remained luexecuted un, %
the people under the lead Of the Repuhll.
can party In the awful clash % battle
'ufned It's promises into fulhiment II
wrote into the constitution the amend
ments guaranteeing political equality 20
American citizenship ana Il has never
broken them or counsellei others IN break
ing them. II will not b. guided in us
conduct BY one set OF principles a. home
ana another set In the new territory be-
longing 20 the United States.
IT our opponents would only practice as
well as preach the doctrines Of Abraham
Lincoln, there would be no fear for the
safety OF our institutions az home or
their rightful influence in any territory
over which our nag floats
Empire has been expelled from Rorio
RICO and the Philippines by American
tr"emen. Tho nag o. the RepuAic now
noats over these islands as an emblem ~
rightful sovereignty WIN the Republic
siSy and dispense 20 their inhabitants the
dressings OF liberty. education and FREQ
institutions. or steal away, leavings them
10 anarchy or imperialism?
Inc American question Is between duty
and desertion-the American verdict will
be for duty and against desertion. fof ihs
Republic against both anarchy and i'm
perialism
The country has been fully advised Of
the purposes OF the United States in
China. and they viii b. faithfully ad-
hered 20, a. already defined
The nation is hlled with gratitude that
The little band. among them many OF our
own blood. who for two months have
been subjected 70 privations and peril by
the attacks Of pitiless hordes at the Chit
nese capital. exhibiting supreme courage
In the face OF despair. have been enabled
by Gods favor 10 greet their rescuers
and End shelter under their own flag
The people. not alone OF this land. but
OF all lands. have watched and prayed
through the terrible stress and protracte,i
agony OF the helpless sufferers IN Pekin,
and while at times the dark tidings
seemed to make an hope evain. the res
cuers never faltered In the heroic full
hllment q their noble task
We are grateful 10 our own soldiers and
sailors and marines. and 20 all the brave
men who. though assembled under many
standards. representing peoples and races.
united in the sacred mission OF carrying
succor 10 the besieged. with a success
that is now the cause OF the WORLDS re-
joieinR.
Not only have we reason for thanks
giving Cor our material blessings, but We
should rejoice IN the complete unihcation
OF the people Of all sections Of our conn-
try that has so happily developed In the
last few years and made for us more
perfect union.
The obiiteration Of old differences. the
common devotion 20 the flag and the com
mon sacrifices for its honor. so consPicu-
ously shown by the men Of the North
and south in the Spanish war have 50
strengthened the ties OF friendship. and
mutual respect that nothing can ever
again divide US The nation faces th'
new century gratefully and hopefully
with Increasing love Of country, WIZ
arm faith In It's free institutions. and VIII
high resolve that they shall not perish
from the earth"
Very respectfully yours
william Mckinley.