Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-11

Way 90 Peace and stable Govern
ment In Our Islands.
Some things have happened which
were not promised, not even foreseen.
and our purposes in relation TO them
must not be left in doubt. A just
war has been waged for humanity,
and with 1t have come new problems
and responsibilities. Spain has been
elected from the western hemisphere,
and our dag floats over her former
territory. Cuba has been liberated,
and our guarantees to her people will
be sacrelly executed. A beneneent
government has been provided for
Porto Rico. The Philippines are ours,
and American authority must be SUI
preme throughout the archipelago.
There VIII be amnesty broad aud lib
eral, but no abatement OF our rights,
no abandonment of our duty. There
must be no seuttle policy. We will full
fill in the Philippines the obligations
imposed by the triumphs of our army
and by the treaty OF peace. by inter-
national law, by the nations sense of
honor and. more than all, by the
rights, interests and conditions of the
Philippine people themselves.
No outside Interference blocks the
way to peace and stable government.
The obstructionists are here, not else
where. They may postpone, but they
cannot defeat the realization Of the
higher purpose Of this nation to re-
store order to the islands and estab-
lish just and generous government,
In which the inhabitants shall have the
largest participation for which they
are capable. The organized forces
which have been misled into rebellion
have been dispersed by our faithful
soldiers and sailors, and the people OF
the islands, delivered from anarchy,
pillage and oppression, recognize
American sovereignty as the symbol
and pledge OF peace, justice, law. re-
ligious freedom, education. the securi-
ty of life and property and the welfare
and prosperity of their several COM
munities.
We reassert the early principle of
the Republican party, sustained by
unbroken judicial precedent, that the
representatives of the people In con-
gress assembled have full legislative
power over territory belonging TO the
United States, subject to the funda-
mental safeguards of liberty. justice
and personal rights, and are vested
with ample authority TO act "for the
highest interests of our nation and
people intrusted to its care"
This doctrine, first proclaimed In
the cause Of freedom, will never be
am glad TO be assured by you that
what we have done in the far east has
the approval of the country.
The sudden and terrible crisis In
China calls for the grayest considera-
ton. and you will not expect from me
now any further expression than to
say that my best efforts shall be given
to the immediate purpose of protect
Ing the lives of our citizens who are
in peril with the ultimate object of
the peace and welfare of China, the
safeguarding of all our treaty rights
and the maintenance Of those princi-
pies of impartial intercourse to which
the civilized world is pledged
cannot conclude without congratu-
lating my countrymen upon the strong
national sentiment which finds express
sion in every part Of our common
country and the increased respect with
which the American name Is greeted
throughout the world. We have been
moving in untried paths, but our steps
have been guided by honor and duty.
There will be no turning aside, no
wayering, no retreat. No blow has
been struck except for liberty and hu-
manity, and none will be. We win
perform without fear every national
and international obligation. The Re
publican party was dedicated to free
dom Al years ago 1t has been the
party of liberty and emancipation
from that hour, not of profession, but
of performance. 1t broke the shackles
of 100000 slaves and made them
free, and to the party of Lincoln has
come another supreme opportunity |
which 1t has brayely met I'm the liberia |
tion of 100000 Of the human family
from the yoke of Imperialism.
In its solution of great problems, In |
its performance of high duties, it has |
had the support Of members of all par
ties In the past and confidently invokes |
their cooperation in the future.-From |
President McKinley's Speech OF Ac-
ceptance.