The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-12
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.


have passed from bond issuing to
bond paying nation from a nation of
borrowers TO a nation OF lenders: from
a deficiency I'm revenue to a surplus. from
fear To confidence: from enforced idle
ness to profitable employment
The public faith has been upheld pub
lie order has been maintained. We have
prosperity at home and prestige abroad.
THREAT RENEWED.
Unfortunately the threat of 1896 has
just been renewed by the allied parties
without abatement or modification. The
gold bill has been denounced and it's re-
peal demanded. The menace of Is to l.
therefore, still hangs over us with all
it's direct consequences to credit and con-
fidence to business and industry.
The enemies OF sound currency are rail-
lying their scattered forces. The people
must once more unite and overcome the
advocates of reputation. and must not
relax their energy until the battle for
public honor and honest money shall
again triumph.
A congress which will sustain and IL
need be. strengthen the present law can
prevent a financial catastrophe which
every lover OF the republic is interested
to avert.
Not satisfied with assaulting the cur
rency and credit OF the government, our
politicaf adversaries condemn the tariff
law enacted at the extra session OF con-
gress I'm 1897. known as the Dingley act,
passed I'm obedience 10 the will OF the
people expressed at the election in the
preceding November, a law which at
once estimated our industries, opened
idle factories and mines and gave TO the
laborer and 10 the farmers fair returns
for their toll and investment
Shall We go back to tariff which
brings deficiency In our revenues and de-
struction to our industrial enterprises?
HAWAIIAN ANNEXAi ION.
Faithful to its pledges In these inter-
nal affairs, how has the government dis
charged it's international duties?
Our platform OF 1896 declared The
Hawaiian islands should be controlled by
the United States and no foreign power
should b permitted TO interfere with
tIem.''
This purpose has been fully accomplish
ed by annexation. and delegates from
those beautiful islands have participated
in the declaration for which you speak
today.
In the great conference of nations at
The Hague, we reaffirmed before the
world the Monroe Doctrine and our ad-
herence to II and our determination not
to participate in the complications of
Europe.
We have happily ended the European al
lance in Samoa, securing to ourselves
one OF the most valuable harbors I'm the
Pacific ocean, while the open door in Cha
ma gives to us fair and equal competi-
ton in the vast trade or the Orient.
Some things have happened which were
not promised, nor even foreseen. and our
purposes In relation to them must not be
left in doubt
Just WAR wAGED.
A Just war has been waged for human
ity and with II have come new problems
and responsibilities.
Spain has been elected from the West
ern Hemisphere. and our flag floats over
her former territory. Cuba has been lib
Grated and our guarantees To her people
will he sacredly executed.
A neneficent government has been pro-
vided for Porto Rico.
The Philippines are ours and American
authority must be supreme throughout
the archipelago. There will be amnesty
broad and liberal. but no abatement 60
our rights; no abandonment OF our duty.
There must pe no scuttle policy. We
viii fulfll I'm tho Philippines the obliga-
tions imposed by the triumphs OF our
arms and by the treaty OF peace by In
ternational law by the nations sense OF
honor. and. more than ail, by the rights.
interests and conditions of tho Philippine
people themselves
NO BLOCKING THE WAY.
no outside interference blocks the way
TO peace and a stable government. The
obstructionists~areh here not elsewhere.
They may postpone, but they cannot
defeat the realization of the high purpose
OF this nation 10 restore order TO the ISL
ands and TO establish n just and gener-
Gus government I'm which the Inhabitants
shall have the largest participation for
which they arc 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. pilage and oppression. recog-
nize American sovereignty as the symbol.
and pledge OF peace. justice. law. reliR-
ious freedom. education. the security OF
life and property and the welfare and
prosperity OF their several communities.
HAVE FULL POWER
We re-assert the early principle OF the
Republican party sustained by unbroken
judicial precedents. that the representa-
tivcs OF the people in Congress assembled.
have full legislative power over territory
belonging 10 the United states subject
to the fundamental safeguards OF liber-
~. Justice and personal rights, and are
vested with ample authority 10 act "for
the highest interests of our nation and
the people entrusted 70 its care"