Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-21

vice in the Volunteer Aid Association ana
as nurses i'm camp and hospital during
the recent campaigns Of our armies I'm
the Eastern and Western Indies. ana we
appreciate their faithful cooperation in
ali works Of education and industry
President Mckinley has conducted the
foreign affairs Of the United States with
distinguished credit to the American pep-
pie In releasing ny from the Vrxatinus
conditions Of European alliance FOR tine
government Of Samoa. his course is cSpc-
cjalIy commended. By securing 10 our
undivided control the most important
island OF the Samoan group ana the best
harbur in the Southern Pacific. every
American interest has been sIfeguarded.
We approve the annexation Of the IIa-
waiian Islands 10 the United States. We
commend the part taken by our govern
mcnt in the peace conference at The
| Hague. We assert our steadfast adhcr-
encp to the policy announced in the Mon
provisions of The Hague convention were
| wisely regarded when President Mckin-
ley rendered his friendly Offices in tho in
| tereSt of peace between Great Britai1
| and the South African republics. White
| the American government must pursue
| the police prescribed by Washington,
| affirmed by every succeeding President
| ana imposed upon ~ BY The Hague
| treaty. 81 npn-intcrVcntiOn in European
| controversies. the American people earn
estly hop" that a way may soon be found.
| honorably alike To both cOntrnding par
ties To terminate the strife between them.
! In accepting by the treaty nf Paris the
| lust responsibility 81 our victories IN the
Spanish war. the President ANA the Sen
ate had the undOubtcd approval Of the
American people, No other course was
| possible than To destroy Spain soVer-
| eighty throughout the West indies and in
the Philippine islands. That course ere
ated our responsibility before the world
and with the unDrgdniZed population
whom our intervention had freed from
Spain. 10 provide for the maintenance Of
law ana order. and for the establishment
Of good government and for the perform
auce of international obig atoms. our
uthOrity could not bee less than our re-
sponSiblitV ana wherever sovereign
rights were extended it became the high
duty 81 tn" government 20 maintain its
ana m confer th' blessings M liberty ann
civilization upon all the rescued peoples.
The largest measure M clf-EOrernmrnt
consistent with their welfare ANA our du-
tirs -hill he secured tp.thpm by lIW. I'D
CUBA independence. ana self-Epvrrnment
wcrc assured ln thr same voice by which
war Wa- declared. ANA tu the letter this
pledge shall ho performed.
| the Republican party upon iiS history
ANA upon this declaration ui ITS princi-
pies ana policies confidently iuvokes The
,Ou-id"rat" ANA approving judgment "I
tine American pruVir.
senator Fairbanks concluded the read
ing uf tho platform at -. He moved
that thp platform boz adopted and ON that
motion ID, utuu.t the previous question
TN. demand VIZ seconded br senator
If.n-brugeh of Nurth Dakota. and Sena-
Tor Srwau ut N,W Jersey. TIA" dtIndni
WIS agreed ta and the motion tueu was
DECLARED D. tn.'mIu Lodge H" hc HnaAI-
muu-,N adopted
chairman I..aa. th,u called f.r ann
rt.,- ,i iHr l.r.u.- rHti Nua. committee
m.l ut.f tI.. -.aiH-rt-- Senator F"Ta-
s.r .' Jhl". w.~ iH la. center oi thc
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