Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19

coInpiisbsj Thr sl,la standard has been
reaflirmed and strengthened. The end
less chain has been broken and The drain
upon our cold rpse-y. no LONGER fr.te ,.t.
The credit of the ,.u..r, las 5... ALL
Vanced to the highest u.-,e aMung a,t u,.-
tfons We arc reftiE.ti.tg our horg. .l.at
hearing and and 3 nor cent Interest at
2 per cen. a lower rate thuu that OF
any othog e-ntry. and already more than
$500 000.G. a.r been so funded viii y
of dollars lf.tt.G of lG 10 l. fbI which
our op.at..u.= c41t,u5a,i four wears a-.u.
legislation has been enacted wi. j.. While
utilizing all forms Of our wU-.r. s.. -oS
one nNod value for every dui-'t.. ".'. --t.t
A tal.iT which protects tr..r.. IN d. hpr
and iuGustr1 ANA provides ,rapt. g-ve-
nues has b..n ylftt.1 III .,rH# t.E. We
have lower iut,r..i AMI s.. .... ...r.t.
more money ana I.s, = rna.,-.... -. .h-
worlds markets lave been ut.i..a 10
Annarirar urniilrts which l.. l1s. y..,i.
they have never cone before We have
nassed from a bond issuing to a bond
having nation. from "A nation of borrow
ars tn = ngtion of lenders. from deficiency
i'm revenue to "A surplus; from fear to con
idence: from enforced idlencss to profit
able employment The public faith has
been upheld: public order has been main
tanned We have prosperity al home and
nrasti~o ,,frlgI
Unfortuuat,lF the threat of 1896 has
lust been removed by the allied parties
Without abat5 lncnt or modification The
gold bill mas been denounced and its re-
peal demanded. Tile menace of 10 to ],
therefore, stil haEls over us with all its
dire consequences to credit and conf
dencc to business and industry. The
enemies of sound currency are rallying
their scattered forces. The people must
once more unite and overcome the ad-
vocates of reputation and must not
relax their energy until the battle for
pubic honor and honest money shall
again triImph
a congress which will sustain, and if
need be, strengthen the present law can
prevent a financial catastrophe WhlCn
every lover of the republic is interested
to avert
,rha as.,uIts on the Currency.
Not satisfied with assaulting the cur
rency and credit OF the government, our
political adVersaries condemn the tarln
law enacted at the extra session OF con-
gress in 1897. known as the DlnSiey act,
passed in obedience to the Will OF the
people expressed at the election in the
preceding NoVmhcr, law which at once
stimulated our Industries, opehcu tne ld.e
factories and mines and gave TO the Ia
bOrcr and TO the farmer falr returns Ior
their toll and investment. Snail We go
back to q tariff which brings denC!ehcy
in our revenues and destruction to our
industrial enterprises?
Faithful to its pledges in these internal
affairs, how has the government dls-
charged its international duties?
Hawaiian islands should be controlled by
the United States and no foreign power
should be permitted to interfere with
them" This purpose has been fully ac-
complished by annexation, and delegates
from those beautiful islands have par
ticipated in the convention for which
you speak today. In the great conference
of nations at The Hague we reafiirmed
before the world the Monroe doctrine and
our adherence to it and our determina-
tion not to participate IN the compllG155
tions of Europe We have happily ended
the European alliance in Samoa, securing
har6ors fo IN the Paet IN" % while the
open door in China. gives to US fair and
equal competition in the vast trade of
the Orient. Some things have happened
which were not promised, nor even fore
seen, and our purposes IN relation 10 them
must not be left in doubt. "A Just war
has been wased for humanity, ana WIN u
have come new propiehs ana respOIlsl-
~ Iy1'i'I beInisnb@ra and our nag
floats over her former territory cuba
has been hberated ana our guarantees
to her people VIII De sacredly executed.
benetcent government mas DSSh pro
yided Tor Porto RlGo, Inc INN 1hippes r6nst
are ours anu i Allei lCdtl t du'iIolItS nus nus
be supreme throuShout the arcIlPSlaE1J' ,EJ
There Will be amnesty proau ana lperdl,
but no abatement OF our rights. no
Abandonment OF our uutE. neiS HiuSl pe
no Scultle pOHcy. we VIII luliilI III lhe
Philippines the oblisatlohs IMPOSED py
the trluihphs Oh our 1LlHs anu ny lIe %
treaty % PedCt, oS ~ ne tIoiitI 10 W, ~
the hauoh sense ol HoIoL, anu niolg 9
than all, by the rights, interests ana
conditions OF lhe Ehlllpplle people theHI-
selves. NO OUTSIDE lnterierSnce docks
the way 10 PedCt allu q SldpiS soNSIn
ment. Inc oDStructlohlSts are mere NOT
elsewhere. Ihey may postpone: put tney
cannot defeat the reanZatloh OF the hlSh
to the Islands ana 10 eStaDIlsh JUST
and generous government, IN winch the
lnhabltants shalI nave the largest par
tcipat!on Tor winch they are capable.
me ORGANIZED AfttS WHICH nave bttn
misled into reh 6fon nave been dlSpers-
ed by our faithful soidlGrS ana SallorS
and the people or the iSldndS, delivered
from anarchy pillage and oppression,
recognize American sovereignty as the
symbol and pledge OF peace justice, law,
religious freedom, educatlon, the security
prosperity of their several communities.
r,,r pr;,ci,Ic. ua,xSer,.d
Pen1biican bartv, Sustained by unbroken
iudicfaI precedonts that the representa-
lives of the nenDIp in congress assembled
bava fun legislative mower over terri
torv haloppingr to the United States sub
iSrf 10 ne fundar1eufaI safra.uards of
liberty. justice and personal rights, and
are vested with ample authority to act
for the highest interests of our nation
and the people entrusted to its care" The
doctrine first proclaimed in the cause of
freedom viii never be used as a weapon
for oppression. | am glad to be assured
nv Won that what we have done i'm the
far east has the approval Of the cOun,
try. The sudden and terrible crisis in
China calls for the gravest consideration
and you will not expect from me now
any further expression than to say that
my best efforts shall be given TO the I'M
mediate purpose of protecting the lives
of our citizens who are in peril with
the ultimate object of the peace and wei
fare of China, the safeguarding of all
our treaty rights and the maintenance
of those principles of impartial inter-
course to which the civilized world is
grat1Iating nv countryrnen upon the