The sun., 1900-07-13


frined and strengthened The endless chain has
been broken and the drain upon our gold reserve
ho longer frets us. The credit Of the country has
been advanced TO the highest place among all
nations. We are refunding bonded debt bear
Ing and and per cent interest at per cent,
lower rate than that of any other country, and
Already more than three hundred millions have
1een funded, with gain to the government of
many millions Of dollars. Instead of 1G to /, for
which our opponents contended four years. leg
4slation has been enacted which, while utilizing
al forms Of money secures one fixed value
for every dollar, and that the best known to the
civilized world
Tarin and Wages.
W The tariff, which protects American labor and
Industry and provides ample revenues, has been
written in public law. We have lower interest
and higher wages, money and fewer mort
..Gages. The worlds markets have been opened to
Ainerican products, which go where they
haye never gone before. We have passed from a
bond issuing TO bond paying nation from a
nation Of borrowers to a nation Of lenders; from
#a deficiency in revenue to a surplus from fear to
confidence; from enforced idleness to profitable
employment. The public faith has been upheld;
.pnbllC order has been maintained. We have pros
perity at home and prestige abroad.
Unfortunately the threat of 1896 has just been
renewed BY the allied parties without abatement
or modification. The gold bill has been de-
nouncod and its repeal demanded. The menace
OF lG to ], therefore, still hangs over us with all
its dire consequences to credit and confidence, to
Business and industry. The enemies Of sound cur
.7ency arc rallying their scattered forces. The
people must once more unite and overcome the
advocate of reputation and must not relax their
y Vtnergy until the battle for public honor and
honest money shall again triumph.
& congress which will sustain and II need be
ftrengthcn the present law can prevent fnan-
tial catastrophe which every lover of the republic
4 interested to avert.
The DingIey Law.
Not satisfied with assaultng the currency and
credit OF the government, our political adver-
taries condemn the tariff law enacted at the ex-
tra session OF congress in 1897, known as the
Dingley act, passed in obedience to the will OF
the people expressed at the election in the pre-
ceding November, law which at once stimulated
our industries, opened the idle factories and mines
and gave to the laborer and to the farmers fair
returns for their toll and investment. Shall we
go back to a tariff which brings deficiency in our
revenues and destruction to our industrial enter
prises?
Faithful to its pledges in these internal affairs,
how has the government discharged its interna-
tional duties?
Our platform Of 1896 declared, ''The Hawaiian
Islands should be controlled by the United States,
and no foreign power should be permitted to in
terfere with them" This purpose has been fully
accomplished 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 re-
affirmed before the world the Monroe doctrine and
our adherence to it and our determination not to
participate in the complications Of Europe. We
have happily ended the European alliance in sa'
moa, securing to ourselves one OF the most val
liable harbors in the Pacific ocean, while the open
"A door in China gives to us fair and equal compe-
tition in the vast trade of the orient Some
"A things have happened which not promised
foreseen, and our purposes in relation to
them must not he left in doubt. just war has
been waged for humanity, and with it have come
new problems and responsibilities Spain has
been elected from the western hemisphere, and
flag floats over her former territory. cuba
has been liberated, and guarantees to her
people will he sacredly executed. A beneilcent
government has been provided for Porto Rico.
The Philippines ours, and American authority
must he supreme throughout the archipelago.
There will be amnesty broad and LIBERAL but no
abatement Of rights no abatement Of our
duty. There must he no scuttle policy. We will
fufll in the Philippines the obligations imposed
by The triumlis of q,lr arms and by the treaty OF
peace by international law by the nations
sense If honor and. more than all, by the rights
interests and conditions Of the Filipino people
themselves. NJ outside interference blocks the
way to peace and stable government. The OBJ
structi0ni-ts arr here, not elsewhere They may
postpone hut they cannot defeat, the realization
OF the high purpose oi this nation to restore or
der to-te islands and to establish Just and gen
~ orous government in which the inhabitants shal
have THE lnrgcst participation Of which they ar,
capable. The organized forces which have beer
misled into rebellion have been dispersed by OH
faitbful soldiers and sailors, and the people OF TN
islands. delivered from anarchy, pillaGe and op
preston, recognize American sovereignty as TIN
symbol and pledge of peace, justice, law, re
1gous freedom, education, the security Of lt
ami property and the welfare and prosperity 0
their several communities
Full Power Over Territory.
We rcasscrt the early principle Of the Repuh
lican party, sustained by unhroken judicial prece
dents that the representatives of the people i
congress assembled have full Legislative powe
over territory belonging to the United state
subject to the fundamental safeguards OF liberty
Justice and personal rights and are vested wit
ample authority to act "for the highest interest
of our nation and the people intrusted to II
care" This doctrine, first proclaimed in tn
cause Of freedom, will never be used as a weapo
for oppression. l am glad to be assured by 70
that what have done in the far east has I'll
approval of the country. The sudden and terrib
crisis in China calls for the gravest consideration
and you will not expect from me now any turtht
expression than to say that my best efforts sha
be given to the immediate purpose of protectin
the lives of citizens who are in peril, vii
the ultimate object of the peace and welfare
China, the safeguarding Of all treaty righ
and the maintenance of those principles OF impa
tial intercourse to which the civilized world
pledged. I cannot conclude without congratua
ing my countrynen upon the strong nation
sentiment which finds expression in every part
our common country and the increased rcspe
with which the American is greet
throughout the world. We have been moving
untred paths, but our steps have been guided
honor and duty. There will be no turning asd
no wavering, no retreat. No blow has be
struck except for liberty and humanity, and no
will be. We will perform without fear every n
tional and international obligation The Repu
lican party was dedicated to freedom A yea
ago. 1t has been the party of liberty and ema
cipation from that hour, not of profession, but
performance. 1t broke the shackles OF 10000
slaves and made them free and to the party
Lincoln has another supreme opportuni
which it has bravcly met in the liberation
1O,OOOO0O of the human family from the yoke
imperialism. In its solution of great problem
IN its performance Of high duties it has had I
support OF members of all parties in the past
confidently invokes their cooperation in the
ture. Permit me TO express, Mr. Chairman, l
most sincere appreciation Of the compliments
terms in which you convey the official notice
my nomination ana ny thanks to the members
the committee and to the great constituency viii
they represent for this additional evidence
their favor and support