The sun., 1900-03-05
Rave NO FOREIGN ALLIANGES
The President Declares That
No Secret Treaties Exist
at Present.
THE COUNTRY is PROSPEROUS
Says That Questions Arising From
the Spanish War Must be De-
termined by the People
Themselyes---We Will Never
BECOME Oppressors.

ii "a carefully prepared speech, said that
hero would be no imperialism because
he people We're opposed to it. reatiirmed
his adherence to the gold standard, an
nouneed that there would he no en-
tangling alliance and pronounced in fa-
vor Of following ont the consequences of
the war with Spain. He spoke i'll part |
rs follows:
1.-The statement which has SO often |
been made is not far from the truth, |
'Once an Ohioan, always in Ohioan.' II |
has been some years since | WAS your
guest. Much has happened in the mcan-
time. We hayeA had our blessings and
)Ur burdens and still haze both.
,Wc will soon have legislative assul-
ance oil the continuance OF the gold
standard with which we measure our OK
lrhangcS, and we liave the open door in
fthc far cast through which TO market
1ur products.
Country's Prosperity Pictured.
"We are neither in alliance nor IN
tagonism nor ENHANCEMENT with amy for.
eign power, hnt ON terms Of amity and
aurliality with all.
I'VE buy from them all and sell to
them all, and our sales exceeded our pul-
chascs i'll the last two years by over ST.
DUO.O00,O0O. Markets have been increas-
ID, and mortgages have been reduced.
: Interest has fallen, and wages have adj
t vancrd The public debt is decreasing.
Tho country is we'll to do. It's people for
the most part are happy and contcntcd.
. They have good times and are on good
terms with the nations Of the world.
"There are, unfortunately, those among
:, ns-few in number, l am srrc-who seem
7 TO thrive best under bad times and who,
| Il, pf,ly1 n u
: United States. feel constrained to put
: us on bad terms with the rcst of man
kind. With them | can have no sympa-
thy. | would rather give expression to
v what | believe To be the nobler and al
r most universal sentiment of my coun-
10 trymcn in the wish not only for our peace
i, and prosperity. but for the peace and
II prosperity Of all the nations and people
q, of the earth.
"Aftcr S3 years Of unbrokcn peace
came an unavoidable war. Happily the
!. conclusion was quickly reached withou
Is suspicion of unworthy motive or nrac
~ tice or purpose on our part and witt
VI fadelcss honor to our arms, | canno
~ forget the quick response Of the peopl
to the country's need AMI the quarter Q
million men VINO freely offered thei
iii lives 10 their cduntlys service. II wa
D- IN Impressive SIWtiatit ~ ilittHilltl
,r- strength 1t demonstrated our might
rescryr power and taught Us that larg
III standing armies are unnecessary whc
n every citizen il Il minute man ready t
-. ioin the ranks for national Defense
"Ont Of these recent events have com
to the United states grave trials and rt
spnnSihiitipS. As it was the nations wa
ID - are its reSHlts the nation's problems
at Its solution rests upon us all. 1t is tn
W. serious 10 stiie. Ii is too earnest for II
lut pose. No phrase or catChword can col
his coal the sacred obligation il involves y
lor use OF epithetS. no aspcrsion Of motive i
el- those who differ will contribute 10 thu
ed sober Judgment SO essential to right col
cry cluSions.
Tnc Peoples Question.
NO political outcry can ahrogatc OF
10Y treaty Of peace with Spain o. ;lhsolye |
1la, from its solemn engagements 1t Is u
the peoples question and will hr until its d
RE- termination Is written out III their Q
End IiEhtened verdict
lily I'VE must choose between manly Goil
the and base desVrtom. Ii will never he Il
las latter II must he Sobcrly settled il ir
,ies lice and good conscience, and it will !
Righteousness. which cXalteth i natio
must control iii iIS solution.
esi mo great emergency has arisen in Il
md nations history and progress which h
the not been met hy the sovereign peol
and with high capacity, with ample strenG
as and with unhinchinG fidelity to owe
honorable obligation. Partisanship c
hold few of us against solemn public
ty. We have seen this 50 often demo
stratcd in the past as 10 mark uncrrins
, to what il will be in the future.
"Thc national sentiment and the !
) to tional conscience wcrc never stronger
con- higher than now. There has been a
union Of the people around the holy al
.om- conseclatCd to Il country newly Sanctit
,t,er by common sacrifices. Tho followers
Grant and Lee have fought under
,ta,e same flag and fallen for the same faith
IN PARTY ties have looScncd and the
von of union have been strengthened. 5
/ IN tionaisH has disappeared and fratcrn
has Eccn rooted in tho hearts of
tho American people. Political passion
- ~ altogether SubSidcd and patriotism gle
!, with inrXtnguishable fcryOr i'll ey
home of The land. The flag has becn 5
tanned on distant seas and islands by
ne men OF I'LL parties and sections and ere
and races and nationnites, and its st
are only those of radiant hope TO the
~. motc peoples over whom it floats.
auie; .,; "'Iherc can be no Imperialism. Th
who fear 1t are against II. l nose
iss :', . have faith in the republic are against
o,lh So that there is universal adherence
! . 1t and unanimous opposition to u.
= only difference is that those who do
agree with us have no confidence III
yner, virtue or capacity or high purpose
ok a good faith of this free people rs a civ
ne agency, while we believe that
century of FREQ government which
past American people have enjoyed has
office rendered them irresolutr and faithl
rrnp, but has fitted them for the srcat tasl
ction lifting up and assisting to better 90
pillars tion and larger liberty those distant
or in pic who have through the issue of ba
ed in become our wards.
stitu- VIII Never Become oppressors
let MS fear not There is no occa
for faint Il xearts, no excuse for regl
the Nations do not grow in strength and
cause of liberty and law by the doin
ensy things. The harder the task