The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-21

THE PLATFORM ON WHICH THE
PARTY WILL MARCH TO VICTORY

the administration is warmly to be commended for It's
successful effort commit all trading and coonizng
tons to the policy of the open door in China.
In the interest of expanding commerce we rec
ommend that congress create department of commerce
and industries in the charge of secretary with seat in
the cabinet The United States consular system should
be reoganized under the supervision of this depart
ment upon such basis of appointment and tenure as will
render still serviceable to the nations increasing
trade.
The American government must protect the person
and property of every citizen wherever they wrong
fully violated placed in peril
We congratulate the women of America upon their
splendid record of public service in the volunteer aid
citation and in camp and hospital during the
recent campaigns of armies in the eastern and western
Indies and appreciate their faithful cooperation in all
works of education and industry
President Mckinley has conducted the foreign affairs
of the United States with distinct credit to the American
people In releasing from the vexatious conditions of
European alliance for the government of Samoa his
is especially to be commended. BY securing to
divided control the important island of the Samoan
group and best harbo in the Southern Pacific every
American interest has been safeguarded.
We commend the part taken by Our government in
the peace conference at The Hague. We stead
fast adherence the policy announced in the Monroe doc
trine. The provisions of The Hague convention were
wisely guarded when President Mckinley rendered his
friendly offices in the interest of peace between Great
Britain and the South African repuDlcS Wne the Alerl-
can government must continue the policy prescribed by
Washington affirmed by every succeeding president and
imposed upon by The Hague treaty. of nonnervention
in European controversies the American people earnestly
hope that way may soon be found, honorable alike to
both contcndng parties to terminate the strife between
them.
In accepting by the treaty of Paris the just response
biy of our vct res in the Spanish the president
and the senate the undoubed approval OF the Amer-
can people, No other possible than to destroy
Spains sovereignty throughout the Western Indies and
in the Philippines That created responsibility
before the world and toward the unorganzed population
whom Our Intervention had freed from Spain, to provide
for the maintenance of law and for the establishment OF
good government and for the performance of international
OBLIGATIONS Our authority could not be less than our
responsibility and wherever sovereignty rights were eX
tended it became the high duty of the government to main
tain its authority put down armed instruction and to
confer the blessings of liberty and civilization upon all the
rescued peoples The largest OF selgovernment
consistent with their welfare and our duties shall be Sc
cured to them by law.
Cuban independence and sc-government were as
sred in the same voice by which was declared, and
to the letter this pledge shall be performed
The Republican party upon its history and upon this
declaration its principles and policies confidently vokes
the consderate and approving judgment OF the American
people.
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