Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19

be controlled by the United States
and no foreign power should be per-
mitted to interfere with them. This
purpose has been fully accomplished
by annexation, and delegates from
those beautiful islands participated in
the convention for which you speak
today In the great conference OF ma
tons at The Hague we reafiirmed be-
fore the world the Monroe doctrine
and our adherence to it and our de-
termination not to participate in the
complications of Europe We have
happily ended the European alliance
in Samoa, securing to ourselves one Of
the most valuable harbors in the
Pacific ocean, while the open door in
China gives TO us fair and equal COM
petition in the vast trade of the
Orient Some things have happened
which We're not promised A just war
has been waged for humanity and with
II have come new problems and re-
sponsibilities Spain has been elected
from the western hemisphere and our
flag floats over her former territory.
Cuba has been liberated and our
guarantees to her people will be sacred
ly executed. A benefcent govern
ment has been provided for Porto
Rico, The Philippines are ours and
American authority must be supreme
throughout the archipelago. There will
be amnesty broad and liberal but no
abatement of our rights, no abandon
ment of our duty. There must be no
scnttle policy. We VIII fulfill in the
Philippines the obligations imposed by
the triumphs Of our arms and by the
treaty of peace; by international law:
by the nations sense of honor; and,
more than all, by the rights, interests
and conditions OF the Philippine peo-
pies themselves. No outside interfer-
ence blocks the way to peace and a
stable government. The obstruction
lists are here not elsewhere. They may
postpone, but they cannot defeat the
realization Of the high purpose of this
nation TO restore order to the islands
and to establish a just and generous
government, in which the inhab tants
shall have the largest participation
for which they are capable The or
gained forces which have been mis-.
led into rebellion have been dispersed
by our faithful soldiers, and sailors,
and the people Of the islands, delivered
from anarchy pillage and oppression,
recognize American sovereignty as the
symbol and pledge of peace, justice,
law, religious freedom education. the
security Of life and property, and the
welfare and prosperity of their sew
eral communities.
I'VE reassert the early principle OF
the republican party, sustained by un-
broken judicial presidents, that the
representatives of the people in con-
gress assembled, have full legislative
power over territory belonging 10 the
| United States subject to the funda-
mental safeguards of liberty, justice
and personal rights, and are vested
with ample authority to act for tho
highest interests of our nation ana
the people entrusted TO its care This
doctrine, first proclaimed In the cause
of freedom, will never be use as
weapon for oppression. am glad to be
assured by you that what we have done
in the far east has the approval of the
country.
THE sudden and terrible crisis in
China calls for the gravest cousdera-
ton and you will not expect from me
now any further expression than to
say that my best efforts shall be
given to the immediate purpose Of
protecting the lives OF our citizens who
! are in peril, with the ultimate object
OF the peace and welfare of China, the
| safeguarding OF all our treaty rights
and the maintenance of those princi-
Piles Of impartial intercourse to which
the civilized world is pledged
81 cannot conclude without congrat-
ulating my countrymen upon the
strong national sentiment which finds
expression in every part Of our com
mon country and the incrtas d re-
/ spect with which the American name
Is greeted throughout the world We
have been moving in untried paths
but our steps have been guided BY
honor and duty. No blow has been
struck except for liberty and humanity
and none will be"
ROOSEVELT NOTIFIED TOO.
Oyster Bay, n. y, July 15.--Goy.
Roosevelt was yesterday officially no
tilted Of his nomination for the vice
presidency at his country home. Saga
more, near here. Gov. Roosevelt re
ceived the notification committee on a
wide yine-cOvered porch and then in
troduced them TO Mrs. Roosevelt.
Shortly after noon Senator Wolcott
called the committee TO the porch and
read the formal notification. speaking
in part as follows;
The convention realized you are
needed In the great empire state,
who's executive you now are whose
people would delight still further 10
honor you If they would have believed