Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-20

which ~ now whore they have never gone be-
fore Va nave passed from . bond issuing -
4 bond paying nation from nation of Dor
rD1crs 10 % nation Of lenders; from q deiicien-
81 IA revenue 10 surplus. from fear 70 conf
dence; from enforced idlcness 10 profitable
employ ment. The public faith has been mp
held: public order has been ineintalued We
have prosperity AZ home and prestige
abroad
Menace of I6 to
"Uufortunately the threat Of 1896 has Just
been removed by the ailied parties without
abatement or modification The gold bill has
been denounced and It's repeal demanded
The menace Of 10 To therefore stili hangs
over us with all is dire consequences
20 credit and confidence. 10 business and In
dustrs. The enemies OF sound currency are
failying their scattered forces. The people
must unite again and overcome the advocates
of reputation and must not relax their ener
rs until the battle for publi, honor and hon
est money shall again triumph. A congress
which will sustain and II need TO. strengthen
the present law can prevent ii financial catas-
trophe which every lover or the republic Is
Interested TO avert. Not satisfied with
sauting the currency and credit Of the gov
ernr'en', our political adversare, condemn
The tariff Ia enacted nj the extra session OF
congress known It's the Dingey act, p;,.,sed in
obedanec IL The viii OF the people expressed
81 the election In the preceding November. "a
aw which AT once stimulated ourl industries
opened the id. factories and MINES and gave
to the aborer and to the farmer ll.elf returns
F,,, tt,.,t. t..n
back 10 tariff which brings deficiency in
our revenues and death to our industrial en-
terpeisesf
Work in Foreign Lands.
Faithful TO its pledge in It's internal affairs
how has the government discharged It's inter-
national dutiesi Our platform Of 1875 de-
clared the Hawaiian islands should be con-
trollcd by the United states and no foreign
power should be allowed to interfere with
them. This purpose has been fully accom-
plishod by annexation and delegates from
THESE beautiful isles participated IN the con-
ycntion for which you speak today. In the
great conference of nations at The Hague we
renilirmcd before the world the Monroe doc
trine and our adherence to ii ard our dctermi-
nation not to participate in the complications
Of Europe. We have happily ended the Eu-
selves one of the most valuable harbors In the
Pacific ocean, while the open door in China
gives to us fair and Equal competition in the
vast trade OF the orient
Cuba and the Colonies.
Some things have happened which were
not promised nor even fOreseen, and our pur-
poses In relation 10 them must not be left in
doubt. A Just war has been waged for hu-
mainly, and With it have come new problems
and responsibilities Spain has been elected
from the western hems phere and our flag
floats over her former territory. Cuba has
been liberated aud oui guarantees TO her peo-
pie Will be sacrcdly executed. A beneiicent
government has been provided for Porto Rico
The Philippines are ours and American au-
thority must be supreme there throughout
the archipelago. There will be amnesty
broad and liberal. but no abatement OF our
rights; no abandonment Of our duty There
must be no scuttlc policy. We will fulhll in
the Philippines the obligations imposed by
the trlumphs of our arms and by the treaty
OF peace; by international law, by the ma
lions SENSE of honor; and more than ali by
the rights interests and conditions Of the
philippine people themselves No outside in
reference blocks the way To peace and Il sta
here, not elsewhere. But they can not de-
feat the realization of the high purpose of
this nation To restore order to the islands and
to establish just and generous government
In which the inhabitants shall have the larg-
est participation for which they are capable
The organized forces which have been mislcd
into rebellion have been dispersed by our
/ faithful soldiers and sailors: and the people
of the islands. delivered from anarchy and
oppression, recognize American Sovereignty
as The symbol Of peace, justice, law, religious
freedom, education, the security of life and
property and the welfare and prosperity of
their several communities.
I'VE reassert the early principles OF the rem
uhflcan party that the representatives of the
people In congress assembled have full legis-
lativr power over territory belonging to the
United states, subject To the federal safe
guards pf liberty. Justice and personal rights
and are vested With ample authority to act
Tor the highest interest of our nation and the
people entrusted To- its care, This doctrine
first proclaimed in the cause of freedom. will
never I've used as weapon for oppression, |
nun glad 10 be assured 10y you that what we
have done IN the far east has the approval of
the country.
China Policy to Develop.
The suddcn and terrible crisis In China
calls for tie grilsest consideration and You
will not expect from me NOW any further eN-
preston than % say ms best efforts shall be
giyen u tie immediate purpose Of protecting
the lives Of our citizens who are in peril with
the ultimate welfare Of china, the safeguard
lug of all our treaty rights aud the naiute-
nance of those principles Of impartial inter-
course g. which the civilized world i pledged
ii- Concluding Remarks.
Il can nor conclude without congratulatiug
my country men upon the strong national SEN
mrnis Which tud expression in every part Of
our common country aud the increased ~
spoet with which the American i greeted
throughout the world W have been movlng
IN antfled paths, hut uur step, have been
guided hy duty Therr viii be M turning.
no WAvertp{, 10 retreat M blow has been
struck pXr,spf far Hh.r ~ and hnu5orf,, .,a