Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-07-19

International law; by the nations senss
nohor' and, more than all, by the
rtsnes' interests and conditions OF the
fnALppne peoQle1 themselves. No out
sue interference blocks the way to peace
ana a stable government. The obstruc-
uonlsts are here, not elsewhere. They
may postpone, but they cannot defeat the
reallzauon of the high purpose of this
hallon TO restore order to the islands
and TO establish a just and generous gov
eminent, in which the inhabitants shall
nave the largest participation for which
they are capable. The organized forces
which have been mislead into rebellion
nave been dispersed by our faithful SOL
diers and sailors, and the people of the
islands. delivered from anarchy, pillage
and oppression, recognize American SOW
ereignty as the symbol and pledge Of
peace, justice, law, religious freedom, ed
lcation, the security of life and proper
~ and the welfare and prosperity Of
their several communities.
reassert the early principle of the
Republican party, sustained by unbroken
judicial presidents, that the representa-
lives of the people in congress assembled
nave full legislative power over territory
belonging to the United States, subject to
the fundamental safeguards of liberty,
justice and personal rights, n are IA
vored with ample authority to act for
the highest interests of our nation and
the people Entrusted to its care This
doctrine, first proclaimed in the cause of
freedom, will never be used as a weapon
for oppression.
Chinese Crisis.
81 am glad to be assured by you that
what we have lone in the far East has
the approval of the country. The sudden
and terrible crisis in China calls for the
gravest consideration, and you will not
expect from me now further expression
h to say that my best efforts shall be
given 20 the immediate purposes of pro-
tecting the lives of our citizens who are
in peril, with the ultimate object of the
peace and welfare of China, the safe
guarding of all our treaty rights and the
maintenance of those principles of i'm
partial intercourse to which the civilized
world is pledged. / cannot conclude with
out congratulating my countrymen upon
the strong national sentiment which finds
expression III every pGIl VI Jul Soiilhioh
country md the increased respect with
which the Ameri IAN name IS greeted
throughout the world.
"We have been moving in untried
paths, but our steps have been
guided by honor and duty. There
will be no turning aside, no v
ing. no retreat. No blow Has been
struck except for liberty and hu-
manity and none Will be.
I'VE will perform without fear every
national and international obligation. The
Republican party was dedicated to free
dom %forty-four years ago. 1t has been
the party of liberty and emancipation
from tina hour; not of profession, but of
performance. 1t broke the shackles of
1000 900 slaves and made them free, and
to the party of Lincoln has come an
other supreme opportunity, which it has
bravely met in the liberation of 10000, 100
of the human family
From the Yoke of Imperialism.
I'm its solution of great problems, In
its performance of high duties, 1t has had
the support of all its members in the
past, and confidently invokes their CO.
operation In the future.
Permit me to express, Mr.. Chairman,
my most sincere appreciation of the COM
plimentary terms in which you convey
the official notice Of my nomination, my
thanks to the members of the
and to the great constituency which they
represent for this additional evidence OF
their favor and support"