The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-13
international Duties.


Faithful to it's pledges in these internal
affairs, how has the government dis
charged its international duties?
"Our platform of 1896 declared The
Hawaiian Islands should be controlled
by the United States, and no foreign pow
er should be permitted to interfere with
them
This purpose has been fully accomplish
ed by annexation, and delegates from
those beautiful islands have participated
in the convention for which you speak to-
day. In the great conference OF nations
at The Hague, we reaffirmed before the
world the Monroe doctrine. and our adj
herence to it and our determination NOT
to participate in the compiled tons of El-
rope. We have happily ended the Euro
pean alliance in Samoa, securing to our
selves one of the most valuab BILE 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 were
not promised. nor even foreseen, and our
purposes in relation to them must not be
left in doubt. A just war has been wage1
for humanity, and with II have come
new problems and responsibilities. Spain
has been elected from the Western hem
isphere, and our flag floats over her for
mer territory. Cuba has been liberated
and our guarantees to her people will be
sacredy executed. A beneficent 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 abandonment of our duty
There must be no scuttle policy. We viii
fulfill in the Philippines the obligations
imposed by the triumphs of our armies
and by the treaty of peace: by inter
national law: by the nations sense of
honor, and more than ALL by the rights
and needs of the Philippine people them
selves. No outside Interference books
the way TO peace and Stable government.
The obstructonists are here, not else
where. They may postpone but cannot
defeat the realization of the high purpose
Of this nation 10 restore order to the ISL
ands, and to establish q just and gener-
Gus government I'm which the inhabitant :
shall have the largest participation for
which they are ca pable. The organized
forces which have been misled into re-,
belion have been dispersed by our faithful
soldiers and sailors. and the people OF the
islands. delivered from anarchy pillace
and oppression. recognize American SOW
ereignty as the symbol and pledge Of
peace, justice law, religious freedom, ed
ucation, the security of life and property
and the welfare and prosperity Of their
several communities.
Congress- Full Power.
I'VE reassert the early principle OF the
Republican party, sustained by unbroken
judicial precedents, that the representa-
tives Of the people in Congress assem-
bled, have full legislative power over ter
ritory belonging 10 the United States
subject to the fundamental safeguards OF
liberty, justice and personal rights, ana
are vested with ample authority to act
for the highest interests OF our nation
and the people entrusted to It's care. >
This doctrine. first proclaimed in the
cause OF freedom, will never be used a a
weapon for oppression. ! am glad 20 he
assured by you that what we have done
in the For East has the approval OF the
country. The sudden aud terrible crisis
in China calls for the grsyest considera-
tion, aud YOU will not expect from me
now any further expression than 10 say
that my best efforts shall be given to the
immediate purpose OF protecting the Hves