Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-07-21

| European alliance In Samoa. securing to
ourselves one OF the most valuable mar
bors IN the Pacific ocean. while the open
door In China gives to us fair and equal
competition In the vnst trade OF the
| orient. Some things have happened
which were not promised. nor even fore
seen. and our purposes In relation to
them must not be left In doubt. A just
war has been waged for humanity and
with Il have come new problems and re-
sponslbilities. Spain has been elected
from the western hemisphere and our
| nag floats over her former territory.
| Cuba has been liberated and our guaran-
| tees to her people will be sacredly exc
cuted. A benihcent government has been
provided for Porto Rico. The Philip
pines are ours and American authority
must be supreme throughout the archi-
pelago. There will be amnesty broad ana
| liberal but no abatement OF our rights.
no abandonment Of our duty There
must be no scuttle policy. We VIII fui-
I'LL in the Philippines the obligations I'M
posed 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 people
| themselves. No outside interference
blocks the way to peace and stable
government. The obstructionists are
here, not elsewhere. They may postpone
but they cannot defeat the rcaization Oh
the high purpose OF this nation to restore
order to the islands and to establish n
Just and generous government. IN whicn
the Inhabitants shall nave the largest
participation for which they are cup
able. The organized FORCES wh'cn have
been misled into rcpciion nave pen uiS-
pcrscd by our faithiui soiuieIs anu sa
ors. and tho people OF inc isIanus, ucns-
cred from anarchy, piliaBe ana oppres-
sion. recognize American sovereignty us
the symbol and pledge OF peace, justice,
law. religious freedom. educauon, .ne
security OF life ana property ana .he
welfare ana prosperity Oh thc'' se'''"'
communities.
We reassert the carly principe OF .ho
republican party, sustained py uhproken
judicial preccdents, that the representa-.
tives OF the people In congress assemoieu
have full Legislative power over terr,tory
belonging to the united states supJes'
to the fundamental snteguarus Oh hpeI'y,
justice ana personal rish.s' anu ".e ves.su
with ample authority 10 act ioi .e
highest interests OF our ha.ion anu 'no
people entrusted 10 ns cure. i.s w.
trine. FIRST proclaimed IN the cause OF
1
for oppression. ! am glad TO De assured
by you that what we nave done III tue
far east has the approvai OF tne county
| The sudden ana terrible crlsis III china
calls for the gravest consideration "nu
| you will not expect from me now uhy
further expression than 10 say ina. my
| best efforts shall be given TO the imme
date purpose Of protecting the lives OF
our citizens who are IN peru, Win the
ultimate object OF the peace ana welfare
OF China. the safeguarding OF All our
treaty rignts anu , .ne tr,srcoursa
TO O which the civilized world is pledged.
Icannot conclude without congratulating
my countrymen upon the strong ha y, ma,
sentiment when me on ,,,u. Country and the
increased p respect with which the Ameri-
can name is greeted throughout the
world. We have been moving III u n,,aed
paths. put our ..p' mhar. ,,,I, he No
ny nonor anu uu's. .,., No rs,rsat
turning asiue, no m"s ,,ns, "voan, for
NO dow mar 49, - 80 ,,,,,, n.
liberty anu nul'i ny: a1 go a,,"r, no.
we VIII perio.m " .t.' as,,o,o,,on TIVE
tiohni uhu ~ nv. 80 Sa,,oo,aJ 90 FREQ.
repuoneah pa.s 7, .os nan tho Marty
oom ~ ye"is sso. ,,o'na,,on from that
OF hoer.! n"u "s,"n hn, ~ perform
hour' no' VI .,. .naar,as ~ a IN, an
" ,,,aao ,hay, froe and 10 the
slaves ana hu1c ,n." - ann,hor an.
parry Y. ..,',.,, s,h,ch 4, has h-aveIy
pre"e op X" ,,s"ro,,or ~ N O00 OOo Of the
met IN ,ne ,,i,. ton, tho voke Of inn
human iait,ns .,,,,, =; ~r.at nroh.
periaism, III I've sou" 20 t,rn ar,,as
lens, IN Ns r. ~ r.nnhars NJ aIl
mas tne suPp onaaa,,,y In.
parties IN the pas. az, ~ a., ,ho ,v,,ro
vokes their eo-ope'"''' 90
dow Rooseveita Notification.
| OYSTER Bay, N. Y, July 13.-Gov.
p...,o,, ,,,as yesterdav officially no.
hooee'e' "S =.
tihed OF MS HoHiiha'ioh ioi INV
presidency at his country nome, sag
nmore nenr OYSTER Bay. Senator
w., ,,,od. tho notification spcech
No'eo,' ' .,. IA,
in reply Gov. kooseVeit saiu'
Mr.. Chairman: / accept the honoi
conferred upon me with the keenest ano
deepest appreciation OF what u means
and, above all. Of the responsibility tha'
goes with II. Everything that II Is IN ins
power to do Will be done 10 secure 'np
reelection OF President Mckinley. u
whom II has been given In this crisis OF
the national history TO stand Tor and
embody the principles which lie closest
TO the heart OF every American worthy
the name.
This Is very much more than n mere
party contest. We stand Mt the parting
of the ways. and the people have nov
| 10 decide whether they snall 30 iorwaro
along the pain OF prospens vi" III, ,.,sr
none, nomor h nU.' nnon what has been don,
during the past three years; whether
they will plunge this country into az
abyss OF misery on anu ,n, %'ss'v ana disaster