The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-08


Of the republic viii give to me generous support
In my duties to preserve, protect and defend
the constitution of the United States'' and to
''care that the laws be faithfully executed" The
national purpose is indicated through a national
election. It is the constitutional method of as
eertaining the public will. When once 1t 10 regis-
tered, 1t is a law to all, and faithful observ-
ance should follow its DEGREES
March of the Repnblfc.
Strong hearts and helpful hands are needed
and. fortunately, we have them in every part OF
our beloved country. We are reunited. Section
alism has disappeared. Division on public ques
tons can no longer be traced by the war maps Of
1861. These old differences less and less disturb
the judgment. Existing problems demand the
thought and quicken the conscience OF the coun-
try, and the responsibility for their presence as
well as for their righteous settlement rests upon
us all, no mere upon me than upon you. There
are national questions in the solution Of
which patriotism should exclude partisanship
Magnifying their difficulties will not take them of
hands facilitate their adjustment Dis
trust OF the capacity, integrity and high purpose
Of the American people will not be an inspiring
theme for future political contests. Dark pic
lures and gloomy forebodngs are worse than use
less. These only becloud; they do not help to
point the way Of safety and honor. Hope max
eth not ashamed" The prophets OF evil were not
the builders of the republic in its crises have
was mighty force In its creation, and the faith
of their descendants has wrought lite progress and
furnished its defenders. They are obstructionists
who despair and who would destroy confidence in
the ability Of our people to solve wisely and for
civilization the mighty problems resting upon
them The American people, intrenched In free
dom at home, take their love for it with them
wherever they go, and they reject as mistaken
and unworthy the doctrine that we lose our own
liberties by securing the enduring foundations of
liberty to others. Our institutions will not de-
teriorate by extension, and our sense OF justice
Will not abate under tropio suns in distant seas
As heretofore so hereafter will the nation demon
strate its fitness to administer any new estate
(which events devolve upon it and in the fear of
God will take occasion, by the hand and make
the bounds Of freedom wider yet If there are
those among Us who would. make eur way more
dificulG we must mot be disheartened, but the
more earnestly dedicate ourselves to the task UPON
which we have rightly entered. The path Of
progress ia seldom smooth New things are often
found hard to do, Our fathers found them so.
We find them 80. They are inconvenient. They
cost us something but are we not made better
for the effort and sacrifice, and are not those we
serve lifted up and blessed?
4 We race at this moment most important ques-
tion-that OF the future relations Of the United
States and Cuba. With our near neighbors we
must remain close friends. The declaration OF the
purposes Of this government in the resolution OF
April ~, 1898, must De mace BOOu Ever since
the evacuation of the island by the army OF Spain
the executive with all practicable speed, has
been assisting its people in the successive steps
necessary TO the establishment OF free and indie
pendent government prepared to assume and per-
form the obligations Of international law which
rest upon the United States under the treaty
Of Paris The convention elected by the people
to frame constitution is approaching the com
pletion of its abors The transfer Of American
control to the new government Is OF such great
importance, involving obligation resulting from
our Intervention and the treaty Of peace, that
am glad to be advised by the recent act of con-
gress OF the policy which the legislative branch
Of the government deems essential to the best In
terests Of Cuba and the United States. The prin-
ciples which led to our Intervention require that
the fundamental law upon which the gov
eminent rests should be adapted to secure gov.
eminent capable of performing the duties and dis
charging the functions OF separate nation, Of
observing its international obligations Of protect
ing life and property, insuring order, safety and
liberty and conforming to the established and his
torcal policy Of the United States In its relation
to Cuba.
The peace which we are pledged to leave to the
Cuban people must carry with 1t the guarantees
of permanence. We became sponsors for the
paciAcation OF the island, and we remain ac-
countable to the Cubans no less than to our own
country and people for the reconstruction Of Cuba
as a free commonwealth on abiding foundations Of
rAsht, JUSTICE, hoefty anu assured oruer- Our en-
reimbursement Of the people will not be compet
ed until free Cuba shall ''be a reality, not
name; perfect entity. not hasty experiment
bearing within itself the elements OF failure"
The Philippines.
While the treaty Of peace with Spain was ratf.
fed on the 9th Of February, 1890 and ratihcations
were exchanged nearly two years ago, the con
gress has indicated no form of government for
the Philippine Islands. 1t has, however, provided
an army to enable the executive to suppress in
surrecton, restore peace, give security to the in
habtants and establish the authority OF the Unit
ed States throughout the archipelago It has au-