The San Francisco call., 1901-11-20
UNCLE SAM WILL NEVER BEL BULLY
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difficult. if not impossible, for me to
human endeavor in which men are for
hidden even to allude to their successes
affairs of the heart and diplomatic affairs.
But if We are not permitted to boast
of what we have done, we can at least
say q word about what we have tried to
90 and the principles which have guided
our rule of conduct is, perhaps, the Mon
roe doctrine and the golden rule. With
this simple chart we can hardly go far
wrong.
Sincerity Of Attitude.
81 think I may say that our sister re-
publics to the south of us are perfectly
convinced of the sincerity of our attitude.
! They know we desire the prosperity of
! each of them, and peace and harmony
among them We no more want their
! territory than we covet the mountains of
/ the moon We are grieved and distressed
when there are differences among them,
but even then We should never. think of
! trying to compose any of those differ
! ences unless by the request of both par
ties to it Not even our earnest desire
/ for peace among them viii lead us to any
action which might offend their national
/ dignity or their just sense Of independ-
! ence. We would endow them with all the
! consideration we claim for ourselves.
LAS to what we have tried to do-what
we are still trying to do-in the general
] field of diplomacy, there is no reason for
doubt on the one hand or retcence on
!
messages during the last four years, has
made the subject perfectly clear. We
have Str1Ven, on the lines laid down by
Washington, TO cultivate friendly rela-
tions with all powers, but not to take
part in the formation of groups or COM
(. binations among them A position Of
! complete independence is not incompatt-
bic with relations involving not friendship
alone, but concurrent action as well in
/ important emergencies. We have kept al
ways in view the fact that we are pre-
/ erinently peace loving people; that our
natural activities are in the direction of
! trade and commerce.: that the vast de-
! velopment of our industries imperatively
demands that we shall not only retain
! and confirm our hold on our present mar
] kets, but seek constantly, by all honora-
/ BILE means, to extend our commercial in
! terests in every practicable direction.
1T is for this reason we have nego-
/ tiated the treaties of reciprocity which
| now await action of the Senate;
ali of them conceived in the ira
ditional American spirit OF protec-
/ mutually advantageous to ourselves and
! our neighbors- In the same spirit we
/ have sought successfully to induce all the
/ great powers to unite in a recognition of
/ the general principle of equality or COM
mercial access and opportunity in the
! markets of the Orient. We believe that
! a "fair field and no favor is all we
require; and with less than that we can
not be satisfied. If we accept the assur-
ances we have received as honest and
/ will not be denied us; and the result may
be safely left to American genius and
/ energy.
Interests in the Pacific
1--WE consider our interests in the Pacific
/ Ocean as great now as those of any other
/ power and destined to indefinite develop
ment. We have opened our doors to the
people of Hawaii; we have accepted the
responsibility of the Philippines, which
! providence imposes on US; we have put
an end to the embarrassing condition in
which we were involved in Samoa, and
while abandoning none of our commercial
rights in the entire group, we have es-
tablished our flag and our authority in
Tutuila, which gives us the finest harbor
in the South Seas. Next in order Will
come a Pacific cable and an isthmian
canal for the use of all well-disposed peo-
pies, but under exclusive American own
ership ana American control-of both of
which great enterprises President Nc
Kinley and President Roosevelt have been
the energetic and consistent champions.
Sure as we are Of our rights in these
matters, convinced as we are of the au-
thenticity of the vision which has led US
thus far and still beckons us forward,
can yet assure you that so long as the ads
ministration of your affairs remains in
hands as strong and skillful as those to