Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-21

pconle: that our normal activities are IN
the direction of trade aud commerce; thai
the vast development of our industries
ifnperatiyely demands that we snail not
only retain and confirm our hoio on ouF
present markets but seek constantly. pA
all honorable means TO eN't.io ou, eon,- u,
m@rCial interests In every practiCape oi-
rection IL is for this reason We nave me-
gotiated the treaties OF reciprocity winch
now await The action OF tIi' Sehate' al
of them - conceived in the traditional
American ssptrit of protection To our own
ndlstrits and vet mutually adNanta-
geous 10 ourselves and our nciShbors
In the same spirit We have sought SUE
cyssfullN 10 induce all the great powers
to unite ffIs Il recognition of the general
principle of euaalitN "t commercial Access
and opportunities in tht MARKETS. OF th}
Orient. We believe that "a fdir field ant
no favor" is all we require: and with less
than that We cannot be satisfied. If We
accept III" assurances We nave received
as honest ANA genuine. as certainly do.
that equality will not be denied Us, and
the result may safely be LEFT 70 American
genius and energy.
we consider oar interest ii the Pa
citic as great now as those "f any other
power and destined to inacfinlt" develop
mcnt We have opened oar doors TO IN.
people Of Hawaii; We have accepted the
responSihility of the Philippines, whcN
provid, nee imposed upon US: We hav.
nilt an end to the embarrassing condition
in which we We're Involved in Samoa ana
While abandoning non" of our CONNER
tial rights in the entire group, We have
established our flag and our authority IN
Tutila. which gives uS the finest harbor
in the south seas.
Next in order will come a Pacific I tblc
and an iSthmian canal Tor the use ui All
well disposed people. hut under rNcluSlV'
American ownership and American CON
troi-of both ot Wfict great enterprises
President Mckinley and President Roose-
vclt have been tn" energetic and consiS-
tent champions.
Sure as We are Of oar rights in these
matters. CupN inced as v" are OF the al
thentiCitY Of the vision which mas led as
thus far and still bcckouS rs forthwith. |
can asSur. you thai :" long as the admin
istration Of your affairs remains n hands
as strong and skilful as those 10 which
they have been and are now confined.
there viii be no more surrender of our
rights than there will be violation OF the
rights Of others.
The President To whom You have givel
Your invaluable trlst and confidence. like
mis- now immortal predecessor. is as in
capable of bullying a strong power as H.,
is of wrong doing weak one. He feels
and knoES-for has he not tested it. in
the currents of the heady fight, as well as
in the toilsome work Of administration -
that the nation over whose de,tinines he
lr-sides mas giants strength in the
works OF war. i'll tn. works OF peace.
Itut that consciousness of strength
brings with it no temptation To DO injury
to any power on earth the proudest or
the uunbltSl.
We frankly confess We seek -
friendship of all the powers. We want
10 trade with all peoples; We are con
stious of resources that will make our
commerce a source Of advantage To them
ana Of profit To ourselves. But no wan
tonness OF strength will ever inuuc. Us
To drive a hard bargain with another ma
tion because il is weak. nor will any fear
Of ignohe criticism tempt us to Insult oi
defy "A great power because ii is strong
or even because il is friendly.
The attitude of our diplomacy may be
Indicated on a text of scripture which
Franklin. the first ana greatest of oar
diplomats. tells rs passed through his
mind when he was presented at th,. court
of Versailles. Ii was i text his father
used 10 quote TO him in the old candle.
shop in Boston when he was boy:
'SeeSt thoa man diligent in his business
he shall stand before Kings. Let us pe
diigent in orr BUSINESS ana We shah
Stand-stdnd. you see. not crawl nor
Sw SwdSS"r-stand, as a friend and equal.
asking nothing. putting up with nothins
but what is right and just. among our
peers in the great democracy OF ma
t!ons.'
After he concluded Secretary Hav
vas obliged several times to acknowl-
edge the applause accorded him by the
diners.