Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-20

We consider our interests In the Pa
ciflc ocean as great now as those 0
any other power and destined TO IN
definite Development We have opene
our doors 10 the people OF Hawaii; W
have accepted the responsibility of tn
Philippines which Providence impose
on MS We have put an end to the EN-
barrassing condition In which we wer
In Samoa, and while abandoning non
OF our commercial rights In the entir
group. we have established our flag an
our authority In Tutuila, which give
us the finest harbor In the South sea-
PACIFIC CABLE AND CANAL
Next in OF der win come Pacific ca
BILE and an isthmlan canal for the us
OF all well disposed people, but unde
exclusive American ownership an
American control-of both Of While
great enterprises President McKlnle
and President Roosevelt have been {
energetic and consistent champions,
Sure as we are of our rights in thes
convinced as We are of the au
thentlcity Of the vision which has led u
thus far and still oeckons us forward,
can yet assure you that so long as tn
a iminislr0tion oil your affairs remain
In hands as strong and skilful as thos
TO which they have been and are nov
there win be no more surrend
err OF our rights than there will be viola
ton Of the rights of others.
TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT.
The President to whom you have Civ
en- your invaluable trust and confidence
like HIS now immortal predecessor, is a
of bullying a strong power a
he Is Of wringing a weak one. He feel
and knows--for has he not tested II Il
the currents Of heady fight, as well q
In the toilsome work Of administrator
that the nation over whose destinie
he presldes has giants strength in tn
works Of war as In the works OF peace
But that consciousness Of strength
brings with II no temptation to do in
jury to any power on earth. the proud
est or the humblest. We frankly con
fess we seek the friendship Of all tn
powers we want 70 trade with all peo
pies; we are conscious Of resources tina
Will make our commerce o source o
advantage to them and also profit Z
ourselves. But no wantonness o
strength will ever induce us to drive I
hard bargain with another nation be
cause II Is weak nor will any fear o
lgnoble criticism tempt US to insult o
defy great power because 1t Is strong
or even because II Is friendly.
A TEXT TELLS OUR ATTITUDE.
The attitude Of our diplomacy ma,
be indicated In a text of scriptur,
which Franklln--the first and creates
)f our diplomats--tells US passed
through his mind when he was at thu
court OF Versailles. II was text bis
father used to quote TO him in the ole
candle shop In Boston when he was Q
boy:
Seest thou q man dillgent In hi
business, he shall stand before kings.
Let us be diligent In our business an(
we shall stand. you see not crawl. moi
as a friend and equal
asking nothing, putting up with moth
ng but what is right and Just amonl
lur peers. In the great democracy Of
nations.
After he concluded Secy. Hay wal
obliged several times to acknowledge
he applause accorded him by the din.
'rs.
Gov. OdelI spoke to the toast, "ThC
State Of New York" and Mayor ELECT
low replied to the toast, 1.-THE City Of
New York"
CHOATEs RESPONSE.
Joseph II. Choate, ambassador to the
curt Of st. James. was next introduced
after the applause had subsidized he
poke with his usual eloquence dwell
ng mostly on the recent visit Of the
delegates OF the New York chamber Of
TO London. He enlarged on
he sympathy that had been shown by
he British people at the time of the
eath OF President Mckinley, and said
hat not only had the sympathy been
almost every hour for days
fter that event by royalty, but that all
lasses were quite as sorrowful. In
lew Of these facts Mr.. Choate thought
his government justified In thinking
hat Englands grief was an expression
{ national sympathy.
SENATOR McLAURIN'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Choate was followed by Senator
icLaurin Of South Carolina. who spoke
0 the toast Of "The Monroe Doctrine
{ the Twentieth Century The sem
tors address was very well received
nd he was frequently applauded. Sem
tor McLaurln elucidated the Mckinley
Doctrines 10 BIZ as follows:
First-That as our own manifold pro-
uctions largely exceeded home con-
the expansion OF territory,
rade and commerce was the only
leans Of securing markets for our sur
lus products.
Second-That as a nation with a firm
established constitutional govern
lent and enlarged national obligations
ie could no longer abstain from par
icipation in the affairs Of the world
ut must take our share OF the respon-
lbility.
Third-That while maintaining the
octrine that no government on the
american continent must be interfered
18th or controlled by any European
over, yet we must cultivate friendly
elations with them and be prepared to
eek and control our share OF the trade
the world.
Fourtli-That we should not and
ould not as a nation safely shrink full
erformance OF all the responsibilities
asst upon us. but must move forward
, the fulfillment Of ur national des-
lny.
THE propositions embraced In this
octrine." said the speaker. ''will be TO
ne twentieth century what the Monroe
octrine was to the nineteenth. II. as
nation, we would enjoy the CONNER
lal fruits we need and desire. we must
Ike individuals. make national ventures
nd heroic efforts"
CUMMINs ON RECIPROCITY.
Gov.-elect Albert b. cummlns Of
iva followed Senator McLaurin. He
aid In part:
Reciprocity. In so far as Il modihes
abrogates duties upon non-competi-
We products imported into the United
tates " so plainly for the benefit OF
oth the American producer and the
onsumers that there can be no contro-
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