Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-03-08

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Performance I should have tie co.
operation Of the wise and patrioti- meu
OF all parties. The national uurnos,
is indicated through a nasoi,aI eloctiou
II l. the constitutional method Of oSc.r
tanning the public will When once il
Is registered it is law tu us all and
faithful observance should follow its
DEGREES.
Strong hearts and helpful hands are
needed. and. fortunately. we have them
in every part OF our beloved country.
We are reunited. SectionaliSin Las
disappeared. Division ON public ques
tions can no longer be traced hy the war
maps OF ls6l. These old differences
less and less disturb The indgmont. Fv-
iSiinc problems demand the thought
and quicken the conscience nf the conn.
try. ana the responsibility for their
presence as well as for their righteous
settlement rests upon MS all no more
promising unreserved devotion ua nay
part 10 their faithful discharge. and
reyerently invoking FOR my guidanc,
the direction of Almighty God. /
should shrink from the duties this ia q
upon me than you. There are some ma
tional questions in the solution q. which
patriotism should exclude partiSanShip.
Magnifying their difficulties will not
take them on our hands nor facilitate
their adjustment. pistrust of the
capacity, Integrity and high pupoSe Of
the American people will not Lc an In.
spring theme for future political con
tests. Dark pictures and gloomy fore
bodngs are worse than useless. These
only becloud: they do not help To point
the way of safety and honor.
Hope maketh not ashamed The
prophets of evil were not the huildpT-
of the republic. nor in its crisis have
they saved H. The faith of the Ia
theirs was a mighty force in itS creation
and the faith Of their descendants has
wrought its progress and furnished ils
defenders.
Must Adhere to Our Principles
The American people. entrenched IN
freedom at home. take their love for il
with them wherever they 20. and they
reject as mistaken and unworthy tht
doctrine that we lose our own liberties
by seeing the enduring foundations of
liberty to others Our institutions viii
not deteriorate by extension. and our
sense of justice viii not ahate under
tropical suns in distant seas As here.
tofore so hereafter will the nation dcm.
Onstrate its fitness 10 administer any
new estate which events devolve upon
it, and in the fear of God will take oc,
casion by the hand and make the bounds
of freedom wider yet"
If there are those among us who
would make our way more difficult. we
must not be iisheartened, but the more
earnestly dedicate ourselves to the task
upon which we have rightly entsrcd.
We win be consoled with the fact thai
opposition has confronted every onward
movement of the republic from its
opening hour until now. but without
success. Surely after l2J years of
achievement for mankind we will moi
now surrender our equality with othul
powers on matters fundamental and es-
sential TO nationality With no such
purpose was the nation created. In ne
such spirit has il developed its fnll and
independent sovereignty. We adhere
to the principal of equality among our
selves, and by no act of ours viii we
assign to ourselves a subordinate rank
in the family of nations.
My fellow citizens, the public events
of the past four years have gone into
history. They the too near TO justify
recital. Some of them We're unfor,'-
seen; many of them momentuous and
fnr~reachin- in their consequences 10
ourselves and our relations With the
rest of the world. The part which the
United States bore so honorably in tie
thrilling scenes in China, while new 10
American life. has been in harmony
with it's true spirit and best traditions,
and in dealing with the results its policy
will be that of moderation and fairness.
Stree Cuba" Will BE "a Reality
We face at this moment most i'm
portant question-that of the future
relations of the United States and Cuba.
With our near neighburs we must re-
main close friends. The declaration
of the purpose of this government, in
the resolution of April 20. 1898. must
he made good. Ever since the evacU;i-
tion 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 es-
adjustment of a free and independent
government, prepared TO assume and
perform the obligations of international
law which now rests upon the United
States under the treaty of Paris. The
convention elected by the people 10
frame a constitution is approaching the
completion of its lahors.
The transfer of American control to
the new government Is Of such great i'm
portance. involving an obligation re-
sulting from our intervention and the
treaty of peace. that | am glad TO be
advised by the recent act of congress Of
the policy which the legislative branch
of the government deems essential TO
the best interests of Cuba and the
United States. The principles which
led to our intervention require that the
fundamental law upon which the new
government should rest should be
adapted TO secure government capable
of permorming the duties and dischars-
ing the functions of a separate nation,
of observing its International obliga
tions. of protecting life and property,
insuring order, safety aud liberty, and
conforming to the established and his
torical policy of the United States i'll its
relations with Cuba.
The peace which we are pledged to
leave to the Cuban people must carry
with If fine guarantee of Dermanence