Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12
ROOSEVELT TO THE SOUTH.
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merely In up-hOlQlnS the HoIoi VI ~
flag, by making it respected, as the
symbol of our power but sun alole re hnr or
unfolding the honor by unwearied iapor
for the establishment Of orderly liberty
of law-creating law-abiding CIVIL gov
ernment-under it's folds.
1.-THE progress which has been mace
under General Wright and those IKE
him has been indeed marvellous. In
fact a letter of the generals the other
day seemed to show that ne considered
there was far more warfare ABOUT Tie
Philippines in this country than there
was warfare in the Philippines them-
selves. 1t Is an added proof or the coIn-
pleteness of the reunion OF our country
that one of the foremost men VINO nave
been instrumental In driving FORWARD
the great work for civilization and hu-
manity in the Philippines has been
man who in the civil war fought for the
gray.
There IL Only One Flag.
"If ever the need comes in the future,
the past has made abundantly evident
the fact that this time on northerner
and southerner will in war know only
the generous desire to strive how eacn
can do the more effective service @ Ior
the flag of our common country. Inc
same thing Is true in endless work OF
peace. the never-ending work of build
ing and keeping the marvellous FABRIC
of our industrial prosperity. The up
building of any part of our country is a
benefit TO the whole and every such ef-
fort as this to stimulate the resources
and industry of a particular sectlon Is
entitled to the heartiest support from
every quarter Of the union. thorough
ly good national work can be done only
If each Of us works hard for himself and
at the same time keeps constantly IN
mind that he must work In conjunction
with others.
"You have made particular effort In,
YOUR exhibition to get into touch with
the West Indies. This Is wise. The
events Of the last four years nave
shown us that the West Indies and the
Isthmus in the future occupy far
larger place in our national policy than
in the past. This is proved by the ne
gotiations for the purchase of the Dan
ish islands, the acquisition OF Porto
Rico, the preparation for building an
isthmian canal and finally by the
changed relations which these years
have produced between us and Cupa.
AS a nation we have an especial right
to take honest pride in what we have
done for Cuba. Our critics abroad ana
at home have insisted that we never In
tended to leave the island. But on the
goth of next month Cuba becomes free
Republic and we turn over to the is
landers the control of their own gov
ernment 1t would be very difficult to
find a parallel in the conduct OF any
great state that has occupied such po-
sition as ours. We have kept our word
and done our duty just as an honest In
dividual in private life keeps his word
and does his duty.
Cuba's New Destiny.
"Be it remembered, however, that af-
ter over three years occupation OF the
island, we turn it over to the Cubans In
better condition than it ever has been
in the centuries Of Spanish rule. This
has a direct bearing upon our own well
fare. Cuba Is so near to us that we can
never be Indifferent to misgovernment
and disaster within it's limits. The
mere fact that our administration In
the islands has minimized the danger
from the dreadful scourge OF yellow
fever alike to Cuba and to ourselves, Is
sufficient to emphasize the community
Of interest between us. But there are
other interests which bind us together.
Cuba's position makes 1t necessary that
her political relations with us should
differ with her political relations with
Otner pOWeTS. his TACT lldS ueeil lol III
ulated by us and accepted by the Gu
bans in the Platt amendments. 1t fol-
lows as corollary that where the Gu
bans have thus assumed position OF
relationship to our political system
they must similarly stand In a peculiar
relationship to our economic system.
I'VE have rightfully insisted upon Gu
ba adonting toward us an attitude diff
fering politically from that she adopts
toward any other power: and In return,
as a matter Of right we must give to
Cuba a different-that is better-posi-
tion economically in her relations with
us than we give to other powers. This
Is the course dictated by sound policy.
by wise and far-sighted view Of our
own interest and by the position we
have taken during the past four years.
We are wealthy and powerful coun-
try. dealing with much weaker one:
and the contrast in wealth and strength
makes it all the more our duty to deal
with Cuba as we have already dealt
with her. in spirit of large generosity.
This exposition Is rendered possible
because of the period Of industrial pros
perity through which we are passing.
While the material well-being is never
ail-sufflcient to the life of nation, yet