Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-23

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deal with his own home relations, and yet
must In addition to that be a good citizen
iirst take care to do well its duties within
its own borders, but must NOT make Of
nat an excuse for failing to do those OF It's
duties the performance OF which lies with
out it's W borders.
Reviews Foreign Affairs.
President Roosevelt then continued as fol-
lows.
The events Of the last fow years have
forced the American republic to take a
larger position In the world than ever be-
tore ana therefore more than ever before
to, concern h-rself with. questions of policy
which AFFECT her interests beyond her own
oorders. AS q people we now have duties
lands south of us as well as in this Of
the. farthest east, and much depends upon
t.hhe way IN which we meet these duties,
me way in which we take advantage Of
these opportunities.
From the. days OF Monroe, Clay and the
way looked with interest upon the West
indies and the isthmus connecting the two
americas, feeling that anything happening
IN those regions must be of concern TO our
welfare. There Is now ampler reason than
ever before for this feeling. The outcome
OF the Spanish war put us in possession Of
Porto Rico and brought uE peculiarly in
touch with Cuba, while the successful
negottation Of the H~ay-Pauncefote treaty
ton OF the isthmian canal.
Porto Rico the Example,
Porto Rico, it is a pleasure to say, may
now serve as an example of the best
methods of administering our insular pos
sessions. So excellent nave been the effects
OF our administration and LEGISLATION con-
lence has resulted in their being almost
forgotten by, those at home. There Is
hardly a ripple of failure on the stream OF
our success and so, as is apt to be our way.
we do not think OF II at all. Yet 1t is we'll
worth while to think of 1t and 1t is pleasant
TO learn by an experience which teaches us
what to follow instead OF what to avoid.
First and foremost In Porto Rico, we have
consistently striyen to get the very best
II is desirable throughout our public serv-
Ice TO secure a high standard OF efficiency
and integrity, but after all. here at home,
remedy for any failure to provide such
qualities. In a far-on island things are
and those who suffer from It are more help
less; while there is less efficient check In
the way OF that public opinion to which
public men are sensitive.
requirements Are Great.
In consequence, the administration of
Administrations in our country, the one in
which the highest standard must be de-
manded. In making appointments to the
insular service 1t Is necessary to disregard
any question of mere party expediency and
70 look. at the matter solely from the
1lhHOpOlnl OF the nOnOr OF our own nation
and the welfare Of the island itself.
This has been the standpoint adhered to
In selecting the men who represent our
urer, attorney general. Judges, superintend-
ent of education-every one. In conse-
quence. all Americans should feel a real
pride In the way In which their compatriots
who are responsible for the government OF
the island have administered II.
hoEsoyeT IN shaping the g9yernment Of
well as with good faith. We have not been
frightened or misled into giving the people
suitable for them, and while BOVINE hat
they should govern themselves so far as
possible, we have not hesitated in their
their destiny.
RecOrd in Cuba.
In Cube the problem was larger, more
complicated and more difficult. Here again
Ssvib Sspt o eur promise mi absolutely DS gegy After
hand, with the certainty that 1t would sink
into chaos and ssysgeEy For over three
than II had ever reached during the four
centuries since the spaniards first landed
physical cleanliness. into the government;
we stsmped out yellow fever-in itself an
,his una pc serylee potn 70 me Cuban peo-
states we established a school system; WI
made life and property secure. SO hat in
When we So' Sad iaid Odfssenp Snd ihtba BROAD 'f tSe
foundations upon which civil liberty and
national Independence must rest. we turned
the island over TO the hands OF those whom
the people had chosen as the founders OF
the new republic,
Is Peculiarly Related.
II is a republic with which our own great
republic must ever be closely knit by the
ties OF common interests and common as
Cuba must always be peculiarly
related to US In International politics. She
must, In International affairs, be to a de-
gree a part OF our political system; In re-
turn she must have peculiar relations with
us economically. She must be, in a sense,
part OF our economic system. We expect
her 70 accept a political attitude toward
US which we think wisest both for her and
US IN return We. must be prepared TO put
her IN an economic position as regards our
tarin system which will give her dome
OF the prosperity which we enjoy. |
We cannot In my judgment, avoid taking
this attitude II We are TO persevere In the
course which we have outlined for our
selves as a nation during the last four
years, and, therefore, I believe chat Il Is
only a matter of time. and l trust only a
OF a very short time, before we
enter into reciprocal trade relations with
Cuba
Concerning the Canal.
The isthmian canal represents what Is |
probably 10 be the greatest engineering
feat-the greatest feat OF the kind-pf the
fVrentiarh century naFura ~ afa.f 80. |