Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-05
RESIDENT POLICY
Roosevelt Strongly Outlines His
Position on Questions OF
National Importance.
Speech at Pittsburg Notable for
Utterances on Cuba and
Trusts.
Reciprocity With the Island Sure
to Come-The Trust
Issue.

welcome was most enthusiastic. From
the union station to the speakers stane
in Shenley park, nearly four miles away
it was one continuous cheer.
The weather was all that could be
| desired. with the sun shining brightly
and the temperature not too high.
During the day the president deliv-
cred two notable addresses. In the
morning he spoke to 100000 persons in
Shenley park, making a strong defense
of the army and of the administration
and it's policy in Cuba and the Philip
pines He declared the troops have ac-
complished their full duty.
| He stated that the United States has
kept it's pledges except in one particu-
lar. He admitted that the nation has
rot done it's full duty toward Cuba.
| II regret" he said, that there is not
already reciprocity treaty or arrange
ment with Cuba, but, as sure at late
there will be one
Last night the PRECEDENT delivered an
address at the dinner given by Attorney
General Knox. in which he praised the
cabinet officer from Pittsburg as
strong as he praised him in the morn
| ing speech.
After referring to our work in Cuba
during the past four years the president
said:
But there is one thing-our policy
toward Cuba has not yet met With its
entire fruition. 1t will meet with it.
(Applause.) The course of the last i've
years has made more evident that ever
before that this nation in time to come
must have pecuniary interests on the
litshmus connecting the two Americans
and in the waters and among the ISL
ands adjacent thereto. (Applause)
Nationally we cannot occupy the posi-
ton toward these regions that we did
towards others where our interests are
far less, and this is doubly true now
that congress with great wisdom has
provided for the building of an inter-
oceanic canal. (Applause0
Cuba must occupy peculiar rela-
ton to US in the field of international
politics She must in the larger sense
be part of the political system in in
ternational affairs in which this repub-
lie stands as the head. She has assented
to that view and in return this nation is
bound 10 grant her special economic
privileges not given to other nations
Cloud applause)
II regret that a measure of reciproc-
ity with Cuba Is not already embodied
in statute or in treaty. but 1t VIII be
Just as sure as fate Cloud applause.)
Relative to the Philippines and the
army he said:
And now word as to the Philip
pines. There are yet troubles in the
Moro country, the country of Moham-
medan tribes, but in the Philippines,
among the F'ilipinos. among the people
who have been in insurrection, peace
now reigns.
at may be, think, unlikely, but 1t is
possible that here and there some seem
ing dead coal of insurrection may be for
the moment famed into live piece of
ember and burst into htful flame. II
so that flame will be stamped out.
cloud applause)
But speaking broadly and generally
peace has come. Our army has received
its reward. (Applause) And what was
the reward of our army? The reward
OF the consciousness of duty we'll done.
cloud applause.) Our soldiers have
fought, have toiled, and struggled, so
that when victory came they might
turn over the government to the civil
authorities (Applause.)
..Victory came. Today the proclama-
ton of peace and amnesty has been
promulgated and at the same time our
generals have been notified that the
civil government is supreme in the ISL
ands. (Applause)
Does not that speak we'll, oh my
brethren, for our army, for our troops,
that the troops of the people should war
hoping for triumph which is to put
the power into the hands of the civil
authorities?
"By law we are allowed an army at a
maximum of a hundred thousand men,
at a minimum of 60. 600 men. While this
war has gone on we have steadily re-
duced that army until now by orders
promulgated it's limit is $4,000, and, as
/, matter of fact, we have two or three
thousand fewer actually under arms
That speaks we'll for our institutions.
1t speaks we'll for the triumphs of the
policies with which we as q nation have
been identified during the past four
wears and, men and women of the
United States, it shows how slight was
the warrant for the fears expressed by
those of little faith as to what would
follow authorizing even the small army
tuat was authorized. No body of sour
citizens deserves franker and more gem
erous recognition at the hands of the
country than the officers and enlisted
men who wear Uncle Sans Uniform
Referring to trust problems he said:
ESPECIALLY great, especially difficult
are the problems caused by the growth
and concentration of great individual
and above all, great corporate fortunes.
Ii is immensely for the interests of the
country that there should be such indi-
Vidual and corporate wealth as long as
it is used right, and when not used
right then 1t becomes a serious menace
and danger.
THE Instruments and methods with
which we are to meet these new prob
lens must In many cases, themselves,
be new, but the purpose lying behind
the use of these methods of those in
struments must, If we are to succeed,
be now, as in the past, simply in accord
with the innnltable laws of order, OF
justice and of right.
I'VE may need, and in my belief, will
need, new legislation conceived in no
radical or revolutionary spirit but In a
spirit of common sense, common hon.