The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-06-28

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to express freely his sentiments upon
administrative questions is expressly
guaranteed-and that loyalty to the
government does not consist in loyalty
to individuals or to the policies of those
who happen to hold official positions.
: Loyalty to this government con-
sists in attachment to our free institu-
tions, in the faithful observance Of
constitutional provisions, in respect for
it's flag as the emblem of civil liberty
in support of the authorities of the
United States against the attacks Of
our foreign or domestic fees, but it
does not consist in ostentatious profess
sions of intense Americanism, nor in
to the preservation or
spread of republican forms of govern
ment everywhere, nor in suppressing
free speech, nor in conquering the free
people of other and distant lands who
desire to govern themselves, nor in un-
lawfully sending accredited represen-
tatives of this government abroad,
without the consent of the senate. to
witness the coronation Of a king whose
monarchical government, to it's shame
be it said, has just succeeded in crush
ing the two struggling republics of
South Africa.
"And right here may be permitted
to suggest that the administration of
President Roosevelt will be particularly
noted in history as the one during
the existence of which the re-
publics of those brave and gallant peo-
pie were destroyed--destroyed without
one word of protest or one effort to
save them or one kind word of SYM
pathy for them in their unequal strug-
gle expressed on the part of this tile
greatest republic in the world, whose
influence should always be exerted on
the side of free institutions.
I'm contrast with that supine atti-
tude Of the Roosevelt administration
we should not forget the vigorous and
patriotic action Of that Democratic
president-who honors this club with
his presence here tonight-who, when
that same mighty empire of Great
Britain in 1895 attempted to crush the
republic Of Venezuela, promptly sent
that famous message to congress
which electrified the country, wherein
he insisted that Great Britain must
not be permitted, under the pretense of
boundary dispute, to seize Venezuela
without first submitting the alleged
differences to international arbitrat ton,
or else this government would inter-
pose it's strong arm for the protection
of that republic. And Great Britain
finally concluded to arbitrate the dis.
pute and Venezuela was saved from
destruction.
'The recent disclosures Of the per-
fornances in Cuba Of General Wood,
who is the protege and especial favo-
rite Of the present administration, in
misappropriating the moneys of this
government for partisan and lobbying
purposes in aid of administrative
measures pending before congress have
caused astonishment and indignation
throughout the country and served to
emphasize the reprehensble and dan
gerous character of arbitrary military
rule anywhere, whether temporary o.,
permanent.
"The subject demands the investi.
"afion Of congress and the ronpt pan.
ishment of the offending official if he
can be reached through criminal u
:'lilitary law.
ut would be dangerous precedent
to permit an officer Of the army
whether holding the high and impor
tant position of military governor or
otherwise, to escape official condemna
tion after having used the funds of the
government which were appropriated
for the patriotic object of temporarily
governing Cuba pending it's transfer
to it's own people to further sentiment
in and out Of congress in favor Of q
particular partisan measure which is
desired to be enacted by the com.