The San Francisco call., 1904-10-04
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canal. He did all that a self-respect-
ing President could do to conclude
convention. but Colombia's attitude to-
ward the United States was manifestly
unfriendly. and its course toward the
people Of the Province Of Panama was
such as TO stir the latter to revolution.
After every reasonable effort had been
made 10 conclude the treaty with Co
lombia, and Panama asserted her inde-
pendence. the President was fully JUS
titled in recognizing the fact that Pan
ana had, by her own act, asserted and
established her freedom.
PRESIDENT WATCHFUL
The President acted quickly, but
he delibera1ed well upon the subject.
he studied carefully the trend of
events He was watchful Of our ma
tional interests. He had made him
self familiar with our rights and OBJ
legations. He knew perfectly what we
should and what We should not do.
When he recognized the independence
Of Panama promptly, he only did what
had been done by the government be-
fore and by other governments when
peoples had successfully asserted their
Independence. When he gave instruc-
tions TO the commander of our vessel
in Panama waters to preserve peace
upon the isthmus, TO prevent injury to
American citizens and to property, he
acted absolutely within our treaty
rights and TO his appreciation Of
the gravity of the situation and his
courageous and prompt action, we are
indebted, and the world is also in
debted for the prevention Of bloodshed.
By his course he not only averted
blcodshed and disorder, but put an
end to the efforts obviously made by
the Bogota government to hold up the
canal enterprise indefinitely, and he
paved the way for its early construc-
tion in the interest Of the commerce Of
the world.
The opposition seeks to condemn
the President for adopting the means
by which we acquired our present
rights and franchises upon the isthmus,
Yet they pledge themselves to carry
forward the work of construction
They challenge the morality of the
course Of the administration, but are
willing 10 go forward with the enter
prise which that course has made pos
sible.
The Panama Canal will be built in
due time. The President has appointed
a canal commission, of able men,
skilled in carrying forward large en-
terprises. They are going ahead with
the great work which has been commit
ted to their hands. The administration
desires them TO proceed as rapidly as
and the best results.
DEMOCRATIC CRITICISM.
Every step taken to advance the
enterprise during the administrations
Of President Mckinley and President
Roosevelt, has encountered sharp DEM
ocratic criticism. Weeks and months
were occupied by the opposition in
challenging the good faith of those who
were trying TO carry forward the work
But for such opposition the enterprise
would be much farther advanced to-
day than II is.
The opposition insisted upon the
construction Of a canal upon the Nicar-
aqua route. The latter was antagon-
lied by the Republican party because
IL never could become sea level ca
nal, while the Panama route could be
constructed at sea level, should the
needs of commerce require.
The Nicaragua canal would cost
Sl6S, 000. 600: the Panama canal but
S1S4, 000, 600. And furthermore. the lat
ter can be operated for 81, 1,350.000 less
per annum than can the longer route.
The considerations, therefore, of to-
Biography, of distance, of original cost
and the cost Of maintenance and opera
tion were so strongly in favor of the
Panama route that both President Nc
Kinley and President Roosevelt felt
that IT should be selected.
The interests Of all sections Of our
common country will be promoted by
the construction OF the Panama canal.
Our national defense will be promoted
thereby. Our commerce win be largely
increased as the result of the compile
ton Of this great undertaking.
No section Of the county will be
more benehcially affected by the great
work than the Pacific Coast San Fran
cisco viii be brought more than nine
thousand miles nearer the harbors of
the Atlantic seaboard, by water, than
she is to-day. This means an increase
TO her commerce through the years to
come which defies present estimate.
The great undertaking is essentially
2 Republican enterprise. and its COM
pletion viii mark a new Republican
contribution TO the commerce Of the
United States.
FINANCIAL CREDIT.
THE Republican party has stood for
the maintenance inviolate Of the fnan-
cial credit Of the country. 1t has. al
ways stood against Reputation in all
its forms, and it has insisted upon
the maintenance of the best possible
currency. X has not been satisfied
with any currency which was less than
the best in the world (Applause)
The service IL rendered In 1895 to
the cause Of sound money entities it
10 luc CftIldSlluS BTaIlLuoe OF the
American people. There never has
been in the history of the republic a
more subtle and violent assault upon
our monetary system than was made
eight years ago. In that supreme cri-
sis the Republican party had the as
sistance of large army of patriotic
Democrats, who put their country's
interests above all else and aided in
the election Of William Mckinley to
the Presidency All honor to them
We find IN their attitude ample assur-
ance that in the hour of the country's
gravest peril there are patriots who
are ready and willing to serve her
The Republican party pledged its
faith in the gold standard and when
intrusted with power IL enacted the
necessary law, putting our money upon
the gold basis This was accomplished
against violent opposition. We were
charged with being subservient to some
collaborating influences, and, the direst
Derils 10 our people were predicted by
the opposition II we succeeded It was
insisted that we adhered to the gold