The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22


turbance and that Is in the country Of the
Mohammedan Moros where there is an occa-
forcement Of the law recently made TO provide
for adequate supervision and control to put
an end to the practice Of human slavery.
FREE AND PEACEFUL, PEOPLE.
When Governor Taft sailed from Manila in
December last to hn the higher office where
for whom he has done such great and noble
service he was followed to the shore by a
subjects but OF free and peaceful people,
whose tears and prayers OF affectionate fare
learn that our flag has not lost its gift Of
penediction in its world d-wide journey to their
None can foreteu the future; but there
seems no reasonable cause to doubt that under
the policy already effectively inaugurated. the
institutions already implanted. and the pro-
cesses already begun. in the Philippine ISL
ands. If these be not repressed and interrupted.
the Philippine people will follow in the foot
steps of the people OF Cuba; that more slowly
Indeed, because they not as advanced,
yet as surely. they will grow in capacity for
self government. and receiving power as they
grow in capacity. will come 10 bear substan-
TALLY such relations to the people OF the
United states as do now the people Of Cuba
differing in details conditions and needs diff
fer, but the same in principle and the same
in beneficent results.
In 1900 the project Of an Isthmian canal
stood where IL was left by the Clayton Bulwer
treaty Of 1850 For half century It had
halted. with Great Britain resting upon Joint
right Of control and the great undertaking OF
De Lesseps struggling against the doom of
failure imposed by extravaganza and corrup-
tion. On the 18th OF November 1901 the
Hay -PauncefOte treaty with Great Britain re-
lieved the enterprise Of the right of British
control and left that right exclusively in the
United States. Then followed swiftly the ne
gotiations and protocols with Nicaragua; the
isthraian canal act of June IS. 1902; the just
agreement with the French Canal Company
TO pay them the value Of the work they had
done the negotaton and ratification OF the
treaty with colombia; the rejection OF that
treaty by Colombia in violation of our rights
and the worlds right to the passage OF the
lsthlnus' the seizure by Panama of the op
pOrtunity, to renew her oft-repeated effort to
throw off the hateful and oppressive yoke OF
Colombia and resume the independence which
once had been hers and Of which she had
been deprived by fraud and force; the success
OF the revolution; our recognition Of the new
republic followed by recognition from substan-
TALLY all the civilized powers OF the world;
the treaty with Panama recognizing and con-
ratification of the treaty by the Senate: con-
firmatory legislation by Congress: the payment
to Panama; the appointment Of the Canal Com
mission in accordance with law: and its or
ganization to begin the work.
IN JUSTICE AND HONOR.
The action OF the United States at every
step has been in accordance with the law Of
nations. consistent with the principles Of JUS
tiee and honor. in discharge Of the trust to
build the canal We long since assumed, by de-
nying the right of every other power to build
II, dictated by high and unselfish purpose.
for the common benefit of all mankind. That
action was wise, considerate, prompt, vigor-
Gus and effective: and now the greatest OF
constructive nations stands ready and cornpe-
tent TO begin and to accomplish the great en-
terprise which shall realize the dreams OF past
ages. bind together Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, and open a new highway for that
commerce Of the Orient whose course has con-
troled the rise and fall of civilizations. Sue
cess In that enterprise greatly concerns the
credit and honor Of the American people, and
the canal shall be In charge Of the men who
made its building possible OF the weak
lings whose incredulous objections would have
postponed it for another generation.
Throughout the world the diplomacy OF the
present administration has made for peace and
justice among nations. Clear sighted to per
ceive and prompt to maintain American inter-
ests. IL has been sagactous and simple and d.
rect in its methods and considerate of the
rights and of the feelings of others
Within the month after the last national
convention met. Secretary Hays circular note
rope had declared the policy Of the United
States
ITO seek solution which may bring about
permanent safety and peace to China, preserve
China's territorial and administrative entity,
protect all rights guaranteed to friendly pow
ers by treaty and international law, and safe
guard for the world the principle of equal
and impartial trade with all parts OF the
Chinese empire.
The express adherence of the powers of
Europe to this declaration was secured. The
open recognition of the rule of right conduct
powers in the Orient. 1t made the test
of defensible action. Carefully guarded by the
ance, it brought a moral force OF recognized
value 10 protect peaceful and helpless China
from dlsmemberment and spoilation. and to
preserve the open door in the Orient for the
commerce of the world.
TREATY WITH CHINA.
Under the influence of this effective friend
ship new commercial treaty with China,
proclaimed on the Sth OF October last, has
aula OlIr for frad auad
new ports to our commerce and abolished in
ternal duties goods in transit within the
agreed with this policy OF American diplo-
macy. but other nation was free from sus-
confidence in the sincerity of its purpose, and
none other but America could render the serv-
ice which We have rendered to humanity in
China during the past four years High evil
dence of that enviable position Of our country
is furnished by the fact that when all Europe
was in apprehension lest the Held Of war be-
tween Russia and Japan should so spread as
to involve China's ruin and a universal con-
nict 1t was to the American Government that
abont an agreement for the limftation ~ tbs
administrative entity of China outside OF Man
churia; and that was accomplished
Upon our own continent a dispute with Can
ada over the boundary Of Alaska had been
growing more acute for thirty years. A multi
rights by force were locating mining claims
under the laws OF both countries in the dis
puted territory. AT any moment a fatal ARRAY
between Canadian and American miners was
liable to begin conflict in which all British
Columbia would be arrayed on one side and
all our Northwest upon the other. Agreement
was impossible. But the Alaskan boundarv
treaty of January "a 1905. provided a tribunal
for the decision OF the controversy; and upon
legal proofs and reasoned argument an appeaI
has been had from prejudice and passion to
judicial judgment: and under the lead OF a
great Chief Justice of England, who held the
sacred obligations OF his judicial office above
all other considerations. the dispute has been
settled forever and substantially in accordance
with the American contention.
In, 1QOO the first Administration ~ Nc