Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-08-05

been sacrificed, our relations with all FOR
eign nations are row ~ the most pea .efui
KIND; there liz not a cloud on III" horizon.
The last cause u irritation botre~f. -
and any other iatLOD whs removed W
the settlement Of the Alaskan boundary.
In the Caribbean sea we ave made good
our promises Of independence to cuba,
ard have proved our assertion that our
mission In the n and was one of justice
n not Of sef-aggrnndizement; ard
thereby no less than by our action IN Vcne-
zuc'a and Panama We have shown that
the Monroe doctrine ig "a liyiLg reality,
feslgLed for the hurt Of no nation, but
FOR the protectlo1 Of civilization On TIE
western continent and for the peace Of
the word. Our steady growth In power
haa gone hand IN hand with "a strengthen
Ing disposition - use this power with
strict regard for The rights ~ others, md
for the cause of international justice and
good Will.
We earnestly ccsirc friendship with all
the nations Of tie new and old worlds;
and W. endeayor ia place our relations
WIN them upon . basis Of reciprocal adj
vantage instead " hostility. We hold
that the prosperity Of each nation In ~
aid and not Il LirIraHcc 10 the prosperity
Of other nations. We seck Interim
tionnl anity for the same reasons that
make ~ believe n peace within our own
borders. and We seek this peace. not be-
cause W. are afraid or uDroady. but be-
cause We think taat peace In right IN well
as advantageous
American interests IN the Pacific have
gapidly grown. American enterprise has
Ihid . cable across this. the greatest ~
Oceahh We have proved IN effective FASH
Ion that We wish the Chinese empire wei
ard desire Its integrity and Independence.
our foothold IN the Philippines greatly
"a 10 ,s . 4. % n,. ,a.iNI,u In he fnrVnstl.
tion for The trade u the east, but We
nre governing TIE Philippines In the in
terost of The Philippine people themselves.
We have alreaIy given them Il large
share In their government, and our pur-
posc In TO Increase this share AN rapidly
ah they give evidence OF increasing ht-
ness for the task The great majority ~
the oincials or the Islands, whether elect.
i've or appoihtivc. are already native Fill
ipiDos. We are now providing for a legis-
lBtIve assembly This Is the ilrst step 10
be taken In the future; and IL would be emil
ucttiy - declare what our next
sep viii be uni this ifnt step has been
taken and the results are manifcSt. To
have gone fast,r than We have already
gone IN giving the Islanders II constantly
increasing measure Of self-~gov"rnmcht
would lave been disastrous A. the pres
ent moment to give political Independence
TO the islands would result In the ifnmcdl-
at" loss Of civil rights. personal! liberty ana
public order. aS regards the mass OF tho
FiipinOs. for ne majority ~ the i-
lhnd"rn have been given these great
bcDns by us, and only keep them because
W yigi!hntly safeguard and guarantee
them. TO withdraw our government from
the Islands Mt MS time would m"hu 10
the average nHtiyr the iogs Of his barely
won civil freedom We have cslabliah.d
IN ne Islands IA ppycrnWcnt By Americans
assisted by filip.nos. We are STEADILY
striving 10 tTanriDfm this into self gov
nmc by the flIipinos assistcd by Amer
leans.
The principles which W. uphold should
appeal "a our country men, III al PORTIONS
Of our country. Above all they should
give ua strength Win the men and women
~ho are he spiritual heirs Of thOn" wto
Upheld The hand. Of Abraham Lincoln; for
". are striving 10 do our work In m. spirit
with when Lincoln approached his. Dur
ing The seven years hat have Just phsv'd
there is no duty. GOmoFtic or foreign, whlcb
~ have feared 10 undertake.. or WhIch We
have not rLifoTmed VAN f"hsyhaD." "fl-
tlouty. "" have meyer pl'H1"! lEpO-
tcfco. ". have never sought i"fuH" IA
criticism ana complaint Instead Of hc-
tiun We face the future VAN our past
and our present AZ YUhThLtUfE of puf prom
ircss AMI v, ARE content TO stand of 10 ihlI
Dy Tho rcDu:,2 which ~ EHy" made ana
are mAniHg.