The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-15
GREAT SPEECH BY
RICHARD OLNEY
Former Secretary Of Statc Al.
dresses Parker Constitution III
Club
ROOSEVELT HARD MT
HIS FOREIGN POLICY CHARAc-
TERizED AS sWAGGER. MED
DLEsoMENEss AND LAW.
LESSNEsS-REPUB-
LicAN ExTRAv. 4
AGANcE.
BY the Associated I'rcFs.

AGANcE. !.
BY the Associated prcFs
New York Oct. IA Richard Olney,
former secretary Of state under Cleve-
land, was the chief speaker tonight at
"A Democratic meeting held Under the
auspices OF the Parker Constitution
club. He said:
Mr.. oiney's Speech. T
IA national election n upon us, and.
though its bearing upon the compost
tion of the next national Legislature Is
direct and important, the presidency
is undoubtedly the center OF popular
interest. II Is so naturally and prop
eriy. The president is the great m.
tional figure in our complex political
system. In thecrya theory which
should be realized In practicable be-
longs to no one district or state. or
other territorial division Of the coun.
try Every foot Of American soil
anywhere IL within his constitutional
Jurisdiction. and every American citl
zen anywhere can claim the exercise
OF his constitutional prerogatiyes.
These prerogativcs are tremendous
in scope, and make the president of
the United States one Qf the most
powerful rulers In the world As the
great functions entrusted to him sre
his exclusively, and be alcne is ra-
sponsible for their due exercise. and
does not and can not share the re-
sponsihility ,xisls4-any colleague his
personal qualities are necessarily of
vital interest and importance, II fol-
lows that the merits of 4 presidential
candidate legifimately involve dis
cussion not only Of the principles and
practices Of his party. but OF his own
characteristics as we'll.
Mr.. Olney then launched into dis
cussich of the Republican record on
trusts. tariff and foreign relations
interference in Other Countries.
"There are cases undoubtedly where
naval demonstration by the United
States in foreign port may be re
quired for the protection OF its citi-
zens or for other good and sufficient
reasons. Our consuls like above all
things TO have American war ships
near at hand. and are never slow in
finding adequate causes for calling
for them. But because Turkish wed
ding parties salute with fire arms and
thence arises a rumor OF the shooting
OF an American consul, are American
war ships to be hustled TO a Turkish
port and all Europe be startled by
threatened breach Of the worlds
peace? Was Perdicaris liberated be-
cause of the ostentatIous parade OF
an American squadron OF Tangiers.
or is II not perfectly evident that
FRANCE and the Sultan would have ac-
the same result II our In
iervention had been wholly diplomat
ic and peaceful?
Relations to Other Ameri.
can Countries.
But while the present administers
ton with our new navy Is much like
A boy with his first gun and by jump
ing at every possible pretext for using
il. threatens 10 make It a menace 10
lur own safety as well as a nuisance
o the world at large. the administra-
ion proclivities In that direction are
lmong the most harmless features of
Is foreign policy II has demonstrat.
d by the Panama coup its utter con-
empt for the obligations of inferno.
ional law and OF treaties and its thor
ugh adoption Of the doctrine that
weak state has no rights which a
Itrong state is bound 20 respect and
nay be despoled Of its sovereignty
md territory in the interest Of 'collee-
i've civilization. or on any other spe-
ious plea which the despoiler may
hnk adapted TO the case. II has fol-
owed ND the Panama coup by mani
esio in effect addressed to the South
american states generally and de
laring that 50 long as they behave
We are Of course the
ldEe Of that behayior-they viii not
Q fntsrfered with by the United
tates. which can mean nothing else
han that IN case ~ Bt-uthafttf thSf
fn be inteTfsred with
Policy Of sWsoger-
What Is the net result q u ALI 50
n a. concerns the world a. large. our
,reign policy as shaped By the Re
sblican party is characterized by
rarger. of meddlesomeness. asd 81
.ulessness In its special bearing
bon cfher American states. Il Is az
-essive. arrogant and menaciug.
rms peoples naturally our allies AMI
lends into enemies. whose enmity
an the more dangerous because
asked and posfponed in its manifes-
fsnu 20 abide s1me favorable oppor-
uity for making Y effective Not
.e or thsm is not asking itself h0F