The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-08-05

been sacrificed. our relations WITH at for
eisn nations are now OF the most peaceful
kind. There IS not a cloud on the horizon.
The last cause Of irritation between 10
and any other naticn VAS removed BY
thc settlement OF TIE Alaskan boundary.
In The Caribbean sea We have made good
our PROMISES OF Independence 20 cuba.
ARD have proved our assertion that our
mission in the island was one OF justice
and not OF sef-aggranlizement. ana
thereby no Jess than by our action ~ Nene-
1uc.a and Panama We have shown tkat
the Monroe doctrine Is a living reality.
designed Tor the hurt OF no nation, but
Tor the protection ~ civilization on the
western continent and for the peace of
the world. our steady growth In power
has gone hand IN hand with a strengthen
ing disposition 90 use this power With
strict regard Tor the rights OF others. and
Tor thc cause OF international justice and
good will
We earnestly desire friendship with all
the nations OF the new ana Old worlds:
and We craeaVor 10 place our relations
with them upon basis OF reciprocal ad-
vantage instead OF hostility. We hold
that the prosperity OF each nation is an
all and NOT "A hinlrancc TO the prosperity
OF other nations We seek internal
uonal amity for the same reasons thar
make US believe IN peace within cur own
borders. ana We seek this peace. not he-
cause We are afraid or unready, but be-
cause We ,hink that peace is right as well
as a1vantageous.
American interests ia the Paclac have
rapil,y grown. American enterprise has
laid cable across this. the greatest u
oceans. We have proved in effective FASH
ion that we wish the Chinese empire We'll
ana desire its integrity and Independence
Our footro.d IN the Philippines greatly
strengthens cur position IN the compet-
tion for the trade OF the east. but We
are governing tie Philippines In the in
terest OF the Philippine people themselves
We have already given them a large
share IN their government and our pur-
pose Is TO Increase this share as rapidly
as they give evidence OF increasing it,
ness for the task. The great majority u
the officials Of the Islands. whether e.ect-
i've or appoi.tive. are already native Fill
lpinos. We are now providing for q .egis-
iative assembly. This is the first step 10
be taken in the future. and Il would be emf
nent.y unw!se - declare what our next
sep w.g be Unit. this first step has been
taken and tie results are manifest To
have gone faster than We have already
gone In giving the ISLANDERS constantly
increasing measure OF se.f-g government
would have been disastrous. At tie pres
ent moment 70 give political independence
TO the islands would result in the immedi-
ate Joss OF civil rights. persona, liberty and
public order. as regards the mass OF Tie
Filpinos. for the majority OF the IS
.anGers have been given these great
bu0ns by US. and only keep them because
we vigiantly safeguard ard guarantee
them. To withdraw our government from
the islands at this time would mean 10
the average native the loss Of his barely
Won civil. freedom We have established
IL the islands a government by Americans
assisted by FIipinos. We are steadily
striving 20 transform this into se.f-gov-
eminent BY the Filipinos assisted by Amer
leans
The principles which We Uphold should
appea. TO our country men. in a.. portions
OF our country Above al they should
give US strength with the men and women
who are the spiritual heirs OF those who
upheld the hands OF Abraham Lincoln. for
We are striving 10 co our work in the spirit
with which Lincoln approached his Dur
ing the seven years mat have just passed
there Is no duty. domestic or foreign. which
We have shirke1. no necessary risk when
we have feared 10 undertake. or which We
have not performed with reasonable efh-
cheney We have never pleaded impo-
terce. We have never sought refuge IN
criticism and complaint instead Of ae-
ton We face the future with our past
and our present as guarantors Of our prom
ises. and we are content 70 stand or 70 fall
by the record which We have MADE and
are making.