The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-21

dictated by a nigh and unseitish purpose
for the common beneft OF all nlanlSind
That action was wise, considerable
prompt. vigorous and effective; aud now
the greatest OF constructive nations
stands ready and competent to begin and
to accomplish the great enterprise which
shall realize the dreams Of past ages,
bind together our Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and open new highway for that
commerce of the Orient whose eogrse has
controlled the rise and fall of ciyiiiza.
tiens. Success in that enterprise great
~ concerns the credit and honor Of tina
American people, and it is for them 10
say whether the building OF the canal
shall be in charge OF the men VINO nadi
its building possible, or of the weaklings
whose incredulous objections would havi
postponed it for another generation.
Throughout The world the diplomacy
Of the present administration has made
for peace and justice among nations
Clear.sighted 10 perceive and prompt Il:
maintain american interests, it mas been
slgacious and simple and direct in its
methods. and considerable of the rights
and Of the feelings of others.
Within the month after the last ma
tional convention met, Secretary Hays
circular note Of July ;. 1900, to the greas
powers of Europe hal declared the policy
of the United States ito seek a solution
which may bring about permanent safe.
ty and peace to China, preserve china's
territorial and administrative entity
protect all rights guaranteed to friendly
powers by treaty and international law
and safeguard for the world the principle
of equal and impartial trade with an
parts of the Chinese empire.
The express adherence of the powers
Of Europe to this declaration was Sc
cured. The open recognition of the rule
Of right conduct imposed its limitations
upon the conduct of the powers in thu
Orient II was made the test of defensi.
bic action. Carefully guarded by the
wise statesmen who had secured its ac.
ceptance. it brought moral force OF
recognized value to protect peaceful and
helpless China from dismemberment and
spoliation, and to preserve the open door
in the Orient for the commerce of tho
world. Under the influence of this Of
fectiye friendship, new commercial;
treaty with China, proclaimed on the sth
Of October last, has enlarged our op.
portunitics for trade, open new ports to
our commerce and abolished internal
duties on goods in transit within The
empire. There were, indeed, other ma
tians which agreed with this policy Of
American diplomacy, but no other nation
was free from suspicion Of selfish aims
None other had won confidence in the
sincerity Of its purpose, and none other
but America could render the service
which we have rendered TO humanity IL
China during the past four years. Higl
evidence of that enviable position OF our
country is furnished by the fact that
when all Europe was in apprehension
lest the field of war between Russia an6
Japan should so spread as 70 involve
Cltina's ruin and universal conflict. II
was TO the American government that
the able and far-sighted German EN-.
peror appealed, TO take the lead again ir
bringing about an agreement for tlH
limitation of the field Of action, and tlc
preservation of the administrative entit,
Of China outside Of Manchuria; and tina
was accomplished.
We have advanced the authority Of
lie Monroe Doctrine. Our adherence tc
tie convention which established The
Hague tribunal was accepted by the
other powers, with aforma declaration
that nothing therein contained should be
onstraed to imply the REIMBURSEMENT
by the United States Of its traditional
attitude toward purely American que
tons The armed demonstration by the
European powers against Venezuela wa
made the occasion for disclaimers 10 The
United States Of any intention 10 seizc
the territory Of Venezuela, recognizing
in the most nnmistakabie way the rights
Of the United States expressed in the
declaration of that traditional policy.
In the meantime, mindful that mora
powers unsupported by physical strength
70 not always avail against sefilshness
and aggression, We have been augment
ing the forces which command respect.
We have brought our navy TO higl
state Of efficiency and have exercised
both army and navy in the methods Of
@eacoast defense. The joint army am
navy board has been bringing the twy
services together in good undcrstaudin'
md the common stndy of the strategy,
the preparation and the cooperation
which will make them effective in time
q need. Our ships have been exercised
in ileet and squadron movements, have
been improved in craftsmanship ane
mobility, and have been constantly test.
ed BY use. Since the last national con.
yention met we have completed and adj