The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-23


.,,,nn,nr engaged In foreign trade IN
cnnp1petitiom With the low cost Of con
str,lctIon. low wages ana neAvy5 SUI
siflins az foreign governments. mas ny
for many years received lroln Az etae
government OF the The, un ~ an S Kind
We therefore. favor ieglslat!tpti
which will encourage and build up ths
American merchant mar1ne. ana
cordially approve the les nSaated he
me marine commission to n
ycstignte and report upon su tn
jcct. a navy powerful to dei .n', VIZ ~
tinted States against any attack, -, ~
ovel. our commerce, is essential TO
the safety and the welfare OF the
American. To maintain such q navy
Is the fixed policy, Of the Repupl''ca'l
We cordially approve the attitude Of o.
President Roos evelt and Congress u,
regard to file exclusion OF lhlneses
labor, and promise q contlnuaneeet, o.
the Republican policy IN that olfec-
The civil law was J, placed sn on .ha
party. and we renew our former . uhG,
iu1rl(ons that it shall be tho 3T,, ! ~
Always aHu mindful mindful of tic country's debt
10 soldiers and sailors OF the tinted
4 STATES. aud We believe In making am
pie provision for thembnnd. N lte i in
eral administrator oI ans y, ps sattle.
mcnt Of international lffcrencos ~
arbitration. We commend the VIZ,
Gus efforts made. by the ad il, a.
ton to protect american clt .sIrss ~ -
fnreigr lands. and pledge ourselves 70
Insist upon the jlisx and equal protec.
ton Of the government to procure 10, ,t,l
ali o, citizens, withou, distlnriiio;n 7,
the rights to travel and soJodi Inlars
Sfriendly countries. and we neclhtt
{ ourselves in favor of5all proper efforts
our great Interests and our groW,
Ing commerce ~ tho Orient rehn ,,,pn rne
condition OF ,, Ghlna st 81 's,w We cprdi
I'M thnt djreotion by tie Neutrality-suspicious.
Of president Mckinley and Preslacht
Roosevelt.
Welfsvcr sucl, congressional a &c ! i g.
shall determine whether bS special as
III ,,lnat nns tho elective franchise IN
any state has been ,'nconsiltIu, ~ w
lNitea ana Y th such repre y ' tatlon n
cn 20 e,, and in the electoral col,
leros shall he proportlonally reduced
al directed by the constitution or tlle
Tinted states Combinations ofueapiss
tai and of labor are inc resn.ls ,," ="
Tho economic relations of the 9ss. .pu.
,,pnn the rights and the interests, o.
+ ia peonle such combinations, W t1d
lawfIlllv conformed, are alike ent,llsn
~ tne nrotectiop Of the laws, pllt pom
are subject to the laws ana nelehe'
y San be permitted to break mem.
The great statesman eng Pa't,oih, ~
was re-elected By the Repnpllcan
party TO the presidency four years age;
was ASA ssnated Just az the .nfssEp,u
~ Ills second term, The entire nau91Il,
moirned his untimely death aud da
Justice to his great Qualities OF mlnu,
The American people were fortunats
in his successor, to whom they turned
With n trust and confidence which
have bsen fully justified. President
Roosevelt brought to the great re-
sronsibilities thus forced upon him q
clear head a brave head an earnest
pntriotism and high ideas Of public
duty. Through the principles OF the Re-
nublican party and to the policies
winch that party had declared, ne has
also, shown himself ready for every
emergency and has met new and vital
questions With ability and with sne-
The The confidence OF tho people IN his
iustice. inspired By his pubic career.
enabled him to render personally an
inestimable service to the country Ply
bringing about q settlement Of the
coal stsiAsa. y..e1ah thyss1sRsd such