The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-09-22
ACCEPTANCE OF FAIRBANKS
LETTER OF THE VICE PRESI-
DENTAL CANDIDATE.
Challenge Of the Democracy Taken UP
with Conadence--Vast Expenditures
Made Tor Needed Public Works-Ad-
ministration Neither Parsimonious Or
Extravagant-Thirty Treaties Made
Protection and Money Question.


Indianapolis, Sept. II. The letter Of
United States Senator Charles w.
fairbanks. accepting the republican.
nomination for the vice presi-
dency was made public to-day. He
discusses at length the questions Of the
Campaign and in part says:
The utterances OF political parties
must be interpreted in the light Of that
practical construction which they have
put upon them when intrusted with
power. It is not alone what they say,
but what they Will do which should
weigh in determining their capacity to-
administer public affairs
We have had two administrations in
the last seven years which have been.
governed by the same policies. We.
may consult the trade reports in vain
to discover when the one ended and
the other began. Both were obliged to-
make vast expenditures for much need
ed public works. The rapidly expand
ing needs Of the government business
must be met. The national equipment
must keep pace with our national
growth, vet always with due regard to
the principles Of sound economy In
public expenditure we have pursued
nc parsmonious policy on the one hand
nor INDUCED In extravaganza on the
other. We have measured the. public
expense BY the public necessity.
The convention did well in its hearty
comnendation Of the administration Of
President Roosevelt. This is sharply
challenged BY the opposition. We ac-
cept the issue with confidence. The
president assumed the responsibilities
Of chief executive with d pledge to
carry out the policy of his beloved and
lamented predecessor. He kept the
cabinet Of President Mckinley, eompos-
ed Of statesmen of eminent ability, lii.
whom the country placed entire conf
dence. He carried forward the unconl-
pleted work faithfully and successful-
". The pledge has been kept scrupu-
lousy; the promise has been fulfilled.
Peace and good order have been main
tanned. Domestic and foreign trade
have increased and relations Of amity
have been preserved with foreign pow
ers.
The foreign policy Of the administra-
tion has been conservative, just and
firm, and has made for the advance
rnent Of peace. Time and events have
given US q larger place in international
affairs. While we have enlarged our
foreign commerce we have increased
our prestige abroad, not with the sword
but with the peaceful agency Of en-
lightened diplomacy.
Thirty treaties have been concluded
and proclaimed and stand to the credit
Of the administration. Some of these
are of far-reaching importance. Among
the number are the Hay -Pauncefote
treaty, superseding the Clayton-Bu
Wer convention. which stood in the
way Of the construction Of an isthmian
canal; the Panama canal treaty, he
Alaskan boundary treaty, and COM
mercial treaties with China and with
Cuba
Events in the Far East suggest the
wisdom and necessity of a continuance
Of the present foreign policy. We have
maintained exact neutrality between
Russian and Japan. AT the beginning
of the war between them they assent
ed to the suggestion made by he ad-
ministration, limiting the zone Of hos
tilities. This tends preserve he open
door in the Orient, so important and
SO much desired in he expansion of our
commerce. 1T is the policy Of the adj
|ministration, predicated upon the
soundest national prudence, to settle
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