Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-06-20

cations than the administration Of it,
foreign affairs. Among the achieve
ments Of Theodore Roosevelt's admin
istration will be enumerated the &C.
complishment of Cuban reciprocity an(
| the ratification OF the treaty with Cuba
which incorporates the Plat amend
ment. The wise and conservative,
course Of the administration In thu
Venezuelan affair, which resulted In
the most signal recognition by the for.
cign powers of he Monroe doctrine
AS an important triumph for arbitrat ior
and in the protection Of Venezuela's
American creditors will be so exhibited
as to throw into strong contrast the
Venezuelan message of President
Cleveland.
The settlement of the Alaskan boun
dairy dispute, another triumph for
American diplomacy and for arbitra-
ton. accomplished by peaceful means
under critical circumstances will be
made the basis for further approval OF
Mr.. Roosevelts administration.
The skilful and far seeing diplomacy
which effected the negotiation and rat
:fication of the treaty with China.
whereby the United States in the face
Of subtle but powerful oposition, &C
quired treaty rights in Manchuria, will
be cited in substantiation Of the asser-
ton that Theodore Roosevelt is an ex-
ceptionally conservative and wise ex-
ecutive
The administration and congress will
be warmly commended for the acquisi-
ton Of the Panama canal, the compile
ton of which must accrue so largely
to the advantage Of the United States
and to the world at large
The president will be praised for his
successful enforcement of the Sher-
man Antitrust law, which was en-
acted by republican congress and first
applied by republican president. Spe-
cial attention will be given to the phas-
eology Of this plank Of the platform
1t will say in effect that It is not the
policy or intention of the republican
party to assail legitimate industry and
business or to infringe on the rights Of
persons or property, but to attack only
those monopolies which are in the ma
ture Of conspiracy against commerce
Grateful comment on the extraor-
binary prosperity Of the nation will be
followed by a brief contrast Of exist
ting conditions with those Of 1898 and by
the assertion that the monetary system
Of the nation IL now on such stable
and satisfactory basis that men look
back with wonder and amaxement
when they recall the wild vagaries and
still wilder democratic theories Of 1896
The section Of the platform which
deals with protection will be almost
replica Of the Massachusetts plank. It
will read substantially as follows:
Protection. which guards and de-
velops our Industries, Is a cardinal
principle Of the republican party. We
insist upon the maintenance Of this
principle. but we recognize that partic-
ular tariff schedules are neither ga >
cred nor immutable. Rates Of duty may
he altered when changed conditions
demand their alteration. but no re-
vision should be undertaken unless It Is
clear that he benefit win moret han
for the disturbance Of
business which inevitably attends a
revision OF the tariff schedules. Nor
can such revision be instructed with
safety to any other than the party Of
protection. To intrust 1t to the demo-
cratic party il again to invitet ne DEM
ocratic disaster and panic Of 1898.
Other planks deal with the nations
debt to those who imperilled their lives
for the preservation Of the republic
which will be declared to have beer
faithfully paid: with the responsible.
ties incurred by the treaty Of Paris
which will be declared to have beer
oacredly kept. an witness the prosper
ity OF Porto Rico and the Philippin,
Islands; with the sacredness Of the bal
lot. the equality Of all citisens. etc.