The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-13

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highly regarded: and # has rot been
found practical 10 give them self govern &
ment in the sense that VIC have bscn 4
giving It to the Chr stian nhabltants.
opponents propose G In Their platform.
would be precisely as II twenty-iive
years ago we had withdrawn the army
and the civil agents from from WI withi =, ana no
West, at a time when the Sioux ana /
the Apac che were still the terror OF our
settlers 1t would be criminal apsnru,#
themselves thereto. II utcessful In tEe
coming election They would either have
to break faith, or else to do an act
upon our national reputa ion for. courage;
and for good sense. During tnc ia a..
five years more has been done for ! ne
material and moral well-bcing Of the
lands first came whiting the ken OF civil
lzcd man. We have opened before hem
u vista Of orderly development In their
own interests, and not Q policy Of exploltaa.
ton Every effort Is being made TO 1T
the Islanders for self-governmcnt. AMI
they have already in large measure rer1
history their personal rights and civil
liberties have BEEN guaranteed. They
Ire M,ng educated; they haNfe Keen
given schools; they have been given w
use; their healthsis being cared for: they
have been given courts in which they re-
ceye justice as absolute =, as II rs IN onr
rights to$lifc, liberty and the pursuit Q
happiness arc now by act Of Congress
jealousy safegnarded under the Anler.-
,Iag w sT Sa Reir fights Would
be lost ard the Islands would be plunged
back under some form of vic Gus. tyranny,
We have given them more seisi sll err,
we are taking steps to Increase i still
further by providing them with an elect
cd legislative assembly; and surely we
pcriment-for 1t Is wholly new expert
ment In As!a-before- We make promises
which as n nation we might be forced 20
break or which they might Interpret ono
way and we In another.
1T may be asserted without fear Of sue
cessfu contradiction that nowhere else n
recent years has there been as fine an ex:
ample Demonstrating stntesmnnsh!ps and
wise and upright administration as has
been given by the civil .anthorlt:es, lded
y bsva afmy IL the PthhpP n
est OF their own people; and the Eli.
pinos themselves have prolited most by
our presence IN the islands: but they have
also been a very great advantage to US
as nation. 8
Spreading Free Government.
80 far from having Slapped the foun-
dtations' Of free popular government =, ut
pines. we have been spreading, Its knowl-
edge and teaching its practice, among
peoples to whom 1t mad never before been
more than an empty name Our action
represents a great stride ~ forward In &
spreading the principles OF orderly liber-
ty throughout the world. Our flag has
not lost its gift Of benedlctlon In its
Worldwide journey to their chores. We
have treated ths power we have gained
IN the Interest Of I, mankind aland tl.e
weaker peoples OF the world, are better
or because Of the position we have as +
sumed, 10 retrace our steps would be
70 give proof of an infirm and unstable
national purpose, 5jt {4S
eeptance President Mckinley said:
OF ybertyJgand micMp mn q it.lsmmnm
K. I'VE have been moving In untrisa ri
pal lbs, but orr steps have been guided
by honor and duty. There will besno
turning aside, no Wavnrng, no re-
treat. No blow has. been STRUCK GA
g cept for liberty and hum nifty, mud
none will be. We will perform wtk- IN
4 out fear every national and #illtrrrat- "A
lonal obllga ION Ilie q Aepuhicall II
Party was dedicated 70 freedom for. Y;
ot libcrty;and emancipation II ON t,lat
Is hour; not utpro fession, hut of perform
ince II broke the sllackles of four
mill ON slaves. and made them free,
D and 10 the party Of Lincoln MAS come
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