The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-04

Me re6ce 81 Tho woria. cur utsaoy
Erowth IN power has gone hhnd IN hand
with a strengthening disposition 70 uaa
this power with strict regard for the
rights az others. ana tor the cause a. ~.
tornationAl Justice and goodwill.
We earnestly desire friendahlp with ail
the nations - the new and old worldal
and We endcaNor 20 place our relations
with them upon a basis 0f reciprocal ad-
vantage instead OF hostility, We hold
va, ne sf9sPsfisy 81 'ase s"iion e sn
thnSi smlty for he same rsssels
that make Ma believe IN peace within our
own borders and We seek this peace not
because we ere afraid Or uurcady. hIt be-
cause We think that peace iH right a.
well a. advantageous.
American Interests In the Pacific have
rapidly EroWn. American enterprise has
laid a cable across this. the greatest 81
fashion that We wish the Chinese empire
we'll and desire is Integrity and inde-
pendence
The Philippine Question.
Our foothoid in the Philippines greatly
strengthens our position IN tbs comps
titiOn for the trade ~ the east. but we
are GoveruinE the Philippines IN the in
.tsrest OF the Philippine people them
selves We have already given them q
large share In their government. and our
purpose 10 10 Increase this share as rap
IDLY as they give evidence OF Increasing
fitness for the task
NEN 49, A-a.HANA - NNAH =
81 the Islands. whether elective or APP
pointiye. are already native F1iipinna.
We are nov providing for a legislstivs
assembly. This Is the first step 70 -
taken In tbs future. and II would b emf
nently unwlec TO declare whaf our next
step VIII BE- until this fret step has been
taken and the results are manifest
To have gone faster than We hEve al
ready Eone Ia swing the ialanders a COM
SANITY increasinE measure OF self-Eov-
the present moment 20 give political in
dependence 20 the ISLANDS would result
In the Immediate loss 81 civtl rights per
sonni liberty and public order. as regards
the masa % the TliYinoa. for the ma
torlty OF the islanders have been given
these great boons BY us. and only keep
them because Va Wgilantlg safeguard
and guarantee them.
To withdraw our government from the
islands AZ this tins would mean TO tbs
average native the loss % hts h~aveiy-won
civil freedom. We have established hi
the islands a government BY Americana
sssisssa ey alasg5e9s ,s,s ~ .Isses,y
eminent ~ the F1lipinoss assisted hY
Americana
Stands on His Record.
The principles which We uphold should.
appeal 10 all cur couutrynen IN al por-.
should give ~ BtreuEth With the men
and women who are The spiritual heirs q
those who upheld the hsnds q Abraham
Lincoln, for We are striving % 90 cur
work o. the spirit with which Lincoln
approached hts.
LurinE the seven Year, that hAva fust
uaFEad there a. no duty. Domestic OF FOR
efgn. which We have shtrksd. no nscea-
Earv task which Ne have feared % under
take or ghlch We haVn not performed
with reasonable efficiency We have
never pleaded impotence We have never
sought refuge "a crtticism and Complaint
Instead Or action.
We face che future with our past r
nur present as guararturs 90 our prom
lnss. and We are cUutent 60 stand or 70
fan ~ the record which we have made
and are making