Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27

ACQUISITION OF HAWAII
The acquisition Of the Hawaiian is
lands, he said WAS the first important
achievement IN the conduct of our for
eign relations after Mckinley became
president They gave to the United
States q foothold IN the Pacific and
We're the beginning Of our great cXpan'
sion under the Mckinley admlnstra-
lion
THE war with Spain awoke rs 10 a
realization OF the fact that more than
n century OF remarkable industrial de-
NClupmout rendered US am important
factor In the worlds system, Under
the administrations Of Mckinley ana
Roosevelt. we have Obtained a position
among the nations Of the world which
i never occupied I'm any former period
Of our national life
He discussed the Philippines mainly
from business standpoint and S1il
that under the American rule tnoir cN-
ports had Increased nearly lgol00OO in
the last four years The resources or
the islands were bouudless, he said, ana
IL was not unsafe to say the total val
Tie Of the TRADE would eventually
amount TO several hundred million am
nually. Manila In no far distant day
would become the great commercial
center Of the orient
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION,
Discussing international arbitration
the senator declared that mo previous
administration and no country have
done more toward the settlement by
peaceful methods, rather than by war,
Of the differences which arise among
nations. than have the administrations
Of President Mckinley and Roosevelt
Regarding the disposition of the dip
lomatIc complications which had stood
IN the way Of an ntcT-oceanic canal, he
said.
This Is only another illustration Of
the success Of the roosevelt adminlstra-
ton IN bringing to a successful ter
mlnation a question which Otner presi-
dents had failed to settle, During the
three years Of the Roosevelt adminls-
tratlon more progress had been maze
toward the construction Of an inter-
oceanic canal that IN the three-quarters
Of a century Of our previous history
OPEN DOOR IN CHINA
Bearing on our relations with the ORR
ent, the senator said, the United states
had stood for the open door In China;
In our dealings with that country we
had pursued a disutorestcd policy OF
disavowal of territorial aggrandize-
mpnt. a disposition to protect us rights
and conhne our interests TO the peace
ful Development Of trade We had
not hesitated on all proper OCCASIONS
To exert our influence 10 preserve the
indppendence OF china and prevent rs
dismemborment Secy Hay very
recently had gained a diplomatic tri-
umph In obtaining the consent OF kus-
ala and Japan that the neutrality II
China and her administrative entity
shall be protected by both parties.
THIRTY IMPORTANT TREATIES.
Mr.. Cullom said that thirty import
ant treaties had been proclaimed IN the
period under consideration and that the
reciprocity arrangements entered into
under the Dlngley act had in every IN
stance materially increased our COM
merce with the countries affoctclwth.
out In the least interfering with any
American industry. lie paid a hlgh
compliment TO the consular serHlce,say-
ing that one officer alone increased the
receipts from customs by preventing
frauds nearly million dollars a year
since 1895 The senator concluded sub
stanually as follows
Under the beneilclent administration
of Republican presidents the Union be-
came consolidated into one nation. ANA
IN the recent crisis through which our
own nation and the nations of the
world have been passing, the party uL
Lincoln and Grant and Blaine ana Nc
Kinley aud Roosevelt is still faithful 20
duty and mantests the wisdom ana
craftsmanship necessary to meet eve
~ emergency ami wisely disposcs OF
all questions with an eye single 10 the
welfare Of the people, the stability of
the Union and the good of mankind
II believe I voice the Judgment both
OF the people and our administration
when ! say they are for peace with 1ll
the nations and Hrc not In favor of
policy of aggression I'm order TO secure
expansion Of territory in nny direction
OUR PRESIDENT"
"a word about our president and soc.
rotary Of state I'm guarding ana car
ING for the interests of the country tle
1ation Is I'm safe ana able hanlH-Epvor
IN our history has our nation been more
fortunate with Theodore Roosevelt
ms president ana John Hay aa ecctelnvy
of state the people may rest I'M thc as
surmce chat our international rights
win be- cared for. the honor of the ua-
b.