Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-08-11


feature of magma eharta which has be
come Incorporated, In substance and ef'
feet, into the constitution of every state,
as well as into the Fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution Of the United
States?
Can we hope for the respect Of the CIV
ilized world whils. proudly guaranteeing
to every citizen Of the United States that
no law shall be made or enforced which
shall abridge the privileges or immnni-
ties Of citizens Of the United States or
deny any person the equal protection OF
the laws and at the same time not only
deny similar rights to the inhabitants Of
the Philippines, but take away from them
the right Of trial by jury and place their
lives and the disposition Of their property
In the keeping Of those whom we send to
them to be their governor? We shaIi
certainly rue 1t as a nation II we make
any such attempt. Viewing the question
even from the standpoint Of national
s%elhshness, there is no prospect that the
$20,0 100 expended In the purchase OF the
islands and the $3.50, 100000 said to have
been since disbursed will eve come back
to us. The accident Of wal brought the
Philippines into our possession n we
are not at liberty to disregard the re-
s%ponsibility which thus came to us. but
that responsibility will be best subserved
by preparing the islanders as rapidly as
possible for self-government and giving
to them the assurances that 1t will come
as soon al they are reasonably prepared
for 1t. II,
There need be no fear that the assertion
so often made of late, that we have now
become a world power, will then be with
out support. Ours Is a world power and
as such 1t must be maintained, but I
deny that 1t is at all recently that the
United States has attained that emil
nence. Our country became a world
power over a cetury ago, when, having
thrown off foreign domination, h peo-
pie established a free government, the
source Of whose authority sprung and
was continually to proceed, from the will
Of the people themselves. 1t grew as
a world power as its sturdy citizens, to
whose natural increase were added i'm
migration from the old world seeking to
obtain here the liberty and prosperity de-
MED them in their own countries, spread
over the face of thel and, reduced the
n forests to cultivation, built
cities, constructed highways and rail-
roads, till now q nation which at h0'
Of the government numbered
only 100000 In population has become
70, 100000 and from ocean to ocean n
The lakes to the gulf the country is the
abode of a free and prosperous people d
1anced in the highest degree In the learn
ng of arts and of civilization. 1t is the
liberty, the advancement and the pros
)erity of It's citizens, not any career OF
conquest, that make the country a world
This condition we wv to the
county Of Providence. unfolded In the
yreat natural resources of the country,
the wisdom of our fathers manifested
n the form of government established
them, to the energy, industry, moral
haracter and self-abiding spirit of the
themselves.
The government of the United States
vas organized solely for the people Of
he United States. While 1t was contem-
that this country should become
refuge for the oppressed Of every land,
Who might be fit to discharge the duties
t our citizenship, and while we have
lways sympathized with the people Of
very nation in their struggles for self
overnment, the government was not Gre
ted for a career Of political or civilizing
in foreign countries \ or
mong alien races by Intervention in
heir affairs. The most efficient work We
an do In uplifting the people of other
is by the presentation Of a
Apply, prosperous, s~elf-governing nation
an ideal to be emulated, a model to be-
The general occupation of our
.tizens in the arts Of peace or the alb
of large military ornaments tends
impair neither patriotism nor physical
I accept, gentlemen of the committee,
lie nomination and II the action of che
invention shall be Endorsed by an elec-
on by the people. l will. God helping
e, give to the discharge of duties of that
office the best service of which I
n capable and at the end Of the term
tire to private life. l shall not be q
lndidate for, nor shall l accept a re-
,mination. Several reasons might be
for this position, but the con-
olling one with me is that I am fully
that no incumbent of that
ice should ever be placed in a situation
possible temptation to consider what
effect of action taken by him In an
m~inistrative matter of great impor-
nee might have upon his political for
mes.
Questions of momentous consequence
al "a a RC0RAO AaNO 0OSA Ia a. Ra3b
ID will be In the future presented to
Q president for determination, and in
preaching their consideration as well
in weighing the facts and the argu-
snts bearing upon them, he should be
embarrassed by any possible thought
the influence his decision may have
anything whatever that may affect
n personally. / make this statement.
{ In criticism Of any Of presidents
I'M Washington down who have either
ID the Office for two terms or sought to
cceed themselves. for strong arguments
lid be advanced in support Of the re-
ction Of a president.
t is simply my judgment that the In
ests of this country are now 80 vast
4 the questions presented are ire
sntly Of such overpowering magnitude
the people that 1T IL Indispensable 10
ofe q people, nor-only rhst me chief
should be Independent, but
t Independence should be known Of all