The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-23


Combina tons Of capital and of labor
are the results of the economic movement
of the age, but neither must be permitted
to infringe upon the rights or interests of
lawfully formed for lawful purposes are
alike entitled to the protection of the
laws, but both are subject to the laws
and neither can be permitted to break
them.
The great statesman and patriotic
American William Mckinley, who was re-
elected by the Republican party to the
presidency four years ago, was aSSaSSi-
mated just at the threshold of his second
| term. The entire nation mourned his un
timely death and did that justice to his
great qualities of mind and character
which history will confirm and repeat.
The American people were fortunate in
his successor to whom they turned with
trust and confidence which have been
| fully Justified. President Roosevelt
| brought to the great responsibilities thus
sadly forced upon him clear head, a
| brave heart, an earnest patriotism and
| high ideals of public duty and public
! service. True to the principles of the
| Republican party and to the policies which
| that party had declared, he has also shown
! himself ready for every emergency and
| has met new and vital questions with
ability and with success.
I The confidence of the people in his JUS
| tice, inspired by his public career, en-
| abled him to render personally an ineSti-
| mable service to the country by bringing
] about settlement of the coal strike which
| threatened such disastrous results at the
| opening of winter in 1902.
I Our foreign policy under his admins
| tration has not only been able vigorous
! and dignified, but in the highest degree
successful. The complicated questions
| which arose in Venezuela were settled in
such a way by President Roosevelt that the
| Monroe doctrine was signaHy indicated
and the cause of peace and arbitration
. His prompt and vigorous action in Pan
anna, which We commend IN the highest
/ terms, not only secured to us the canal
| route, but avoided foreign complications
| which might have been of a. very serious
| character. He has continued the policy
| of President Mckinley IN the Orient and
| our position in China, signalized by our
! recent commercial treaty with, that en-
pire, has never been so. high He Sc
| cured the tribunal by which the veXed
and periloHs question Of the Alaskan
| boundary was finally settled
| Whenever crimes against humanity have
! been perpetrated which have shocked ouI
| people, his protest has been made and oul
good offices have been rendered but al
ways with due regard to International OBJ
| legations.
Under his guidance we find ourselves
at peace with all the world and never
were we more respected or our wishes
more regarded by foreign nations.
| Pre-eminently successful in regard tC
| our foreign relations, he has been equally
fortunate in dealing with domestic ques-
tions. The country has known that the
public credit and the national currency
were absolutely safe in the hands of his
administration. In the enforcement of the
laws he has shown not only courage, bu
the wisdom which understands that t.
permit laws to be violated or disregardeC
opens the door to anarchy while the JUS
enforcement of the law is the soundes
conservatism. He has held firmly to TIL,
fundamental American doctrine that al
men must obey the law, that there mus
be distinction between rich and poor
| between strong and weak but that ias
tice and equal protection under the Law
must be secured to every citizen withou
regard to race, creed or condition Hi
, orous and honorable high-nainded an,
, patriotic. We commend it without reser
walton to the consolidate Judgment of tn
American people.