Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-21
OUR STANDING AMONG NATIONS
Something To BE Proud Of-Tributes TO
Mckinley, Hanna and Roosevelt.

Something To BE Proud of-Tributes to
Mckinley, Hanna and Roosevelt.
After summarizing the foreign pol
icy of recent years-includes our ac-
ton in Panama. which was unreserved-
" approved: our action as to China
protecting China from dismemher-
ment: also at the opening of the Rus
so-JapaneSe war limiting the field of
action: the settlement of the Alaskan
boundary dispute; establishments of
The Hague tribunal; the recent arbi-
tration of questions between Nene-
Zuela and several European govern
mpnts-he said:
"All Americans who desire safe and
conservative administration which shall
avoid cause of quarrel. all who abhor
war. all who long for the perfect sway
OF the principles of that religion which
we all profess. should rejoice that I'M
der this Republican administrat ton
their country has attained potent
leadership among the nations in the
cause of peace and international jus
tlcc."
This. however. required backing up
he told what has been done in that
line. After summarizing the work
done by the first Mckinley admins
tration ana that done by the present
government. he said:
I'VE challenge Judgment upon this
record of effective performance in
legislation, in execution and in admin
istration. The work is not fully done;
policies are not completely wrought
out; domestic questions still press con
tinually for solution: other trusts must
be regulated: the tariff may presently
receive revision. and if so. should re-
Ccive il at the hands of the frien.io
and not the enemies of the protective
system"
He closed with an eloquent tribute
10 the late President Mckinley. de
clariug that his successor followed his
policy; to Senator Hanna and 20
President Roosevelt of whom he said:
incapable of deception. lie has put
aside concealmcnt. 1t is NJ
.ampaign OF sounding words and spe
,ious prctenScs, for our President has
told the people with frdnkncSs what
he believed and what he intended.
No people can maintain free
government who do not in their hearts
value the qualities which have made
the present president OF the United
States conspicuous among the men of
his time as 4 type of noble manhood.
Come what may Eere-come what
may in November. God grant that
those qualities of brave true manhood
shall have honor throughout America,
shall be held for an example in every
home, and that the youth of genera
tions 70 come may grow up to feel
that it is better than wealth, or Office,
or power, To have the honesty, the
! purity, and the courage OF Theodore
! Roosevelt"
Before adjOurning the convention
unanimously approved the recon-
lmendations of the national committee
allowing Porto Rico two delegates and
the Philippines six with two votes.
VIII Visit the Fair.
An invitation from the Louisiana
| Purchase exposition officials for the
delegates and members OF the press
to visit the worlds fair at the conclu-
sion of the convention was accepted.
Roll calls for names of persons Sc
lected to serve on the several commit
tees were completed and the commit
tees announced.
Blythe Gets Recognition
Senator Lodge, chairman of the
resolutions committee decided to APP
point Senator Spooner and J. W.
Blythe, of Iowa, the latter an oppon-