The Washington times., 1904-07-27
CANDIDATE LEARNS OF HIS NOMINATION

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the spirit of faction or the spirit Of self
interest was made in Order 10 deieaI Cne
treaty with Panama, and thfItDy ~
vent the contamination Of TINS WoSk-
The construction Of the canal IS now
an assured fact; but most certainly u -
unWise to entTUst the carrying OUT OF 50
mOmentous a policy to those VINO nave
endeaVored TO defeat the whole under
taking
Our foreign policy has been so con-
Quoted that, while not one OF our Just
claims has been sacrificed. our relations
with all foreign nations are now Of the
most peaceful kind; there IS not a clOuu
on the horizon. The last cause OF irri-
tatiOn between us and any other hlJou
was removed by the settlement OF the
Alaskan boundary.
Cuban independence.
In the Caribbean Sea we have made
good our promises Of independence to
Cuba. and have proved our assertion
that our mission in the island was one
Of justice and not Of sclf-aggrandize-
ment; and thereby no less than by our
action in Venezuela and Panama we
have shown that the Monroe Doctrine
is living reality. designed for the hurt
of no nation, but for the protection of
civilization on the western continent.
and for the peace of the world
Our steady growth in power has gone
hand IN hand with a strengthening dis
position TO use this power with strict
regard for the rights OF others, and
Tor the cause Of international justice and
goodwill
We earnestly desire friendship with
al the nations of the new and old
worlds; and we endeavor to place our
relations with them upon a basis of
reciprocal advantage instead of hostility.
we hold that the prosperity Of each nat
uon Is an aid and not a hindrancC to
the prosperity Of other nations. We
seek international amtty for the same
reasons that make US believe in peace
Wlthln our own borders, and we seek
THIS peace not because we are afraid
or Unready. but because we think that
peace Is right as well as advantageous.
Pacific Interests.
American interests in the Pacific have
rapidly grown. American enterprise has
laid cable across this. the greatest Of
oceans. We have proved in effective
fashion that we wish the Chinese en-
plre well, and desire its integrity and
independence.
Our foothold in the Philippines great
~ strengthens our position in the com
petition for the trade Of the East; but
We are governing the GnluDplDeS IN the
interest of the Philippine people them
selves. We have already given them a
large share in their government. and our
purpose is TO increase this share as rap
idly as they give evidence Of increasing
fitness for the task.
The great majority Of the officials Of
the islands. whether elective or appoint
i've. are already native Filipinos. We
are now providing for a legislative as
sembly- This Is the first step 10 be taken
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Unwise to declare what our next step
Will be until this first step has been
taken and the results are manifest. To
have gone faster than we have already
gone in giving the islanders ii constantly
increasing measure Of elf-gOveTnment
would have been disastrous.
Not Ripe for Independence.
At the present moment to give political
independence TO the islands would result
IN the immediate loss of civil rights per
sonal liberty and public order, as regards
the mass of the Filipinos. for the ma
Jority Of these islanders have been given
these great boons by us, and only keep
them because we vigilanuy safeguard
and guarantee them.
To withdraw our government from the
islands at this time would mean to the
average native the loss OF his barely won
civil IEetu0Il- we nave - dlAl.4lr-'A AZ
the islands a government by Americans
assisted by FuipinOs- We are steadily
striving 20 transform this into Self-gOE-
eminent by the Filipinos assisted by
Americans
The principles which we uphold should
appeal TO all our COuntrymen, In al.
portions of our country. Above all they
should give us strength with the men
and women who are the spiritual heirs
Of those who upheld the hands Of Abra-
ham Lincoln: for We are striving 10 do
our work in the spirit with which Lin
coin approached his. During the seven
years that have just passed there Is no
duty domestic ur foreign which We
have shlrked, p, necessary task which
we have feared TO undertake. or which
we have not performed with reasonable
efficiency. We have never pleaded impO-
tence. We have never sought refuge
i'm criticism and complaint instead Of
action. We face the future with our
past and our present as guarantOrs Of
our promises: and we are content 20
stand or 10 fall by the record which
We have made and are making.