The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-22

ing out the smaller shippers and mo-
nopOltzing the grain and meat business
of the country. The beef trust was
put under injunction. The officers of
the railroads engaged in the cotton car
rying pool affecting all that great in
dustry of the South, were indicted and
have abandoned their combination. The
Northern Securities Company which
undertook by combining in one owner
ship the capital stocks of the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads
to end traffic competition in the North
west, has been destroyed by vigorous
prosecution expedited and brought to
a speedy and effective conclusion in the
Supreme Court"
The Farmers.
Mr.. Root dwelt at length upon the
agricultural industry:
ITO increase the profit of the farm
er's toll, to protect the farmers prod
uct and extend his market, and to inn
prove the conditions of the farmers
life; to advance the time when Amer
lea shall raise within her own limits
every product of the soil consumed by
her people, as she makes within her
own limits every necessary product of
manufacture-these have been cardinal
objects of Republican administration;
and we show a record of practical
things done toward the accomplish
ment of these objects never before APP
preached"
On the Cuban question Mr.. Root
said:
-Four years ago we held the Island
of Cuba by military occupation. The
opposition charged, and the people of
Cuba believed, that we did not intend
to keep the pledge of April 20, 1893,
haf he nf
was accomplished we should leave the
government and control of the Island
to it's people. The new policy towards
Cuba which should follow the fulfill
ment of that pledge was uniformed
During the four years it has been
worked out in detail and has received
effect"
The Philippines.
AS to the Philippines Mr.. Root said:
when the last National Committee
met the Philippines also were under
military rule. The insurrectos from the
mountains spread terror among the
peaceful people by midnight foray and
secret assassination. Aguinaldo bided
his time in a secret retreat. over TO-
600 American soldiers from more than
500 stations. held a still vigorous en-
envy in check. The Philippine Commits
sion had not yet begun its work. The
last vestige of insurrection has been
swept away. With their work accom-
plished, over $4,000 American troops
have been brought back across the
Pacific Civil government has been
established throughout the archipela-
go. Peace and order and justice pre-
vail"
The Isthmian Canal.
Upon the isthmus canal question
Mr. Road spoke at some length.
THE action of the United
States at, every step" he said,
has been in accordance with
the principles of justice and honor, in
discharge of the trust to build the
canal we long since assumed, by deny
ing the right of every other power to
build it, dictated by a high and UNI
selfish purpose, for the common bene-
fit of all mankind. That action was
wise, considerable. prompt, vigorous and
effective; and now the greatest of con-
strucbive nations stands ready and
competent to begin and to accomplish
the great enterprise which shall real
ize the dreams of past ages, bind to-
gether our Atlantic and Pacific coasts,
and open a new highway for that COM
merce of the Orient whose course has
controlled the rise and fall of oivili-
cations. Success in that enterprise
greatly concerns the credit and honor
of the American people. and 1t is for
them to say whether the building OF
the canal shall be in charge of the
men who made its building possible,
or of the Weddings whose incredulous
objections would have postponed il for
another generation"
The Foreign Policy.
As TO the administrations foreign
policy, Mr.. Root said:
Throughout the world the diplomacy
of the present administration has
made for peace and justice among ma
lions. Clear-sighted to perceive and
prompt to maintain American interests.
II has been sagacious and simple and
direct In it's methods. and considerable
Of the rights and OF the feelings of
others. The express adherence OF the
powers Of Europe 10 Secretary Hays
declaration was secured. The open
recognition OF the rule OF right con-
duct imposed rs limitations upon tire
conducts Of the powers IN the Orient.
II has made the test 81 defensible ac-
ton. Carefully guarded by the wise
statesman who ifad secured It's ac-
oeptance. u brought a moral force Of
recognized value 70 protect peaceful
and helpless China from disnefnber-
ment and ap0liation, AMI 20 preserve
the open door in the Orient for the
nGInnlarGa Of the world Under fia