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The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-05
Desire Friendship Of world.


We earnestly desire friendship with
all the nations of the New and Old
Worlds; and we endeavor to place our
relations with them upon a basis of
tility. We hold that tn" prosperity Of
each nation is an aid and not a him
drance to the prosperity of other ma
tiOns. We seek international amity for
the same reasons that make us he
lieve in peace within our own borders;
and we seek this peace not because we
are afraid or unready, but because we
think that peace is right as we'll as
advantageous.
American interests in the Pacific
have rapidly grown. American enter
greatest of oceans. We have proved
in effective fashion that we wish the
Chinese empire well and desire its in
tegrity and independence.
Our foothoId in the Philippines
greatly strengthens our position in the
competition for the trade of the east:
but we are governing the Philippines
in the interest of the Philippine people
themselves. We have already given
them large share in their govern
| ment. and our purpose is to Increase
dence OF increasing fitness for the
| task. The great majority of the Off
| Gals of the islands, where elective or
| appointive. are already native Fill
pinos We are now providing for 4
| Legislative assembly, This is the first
| step to be taken in the future and
|
| clare 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 a constantly in
| creasing measure Of government
would have been disastrous At the
| present moment to give political indie
| pendcnCe to the islands would result
| in the immediate loss of civil rights.
personal liberty and public order as
! regards the mass of the Filipinos. for
| the majority of the islanders have been
| given these great boouS by us and
| only keep them safe because W" vigil
| !antly 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 freedom. We have estab-
| lShcd in the islands a government by
| Americans assisted by Filipiuns We
are steadily striving to transform this
! into sclf-government by the FilipinOs
| assisted by Americans
The principles which uphold
should appeal to all countrymen. in
all portions of our country. Abov. all
they should give us strength with the
| men and women who are the spiritual
heirs of those who upheld the hands
of Abraham Lincoln; for we ar" StriV-
| ing to do our work in tn" spirit with
| which Lincoln approached his. During
the seven years that have just passed
there Is no duty, domestic or foreign.
which we have shirkcd; no necessary
| task which we have not performed
| with reasonable efficiency. We have
never pleaded impotence. We have
never sought refuge in criticism and
complaint instead of action We face
the future with our past and our pres
ent AZ guarantors of our promises and
we are content to stand or to fall by
the record which we have made and
are making.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-05
Capital and Labor.

We recognize the organization %,
capital and the organization of labor
as natural outcOmeS of our industrial
system Each kind Of organization is
to be favored so long as it acts in u
spirit of justice and of regard for the.
rights of others. Each is to be grant
ed the full protection of the law. ard
each in turn is to be held to Il strict
obedience to the law; for no man is
above ii and no man below it The
humblest individual is to have his
rights snfcguardcd as scrupuluusly rs
those of the strongest organization,
for each Is to receive justice. no more
and no less. The problems with which
we have to deal in our modern ind Is
trial and social life are manifold. bat
approach their solution is simply tho
spirit of honesty, of courage, and Of
common SenSo.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-05
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The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-05

We believe In reciprocity with for
clgu nations On the terms outlined n
President Mckiulcys last .fe.. ri.
which urged the extension OF QUE fu--
meuts whenever they could ba made
without injury to American Industry
and labor. II is a singular Ia.r lint
the only great reciprocity treaty re-
Gently udopted-thut with Cuha-yyas
finally opposed alone by the r.fras,r.-
states that II fayors TeciprocItr And
here again "" ask that In. worth "
our words be Judged by curuna'r.-.s
their deeds with ours. ON this cuban
outset grave differences of uptr.ua
among ourselves, and the Notable
thing in the negotiation and r..rtfi..-
ton Of the treaty, and in the l.yi~r4-
tiuu which carried it into effe,f ,..s
the highly practically manner in which
ferences of opinion wer" rerouriI.I.
There was no rupture of a great T,aTfF.
but an excellent practical outcome me
result OF the harmonious corporation
Of Two successive presidents ana two
successive congresses This is an IL
lustration of the governing cuplr!ty
which entities us to the confidence uf
the people not only in our prlrnDs..s
but in our practical ability to achieve
those purposes, Judging by the history
very month, is there Justification for
believing tnat under similar rircum-
stances and with similar initial differ
"uces of opinion. our opponents would
have achieved any practical result"
We have already shown in actual
fact that our policy is to do fair and
equal justice to all men, paying no
heed to whether a man is rich or Door.
aging no heed to his race. his creed
or his birthplace.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-05

In inauguratmg the great work If
irrigation in the west the adminIstra-
tou has been enabled by congress To
take one of the longest strides ever
taken under our government toward
utillZlng our vast national domain for
the settler, the tctual home maker.
Ever since this continent was dis
covered the need of the lsthmiuu canal
to connect the Pacific and the Atlantic
has been recognized; and ever Sine
the birth of our nation such I, canal
has been planned. At last the dream
has become II reality. The IsrhmiJn
canal is now being built by the gov
crnmcnt of the United States. We
conducted the negotiation for its con
struction with the incest and most
scrupulous honor. and in Il spirit Of
the largest generosity toward those
through whose territory it was to
run. Every sinister effort which could
he devised by the spirit of faction or
the spirit of scif-intcrest was made
in order to defeat the treaty with PAN
ANA and thereby prevent the ConSum-
nation of this work. The constru"-
ton of the canal is now an assured
fact: but most certainly it is uuwise
to entrust the carrying out of 50 mo
mentous Il policy to those who have
endeavored to defeat the whole UNDER
taking.
our foreign policy has been so con-
Quoted that, while not one of our tist
clai inns has been sacrificed our relations
with all foreign nations are now of
the most peaceful kind, there is not
II cloud on the horizon. The last cause
OF irritation between us and any other
nation was removed by the settlement
of the Alaskan boundary.
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 self-n ggran-
diZemcnt; and thereby no less than by
our action in Venezuela and Panama
have shown that the Monroe doc
trinc is a living reality. designed for
the hurt of no nation. but for tn" pro-
lection 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 strength
eninE disposition to use this power
with strict regard for the rights of
Others, and for the cause of interna-
tional justice and good will.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
POPE'S INFLUENCE
MIGHT HAVE STAYED
OUTBREAK OF WAR

ROME, Feb. 1O.-The voce Della We
rita, the Vatican organ. to-day, refer
ring to the war in the Far East. says
that 'illegftimate interference" pre-
vented the late Pope Leo participating
in the peace conference at The Hague,
adding:
The absence of a papal representa-
tive has brought no good fortune to the
conceiver of the conference. as the Car
is the first to fight with foreign coun-
try, and Europe has separated herself
from the questions in dispute. If the
late Pope had participated in The
Hague conference perhaps the influence
of the present Pope might have resulted
in avoiding conflict. the consequences
of which are immeasurable."
The Vatican authorities are most pre-
occupied with the condition of the
Catholic missions in Korea, Manchuria
and Japan, which are intrusted to Bish-
ops belonging to the foreign mission Of
Paris, who have spiritual control over
10000 Catholics in Japan, 1900 in Korea
and $500 in Manchuria, it being predict
ed that the Catholics will suffer in the
event, of either victory or defeat of
japan.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

rity of China. Now. 1t is declared, Mr.
Hay intends proposing that the powers
should take measures to limit the area
of hoStilities.
According to the Vossische Zeitung
Hays proposals amount to an unmis-
taxable hands off, on the part of the
United States. The success of japanese
haste made a deep impression in Ber-
lin in spite of German sympathy for
Russia. The courage. audacity and re-
source shown by the Japanese forces
aroused admiration in military and
naval circles. Most newspapers reprint
with credit the Call -Herald's account
OF the Japanese attack on Port Arthur,
which UP to the present is the only ac-
count from an eyewitness.
To-day 1 paid a visit to the Russian
embassy and found great bitterness
there on account of the behavior of
Japan. 1t was declared to be contrary
to all international law that she should
thus assume the aggressive without a
declaration of war.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
BEARS INSTRUCTIONS
TO AMERICAN LEGATION
IN JAPAN'S CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-J. NJ
Ferguson, the second secretary of the
American legation in Toxic. who has
been in this country on leave of alb
sence, called at the State Department
to-day and will sail from Vancouver
on February % for Yokohama.
whence he will proceed at once to
his post. He had long conference
with Secretary Hay on the Far East
ern situation, and carries personal in
structions for the officials of the le-
CATION in Toxic. 1t is the wish of the
department that it be kept fully in
formed of every move, and full reports
are desired from Toxic. Ferguson
also was fully acquainted with the
policy of Secretary Hay, announced
in his note to the powers calling for
the neutrality of China.
On the same steamship with Fergu-
son will go James Davidson, the new
.ly appointed American Consul at An
tung. Edwin V. Morgan, who goes
as Consul at Dalny, will sail some
time this month from San Francisco
on the steamship China.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS
DISTRUST THE PURPOSE
OF UNITED STATES

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 10.-The
statement that Secretary Hay had is
sued a note to the powers asking them
to join in insisting on the recognition
of the integrity of China and Korea
during and after hostilities created
much comment in diplomatic circles
here, where any action taken with the
view of localizing the theater of war
is welcomed. There seemed to be
great doubt, however, of the propriety
of adhering to the latter clauses of
Hays note, pending more definite ad-
vices.
AT the Foreign Office, where there is
some disposition to distrust the pur-
poses of the United States, an authori-
tative expression was not given.
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, talking
to the diplomats at his reception this
afternoon. spoke feelingly of Japans
action and declared the Car had done
all in his power to avoid conflict, but
the events of the past few days had
proved Japan to be bent upon war
and that no concessions Russia could
offered would have restrained her.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
Russia's Far East
Forces Over
estimated.

LONDON. Feb. 10.-The Pexing cor
respondent of the Times ascribes the
habitual over-estimatiOn OF the Rus
sian forces in the Far East to the
claim (arising from the Boxer troubles)
put forward by NJ. de Giers (then Rus
sian Minister at Peking) during the
peace negotiations at Peking in 1900
for an indemnity of Ell 900, 900. on the
ground that Russia had put $4,000
men in the field. 1t is now known,
however. that the real number Of these
men will be under 100000.
Continuing, the correspondent says
an American military officer who has
just returned to Peking from a trip
through Manchuria, made for the pur-
pose of reporting the situation. de-
clares that all the Russian officers he
met in Manchuria professed to believe
war would be averted. While he was
at Port Arthur on January 81 the Rus
sian fleet was hurriedly ordered to sea,
but in getting out two vessels stuck
fast in the mud Of the shallow basin
and were compelled to remain behind.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
FRANCE NOT IN ACCORD
WITH HAYS PROPOSAL
FOR CHINA'S INTEGRITY

PARIS, Feb. 1o.-The overtures of
the United States Government to the
powers for preserving the neutrality
and integrity of China during and after
the hostilities are attracting wide
spread attention. =
United States ambassador Porter
conferred with Foreign Minister Del
casse yesterday and again to-day. The
results have not been made public. but
the general situation is as follows: Tt
does not appear possible that an ac-
cord of the powers can be arrived at
at the present time, owing to the dif-
ferences of views. 1t is practically GER
tain that France will not take anv
action which could possibly be con-
strued as embarrassing Russia or as
seeking to coerce her concerning the
integrity of China. The French author
tiles appear quite willing and even anx
ious TO have China declare her neutral
ity. They desire to have the least pos
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

Secretary Hays Brings Enough
Action by the Worlds Powers to Locaize the War.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Secretary
Hay tonight sent the draft of the dec
laration Of American neutrality to the
President for his signature and it will
be issued from the State Department
tomorrow.
Having received enough favorable re-
plies TO insure the concurrent action
of European powers in his endeavor
to localize within as small an area as
possible the hostilities in the Far East
and to insure over as much of China
as possible her neutrality, Secretary
Hay tonight addressed notes to Rus
sia and Japan, inviting their co-opera-
ton in this endeavor, and announcing
that the United States stood stalwartly
for this principle It was known in
advance that both the cOmbatants de-
sired the localization Of the war.
In the present period of the negotia
tions State Department officials find it
inexpedient to discuss the various steps
which led up to the issuance of the
ernment. while entirely neutral, is con-
versant with the progress of events,
this statement was obtained tonight:
ITO Secretary Hay undoubtedly be-
longs the full credit for the initiation
Of this policy, which is the boldest step
yet taken by any country for the pres
ervation of the integrity of China. The
Washington Government, however,
awaited the suggestion from another
power before issuing the circular note.
Germany called the attention of the
United States to the irability of
limiting the hostilities to the two COM
batant powers. Among the confreres
the belief is general that Germany
acted with the knowledge of Russia,
7
( connection IL should be remembered
that both Russia and Japan are most
anxious 10 confine hOstilities to them
selves, and in this they undoubtedly
have the support of my government
and all the powers. 1t was impossible
for Great Britain to make the sugges-
tion and hope for it's serious consider
alton by Russia. France would have
been disposed TO regard with suspicion
any such proposition coming from Ger
many and Japan would have hesitated
TO acquiesce in like suggestion ema-
mating from France. The United States
was the only power that could take the
! initiative.
mot only, however. has the Secre-
tary suggested the limiting Of the zone
of hostilities, but he has improved the
opportunity to make another step to-
ward preserving China's integrity Ex-
animation of his note will show no
reference whatsoever to the integrity
OF China, but certainly the neutraliza-
tion Of that country must contribute
powerfully TO the preservation Of
Chinas integrity and the maintenance
Of its administrative control The note
is general in character and therein lies
it's greatest strength. Germany was
the first to respond favorably. In the
case of France it was necessary for
that Government to assure itself that
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
SHIPS IN READINESS
TO REINFORCE FRENCH
FLEET IN THE ORIENT

PARIS, Feb. 1O.-The Foreign Office
discredits the reports from Tientsin
yesterday of the French occupation OF
Shanhaikwan. on the Gulf Of Liaotung.
The officials here say the negotiations
on this subject occurred six months
ago without definite results. and the
officials believe that the reports OF the
arrival Of French troops there arose
from the shifting of the small garrison
detachments. The officials add that
there certainly can be no significance
in the French occupation Of forts va
Gated by the Russians.
The Ministry of Marine has taken pre-
cautiOnary measures to have ships in
readiness to reinforce the French fleet
in .Asiatic waters. A number OF YES
sells are being placed in readiness to
move eastward, but definite sailing or
ders have not yet been issued. In the
meantime the French naval authori-
ties in the Far East will be instructed
to maintain strict neutrality.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

sible interruption in international ship
ping in Far Eastern ports, and also
will seek, individually and collectively
to confine the area of hostilities so as
to reduce the chance of a general spread
of the conhagration. But relative to
the Integrity of China it is not likely
that any steps will be taken. If the
term China" is intended to include
Manchuria, it is held that this is con-
sistent with the past French attitude
concerning the. integrity of China,
which was construed to be entirely dis
tinct from the provinces of the Chi
nese empire, including Manchuria, Thi-
bet and Mongolia.
However, the foregoing is only the
general tendency, the negotiations be-
ing still open, with the prospect of their
rather lengthy continuance.
II is expected that Foreign Minister
Delcasse will issue circular defining
the views of the Government upon Sec
retary Hays propositions.
Motono, the Japanese Minister here.
gave out an official communication to-
day, reciting the history of the nego-
tiations with Russia and maintaining
Japan's adherence throughout to the
integrity of China and Korea.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
EsE FLEET IN BATTLES OFF COAST OF MANCHURIA

ever. the United States and other pow
ers contemplate the neutrality of Man
churia, the case becomes very compli-
Gated. So Long as there are Russian
troops in Manchuria, Japan cannot re-
gard it as neutral territory. 1 scarcely
think the United States, Great Britain
or any other power would be willing to
drive the Russians out of Manchuria.
however much they might insist that
Manchuria is part of neutral China.
So while we are anxious to assist in
assuring the neutrality of China proper
we have every intention of waging an
aggressive land campaign in Man
churia itself. Having resorted to arms,
we shall probably go farther than our
modest demands made during the ne
gotiationS."
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
AMERICAN MILITARY
ATTACHE MUST STAY
IN JAPAN'S CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The fol-
lowing cablegram was received by the
general staff to-day from Oliver S.
Wood. United States military attache
at Toxic, dated February 10:
WAR existing. Request instruc-
tions. Japanese navy destroyed two
Russian ships at Chemulpo and three
at Port Arthur February 8. Details
follow"
In answer to his inquiry Major
Wood. who was desirous of going to
the front, was instructed to remain in
Toxic, the general staff believing that
he would be able to gather more in
formation there.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
HAYASHI ANNOUNCES
THAT JAPANESE WILL
INVADE MANCHURIA

LONDON, Feb. 1o-Dealing with
Secretary Hays note to the powers on
the subject of preserving the integrity
of China, Baron Hayashi, the Japan
ese Minister, said to-day.
"The neutrality of China was first
suggested by my Government and we
received assurances that Chinese neu-
trality would be observed. Japan will
certainly agree most heartily to Sec
retary Hays proposition, which ap-
pears chiefly to be due to the suspicion
that Russia might find a pretext for
military action against China. If. how
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11


Herald Copyright, 1904 by the New York
Herald Publishing Company
CHEFU. Feb. 10. las p. m. eastern
tiIne.-I have just interviewed the Jap
anese Consul in Chefu. He says that
when he was informed by his Govern
ment that the japanese Minister in St.
Petersburg was Withdrawn on the 9Th
inst. he chartered a British vessel and
went 10 Port Arthur and Dalny TO take
of refugees. He was afforded every IA
cility by the Russian Government Of
dcials IN Port Arthur. The quarantine
was removed and the Consul entered
the town in his official dress. He was
saluted by soldiers and invited to din
ner by a high official, where a toast
was drunk that peace might be re-
stored
After leaving Dalny he encountered
the japanese feet about eighteen miles
from Port Arthur. A high naval Japa-
nese commander Travelled as a menial
in the Consurs train to Port Arthur
and noted the exact position Of the
Russian ships. and also that they had
not got steam up and were not keeping
& sharp lookout.
As soon as the japanese feet was
sighted signals were interchanged and
the japanese naval officer was taken
aboard the flagship. There he made a
detailed report Of his observations 10
Admiral Togo
] saw this commander. who wishes
his name withheld and he explained
10 me with marvellous accuracy the
course Of the fight. though he had not
seen IL. He said the Russians were in
four lines. In the first line, next to the
entrance, were the BOyarin and Novik.
In the second were the Petropolavsk,
the Pobieda and the Poltava; in the
third the Peresviet, the Retvizan, the
SevastOpol and the Cesarevitch. and IN
the fourth the Nsverin, the Diana, the
Pallada and the Askold.
In front Of all was the Angara, the
only ship which used searchlights.
The torDedoed battleships were the
Cesarevitch and the Poltava- The tor
pedOed cruiser was the Boyarin.
II viii thus be seen that the japanese
torpedo-bosts carried out an exceed
ingly bold venture.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

BERLIN, Feb. 1O.-Despite the IA
vorable attitude of the Government. the
Berlin press is very bitter in it's COM
ment on the action of the United
States. which is accused of secretly
backing I'D japan. 1t is pointed out
that at first America asked only for
an "ooen door," and then extended this
to demanding guarantees Of the integ-