The San Francisco call., 1904-09-12

OYSTER BAY. Sept. n.-President
R0Oscvclt's letter OF acceptance Of the
Republican nomination to succeed him
SELF as chief executive OF the United
states was made public to-day. Its full
ieAt follows:
Hun. .. u. Cannon. Chairman Of the No
ill---ll4 A1llli.ltter- lily 4lrar SIR accept
iae ~ tne Republican National convention.
aue cordially alpTOfe of The platform a4upteo
49, d. ln writing THIS letter there are certain
I,e.iis lpon which desire ~ ias especial
~ Is dishcult TO hnd out from the utter
arces oi our olponents what the real
lss-la uIol when tney propose 10 wage this
calll.aiEn. AZ Del ugt Unfair ~ say that, haF-
ms l1aad0ned most ~ the principles upon
which lley have insisted during the lGst eight
.llir. tLef u-W seem a. q loss both as 10
what % Del fiat they really believe and as u no"
nrIlly tht3 shall assert their Deliet IN any 1hlns
az iacl ~ s -o-9i-l4 AZ Lhes venture Ieso-u -
lg % press single issue. soon a. they raise
one they snrink froIa u ana seek 10 explain
ID aHay. Euch al altitade Is the probably
inevitable result of the eaort 70 lmproNise
CouFic-i1Isi for when thus improFiseo' II Is
natural tt-t they should he he'd IN tenta-
The psrty now IN control OF the Government
is troubled By 40 such difficulties We 90
not have 20 guess ~ or CWn convictions ano
then correct The guess u II seems unpopular
The principles which We profess are those IN
whicl We believe with heart and soul and
strength Men may differ from Us, but they
cannot accuse us " shlftiness or insincer3ty.
The policies We have pursued those which
earnestly hold essential 10 the national
welfare ana reDUte. our actions sPeah even
louder than our words for the faith that Is
in Us. We base our appeal upon what We
have done and are doing, upon our record ot
administration and legislation during the iast
seven years, ~ Whcih We nave hao complete
control OF the Government We Intend IN the
same way that We have carried II on in the
party whose members are radically at
variance on most vital issues. and II united
al All are only united on issues where their
attitude threatens widespread disaster 10 the
whole country. cannot be trusted TO govern in
any matter A party which, with facile ease.
changes ali its convictions before election can
NOT be trusted 10 adhere with tenscity to any
principle after election. A party Mt 10 gov
ern must have convictions In 1896 the Re
publican party came into power, and IN 1900
it retained power on certain definite pledges,
each oL which was scrupulously luinlleo- But
ln addition 10 meeting and solving the prob
lems which were issues IN these campaigns IL
aiso became necessary 20 meet other proplems
which arose after election and IL is no small
part of our claim - public confidence that
these were solved with the same success that
had attended the solution OF those concerning
which the battles az the polls were fought In
other words. cur governmental efficiency
anticipated. but 70 doing each unanticipated
when The contest Of 1895 was decided the
question of the war with Spain was not an
Issue When the contest Of 1900 was decided
the shape which the Isthmian canal question
ultimately took could not have been foreseen-
But the same qualities which enabled those
laws a. Washington 70 deal successfully with
TIE tariff and the currency enabled them also
q deal with The spanish war; and the same
qualities which enabled them 10 act wisely
in The Philippines and in Cuba also enabled
them 70 do their duty as regards the prob
lens connected with the trusts and to secure
the building Of the Isthmian canal. We are
content 10 rest our case before the American
people on the fact that 10 adherence to a
mental efficiency. Therefore promises may
surely be- trusted as regards any issue that is
rI.Hrrr NaaHn 10 M We nrIlcf Nv
be- trusted 70 deal with any problem which
may hereafter arise.
opponents do not venture 20 recite the facts
about our policies or acts and then oppose
them. They attack them only when they
have first misrepresented them; for a truth
ful recital would leave no room for adverse
Panama offers an instance in point Our
opponents can criticize what we did in Panama
only on condition OF misstating what was
done The administration behaved throughout
not only with good faith. but with extraordi-
nary patience and large generosity toward
those with whom II dealt. II was also mind
ful Of American interests. Il acted in strict
compliance with the law passed by Congress
Had not Panama been promptly recognized
and the transit across the Isthmus kept open,
IN accordance with our treaty rights and OBJ
legations. there would have ensued endless guer-
rilla warfare and possibly foreign complica-
tions: while all chance Of building the canal
would have been deferred, certainly for years
perhaps for generation more. Criticism
q the action in this matter is simply criti-
cism Of the only possible action which could
have secured the building Of the canal; as
well as the peace and quiet which we were,
by treaty, bound 10 preserve along the line
of transit across the isthnus. The service rem
dered this country in securing the perpetual
right 10 construct maintain, operate and de-
fend the canal was so great that our oppo-
nents do not venture to raise the issue In
straightforward fashion: for II so raised there
would be no issue. The decisive action which
brought about this benehcent result was the
exercise by the President Of the powers vested
IN him, and in him alone. by the constitution:
the power 20 recognize foreign Governments by
entering into diplomatic relations with them
and the power 70 make treaties which. when
ratified by the Senate, become under the con-
stitution part Of the supreme law OF the land.
Neither IN this IN any other matter has
there been the slightest failure to live up 70
the constitution IN letter and in spirit