The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-21


the country have been restrained by In |
junction from giving illegal rebates to |
favored shippers, who by means of them |
We're driving out the smaller shippers and |
monopoliztng the grain and meat business
Of the country. The beef trust was put UNI
der injunction. The officers Of the rail. |
roads engaged in the cotton carrying pool
affecting all that great industry Of the
south, were Indicted and have abandoned
their combination. The Northern Securi-
ties company, which undertook by COM
bining in one ownership the capital stocks
Of the Northern Pacific and the Great
Northern railroads to end traffic competi-
ton In the northwest, has been destroyed
by vigorous prosecution expedited and
brought to a speedy and effective conclu-
sion In the supreme court.
The right of the interstate commerce
commission to compel the production Of
books and papers has been established
by the Judgment Of the supreme court in
suit against the coal-carrying roads.
Other suits have been brought and other
indictments have been found and other
trusts have been driven back within legal
bounds.
Cuba and Philippines.
Passing to the conduct Of the ma
tons domestic affairs Mr.. Root went
on to the country's relations with
Cuba since the cause of the people of
the island was espoused by the United
States; thence to the grapple with and
solution of the Philippine problems.
He said:
When Governor Taft sailed from Man
liza in December last to fill the higher Of
flee where he will still guard the destinies
of the people for whom he has done such
great and noble service, he was followed to
the shore by a mighty throng, not of re-
pressed and sullen subjects, but Of free
and peaceful people, whose tears and
prayers of affectionate farewell showed
that they had already begun to learn that
''our flag has not lost it's gift of benedic-
ton in it's worldwide journey to their
shores"
None can foretell the future; but there
seems no reasonable cause to doubt that
under the policy already effectively in
augurated, the institutions already inn
planted, and the processes already begun
in the Philippine islands, If these be not
repressed and interrupted, the Philippine
people will follow in the footsteps Of the
people Of Cuba; that more slowly indeed,
because they are not as advanced, yet as
| surely, they will grow in capacity for
self government, and receiving power as
they grow in capacity, will come to bear
substantially such relations to the people
of Cuba, differing in detail as conditions
and needs differ, but the same in prin-
ciple and the same in benehcent results.
Turning to the subject Of the Pana-
| ma canal, as the present administra-
ton has had 1t to deal with, Mr.. Root
! said:
The action Of the United States at
every step has been in accordance with
! the law Of nations, consistent with the
| nr1nCjn1aa nd In
| charge Of the trust to build the canal
We long since assumed by denying the
right of other powers to build it, die
| tated by high and unselfish purpose
| for the common benefit of all mankind
Success in that enterprise greatly con.
Germs the credit and honor Of the Amer.
lean people, and it Is for them to say
whether the building Of the canal shall
be in charge Of the men who made its
building possible, or to the weaklings
| whose incredulous objections would have
postponed It for another generation.
Achievements Epitomized.
The present administration has reduced
taxation, reduced the public debt, reduced
the annual interest charge, made effective
progress in the regulation of trusts, fos-
| tered business, promoted agriculture, bull,
up the navy, reorgan1zed the army, resur.
| rected the militia system, inaugurated Z
| new policy for the preservation and recla
nation of public lands, given civil gov
eminent to the Philippines. established thu
republic Of Cuba, bound 1t to us by tie
of gratitude, of commercial interest ant
common defense; swung open the closet
gateway Of the 1sthmus, strengthened tn
Monroe doctrine, ended the Alaskan
boundary dispute, protected the integrit.
of China, opened wider it's door Of trade
advanced the principle of arbitration an
promoted peace among the nations.
We challenge judgment upon the recor
Of effective performance in Legislation
in execution and in administration.
The work Is not fully done; policie
are not completely wrought out; domes
, tic questions still press continually 70
! solution; other trusts must be regulated
> the tariff may presently receive revision
t and, If so, should receive it at the hand
Of the friends and not the enemies {
' the protective system; the new Philippin
government has only begun to develop II
! plans for the benefit Of that long-neglecte
: country; our flag floats on the isthmu
but the canal is yet to be built; peac
E does not yet reign on earth, and consic
crate f1rmness backed by strength are sti
, needful in diplomacy.
The American people have now to Sc
. whether policies shall be reversed or CON
> mitted to unfriendly guardians; wheth,
performance, which now proves itself II
. the benefit and honor Of our country, sha
q be transferred to unknown and perchant
Q to feeble hands.
g No dividing line can be drawn athwa
d the course of this successful administr;
8 ton. The fatal 14th Of September, 100
!, marked no change Of policy, no low
= level of achievement The bullet of tt
8 assassin robbed us Of the friend we love
= it took away from the people the pres
q dent Of their choice; it deprived civiliz
n ton of potent force, making always f
l. righteousness and for humanity But tt
It fabric Of free institutions remained vi
Is shaken. The government of the peor
" went on. The great party that Villa
II Mckinley led wrought still in the spil
~ Of his example. His true and loyal gu
- cessor has been equal to the burden ca
- upon him. Widely different in tempe
ament and methods, he has approved hir
). self Of the same elemental virtues-t
- same fundamental beliefs. With faithf
and revering memory, he has execut
% the purposes and continued unbroken t
- policy of President Mckinley for t
l. peace, prosperity and honor of our b
le loved country. And he has met all ne
10 occasions with strength and resoluti
and far-sighted wisdom.
ut AS we gather in this convention o
al hearts go back to the friend-the neve
,e to-be- forgotten friend-whom, when Ia
I'd we met. we acclaimed with one accord
our universal choice to bear a second tir
the highest honor in the nations gi
and back still memory goes thru many
al year of leadership and loyalty.
ot With Mckinley we remember Han
le with affection and sorrow-his great lie
IS tenant. They are together again.
m But we turn, as they would have