New-York tribune., 1904-08-11

ieges 1lQnUNltleS OF ClQzcIs U NAAS
States. deny to any person tne eqGai Pr O+
lection of the laws. and at the same time hos
only deny similar rights to the lnnaplsanes %
the Philippines but take away from them the
right OF trial by fury and place their lives and
the disposition Of their property IN the keeping
of those whom send to them 10 De liiel'
governors? We shall certainly rue II as nation
g We make any such attempt Viewing tne
question even from the STANDPOINT OF nai0Hal nG
sefshness there is no prospect that the S2O,OOO.-
600 expended in the purchase Of the islands, ana
the S65OO0OOOO said to have been since dis
bursed will ever come back to US. The accident
of war brought the Philippines into our pos
session and not at liberty 10 disregard
the responsibility which thus came to us; put
that responsibility will be best subserved by pre-
pairing the islanders as rapidly as possible for
self government. and giving to them the assur-
ances that it will come as soon as they are
reasonably prepared for It, There need be no fear
that the assertion often made OF late, that
we have now become world power will then
be without support. Ours is a world power ana
as such It must be maintained. but deny that
II is at all recently that the United States has at
tanned that eminence. Our country became
world power over century ago, when. having
thrown off foreign domination, the people es-
tablished a free government, the source OF whose
authority sprung and was continuously TO pro-
ceed, from the will OF the people themselves.
1t grew world power it's sturdy citizens.
to whose natural increase were added irnmi-
grants from the Old World, seeking TO obtain
here the liberty and prosperity denied them in
their own countries. spread over the face OF the
land reduced the prairies and forests to culti-
Vation built cities, constructed highways and
railroads TIL now nation which at the for
indIlOn OF Ine government numbered only ChreS
millions In population has become eighty mill
ions, and from ocean to ocean and the lakes to
the Gulf. the country is the abode OF free and
prosperous people, advanced in the highest de-
gree In the learning and arts of civilization. It
is the liberty, the advancement and the pros
perity of its citizens not any career of conquest,
that make the country a world power This
condition we owe TO the bounty of Providence,
unfolded In the great natural resources OF the
country; to the wisdom of our fathers mani
Tested in the form of government established
by them; to the energy, industry, moral char
acter and law-abiding spirit of the people them
selves.
NO INTERFERENCE ABROAD.
We are not a military people, bert on con-
quest or engaged i'm extending domains in
foreign lands, or desirous of securing natural
advantages. however great by force; but a peo-
pie loving peace. not only for themselves but
for all the nations Of the earth
The display of great military armaments NAV
please the eye. and for the moment excite the
PRIDE OF the citizen. but It cannot bring 10 the
county, tne oGains Drawn and muscle OF a single
immigrant. nor induce the investment here of
dollar of capital. or course such armament as
may be necessary for the security of the country
ana the protection OF the rights OF its citizens
at home or abroad. must be maintained ANY
other course would be not only false ECONOMY
t1 1uI puslllanlinous protest. however. against
Ie ieeHhs now far too prevalent, that by reason
OF the commanding position we have assumed in
the Worlo We must take part in the disputes
ana proils OF foreign countries; and that because
We we nase sEowh great we should intervene in
every important question that arises in other
parts OF the world. / also protest against the
erecCon OF any such military esta blfshment a q
would be required TO maintain the countrv On
that attitude We should confine our interna-
I siohal ACTIVITIES solely 10 matters I'm which the
IIshts OF the country of our citizens ara di-
rectly involved That is not a situation Of Iso
lation. but Of independence
Inc government OF the United States was
organized solely for the peonIa oF tba TrriteS
otateS While 1t was contemplated that This
country should become a refuge for the on
pressed Of every land who might he f1t 10 ais
charge the duties Of our citizenship ana while
We nave always sympathized with the DeopIe
of every nation in their STRUGGLES To- sdtIs
government the government was not created for
a career OF political or civizing evangelization
IN foreign countries or among alien races The
o, e!Siet. WORK we can do in uplifting the
people or other countries is by the presentation
OF happy, prosperous. self governing nation a a
an Ideal TO be emulated, a model To be followed
me general occupation of our citizens in the arts
or peace, or the absence of large military err,a
nents tends To impair neither patriotism nor
pnySlCal courage, and for the truth oF this 7
the Civil War. For nifty years with the excen
tion or the war with Mexico this country had
been ut peace. with standing army most ~
the time OF less than ten thousand men He
who thinks that the nation had grown eHem-
- la.e curing that period should read the
casualty rolls OF the armies either side II
Shiloh. Antietam. Fredericksburg and Gettvs-
9urg at Stone River and ChiCkamauga I would
be the last 20 pluck single laurel from, the
this country owes much. but insist that
their most heroic deeds proceeded infinitely
martial spirit
AS have already proceeded al too great
length. other questions suggested IN the plat
form must await my letter OF acceptance
Mr.. Chairman: In most graceful speech YOU
nave reminded mo OF the great responsibility
as we'll the great honor Of the nomination
bestowed upon me by the convention you repre-
sent this day. Re assured that both are ap-
preciated-so keenly appreciated that I am
! humbed I'm their presence.
NO SECOND TERM.
accept. gentlemen OF the committee. the
nomination. and If the action OF the convention
I will. God helping me- give to the discharge
OF the duties OF that exalted Office the best
service Of which I am capable. and at the end
Of the term retire TO private life I shall NOT
be candidate for nor shall I accent renonl-
ination. Several reasons might be advanced
for this position. but the controlling one with
Cumbent Of that office should ever be placed
in situation of possible temptation TO consider
what the effect of action taken by him in an
administrative matter OF great Importance
might have upon his political fortunes. Ques-
tious of mOmentOuS consequence TO all OF the
people have been in the past and will be in
the future. presented to the President Tor de-
termination. and in approaching their considera-
tiou. we'll in weighing the facts and the
arguments bearing upon them he should be
unemharrassed by any possible thought OF the
influence his decision may have upon anything
whatever that may affect him personally.
make this statement not I'm criticism OF any Of
our Presidents. from WASHINGTON down who
have either held the office for two terms or
sought 10 succeed themselves; for strong argu-
ments can be advanced in support Of the re-
election OF President. II is simply my iudg-
| ment that the interests Of this country are now
so vast and the questions presented fire.
| Quently or such OVeTpOWerlng magnitude to the
| people that II Is Indispensable to the mainten-
ance of BETTING attitude before the people
| not only that the Chief Magistrate should be
independent but that that independence should
! be known Of all mon.
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