Milford chronicle., 1904-08-19

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y Sttni!ar rights to the inhabitants Of tbs
= llHlpplhes, but take away from them
e M the Fisht OF trial by jury and place their
> 80 ana the disposition of their propertv
h the1, ping OF those whom We send to
!, them 10 be their governors? We sbaIl
= certainty rue it as a n-tion If we r,alo
any such attempt Viewing the orestio,,
even from the standpoint of natiorai
..5.,.ess mere IS no prospect that the
twenty millions Of dollars exnendal a.
the purchase of the islands al., - - III
hundred and fifty millions said IN 49,
oeeh since disbursed will ever come bgcl-
~ Us Inc accident Of war brought tba I
+hlHpplnes into our possession. arpd we I
4,,,.. .ol az nDerty TO disregard the respon.
sunny which thus came to US. bur mat
responsibility viii be best subservad b,.
preparing the islanders as rapidly as nos
sure LOT selt governments and giving IN /
@ @e1e-i 'he assurances that II will come as
.. oO' % as they are reasonably prepared for
II There need be no fear that tba as.
seFuon so often made Of late that we have
now become a world power will then no
without support. Ours is a world mower
ana as such il must be maintained but
Tens .nat II IS at all recently that the =
Chiteu states has attained that erninenca
Our country became a world power o,,ar n | ,
century ago when, having thrown of for 7 4
eisn domination. the people established q ;
Iiee government the source of whose an 7
1HuIl'S sprung and was continuously to I
10Y
selves. It grew as a world mower as its +
sturdy citizens, to whose natural Increase a
were added immigrants from the ola =
WoIlu seeking = obtain here the liberty Il
anu prosperity denied them in their own I
countries, spread over the face Of tba
land, reduced the prairies and foreets 70 q
cultivation, built cities. constructed high D
ways and railroads. till now a natio, =,
"hlch at the formation Of the government d
NUMBERED only three millions in popula- "
nr1ala aafe~ ann
ocean TO ocean and the lakes to tho r-,,Is
the country IS the abode of a free and p
prosperous people. advanced in the high h,
est degree in the learning and arts of ~
clNlllzaton. 1t is the liberty. the advance III
ment and the prosperity Of its citigens q,
not any career Of conquest that make tbe
country a world power. This condition ~
We owe TO the bounty Of Providence nm
folded in the great natural resources ~ %
tne country; TO the wisdom of our IA
thers manifested in the form of govern III
ment established by them: TO the enerr,,- 40
industry, moral character and law abiding -
spirit Of the people themselves. VI
we are not military people. bent on St
conquest or engaged in extending our
domains in foreign lands or dasiro,,s ~
securing natural advantages. however
great by force, but a people loving peace
lot only for ourselves, but for all the ma
ions of the earth.
nents may please the eye and for the mo- M
nent excite the pride of the citizen. hut ~
cannot bring TO the country the brains y
faWn ana muscle Of a single immigrant
r lnduce the investment here of a dollar
v capital Of course such armament no
nay be necessary for the security of tba
ountry and the protection OF the rights
f its citizens at home or abroad must he
maintained. ANY other course would he
OF only raise economy but pusillanimous.
protest. however, against the feeling
ow far too prevalent that by reason of
ne commanding position we have assun-
d IN the world we must take part in
he disputes and broils of foreign coun-
'les and that because We have grown
reat We should intervene in every impor-
mt question that arises in other parts
I the world. 1 also protest against the
'ection of any such military establish
lent as would be required to maintain
lie country in that attitude. We should
)niine our International activities solelv
} matters IN which the rights of the
'untry or Of our citizens are directly
VolYed. That is not a situation of iso-
ton, but Of Independence
The government of the United States ,
as organized solely for the people Of the 4 6
nited States. While it was contemplate
that this country should become a -,
fuge for the oppressed of every land dII
ho might be fit to discharge the duties
our citizenship. and while we have al
W
y nation in their struggles for self gov
nment, the government was not ere ated
r career of political or Civilizing evan
lization in foreign countries or among
EN- races by Intervention in their af-
rs. The most efficient work we can do
uplifting the people Of other countries
by the presentation Of a happy. pros
rous. self governing nation as an ideal
be emulated. a model to be followed
e general occupation Of our citizens in
2 arts of peace, or the absence of large
htary armaments, tends to impair nei-
,r patriotism nor physical courage. and
the truth of this / refer the young
n OF today to the history of the civil
T. For fifty years with the exception
the war with Mexico, this country had
m at peace, with a standing army NEST
the time of less than ten thousand
n. He who thinks that the nation had
wn etfeminate during that period
uld read the casualty rolls OF the
1ies on either side at Shiloh Antietam .
,dericksburg and Gettysburg, at Stone VI
er and Chickamauga I would be the
man to pluck a single laurel from
crown OF any one Of the military he
5 to whom this country owes so much,
1 insist that their most heroic deeds . -
ceeded infinitely more from devotion
he country than from martial spirit. IN
$ l have already proceeded at too
1t length, other questions suggested in
platform must await my letter of ac-
ance.
r. Chairman. in most graceful speech
Iia,iit, aaYe reminded % me Of the great re. In In
nomination bestowed upon pc nj me by by the yet t
-ention you represent this day. Be
red that both are appreciated. so
lly appreciated that am humbled in
r presence.
accept, gentlemen OF the committee
and If the action Of the
entiOn shall be indorsed by an cleo
by the people / will God helping
give to the discharge of the duties of
exalted Office the best service of
n 1 am capable and at the end Of the
retire to private life. 1 shall not
candidate for nor shall 1 accept a
mination. Several reasons might be
need for this position. but the con-
ing one with me Is that I am fully
Iaded that no incumbent Of that office
ID ever be placed in a situation OF
hIa Iamn-aLinn 10 cnnsilar ELat The