Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-28

from q business standpoint and said
that under American rule their exports
had increased nearly $4,000, 600 in the
last year. The resources of the islands
were boundless, he said, and it was not
unsafe to say the total value of the
trade would eventually amount to sew
eral hundred millions annually. Ma
Mia in no far distant day would become
the great commercial center of theOri-
ent.
Discussing international arbitration
the senator declared that no previous
administration and no country have
done more toward the settlement by
peaceful methods rather than by war.
of the differences which arise among
nations as have the administrations of
President Mckinley and Roosevelt"
Regarding the disposition of the dip
lomatic complications which had stood
in the way of an inter-oceanic canal he
said:
This is only another illustration of
the success of the Roosevelt admins
tratiOn in bringing to successful ter
mination questions which other Presi-
dents had failed to settle. During the
three years of the Roosevelt admins
tration more progress had been made
toward the construction of an inter-
oceanic canal than in the three-quar-
tiers Of d century of our previous his
tory"
Bearing on our relations with the
orient, the senator said the United
states. had stood, open door in China
ana in our dealings with that country
We had pursued Il disintereSted policy
| Of disayoWal OF territorial aggrandize-
ment = position to protect it's rights
ana Confine our interests to the peace
full development of trade. We had not
heSltatCd on oil proper occasions to
exert or influence to preserve the in
Dependence of China and prevent its
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Secretary Hay very
recently had gained 4 dipOlamtic tri-
umph in obtaining the consent of Rus
STA ana Japan that the neutrality OF
China and her administrative entity
shall be protected by both partieS-a
measure the senator said. SO wise and
| so generally commended>by the nations
that it had been accepted by Russia
| and Japan themselves.
Cullom said that 80 important trea-
ties had been proclaimed during the
period under consideration and that
the reciprocity arrangements entered
into under the Dingley act had in
every instance materially increased
our commerce with the countries af-
fected without in the least interfering
with any American industry. He paid
a high compliment to the consular SER
vice saying that one office alone had
increased the receipts from customs by
preventing frauds nearly a million dol
lars a year since 1928. The senator
concluded substantially az follows:
Under the beneticient administra-
ton of republican presidents the union
became consolidated into one nation
and the recent crisis through which
our own nation and the nations of
the world have been passing the porty
of Lincoln and Grant and Blaine and
Mckinley and Roosevelt is still faith
full to duty and manifests the wisdom
and craftsmanship necessary to meet
every emergency and wisely dispose of
all questions with an eye single to the
welfare of the people, the stability of
the Union and the good of mankind.
Il believe l voice the judgement both
of the people and our administration
when 1 say they are for peace with
all the nations and are not in favor
oe policy Of aggression in order to
secure expansion of territory in any
direction
"A word about our president and
secretary Of state In guiding and car
ring for the interests of the country,
the nation is in safe and able hands
never in our history has our nation
been more fortunate. With Theodore
Roosevelt as president and John Hay
as secretary of state the people may
rest in the assurance that our inter-
national rights will be cared for: the
honor Of the nation we'll guarded and
So far as our interests may be affected
by our foreign policy they will be
wisely conserved.
Before completing his speech Mr..
Cullom Welded to Mr. Penrose, chair
man of the committee on post offices,
to present the final report OF the con-
ference committee on the post Office
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Clay and Mr. German expressed re-
gret that the Senate conferees had found
it necessary to eliminate the Senate pro-
vision permitting rural free delivery car
riers TO take subscriptions for newspa-
pers. and Mr. Simmons objected to the
striking out of the Senate amendment
providing that the condition of roads in
any proposed district should not be al
lowed to prevent the establishment of
rural free delivery routes
The report of the conference committee
on the most office bill was agreed to. Mr..
Bailey casting the only negative vote.
The Senate. at 11.5s A NJ. adjourned the
session of Tuesday and Immediately af-
forwards re-convene5 for the session of
Wednesday.
Thasa formalitfes disposed of, Mr.. Gull