The Elbert County tribune., 1904-08-04


has been done in the immediate past.
We ask that sober and sensible men
tarld law. and the conditions which
obtain under IL. with the workings OF
NE cPo rsssp whieh that tari Of issa
helped to bring about
As to Reciprocity.
We believe in reciprocity with for
eign nations the terms outlined in
President Mckinley's last speech.
eign markets by reciprocal agree
ments whenever they could be made
without injury TO Amer, american f inau sbay
the only great reciprocity treaty re-
Gently adopted-that with Cuba-was
tatives OF the very party which now
states that IL favors reciprocity And
here again We ask t.d that ,he wops2 1
their deeds with ours. On this Cuban
reciprocity treaty there were az the
among ourselves. and the notable
thing in the negotiation and ratihca-
tion OF the treaty; and IN ths lesisla-
the highly practically manner IN which
without sacrifice Of principle these ar
There was no rupture of u great party.
but an excellent practical outcome. the
result OF the harmonious cooperation
of two successive presidents and two
successive congresses. This is an IL
lustration OF the governing capacity
the people not only In our purposes
but in our practical ability TO achieve
those purposes. Judging by the history
of the last twelve years, down TO this
very month. is there Justification Tor
believing that under similar circum-
ences Of opinion. our opponents would
have achieved any practical result?
We have already shown In actual
equal Justice TO all men. paying no
heed to whether a man Is rich or poor.
paying no heed to his race. his creed,
or his birthplace.
Capital and Labor.
We recognize the organization of
as natural outcomes OF our Industrial
system. Each kind of organization Is
s so Of f' Justice and nd" Of regard for the
rights OF others. Each is to be grant
ed the full protection of the law. and
obedience to the law; for no man is
above IL and no man below II. the
hnmblest Individual is to have his
those of the strongest organization.
for each is to reeeive Justice, no more
and no Iess. The problems with which
we have to deal in our modern indus
trial and social life are manifold; but
the spirit in which II is necessary TO
spirit of honesty, OF courage, and OF
common sense.
Irrigation rnd Canal.
In inaugurating the great work of
irrigation in the west the administra-
ton has been enabled by congress to
take one OF the longest strides ever
taken under our government toward
utilizing our vast national domain for
the settler. the nctual home-maker.
Ever since this continent was dis
covered the need OF the Isthmian canal
to connect the Pacific and the Atlantic
has been recognized; and ever since
has been planned At last the dream
has become a. reality The Isthmian
eminent OF the United States. We
conducted the negotiation for Its con-
struction with the incest and most
the largest generosity toward those
through whose territory It was to
run. Every sinister efrort which could
the spirit OF seif-interest was made
in order to defeat the treaty with Pan
nation of this work. The construc-
tion OF the canal is now an assured
ia tacs; pns most nos c eerydilniy ot If n a o
mentous a policy to those who have
endeavored to defeat the whole under
Our foreign policy has been so con-
Quoted that, while not one of our Just
with ali foreign nations are now of
the most peaceful kind: there is not
a cloud on the horizon. The last cause
nation was removed by the settlement
of the Alaskan boundary.
In the Caribbean sea we have made
Cuba, and have proved our assertion
that our mission. in the island was
one of justice and not OF self-aggran-
dizement; and thereby no less than by
our action in Venezuela and Panama
we have shown that the Monroe doc
10 ifrr
the hurt OF no nation, but for the pro-
lection of civilization on the western
world. Our steady growth in power
has gone hand in hand with strength
ening disposition to use this power
others. and Tor the cause of interna-
tional justice and good will.
Desire FriendsI,ip of World.
We earnestly desire friendship with
all the nations of the New and Old
Worlds: and we endeavor to place our
relations with them upon basis OF
reciprocal advantage instead of hos
tility. We hold that the prosperity of
each nation Is an aid and not a him
drance to the prosperity of other ma
tions. We seek international amity for
the same reasons that make us be-
and we seek this peace not because we
are afraid or unready, but because we
think that peace is right well as
advantageous.
American interests in the Pacific
have rapidly grown. American enter
prise has laid cable across this. the
greatest of oceans. We have proved
in effective fashion that we wish the
Chinese empire well and desire its in
tegrity and independence.
Our foothoid in the Philippines
greatly strengthens our position In the
competition for the trade OF the east;
but we are governing the Philippines
in the interest of the Philippine people
themselves. We have already given
them a large share in their govern
ment. and our purpose is to increase
this share rapidly they give evil
dence of increasing fitness for the
task The great majority of the ON
Gals of the islands. where elective or
appointtve. are already native Fill
pinos, we are now providing for a