The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-07-02

Clayton-B ulwer treaty Of 1850. On the
18th OF November, 1901. the Hay
Pauncefote treaty with Great Britain
relieved the enterprise OF the right OF
British control and left that right ex-
clusively In the United States.
Then followed swiftly the negotia-
tons and protocols with Nicaragua;
the Isthmian canal act of June %.
1902; the just agreement with the
French Canal company to pay them
the value OF the work they had done;
the negotiation and ratification of the
treaty with Colombia; the reection OF
that treaty by Colombia In violation
OF our rights and the worlds right to
the passage of the isthmus: the SELF
ure by Panama OF the opportunity to
renew her oft-repeated effort to throw
off the hateful and oppressive yoke OF
Colombia and resume the independ-
ence which once had been hers, and OF
which she had been deprived by fraud
and force; the success of the revolu-
ton; our recognition Of the new re-
public followed by recognition from
substantially all the civilized powers
OF the world; the treaty with Panama
recognizing and confirming our right
to construct the canal; the ratification
of the treaty by the senate; confirma-
tory legislation by congress-; the pay
ment OF $50 ,000,000 to the French COM
pany and to Panama; the appointment
of the canal commission in accordance
with law, and its organization to be-
gin the work.
THE action of the United States at
every step has been in accordance with
the law OF nations, consistent with the
principles of justice and honor.
'The present administration has re-
duced taxation, reduced the public
debt, reduced the annual interest
charge. made effective progress in the
regulation of trusts, fostered business.
promoted agriculture, built up the
navy, reorganized the army, resurrect-
ed the militia system, inaugurated
new policy for the preservation and
reclamation of public lands. gwen civil
government to the Philippines. estab-
lished the republic of Cuba, bound 1t
to us by ties of gratitude, OF CONNER
| cial interest and of common defense.
swung open the closed gateway Of the
isthmus, strengthened the Monroe
doctrine, ended the Alaskan boundary
dispute, protected the integrity OF
China, opened wider its doors of trade.
advanced the principle Of arbitration,
and promoted peace among the ma
tons"
| Mr.. Root finished his address with
the following peroration, the mention
of Theodore Roosevelt at the end
bringing the delegates to their feet in
q storm Of cheers:
But we turn as they would have US
turn, to the duties of the hour, the
hopes of the future; we turn, as they
would have us turn, to prepare our
selves for struggle under the same
standard borne in other hands by right
of true inheritance. Honor. truth,
courage. purity of life, domestic vir-
tue, love of country, loyalty to high
ideals-all these combined with active
intelligence, with learning, with ex-
perience in affairs, with the conclusive
proof of competency afforded by wise
and conservative administration. by
great things already done and great
results already achieved-all these we
bring to the people with another cam
| didate. Shall not these have honor In
our land? Truth, sincerity, courage!
| These underlie the fabric of our insti-
| tutions.
upon hypocrisy and sham, upon
cunning and false pretense, upon weak
ness and cowardice, upon the arts Of
the demagogue and the devices of the
mere politician-no government can
stand No system OF popular govern
ment can endure in which the people
do not believe and trust. Our presi-
dent has taken the whole people into
his confidence. Incapable Of deception.
he has put aside concealment. Frank
ly aud without reserve. he has told
them what their government was do
ing and the reasons.
ut Is no campaign of appearances
upon which we enter, for the people
know the good and the bad, the sue
| cess and failure, to be credited and
charged to our account 1t is no cam
paign of sounding words and specious
pretenses, for our president has told
the people with frankness what he be-
lieved and what he intended. He has
meant every word he said, and the
people have believed every word he
said, and with him this convention
agrees. because every word has been
sound republican doctrine.
"No people can maintain free gov
eminent who do not in their hearts
value the qualities which have made
the present president Of the United
States conspicuous among the men Of
his time as type OF noble manhood.
Come what may here-come what
may in November, God grant that
those qualities OF brave, true manhood
shall have honor throughout America.
shall be held for an example In every.
home. and that the youth Of genera
lions to come may grow up to feel
that It is better than wealth. or once.
or power, to have the honesty, the
purity and the courage Of Theodore
Roosevelt"
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