Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-12
PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT'S
ACCEPTANCE
(contInued from flrst page.)

done in reference to the petition o
American citizens against the Kish
enev massacre1 or TO the protes
against the treatment of the Jews il
RoumaniaG or TO the efforts that hav,
been made in behalf of the Armenian
in Turkey7 No other administration
in our history, no other government II
the world, has more consistently stood
for the broadest spirit of brotherhood
in our common humanity, or has held
more resolute attitude Of protest
against every wrong that outraged the
civilization of the age, at home OF
abroad. DO our opponents object to
the fact that the international tribunal
az The Hague was rescued from impo'
tence, and turned into potent in.
strument for peace among the nations
This government has used that tribu.
nal, and advocated it's use by others,
in pursuance if its policy TO promote
the cause of international peace and
good will by all honorable methods.
In carrying out this policy, it has set.
tied dispute after dispute by arbitra.
tion or by friendly agreement. 1t has
behaved towards all nations strong or
weak, with courtesy, dignity and jus.
tice, and it is now on excellent terms
with all.
"Do our opponents object to the
settlement of the Alaska boundary
linel DO they object to the fact that
after freeing Cuba We gave her re-
ciprocal trade advantages with the
United States, while at the same time
naval stations in the island and pro-
viding against its sinking into chaos,
or being conquered by any foreign
powerl Do they object to the fact
that our flag now flies over Porto Rica
DO they object to the acquisition of
Hawaiif Once they "hauled down"
our flag there; we have hoisted il
again do they intend once more to
haul II downl DO they object to the
part we played in Chinal DO they
not know that the voice of the United
States would now count for nothing in
the Far East IL we had abandoned the
Philippines and refused to do what
was done in China7 DO they object to
the fact that this government secured
a peaceful settlement of the troubles
in Venezuela two years agol Do they
object TO the presence Of the ship.of.
war of Colon when the revolution
broke out in Panama, and when only
the presence Of this ship saved the
lives of American citizens, and pref
vented insult 10 the fagl Do they
object to the fact that American war.
ships appeared promptly at the port
Of Beirut when an effort had been
made 10 assassinate an American OH,
eial, and in the port Of Tangier when
an American citizen had been abduct
eds and that in each ease the wrong
complained Of was righted and ex
piatedf and that within the last few
days the visit Of an American SQUAD
ron 20 smyrna was followed by the
iong'delayed concession of their Just
rights 10 those Americans concerned in
educational work in Turkey DO they |
object TO the treaty with China, so
fun Of advantage for the American
people in the futurei Do they object
60 the fact that the ships sarrying the
national flag now have higher stand.
ard than ever before in workmanship
and In seamanship, as individual units
and as component parts of squadrons
and heetst II they object TO any or
all Of these things, we Join issue with
them. Our foreign policy has been
not only highly advantageous TO the
United States, but hardly less advan
tageous 20 the world as whole, Peace
and good win have followed in It's foot.
steps. Fhe government has shown q.
self no less anxious 10 respect the
rights Of others than insistent that the
rights OF Americans be respected in
return. As for the navy, il has been
and is now ;he most potent guarantee
of peace, and IL is such chiefly be-
cause Il is formidable and ready for
use.
"When our opponents speak Of zen,
croaehments by the executive upon
lhe authority OF congress OF the udi.
'iary, apparently the act they ordina.
rily have In view is pension order No.
Ts, issued under the authority OF ex,
sting law, This order directed that
hereafter any veteran Of the Civn
Sar who had reached the age OF SO
should BE- presumptively entitled 10
he pension OF 90 mouth, given ma,
lee the dependent pension law Of those :
whose capacity 70 earn their Livelihood i
~ manual labor has been decreased Z
% per cent, and that by the time the
so Of 20 was reached the presumption I
honld be that the physical disability