The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-28
A TALK FOR ROOSEVELT.
Senator Cullom Sums Up Diplomatic
Measures Accomplished In
Recent Years.
OUR RELATIONS WITH THE ORIENT.

A Claim That Manila In q Few Years WIN
He the Great Commercial Center OF the
Far East-Dispositlon OF Diplomatic
Complications which Stood In Way of
Panama Canal.
Washington, April 25.-ln the senate
Monday, Senator Cullom talked for two
hours. The speech of Senator Cullom,
who is chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, was careful review
of the diplomatic or international ques-
lions which had been disposed of under
the Mckinley Roosevelt administration
since 1897. He said that under these
administrations more important diplo-
matte questions had been brought to
successful conclusion than under any
previous administration in the history
of the United States. He then dis
cussed In their order the acquisition
of the Hawaiian islands, the war with
Spain and its results, the Philippines,
Cuba, the Alaskan boundary, interna-
tional arbitration, the Panama canal,
our relations with the orient, the Rus
sia-Japanese war. reciprocity and the
consular service, concluding with a
glowing tribute to President Roosevelt
and Secretary Hay.
The acquisition Of the Hawaiian ISL
ands, he said, was the first important
achievement In the conduct of our for
eign relations after Mckinley became
president. They gave to the United
States a foothold in the Pacific and
were the beginning Of our great expan-
sion under the Mckinley administra-
ton. "The war with Spain awoke us
| to a realization of the fact that more
than a century of remarkable internal
industrial development rendered us an
important factor in the worlds system.
Under the administrations of Mckinley
and Roosevelt the United States had
obtained a position among the nations
| of the world which II never occupied
in any former period Of our national
life"
He discussed the Philippines mainly
from a business standpoint and said
| that under American rule their ex-
ports had increased nearly s12.000,000
in the last year. The resources of the
islands were boundless, he said, and 1t
was not unsafe to say the total value
of the trade would eventually amount
| to several hundred millions annually.
| Manila in no far distant day would
become the great commercial center
Of the orient.
Discussing international arbitration
the senator declared that mo 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 Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Regarding the disposition of the
diplomatic complications which had
stood in the way of an interoceanic
canal. he said: This is only another
illustration of the success Of the
Roosevelt administration In bringing
to a successful termination question
which other presidents had failed to
settle. During the three years Of the
Roosevelt administration more prog
ress had been made toward the con-
struction of an interoceanic canal than
in the three-quarters Of q century OF
our previous history"
Bearing on our relations with the
orient, the senator said the United
States had stood for the open door In
China and in our dealings with that
country we had pursued disinterested
policy of disavowal of territorial ag-
grandizement, a disposition to protect
its rights and confine our interests to
the peaceful development Of trade. We
had not hesitated on all proper occa.
sions to exert our influence to pre-
serve the independence of China and
prevent its dismemberment. Secretary
Hay very recently had gained a diplo-
matte triumph in obtaining the consent
of Russia and Japan that the men
trality of China and her administrative
entity shall be protected by both par
ties"-a measure, the senator said 81
wise and 30 generally commended b!
the nations that it had been accepted
, by Russia and Japan themselves.
Moses Thatcher was then called Il
! the stand. He was an apostle at thu
time Of his candidacy for political Of
: fees, and a great deal Of testimon!
has been given In regard to his differ
ences with the church on account o
politics. Mr.. Thatcher said the contro
!. versy with the church was In 1895 an
2 1896 and gave an explanation Of hi
: study of politics before he became &c
! tive in any campaign he also spok
n Of his duties a. an apostle Of th
4 church. Thatcher minimissd his trou
: BILE with the church and said he AWAY
: recognized the power Of majorit,
: The first friction, according to hi
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