Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-24

the minimum OF business disturbaH
"4A congress OF the United States
has been elected which will meet regu-
larly the first OF December, possibly
earlier by the call OF the president. be-
fore which the Issue Of regulation OF
rates and the method of meet
ing the deficit must come for decision.
In the solution of these questions we
can be certain that Ohio, represented
by Senator Foraker. one of the two
abIest debaters and republican cham
pions In the senate, and by Senator
Dick, who tho n war horse n ohio
politics has still his spurs to win in
that body, and by an experienced ana
able delegation in the house led by
those veteran and accomplished
statesmen, Gen. Grosvenor OF Athens
and Congressman Burton of Cleve-
land, will support her part In bring
ing about wise result.
"Mr. Roosevelt has insisted that the
United States bear it's part In the set
tlement OF these questions between
the nations In which. by reason OF that
guardianship which we maintain over
this hemisphere under the Monroe
doctrine, we have always cl;timed
right to be heard. and in these new
questions arising In the far Orient in
respect to which, by reasoa OF our
ownership of the Philippines and our
immense and growing trade with
China and Japan, we may properly
claim a hearing.
NEARLY at our doors In the Carl
bean sea, in the control OF which we
necessarily have an anxious interest Is
one government, too weakened by
revolution and insurrection, tottering
to a, fall. Burdened by del't whose
face value is far beyond the means ef
the country to pay, 1t has turn sd to the
United States for assistance In settle
ment with it's creditors, assuring the
world and the state OF San Domingo
that the United States has 20 selfish
purpose OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT la inter-
.yening. the president concluded q
treaty by which, II ratified, San Do
mingo will go into the hands OF the
United States as receiver.
The treaty was not confirmnd at the
last session of the senate beca Use there
were not enough republicans present to
do so. AS all Of the powers or Europe
acquiesce in approving 1t. 1t seems
certain that Its provisions are SO equit-
able and Its necessity so great that
at the next session Of the senate 1t Will
be confirmed.
"Some difference OF opinion appears
as to the extent of the Nor roe doc
trine. The president insists that II the
United States Is to become responsible
to Europe for the good cor ducts OF
the governments Of Central and South
America, then 1t must be heard by
these governments when it demands
that they put their houses in order
and SO cyoid the Just complaint Of
European powers.
"The Monroe doctrine is difficult to
maintain at all events and if we as
sert it as we do, we should accept the
obligations that follow the assertion
Of the right" e
The secretary concluded:
"And now my fellow repu' ,1icans, /
have attempted to review the issues,
not the issues between the republican
and democratic parties, for the demo-
cratic party is morbid and Unable to
frame issues, but the issues which in
the republican party itself have been
suggested for national impro vement. /
have ventured, altho almost stranger
to the state, to touch upon ole or two
living state, issues and to point out
how much Of credit for the satisfactory
financial condition of the state is due
to our governor. We are come to
nominate ticket which we may be
reasonably sure will receive the sup
port of a majority Of the voters of
Ohio, but in its makeup we saould not
be content simply to obtain perfume
tory victory at the polls. but by the
high character of the nominees we
should force from the people. Of Ohio
a real expression of continr ed conf
dence in that party which he s hereto
fore served them SO well. I hank you
for the great honor Of presiding over
this convention. That is the pleasure
of the convention"