The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-07-02

| stroyers, three steam eoliieIs "iI'
; ! eight submarines TO the strength o
| the navy. Although at peace win IN
world and secure in the CONSCIOUSNESS
that the American people DO not de
sire and will not provoke war WIN WIZ.
any country we nevertheless deciar'
our unaItcrabis devotion TO a ponce
that will Keep this republic ready
all times TO defend her traditional zoe
trfnes and assure her appropriate par
In protecting permanent tranquilit,
among the nations.
Protection of Citizens Abroad
We commend the vigorous enort,
| made by the administration to protect
American citizens IN foreign laads
| and pledge ourselves to insist upon
the Just and equal protection OF al
our citizens abroad. II Is the unques-
toned duty Of the government 10 pro
cure for all our citizens, wlthout ais
| tinetion, the rights of travel and so
iourn In friendly countries, ana we de-
clare ourselves in favor OF all proper
efforts tending 10 that end.
Extension OF Foreign Commerce.
Under the administration OF the
| Republican party the foreign com
meree OF the United states has expert
/ enced a remarkable growth until u
1 has present annual valuation OF APP
| pr0ximately three billions OF dollars
| and gives employment TO vast
| amount OF labor and capital, which
| would otherwise be idle. IL has In =
| augura,ed through the recent visit OF
| the secretary Of state to South Amer
! lea new era OF Pan American COM
| merce and comfy which Is bringing
| us into close touch with our twenty
| sister American republics having IA
| common historical heritage, a repub-
| lican form of government, and offering
us "a limitiess field OF legitimate COM
mercial expansion.
Arbitration and The Hague Treaties.
The conspicuous contribution Of
American statesmanshtp to the great
cause OF international peace. so sig
nally advanced la The Hague confer
ences. are an occasion for Just pride
and qualification At the last session
OF the senate Of the United states
eleven Hague conferences were rati-
fled, establishing the rights Of neu
trails. laws OF war on land, restriction
OF submarine mines, limiting the use
OF force for the collection OF contrac-
tual debts, governing the opening OF
hostilities, extending the application
OF Geneva principles, and In many
ways lessening the evils OF war and
promoting the peaceful settlement of
international controversy. At the
same session twelve arbitration con-
ventions with great nations were con
hrmed, and extradtion. boundary and
naturalization treaties of supreme Inn
portance were ratified. We endorse
such achievements as the highest duty
a people can perform and proclaim
the obligation OF further strengthen
ing the bonds OF friendship and good
VIII with all the nations Of the world.
Merchant Marine.
We adhere to the Republican doc
trlne OF announcement to American
shipping and urge such legislation as
WIN revive the merchant marine pres
tige or the country, so essential to
national defense tho enlargement OF
foreign trade and the Industrial pros
perity of our own people
Veterans Of the Wars.
Another Republican policy which
must be ever maintained is that of
generous provision for those who have
fought the eountry's battles and for
the widows and orphans of those who
have fallen We comend the increase
In the widows pensions made by the
present congress and declare for a lib
eral administration of all pension laws
TO the end that the peoples gratitude
may grow deeper as the memories OF
heroic sacrifice grow more sacred with
the passing years,
Civii Service.
We reaffirm our former declarations
that the civil service laws, enacted.
extended and enforced by the Repub-
lican party. shall continue to be
maintained and obeyed.
Public Health.
We commend efforts to Encourage
greater efficiency In national public
health agencies, and favor such leg
isiation as viii effect this purpose
bureau of Mines and Mining.
In the interest of the great mineral
industries of our country. we earnestly
favor the establishment of a bureau OF
mines and mining.
Cuba. Philippines, Panama.
The American government. In Re-
publican hands, has freed Cuba. given
peace and protection to Porto Rico and
the philippines under our flag, and be- |
gan the construction OF the Panama |
canal. The political conditions In |
tJupA XtndiClte the wiadnnn nf L..
tanning between that republic and this |
imperishable bonds of mutual Interest. |
ana the hope Is now expressed that |
the Cuban people will soon be ready |
TO assume complete sovereignty over
their land.
In Porto Rico the government OF the |
United States Is meeting loyal and pa
Iriotie support; order and prosperity |
prevail, and the we'll being OF the |
people is I'm every respect promoted |
and conserved.
ants 81 Porto Rico should be at once
effectively made citizens of the
United States and that ali others prop
'riy aualifed under existing laws re-
siding In said island should have the
privilege OF becoming naturalized
In the Philippines. Instruction has
,een suppressed, law established and
ne and property made secure Edu-
here advancing the capacity of the
'eopie for government and the poll
les OF Mckinley and Roosevelt arc
eadlng the inhabitants step by step
nle. "o'"e
Time has JUSTIFIED the selection of
ne Panama route for the great 18TH
man canal, aud even this has shown
ne wisdom OF securing authority over
ne zone through which Il Ia To be-
unit The work is now progressing
WIN = rapidity beyond expectation,
, mn "' re tns realization of the
,opes OF centuries has come within
ne vision of the near future.
New Mexico and Art.oan,
We favor the Immediate admission
Z the territories of New Mexico and
Inion. :" ''e
li~cein C~atennary.
rsersary IL, 1909. viii be the one
'braham Lincoln. an Immortal spirit ,
fhich every family has brightsped I
run the reeeding years and whose
s ans STANDS among the first OF those
wen 20 the world by the great repub- ,
3, we request that this centennial
nniversary be celebrated throughout
ne confines OF the nation by ali the
sba ps. ana especially by the public
riotism OF the lands
Democratic Iacapneaty.
we eall the attention OF the Amer
On peopie TO the fact that none OF |
as great measures here advocated hy q
~ republican party could be en-
eted under = Democratic adruinistra
On of under one in which pgrty Pc
~ Is divided The continu- :
aSs et present policies, therefore. alb
eluteiS requires the continuance IN
'wet OF That party which believes Ia
le,n anu which possesses the ca
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fundamental ptnrr~.e...
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