The sun., 1908-06-19

- - ~ ~ t 's'o' -. ~ Wv ~ ~ N
OF the navy Although at peace Wtkh Al
the World ana secure IN the conscious
ness that the American people 40 not
desire ana VIII not provoke war with any
other country we nevertheiess oeciarS
1ur uHhiCeIau,e hi nevot'Yn 70 Pomcy 9nAe WI
Send har traditinnai doCtrinea and asa,,re her
approprate part in nromotinr permanent
n.nrrcr,c, o. .,ssa,c. - r,,r,zr,s ..,o.n
rAwiAoitoN ~ VI AmI"AoAN oiiA1lSe M AnnoAn'
we commend the vigorous enor6 made
by the ADMINISTRATION to protect American
citizens IN foreign lands, ana piedge our;
selves ss 70 INSIST upon the lGss ana sa eauaai
It is the unquestioned duty q the Govern.
ment 70 procure ior an our citiHens, witnout
dissnction' the Tgnts OF travei and soJourn
IN Irlenoiy countries, ana we oeclare our
selves IN ieVor OF all proper enorts tenoing
to that END.
EXTENSION OF FOREIGN COMMERCE..
Under the administration Of the Republi-
can party the foreign commerce OF the
United States has experienced o remark
able growth until it has present annual
valuation Of approximately three billions
Of dollars and gives employment to vast
amount Of labor and capital which would
otherwise be idle 1t has inaug,irated
through the recent visit Of the Secretary Of
State to South America and Mexico new
era o. pan-Amerloan commerce and comfy
wnicn ls prin9ihg us into oiose touon WIN
our t"enty sisoer hneIiSan Iepuolios nay
mean ior1n o. Sovsrhineht anu onerins uS
nuitiess ne'o oi 'esi''iiA1Ve coi''ineroiai
eAPtnsioii'
ADMIRATION AND The hAooh TREATIES
The conspicuous contr rioution OF Ameri.
eau sta,esinaunhIp W 1he srvae cause "
internaslonal peace 30 s'gnahy auvanceo
IN the nague coIierenGes, are an ocSaSion
session o. tns Senate 81 Ine unl.eu .iates iauI
eleVeh HeGua convehlions weie [a'itieu,
estapishihe tNe r,shts OF neutrais' aws
OF war on on iaha, restriction o. SUP.
.narIhe niihes. hhItme tue use ~
lorce LOT , he col,eG.,on 49,. nne
ooh ..I.. uoo.s sore,S 'ne Jlns a.is
~ Henawa nr;ncin,as aSd in pnapv waya
lessening the evils of war and promoting
the peaceful settlement of interna tional
controversies, At the same session twelve
arbitration conventions with great nations
were confirmed and extradition, boundary
and naturalization treaties of supreme
Importance were ratified. We lndorse
such achievements as the MSnest duty
a people can perform and proclaim the
obligation or further strengthenlng the
tba na tinra ~ tha pporH "'
wrpCuASr M.p1sr
"a n4,,.
We auhere 10 .he reepuoncaIi uoctrihe OF
@ eiicouiassshienL 70 nliiei iein nj SSii,ppilS aiiu
mercbsnt ma,ina nraat;ee of the country
a., .ssant;,i 20 no t;aanai dsfanoa tha anlar,s
mani of the foreign trade and the industrial
prosneritv of our own neople.
yprvn,y ON rur w.ps
Ahother nePuohcaii poncy whicn lnust
oe ever malhtai!eo is that oi generous
provision ior those VINO nave 1ought the
couhtrys Dattlee ana lor tne ",ao"s ana
orPnaiis ot Cnese WHO haSe IahIn. we
commena tne increase IN the WIDOWS pen
Tor hheral admihistratlon OF an pension
laws TO the end that the peoples gratitude
may grove even US the memories OF neroic
eacrlhce gro" more sacred Win the passing
years
CIVIL SERVICE,
We reafYirm our former declarations that
the Civil Service laws enacted. extended
and enforced by the Republican
party, shall continue to be maintained and
obeyed.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
w. I a. 80. ,
] we eol,i,he.'u t a, liie enG,'S ts uessheu uo
SooIth s nnI 49, ~ .,'a% inn;, PuGl,o tin,,
as viii affant th;s n',rnase
NO "-' e"e' ''0 pu'
BUREAU OF MINES AND MINING.
In the interest of the great mineral in
dustries of our country we earnestly favor
the establishment of bureau Of mines and
mining
crBA. PORTO RICO PHILIPPINES AND
PANAMA
Tho Auoroon Govsrnnont in Ren,b,;-
oan bands hos freaIv aiwan ~. 90 and NJ
tantinn ,o Partn Piccoe eda nd he pbiinpIinos
rndar our aan and beG,n the oonstrs,ctior,
of the Panama Canal. The present condl-
tons in Cuba vindicate the wisdom OF
maintaining, between that republic and
this, impershable bonds OF mutual interest,
Cnhan naonfa will snon a aa in La raaSv ~
assume complete sovereignty over their
land. In Porto Rico the Government OF
the United States is meeting ioyal and
patriotic support order and prosperity
prevail and the we'll being of the people Is
In every respect promoted and conserved
We believe that the native inhabitants Of
Porto Rico should be at once collectively
made citizens of the United States, and that
all others properly qualified under existing
laws residing In said island should have the
privilege OF becoming naturalized
In tho Philippines insurrection has been
suppressed, Jaw established ana lie ana
properly ihaoe secure.
Al. Euuca,ion M ana Practloal ehPeiience are
Shere advancing tne capaGily OF the people
,,or tne uoVeThmeht. ana tne pomcies OF
tMchlniey anu roosevelt are leading the
ihhapitahts step by step 10 an eVerincreas-
tng measure oi nome ruier lime mas Justi-