New-York tribune., 1908-09-15


to the sending of Chinese students annually TO be
educated in the United States
home and abroad have failed to destroy the good
understanding between the g0vern,mTents OF Japan Japan
arose in San Francisco have been disposed Of The
two governments are actively cooperating with
perfect mutual understanding FOR the ptevehIoL OF
Japanese labor Immigration into the United States.
Our of arbitration. ratified during the past
summer was followed by treaty for the mutual
protection Of trade marks copyrights and patents
bioh ra E, m par before .ttfan1nted in her great
international exposition which is to mark the hf-
tieth anniversary of the accession of her Emperor;
is about to visit the harbor of Toxic where it viii
be received with hospitality not marred by a
Our course in the Pan-American conference at
Rio de Janeiro in 1906 and the friendly intercourse
which has followed have dispelled the suspicion
and distrust with which we were once regarded by
oT XHaneznes @ W ~ clnnine friendship ana good viii
selves and every people of the Western Hemisphere
whose nearness to the Panama Canal route makes
their fortunes Of special interest to us. we have
developed and followed definite course OF policy
which may be described by saying. We do not wish
selves: we are not willing any other foreign
nation take possession of them and to prevent the
peace and order and prosperity.
THE CUBAN POLICY.
That is the key to our treatment Of Cuba. Under
that policy have made treaty with San Do
mingo under which the presence OF a single Amer
lean civil officer. Receiver of Customs, with the
moral power of the United States behind him 10
demonstrate the hopelessness of any attempt at
revolution has substituted uninterrupted peace for
continuous turmoil and bloodshed has more than
about an adjustment OF the debt and restora.
ton of sOlvency and has established revival OF
icy have been collaborating with Mexico, once
enemy and now close and valued friend. to
among the Central American states; and peace
conference during the last winter, under the guild
of resulted
a series Of treaties and the esta blishment of in
-ternationa1 Central American court for the settle
ment of differsnces-substantaI advances along the
slow and difficult pathway to established order
In the mean time the reorganization OF our con
suar service an6 the Peacce & OF Pf0mooqd % 6e
abroad. We contributed substantially toward main
ACeciras and the greatest OF modern times
was ended when Japan and Russia were brought
concilation in the Treaty of Portsmouth. -
Whole corresponds to the efficiency of the gov
ernment. which justly represents them Never any
for better conditions has there been among many
millions OF people great a diffusion OF wealth
wards for industry and enterprise such unlimited
opportunities for education and individual advance
nent and such independence and dignity or man
hood as in our country now
DATA OF NATIONS PROSPERITY.
We are all familiar with the amazing statistics
{as{ Vear aonned 9 to The balance Of
trade in our favor last year was S44642S; 69S ana
32552o202 The value OF our farm products last
year wa E sre separate farms and
the livestock upon those farms is valued at 81
ct- in 1905 amounted to si8S6670$ ss5 our
bank deposits Of Al kinds last year @ az @ 10
United States S5SS,S11 savings bank depositors.
ing the fiscal year ending June 90 1905 there there
were instructed in the schools Of the InlJed
students in universities. colleges and pro-
fesstonal and technical schools Churches and
jralS and libraries abound. Associations
mutual aid and for public benefit number their
people are keenly alive the pubnc interest and
competent for the discussion of public questions
breathe Respect for law is general; disregard
country has mere wealth secured for its possessor
less public consideration or have the hlgh quail
ties of personal manhood avaiIed SO much for
Government did not make these conditions, but
thew would have been impossible without wise and
good government, and wise and good government Is
shoulders 10 the wheel of reform. Let US press
along in the path OF progress constantly imProH
men who do not share in the Improvement but let
US not forget tfet rrf in arde fo bsttts
the coniectural future of sanguine theory, but al
foundations Of all that is good in the present Wis
| dom skill, experience in the operations Of gov
| purpose, necessary 70 make true reform et-
fectiye Ml[none 'aTs aaoent and r5p6saiz how
| aver attractive are mere words and VIII never be
re a5ser in voveber is How shall we secure
! continuance of the good government under which
we have attained 10 all blessings; how select
| public agents who Will maintain the peace and
/ prosperity now have, and at the
same time press forward and make practically ef-
| fective the reforms which this Republican admin
s+-ation has fnaugurated. and upon the value and
| benefcence of which all parties are agreed?
| TAFT THE TRUE SUCCESSOR
| Plainly the true successor 10 this great duty is
| Secretary Taft. His wide experience and long
Years of successful service under heavy response
biIitv as urist legislator. administrator; his nt-
COUNTRY internal and external, prove his wisdom.
HE skiII and his capacity. The confidence and sym
na.hv and intimate association with which he has
| stood bv and aided President Roosevelt n every
| s+aga of the policies which by the common consent
- both parties now lie before 10 be continued
and developed in practical effectiveness Indicate
! Strn as the best possible 70 continue those
| nci,cies The character that we know so wel. with
fts courage frnness and energy its unsel6shness,
r,odestv frankness and honor. assures US OF his
/ bonest purpose and his eminent fitness for the
Cf offices.
| The Democratic party announces as the issue OF
| mis- campaign upon which they ask the voters or
+be country 10 take the powers Of administration
ana legislation away from the party that has thus
| nroved it's competency and 70 embark upon the
l aaynerirnent IF Democratic controls The over
| shsdowing issue the question Shall the people
| rule - :. o.u...,.,+,,,a NV,
n-nuent II surely is not nroD0eHd - do a7av with
| -cnrssentatior and have eiehfv-ive millions OF neo-
| ria make and execute their laws directly, without
The intervention OF legislative and executive agents
| sre moi lawe being ma L md executed BY me