The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
HIGH CHARACTER AND Eff
FICIENCY OF ADMINISTRATION

The truth is that 1t is known of all
fair minded men that there never has
been an administration in the govern
ment more efficiently conducted, more
free from scandal and in which the
standard of official duty has been set
higher than in the present republican
administration which the democratic
platform has thus denounced. 1t has
had to meet the problems arising from
the enormous expansion of government
functions under new Legislative meas
ures, as well as in the new dependen-
ctes, and in the greatest constructive
work of modern times-the Panama
canal-and its members may well feel
Just pride-exceptiona1 pride-for
honesty and fidelity which 1t has made.
we may rely upon our record in this
regard in an appeal to the American
people for their approval.
The foreign policy of this country
under the present administration has
greatly contributed to the peace of the
ministration took in bringing about
an end of the Russo-Japanese war by
treaty honorable to both parties, and
the prevention of wars in Central
stances of this. The arbitration trea-
ties signed with all the important ma
tions of the world mark a great step
forward in the development of the USE
fulness of The Hague tribunal. The
visit of Secretary Root to South
America, has solidified our friendship
for our sister republics which are max
ing such strides in the southern hem
isphere and met with most cordial
and gratifying response from our
Latin-American colleagues The as
sistance which we are rendering in
Santo Domingo to enable that govern
ment to meet her obligations and avert
anarchy, is another instance of work
of this administration in helping our
neighbors.
This administration has, by the
promptness, skill and energy of its
negotiations, secured dominion in the
canal zone of the isthmus of Panama,
without which the construction of the
canal would have been impossible; 1t
has subdued the heretofore insurmount-
able obstacle of disease and made the
place of work hea1thful. 1t has created
such an organization that in six years
certainly, and probably in less, the At
lantic and Pacific will be united, to the
everlasting benefit of the worlds COM
merce and the effectiveness or our navy
will be doubled.
The statement of things actually
done by this administration at home.
in our dependencies and in foreign af-
fairs, shows a marvel of successful
accomplishment, and If ever a party
has entitled itself to the approval of
its works by the renewed mandate of
power from the people whom 1t served,
1t is the republican party in the present
campaign.
The only respect in which nothing
has been done is in the department of
hold the system of protection for our
home Industries we must recognize that
it is inappropriate to assist those of our
citizens engaged in the. foreign ship
building, because there is no feasible
means Of excluding foreign competition
and that the only other method of
building. such a business is by direct
aid in the form of mail subsidy. I
am in favor of the bill considered
in the last congress as tentative
step The establishment OF direct
steamship lines between our Atlantic
ports and South America would GER