Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-09

ing is the report Of the resolutions committee:
 "In 1861 the republican party stood for the union As it stod for the union of states, it now stands for a united people, true to American ideals, loyal to American traditions, knowing no allegiance except to the constitution, to the government and to the flag of the United States. We believe in American policies at home and abroad.
 Protection of American Rights.
 we declare that we believe in and win enforce the protection of every American citizen in all the rights se- cured to him by the constitution, treaties and the law of nations, at home and abroad, by land and by sea. These rights, which in violation of the specific promise of their party made at Bal timore in 1912, the democratic president and the democratic congress have failed to defend, we will unfinchingly
 Foreign Relations.
 we desire peace, the peace of jus tice and right, and believe in main taining a straight and honest neutrali- 7ty between the beiligerents in the great war in Europe. We must per- form all ou rduties and insist upon all our rights as neutrals without fear and without favor. We believe that peace and neutrality as well as the dignity and influence of the United States cannot be preserved by shifty expedients by phrase making, by per- l foTmances in language, or by attitudes ever changing in an effort to secure l groups of voters. The present admin istration has destroyed our influence abroad and humiliated us in our own | eyes. The republican party believes 1 that a firm, consistent and courageous l foreign policy, always maintained by | | with American traditions, is the best, l as it is the only true way, to preserve l our peace and restore us to our right | full place among the nations. We be- lieve in the pacific settlement of in- ternational disputes and favor the es- ] tablishment of a world court for that purpose.
 we deeply sympathize with the fif- teen million people of Mexico who for three years have seen their country devastated, their homes destroyed their fellow citizens murdered and their women outraged, by armed bands Of desperadoes led by self-seekingi conscienceless agitators who when temporarily successful in any locality have neither sought nor been able to restore order or establish and maintain peace.
 We express our horror and indigna-
 ton at the outrages which have been
 and are being perpetrated by these
 bandits upon American men and wom-
 en who were or are in Mexico by inVi- tation of the laws and of the govern ment of that country and whose right 1 to security of person and property are Guaranteed by solemn treaty obliga- tionS. We deMounce the indefensiblE methods of interference employed bS this administration in the internal af. fairs of Mexico and refer with shame
 to it's failure to discharge the duty O.
 this country as next friend to Mexico
 its duty to other powers who have re- 1 lied upon us as such friend, and it duty to our citizens in Mexico, in per $ mttting the continuance of such con ] ditions, first, by failure to act prompt
 ly and firmly, and, second, by lending
 its influence to the continuation O a such con ditions through recognition of one of the factions responsible fo
 these outrages.
 ? We pledge our aid in restoring or I der and maintaining peace in Mexico | We promise to our citizens on and nea 5 our border and to those in Mexico f wherever they may be found, adeauat
 and absolute protection in their lives a liberty and property.
 Monroe Doctrine.
 We reafirm our approval of tn
 Monroe doctrine, and declare it's main | ISI1dICo pO OS d pOirCy or t0lS COunCr
 essential to it's present and futur peace and safety and to the achieve e ment of its manifest destiny.
 Eatin-America.
 . 'FWe favor the continuance of re publican policies which will result i a drawing more and more closely tn < commercial. financial and social rela . tions between this country and tn 4 countries of adn-Amertca.
 |, | s 1- Philippines.
 we renew our allegiance to tn : Philippine policy inaugurated by Mc ! Kinley, approved by congress and cor sistently carried out by Roosevelt an B Taft Even in this short time 1t ha : enormously improved the material ar,
 social conditions of the islands, give
 the Philippine people a constantly ir
 creasing participation in their govern ,. ment and, if persisted in, will brin
 still greater benefits in the future lt "We accepted the responsibility
 the islands as duty to civilization an the Filipino people. To leave with oV ls task half done would break our pledge
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