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Show STRONG PEACEjttEAsURE American Diplomacy staadl eminent Among Nationfe Progress Magnify W THROUGHOUT tho VorM . t macy of the prent Adifc has made for peaco among natlono. Clear-n v perceive and prompt to realnudn it carf Interests, .it has been sacwvT simple and direct In Uh method. .IIJJF nlderato of tho rights and of Lb. , 'K of others. U1 ltM Within the month after ti0 bj. al convention mot. Secretary Haj-iK lar noto of July 3, lfc, to powers of Europe had declared th,,!?1: of. tho United States: WBfc "To seek a solution tvhlch ntj yjii about permanent Gaiety imd WjJrv China, preserve China's terrltoilTjic administrative entity, protect an haM guaranteed to friendly powers ,v and international law! and aSfe.S? JSf tho world the Principle of 4ute,fcr partial trade with all porta oi uT. PJm empire." " v.ia Tho express adhrcnc of tin W of Europe to thl3 declaration lint The open recognition of therS conduct Imposed its limitations iM1 conduct of tho powers In th0 OnEtW was made tho test of defemihi. Carefully guarded by tho tffi who had secured Its acfrl!f,, brought a moral force of reeoCT&ftJiP to protect peaceful and hiffletaffi from dismemberment and ari IK to preserve tho open door In ThTni?1 Ifj for tho commerce of tho worll $T if tho lnfluenco of this effective 1 a new commercial treaty with r ! claimed on tho Sth of7Orto&MftS enlarged our opportunity for W? opened new porta to our comniL. ..K abolished Internal duties on tM transit within tho crnplrl ThwJf Indeed other nations which sKlSS other nation was free from siur oelfish alms. None other ha4 1 c" 1" the sincerity of Its puK none other but America coula m&n! aorv co which wo havo rendered to tlw High evidence of that envl&blo raiHw 4hen ?urope was in apprebS v the field of war between Rusila LteS' should so spread oa to inrohTcSS ruin and a universal conflict, It m American Government that the able t3 fKhtcd German Emptor apj& tako the lead again In bringing Wtu agreement for the limitation of tSrtfi of action, and the preservation of mlnlstratlvo entity of China ouUHs tf Manchuria; and that was accompMti i Alaskan Boundary Treaty, ' Upon our own continent a dlsputyi Canada over tho boundary of Ahj&i ij been growing more acuto for thlrtriun A multitude of miners swift to WaJ tholr own rights by forco were- Ifrtuta mining claims under tho lawi of la countries In tho disputed terrlWir.'U any moment a fatal affray bettretn Caiman Cai-man and American miners waa ltikUlii begin a conflict In which all Brttlja V lumbla would be arrayed on one iMe all our Northwest upon the other. An' mont was Impossible But tho Aliilu boundary treaty of January 24, m, Tp?P vlded a tribunal for the decision of controversy; and upon legal proofs ui reasoned argument, an appnf hu ti!8 had from prejudlco and passion) to Jcijdii Judgmont; and undr the lead of a pal Chief Justice of England, whohrifth sacred obligations of his Judicial oita abovo all other consideration!, the 4Lrrti hna been settled forever and suhjwxtto In accordance with the American ceaits Uon. j In lMO tho first administration ef Jffr TClnley had plaved a great part in eu llshing The Hague tribunal for IcUrU-tional IcUrU-tional arbitration. The prevailing oplala of Europe was incredulous as lo the pnt tlcal utility of tho provision, and Jitld pated a paper tribunal unsoucht bf t ganUv It was tho example of tie UnStl States which set at naught this or&J Tho first International case taken to Tti Haguo tribunal was under our rroiecd with Mexico of May 2, lKC, eubilttlii our contention for tho rlRhta f tw Roman Catholic church In CallforcU U a share of tho church mnnoys held br Li Moxlcan Government before lh nnd known as tho Pious fund; tti tlj first decision of tho tribunal wai tfln In our favor upon that question. Venezuela Will Arbitrate. I When in 1M3 tho failure or VertntU to pay hor Just debts led EntfaDd, Off-many Off-many and Italy to warlike ntaiurM M the collection of their claims, an ttW by Vonezuela to our Government rc'J- In agreements upon arbitration In pucj of tho war, and In a request tfcit w President should act as arbitrator At" he promoted the authority and prMpi The Hague tribunal, and was ably to KM all tho powers to submit the craeal Qw tlons In controversy to tho dewrnin&un of that courtr It Is due greatly to npp bv tho Amorlcan Government tijt i agency for peace has disappointed U pectatlons ot Its detractors, , ui. " demonstrations of practical usefJlnewW begun a career fraught with poislWJO; of Incalculable benefit to mankind. On tho 11th of April, 1WJ, was pr claimed another convention Mlw"iJ tho great powers agreeing U.P humane rules for the conduct of w" theso In substnnco Incorporated tea tho sanction of the clvillied world" w rules drafted by Francis Ur tMr proved by Abraham Lincoln .for ' T duct of tho armies of tho United tin" in the field. . ... All Americans who desire SAfo no co sorvntlvp administration .y avoid causo of quarrel, all P0. , war. all who long for the I"lJyei of tho principles of that religion wo all profess, should relolce that c-i this Republican Administration v country has attained a potent two among the nations in tho cnuee oi i and International Justice, ti.a Tho respect and moral &"ltZu gained has been oxorclscd Uie ir.ic. -of humanity, whero tho rules of oip. mallo lntorconrse have made formal w . ventlon Impossible. TV Tien thofjijj manlan outrages and when "5 i-lvilltt" mnssacrc at Klshlnoff ehoekea ciw Hon. nnd filled thousands of ou',0?r:a plo with mourning, the protest of ac was heard through the voice of 1U .r.. ernment, with full obscrvrrxe or matlc rules, but with moral ponr , C Wo havo advanced (be authority of g Monroe doctrine. Our ,fidhe,rtn" i. convention which established TW . tribunal was nccopted by the y. ers. with a formal declaration f , lng therein conmlned shou d be a- j to Imply tho relinquishment bl tM u , States of lis traditional attitude i purely Amerlcnn queatlona. J.ne demonstration by tap European .against Venezuela was dViA?ciof for disclaimers to the I "del hiflft Vti Intention to seize the trltor V ela. recognizing In the most . unm u-way u-way the rights of tho I nlWd bi" prossed In the declaration of tii tional policy. , Navy Highly Efficient. In the meantime. 'nJnT?J"j,cKtr powers unsupported by phial' ca' ffl. do not always avail against - 4 TrMTy. have been augment-ixFi0. augment-ixFi0. Which command respect. mtotcht our navy to x high i,kTtT f.and have exercised both m I frfd52 in tn methods of soacoant lmiitff-iV,4!Sit army and navy board "Ul "ho two eon-Ices to- 99 1 m U lrof the strategy, tho prcp-" prcp-" W-o "hJ , co-operation which will i, , . K md rtlc.!; jn time o need. Our HilBV t ? "ctafl in fleet and &HKlr4nrent8, have been Improved sSViSb i and mobility, and havo fTWinUy tertS by use Since tho hoii ?i nventlon met wo havo f hi 5oni aided to our navy 5 battle- ttiuMifceJ .IfTiaonlWH, 2 torpedo CSkWf l torpedo boats. while wo i"ructlou 3 balt,csh,pa f'Tlho I'h IIP Pines and China, er rtMon of statutes llmltinc fSf(r Sice It ww about to lapse ? nM and insufficient number Mf. "3 fij o"d nnrt insufficient or- WEASWwV Mrnder the practical control of ' ImfcPitZ tame divisions of counsel - m-'!h USirflnatlnB and direct n 1 BJU. , B5 ire hfnd, that led to conrusion jjKal .1" n!,' var Wth Spain. Dur-oav Dur-oav 'J ro, r years tho lessons taught ,r P"1 hnvc rtlvl practical effect. fe,5Si Shaman and of Upton s5iS; rwalled and respected. Cou-I Cou-I EI fled maximum of the army at Ttfru MV?T. i ffllSmum at GO.COO o that - ti, iJB.iSrp only tho minimum in peace. n M ar thrcatei ho at .7Nf rmv bKln preparation by lining C?. 451 fc maximum, without wait- aW'Xr "war has begun, as he had afc6h?gpS.T4 Permanent staff appolnt-lW?!i,-i , teen changed to details from Mik f ihcorapulsory returns at fixed i Si to in?" with troops, so that 4 -' K?lreraentj of the field and tho HrtQS than tho requirements of tin.. Wolto dk control tho departments ""HutJfgjB ffitraUon and supply. A corps aHif.2raton b4M)n Provided for our . to rf?K? ?tb "a chief of artillery at tho ii "Blrt'lSt there may be intelligent ubo ,wSlgBifl3tlv seacoaat defenses. Lndcr T" , 7f February 1H3. ti general y & iJir Sj bn established, organised to Krican condiUons and reautro- IlKif, Iki aJequate for tho performance ttrriiM.i !M?. if.noglectcd. but all-Important 3tt u, JXief directing military education and iwni 'Kr irf applying thQ most advanced iV Ej& of military science to that ne-' ne-' If3Kprtparailon for war which Is tho iSii SMSiafeKuard of peace. Tho com-'liiCVjltiu-rov r.ow rests where it la rf iv mi b7 the Constitutlon-lu tho Presl-m Presl-m JJ? 5tmrjll5 power is exercised through u ?"SBu'r1hW of ntaff pledged by tho tf tyKiiou and fnurO of his offlco to con-ih. con-ih. ftS?McM r.d loyalty to his commander. rZ jKdrilLanf control the military ann. fiif "NK Rhlch wo must always Insbjt, is ae5Jr"Kfll th that millt?r- efficiency fuBtvcin bi obtained only under the di-SSPgK di-SSPgK cf the trained military expert. i Wider Scopa for Militia, Iti QSjlhr jTirs apo we were living under an :bf fetKfiie ujllltla law more than a century l fcr fcM;hIcli Washington and Jefferson and maircimfci and almost evory Prealdent 0n fMSBrttifir Urn? had dcclaml to bo worth-TfitnfC worth-TfitnfC we presented tho curious srwctaclo 11 1trd"iK.XOpl depsndlng upon a cltlaon sol-onafy.jjpT sol-onafy.jjpT for proiectlon against aggression. 1 nfcfcX ldnc practically no provision a tob kmiixt: for training Its citizens In tho ; Jttrpt jK warllko weapons or in tho clcnient-Jd clcnient-Jd ri;SBftll5 of the soldier. The mandato of red tiwMrirti(ution which required Congress at taMErrfdc for organizing, arming and dis-sla dis-sla paikmr tho militia had been left unex- thcftjjKaL Id default of national provisions, refcirjmfrj oi State troops, created for local l&ttifibMtt and supported at local expense, roh-e QB fnuvn up throughout the Union. ft utlrc fUnss toward tho regular army the MriKt rather of distrust and dlsllko than f pfStljCE3ri;kihIp. Their arms, equipment. Uwl Jc3r.t, organization and methods of ' viuil ptJiij aim n-i-uuuuiif, ivi auppues oaofUii f varied and Inconsistent They were i oattiti ritM to becomo a pa-t of any homc-cosjiM homc-cosjiM K3 forco. and their' relations to tho rTMt ' BTOftbo United States were undefined ' . I conjectural. By the Militia net of iwd!H wry 1353. Congress performed its rAIuhli yur.icr tho Constitution. Leaving HhXSj HWIa still to perform their duties ft 15 U liiSlat" it made them the organized rl69 hliof the United States. It provldod mti itidr conformity In armament, organ-errltfrrr.3 organ-errltfrrr.3 !l'nd discipline to the armv of tho :rreCy S1 States; It provided tho ways In m IltWl tlih'r strictly as militia or as vol- BrMiifc tfttt, they should become an notlve onifj&a rt ti tbe army when called upon; It thtrJ Ap for their training, Instruction the Ah4i I TCis conjointly with the regular :i Eft or; h Imposeii upon tho regular armv iiisaKa tdcry of promoting their cfflclencv in Fvi17 ril ln recognition of tho "ter-Lti!SKt0 "ter-Lti!SKt0 tne, nation which these citizen U(WjHiienvould bo competent to render, tho vfWr. osumwl 'ts share of tho burden fe.yjig." "".atnonU their supply and tholr Jhf wrWiig3 of this Bystem v!HK eiad' demonstrated that wo can ufctUiaiWtdUicns outside of tho regular army icueMtSd for duly In war, but that wc can jitlr.. myt ot volunteer officers ready i8. t3jWLtyi between whom nnd tho offl-P offl-P iLSSIE ?L i irtsu'ar arm-v have been ere-V ere-V ggy,? intlniato association and mutual dtt.e&M-tss relations of confldonco wWSfeSj wh,ch 110 nrm ca" 'JilKt an-i wiminlstraUon oC McKinloy uu iSK.v. . won lhe wnj w,th Spjiln. put td ltefec,lon lti th0 Philippines: ita3K.. v ',a;T?,f. rescued tho legations In "MS'11 Porto Rlco Into our com-,ff com-,ff TmRttBKhSi nactcd ,a Protoclivo tariff elafcfe?1 lcsUlat,0 S the1 pfnlS lUHt jCrtditable Administration Acts. ' intt , aTS-6 fclR?!nlslra"0n has reduced tmi (tn &l heuP,llllc debt, reduced :tfU ii Mn w.reat c'-'. made crfcctivc S1!? C' romo ci1 agriculture, built Jt W fS11 Btem. inaugurated a flfrt renbile if p.a,,,,,Pn,llcs' efctubllshed !yS iffiA bound t to us by S -f Sromon commercial interest Jrt( rfthMfnn J tne 'stbmus. strength-iri? strength-iri? I &afc?iuSct.r,nc- en,,ed the Alii, is! '; of Chindl3put0 Protected the ln-IW ln-IW nSSln0, -,op?ne wider its doors TK'ted nred .UlP Principle of arbl- Jtfi. 4ca Promoted peace among the, SSX0urent upon this record nd h?rm,anre, ,n leulalatlon. in ff'kl! liS, a ."J'nlstratlon. rtti eUll MV0U8h.t. out; domestic ;Cfer LK"" tor solu- 'JTtSgi say p","nu3t bi regulated; the '3&rtOBld reWy,f ' rovl9ion- and , uJflJE Wd not th 11 at handa oC tne yu2i. lho eno'n'e9 of the pro-ti pro-ti 5&it 'ft mo' ,"J6. ntv-" Phlllppln bov-'trtSar'Ior bov-'trtSar'Ior rebenL t0. develop Its ' tim 'frJttrv en.nt of that long-noKloct- 5 MUm'Vn bul,,t: pelCf' d0, ie bicke-l wrtl1'. nndJ considerate Vk 5 to mfrlrwSail b leP"l. or conM 73 Swe? wh?e. yn f,,ara: whether Ml 3 feU d h nrrT Pr0VC8 1Lse,f tor m'B JWerreii I in r our countrj-. ahull SfS nwidi Unknown and perehance jSfc111167 Allowed. iSmiot thb, b0 "thwart Jho rata l WuI "dminlstra-tjWm "dminlstra-tjWm no cV inr0f s?Ptenibcr. 1M1. e.qf achlA-cnfent tY0"?1''. " lower MtjMP ;aw"y from f0 rrlc.,ld v-' loved; jft?la Potent rorp,r.iLdepr,Ved clvlllza-ncsia clvlllza-ncsia and for l.tlk1"?. always for eB"1- The cmviil. Ions remained nn-i nn-i Thte'n?nt of tho people R11"' H wroui.tP JmT, t,nat .William lB laa bppi .truo :id loyal sue- W?1 aicthodi h?cnL ,n tempera-lS5f tempera-lS5f TOOr- or 1X1 r- beloved coital , in 1 1 ' try. And he has met all new occasions with strength and resolution and far-sighted far-sighted wisdom. As wo gather ln this convention, our hearts go back to tho friend the never-to-be-forgotten Xricnd, whom when last wo met wo acclaimed with ono accord aB our universal oholoo to bear a pecond time tho highest honor in tho Nation's gift; and bacc still, memory goes through many a year of leadership and loyalty. How wlso and how skillful he was! How modest and self-cffaclngl How deep his insight Into the human hcartl How swift the Intuitions of his sympathy; How compelling- tho charm of his gracious presence.' pres-ence.' He was so unseloflu, so thoughtful of the happiness of others, so genuine n. lover of his country nnd his kind. And ho was tho kindest and tondorest friend who ever grasped another'a hand. Alas, that his virtues did plead in vain against cruel fate! Yet we may rejoice, that while he lived he was crowned with honor; that th rancor ran-cor of party atrlfo had ceased; that auc- cess In his crreat tasks, the restoration of pcaco, tho approval of his countrymen, the affection of his friends gnvo tho last quiet months ln his homo at Canton rc-poto rc-poto and contentment. The Great lieutenant. And with JdcICInley we remember Han-na Han-na with affection and sorrow IiIh great lieutenant They are together again. But wc turn as thoy would have ua turn, to the duties of the hour, tho hopos of the future, wo turn us they would have us tUr.in V? Prepare-ourselves for struggle, under the samci standard borno in other hands by right of true inheritance, Hon-t,ru.tn' Hon-t,ru.tn' courage, purity of life, domos-u?f domos-u?f ?-VC of country, loyalty to high ideals all thoso combined with active intelligence, in-telligence, with learning, with cxperlenco in arrairs. with the conclusive proof of competency afforded by wise and conservative con-servative administration, by great things already dono and great results already achlovod-all theso wo brlnp to tho people with another cindldato. Shall not theso havo honor in our land7 Truth, sincerity, courage! Theso underlie tho fabric of our institutions. Upon hypocrisy and sham, upon cunning and falsi pretenso, upon weakness and cowardlco, upon tho arts of tho demagoguo and tho devices of tho mero pollticiaji. no government can stand ?o fiystem of popular government can vwuuiu ui -jvmcn tne peoplo do not believe and truer. Our President haa taken tho ybo'o people into his confldonco. Incapable Incapa-ble of deception, ho ban put asido concealment. conceal-ment. Frankly and without reserve, as no has told thorn what their Government was doing, and tho reasons. It is no campaign cam-paign of appearances upon which wo enter, en-ter, for the peoplo know tho good nnd tho baa. tho success and failure, to be credited credit-ed and charged to our account It Is no campaign of sounding words and apccloua pretense?, fcr our President haa told tho people with frankness what he believed and what he intended. Ho has meant fvory word ho said, and tho peoplo havo bcllovcd every word he said, Rnd with him this convention agrees, because every word has boon sound Republican doctrine. Iso people can maintain free govprnment who do not In their hearts valuo tho qualities qual-ities which havo mado tho present Prei-dnt Prei-dnt of tho United States conspicuous among the men of his tlmo as a typo of noble manhood. Como what may here-come here-come what may In November, God grant that thoso qualities of brave, truo manhood man-hood ohall havo honor throughout America, Ameri-ca, shall bo held for an example- In ovcry homo, anil that tho youth of generations to como may grow up to feel that it Is bettor thnn wealth, or office, or powor, to havo the honesty, the purity and the courage cour-age of Theodoro Roosevelt. |