The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-07-24


gress should be invoked to deyise
some plan by which that great
river shall cease to be terror to those
who dwell upon its banks and by
which its shipping may safely carry
the industrial products of twenty-five
millions OF people. The interests of
agriculture, which is the basis of all
our material prosperity and in which
seven-tWelfthS of our population are
engaged, as well as the interests of
manufacturers and commerce, de-
mand that the facilities for cheap
transportation shall be increased by
the use of ali our great water courses.
The material interests of this cOun-
try, the traditions of its settlement
and the sentiment of our people have
led the government to offer the
widest hospitality to emigrants who
seek our shores for new and happier
homes, willing 10 share the burdens
as we'll as the benefits of our society,
and intending that their posterity
shall become an undistinguishabie
part of our population. The recent
movement of the Chinese to our Pa
cifiic coast partakes but little Of the
qualities of such an emigration,
either in its purposes or its results.
1t is too much like an importation to
he welcomed without restriction, too
much like an invasion to be looked
upon without solicitude. We cannot
consent to allow any forms OF SerVile
labor TO be introduced among us un-
der the guise of immigration.
Recognizing the gravity of this
subject, the present administration,
supported by Congress, has sent to
China a commission of distinguished
citizens, for the purpose of securing
such modification of the existing
treaty as will prevent the evils like
ly to arise from the present situation.
1t is confidently believed that these
diplomatic negotiations will be Sue
cesstul without the loss of commercial
intercourse between the two powers.
which promises great increase OF
reciprocal trade and the enlargement
of our markets.
Should these efforts fail it will be
the duty of Congress to mitigate the
evils already felt and prevent their
increase by such restrictions as, with
out violence or injustice, will place
upon a sure foundation the peace of
our communities and the freedom
and dignity of labor. The. appoints
ment of citizens to the various exc
cutiye and Judicial officers of the
government is, perhaps, the most
difficult of all duties which the con-
stitution has imposed upon the exc
cutiye. The convention wisely de-
mands that Congress shall co operate
with the executive departmetS in
placing the civil service on II bette
basis. Experience has proved that
with our frequent changes Of admin.
istration no system of reform can be
made effective and permanent with
out the aid of legislation. Appoints
ments to the military and naval
service are so regulated by law and
custom as to leave but little ground
of complaint. It may not be Wise to
make similar regulations by law for
the civil service, but without invad-
ing the authority or necessary dlscre.
ton of the executive, Congress should
devise method that will determine
the tenure of Office and greatly re.
duce the uncertainty which makes
that service so insecure and unsatis~
factory. Without depriving any
officer of his rights as a citizen the
government should require him To
discharge all his official duties with
Intelligence, efficiency and fai.hfu-
ness.
TO select wisely from our vast
population those who are best fitted
for the many offices to be filled, re
quires an acquaintance far beyond
the range OF. any one man. The ex-
ecutive should, therefore, seek and
receive the information and assistance
of those whose knowledge OF the
communities in which the duties are
to be performed best qualines them
TO aid in making the wlsest choice.
The doctrines announced by the
Chicago convention are not the tenn