Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-14

the United States, not for the whole
world, and 1t Ia our glory that the
American laborer is more intelligent
and better paid than his foreign compel.
itor. Our country cannot be indspsn-
dent unless its people, with their abun-
dsnt natural resources, possess the req
uisite skill OF any time to olothe, arm
and equip themselves for war snd In time
Of peace TO produce all the necessary
Implements Of labor. II was the mani
ifest intention Of the government to
provide for the common defense, not by
standing armies alone, but by raising
among the people greater army Of ar
tisans whose intelligence and skill
should powerfully contribute to the
safety and glory Of the nation.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
fortunately for the interests OF
commerce, there is no longer any for
midable opposition to appropriations
for the improvement Of our harbors and
great navigable rivers, provided that
the expenditures for that purpose
are strictly limited to works OF national
importance. The Mississippi river,
with its great Tributaries, is of such
vital importance to SO many millions Of
people that the safety Of its navigation
requires exceptional consideration. In
order to secure to the nation the control
Of all Its waters, President Jefferson
negotiated the purchase Of vast terri
tory, extending from the Gulf Of Mexico
to the Pacific Ocean. The wisdom Of
Congress should be invoked to devise
some plan by which that river shall
cease 10 be terror to those who dwell
upon It's banks, and BY which its
shipping may safely carry the indus
trial products Of twenty-five million Of
people.
"Ths interests Of agriculture, which
is the basis Of all our material prosper
ity, and in which ssven.tWelfths Of our
population are engaged, as well as the
interests Of manufactures and commerce
demand that the facilities fer cheap
transportation shall be increased by the
use Of all our great water courses.
THB CHINESE QUESTION.
"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 hos
pitality to emigrants who seek our
shores for new and happier homes. will.
ING 10 shares the burdens as well as
The benefits of our society. and intend
inc tbat their prosperity shall become
an uudistinguishsble part Of our popu-
lstion.
WThe recent movement OF the Chi
n.so to our Pacific coast partskes but
little of the qualities of such an emf
grafton. either in its purposes or its re-
suIt. Il IA teo much like an importa-
tion To be- welcomed without restriction;
too mucb like an invasion to be looked
upon without solicitude. We cannot
consant IN allow any form of seryile
labor 10 he Introduced among US under
the oni,e Of Enumeration. Recognize.
ing he gravity Of this subject. the pres
AMI Naturalization. supportod by Con-
0rsss has sent te China a commission
Of distin0uiahed citizens for the purpose
Of saouri1c such a modification Of the
eyisting treaty "a will prevent the
evils liRslv 70 arise from the present
,GIt Ia contidentlv believed that these
unconstitutional will he success.
III witbont az loss NJ commercial in
tsrcourse between the two great Pow.
ava which promise a great increase Of
rac;nr6cal trade and the enlargement of
onr markets. Should these efforts fall
n will be the dutv of Congress- to miti-
cate the eyils already fell and prevent
their iperaase by such restrictions as,
withont violence or injustice. will place
mon a sure foundation the peace OF
onr Communities and the freedom and
dion;tv of labor.
crvn, SERVICE REroKx.
"Tbe annoin,ment of citizens to the
varions ereon tive and judicial Offices of
tho Government ia. perhaps. the most
s;fs,1It If ali dntiss which the Con.
s,;,ntion has imnosed anon the Execu.
i've The convention wisely demands
thot corarsus sbalI coonerats with the
Dena,tment in placing the
Anvil servica on a better basis. Expe-
r;ance has proved that. with our fire.
,.enOe I ohor r ~ sSm;n;strat;on M
1u uTn W r.forro oan no msds affact;va
sys'0 nar -, ,naut w;tbont the aid of lep.
;0io.i t Anno;~tmsnts 70 tho military
and naval sarvice are so regulated by
1 s a a~d c rS az N Laws bnt little
"a" anu 80 o ann",I,;nt
so s.i, u, a, nut he wise to make similar
l,..;a ay NV ~" ,an for 40 Evil servica.
;.hnnt in IH The antboritv ~
ous, MNno S;.a.o.;"n % ,ha Fxscn,;ve
reuasa0: shonid davise a method that
Oone5ess suUai ~ oe .annra ~ otsoa and
Wiz WI. u0 radnas tho nncart,intv which
greatiy teauoe 'he a ~ nnaart.;n " .nd
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