Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-07-31

Spanish-American states has been most happy
and has increased the confidence of those pcO-
pie in our friendly disposition. 1t fell TO my
hot as secretary Of state in June, 1881 to quiet
apprehcnsions in the republic of Mexico, by
giving the assurance In an official dispatch
that "thcrc Is not the faintcst desire in the
United States for territorial extension south of
the Rio Grandc The boundaries OF the two
republics have been established In conformity
with the best jursdictional interests Of both.
The line OF dcmQrcatiOn Is not merely con-
vcntional. 1t is more 1t separates Spanish
American people from Saxon-Amcrcan pco-
pie. 1t divides one great cation from another
with distinct and natural iinality.n
We seek the COnqucsts OF peace We desire
/ to extend our commerce, and In an especial
degree with our friends and neighbors on this
continent We have not improved our rcla-
tiOns with SpanishAmcrica as wisely aud ns
persistcntly as We might have done. For
more than u generation the sympathy Of those
countries has been allowed TO drift away from
us. We should now make every effort to gain
their friendship. Our trade with them is al.
ready large. During the last year our cx-
changes In the western hemisphere amounted
to $3.50, O,O0O--ucarly onc-fourth Of our en-
tire foreign C0u'ncTCc. 70 those who may be
disposed 10 undcrlatc the value Of our trade
Nilh the countries uf North and South Amer
lea, ii may he well to state that their popula-
tiOn is nearly or quite 5000 ,0OO--and that. in
proportion TO aggregate numbers, we import
nearly double us much from them as We do
from Europe.
But the result of the whole American trade
is in high degree unsatisfactory The i'm
ports during the past wear exceeded S925, ,OOO,-
900, while the exports were less than sl95OOO,-
OUO--showiug y balance against us Of more
than SlODOOO,0lJ, But the money does not 20
10 Spanish America. We send large sums to
Europe in coin ur It's equivalent to pay
European manufacturers for the goods which
they send to Spanish America. We are but
payna-tcrs for this enormous amount annually
l" American iAciors-,-an amount which Is II
r,' ,, ,,,r ,''', ~ ',Il ,'a''''' uci''SS up
Cannot his condition Of trade in ,,rcat mart
hr changed. C,nuut the market ior nur nrn
duyc hr greatly ,ulnrgrdl We have made A
beginning in oilr clTorl Ia improve our trade
relations with Mexico. and wr sbould NOT he
content until similar and mutually odynnt,rr-
ON. arrangement, have, been surcrtsiycly made
with ever, nation Of North and South America.
Wtir the great powers # Europe are steadily
cular-iug their colonial domination in Asia
and Africa, II I, tine rsprcial urnyincr of this
country To improve aud cypand its trade with
the nations uf Amrr,cn, no field promises so
much. No field has been cultivated 50 little.
Our foreign policy should be- an American pol.
icy in it. hroadcst and most comprrhcnsiyc
scnsc--a policy ol pracc. of friendship. com
mrrcial enlargement.
The name Of American which belongs 10 us
in our national capacity must always cxaIt the
lust pride Of uatrio,ism. Cili2rusIin must he
ihc ,lnolpy and safeguard of him Who wears
H. Tie American citizen. rich or moor native
or naturazed, white or c1lorcd must every
where walk secure In bis rcrsoroI and civiI
rights III" npLIIc should ncysr ncc",t laser
duty, it can never assumc a nnGcr one, w than
hr'urn,rrtinn of fic I,umIi,.t ram yhn n,yrs
If itInyalty3,rnt"cti", ai %n,,,c nnh ,,rntoc,Tn
wIb sGoI foiIo ~, ,r'"6 T, imt rhotornr
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Toward the South.
lrccognizc not without regret, the necessity
for speaking Of two sections of our country.
But the regret diminishrs when see that the
elements which scparatc them arc fast disnn-
pcaring. Prciudccs have welded and are
Welding, while growing coriiality warns the
southern and Northern heart alike. Can any
one doubt that brt,yccu tbr two scctions copd.
dcp,r and esteem nrc to-day NOR, MARKED tbnn
ut any urriol in thr siytv ycnrs nrcrcIin,, ihr
election of President Linc6Ini Tms is thc rr-
suit in mart of time and in mart Of renublican
principles of uniformity. II would be great
calamity to yindicalc ciyil rights and adapting
,,iii, oiitr,ra 20 .Lr CoT''ios ol poItlci tra-
INllii!l ai't lIunI'I'a' fTuG'tsS' IL lhCIt nc
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tbn ias, ""''' '''"' '"'" VIII l'''o
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nmc SCUM "VSuS capital ana oc'upation' not
omiVtEisi V,r,b M , as n,CH Us r! am! lait Gt 'liG
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''a, 'y Ig'' 'il"g ,. laNS MhgH the I'puuIcah party
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ii, n"', WI summon ,iic NTIt.'cin s'nlTs 10 com
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ic Marty shows itsclf a foo to Snnthcrn MOS.
pcrity bv always involiing and urrinT Sbnth-
cm political consolidation. such y noIcy
uurncbrs thr rising instinct Of notriotism in
iG" henri nf tbc Southern vonth Il rcwivcs m
and Stimulate nrrLi,IIcr. Il snhstr,ns tbo
spirit of barbaric yrnGrancc for tbe low. Of
pcacc. nrogress and harmony.
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Ihe civil Service question.
The general character of the civil service of
the United States under all administrations has
been honorable. In the one supreme tcst-the
collection and disbursement Of rcvcnuc-thc
record of fidelity has never been sur
passed in any nation With the almost
fabulous sums which were received and
paid during the late war, scrupulous
integrity was the prevailing rule In
deed throughout that trying period, 1t can
be said to the honor OF the American name,
that untaithlulncss and dishonesty among civil
officers were as rare as misconduct and cow
ardicc on the field of battle.
The growth of the country has continually
and necessarily enlarged the civil service, until
now it includes vast body OF offices. Rules
and methods of appointment which prevailed
when the number was smaller have been
found insufficient and impracticable, and earn
est efforts have been made to separate the
great mass of ministerial officers from partisan
Influence and personal control. Impartiality in
the mode of appointment to be based on quail
fcatlon, and security of tenure to be based on
faithful discharge of duty are the two ends 10
be accOmplshcd.
The public business will be aided by separat-
ing the Legislative branch of the government
from all control Of appointments and the exc
cutive department will be relieved by subject |
ing appointments to fixed rules and thus re-
moving them from the caprice OF fayoritism. |
But there should be rigid observance OF the |
law which gives in all cases Of equal compe-
tency the preference to the soldiers who risked |
their lives in defense of the union.
Ientered congress- in 1893. and in n some |
what nroIonged service never fonnd IL eyne- |
dient fo reo,iest or recommend the removal Of |
a ciril ofiicar cYccnt In fonr instonces and then
TO- ,oIitioHI reasnns which ,yoro ;nstontly