Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-19
THE RICHMOND DISpATCH--SATUR JULY 10, 1884.

| no unsettled questions Of sufficient masnl-
tude to embarrass or distract US. happty
removed by our geographical position from
participation or interest In those gues.ious
OF dynasty or boundary which 70 'requen,.
" disturb the peace OF Europe, We are iei,
to cultivate friendly relations Win M, anu
are free from possible entanglcmenis IN inc
quarfels Of any. The United states nas no
cause and no desire to engage IN cohIlic.
with any Power on earth, and we may resi-
In assured confidence that no Power desires
10 attack the United States.
With the nations OF the Western hem
ispbere we should cultivate closer relations,
and for our common prosperity and ad-
yancement we should invite them all TO
,ojn with us In an agreement that, for the
future. all international troubles In North
or South America shall be adjusted by it1-
partial arbitration and not by arms. rms
proIect was part OF the fixed policy OF
President Garfeld's administration, and
| IL should, in my judgment, be renewed.
Its accomplishment on this continent
| would favorably affect the nations beyond
the sea. and thus powerfully contribute at
\ no distant day 10 the universal acceptance OF
the pbilanthropic and Christian principle
OF arbitration. The effect even OF suggest
ing it for the Spanish American states
has been most happy. and has increased
The confidence OF those people in our
| friendly disposition. IL fell 20 Ily lot as
Secretary Of State in June, 1881, 10 quiet
apprehension in the republic OF Mexico
by giving the assurance in an official dis
| match that "there Is not the faintest desire
| in the United States for territorial extern
sion south OF the Rio Grande. Tie boun-
daries OF the two republics have been
| established In conformity with the best
| iurisdctionsl interests OF both. The line
! of demarcation u not merely conventional
II Is more. II separates Spanish Ameri-
can people from a Saxon-Amcric1n
people. IL divides one great nation
from another with distinct aud natural
| finality."
| We seek the conquests OF peace. We
| desire 10 extend our commerce, aud In an
especial degree with our friends and neigh
| bors on this continent. We have not i'm
proved our relations with Spanish-America
as wisely and as persistently as we might
have done. For more than generation
the sympathy Of those countrs has been al
lowed to drift from us. We should now
make every effort to gain their friend
ship. Our trade with them is already
large. During the last year our exchanges
in the Western hemisphere amounted
to three hundred ana fifty millions OF dol
lars, nearly one fourth OF our entire foreign
commerce. To those who may he disposed
to underrate the value Of our trade with
The countries OF Moth and South America,
il may be well 10 state that their population
is nearly or quite fifty millions, and that, in
proportion TO aggregate numbers. we im-
port nearly double as much from them as we
do from Europe. But the result OF the
whole American trade is ia high degree
unsatisfactory. The imrorts during the past
year exceeded two hundred and twenty-five
millions, while the exports were less than
one hundred and twenty-five millions
showing a balance against us OF more than
one hundred millions OF dollars. But the
money does not 90 to Spanish America.
We send large sums TO Europe, in coin or
its equivalent, 10 pay European manuiac-
turers for the goods which they send 10
Spanish America. We are but paymasters
FOR this enormous amount annually 10
European factors-an amount which is a
serious draft, in every financial depression,
upon our resources OF specie.
Cannot this condition OF trade in great
part be Ch0ngedY Cannot the market fO-
our products be greatly enargedy We
have made beginning ia our effort to i'm
prove our trade relations with Mexico, and
we should not be content until similar and
mutually advantageous arrangements have
been successfully made with every nation
OF North and South America. While the
great Powers OF Europe are steadily en-
arging their colonial domination in Asia
snd Africa. IL is the especial province OF
this country TO improve and expand its
trade with the nations OF America. No
field promises so much. No field has been
cultivated 80 little. Our foreign policy
should be an American policy in is broad
est and most comprehensive sense-a policy
OF peace, Of friendship, OF commercial en-
largemcnt.
The name Of american which belongs TO
us in our national capacity must always
eXalt the Just pride OF patriotism. Citizen
ship OF the republic mast be the pan oply
and safeguard of him who wears it. The
American citizen, rich or poor, native or
naturallZed, white or colOrcd, must every
where walk secure in his personal and
civil rights. The republic should never
accept lesser duty-it can never assume 4
nObIer one-than the protection Of the
humbleSt man who owes it loyalty -prOtec-
ton at home, and protection which shall
follow him abroad, into whatever land he
may 90 upon a lawful errand.
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
recognize, not without regret, the ne
ccssity for speaking Of two sections OF our
common country; but the regret dimin-
ishes when | sec that the elements which
separated them are fast disappearing.
Prejudices have yielded, and are yielding,
while q growing cordially warns the
southern and the northern heart alike. Can
any one doubt that between the sections
confidence and esteem are to-day more |
marked than at any period in the sixty years
preceding the election OF President Lin
coin? THIS is the result in part OF time !
and in part OF Republican principles APP |
piled under the favorable conditions Of |
uniformity. II would be a great calamity !
to change these influences, under which |
southern commonweatnS are learning 10 |
yindicate civil rights. and adapting them !
selves to the conditions OF politica! tran |
Quliity and industrial progress. II there !
be occasional and violent outbreaks in the |
South against this peaceful progress the !
public opinion OF the country regards them |
as exceptional, and hopefully trusts that
each will prove the last.
The South needs capital and occupation, !
not controversy. As much rs any part o! |
the North, the South needs the full protec.
ton OF the revenue laws which the Repub- |
lican party offers. Some Of the southern !
states have already entered upon a career !
of industrial development and prosperity. |
These, at least, should not lend their elec. |
toral votes to destroy their own future.
Any effort TO unite the southern States |
upon issues that grow out OF the memories |
Of the war will summon the northern |
States to combine in the assertion OF that |
nationality which was their inspiration in |
the civil struggle. And thus great energies |
which should be united in a common in |
dustrial development will be wasted in |
Lurtful strife. The Democratic party shows |
itself foe to southern prosperity by always |
invoking and urging southern political con
soldation. Such a policy Quenches the |
rising instinct Of patriotism in the heart OF |
the southern youth; IT revives and stimuli
lates prejudice; it substitutes the spirit Of
barbaric vengeance for the love OF peace,
progress, and harmony.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
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