St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-09

an international standard among all commer-
cial nations fixing the relative values or gotd
and silver coinage, would De Il measure Oh Pc
culiar advantage.
INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE.
The subjects embraced i'll the resolutions re-
spectiyely looking to the promotion or our
inforstate and foreign commerce and to the
matter of our foreign relation are fraqghI
with the greatest importance to our people.
In respect to Interstate com MERGE, thef9 Is
much to he desired in the way OF equltahle
Ia es and facilities of transportation, that
commerce may flow freely between the states
themselves, diversity OF industries ana en-
nloymnnts be promoted in all sections OF our
country. and that the great granar!es ana
manufacturing establishments OF the interior
NAV be entitled to send their products 10 The
scaboard Tor shipment TO toreIgn co9ndries,
relieved of yexatious restrictions and dlScrlm-
nations in matters of which 1t may emphatl-
cally be said, time is money, and also or I'M
lust charges upon articles destined 10 meeC
close competition from the pfoducts o1 DINER
parts OF the world.
growth of our industries, ana cur SURPRISING
production of cereals ana 4tner lecessitles o1
life imperatiyely require that immedIaCe ana
elective means he taken through pta eIul,
orderly and conservative methods 10 open
markets which have been ana are now mo-
nOpOliZed largely by other nations. rms more
part cuIarly relates to our sister repubncs or
Spanish America, as also to our friends the
people of the Brazilian Empire.
SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
The republics of Spanish America are allied
to US by the very closest and warmest feel-
ings, based upon similarity OF 1nsututIols
and government common asplratiI32ni s any .l
mutual hopes The Great Republlc, as
they proudly tern the United States, Is
looked upon b. their people with aHectlon-
ate admiration. and as the model Tor them
to build upo,i, ana we shoulo c1ltlHatS
relations which will bind all together Dy
the ties OF friendly intercourse and mutual
advantage. Further than this, Delng small
af4I,.. NfnFA F11Ii 70
sense of the European Powers, they look to
us, at least, as a moral defender against sys-
TEN OF territorial and other encroach-
ments, which, aggressive IN the past, mas as
and intrigue have done much more 10
wrest the commerce OF Spanish america
from the United States than has legitimate
commercial competition
Politically we should be bound to the repub-
lies OF our continent by the closest ties, and
communication by ships and railroads shouid
be encouraged 10 the fullest possible extenC
consistent with q wise and conservative pup
lie policy Above all, we should be upon such
terms OF friendship as to preclude the posSl-
bility on national niSuudersi andings between
ourselves and any OF the members OF the
Amerit al republican ia ntly, The best meth
cd to pI omote uninterrupted peate between
one aud all Woul lie in tue meeting or a gen
eral conference or congress, whereby aLi
agreement to submit all international differ
enceS t. the peaceful decision OF friendly ar
btration might be reached
An agreement OF this kind would give our
sister republics confidence in each other ana
in us closer communication would enSue, re-
ciprocally advantageous commercial tfeatleS
| might be made, whereby much OF the com
merce which low flows across tue Atlantlc
would seek its legitimate channels, ana lnure
to the greater prosperity OF all American
commemorative. The full advantages of a
policy Of this nature could not be stated III a
brief discussion like the present.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The United States has grown to be a gov
ernInent representing more imam 5UVuo,euJ
people, and in evetY sense, excepting that Oh
mere naval powers, is one of the hrst nations
of the world. As Such, its Citizenship should
be valuable, emitting its possessor 10 proJec'
tom in every quar-er OF the globe. 40 not
consider it necessary that our GoVernHeht
shoL d construct enormous fleets OF apr 70 Eed
ironcIads and maintain Il commenSnraie BODY
of sean!en in. order to place Ourselves OH
war footing with the military and n3yal pow
erS of Europe. such d course would not DC
compatible with the peaceful policy OF our
country. though it seems absurd that we nave
nos tue effective means 10 repei wanton II
yusion of our coast and give protection TO
our coast town and cities against any poWer.
/ The great moral force OF our country is 50
universally recognized as TO fend?f al dp-
peal to arms by us, either in protection or our
citizens abroad or i'll recognition oil any Just
international right. quite improbable.
What we most need in this direction IS Q
I'm and vigorous assertion OF every rag ana
privilege belonging to our Government or its
th ,isb fs ann nTiIiIe%es beIoning to the
sre 3arai family II American Republics sit
uated on this continent when opposed, II ever
they should be, by the systems OF government
upS y s ,lo f. he light by such Govern
r,nnt ~ oiSi,s could NOT be d sregarded by any
nv III tb yorId 70 the means Of eseape from
ns ~ ~ ~ ,r a3d if 10 he Soei thai
ne tile era When Mi International diffcrcnce
sboil &, iIIei nv neacetul arbitration is MOI
S gu - ueEioe" "
l'el on sovp,prr.Sry or THE PEOPLE.
rba nantr4I idea of a rep 1blican form OF
co,tn,nI1ant il tbe InIe of the whole people o.
VI, pl y,;Iepn - c cl.T
On, fnrafatt1rr. in the attempt TO erect
now f4nVarSroeTt which miaht repre sent the
adVanced thonght Of the world at THAI perioc
~ tfa s,Ts Of sowerInentaI reform
upot tii a =, e nao|,ioss OraTaionty-