The Dickinson press., 1884-07-26

wMon hkS wrought 5uoH woddS15 ID tns M,
! twenty years and which with the power>oi
increased capital will work still greaUel
marvels Of prosperity in the twenty years to
come.
OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
Our foreign relations favor our domestic
development We are at peace with the
world-at peace upon sound basis with no
unsettled questions of sufficient magnitude
to embarrass or distract us. Happily re;
moved from our geographical position from
participation or interest in those questions
of dynasty or boundary which SO frequently
disturb the peace of Europe, we are left to
cultivate friendly relations with all, and are
free from possible entanglements in the
quarrels of any. The United States has no
| cause and no desire TO engage in conflict with
any power on EARTH and we may rest in as
sured confidence that no power desires to
| attack the United States.
With the nations of the Western hemi-
sphere we should cultivate closer relations
and for our common prosperity and adj
vancement we should invite them all to Join
with us in an agreement that, for the future,
| all international troubles in North or South
America shall be adjusted by impartial arDi-
tration and not by arms. This project was part
| of the fixed policy of President Gartield's adj
ministration. and it should in my judgment
| be renewed. Its accomplishments on this con-
tinent would favorably affect the nations be-
yond the sea, and thus powerfully contribute
at no distant day to the universal acceptance
of the philanthropic and Christian principle
of arbitration. The effect even of suggesting
it for the Spanish American states has been
most happy, and has increased the confidence
of those people in our friendly disposition.
1t fell to my lot as secretary of state, i'll June,
| 1881, to quiet apprehension in the Republic
of Mexico, by giving the assurance in an
official dispatch that there is not the faint
est desire in the United States for territorial
extension south OF the Rio Grande. The
boundaries of the two republics have been
established in conformity with the best juris-
6ictional interests of both. The line of de-
marcation is not merely conventional. 1t is
pie from SaXon-American people. 1t di-
vdes one great nation from another with
distinct and natural tinality"
| We seek the conquests of peace. We de.
sire to extend our commerce, and i'll an
especial degree with dur friends and neigh
bors on this continent We have not inn
proved our relations with Spanish America
as wisely and as persistently as we might
have done. For more than IL generation the
sympathy of those countries has been allowed
make every effort to gain their friendship.
Our trade with them is already large Dur
ing the last year our exchanges in the Vest
ern hemisphere amounted to $35O,OOO,OOO
nearly one-fourth OF our entire foreign
commerce. TO those who may be disposed
to underrate the value OF our trade with the
countries of North and South America it
may be well to state that their population
is nearly or quite fifty millions-and that, in
proportion to aggregate numbers, we import
from Europe. But the result of the whole
American trade is in a high degree unsatis-
factory. The imports during the past year
exceeded $225, ,OOO,O 900. while the exports
were less than $125, 1000, ,OOO-showing a
balance against us OF more than one hundred
millions of dollars. But the money does not
go to Spanish America. We send large sums
to Europe in coin or its equivalent to pay
European manufacturers for the goods which
they send to Spanish America. We are but
paymasters for this enormous amount annu-
ally to European factors-an amount which
is serious draft i'll every financial de-
preston, upon our resources of specie
Cannot this condition of trade in great
part be changed? Cannot the market for
our products be greatly enlarged? We have
made a beginning in our effort to improve
our trade relations with Mexico, and we
should not be content until similar and mu-
tually advantageous arrangements have been
successively made with every nation of North
of Europe are steadily enlarging their colo
nial domination in Asia and Africa 1T is the
especial province of this country to improve
ind expand it's trade with the nations of
America No field promises SO much. No
field has been cultivated so little. Our for
eign policy should be an American policy in
its broadcast and most comprehensive sense
policy of peace, of friendship of CONNER
cial enlargement.
The name of american which belongs to
us in our national capacity must always ex-
alt the just pride OF patriotism. Citizenship
of the republic must be the panoply and
safeguard of him who wears it The Ameri-
can citizen, rich or poor, native or NATURAL
lied, white or colorcd, must everywhere
walk secure in his personal and civil rights
The republic should never accept lesser
duty, it can never assume Il nober one, than
the protection of the humblest man who
owes it loyalty--protection at home, and
protection which shall follow him abroad,
into whatever lands he may go upon q law
full eTTand.
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Irecognize, not without regret, the neces-
sity for speaking of two sections of our COM
mon country. But the regret diminishes
when see that the elements which separ-
ated them are fast disappearing. Prejudices
have yielded and are yielding, while a grow
ing cordiality 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 cleo
tion of President Lincoln? This is the result
in part of time and in part of Republican
principles applied under the favorable con-
ditions of uniformity. 1t would be great
calamity to change these influences under
which Southern commonwealtlsa are learning
to vindicate civil rights, and adapting them
selves to the conditions of political tranquil
lty and industrial progress. II there be oc-
casional and violent outbreaks in the South
against this peaceful progress, che public
opinion OF the country regards them as eX-
ceptional and hopefully trusts that each will
prove the last.
The South needs capital and occupation,
not controversy. AS much rs any part Of
the North, the South needs the full protec-
tion of the revenue laws which the Repub-
lican party offers. Some of the Southern
states have already entered upon q career of
These, at least, should not lend their cleo
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 national
ity which was their inspiration in the civil
struggle. And thus great energies which
should be united in o common Industrial de-
velopment will be wasted in hurtful strife.
The Democratic party shows itself foe to
Southern prosperity by always invoking and
urging Southern political consolidation.
Such u policy quenchcs the rising instinct
of patriotism in the heart of the Southern
youth; it revives and stimulates prejudice;
it substitutes the spirit of barbaric ven
geance for the love of peace, progress and
harmony.
THE CIVIL. SERVICE
The general character OF the civil service
of the United States under all administra-
tions has been honorable. In the one su-
preme test-the collection and disbursement
of revenue-the record OF fidelity has never
been surpassed in any nation. With the
almost fabulous sums which were received
and paid during the late war, scrupulous in
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