Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-12

the formation of similar compa-
MES, for the purpose of carrying further
afield American commercial interests. we
further affirm that if Mr.. Blalnes new
American policy means anything 1t means
inst This: il means to offer direct |
with the commercial enter |
prises of England, through which that
Power has annexed nearly one-third OF the
entire world. If Democratic journal had
regarded the claim for protection set up oy
the Alaska Commercial Company as "ahout
the thinnest argument for the increase OF
the navy that has yet been brought to
light" it would probably have entertained
an intelligent notion of what 1t wSs trying
to discuss, but when a Republican paper,
pretending to support Blaine for the Presl-
dency, declares that the protection OF an
American enterprise upon American terri
tory remotely situated from the centers OF
power, as thin argument fer the increase
of the navy, it simply proves that it is sup
porting Mr.. Blaine through no intelligent
perception of the issues his nomination
places before the people or that its con-
ductors are hopelessly deficient in that
| knowledge ef recent political history which
| would entitle it to be q teacher of modern
! Republican doctrines \ broader intelli-
| gence would have been able to perceive
that the very highest and strongest argu-
ment in favor Of the increase of the Ameri-
can navy is 10 confer upon the American
nation the power to enforce proper recog-
milton of the rights of its citizens through
out the world, and to afford adequate
protection to every commercial under
taking engaged in by its citizens
The American Government should place
itself III position to protect the rights of its
citizens wherever they may choose TO go
in whatever honorable and legitimate un
dertaking they may engage involving th'
navigation of the high seas. If we believed
for moment that Mr. Blaine would no
increase the American navy to that degree
of efficiency which would make the GOV
eminent Of the United States a first-clas.
maritime power; if we accepted his nom
nation in any other light than an earnes
advancement of American commerce
American influence and the dignity o
American citizenship throughout thu
world, we would not care rush for hi
election. The perpetuation of mere petty
internal discussions, the constantly lookinl
back to issues which have become accom-
plished facts in the political history of tn,
country, the blind worship of part,
names, the contemplate distribution o
public official pauonage-the platitudeS o
campaign oratory and the party shibboleth
of the pot-house politician-havca all serve'
their time and may safely be rclcgated t.
the moss-back fossils.
With the increase of national power Their
is an augmentation of national responsible
ity, and the exercise Of these higher power
present broader problems of national dut!
and national destiny These problem
confront the American people to-day dc
handing solution. The journals and tn
campaign orators lacking that breadth o
intelligence which would enable them t.
grasp these more elevated political idea
viii do well TO remember the adage:
Small boats should keep near shore.
| Large boats may venture more.