Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1885-11-18

able to suppose their sympathy will be
with them in such cases. Our ship.
ping interests and commercial rela-
lions are steadily improving, our flag
is flying on every sea, our Treasury Is
overfowing with money, but look at
the condition of our navy. lndepen.
dsnt Of the fact that our merchant yes.
sells are to be found on every sea, the
United States, with a population OF
sixty millions of people, is insulted
frequently by second class powers on
this continent Yet we submit 10 it
and pursue the same milk AVID water
policy, which has characterized the
different administrations since the
clos. of the war. We have few YES
sells that are seaworihy, the balance
are comprised of cid rotten hulks,
while we have larger seaboard 10
defend than any other nation. In case
of foreign war, The principal cities
along our Coast would be destroyed
before we could make any effort TO
protect them. This vascilatiny pelicy
is disgusting, "for nations, like indi-
viduals, should take measures to pro.
tect themselves Our citizens, whose
business relations may call them to
foreign countries, ARC liable TO insult
end Imprisonment. This country cello.
bra,cd her centennial few years since
We have thrown away our swadcling.
clothes aud assumed the toga rtrilts;
we should protect our citizens both al
home and abroad, by doing so VIZ
would foster better spirit of national
pride il, our people; while the money
expended building up a navy would
give employment to thousands who are
now on he verge OF starvation in Dur
northern cities.
The land question is Of vital impor.
tance and should not be overlooked,
for it is a duty We owe both to our.
selves and pos,erily to guard the pub.
lie domain by more stringent legisla-
tion. The immense TRACTS ot land
given to railroad CORPORATIONS apd the
large area taken up by cattle men ard
purchased by foreign syndicates
should be stopped at all hazards The
actual settler Is dcbarrcd by such
means from taking advantage OF the
homestead laws. Wire fences inclose
tracts of land much greater than some
German principnlitles. Riparian
rights are ignored by action of the
courts; while settlers are driven out
and many instances have occurred
where even their lives have been je-
opordized by the large land prophet.
ors. This is sad commentary on
| republican institutions; l don't alludc
to the politics of party, but to the
fundamental principles our govern.
ment is built on. In the centres Of
population, the large cities, malicious
selections could be made of the heads
OF families who should be placed on
the public domain, at ths expense of
the government, whose fostering care
should be extended to all such tor the
first few years Of settlement, charging
a small percentage on the meney
Invested, confrning titles to property
afier ten years occupation. By this
means the material iaterests of the
country would be improved, while the
benefits derived from such course
would more than repay the exLendl.
ture. Should The criminal carelessness
of our national Legislators continue,
we shall yet be cursed with the evils of
absentee landlordism, as the people of
Europe are, and our boasted institu.
lions held up in scorn by other coun.
tries. We are living ii an age of
progress, the customs, forms and usages
of the older governniehls OF Europe are
replaced by newer and better ones, TO
meet the requirement OF tho times.
Shall the United States still lead the
vnn III that grand march in the pro
grsss Of nations, or rball she still con.
tinue The retrosade movement that will
place her in the same condition as the
atfetc moharchirs of the old world?
Slavery, the bar sinsster on the
escutcheon Of the nation was removed
by yosrs Of toll and bloodshed, let us
earnestly hope that the evils our land
is cursed with to-day may be removed
without reserting 10 violence, that q
newer and better era of reform DO
established unul our country becomes
what cur revolutionary sires intended
it should the greatest and most pros
porous nation in the world. MAX.
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