Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-03-15

for his own do not doubt that If these men
81 tne e9sln VINO now accept the tariff views Of
Clay and the constitutional expgsitione 0f YFeI,
ster. WOuid couEageOusly yO0 defend their 80
eonYlS3t1onsf they would not ind it difficult, by
IE1e1eity instruction and cooperation to make
the black man their efficient and ssfe sliv T7of
Only IN esIaLil sn1ng correct principles in our
national administrator. but IA preserving FOR
their local communities benefits of social 9rl}er
and economical and honest government. At
ctlOn nave peen fairly tried, the contrary eonclu-
sion cannot be plsusibly urged.
have altogether rejected the suggestion Of a
SPECIAL executive policy for any section of our
country. Is is the duty OF the executive "a admin
lsIeE ana enforce IN methods and By instru-
/ mentallt1es pointed ont and provided by the
/ constitution and all the laws enacted bv con-
gEess. These laws are general and their admins
/ e.sa.lton -AoHiu 20 UNBORN ana equal. As q
/ citizen may not elect what laws he viii obey
neither may tbs executive elect which he viii
sS7n1OfCe. Inc cuIy 20 opey ana execute embraces
the condition Ia its entirety, and the whole code
i OF laws enacted under 1t. The evil example OF
permitting individuals corporations and com
Hnunities to nulIify the laws because they cross
some se4nsn or local interests or pre5udiCes, Is
LII o. O4get, noGon1y 10 the naUlon at large but
much more 70 those who use this peFniGiOus ex-
pedieat TO escape their just obligations or to
9pta1n an unjust advantage over Others.
They - VII presently themselves be
Tor protection, and those who would use the law
as defense must not deny the use of it to others
II our great corporations would more sorupu-
1Ously observe their limitation and duties they
would have less cause to complain of the unlayv-
Jul limitations OF their rights. or with violent
interference with their Operations The COM
munity that by concert, open or secret. among
its citizens denies to a portion of Its mep1b ers
their plain rights under the law hss
severed the only safe bond Of social
order and prosperity. The evil works from bad
| center both ways 1t CemoraliZes T. oge Who
practice It and destroys the faith of those who
suffer by it IN the efficiency Of the law as a safe
protector. The man ia whose breast that faith
has been darkened is naturally the subject of
dangerous and unCanny suggestions. Those who
use unlawful methods IF moved bv No, HIGHER
motive than the selfshness that prompted them
may well stop and inquire what is to be the end
of this, an unlawful expedient cannot become
rnT1 nF ri
ucated and influential classes in a community
either practice or cOnnive at the systematic vio-
Cross their convenience, what can they expect
when the lesson that convenience or a supposed
class interest IS sufficient cause for 1awlessness
has been felt learned Dy the ignorant classes?
community where law is the rule of conduct and
Uhe only attTacgiVe neId for business Investments
and honest labor. Our naturalization laws
should be SO amended as to make the inquiry
into the character and good disposition of per-
sons applying for citizenship more careful
s1hu seafch!ng. Our existing laws have
been IN their administration unimpressive
and often an unintellible form. We accept the
man as a cltlzen without any knowledge of his
without any knowledge as to Rhat they are The
privileges OF the American citizenship are great
on a good knowledge of every. person
applying for citizenship and a good knowl-
eoge by MN or our institutions: We should
not cease to be hOspitable to immigration, but
we should cease to be careless to the character
OF IL. mere are men OF all races. even the best,
whose coming is necessarily a burden upon cur
public revenues or a threat to social order.
These should be identified and excluded. We
have happily maintained policy of avoiding all
interference with European affairs. We
have been only interested spectators Of
their contentious IN diplomacy and war
ready to use friendly offices to
promote peace, but never ObtruCiiues Our advice
and never attempting to unfairly coin the dis
treBses OF other powers into commercial adVant- |
age to ourselves. We have a lust RIGHT to eTpgCt
that our European policy viii be the American |
policy of European courts. It is so mRnifestly |
incompatible with those precautions for our
q +Hn
powers habitually observe and enforce in |
matters affecting them, that shorter waterway
should be dominated by any European govern |
ment; that we may confidently expect that such |
~ power. We shall in the future as in the past |
use every endeavOr to maintain and enlarge our |
friendly relations with all the great powers, but
upon any project that would leave US subject !
ton or environment We have not sought to /
dominate or to absorb any OF our weaker neigh |
bOrs, but rather to aid and encourage them to |
establish free and stable governments, resting /
upon the consent of their own people. We |
no European government VIII seek to establish /
colonial independence upon the territory of |
those lndepenQenG american sIaIes' mat which /
q sense OF JuSUlGe Restraints Us TOT seeking, Cney
may be reasonable expected willingly to fOregO. |
1t must not be assumed, however, that our inter
est are SO exclusively Amer1can that our entire
inattentiOn to any events that may transpire /
elsewhere can be taken for granted. Our citi- |
zens, dOm1c1leQ TOr the purpose OF trade IN all /
counties and in many of the islands of the /
sea, demand and will have orr adequate care in /
their personal and commercial ghts. The ne /
cegslties of our navy REQUIRE convenient coaline
stations and dock and haTbOT privileges These !
and other trading privileges we viii feel free to
obtain only By means that do not in any degree /
partake of coercion however feeble the govern /
Inent from which we ask such concessions. But /
having freely obtained them by methods and for /
purposes entirely consistent with the most /
friendly disposition toward all other powers, our
consent viii be net essary to any modif alton or
impairment of the concession. We shall 1
mother fail to respect the flag Of any |
fri fl
zens, nor to exact the like treatment /
of our own. Calmness, justice and consideration |
should characterize our Diplomacy. The offices |
of an intelligent diplomacy or of friendly arbi-
tration in proper cases, should be adequate to |
dcuIties by such methods. We viii make our con
tributiOn to the worlds peace, which no nation /
which must fall on the nation that ruf hlessly 4
breaks it. The duty devOlyed by law upon the |
and consent of the senate to appoint all public /
officers whose appointment is not otherwise pro- /
grees, has become very burdensOTne and its wise |
and efficient discharge full OF difficulty. The
any large number of the applicants Is i'm possible.
The president must rely on the representations /
incOnsiderateIy and without any. JUS /
tice sense of the RESPONSE DihGy. /
have right, 1 think. TO insist that those who /
volunteer OF are !lCeU 70 eve auV1ce "
ments. shall exercise consideration and fidelity.
the service should characterize all public officers
There are many ways IN which the convenience /
and COMFORT BQQS9 WHO nave Dd5Au65s VIII our n
public officers may be promoted by a thoughtful /
and Obliging officer and 1 shall expect those /
whom may appoint, to Justify their selection by
conspicuous efficiency IN the discharge or Ghe4T /
duties. Honorable party service VIII
certainly not be esteemed by me disqualIhca-
ton for public Office, but 1t VAL IN no case be
allowed to serve q shield OF official /
negligence, incOmpetency or delinquency. 1t Is j
entirely creditable to seek public office, by /
proper methods and with proper motives and all /
applicants viii be treated with consideration /
That I shall need and the heads OF De
partments viii need time for inquiry /
and deliberatiOn. Persistent importantly VIII |
not. therefore, be the best support OF applca- /
tons for ONCE. Heads Of departments, bureaus.
and all other public officers, having any duty 1
connected Herewith viii be expected to enforce i
De Gil aarzica law fullE and without sZasIol