The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-03-07

secret. among T.
of its members their y ain rights under tn law
has severed the only safe bend Of social der
and prosperity. the evil works from u bad
center, both ways 1t demoralizes those who
DESTROYS THE FAITH
Of those who suffer by 1t in the efficiency OF the
law as a safe protector. The man III whose
breast that faith has been darkened is natu-
rally the subject of dangerous and uncanny
suggestions. Those who use unlawful methods,
il moved hy no higher motive than he selfish
ness that prompted them, may we stop and
inquire what is to be the end of this An un-
lawful expedient cannot become a pernanent
condition Of government. Ii the educated and
influential classes in community either
practice or connive at the system !tic violations
of l'ws that seem to them :" or 80 their con-
venience, what IN they expect when the lesson
that convenience or supposed ass int crest il
a sufficient cause for lawlessness has been
well learned by the ignorant classes?
conduct, and where courts, not InObs, exc
cute its penalties is the only attractive field
for business investments and honest labor. Our
naturalization laws should be 50 amended as TO
make the inquiry into the character and DISPOSE
ton of persons applying tor citizenship more
clreful and searching. Our existing laws have
been III their administration unimpreSsive and
OF ali unint aigible form. We accept the man
as n citizen without any know edge of his TIT
ness, and he assumes the duties OF citizenship
without any knowledge as to what they are.
The privileges of American citizenship are so
gre at and its duties so grave that We may well
insist upon a good knowledge of every person
applying tor citiz nnship and a good knowledge
by him OF our institutions. We should not
cease to be
HosPITABLE TO HrMIGRATIoN
but we should cease to he careless as to the
character of It, There men of all races,
even the best. whose coming Is necessarily
burden upon our public revenues or a threat to
social order These should be identihed and
excluded We have happily maintained pol
lev of avoiding all interference with European
affairs We have been only intereste | spec
tators of their contentious in dnIomacy and in
war, ready TO our friendly Offices to prom rte
peace, but never obtruding our advice and never
attempting unfairly to coin the dlStreSses OF
other powers into CONNER ia advantage to our
selves. We have jus, right tn eXnocC that our
European policy will be the American policy of
European courts lis 50 manlrestly tncompati-
Bile with those precautions for peace aad safety
which all the great powers habttualiy OBJ
serve and enforce IN matters affecting
our Eastern and w stern seaboards should be
dominated by any European government, that
we may confidently exnect that snch q purpose
will not I've entertained by any friendly power.
We shall, in the future, IA ii the past use every
endeavor to maintain and enlarge our friendly
relations with all the great powers but they
will not exuect to look kindly upon any prof.
Get that wOuld leave us subject to he dangers
of a hostile obSeyva, ion or environment We
have not sought to dominate or to absorb anv
of our weaker neie hb0rl but rather TO aid and
encourage them to establish free and stable gov
ernmentS, resting upon the cons ut OF their own
people. We nave clear right to expect, there
fore that no European government will seek to
eSt ablISn
COLONIAL DEPENDENCIES
upon the territories or these independent Ameri-
can states. That VIII CHI a sense OF justice le-
strains us from seeking they may b. reasonably
expected willingly to fJregO. Ii must not be
assumed. however, that our interests are so ex-
Clusivey American that our tire inattenttOn
to anv events that may trLnspre elsewhere can
be taken for granted Our cit Zcns, dOmiced
for purposes Of trade in all countries and i'll
| many islands Of the sea, demand and will nave
our adequate care il their personal and COM
mercial rights. The necessities Of Onr navy re-
quire convenient co ling stations. and dock and
harbOr privileges. These and 0tnr trading
privileges we will fee! free to obtain only by
means that do not in any degree partaIc of CO.
erciOn, however feeble the government from
| which ask such COncessOrs But having
| fairly oh: aimed them by metnUts and for pur-
poses entirely consistent with The most friendly
disposition toward all Oth"r powers, our consent
will be necessary to any modification or impair
ment OF the concession. We shall neither fail TO
respect tn flag Of friendly nation or the
just rights Of its cIt;Z rs. mr. to exact the ike
! treat ment for CUR own. Calnn2s9. justice and
consideration should characterize our diplomacy.
| The offices of an intellig mt diplomacy or CT
| friendly arbitration in proper cases, shDuld be
| adequate To the peaceful adj ustment OF all in
| ternational difficulties. by such methods we
will make our contribution to the wo Ids peace,
| which no nation values more highly. and avoid
| the opp ohriHm Wi 10 must fail upon the ma
| ton that ruthlessly b oaks it.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
| The duty davolved by law upon The president
| to nominate, and by and with the advice I'D
consent OF the senate, appoint all public officers,
whose appointment is II It otherwise provided
! for in the constitution. or by act of congress,
| has become very buruensOme and its wise and
| efficient DISCHARGE full of difficulty. III civil
| list is 81 large That personal EnOwledge Of any
| large numbec of the applicants is impossible
| The president must RELY upon the representa-
tiOns of Others. and these are often made incOL-
| sideratclv and Without any just sense of re-
| spOnsibiity. have a right, thinS to insist
| that those who volunteer Cr are invited
| to give advice as TO apDO1a: ments shall
| exercise consideration and fidelity A high
! sense of duty and ambition to i'm
| prove the service should CHAR 'cJerize all pub
| lie officers. There many WAYS in which the
| convenience and comfort of those who have
! business with our pub ic officers may be lirO-
NOTED by a thoughtful and OIhigin2 officer, and
| l shall expec. those whom NAV appoint to JUS
| tify their selection by conspicuous efficiency
| in the DISCHARGE OF their duties. Honorable
| party service will certainly not be esteemed by
| me decentralization for public Offices, but it
| will in no case be allowed to s"rve as shield of
official ne sIigCnc'. 1ncOmEetencY or delinquency.
1t is eItir Il Creditable TO seek ruDilc office by
| proper methods and with proper motives. and
all applicants will be treated with consi leration,
, Bat shall need and he heads of depart nenls
| will need time fer inquiry and dele:ation
PERSISTENT IMPORT NIFTY
will net therefore be the best support of an ap-
!, plication for Cihce. he Gs of departments, bu-
| rcaus and all other pubic officers having anv
| duty connected Herewith. will be expected to
| enforce the civil service law fu ly and without
| evasion. Beyond this obvious duty hope to do
! something more to advance the reform OF the
civil service. The ideal, ven my WE ideal, ]
n.
safer basis of Judgment than promises. We shall
not, however. am sure. be able TO put our civil
service upon non parti san basis, until we have
| secured an incurnbency tn 1t lair minded men of
the opposition will approve for impartiality and
integrity. AS the number of such i'll the civil
list is increased, removals from office will dimin-
greatest evil, it Is serious evil
Our revenue should be ample to meet
| the ordinary annual demands upon cur treasury
with i sufficient margin for those exiraor binary,
| scarcely IMPERATIVE. demands
| arise now and then. Expenditure should al
| WAYS be made with economy, and only up'
| public necessity. Waste .ulncss, prOt1igacy and
| favoritism in public expenditures is criminal
But there is nothing in the condition Of ouI
| country, or of our peope, TO sugEest Ghat any
thing necessary to the public prosper V
security honor should he undnly post
poned. II will lie the duty of congress wisely u
forecast and estimate these extraordinary de.
mands. and having ad led them to our ordinary
expenditures TO so adjust our revenue laws that
no considerable annual surplus will remain. We
will fortunately be able to apply to the redemp-
ton OF the public debt any small or unforeseen
EXCESS OF REVENUE.
This is better than to reduce cur income below
our necessary expenditures, with the resulting
choice between another change of our revenue
laws and an incre use of our public debt. 1t il
quite possible, an sure, to effect the nee S.
sary reduction i'll our revenues without break
ing down our protective tariff or seriously in
juring any domestic industry. The construc
ton of a sufficient number of modern war ships
end of their necessary armament shon!C
progress rs rapidly as j. consistent with care
and perfection in Tl2Es and workmanship
The spirit. and SIX II of our navR! officer!
and seamen I've many Times il. our his DRY
given to weak ships and inefficient guns ratins
greatly beyond that of he naval list. Tha tn J
will again do 50 on occasion l do not doubt, but
they ought not by generalization or neglect Il
be left to the risks and eXigeucies of an unequa
combat. We should CncUu age the establish
ment of American 8 camship lines The exl
| Gences of commerce demlnd stated. reliable
and rapid m of communication, and unit
rlpI In
| with the states lying sonth of us is impossible
Our pension laws should give mole adequate
and discriminating relief to tho Union soldier!
and sailors and to heir widows aud orphans
| Such occasions as this should remind us tha
| we owe everything to their valor and sacrifice.
THE NEW STATES
It Is a subject of congratnlation that there is
| near prospect of the admission into the Uuion q
the Dakotas and Montana and Washington Ter
rltories. This act of Justice has been unreason-
| ably delayed in he case of SOM of them. TIT
| people who have settled these territor es are in
telligent, enterprisug and patriotic, and the &C
| cession of these new states will add strength Il
I 49, Hl,n.