The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-06


I1re ~ coxent xnd suk1saEtsai ncw zs
fhen He t<iieves Ne khozld heas!
fast 20 thera ard locks hopefully 70
the continuance Of the protective sys-
ten and 70 the consequent deselop-
n<ns u misunderstanding and mining
enterprises In the states hitherto gisen
wholly 70 agriculture - potent In
fnence ia the perfect uni6cafion Of
car people
The views expressed On tbe szb5ecs
Of immigration ard our naturalization
iaws. viii. dcubfiessiy. raeet with
hearty appreciation Oar people have
nos arrived at the conclusion that the
country has reached stage il it's
growth when il Is necessary 20 dis
abuse the minds OF foreigners OF the
ides that the United States Is the
dumping ground for the scum and re-
fuse population OF Europe And in
the same line Of thought il the discz1s-
sion a. 70 the adySsanility OF exercising
more care in granting citizenship and
bessowing political power upon those
Of whose characters we are ignorant
and whose acquisition Of the rights
OF citizenship Is dangerous 10 the
country and the good order Of its
people.
Mr.. Harrison's references 10 orr
foreign relations are quiet. bat at the
same tire nrm. decided. and with an
American ring to them that viii graf
ify all those who hare been Disguised
with the mandy -panaby diplomatic
methods Of the retiring secretary OF
state Never since the days OF Jasaes
Monroe, Ia 1875. has an American
expressed on public occasion with
greater clearaess or more force the
feelings OF the American people On the
subject of European interference and
colonization on this continent. And
equally distinct and forcibie are the
expressions OF q determination 70
maintain 5 firm foreign policy. by
which American rights and American
interests will be cared for in whatever
corner Of the world they may be. As
the address candidly states II, while
all international difficulties should be
adjusted by intelligent diplomacy, or
friendly arbitration, we shall neither
fail to respect the flag of any other
nation or the just rights OF its citizens,
nor to exact fair treatment for our
own.
The presidents ideas on the civil
service are sound and sensible. I'm
like his predecessor. lac does not bind
himself hand and foos with 8 lot of
e5liy maxims. professions and theories,
the disregard Of which would be re-
lection on his sincerity ard subject
him to merited ridicnle; on the con-
trary, he Shows that the supervision
Of the service viii be in accordance
with common sense ideas. The civil
service law will be enforced fully and
without evasion, ard beyond that q
hope is expressed of being able 10 do
something towards bringing about
further reform.
The president believes a surplus is
preferable to deficit; still, he advo-
Gates reduction and thinks ii can be
effected without breaking the protic-
tive tariff or seriously injuring our
domestic industries. He looks favor
ably upon continuing the work OF
building up respectable and repre-
sentative navy. ard feels that we
should encourage the establishment
Of American steamship lines lie be-
iisves that those TO whose vaIor and
sacrifice we owe our constitution
should be generously cared for. He
rejoices with rs that DAKOTA, Montana
and Washington, after a long and nm
reasonable delay. are TO become states,
and knowing personally OF the inteIii-
gence, enterprise and stability OF the
people therein has reasons for beliey-
| ing that the new states viii add
strength to the Union.
The address closes with a few vigor-
ons suggestions rs to the policy and
expetiiency OF purifying the ballot.
II states cannot guarantee an honest
ballot and an honest count in a
national election. the president be-
Iieyes tho federal government is EN-
powered under the constitution 10
step in and insist upon having such a
thing, and ii state win not see that
an election Is fairly conducted within
its borders. then the federal govern.
ment should take upon itself the duty
OF attending TO the matter and offer
ing TO every citizen an opportunity to
vote as he wishes. with the assurance
that his vote viii he counted.
The address il full of good. hard
common sense IDEAS all through, and
can be taken as an Indication that the
government will be administered fol
the pex1 tour years in accordance with
those ideas
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