The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-03-14

ing for citizenship and o good knowledge by
him OF our institutions. We should not cease
to be hospitable to immigration. but we should
cease TO be careless as to the character Of IT,
There are men Of oil races, even the best,
whose coming is necessarily burden upon
our public revenue or u threat to social order.
These should be identified and excluded.
I'VE have happily maintained policy OF
avoiding all interference with European affairs
We have been only interested spectators Of
their contention in diplomacy and In war,
ready to use our friendly ofilces to promote
peace, but never obtruding our advice and
never attempting unfairly to coin the distresses
Of other powers into commercial advantage to
ourselves. We have o just right to expect that
our European policy will be the American
policy Of European courts. 1t Is so mnnifestly
incompatible with those precautions for our
peace and safety which oil the greut powers
habitually observe and enforce in matters af-
fecting them, that shorter waterway
between our eastern and western sea.
boards should be dominated by any
European Government; that We NAV conf.
IDENTIFY expect that such purpose will not be
entertained by any friendly power We shall
In the future, Us in the pnst, use every endeavor
to maintain and enlarge our friendly relations
with all the great powers, but they will not
expect us to look kindly upon any project that
would leave us subject to the dangers OF hos.
tile observation or environment We have not
sought to dominate or to absorb any of our
weaker neighbors, but rather to aid and en-
courage them to establish free and stable
governments, resting upon the consent Of their
own people. We have n clear right to expect
therefore, that no European Govern ment will
seek to establish colonial dependencies upon
the territory OF those Independent American
States. That which sense Of Justice restrains
us from seeking they may be reasonably ex.
pected willingly to forego.
1T must not be assumed, however, that our
interests are 80 exclusively American that our
pire elsewhere can be taken for granted. Our
citizens, domiciled for purposes Of trade in all
countries and In many islands Of the sea, de-
mand and will have our adequate care In their
personal and commercial ghts. The necessi.
ties Of our navy require convenient coaling sta
tions, and dock and harbor privileges. These
and other trading privileges we will feel free to
obtain only by means that do not In any degree
partake OF coercion, however feeble the gov
eminent from which We ask such concessions.
But, having fairly obtained them by methods
and for purposes entirely consistent with the
most friendly disposition toward all other
powers, our consent win Be necessary to any
modification or impairment Of the concession.
1--WE shall neither fail to respect the nag Of
any friendly nation or the Just rights Of its citi.
zens, nor to exact the like treatment for our
own. Calmness, justice and consideration
should characterize our diplomacy. The officers
Of On intelligent diplomacy or Of friendly arbi-
tration in proper cases should be adequate to
peaceful adjustmentof of all international dificul-
ties. BY such methods We will make our con-
tribution to the worlds peace, which no nation
values more highly, and avoid the opprobrium
which must fail upon the nation that ruthless
ly breaks IT,
The duty devolved by law upon the President
to nominate, and by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, to appoint oil public on.
GERS whose appointment 10 not otherwise pro.
vided for in the Constitution or by act Of Con.
gress has become very burdensome and its wise
and efficient discharge full OF difficulty. The
civil list Is so large that personal knowledge
OF any large number Of the applicants is impos-
sible. The President must rely upon the rep.
reservations Of others, and those sro often made
inconsiderately and without any Just sense d
responsibility. have right, I think, to insist
that those who volunteer or arc invited to give
advice ~ to appointments shall exerc1se con.
sidesstion and ndsntI A high sense