The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-03-08

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| can citizenship are 50 great and its duties SO
grave hat We msy veil insist on good knowl-
| aud good knowl dge by him OF our institu-
| tons We should not cease to be hospitable to
Immigration, but We should cease to he care.
all races, even the best, whose coming lie nee
essariIy burden upon our public reve-
nue. or threat to socisl order. These should
| be identified and excluded.
AMERICAN EUROPEAN POLICY.
We have hsppily maintained a policy of avoid
ing all interference with European affairs.
We have been only interested spectators OF
| their contentious In diplomacy and war,
ready TO use our friendly Offices to promote
peace but never obtruding our advice and new
| er attempting unfairly to coin the distress OF
other powers into commercial advantage to
ourselves We have AUST right to expect that
our European policy will be the American
policy of European courts. 1t is SO manifestlv
| incompatible with those precautions for our
peace and safety which all the great powers
ting them that shorter water way between
our eastern and western seabo ards, should be
dominated by any European government that
We may confidently expect that such purpose
will not be entertained by any friendly power
We shall in the future as in the past use every
erdeavor to MAINTAIN and enlarge friendly rela-
tons, with all the great powers, 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.
HARRIsoN's "MoNRoE DOCTRINE"
We have sought to dominate or to absorb any
of our weaker neighbors. but rather to aid and
encourage them to establish free and stable
governments, resting.upOn the content of their
own people. We have clear right TO expect,
seek to establish colonial dependencies upon
the territory of those independent American
States. That which q sense of justice restraints
us from seeking they may be reasonably will
1t must not be assumed, however, that our
interests are SO exclusively American that our
entire inattention to any event that msy trans
pire elsewhere can be taken for granted. Our
citizens dOmiciled for the purpose of trade in
all countries and in many of the islands of the
sea, demand and will have our adequate care
in their personal and commercial rights.
The necessities of our navy require cOnven-
lent coaling stations 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 how
ever feeble the government from which we ask
| such concessions. But, having fairly obtained
them by methods and for purposes en- tirely
consistent with the most friendly disposit ion
toward all other powers, our consent will be
necessary to any modification or impairment o
the concession.
We shall neither fail to respect the flag of any
friendly nation or the just rights of Its citizens
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 arbitration
in proper cases should be adequate to the
peaceful adjustment of all international diff
culties. BY such methods We will make our
contribution to the worlds peace, which no
nation values more highly. and avoid the APP
probrum which must fall upon the nation
| that ruthlessly breaks it..
THE PRESIDENTS APPoINrIvE POWER
The duty devolved By law upon the Presi-
dent to nominate, ard by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate to appoint all public
officers whose appointment is not otherwise
provided for In the constitution or by act of
Congress. has become very burdensome, and
Its wise and efficient discharge full of difficulty.
The civil list is SO large that a person al know
ledge OF any large number OF the applicants Is
impossible. The President must rely upon the
representations of others. and these are often
made iuc0nsderately and with yut any just
sense OF responsibility.
EFFICIENCY TO BE EXPECTED OF APpoINrEEs.
have right. think. to insist that those
VINO volunteer or are invited to give advice as
and fidelity. a high sense Of duty and ambi-
ton to improve should characterize all public
officers There are many ways In which the
convenience and comfort of those who have
business with our public Offices may be promot-
ed by thoughtful and Obliginy officer, and
shall expect those whom may appoint to JUS
tify their selection by conspicuous Onicieacy
In the discharge Of their duties.
PARTY SERVICE NO pIsQUALrFIC ALTON.
Honorable party service will certainly not be
esteemed by me disqualification for publ
Office. but 1t will in no case be allowed to serve
as shield OF official negligence, incompetency
or delinquency.
OFPICE-SEEKING CREDIrABLE.
1t is entirely creditable to seek public Office
by proper methods and with proper motives,
and all applicants will be treated with constd-
Grafton. But shall need, and the heals Of de-
partments will need, time for inquiry and de-
liberation. Persistent importantly will not,
therefore, ne the best support of an application
for Office.
CIVIL SERVICE LAW TO BE E!IYoRCED.
Heads of departments, bureaus and all other
,.s,l,t oil. hnt-f
Herewith, will be expected to enforce the civil
service Law fully and without evasion. Be-
yOnd this obvious duty hope to do something
more to advancs the reform of the civil service
The ideal, even my own ideal, shall probab ly
not attain. Retrospect will be safer judg-
ment than promises. We shall not, however,
q non-partsan basis until we have secured an
incumbency that fair minded men of the OppO-
siton Will approve for impartiality and integ-
rity AS the number of such in the civil list is
Increased, removals from office will diminish.
JUoICIOUs EXPENDITURE OF SURPLUS.
While a treasury surplus is not the greatest
evil, it is serious evil. Our revenue should
be ample to meet the ordinary annual demands
upon our treasury with a sufficient margin for
those extraordinary, but scarcely less impera-
tive, demands which arise now and then Ex-
penditure should be made with ecouomy and
and only in public necessity. Wastefulness,
pronigacy and favoritism in public expendi,
lures is criminal. But there is nothing in the |
condition OF our country or of our people to |
suggest that anything PRESENTLY necessary to
the public prosperity, security or honor should
be nnduly postponed.
1t will be the duty of congress wisely to fore |
cast aed estimate these extraordinary demands |
ana having added them to our ordinary expen-
ditures to adjust our revenue laws that no con-
siderable annual surplus will remain
we Will fortunately be able to apply to the |
retempaon OF the public debt any small o un-
foreseen excess OF revenue. This Is better than
to reduce our income below our necessary ex-
penditures with the resulting choice of anoth-
er change or our revenue laws and an increase
of the public debt. 1t is quite possible, 1 am
sure, to affect the necessary reduction in our
revenues without breaking down our protective
tarii or seriously injuring any domestic inter- |
ests.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN wARsuIrs,
The construction of sufficient number of |
modern warships aud of their necessary arma-
men should progress as rapidly as Is consis- |
tant with care and perfection In plans and |
worAmansnIp. The spirit, Courage and ski II Of
oar naval oincers anil seamen have many times |
IN our history given to weak ships and ineflici-
ent guns rating greatly beyond the naval !
ilsl mat they will again do so upon occasion |
DO not Doubt, but they ought not by premedi- |
tation or neglect, be left to the risks an exig
encies OF an unequal combat
we should encourage the establishment of
American steamship lines. The exchanges of
commerce demand stated. reliable and rapid |
means OF communication. and until these are
provided the development of our trade with the |
states lying south OF us Is impossible. |
MORE ADEQUATE AND DISCRIMINATING PENSION |
LAWS.
Our pension laws should give more adequate
and discriminating relief to the Union soldiers
and sailors and to their widows and orphans
Such occasions as this sh Ould remind Ms that
we owe every thing to their valor aud sacrifice. !
THE FOUR NEW STATES
1t is subject of Generalization that there Is
near prospect OF the admission into the Union
Dakota and Montana and Washington terri
tories Ihis act OF Justice has been unreasona- |
bly, DELAYED In case of some of them
The people who have settled these territories |
are Intelligent, enterprising and patriotic ard |
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