South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-03-15

grave that We may we'll insist upon
good knowledge of every person ap
plying for citizenship, and . 900:
knowledge by him Of our institutions
We should not cease'to ne hospita bls
TO immigration. but We shoald cease
to be careless as to the character oil
1t. There are men OF all races, even
the best, whose coming is necessarily
burden upon our pubic revenues
or threat TO social order. These
should be identified and excluded.
OUR YoRKI0N RELATIONS.
We have hsppi!y maintained q
policy of avoiding Ill Interference with
European sffAirs. We have been on /.
ly interested spectators Of their coa-
tentions in diplomacy and in war,
resdy to use our friendly offices to
promote peace. but never obtradiuS
our advice and never attempting I'M.
fairly to coin the distresses OF other
powers into commercial advantage to
ourselves. We have = just right to
expect that our European policy will
DO the American policy Of Europesn
courts. tits so manifesly incompat-
ib'e With those precautions for our
peace and safety which oil the great
Powers habitually observe and enforce
In matters affecting them, that q
shorter water way between our Ess-
tern and Western seaboards should be
dominated by any European gov
ernment that We may confidently ex-
pect that such purpose will not be
entertained by any friendly power.
We shall, in the future, as 10 the past,
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 aus subject
to the dangers of q hostile observa-
tion or environment. We have not
sought 10 dominate or to absorb any
of our weaker neighbors, but rather
to aid and encourage them to estab-
lish free and stable governments rest.
ing upon the consent of their own
people. We have a clear right to
expect. therefore, that no European
government will seek to establish co.
lonial dependencies upon the territory
ofthese Observation-Disclosures States.
That which sense Of justice re-
strains US from seeking they may be
reasonably expected willingly to
forego.
PROTECTION TO AMERICANS.
II must be assumed, however, that
our interests are 30 exclusively Az
merican that our entire In att ntion to
any events that may transpire else.
where can be taken for granted. Our
citizens. domiciied for purposes Of
trade in all countries and in many of
the islands of the sea, demand and
will have ocr adequate care in their
personal and commercial rights. The
necessities Of our navy require con-
venient coaling stations, and dock
and harbor privileges. TEeae 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 government from
which we ask such concessions. But
having fairly obtained them by meths
DDS and for purposes entirely consis-
tent with the most friendly DISPOSE
zion towards all other powers, our con.
sent will be neces sa,y to any modi-
fication or impairment OF the conces.
sion.
We shall neither fail to respect the
flag of any friendly nation or the just
rights Of is citizens, nor TO exact the
like treatment for our own. Calm
ness, justice and consideration should
characterize our diplomacy. The Off.
ces OF an intelligent diplomacy, or Of
friendly arbitration in proper cases,
should be adequate to the peaceful
adjustment of all International diff
cuIties. BY such methods We will
make our contribution to the worlds
peace, VIII CHI no nation values more
highly and avoid the opprobrium
which must fall upon the nation that
ruthlessly breaks it.
THE TREASURY SURPLUS.
While treasury surplus Is not the
greatest evil, it is O serious evil. Our
revenue should be ample to meet the
ordinary annual demands upon our
treasury, with sufficient margin for
those extraordi lary. but scscreIy less
imperative, demands which arise now
and then. Expenditures should al
ways be made with economy and only
upon public necessity. Wasteful.
ness, prohigacy or favoritism ia pub.
lie expenditures is criminal. But
there is nothing in the condition OF
our country or of our people to sug>
gest that anything presently Deces-
sary TO the public prosperity, secu.
rity or honor should be unduly post
poned. 1t will be the duty Of Con-
gress wisely to forecast and estimate
these extraordinary demands, and,
having added them TO our ordinary
expenditures, to so adjust our reve-
nue. laws that no considerable annual
surplus will remain. We will fortu-
nately be able to apply TO the redemp.
ton of the public debt any small aud
unforeseen excess OF revenue. This
is better than TO reduce our income
below our necessary expenditures.
with the resulting choice between
another change OF onr revenue laws
and an increase Of the public debt, 1t
is quite possible, am sure, TO effect
the necessary reduction 10 our reve-
nues without breaking down our pro.