The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

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tector. The man in whose breast that faith
has been darkened Is naturally the subject Of
who use unlawful methods, II moved by no
higher motive than the selfshness that
prompted them may well stop and inquire
pedient can not become permanent condition
OF government. IL tho educated aLd infiuen-
tial classes in community either practice or
connive at the systematic violation of laws
that seem To cross their convenience, what can
they expect when the lesson that convenience
Of supposed class interest Is u sufficient
cause for lawlessncss, mas been well learned
by the ignorant classes! A community where
aw Is tine rule of conduct, and where courts,
net nlobs. execute Its penalties. Is the only at
.rctive il"'! for business Investments and
honest labor.
'Iur naturalization laws should be so
amended IA To make the inquiry into the
character and GOOD disposition OF persons APP
plying for citizenship more careful aria
searching. Our existing laws have been in
their administration an unimpressive and
man as a citizen without any knowledge Of his
Illness, and hc assumes the duties or citizen
arr. The privileges OF American citizenship
mr., No great and Its duties so grave that we
may well insist upon u good knowledge OF
good kno%ed!psp by him of P'e our nstPItnt p
We shou d not cease to be hospitablc 10 imini-
grafton, but we should cease to he careless as
Il the character of it, There are men of all
RACES, even to the best whose coming IL neces-
S,triiy a burden upon our public revenues or II
threat To social order. These should DC iden-
titled aud excluded.
No have happily maintained n policy of
avoiding all interference with European af
fairs. We have been oniy Interested specta-
tors of their contentious In dip Omacy and In
var, ready 10 use our friendly Offices 10 pro-
note pcae, but never obtrudling our advice
h.h neve- attempting unfairly to coin the dis
vantage Ia ourselves. We have IA just right to
expect tn 1t our European policy i'll be the
Ancri,ui policy Of European courts. IL Is so
n.anifestiy incompatible with those precau-
tions for Oiir peace and safety which All the
great powers habituUiiy observe and enforce
la matters affecting them, that shorter
s,aboards should be dominated by any Euro
pam government, Tat we may confidently ex-
p,ct that such purpose viii not he enter
TUNED by any friendly power. We shall, in
the future, as in the past use every endeavOr
to maintain and enlarge our friend y re,ations
with all the great powers, but they will not ex-
p,ct us tn look kind y upon any project that
would ieave u subject To the dang ~ Of II hos
tie observation or environment. We have not
sought to dominate or an or any Of our
urag them to es u ish free and stab
governments 4, stingu on tn consent of their
;p poop = , h R clear right t"ex , eGti
tn estab IL colonial dependencies d
t." territory of these independe t American
states. That Wi u q sense of justice restrain
Va from seeking they IN DO reasonably
ex ccted wi lingly TO f0rego.
II must not be assumed, however, that Onr
In r SITS are % exc usively american that our
entire matte any ev nts that may
transpirr elsewhere an I've taken for granted.
Cur citizens. domi lied for purp SEES of trade
IN all ountries nd in many of Ire islands of
the Sc ID mand AMI viii have on adequate
care In the personal and CONNER la rights.
The n c'ssities of our navy quire convenient
rna ing stations AMI dO'k and harbor
privileges. These and tn r trading prvi-
Ieges we will feel free to obi ain only by means
that do not In any degree partake IL coercion,
however fe BILE the government from which we
AK such concessions. But. having fairly OH
tanned them, by me hods and for purposes en-
tire consistent with the mo friendly dis
position to ard all other powers. our con ent
vii be necessary {, any modification or i'm
IaiirmeDt of the concession. shall neither
tail to respect the flag of any friendly nat ON
or the just ri hts OF its citizens. nor to oXart
the II q trea ment for our own. Caimness,
Just &C and consideration should characterize
our diplomacy. The offices of an intelligen
diplomacy or of friend y arbitration In proper
cases should DO adequate to the peaceful adj
instment of all International diff, ulties. BY
such methods we will make our cOntribu ion
more highly, u d ivOid the Oppr brium which
must fall upon the nation that ruthlessly
break IL.
The duty devOlved by law upon the president
to nominate and by and with the advice and
consent of the senate, TO appoint all public Ol-
GERS whose appointment is not Otherwise pro-
vidrd for la the constitution OF by act of con-