The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-05

s @rk& ~ iNy us 1WHF Go u8
d0Hei. i these aea n tee Soutl
wno Doe aceepz the tariff Tiea of CIzl
and she constitutional exp0sisla D
Webster - woasd eourssrouxiy avep
and defend tseir real cnnvNtlons
tacy woald not ind il asEscnlE. 5,
friendly instruction and co-eperAfiess
10 make THE BLACK man their efElcsen
and safe instruments. ncg ussly ID e.
= hing rurrsct principles II oar na
ts0s1ai atl flafEsisFrstsori, bar In preserv
ing for their local cornnauaisies fhs
benefits of social order ana an econ
onsiezl and honest government. Al
least unEs the wo0a asfsaes ard kind
ness and eSiaratlan hare been fairss
srie4. the contrary conclnxi0z eanno'
! be plansablw urged
A LETEES 10 s0xsgs.
81 hare alf0gesher regretted ID.
suggestion OF q special executive pol
ny Tor any section of our csenntry. Il
ss the duty Of the executive 10 81
kss.-istsy and enf9rce. IN the u1eshoa.
and oy iast-uHsentalitles pointed CO
and provided BY the constitution. Al
the LAWS enacted by congress. Thess
lass are general and their admission
should ;se Uniform and equal. As shs
ezf1zen may net eject what Laws hs
may obey. neither may the executive
eieHs what be viz egforce. The dnty
10 obey ard 70 execase embraces tia
consultation in is entirety aud the
whoss code GE laws enacted under il
The svlI example OF permitting sgsai
viaasis. corporations or communities
10 nuilffy laws because they
cross some selfish or local
interests or prcia1ices i fs1il
large. but much more 20 those wao
use this pe-nseiocs sxpessierit 70 es-
cape their just obligations or obtain
an unjust advantage oxer Others
They will presently themselves he
compelled 20 appeal TO the law for pro-
tecfaon. aad those who wosiid use the
iaw Is defense niaSt not deny that
Use OF II ~ others. II cur great esorfso-
rafions wsnla lnere scvnpnionsiy oo-
serre their legal limitations and eiu.
ties, they @oaiu have less cause to
complain of unlawful Limitations OF
their rights or violent interference
with their operations.
A community that hy 7eonrerf, opxn
or secret. among its citizens denies 10
portion OF its members their rights
under the Lag has severed the oaiy
safe bond OF social order aad prosper
ity Eyil works from a bad center
bath Ways. if demoralizes those who
practise il and DESTROYS the faith of
thoSe who suffer bg il in the efficiency
OF the l7w as = ssfe protector. The
man in whose breast that faith has
been darSened Is naturally a subject
of dangerous and ancannx suxees-
tons. Those who use unlawful meth
ods, H1oysd by no higher motive than
the seliishness which prompts them.
NAV weIl stop and inquire what il 10
be the end This unlawful expedienf
cannot become the permanent condi-
ton OF the government IL the esin-
Gated and influential classes in the
community either practice or conniye
at systematic violation OF laws that
seem 10 them 10 cross their couven-
fence, what can they expect when the
lesson that convenience or supposed
class interest i sufficient cause for
iawiessncss, has been we'll learned by
the ignorant eiasSess A community
where the law il the rule OF conduct,
and where the cossFss. net naphs, exe-
cute its penalties, Il the only attractive
field for business investments and
honest labor.
cUALifTcArioys OF CITIZENS.
Oar naturalization laws should be
so amended 81 to make the INQUIRY
into the character and good disposition
OF the persons applying for citizens
ship mere careful and searching. Oar
existing laws hare been I'm their adj
miRs-traiion unimpressiye and often
u8inteiligihle In form We accept the
man as citizen without any knowi-
edge OF his fitness, and be assumes the
duties OF citizenship without any
knowledge IS 10 What they are. The
privileges OF American ciiix-cShfp are
80 great and It's duties so grave that
many viii insist upon good knowl-
edge OF every person applying for cifi-
zenship and good knowiesfre by him
OF our Institutions We should not
cease 10 be hospitable 10 immigration,
but we should cease TO he cAselsss as
10 the eharsc'er o. it. There are men
OF ali races. even the best, whose con-
ing Is necessarily u burden upon cur
pusslic economy or threatening 20 So
ciai order. These should he identified
and excluded.
THG MONROE p0cTETsx At PANAMA.
We have happily maintained 3 pol.
Scy of avoiding all interference with
European affairs We have been only
interested spectators of their conten-
ton in diplomacy and IN var, and
ready - use our friendly ofiices 81 pro-
mote peace. bat never lnsradiag our
isSyiee af58 never attempting unfairly
to coin fae distress of other powers
into Commercial advantages ~ our
selves We have Just right 70 expect
oar Eurcpean policy 20 be the Amer
lean policy ct European courts II j.
80 EAanife~ny incompatible nith those
precautions for oar peace ami safety
which all great powers habitualiy OBJ
serve Ia matters affecting them that
shorter waterway between osr Eastern
and Western seaboartis should ne
dominated by any Earopean govern
ment that we may confidently expect
that such purposes will rot Sc enter
tanned by our friendly power. We
shall in the future, as in the past. use
tend our friendly relations wsfh aIl the
g-eat powers, bot they viii not expect
us 30 iossk kinssly upon any project
dangers OF hostile domination or enyi-
ronn1ent we hare rot sought %
dominate or absorb any Of oar weaker
nsighbors. but rather 80 aid and en-
courage them TO establish free and
stable government resting upon con-
sent of tsse rse pie. We have q clear
right t. exEeef. then, that 10 European
viii seek 10 e<tshii~h
roIossiai dependency upon the territory
Of these independent American states.
That whictl = sense of justice sestrsins
us from seeking they faay be reason-
abiy expeSiesd "a be willing 10 fcrego-
4 FIEs FoEgIss P0LIcT.
Ii mn-t rot be a<snmed. howeyer.
that our interests are 50 exclusively
American a. 10 cati~e entiFe insEseE-
flon O any event that fBay tvaasgssTe
el-exherr. Is mas he ssken sor graft
cd that oar citizens dosnssiasSi for the
parposes of tFase in al countries assd
II many uf tsar islands OF tts seA sfe-
tssznss ard wial have oar adequate care
In taeIr personal and commercial
rights. The necessities Of oar navy
re4aire cxsnYenient cosling stations
and harsssr pTiysiexes- These stsai
ether leading conSes.soDs we wIsI feel
frss 20 oAtzin oniy bs means that 90
not ia any degree partake Of csserSissn
isosecsr fextle the overnmvHt frena
xhich re ask ssaeh concessions. isat
havlag fairly obtalaet them BY ssesA.
aSl~ and or parpo~ess entirssy cunss.s~
enf wgth the usost friendly disposition
tow ara .il other powers, car cxSgaremE
vii be necessary % anv TacdiiscSfisn
ar improvement of The concession.
We sha:l neither fail 20 resfc tube Sag
cs asay other n.ssSn or h- lars nights
- se ..sssxse.s sssxr "a ex.Ex {asr treat