Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-05
a special executive policy for any section of

6 SoSS-~- S@ our country.
 ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS.
 It is the duty of the executive to adminis- ter and enforce in the methods and by the instrumentalities pointed out and provided by the constitution all the laws enacted by @ Congress. These laws are general and their administration should be uniform and equal. As citizen may not elect what laws he will obey, neither may the executive elect which he will enforce. The dnty to obey and exc cute embraces the constitution in it's entire ty and the whole code of laws enacted under it. The evil example of permitting individ- uals, corporations or communities to nullify the laws because they cross some selfish or local interests or prejudices is full of danger. not only to the nation at large, but much more to those who use this pernicious exps- | dient to escape their just obligations or to obtain an unjust advantage over others. They l will presently themselves be compelled to l appeal to the law for protection, and those | who use the law as defense must not deny the use of it to others. If our great corpora | tions would more scrupulously observe their legal obligations and duties they would have | less cause to complain of the unlawful linni- | tations of their rights or of violent interfer- ence with their operations. The community that by concert, open or secret, among it's l citizens, denies to portion of it's members l their plain rights under the law, has severed | perity. The evil works from bad center both ways. It demoralizes those who prac- | tice it and destroys the faith of those who suffer by it in the efficiency of the law as safe protector.
 The man in whose breast that faith has been darkened, is naturally the subject of dangerous and uncanny suggestions. Those who use unlawful methods, if moved by no higher motive than the selfshness that prompts them, may well stop and inquire what is to be the end of this. An unlawful expedient cannot become permanent con- dition of government. If the educated and 1 Influential classes in community either practice or connive at a system in relation to laws that seem to them to cross their conve- nience, what can they expect when the les son, that convenience or a supposed class in- terest is sufficient cause for lawlessness, has been well learned by the ignorant classesa A community where law is the rule of con- duet, and where courts, not mobs, execute it's penalties, is the only attractive field for business investments and honest labor.
 IMMIGRATION.
 Our naturalization laws should be go amended as to make the inquiry into the character and good disposition of persons sp. plying for citizenship more careful and searching. Our existing laws have been in their administration an unimpressive and | often an unintelligible form. We accept the ' his fitness and he assumes the duties of eiti- zenship without any knowledge as to what they are. The privileges of American citi- zenship are 80 great and it's duties so grave that we may we'll insist upon good knowl- l edge of every person applying for citizenship and knowledge by him of our institutions. We should not cease to be hospitable to i'm 1 migration, but we should cease to be careless as to the character of it. There are men of l all races, even the best, whose coming is nec- essarily 8 burden upon our public revenues or threat to social order. These should be identified and excluded.
 l THE CENTRAL AMERICAN CANALS.
 ! We have happily maintained 8 policy of avoiding all interference with European af- fairs. We have been only interested specta- tors of their contentious in diplomacy and in war, ready to use our friendly offices to pro- mote peace, but never obtruding our advice and never attempting unfairly to coin the distresses of other powers into commercial advantage to ourselves. We have a just right to expect that our European policy will be the American policy of European courts. It is so manifestly incompatible with those l precautions for our peace and safety which | all the great powers habitually observe and enforce in matters affecting them that @ | shorter water way between our eastern and ! western seaboards should be dominated by any European government that we may con- fidently expect that such purpose will not be entertained by any friendly power. We shall in tAe future, as in the past, use every endeavor to maintain and enlarge our friend | ly relations with all the great powers, but they will not expect us to look kindly upon any project that would leave us sub ject to the dangers of hostile observa- tion or environment. We have not sought to dominate and absorb any of our weaker neighbors, but rather to aid and encourage them to establish free and stable govern ments resting upon the consent of their own people. We have clear right to expect, therefore, that no European government will seek to establish colonial dependencies upon the territory of these independent American States. That which sense of justice res strains us from seeking, they may be wili- ingly expected, willingly to forego. It must not be assumed, however, that our interests iare so exclusely American that our intire in attention to any events that may transpire
 elsewhere can be taken for granted. Our ! all countries and in many of the islands of
 the demand and will have our adequate care | in their personal and commercial rights.
 THE SAMOAN COMPLICATION.
 The necessities of our navy require conven-
 tent coaling stations and dock and harbor privileges. These and other trading privi-
 leges 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 methods and for purposes entirely consistent with the , most friendly dispositions towards all other , powers, our consent will be necessary to any modification or impairment of the conces. , sion. We shall neither fail to respect the , flag of any friendly nation, or the just rights ! of it's citizens, nor to exact the like treat 3 ment for our own. Calmness, justice and , consideration should characterize our diplo r macy. The offices of an intelligent diploma. cy or of friendly arbitration in proper cases, , should be adequate to the peaceful adjust. ment of all international difficulties. By such methods we will make our contribution , to the worlds peace, which no nation values , more highly. and avoid the opprobrium which must fall upon the nation that ruth I lessly breaks it.
 THE CIVIL SERVICE.
 Tie duty devolved by law upon the Presi. dent to nominate, and by and with the ad.
 vice and consent of the Senate to appoint all
 public officers whose appointment is not otherwise provided for in the constitution ol
 by act of Congress, has become very burden some, and it's wise and efficient discharge full of difiulty. The civil list is so large that 8
 the applicants is impossible. The President
 must rely upon the representations of others. l and these are often made in consideration and without any just sense of responsibility. have a right, think, to insist that those who volunteer or are invited to give advice az to appointments shall exercise consideration and fidelity. A high sense of duty and an ambition to improve the service should characterize all public officers. There are many ways in which the convenience and comfort of those who have business with our public officers may be promoted by a thought ful and obliging officer and shall expect those whom may appoint to justify their selection by conspicuous efficiency in the | discharoe of khair duties