River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-03-07

South may yet find than the free ballot Of the
working man W thout distinction OF race. is
needed Tor their defense - VI j as for his
own / do not douat that Il those m,n IN the
South who uOw arcept the TAR q We've OF Clay
and he constitutional eNposttioas OF Webster,
wCuid courageuusN aFoW aHd defend their
real convictions q ev would rot fEd ID d "a ult
by friendly instruct on and cooperation, 10
make the black mal their efficient nnf sale
ally, not only ia esttbl shiHg correct principles
in cur Natolal A tm4nlst alto p, hut ia VFe-erv-
ing. Tor their i9cal communities, The Dement'S OF
social ortier aad economical aud honest Gov
crument Al lcHst until the Good cfiioes o.
kindness and education have been fairly tried,
the contrary confusion can Ept be plausiblY
URGED. I have aitorether rejected the sug-
cestion OF q > cciai Executive policy for any
section 81 our country. "a IS tie duty OF the
Executive 10 ADMINISTER ana enforce, IN the
methods and 10y the tustTumeL TAI ties 20 nted
out ana PROV ded ~ TIE const tnt on, an
the laws enac ed by Congress. These laws are
general and their adm nlstrat'on should be
Uniform anu eguaA ~ citizen may not e ect
what laws be viii obey ne tl3er may the
ENecut We e. Ct which he VIII enforce. The
ddtv 10 obey aua 90 execute embraces the Goa
stitut on tH It's eniiretv, and The whole code OF
laws enacted uuuer 10. TIE evil example OF per
hitting individuals. corporations or commun r
ties % aulllfy the laws because they Cross some
Sc tsn or local interests or preludices, IS fuil
ofdanger, not only 10 the Nat on at large, but
much more TO those who use this pernie Gus eX-
pedicnt 10 escape Their just obligations or TO
obtain an unjust advantage over others They
viii presently themselves be compelled 10 ar-
peal to the law for protection, and those gi,o
hflrtfAE
that use Ofit 20 others. IT our great corporations
would more scrupulCusly observe their gal lin
itations ard duties they would have less cause
TO complain OF the unlawful imrtlt Ons OF the r
rights or of violent interference with the OPP
eratlous. The community that vs. concert
oTen or secret among its cit zens, denies 10 a
portion OF is members their plain rights
under the laE, has severed the only safe toAd
Of social order and prosperity. The evil orSs,
from bad center, both ways IL demoralizes
those who pract &C 70. and destroys the faith OF
those Who suffer hy il the efficiency
OF the law safe protector The man
in whose breast that ia tn has been darkened is
naturally the subject OF dangerous ana un-
canny suggest ons. Those who use unlawful
methods, II moved by no higher motive than
the seinshness that prompted them, may ~eu
stop and inquire what II 10 be the cad o. sais.
An unlawful eXpedicnt can not become per
maneut condition OF government u the edu-
Gated and influential classes IN community
either practice or cJnuiVe at the systematic
Violat on OF laws that seem 10 them 10
cross the r convenience what can they expect
when the lesson thHt convenience or IA sup
posed class interest IS sufficient cause for IN
iawlessncss has been well learned by the lg-
norant classcsf community where law IS
the rule OF conduct, and where courts, not
mObs, execute its penalties, IS the only attract
I'VE held for business Investments and honest
labor.
Our natu alization laws should he amend
ed as TO make the inquiry into the character
and good dispos ton Of persons applying for
citizenship more careful ana search ng. Our
eX sting laws have been in Their adm n ira
tiou au unImpressive and often an unintelligi-
BILE form we accept the man ns a citizen
without any knowledge OF his fitness, and ne
assumes the dut Is Of citizenship thout any
know edge as to what they are
The privileges Of American cltIZenship are so
great and its duties so grave that we may well
las 81 upon q good knowledge OF every person
applying for citizenship aad q good knowledge
by him OF our institutions. We should not
cease TO be hospitable 10 lmm grafton. hut we
OF II. There are men Of all races, even To the
best. whose coming IS necessarily a burden
upon our public revenues or a threat 10 social
order. These should be identified and excluded.
We have happily ma'nta ned policy of
avoiding all interference VITA European al
fairs. We nave been only interested specta-
tors OF their contention in diplomacy and ready
To use our friendly offices TO promote eaeC,
but never ootrudtng our advice and never
attempting unfairly 20 coin the dstrcsses Of
other powers Into commercial advantage TO
ourselves. We have a Just right to eXT ect that
our European policy VIII be the American pol
icy OF European courts. IL IS so manfesty III
COmpat bic with those precautions for cur
peace and safety VIII ch all the great powers
habitually observe and enforce IN matters AZ
fectng them. that a shorter waterway be
tween our Eastern and Western seaboards
should be dominated by any European
expect that such purpose viii not be
entertained by any friendly power. We
shall in the future, as in TIC past
use every en0eavOr 10 ma ntain and enlarge
our friendly relations with all the great pow
{ ers. but they VIII not expect MS TO look kindly
upon any project that wonld leave us subject
10 the dangers OF a hostile obseryat on OF en-
vironmCat. We have not sought 20 dominate
or absorb any OF our weaker ne GLIB 1rs, but
rather 20 aid ard encourage them to establish
free ana stable governments, resting upon the
consent Of Their own people We have a clear
right 10 expect, therefore, that 10 European
Government Will seek to establish colonial de-
Uendeuc upon the territory of these inCe-
endent American states. That VIII Oh seGap
oi Justice restra us US nom seeking. they may
lie reasonably eXVectcd willingly to fOregO
1t must not be assumed, however, that cur
I interests are CNS lusiVciy American that our
entire iuaItent3Onto any events that may trans
pre- elsewhere ca be taken for granted. our
cit Ze8s, dom cilcd for purposes of trade in an
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 convenient coal
ing stations ana dock and harbOr privileges.