The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-16

spcn good knowledge OF every person apply
ing for citizenship and q good knowledge b.
him OF our institutions. We should not ceas,
70 he hosptsble 10 immigration but VIC shoult
cease TO be careless rs to the character OF 1t
There are men OF all races, even the best
whose coming is necessarily burden upoi
Our public revenue or o threat TO social order
| These should be identified and excluded.
I'VE have happily maintained policy o
avoiding all interference with European snairs
We have been only interested spectators oi
| their contention In diplomacy and In war
ready to use our friendly of1ces TO promote
peace, but never obtruding our advice and
never attempting unfairly to coin the distrcsscs
| OF other powers into commercial advantage to
ourselves. We have just right 10 expect TIM,
our European policy will be the American
policy OF European courts. It Is so manifcstly
| incompatible with those precautions for our
| peace and safety which all the great powers
habitualy observe ntd enforce In matters af
fecting them, that shorter waterway
between our eastern and western soa
boards should bo dominated by any
European Government; that we may conf
IDENTIFY expect that such purpose will not be
entertained by any friendly power. We shall
In the future, as in the past, use every endcavor
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 us subject to the dangers OF q hos
| tile observation or environment. We have not
| sought to dominate or to absorb any OF our
weaker neighbors, but rather TO aid and en-
| courage them to establish free and stable
| governments, 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 those independent American
| States. That which n sense OF Justice restrairs
us from seeking they may bo reasonably ex-
| pccted willingly to forego.
"It must not be assumed, however, that our
interests are so exclusively American that our
entire inattention to any events that may trans.
pire elsewhere can be taken for granted. Our
citizens domiced for purposes of trade in all
countries and In many islands Of the sea, de-
mand and win have our adequate care in their
personal and commercial r ghts The necessi
ties OF our navy require convenient coaling sta
tions, and dock and harbor privileges. These
and other trading privileges we will feel free to
obtain only by means that do not in any degree
partase of coercion, however feeble the gov
eminent IRON which we ask such concessions.
But, having fairly obtained them by methods
and for purposes entirely consistent with the
most friendly disposition toward all other
powers, our consent will be necessary to any
modification or impairment OF the concession.
1--WE shall neither fail to respect the flag of
any friendly nation the just rights OF its citi-
zens, nor to exact the like treatment for our
own. Calmness, justice and consideration
should characterize our diplomacy. The officers
of an intelligent diplomacy or of friendly arbi-
tration in proper cases should be adequate to
peaceful adjustment OF all international Difficult
ties. BY such methods we will make our con-
tribution to the worlds peace, which no nation
values more highly, and avoid the opprobrium
which must fall upon the nation that ruthless
ly breaks it,
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 off,
GERS whose appointment is not othe erwis pro-
vided for in the Constitution or by net of Con-
gress, has become very burdcnsome and its wise
and efficient discharge full of difficulty The
civil list is SO large that personal knowledge
OF any large number of the applicants is impos.
sible. The President must rely upon the rep
reservations OF Others and these are often made
inconsiderately and without any just sense OF
responsibility. 1 have right think, to insist
that those who volunteer or are invited to give
advice as TO appointments shall exercise con-
sideration and fidelity. A high sense
OF duty and an ambition to improve
the service should characterize all. pub
lie officers. There are many ways in
which the convenience and comfort OF those who
have business with our public Offices
may be promoted by thoughtful and obliging
officer, and shall expect those whom / may
appoint to justify their selection by conspicu-
Honorable party service will certainly not be
esteemed by me us disqualification for public
office. but IL will in no case be allowed to serve
as a shield OF official negligence, incompetence
or delinquency. 1t is entirely crcditable to
seek public office by proper methods and with
proper motives, and all applicants will be treat
cd with consideration. But shall need, and
the heads OF departments will need time for
Inquiry and deliberation. Persistent Emporium
ity will not, therefore, be the best support of
application for Office. Heads OF departments,
bureaus and all other public officers having
any duty connected Herewith will be
expected to enforce the civil service law
fully and without evasion. Beyond this obvi-
Gus duty hope to do something more to ad-
vance the reform OF the civil service. The ideal
or evcn my own ideal / shall probably not at
tain. Retrospect will be safer basis OF judg-
ment than promises. We shall not, however, /
am sure be able TO put our civil service upon a
non-partisan basis until we have secured an in
cumbcncy that fair-mnded men OF the opposi- |
tion will approve for impartiality and integrity.
AS the number of such in the civil list is in
creased removals from office will diminish.
While Treasury surplus is not the greatest
evil it is u serious evil. Our revenue should be |
ample to meet the ordinary annual demands |
upon our treasury with II sufficient margin for |
those extraordinary but scarcely less impera- |
tive demands which arise now and then. Ex. |
penditures should always be made with econo |
my and only upon public necessity. Wasteful- |
ness, profigacy and favoritism in public ex- |
penditures is criminal But there is nothing in |
the condition Of our country or OF our people to |
suggest that any thing presently necessary to |
the public prosperity, security or honor should |
be unduly postponed.
1T will be the duty of Congress wisely to |
forecast and estimate these extraordinary dc.
mands, and, having added them to our ordinary |
expenditures, TO SO adjust our revenue laws
that no considerable annual surplus will re. |
main. We will fortunately be able to apply TO |
The redemption of the public debt any small or |
unforeseen excess OF revenue This is better |
han to reduce our income below our necessary |
expenditures with the resulting choice between |
another chang OF our revenue laws and an in |
'rease OF the public debt II is quite possible, |
am sure. to effect the necessary reduction In |
our revenues without breaking down our pro-
.ective tar1 or seriously iniurlng any domestic |
industry.
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