The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-05

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r bors, but rather To aid and encourage
! them to establish free aud stable gov
|, ernments, resting upon the consent o
7 their people, We have clear righI
TO expect, therefore, that no European
, government will seek to establish coloni
al dependencies upon the territory Of
these independent American States
That which sense OF Justice restraints
US from seeking they may be reasonably
expected willingly to forego.
SAMOA, ron INSTANCE.
1t must not be assumed, however, that
our interests are so exclusively Ameri-
can that our entire inattention to any
events that may transpire elsewhere can
be taken Tor granted. Our citizens, dom.
iclled for purposes OF trade in all Coun.
tries and 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 con-
yenient couling stations, and dock aud
harbor privileges. These, and other
trading privileges, 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 pur-
poses entirely consistent with the most
friendly disposition toward all other
powers, our consent will be necessary to
any modification or improvement Of tho
concession.
We shall neither fail to respect the
flag otany friendly nation or Just rights
OF its citizens, nor to exact the like
treatment for our own, Calmness, Jus,
tiCe and consideration had characterized
our diplomacy, The officers OF an intel
ltgent diplomacy or OF friendly arbitra-
ton in proper cases should be adequate
to the peaceful adjustment Of all inter
national difficulties, By such methods
We will make our contribution to the
worlds peace, which no nation values
more highly, and avoid the opprobium
which must fall upon the nation that
ruthlessly breaks 1t,
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
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 officers whose up.
pointments are not otherwise provided
forin the Constitution or by act Of Con.
gress, has become very burdensome
and Its wise and efficient discharge full |
OF difficulty.
The civil list is so large that u personal
knowledge OF any large number OF tho
applicants is impossible. The President
must rely upon the representations OF
others, and these are often made incon.
siderately and without any Just sense Of
responsibility. I.havea right, Think, to
insist that those who volunteer or are
invested to give advice as to appoint.
ments shall exercise consideration and
fidelity, A high sense Of duty and IN
ambition to improve the service should
characterize all public officers. There
arc 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 up.
point to justify their selection by d con.
spicuous efficiency in the discharge OF
their duties. Honorable party ser
vice will certainly not DO esteemed
Il disqualification for public OF.
fee, but 1t will in no case
be allowed to serve as n shield OF
official negligence, incompetenCy or de.
linQuenCy. 1t is entirely creditahle to
seek public office by proper methods
and with proper notices, and all appli-
cants will lie treated with consideration.
But | shall need, and the heads OF de.
partments will need time for inquiry
and deliberation. Persistentent i'm
portunity will not, therefore, DO the
best support Of IN application for Office.
Heads Of departments, bureaus and all
other public officers, having any duty
connected Herewith, will DO expected
to enforce the civil service law fully aud
without evasion. Beyond this obvious
duty hope to do something more to I'D
vance the reform OF tho civil service.
The ideal, or even my own ideal, l shall
probably not attain. Retrospect will be
u safer basis OF judgment than promises.
We shall not, however, l am sure, be
able to put our civil service upon nom
partisan basis until we have secured an
inCumbency that fair minded men Of the
opposition will approve for impartalty
and integrity. AS the number OF such
In the civil list is increased removals
from Office will diminish.
TIE REVENUES.
While a Treasury surplus is not tho