Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-08

incom pstible with those precsutions for
our peace and safety which all great DOW
ers hsbituslly observe snd en- force in mat
tsrs affecting them, that shorter wster-
way bstween our eastern and western sea
boards should be dominated by any Euro
pean government that We may confidently
expect that such purpose will not be en-.
tertsiEed by any friendly powers. We shall
IN the future, as in the past, use every
endeavor to maintain and enlarge our
friendly relations with all the great pow
ers, but they Will not expect US to look
| kindly upon any project that would
leave US subject to the dangers of hostile
| observation OF environment.
We have not sought to dominate or to
absorb any of our weaker neighbors, but
rather TO aid and encourage them TO
establish free and stable governments,
resting upon the consent OF the people.
We have 4 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 a sense of
Justice restraints us from seeking they
may be reasonably expected willingly 70
forego.
1t must not be assumed, however, that
our interests are so exclusively American
that our entire insttention to any events
that may transpIre elsewhere can be taken
for granted. Our citizens, domiciIed for
purposes of trade in all countries and on
many of the islands of the sea demand
and will have our
ADEQUATE oARE IN THEIR PERSONAL AND
COMMERCIAL RIGHTS.
The necessities of our navy require
|
and hsrbor privileges. These, and other
leading privileges, We will feel free to
obtain only by means that do not in any
| degree partske 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, OUT consent will be necessary to
| any modification or impairment of a con
| cesslon. We shall neither fail to res pect
the flag of any friendly nation, or the Just
rights of its citizens, nor to exact like
treatment for our own. Calmness, Justice
and consideration should characterize
| our diplomacy. Offices OF intelIig ent
diplomacy or of friendly arbitration in
proper cases, should be adequate TO the
peaceful adjustment 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 approbium which
must fa!i upon nation that rHthlessly
breaks it.
The duty devo'ved by law upon. the
president to Rominate, and by and with
the advice and consent of the senate
| TO APPOINT ALL PUBLIC oFFICERS
whose appointment Is not otherwise pro
vided for in the constitution or BY act Of
| congress, has become very burdeDsOmr,
and its wise and efficient discharge full OF
diff ulty. Tbs owl list is so large that
| personal knowledge of any large number
of applicants ia impossible. The presi
! dent must rely upon representations of
| others. and these are often made moon
CONSIDERABLY and without any just sense
of responsibility. | have the right, |
think, to insist that those who volunteer
or are invited TO give advice as to ap-
| pointments, shall exercise consideration
and fidelity. A high sense of duty and
ambition to improve the service should
characterize all the public offi,ers. There
are many ways in " Itch the convenience
| and comfort of thos who have
| BUSINESS WITH OUR PUBLIC OFFICES MAY BE
ByMoTED
by thoughtful aud obliging officers, and
| | shall expect those whom l may appoint
to Justify their selection by nspicuous
| efficiency in the discharge of their duties.
| Honorable party service will certainly not
| be esteemed oy me u disqualification for
public office, but il will in no case be al
lowed to serve as a shield of official negli
gence, incompetency or delinquency. 1t
| is entirely creditable to seek public offi1e
by proper methods, sad with proper mo
tIyes, aud all applicants will be treated
| with consideration, but | shall uesd and
heads OF departments will ue"G
time for inquiry and drIberation.
Persistent importantly will not. taere
fore, be the best support of apple ttIon
for office. Heals of deP4rtmeuts,
bureaus and all other public officers, hav-
ing any duty conueoJed therein, will be
| expected to enforce the civil service law
| fully and without evasion. Beyond this
obvious duty | hope to do something
more to advance the reform of the civil
service ideal. Even my own ideal |
shall probably not attain. Retrospect
will be the safer basis of Judgment than
promises. We shall not, however, am
sure, be able to put our civil service upon
a non partisan basis until we have Sc
cured the incumbency that fair minded
men of the opposition will approve for i'm
partiality and integrity. AS the number
OF such in the civil list is increased, re-
movals from Office will diminish. While
THE TREASURY SURPLUS
is not our greatest evil, it is serious
| evil. Oar revenue should be ample to
meet the ordinary annual demands upon
| xuifh fffaia f.,r
those extraordinary but scarcely less i'm
perative demands which arise now end
then. Expenditure should always be
made with economy, and Only upon public
necessity. Wastefuluess, profigacy and
favoritism in public expenditures is Grim
! iDal, but there is nothing in the condition
| of oOr country or of our people TO sug
gest tnet anything presently necessary
to the public prosperity, security
or honor should be unduIy postponed. Il
| will be be the duty of congress wisely to
| forecast and estimate these extraordinary
demands, and having added them TO our
ordinary expenditures, to 80 adjust Our
| revenue laws that no considerable annual
surplus will remain. We will fortunately
be able to apply to the redemption of the
| public debt sapy small or unforeseen ex-
cess of revenues. This is better than to
| GtOuCe OaI luCtulc DtloN utCt5sdEy
expenditures, with the resulting choice
between another change of our revenue
laws and an increase OF the public debt.
1t is quite possible, l am sure, to effect
THAT NECESSARY REDUCTION IN DUB REvEE
UKs
without breaking down cur tariff or seri-
ously injuring any domestic industry.
Tie construction of sufficient number
of modern war ships ana of their neces
sary armament should progress as rapid
ly as is consistent with care aDd perfec-
tion in plans and workmanship. The
spirit, courage and skill of our naval Of
fcers and ssamen have many times in
our history given TO weak ships and in
efficient guns, q rating greatly beyond
that of the naval list. That they will
| again do SO upon occasion, | do not
doubt, but they ought not by premedis
ton or neglect to be left to risks eud e1-
igencies of unequal combat We should
encourage tn. establishment of
AMERICAN STEAM HIP LIsEs.
The exchanges of commerce demand
stated, reliable and rapid means of com
municatIon, and until these are provided
the development of our trade with states
| lying south of impossible. Our pen
sion laws should give more adequate or
; | discriminating relief 70 union soldiers
and sailors and to their widows and
| 81,