The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-06

stiles call for diversified crops and create q
home demand for garden and agricultural
Is an extension Of the productive capacity q
the state more real and valuable tnan addea
territory.
Shal the prejudices and paralysis OF slavery
continue TO hang upon tho skirts OF progress
HVw long will those who reypice that slave y no
logger exists, cherish or tolerate the inoap-ll !
ties II put upon their communitiesf | look
hopefully TO the continua co OF our protectlVe
system, and TO the consequent deHelOpuSht, ot
manufacturing and mining enterprises IN tne
States hitherto wholly gwen TO agriculture, as
a potent influence ia the perfect unihcaAon
OF our people. The men who nave m
vested their capital in these eaterPrlssoSs ,ses,
the fnrmers who have fel the beneht Of their !
neignborbood, and the men who To:k Ia
shop or field win not fail TO find and deiena
community OF interest. Is II not quite possiDie
that the farmers and the promoters OF INC gLons
mining and manufacturing enterprises wnivu
have recently been established IN the ooutn'
nav vet find that the free ballot OF the woriing-
man, without distinction OF race Is neeoeu i9r
their defense as well as for nus own, tSo tSo
not doubt that II those men IN tne
South VINO now ac;ept the tarin views
OF Clay and the constitutional exposl-
tions OF Webster would courageonsly ,S AvoM
and defend their real convictions tney woui9
not find II dificut, by friendly instruction ana
corporation to make the black man ther
eficient and safe ally, not only In establishing
correct principles in our national hoinlnlss.a
ton, but In preserving for their local oommuni,
ties the benefits OF social der and economical
and honest government At least until the gooo
otfices OF kindness and education nave peeh
fairly tried, the contrary conclusion can hob pe
plausibiy urged. =,
n speoial executive policy for any section OF our
country. II is the duty OF the Executive 70 a.
minister and enforce, In the methous ana py 'ho
instTumentalities pointed out ana provlue1 W
the constitution all the laws enact py Oon'
gress. These laws nre general and their admin
lstration should be uniiorm and equal As
citizen may not elect what laws ne WIN opey,
neither may the Executive elect Whlch ne VIII
enforce The duty TO oOey and 70 execute en-
braces the Constitution in its entirety, and tne
whole code OF laws enacted under II. The eVli
example OF permit ing individuals, cor
porations or communit es 10 nulliy inc
laws because they cross some seilsn vi
local interests or prejudices, is full OF danger,
not only TO tho nation ut large, but mucn more
70 those who use this pernicious expeolent 70
escape their just obligations. or 10 OBTAIN au un-
just advantage over others They WIZ presently
themselves be compelled TO appeal TO the law
for protection, and those who would use tne law
as q defense must not deny that use OF " 70
others. II our great corporations wouiu more
scrupulously observe their legal LIMITATIONS anu
duties, they would have less cause TO complain
| of the unlawful limitations OF their rights or OF
Violent interference with their operations.
The community that by concert open OF
secret among It's citizens, denies 70 q portion OF
| IA members their plain rights under the law,
| has severed the only safe bond OF social orue.
| and prosperity. The evil works from pad
| center both ways. IL demoralizes those VINO
| practice II aud destroys the faith OF lhose Whe
suIer by il Ia the eniciency Of the law Us safe
| protector ,fhc man In whose breast that faith
| has been durkened, Is naturally the suDlect OF
| dangerous and uncanny suggestions; Those Nho
| use unlawful methods, II moved Dy no nlgneI
| motive than the selishness that prompted
| them, may wall stop and inquire what ls 10 DO
| the end Of thls. , .
| An unlawful expedient Can not become q
| permanent condition OF government the
| educ ted and influential classes in the commu-
| nity either practice or connive NJ the syste-
| maiic violation OF laws thar seem 70 them 70
| cross their convenience, what can they expect
when the lesson that convenience or sup
| posed class interest Is sunlcient cause LOT
| iawiessness has been well learned by the lgnor'
| ant classesi A community wnere law Is the
rule OF conduct, and where courts, not moDs,
execute It's penalties, Is the only attractive
field for business inye Stmen's and honest labor:
Our naturalization laws should be so amended
| "a 10 make the inquiry into the character ana
good disposition OF persons applying 1or cltlZen
| ship more careful and searching. Our existing
| laws have been In their administration an uniIn'
pressiye ard often an unintelligtble form. we
accept the man as citizen without any
knowledge OF his fitness, and ne assumes
the duties Of citizenship without any
| knowledge as TO what they are. The priv
lege of American citizenship Is so grea,
and It's duties SO grave that we may vel
insist upon good knowledge OF every person
applying for citizenship, and good knowiedg'
| by him OF our Institutions. We should not oeas'
| 10 be hospitable to immigration, but we should
cePae to be careless rs TO the character OF ~
The. .e are men OF all races, even 70 the best
whose coming Is necessarily q burden upon ou
| publlc revenues or q threat 70 social oruef
irhese should be Identified and excluded.
We have happily maintained policy OF avoid
ing all interference with European affairs. W.
nave been only interested spectators OF thief
contentious IN diplomacy, ana IN war, reaoy & V
use our friendly ofiees 70 promote peace, bu
never obtruding Our advice, and never attempt
ing unfairly 70 coin the distresses OF other pow
ers into commercial advantage 70 ourselves
We have just right 70 expect tnat OUT Eu
Euro can courts II Is 30 manifestiy incompati
ble with those precautions for our peace an
safety which all the great powers habltually Oh
serve and enforCe in matters anecting tneu
that a shorter waterway between ou, caster
and western seabonrds should be dominated b
any European government, that We may conf
IDENTIFY expect that such purpose VIII not .
entertained by any friendly po"or. We shal
In the future. Us IN the past use every endeavo
10 maintain and enlarge our friendly relation
with all the great powers, but they will not o.
pect us TO look kindly upon any project q
would leave US subject 70 the dangers OF
/. hostile observation or environment We hay
. not sought 10 dominate or TO absorb any OF ou
weaker neighbors, but rather 10 aid and encoul
age them 70 establish free and stable govei
ments, resting upon the consent OF their ow
people. We have clear right 70 expect
therefore that no European government wi
GEEK 20 esiablih colonial depend, ncies upo
} The territory OF these indep andent America
! States That which q sense OF justice restrain
Us from seeking they may be reasonably e.
D pected willingly TO forego
i. I'll must uot be assumed, however. that oJ
!. interests are so exclusively American that OF
entire inatten.ton 10 any events that ma
4 lransplre elsewhere can bo taken for grantee
. | n,r ~ lzanN domirilnn for nuTDOseg OF tra1e
/. All countries and In many OF the Islands OF u
|, soa, demand and will have our adequate car
r in their personal and commercial right
r The necessities OF our navy requii
eonyenient coaling stations and dock or
:. harbor privileges These and other tradiT
' privileges we will feel free 70 obtain only
!, means that do not In any degree partake
= coercion however feeble the government fro
= which we ask such concessions. But, hayiI
|, fairly obtained them, by methods and for pu
/, poses entirely consistent with the most fr end
= disposition towards all other powers. our co
n sent will be necessary 10 any modincation
= impnirment OF the concession
= We shall neither fail 10 respect the flag
!, any friendly nation or the just rights OF It's eli
= Yens, nor 10 exact the like treatment for o.
: own Calmness, justice and consideration shou
!. Characterize our diplomacy. The officers OF |
!, intelligent diplomacy OF friendly arbitration
!, proper cases should be adequate 10 the peacef
= adjustment Of all international difficulties.
- such methods we will make our contribution
=, the worlds peace, which no nation values mo
~ highly, and avoid the opprobrium which mu
N fall upon the nation that ruthessly breaks II.
4. The duty devolyed by .aw upon the Preside
n 70 nominate and by and with the advice a
consent OF the Senate, 70 appoint All puo
oficers whose appointment Is not otherwi
% provided for in the Constitution or by act
:. Congress, has become very burdensome, and
" wise ana eficient discharge full OF dlfncul
y y The civil list Is so large that personal kno
oss edge any large number OF the applicants
~ Impossible. The President must rely upon I
IN IN representations OF others, and these are OFF
~ made inoonsiderately and without any Just sci
ao ~ OF responsibility. l have right think,
le insist that those who volunteer or are invited
&c -. advice "a N appolntmentg shall exerc