The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-07

person applying Tor citizenship and good
knowledge by him Of our institutions. We
should not cease TO be hospitabIe TO imni-
grafton, but we should cease to be careless
as to the character Of 1t. There arc men Of
all races even tho best, whose coming is
necessarily burden upon our public rev
cnucs or threat TO social order. These
should be identified and excluded. We
have happily maintained q policy OF avoid
ing all interference with European
affairs. We have been only interested spec
tators OF their contentious in diplomacy
and in war. ready to use our friendly
offices to promote peace, but never obtrud-
ing our advice and never attempting un-
fairly to coin the distresses Of other powers
into commercial advantage to ourselves.
We have just right to expect that our
European policy will be the American
policy Of European courts. II is 50 mani
for peace and safety which all the great
powers habitually observe and enforce in
matters affecting them, that
SHORTER WATERWAY
between our eastern and western seaboards
should DC dominated by any European govr
ernment, that we may confidently expect
that such purpose will not be enter
tanned by any friendly power. We shall in
the future, as in the past, use every en-
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 hostile observation or en-
vironment.. We have not sought to domi-
nate or to absorb any Of our weaker neigh
bors, but rather to aid and encourage them
to establish free and stable governments,
resting upon the consent Of their own pco-
pie. We have Q clear right to expect there
fore, that no European government will
seek to establish colonial dependencies
upon the territories Of these independent
American states. That which . sense Of
justice restrains US from seeking, they may
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
It must not be assumed, however, that
our interests are so exclusively American
that our entire inattcntion to any events
that may transpirc elsewhere can be taken
for granted. Our citizens, dsmiciled for
purposes Of trade in oil countries and -
will have our adequate care in their per-
sonal and commercial rights. The necessi-
ties Of our navy require convenient c0aling
stations 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 partake OF coercion. how
ever feeble the government from which we
ask such concessions. But, having fairly Oh
tanned them BY methods and for purposes
entirely consistent with the most friendly.
disposition toward all other powers. our
| consent will bc necessary to any modiica-
tion or impairment Of the concession.
we snail neitner IaA 20 respect tne nag
OF any friendly nation or the Just rights OF
its citizens. nor to exact the like treatment
for our own. Calmness, justice and con-
sidcration should characterize our di-
plomacy. The offices Of an intelligent di-
piomacy or OF friendly arpltra1lon IN proper
cases should De aoquale 70 tne peaceiul az
lustment oi all international oilncu1ies. ny
| sucn methods we VIII MAKE our contrlDu'
,lon 20 .no nS .v"a Icn ,hn 40
values more nlgniy anu avoia Ine oppro.
brium which must lall upon the nation that
rutnicssiy breaks L.
NOMINATING POWERS.
The duty dcyolyed by law upon the presi
dent "a nominate. and by and with the al
| vice OF the senate, appoint oil public OFF
| GERS, whose appointment is not othcrw;s,
provided for in the constitution, or by ac
Of congress-. has become very burdcusomc
and its wise and efficient discharge fun o,
/ difficulty. The civil list is SO large that ;
| personal knowledge Of any large number O
/ the applicants is impossible. The presidcn,
| must rely upon the representations q
others, and these are often made inconsid
| crately and without any Just sense OF re
i tys uU~ Il rs,
| sist that those who volunteer or are invited
| to give advice as to appoint
1 ments shall exercise consideration
| and fidelity. "A high sense OF duty and al
| ambition to improve the service shoul.
characterize all public officers. There ar.
! many ways in which the convenience ant
/ comfort Of those who have business witt
i our public officers may be promoted by
| thoughtful and obli2ing officer. and shall
/ EXPECT those whom may appoint to iustif,
/ their selection by conspicuous efficienc,
| in the discharge Of their duties. Honorabl,
i party service will certainly not be esteemes
by me disqualification for public offices
but IL will in no case be allowed to serve a.
| shield Of official negligence, incompetence,
or delinquency. Il is entirely creditabl.
/ to seek public Office by prope
methods and with proper motives ant
all applicants will be treated with consider
alton. But / shall need, and the heads o
departments will need, timc for inquir,
and deliberation. Persistent importunit,
will not, therefore, be the best support o
an application for Office. Heads Of depart
ments, bureaus and all other public officers
having any duty connected therewith, will
be expected to enforce the civil service Law
fully and without evasion. Beyond thi
obvious duty hope to do something NOR,
to advance the reform of the civil service
The ideal, or even my own IDEAL shal
probably not attain. Retrospect will be
safer basis of Judgment than promises. w,
shall not, however, | am sure, be able {,
put our civil service upon a non -partisa,
basis until we have secured an incumbenc,
that fair-minded men Of the opposition vii
approve for partially and integrity. Al
the number OF such in the civil list is Ii
creased removals from Office will diminisl
SURPLUS is AN EVIL.
While q treasury surplus is not ii
greatest evil, It 10 . serious evil. Our re,
.enuo should be ample TO meet the ordinar
annual demands upon our treasury, with
sufficient margin for those extraordinar
but scarcely less imperative demand
which arise now and then. Expenditur
should always be made with eco.omy an
only upon public necessity. Wast0fulnes
profligacy and favoritism in public cxpen,
itures Is criminal. But there is nothing
the condition Of our country or of ou
| people to suggest that anything present.
necessary to tho public prosperity. securit
or honor should be unduly postponed.
will be the duty Of congress wisely to for,
'ast and estimate these extraordinary a,
nands, and having added them to our O
!inary expenditures to SO adjust our re-,
nuo laws that no considerable annual su
ius will remain. We will fortunately b
.ble 20 apply 10 the redemption Of the pu|
l.. dahf anv ANAL or unforaseen evcnss :