Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-05

pect, therefore, that no European govern
ment will seek to establish a colonial de-
pendency upon territory OF the independ,
ent American states. Our citizens doml-
ciled for purposes of trade in all countries,
and in many of the islands OF the sea, de-
mand and will have our adequate care in
their personal aud commercial rights.
We shall neither fail to respect the flag OF
any friendly nation or the just rights OF
its citizens, nor to exact like treatment
for cur own citizens.
HINT TO OFFICE SEEKERS.
The duty devolved by the law upon
the president to nominate and, by and
with the advice and consent of the senate,
to appoint all public officers whose ap-
po;ntment is not otherwise provided for
in the constitution or by act OF congress. has
become very burdensome and and its wise
and efficient discharge full of difficulty.
Tie civil list is SO large that the personal
knowledge of any large number OF appi-
cants is impossible. The president must
rely upon the representations OF others,
and these are often made inconsiderately
and without any just sense of the respon-
sibility. l have right, think, to insist
that those who volunteer or are invited to
give advice as to appointments shall ex-
ercise that consideration and feel that
sc,,,s Of duty and ambition to improve
the 'sofsice which should characterize all
public officers.
| shall expect those whom l may ap-
point to justify their selection by con-
spicuous efficiency in the discharge of
their duties. Honorable party service
will certainly not be esteemed bv me a
disqualification for public office, but it
will in no case be allowed to serve as a
shield OF official negligence, incompetency
or delinquency. 1t is entirely credtable
to seek public office by proper methods
and with proper motives, and all appli-
cants are treated with consideration, but
| shall need, and heads OF departments
will need, time for inquiry and delibera-
ton. Persistent importantly will not
therefore be the best support OF an appli-
cation for office.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The 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 obvious
duty hope to do something more to ad-
vance reform. To the civil service ideal,
or even my own ideal, shall probably not
attain. Retrospection will be safer basis
OF Judgment than promises. We shall not,
however, / anl sure, be able to put
our civil service upon non-partisan
basis until We have secured the incum-
bency that fair minded men of the oppo-
sition will approve for impartiality and
integrity. There number Of such on
the civil list, and as it is increased re-
movals from office will diminish.
While the treasury surplus is not the
greatest evil, it is a serious evil. 1t is
quite possible to effect that necessary re-
duction in our revenues without breaking
down on protective tariff or seriously in
juring any industry.
The construction OF sufficient number
OF modern war ships and their necessary
armament should progress rs rapidly rs is
consistent with care and perfection OF
plans.
Our pension laws should give more
adequate and discriminating relief to
union soldiers and sailors, their widows
and orphans.
1t is very gratifying to observe the gen.
eral interest now being manifested in the
reform of our election laws.
NEW STATES AND LANDS.
1t is subject of congratulation that
there is Il near prospect Of ad-
mission into the union of the
Dakotas, Montana and Washington ter
ritory. This act Of justice has been
unreasonably delayed in the case Of some
OF them. The people who settled these
territories are intelligent, enterprising and
patriotic, and the accession of these new
states will add strength to the nation. II
is due to the settlers in q territory who
have avaled themselves OF the invitation
OF our land laws to make homes on the
public domain that their titles should be
speedily adjusted and their honest entries
confirmed by patent.
The man who has come to regard the
ballot box as a juggler's hat has renounced
his allegiance to the government. Nc
political party can long pursue an ad.
vantage ut the expense Of public honor OF
by rude and indecent methods without
protest OF dissatisfaction in its own body
Peaceful agencies Of commerce are fully
revealing the necessary unity of all oul
communities and increasing the inter
course of our people, promoting mutua
respect.