The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-03-09

tire inatteutiou To any events that may tran>pire
elsewhere cnn he taken tor granted. Dur ciEIz ms,
dumiciied for purposes ut trade in all countries
aud in MANY of the islands of the sea. demand
and will nave our adequate care III their personal
and commercial rights. The necessities Of our
navy require convenient coaliAg stations and dock
and hirhur privileges. These and tner trading
privileges will tee Tree to ubt lin only by
means that do not IN any egree iartike OF coer-
ciOn, however feeble the Government from which
we ask such conce. SiOnS. But. having fairly Oh
tanned them, by methods and Tor purposes en-
tirely consistent with the most friendly diSp0Sl-
ton towards all other powers. cur consent Will be
necessary to any modification or impairment OF
the concession.
We shall neither lall to respect the flag of any
friendly nation the Just rights Of rs citizens,
nor to exact the like treatment tor our own CIlm-
ness, Justice and consideration should character
ize our diplomacy. The otticeS OF an intelligent
diplomacy or OF friendly arbitration in proper
eases should he adequate to the peaceful ADJUST
ment of all international difficulties. BY such
methods we will make our contribution to the
worlds peace, which nation values more
highly. and avoid theapprObrium which must tall
upon the nation that ruthleSSly breaks 1t.
Civil Service Reform.
The duty devoved by law upon the President
To nominate by and with tn" advice and consent
OF the Senate. To appoint all public officers whose
appointment is not otherwise provided Tor IN the
Constitution or by act of Congress, has become
very burdenSUme a. Il It's wise and efficient dis
charge uil OF difficulty The civil list large
that Il personal knOwlc lge of any large number
OF the applicants is impossible. The President
must rely upon the representations OF otaerS, and
these are often made incousidarateIy and with
| ont any just sense OF responsibility. | have
right, think. to insist that tho who volunteer
or are invited to give advice to appointm ntS,
shall exercise consideration aad fidelity. high
sense oil duty, and ambition to improve the
service, should characterz. all public officers.
There are many ways in which the convenience
and comfort ot those who have business with our
| public offices may he promoted by thoughtful
and Ohiiging officer aud | shall expect tho
whom may appoint to justify their selection by
Il conspicuous efficiency IN the discharge OF their
| duties Honorable party service will certainly
not he esteemed by me II disqualification tor pub
I've office, but it Will case he allowed To serve
as Il shield OF official negligence. incumpeLency
| delinquency. 1t Is entirely credtablc seek
| public office by proper methods and with proper
motives. and all applicants viii be treated with
consideration. But shall need and the heads OF
departments will need time Tor inquiry and de-
liberation. Persistent mpuruui,y VIII not there
fore. be best support Tor apple ition for office.
Heads OF departments "urcauX, and all utuer
public officers having any duty connected the
with VIII hc expected to @Iiurce the cIvii
law fully and without evasion. Beyond this D.
vlous duty hope To do something more To ad-
vance the reform of civil! sery re. Tne ideal. or
even my own ideal. ShaI probably not obtain.
Retrospect will be- Il safer basis II luigmen; than
promises. We >h III not however. am sure. he
able To put oar civil SerV.Ct upon partlZ IN
basis. until we have secured au iucumbency that
iair-mlnued men OF the opposition will approve
| Tor lmpartlallty aud integrity. A. the number uI
such in the civil list Increased. removals from
Office Will diminish.
The Treasury Surplus.
While "A Treasury surplus is not the greatest
evil, II Is IL serious evil. our venue should he
ample I" meet the Orllnai annual demands upon
our treasury. with Sutl lent margin for those
extraordinary. out scarcely less imperative. de
mandS which arise and then. ENpendi-
ture should always he mlde with economy. an
only upon public necessity. WaStcfuncSS pro
hgacY or itvoritlsin in publ eXpcndit ure is
Tltnlial. But there = notlus in The cbud ton
oi our country or ut our people to suggest that
anything presently necessary IL the pubic pros
perity. security honor s6uid he linduly uoSt-
puned. 1t will be The du uI Congress wisely 10
forecast and estimate tueSc cXtraor,iiua de
tIandS and, having added thc.H To us!r rrdiLary
expenditures, TO 50 adlu>, uur revenue avs that
no considerable annual surplus will remain. We
will fortunately he able To apply t. the redemp-
ton the debt any small and unforeseen excess
of revenue. This i better than To- redu u IL
come below our necessary expenditures. with The
resulting choice between another change ri our
revenue laws AMI nm increase OF the puhIIc debt.
1t is quite possible, am sure. Ia effect the
Sary reduction i'll our revenues without h-raklng
down our protective ta-IH Or ser DUSTY IN ming
any domestic industry. The construction OF
sufficient number Of modern war slips and OF
their necessary armament Shoull progress aS rap
IDLY rs Is consistent with cure and perfection IN
plans and workmanship. The spirit, courage and
skill oil our naval officers and seamen have many
tunes ID our history gwen 10 weak ships aud met
hcleut guns rating greatly beyond that of the
naval list That they will again do 80 upon Occa-
sion | do not doubt But they ought not 10y pre-
meditation or neg ect. 10 he lett to the RISKS aud
eNigencies of IN UNEQUAL combat. We should
encourage the establish nent Ot American steam
snip lines. The exchanges Oi commerce dem tni
stated. reliable and rapid means OF communion
tion, and. until these are provided, tue develop
ment OF our trade with the States lying south OF
Us i impossible.
Our Pension laws should give more adequate
ana discriminating relief TO the Union soldiers
and sailors, and to their widows and orphans.
Such occasions as this should remind Us that We
owe every thing Ia their yalOr ad sacrifice.
New States.
1t Is subject oil cOnSratulatiou that there Is Il
near prospect of the admission into the Union ut
the DakOtas and Montana and Washington Terri
tories. This act OF justice has been unrcaSonubly
delayed in the case OF some of them. The people
who have settled these Territories are INTEL. cent
enterprSins and patriotic. and the accession of
the new states Will adj strength 10 the nation
II Is due to the settlers IN the Territories vino
nave awaited themselves % the invitations OF our
iand laws to make homes upon the pubic domain
that their titles should be speedily adjusted and
their honest enterprise confirmed by patent.
Election Reforms.
1t is very gratifying to observe the general In
tcIeSt now being manifested in the reform of our
election laws. those who have been for year.
calling attention to the pressing necessity of the
throwing about the illot box aud about the Gle
tor further safeguards in order that election
might not only be free nj pure, but might clearly
appear to hes will welcome the accession OF any
one VINO dld not soon discover the need o. reform.
The National Congress has not as yet taken con-
troll of elections IN that case which the Con
Stitutiou gives it jurisdiction. but has accepted
ami adopted the election laws of the several
states, provided penalties for their violation. and
Il method OF supervision Only the ineiliriencv OF
the state laws, or an unfair or partZtn admins
trati"n OF them, could suggest departure from
thls policy. 1t was clearly, however. in the con-
temptation OF the trainers OF the Constitution that
such an eXigrncy might arise and provision was
wisely made for it,
The freedom of the ballot is a condition of uur
national lie, and no power vested in Congress or
IN IN" Executive To secure or perpetuate it should
remain unused upon occasion The people OF all
the Congressional districts have an equal interest
that the election in each shall truly express the
views ana wishes OF Il majority OF the uuaitied
electors residing within 1t. The results oil such
elections are not local. and the inSstence of cleo
tors resid ne IN other districts that they shall he
Pu : and tree does not SAVIOR at al of impcrti- |
ntice II IN any oi the States the puhlc security
i Thought 10 De Threatened 10y ignorance among |
the electors, the obvious remedy is education |
lhe sympathy ami help OF our people vii! not be |
withheld from any community STRUGGLING with |
special emba easements or ,.Iiculties connected |
with the suffrage, if the remedies proposed pro- |
coed upon liwlul lines and promoted by lust |
and honorable methods. How shall those who |
practice election trauis recover that respect Tor
the sanctty OF the ballot which is the first cuIli-
lion and obligation OF good cItlzenship? The man |
who hI- { me 10 regard the ballot box as a Jug
SlerS hat has renounced hIs allegiance
Let as eNait patriotism and moderate party
conteutIOns. Let those who would die for the flag
on the field OF battle give better proof OF their
patriotism and higher glory to their country by
fraternity and Justice party suS-
cess that is achieved by unfair methods or by
practices that ParIake OF revolution il hurtiu and
even from party standpoint We
should hold our differing opinions in mutual re-
Spect. and, having submitted them to the arbitra-
mcnJ OF the ballot, should accept an adverse Iudg
ment with the sane RESPECT that that We ShuulI
have demanded ul our opponents if the decision
had been III our favor
No other people has government more worthy
of heir respect and love. land 80 magnificent
in extent. pleasant To look upon and SO uIl vi |
generous suggestion to enterprise and labor. God
MIS- sod MIR he, \ ,ti.
at our feet power and wealth beyond definition
and calculation. But must MT forget that we |
Ike these Sl's upon the condition that justice
and mercy snail mold the reius vi power aud that
the upward avenues OF hope shall be free to all
the people.
The Future.
l do not mistruSt the future. Dangers have
been in frequent ambush along our nam but we |
have uncovered and yauquished them all Pas
ion has swept some OF our communities. but only |
10 give Us a new demonstration that the great
Dudy OF our people are stable. patriotic and Law
abiding n" political party can long pursue adj
vance at the expense OF public honor, OF by rude
md indecent methods, without p Ote>t and fatal
iisAllectlpn IN It's own body The peaceful aScn-
lies OF commerce are more fully revealing the nee
sS>dry unity Oi ali our com nunitIcs ANA the. in
'reaSin3 intercou Sc OF our people is promoting
nutual re Spect. We shall mud unalluyed pleas
are in the revelation which our next census VIII
make OF the swift development OF the great re-.
sources OF some Of the States. Each States Will
hrlhS Its generous cOhtrlbutUn to the great agXre
gate ot the nations increase. and wnen the mar
Usts from the fields the cattle from the nils and
the of the earth shall have been weighed |
counted and valued. we Will turn from them ali
10 crown win the highest honor the State thut
Ias most promoted education, v!rtue, Justice and
among It's people.
THE PROCESSION.
With wonderful paOi, nee the expecLant
spectators waited Tor the procession while
me inauguration ceremonies were III pro
Tina h,I