Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-19

De the American poiioy VI AioPS"
courts.
THE PANAMA CANAL.
II is so manifestly incompatible with
those precautions for our peace and safety
which all great powers habitually OBJ
serve in matters affecting them, that a
shorter water way between our Eastern
and Western seaboards should be doni-
mated by any European government, that
we NAV confidentially expect that such
purposes will not be entertained by any
friendly power. We shall in the future,
as in the past, use every endeavor TO
maintain and extend our friendly rela-
tons with all 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 environ
ment. We have clear right to expect,
therefore, that no European government
will seek to establish colonial depend
ency upon the territory OF these indie
pendent American states.
AFFAIRS IN SAMOA.
1t must not be assumed, however, that
our interests are so exclusively American
that our entire nattention to any events
that may transpire elsewhere may be
taken for granted. Our citizens, domi'
ciled for the purposes OF trade IN all
countries and in many Of the islands Of
the sea, demand and will have our ade
quate care in their personal and com
mercial rights The necessities OF oul
navy require convenient coaling stations
and harbor privileges. These and othel
| trading pursuits we will feel free to oh
| tain only by means that do not in any
| degree partake of coercion, however feeble
| the government from which we ask sucl
concessions, but having fairly obtained
them by methods and for purposes en-
| tirely consistent with the most friendl,
disposition toward all other powers, ou
consent will be necessary to any modifi
cation or impairment of such conces
slons.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The duty devolved by law upon tn
president to nominate, and by and witt
the advice and consent of the senate +
appoint, all public officers whose appoint
ment is not otherwise provided for in tn
constitution, or by act of congress, ha
become very burdensome, and its wis
and efficient discharge full of difficulty
The civil service is so large that persona
| vi Vi app
cants is impossible The president mus
and these are often made inconsideratel
and without any just sense of respons
bility.
THE SURPLUS.
i While the treasury surplus is not tn
greatest evil, it is a serious evil. On
revenue should be ample to meet the Oh
binary annual demands upon our treai
ury, with sufficient margin for thos
extraordinary and scarcely less imperi
tive demands which arise now and theI
Expenditures should always be mad
with economy and only upon public NJ
cessity. Profigacy and favoritism
public expenditures is criminal. 1t wi
be the duy of Congress wisely to foreca
and estimate these extraordinary d.
mands, and, having added them to OF
ordinary expenditures, to so adjust o,
revenue laws that no considerable al
nual surplus shall remain.
THE NAVY.
The construction of sufficient nun
Der of modern war-ships, and the
necessary armament, should progress
rapidly as is consistent with care al
, perfection i'll plans and workmanshi
: We should encourage the establishmel
| OF American steamship lines.
PENSION LAWS.
Our pension laws should give more a
equate and discriminating relief to UniC
. soldiers and sailors, their widows al
orphans.
THE NEW STATES.
| 1t is a subject of congratulation tn
4 there is a near prospect of the admissio
Y to the Union of Dakota. Montana al
: Washington Territories. This act of ju
: tice has been unreasonably delayed
| the case of some of them.
: 1t is due to settlers in the territori
( who have awaited themselves Of the in,
t tations of our land laws to make HON
a upon the public domain, that their It'll
: should be speedily adjusted and the
g honest entries confirmed by patent.
i ELECTION FRAUDS.
1t is very gratifying to observe Il
general interest now being manifested
. the reform of our election laws. II
: national congress has not as yet tax,
> control of the elections in cases ov
: which the constitution gives it jurisdi
ton, but has accepted the adoption
election laws of the several states, al
provided penalties for their violation al
: II method of suppression. Only met
! cheney OF the state laws, or unfair
. partisan admin stration OF them cou
u suggest departure from this policy.
was clearly, however, the contemplate,
OF the trainers OF the constitution tn
e such an exigency might arise, and pl
: vision was wisely made for it. Freedo
$ OF the ballot is a condition of our nation
$ life, and the power vested in congress
e the executive to secure or perpetuate
Y should not remain unused upon occasio
5 Ii in any of the states public security
: thought to be threatened by ignoran
= among the electors, the obvious rene,
r is education. The sympathy and help
our people will not be withheld from al
4 community struggling with special el
: barrassments or difficulties connect
Q with the suffrage, if the remedies pl
e pressed proceed upon lawful lines and a
e prompted by just and honorable method
r How shall those who practice elect,
t frauds recover that respect for the sar
: tity OF the ballot which is the first con,
: ton and obligation OF good citizenship
A The man who has come to regard t
+ ballot-box as juggler has renounced /
a allegiance.
!. Mrs. Emma Althouse, the Attica,
I. Y, famous sleeper, is on the brink