Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-07

tnhb pEonp teu Eheuls may wen etoP HhS
iuq uire what is to be the end of this I'M
lawful expedient. 1t cannot become
permanent condition of goyernu3 mt. If
educated and Influential classes in com
munities either practice or connivs at
systematic violation of laws that seem TO
them to cross their convenience, what can
they expect when the lesson that conven-
fence or supposed class interest is suth-
cient cause for lswlessness, has been well
learned by the ignorant olassesf com
munity where law is the rule of conduct,
and where
COURTS NOT MODS EXECUTE ms PENALTIES,
Is the only attractive force for business
investments and honest labor. Our
naturalization laws should be so amended
as to make the inquiry into the character
and good disposition of persons Apply
ing for citizenship more careful and
searching. Our existing laws have been
lax in their administration and unimpres
sive and often unintelligibie in form.
We accept a man as q citizen without any
knowledge of his fitness and he assumes
the duties of citizen without any knovl-
edge as to what they are. The privileges of
American citizenship are so great and its
duty so grave that we may we'll insist upon
good knowledge of every person apply
ing for citizenship, and good knowledge
by them of our institutions. We should
not cease 10 be hospitable to immigra'
ton, bur we should cease TO be careless as
to the character of it. There are men of
all races, even the best, whose coming is
necessarily a burden upon our public
revenues or a threat to social order.
These should be identified and excluded.
We have happily maintained the policy
of avoiding all interference with Euro
pean affairs. We have been only inter
esued spectators of their CONVENTIONS in
diplomacy and in war, and ready to use
our friendly offices to promote peace, but
never obtruding our advice, and never
attempting unfairly 20 coin distresses of
the other powers into commercial advan
tage to ourselves. We have just right to
expect that
OUR EUROPEAN POLICY WILL Be TIE AMEBI
CAN POLICY
of European courts. 1t is so manifestly
incompatible with those precautions for
our peace and safety which all great pow
ers habitually observe and enforce in mat
ters affeoting them, that a shorter water
way between our eastern and western sea
boards should be dominated by any Euro
pean government that we may confidently
expect that such pul pose will not be en-
tertained by any friendly powers. We
shall in the future, as in the past, use
every eudeavor TO maintain and enlarge
our friendly relations with all the great
powers, but they will not expect Us TO look
kindly upon any project that would leave
Ne subject to the dangers of hostile OBJ
sero alton or environment.
We have not sought to dominate or to
absorb any of our weaker neighbors, but
rather to aid and encourage them to
establish free and stable governments,
resting upon the consent of the people.
We have clear right to expect there
fore, that no European government will
seek TO establish colonial dependencies
npoh the territory of those independent
American states. That which a sense of
justice restraints Us from seeking they
may be reasonably expected willingly to
forego.
Il must not be assumed, however, that
our interests are so exclusively American
that our entire inattention to any events
that may pire elsewhere can be taken
for granted. Our citizens, domicil ed for
purposes of trade in all countries and on
many OF the islands of the ssa demand
and will have our
ADEQUATE CARE IN THEIR PERSONAL AND
COMMERCIAL RIGHTS.
The necessities of our navy require
convenient coaling stations, and dock
aud harbor privileges. These, and other
leading privileges, we will feel free to
OBTAIN only by means that do not in any
degree partake of coercion, however
feeble the government from which we ask
such concessions. But, having fairly
obtained them, by methods and for pur
poses entirely consistent with the most
friendly disposition toward all otner
powers, our consent will be necessary to
any modification or i'm pairment of a con
cession. We shall neither fail to respect
the flag of Cny friendly nation, or the just
rights of its citizens, nor to exact like
treatment Tor our own. Calnness, justice
and consideration should characterize
our diplomacy. Offices of intelligent
diplomacy or Of frieodly arbitration in
proper cases, shonld be adequate to the
peaceful ad iustmept of all international
difficulties. By such methods we will
make our contribution to the worlds
peace, which no nation values more
highly, and avoid the approbium which
must fall upon nation that ruthlessly
breaks il.
The duty devolved by law upon the
president to nominate, ana by aud with
the advice aud consent of the senate
TO APPOINT ALL PUBLIC OFFICERS
whose appoin tment is not otherwise pro-
vided for in the constitution or by act of
congress, has become very burdensome
and its wise and efficient discharge full
of difficulty. The civil list is so large that
personal knowledge of any large sumber
of applicants is impossible. The presi-
dent mu rely upon representations of
others, and these are often made moon
siderstely and without any just sense
of responsibility. l have the right,
think, TO insist that those who volunteer
or are invited to give advice as to APP
pointments shall exercise consideration
and fidelity. high sense of duty and
ambition to improve the service should
characterize all the public officers. There
are many ways in vhien the convsnien, SO
and comfort Of those who have