The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-06

LIES Whlch are Sonclt ng MS support.
Nicaragua Ship Canal.
have often expressed my strong con-
v1ction of the value of the Nicaragua
ship canal to our commerce and to our
navy. The project is not one of CON
venience, but of necessity. II Is quite
possible l believe if the United States
will supp ort the enterprise, to secure the
speedy completion Of the canal without
taxing the treasury for any direct con-
tribution, and, at the same time, to Sc
cure to the United States that influence
in its management which is imperative.
1t has been the purpose of the admin
istration to make its foreign policy not
matter of partisan politics, but of pat
riotism and national honor, and have
great qualification in being able to state
that the Democratic members of the
committees of foreign affairs responded
III true American spirit. i have not
hesitated to consult freely with them
about the most confidential and delicate
affairs, and here frankly confess my OBJ
legation for needed cooperation.
They did not regard a patient but firm
insistence upon American rights and
upon immunity from insult and injury
for our citizens and sailors in foreign
ports as policy of Irritation and blus-
ter" They did not believe, as some
Others seem to believe, that to be Dem
ocrat one must take the foreign side Of
every international question, if Repub-
hcan administration is conducting the
American side.
Our Relations with Chile.
The Chilian incident, now so happily
and honorably adjusted, will, / do not
doubt, place our relations with that
brave people upon more friendly basis
than ever before. This already appears
in the agreement since negotiated BY Mr..
Egan for the settlement by commission
OF the long unsettled claims between the
two governments. The work of Mr.
Egan has been highly advantageous to
the United States. The confidence which
refused to withdraw from him has been
abundantly justified,
In our relations with the great Eu-
ropoan powers the rights of the United
States and of our citizens have been in
sisted upon with firmness The strength
of our cause and not the strength of our
adversary has given tone to our cor
respondence. The Samoan question and
the Behring sea question, which came
over from the preceding administration
have been, the one settled, and the other
submitted TO arbitration upon fair
basis, Never before, l think, in like
period, have so many important treaties
and commercial agreements been con-
cludcd, and never before, am sure,
have the honor and influence, national
and commercial, of the United States
been held in higher estimation in both
hemispheres.
Union Soldiers and Sailors.
The Union soldiers and sailors are now
veterans of time as well as of war. The
parallels Of age have approached close to
the citadels Of life, and the end for each
of a brave and honorable struggle is not
fnV "A. n
| years give the minor tones os sadness and
| pathos to the mighty appeal ST service and
suffering. The ear that does not listen
with sympathy and the heart that does
not respond with generosity are the ear
and heart of an alien and not of an Amer
ican. Now soon again the surviving
veterans are to parade upon the great
avenue Of the national capital, and every
tribute of honor and love should attend
the march, A comrade in the column of
the victors parade in 1865 am not less
comrade now.
| Mob Violence and Lawlessncss.
have used every suitable occasion to
urge upon the people of all stations the
consideration that no good cause can be
promoted upon the lines of lawlessness.
Mobs do not discriminate, and the pun
ishnents inflicted by them have no re-
pressiye or salutary influence. On the
contrary, they beget revenges and per-
petuate feuds. 1t is especially the duty
of the educated and influential to see
that the weak and ignorant, when ac.
cused of crime, are fairly tried before
lawful tribunals. The moral sentiment
ofithe country should be aroused and
brought to bear for the suppression OF
these offences against the law and social
order.
Discrimination Among Emigrants.
The necessity for a careful diserimina.
ton among the emigrants seeking ouI
shores becomes every day more apparent.
We do not want, and should not receive,
those, who by reason of bad character OF
habits are not wanted at home The in.
dustrious and self-respecting the lovers
of laws and liberty should be discrim.
mated from the pauper, the criminal aud
the anarchist who come only to burden
Or disturb our communities. Every ef.
fort has been made to enforce the laws
and some convictions have been secured
under the contract labor law.
General Condition of our Country.
The general condition of our country
Is one If great prosperity. The blessing
of God has rested upon our fields and
upon onr people. The annual value OF
orr foreign commerce has increased more
than 800, 900, 900 over the average for the
preceding ten years, and more than $2f0,.
10000 over 1S90-the last year unaf.
fected by the new tariff. Our exports in
1892 exceeded those of 1890 by more than
Sl72, 600, 900, and the annual average for
ten years by 2B5,000,000. Our exports
of breadstutfs increased over those Of 1890
more than Sli4, 200, 900; of provisions,
over 81 ,000, ,000 and of manufactures,
over $, 900, 900. The merchandise bal.
ance of trade in our favor in 1892 was
$2O2 ,94 ,342. No other nation can match
the commercial progress which these fig.
ures disclose. Our compassion may well
go ont to those whose party necessities
and habits still compel them to declare
that our people are oppressed and our
trade restricted by protective tariff.
1t is not possible for me to refer, even
in the br1efest way, to many of the top.
les presented in the resolutions adopted
by the convention, Upon all that have
not been discussed have before publicly
expressed my views. A change in tho
personnel of a national administration is
of comparatively little moment. If those
exercising public functions are able, hon
est, diligent and faithful, others possess.
ing ell these qualities may be found to
take their places. But changes in the
laws and in administrative policies are Of
great moment.
When public affairs have been given a
direction and business has adjusted itself
to these lines any sudden change involves
stoppage and new business adjust.
ments. If the change of direction is SO
radical as to bring the commercial turn.
table into use, the business changes in.
volved are not readjustments, but recon.
struetions. The Democratic party offers
q programme of demolition. The pro.
tective, policy, to which all business,
even that Of the importer, il now ad.
justed, the reciprocity policy, the new
merchant marine, are all to be demol.
ished not gradually, not taken down,
but blown up To this programme Of
destruction it has added one constructive