The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-06

interest manifested BY the children in the ua-
tional dag are hopeful indications that the COM
ing generation will direct public affairs with
increased prudence and patriotism Our inter-
est In free public schools, open to ali chill
oren OF suitable age 10 supreme, ana
our care for them will be Jealous ana
constant The public school system, however,
was not intended to restrain the natural right
OF the parent after contributing to the public
school fund to choose other educational agen-
cies for his children. favored aid by the gen.
erai government TO the public schools with Q
special view to the necessities OF some OF the
southern states. But it is gratifying 70 notes
that many OF these states are, with commend
able hbcrality. developing their school system
ana increasing their school revenues TO the
great advantage of the children OF both races
WORK DONE FOR THR FARNER
The considerase attention OF the farmers OF
the whole country Is invited to the work done
through the state ant agricultural departments
In the interests OF agriculture. Our PORK pro-
duets for ten years were not only excluded oy
the great continental nations of Europe, but
their value discredfted by the reasons
given for this exclusion. All previous
efforts to secure . removal OF these
restrictions failed, but the wise legislation OF
the Fifty first congress, providing for inspection
and oficial certlfcation OF our meats aud CIV
ing to the president the power to forbid intro.
duction into this country Of the selected pro-
ducts OF such countries 40 should continue TO
refuse our Inspected meats. enabled Us to open
all the markets OF Europe to our products.
The result has been not only to sustain prices
by providing new markets for our surplus, but
to add 80 cents per 100 pounds TO the market
value OF inspected meats Under the recfproci-
~ agreement special favors have been secured
for agricultural products and our exports of such
products have been greatly increased with q sure
prospect OF further and rapid increase.
The agricultural department has maintained in
Europe an agent whose specified duty 1t is to
introduce there various preparations OF corn as
articles of food, and his work has been very
successful. The department also sent skilled
veterinarians 10 Liverpool to examine, in con-
nection with British veterinarians, live cattle
from the United states landed at their ports,
and the result, in connection with the sanitary
that we hear no more about
our cattle being infected with pleuro-
pneumonia. A judicious system OF quarantine
lines has prevented the injection of northern
cattle with Texas fever. The tariff bill of 1890
gives better protection to farm products subject
TO foreign competition than they ever had be-
fore, and the home markets for such products
havo been enlarged by the establishment of
new industries and the development of Others.
We may confidently submit to the in
telligens and candid judgment of the
American farmer whether, In any CORE
spending period, as much has been
done to promote his interests, and whether In
the continuance and extention of these meth
DDS there is not better prospect offered to him
than the invitation of the Democratic party to
give our home market to foreign manufacturers
and abandon the reciprocity policy, and better
also than the radical and untried methods of re-
lief proposed by the other parties which are So
liciting his support?
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
have often expressed my strong conviction
OF the value of the Nicaragua ship canal to our
commerce and to our navy. The project was
not one OF convenience, but OF necessity. It is
quite possible, believe, If the United States
will support the enterprise, to secure the
speedy completion OF the canal without taxing
the treasury for any direct contributions, and at
the same time secure to the United States due
influence In its management, which 10 impera-
tive.
yoRxIGN ArFAIRa
1t has been the purpose of the administration
to make its foreign policy not . matter of par
tisan politics. but of patriotic and national
honor. and have great qualification In being
able to state that the Democratic members OF
the committees on foreign affairs responded in
the true American spirit had no hesitation
In consulting freely with them about
the most confidential and delicate AZ
fairs. and I frankly confess my
obligation for their needed cooperation, while
they did not regard patient but firm insistance
upon American rights aud upon immunity from
Insult and injury for our citizens and sailors in
foreign ports 'as . policy of irritation and
buster" They did not believe, as some others
seem to believe that to be a Demo.
crat one must take the foreign side Of
every International question:, If a Republican
administration Is conducting the American
side. do not believe that tame submission to
insult and outrage by any nation at the hands
Of any other can ever form basis of lasting
friendship. The necessary element Of mutual
respect will be wanting The Chilean incident,
now SO happily and honorably adjusted, will,
DO not doubt. place our relations with that
brave people upon q more friendly
basis than ever before. This already
appears in an agreement since negotiated by
Mr. Egan for settlement by the commission on
long settled claims between the two govern
ments. The work OF Mr. Egan has been highly
advantageous to the United States That conf.
dence which ! refused to withdraw from
him has been abundantly justified.
In our relations with great European
powers, the rights of the United States and our
citizens have been insisted upon with firmness,
and the strength of our cause, and not the
strength OF our adversary, has given tone to
our spondence The Samoan question and
Bering sea question, which came over
from the preceding administration, have
been one settled and the other
submitted to arbitration upon a fair basis.
Never before. think, in a like period, have 60
many important treaties and commercial agree.
ments been concluded, aud never before, am
sure, have the honor and influence OF the ma
tional and commercial interests of the United
Ststes been held In higher estimation in both
hemispheres.
THE OLD SOLDIERS.
The Union soldiers and sailors, now veterans
of time as well ~ of war. Parallel approached
close 20 life, and the end for each of brave and
honorable struggle is not remote. Increasing in
frmity and years give minor tones OF saduess
and pethos TO mighty appeal for their ser.
vices and suteriugs. 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 American Now
soon again the surviving veterans are to narade
upon the great avenue of the national capital.
and every tribute of honor and love should At
tend the march. To the comrade in the column
of the vietors parade in 1865 am not less a
comrade now
MOB LAwLESsNEsS
] have used every suitable occasion to urge
upon the people OF ali sections consideration of
the fact that no good cause can be promoted
upon lines of lawlessness. Mobs do not
discriminate, and the punish ments inflicted by
them have no restrictive or salutary influence
On the contrary. they beg revenge and perpetu-
ate feuds II is especially the duty OF the eciu-
Gated aud influential to see that the weak and
ignorant, when accused of crime, arc fairly
treated before the law tribunals. The moral
sentiment OF the country should he aroused ana
b-ought To bear for the suppression OF those
oiieEses against law ami society.