Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-06


consider the subject of apportiouments and
elections, in their relation to the choice Of
Federal officers.
Extension of the Civi service System.
The civil service system has been ex.
tended and the law enforced with vigor and
impartiality. There has been no partisan
| juggling with the law in any of the depart
ments or bureaus, as had before happened
but appointments to the classified service
have been made impartially from the
eligible lists The system now in force in
all the departments has for the first time
placed promotions strictly upon the basis OF
merit, as ascertained by daily record, and
the efficiency of the force thereby greatly
| increased.
The approval given SO heartily by the
convention to all these agencies which con-
tribute to the education of the children OF
the land was worthily bestowed and meets
my hearty approval, as does also the decla-
ration as to liberty OF thought and con-
science, and the separation of church
and State. The safety of the
Republic is an intelligent citizen
ship, and the increased interest
manifested. in the States in education, the
oheerfulness with which the necessary taxes
are paid by all classes, and the interest
manifested by the children in the national
flag are hopeful indications that the coming
generation will direct public affairs with in
creased prudence and patriotism. Our in
terest in free public schools, opeE to all
children of suitable age, is supreme, and
our care for them will be Jealous and con-
stant The public school system, however,
was not intended to restrain. the
natural right OF the parent, after contribu-
ting to the public school fund, to choose
other educational agencies for his children.
1 favored aid by the general Government
to the public schools, with special view
to the necessities of some of the Southern
States. But it is gratifying to notice that
| many of these States are, with commend
able liberality, developing their school sys-
TENS and increasing their school revenues,
| to the great advantage of the children.
The Good Work Done for Farmers.
| Considerate attention of the farmers of
the whole country is invited to the work
done through the State and Agricultural
Departments in the interests of agricul-
ture. Our pork products had for ten years
been not only excluded by the great conti-
mental nations of Europe, but their value
discredited by the reasons given for this ex-
| clusion. All previous efforts to secure the
| removal of these restrictions had failed, but
| the wise legislation of the Fifty-frst Con-
gress, providing for the inspection
| and official certi6cation of our meats and
giving to the President power to forbid the
| introduction into this country of selected
produc s'of such countries as should con-
tinue 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 so cents per 100
pounds to the market value of the
inspected meats. Under the reciprocity
arrangements special favors have been Sc
cured for agricultural products, and our
exports of such products have been greatly
increased, with sure prospect of further
and rapid increase. The Agricultural De-
partment has maintained in Europe an
agent whose special duty is to introduce
there the various preparations of
corn as articles of food, and his
work has been very successful
The department has also sent skilled vet
erinarians to Liverpool to examine, in con-
nection with the British veterinarians, the
live cattle from the United States landed at
that port; and the result, in connection
with the sanitary methods adopted at home
has been that we hear no more about our
cattle being infected with pieuro-pneumo-
mia The judicious system of quarantine
lines has prevented the infection of North
ern cattle with the Texas fever.
Benefits of the Tariff to Agricultu,i lists.
The tariff bill of 1890 gives better pro-
lection to products subject to foreign COM
petition than they ever had before, and the
home markets for such products have been
enlarged by the establishment of new in
dustries and the development of others.
We may confidently submit to the in
telligent and candid Judgment of the
American farmer whether in any corres-
ponding period so much has been done to
promote his interests, and whether, in q
continuance and extension of these methods,
there is not better prospect of food to him
than in the invitation of the Democratic
party to give our home market to foreign
manufacturers and to abandon the reci-
procity policy; and better, also, than the
radical and untried methods of relief pro-
posed by other parties which are soliciting
his support.
have often expressed my strong convic-
ton of the value of the Nicaragua ship
canal to our commerce and to our navy.
The project is not one of convenience, but
of necessity. 1t is quite possible, believe,
if the United States will support the enter
prise, to secure the speedy completion of
the canal without taxing the Treasury for
any direct contribution, and at the same
time to secure to the Uuited States that
influence in its management which is i'm
perative.
Not Partisan Foreign Policy.
It has been the purpose of the admins
tration to make its foreign policy not
matter of partisan politics, but of patriotism
and national honor, and have very great
qualification in being able to state that the
Democratic members of the Committees of
Foreign Affairs responded in a true Amer
non nIrIf no hoe Ifota IN
consult freely with them about the most
confidential and delicate affairs and 1 must
frankly confess my obllgat on for a 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 bluster"
They did not believe, as some
others seem to believe. that to be Demo-
crat one must take the foreign side of every
international question, If Republican ad-
ministration is conducting the American
side. 1 do not believe that tame submis-
sion to insult and outrage by any nation at
the hands of another can ever form the
basis of lasting friendship The neces-
sary element of mutual respect will be
wanting.
The Chilean incident, now so happily and
honorably adjusted, will, 1 do not doubt,
place our relations with that brave people
upon more friendly basis than ever be-
fore. This already appears in the agree
ment since negotiated by Mr.. Egan for the
settlement by commission of the lcng-un-
settled claims between the two Govern
ments. The work of Mr.. Egan has been
highly advantageous to the United States.
The confidence which refused to withdraw
from him he has abundantly justified.
Firmuess on All Matters of Right.