Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-29

WDeIner In any corresponding period so
much has been done to promote his inter-
ests and whether IN continuance and ex-
tension OF these methods there is not bet
ter 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 reciprocity policy, and
better also than the radical and untried
methods of relief proposed by other
parties which arc soliciting his support.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
I have often expressed my strong con-
viction Of the value of the Nicaragua
ship canal to our commerce and to our
navy. The project Is not one OF conven-
fence, but of necessity. IL is quite posi-
bic, believe, II the United States will sup
port the enterprise, to secure the speedy
com letion of the canal without taxing
the treasury for any direct contr ibutiOn,
and at the same time TO secure to the
United States that influence In its manage
ment which is imperative.
YOREIGN POLICY.
1t has been the purpose of the admins
tratlon to make its foreign policy not a
matter OF partisan politics, but of patriot
ism and national honor and l have very
great qualification in being able to state
that the Democratic members of the Com
mittee of Foreign Affairs responded IN q
true American spirit. / have not hesitated
to consult freely with them about the most
confident ial and delicate affairs, and
frankly confess my obligation for needed
cooperation. They did not regard
patient but firm insistence upon American
rights and upon immunity'from insult and
injury for our citizens and sailors in for
eign ports as a policy of Irritation and
buster" 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 a Republican
administration Is conducting the American
side. L do not believe that tame sub
mission to insult and outrage by any nat
ion at the hands of any other can ever
form the basis of a lasting triendship-the
necessary element OF mutual respect will
be wanting. The Gillian incident, now
so happily and honoraoly adjusted, will,
do not doubt, place our relations with
that brave people upon a more friendly
basis than ever before. This already APP
pears in the agreement since negotiated by
Mr.. Egan for the settlement by commits
sion TO 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 10 withdraw from him has been
abundantly justified.
In our relations with'the great European
powers, the rights of the United States and
of our citizens have been insisted upon
with tirmneSS. The strength or our cause
and not the strength of our adversary has
given tone to our correspondence. The
Samoan question and the Behring Sea
question, which came over from the pre-
ceding administration, have been the one
settled and the other submitted to arbltra-
JiOn upon a fair basis. Never BEFORE,
think, in like period, have so many inn
portant treaties apd commercial agree
ments been concluded, 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.
VETERANS OF THE WAR.
The Union soldiers and sailors are now
veterans of time as we'll as of war. The
parallels Of age have approached close to
the citadels OF life and the end, for each,
of brave and honorable struggle, is not
the minor tones of sadness and pathoS to
the mighty appeal OF 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 an American. Now soon
again the surviving veterans are to parade
upon the great avenue of the national CAPT.
tai and every tribute of honor and love
should attend the marcn. A cOmrade in
the column of the victors' parade in 1865,
i am not less comrade now.
MODS SHOULD BE SUPPRESSED.
l have used every suitable occasion to
urge upon the people of all sections the
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promoted upon the lines of lawslessness.
Mobs do not discriminate, and the punish
mentS inflicted by them have no repressive
or salutary influence. On the contrary
they beget revenge and perpetuate feuds.
1t Is especially the duty OF the educated
and influential to see that the weak and
ignorant, when accused of crime are fairly
tiled before lawful tribunals. The moral
Of the country should be aroused
and brought to bear for the suppression of
these otfenses against the law and social
order.
CARE IN ADMITTING IMMIGRANTS.
Tue necessity for careful discrimina-
ton among the emigrants seeking our
shores becomes every day more apparent.
We do not want and should not receive
those who by reason of bad character or
habit are not wanted at home. The indus
trlous and self-respecting, the lovers Of
law and liberty should be Disseminated
from the pauper, the criminal and the
anarchist. who come only to burden and
disturb our communities. Every effort has
been made to enforce the laws and some
have been secured under the
contract labor law.
PROSPERITY OF THE COUNTRY.
The general condition Of our country Is
)ne OF great prosperity. The blessing Of
God has rested upon our fields ana upon
our people. The annual value of our for
eign commerce has increased 10000, 900
over the average Tor the preceding ten
years aud more than $210, 900, 900 over 1890,
The last year unaffected by the new tariff.
Dur exports in 1892 exceeded those of 1890.
by more than $172, 000, 900, and the annual
average for ten years by S265, 900, 600. Our
exports of breadstuffs increased over those
Of 1890 more than S1I4, 000, 900; of provi-
,ions over 81 ,000, 900 and OF manufactures
over S8,000,000, The merchandise balance
Of trade in our favor in 1892 was 500, 944,-
142. No other nation can match the COM
mercial progress which those figures dis
close. Our compassion may well 90 out to
hose whose party necessltates and habits
still compel them to declare that our
people are oppressed and our trade res
Iricted by protective tariff.
EFFECT OF A CHANGE OF POLICY.
1t is not possible for me to refer, even In
he briefest way, TO many Of the topics
presented in the resolutions adopted by
he convention. Upon all that have not
been discussed l have before publicly
my views. A change in the
personnel of a national administration is
If comparatively little moment IL those
exercising public functions are able. hon
st, diligent and faithful, others possessing
Ill these qualities may be found TO take
heir places But changes In the laws and
n administrative policies are OF great
When public affairs have been
Eiven direction and business has adjust
n ttaalf In those lines anV sudden chanOa