The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-18

nledges made to them in the dark days
or the country's peril. We denounce the
practice in the pension bureau, so re-
lentlessly and unjustly carried on by the
present administration Of reducing pen
sions and arbitrarily dropping names
from the rolls as deserving the severest
condemnation of the American people.
FOEIGN RELATIONSHIP foreign
policy should he at all times firm. vigor-
GUS and dignified and all our interests in
the western hemisphere carefully watched
and guarded. The Hawaiian islands
should bescontrolled by the United States
and no foreign power should he per-
mitted TO interfere with them; the Mica
raguan canal should be built, owned and
operated by the UnfTted States; and by
the purchase OF the Danish islands, we
should secure proper and much needed
naval station in the West Indies.
ARMENIAN MASSACRES-Tbe mass
acres of Armenians have aroused the deep
sympathy and just indignation of the
American people and we believe that the
United states should exercise all the in
fiuence 1t can properly exert 70 bring
these atrocities to an end. In Turkey
American residents heve been exposed TO
the gravest dangers, and American prop
erty destroyed. This and everyw here
American citizens and American property
mrst. be absolutely protected at all haz-
ards and at any cost.
MONROE DOCTRlNE-We reassert the
Monroe doctrine in its full extent, and
we req firm the right OF the United states
TO give the doctrine effect by responding
to the appeals of any American State
for friendly intervention in case of Euro
pean encroachment.
We have not interfered and shall not
interfere with the existing possessions OF
any European power in this hemisphere,
but those possessions must not, on any
pretext be extended. We hopefully look
forward to the eventual Withdrawal OF
the European powers from this hemis-
phere, and TO the ultimate union of all
English speaking ports OF the continent
by the free consent of It's inha bitants.
CUBA-From the hour of achieving
their own independence, the people of
the United States have regarded with
sympathy the struggles OF other Ameri-
eau peoples TO free themselves from
European denomination. We watch with
deep and abiding interest, the heroic
battle or the Cuban patriots against
cruelty and oppression, add our best
hopes go out for the full success of their
determined contest Tor liberty.
The government of Spain having lost
control OF CGta, and being unable To pro-
tect the property or lives of resident
American citizens or To comply with
treaty obligations. we believe thGt the
government os the Uaitod States should
actively use it's iafirence aud good offices
To restore peace and give Independence to
the islanu.
1EE NAVY-The peace and security OF
tho Republic aud the maintenance OF its
rightfui lnfluencc ar ong tho nations OF
the earth demand n naval power eommen-
surato with it's position and responsible
ity. We, therefore, favor the continued
enlargement of the navy ana a complete
system oi herbor and segCoest defenccs.
ALASKA-We believe the citizens OF
Alnsk8 shouic have rorrcsentatiou in the
Congress Of tho United States tc tho end
that nccdfGl legislation may be intelli-
gently enacted.
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The Christian Fndcavor Convention.
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