The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-03

 fell to s79.s5s barrels, a loss of nearly half our trade with that country. The value of our trade exports Of merchandise In the United States to Cuba in lS9l-the year treatyWwas SIP 'S4,s ,sss: in 1892, si7s53, ,57s; in 1s93 $24 l57 69S: in 1884. $20 125 3 but in 1895. after the annulment of the reciprocity similar examples might be given of our in- creased trade under reciprocity with other countries. but enough has been shown Of the efficacy of the legislation of 1890 to jus tify the speedy restoration of its reciprocity
 "In my Judgment. congress should imme: diately. restore the reciprocity sections of any, as time and experience sanction as wise and proper. The underlying principle of this legislation must, how, however. be strict for our surplus agricultural and manu- factured products. without. loss to the that he might otherwise procure.
 Foreign Immigration.
 "The declaration of the platform touch- ing foreign immigratio is one of peculiar importance at this time, when our own la boring people are in such great distress. legislation restricting foreign immigration and favor such extension of the laws as will secure the, United States from in- of the old world. While we adhere to the public policy under which our country has received great bodies of honest, industrious citizens, who have added to the wealth, progress and power of the country, and while we welcome to our shores the we'll disposed and industrious immigrant who contributes by his energy and intelligence no immigrants who do not seek our shores to become citizens. We should permit none to participate in the advantages of our our aims and form of government. We should receive none who come to make war upon our Institutions and profit. by public disquiet and turmoil. Against all such our gates must be tightly closed.
 Our Soldiers and Sailors.
 "The soldiers and sailors of the union should neither be neglected nor forgotten. The government which they served so we'll must not make their lives or condition harder by treating them as applicants for relief in old age or distress, nor regard with disdain nor contempt the earnest interest one comrade naturally manifests in the welfare of another. Doubtless there have been pension abuses and frauds in the numerous claims allowed by the govern ment, but the policy governing the admin istration of the pension bureau must al- ways be fair and liberal. No deserving ap- plicant should ever suffer because of a wrong perpetrated by or for another. Our soldiers and sailors gave the best they had. They freely offered health, strength. limb and life to save the country in the time of its greatest peril, and the government must honor them in their need as in their service with the respect and gratitude due to brave. noble and self-sacrifcing men who are justly entitled to generous aid in their in- creasng necessities.
 Our Merchant Marine and Navy.
 "The declaration of the republican plat form in favor of the upbuilding of our mer- Ghant marine has my hearty approval favor of our shipping which prevailed in the early years of our history should be again promptly adopted by congress and -ton nttoIx faH rtrnfI ntn~ ftsxa and supremacy on the seas Is fully at- tained. We should no longer contribute directly or indirectly to the maintenance of the colossal marine of foreign countries, marine of our own, now that the American navy is assuming a position commensurate with our importance as a nation. policy I am glad to observe the republican plat form strongly indorses: we must supple ment 1t with a merchant marine that will give us the advantages in both our coast urally and properly to enjoy. It should be at once a matter of public policy and ma. tional pride to repossess this immense and prosperous trade.
 Civil Service Reform.
 ''The pledge of the republican national shall be sustained and thoroughly and honestly enforced and extended wherever practicable is in keeping with the position of the party for the past A years and will be faithfully observed. Our opponents de- cry these reforms They appear willing to abandon all the advantages maintained after so many years of agitation and eff fort. They encourage return to methods of party favoritism which both parties have often denounced, that experience has condemned and that the people have re- peatedly disapproved. The republican party earnestly opposes this reactionary and en- tirely unjustifiable policy. It will take no backward step upon this question. It will seek to improve. but never degrade, the public service.
 Demands Especial Attention.
 'There are other important and timely declarations in the platform which l can not here discuss. l must content myself M'n our attention with what may seer great stress and earnestness to the new and un- expected assault upon the financial in- tegrity of the government, we have done it because the menace Is so grave as to de- mand especial consideration. and because we are convinced that if the people are aroused to the true understanding and meaning of this silver and imitation move ment they will avert the danger. In doing this we feel that we render the best service possible to the country, and we appeal to the intelligence, conscience and patriot Ism of the people, irrespective of party or section. for their earnest support.
 Will Maintain Law and Order. "we avoid no issues. We meet the sud- | den, dangerous and revolutionary assault upon law and order, and upon those whom | is confided by the constitution and laws | the authority to uphold and maintain them. which our opponents have made. with the same courage that we have faced every | emercency since our organization as a party, more than 10 years ago. Government | by law must first be assured: everything | else can wait. The spirit of lawlessness must be extin yuished by the fires of an unselfsh and lofty patriotism Every att | tack upon the public faith and even sug- gestion of the rHpudiation of debts. public or private, must be rebuked by all nlel1 | who believe that honesty is the best pol | icy, or who love their country and would preserve unsulled its national honor. | Sectionalism Almost Oblitcraled. "The country is to be congratulated upon | the almost total obliteration of the sec | tional lines which for so many years | marked the division of the United States | into slave and free territory, and finally | threatened it's partition in two separate governments by the dread ordeal of civil | war. The era of reconciliation. so long a