Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-03-13

ployed. than II was prior to the ctv,,
war. Commendable progress has been
made OF late years Ia the upbuildins q,
the American no >. but We must sun
plement these ei : by providing a q
proper consort for IL a merchant mIrjns
amply sufficient for u own ca,syIn.
trade to foreign countries. The aues.
ton is one that appeals both TO our bus,.
ness necessities and the patriotic asp,.
~rations Of a great people.
Relations of Peace.
1t has been the policy OF the United
States since the foundation OF the gov.
eminent 10 cultivate relations OF peace
and amity with all the nauons OF the
world, and this accords with my concep,
ton OF "a duty now. We have cher.
ished the policy Of non-interferene.
with the affairs Of foreign government.
wisely i~naugurated by Washington
keeping ourselves free for entanglemen,
either az allies or foes. content to leave
undisturbed with them the settlement
~ their 1wa domestic concerns. II wiz
be our aim to ursue a firm and dlgnlied
foreign policy, which shall be Just. i'm
partial. ever watclful of our national
honor and always insisting upon the en-,
forcament Of lawful rights OF American
citizens everywhere. We wan no
wars Of conquest; we must avoid the
temptation Of territorial aggression.
A war should never be entered upon
untll every agency OF peace has failed:
peace is preferable 10 war In almost ".
cry contingency. Arbitration is the true
method of settlement OF international
as well a = local or individual differ
- - go rannfxs.tnA1 Ag 81. -
means OF adjustment OF differences be-
tween employees and employers by the
Forty-ninth congress. in 1856. and it's
application was extended 10 u diplo-
matte relations by the concurrence OF
the senate and house OF representatives
in 1850. The latter resolution was ac-
cepted as the basis OF negotiations
whereby the British house OF commons
in 1898. and upon our invitation a treaty
Of arbitration between the United
States and Great Britain was signed at
Washington and transmitted to the SEN
ate for its ratification In January LAST.
Since this treaty is clearly the result or
our own initiative; since Il has been rec
ognized as the leading feature OF ou-
foreign policy throughout our entire ma
tional history-the adjustment OF diff
culties by judicial methods rather than
force OF arms-and since IL presents To
the world the great example of reason
and peace, not passion and war, con-
trolling the relations between two OF
the greatest nations OF the world. an ex-
ample certain to be followed by others.
! respectfully urge that the action OF
the senate thereon not merely as a mat
ter Of policy, but as a duty to mankind.
The Importance and moral effect Of the
IA tincauon Of such a treaty can hardly
be oVerestimated in the cause OF adj
vancing civilization. 1T nay well en-
gage the best thought or the statesmen
and people OF every country, n ] can-
not but consider II fortunate that * was
reserved 10 the United States to have
the leadership In so great a work.
Immediately after The close OF his ad-
dress President Mckinley and ex-Presi-
dcHt Cleveland re-entered their car
rage and We're driven TO the white
house amid tumultuous chees all along
the route, President Mckinley this time
occupying the seat of honor 10 the
right. TIE procession. reinforced by the
numerous Give examinations which a
iecn assembled upon the capitol hills
since early this morning. reformed and
marched down the avenue and pasl the
white house, where they were reviewed
by the president and his friends from a
special stand erected for thar purpose
in front OF The edihce. William McKin-
ley then formally entered upon his du-
ties as the chief executive of a nation
Of seventy millions Of people, and Gro
yer Cleveland retired TO his new home
at Princeton, ". j., to resume the prac-
tiCe OF law.