People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-03-12

wisely inaugurated by Washington,
keeping ourselves free from entangle-
ment whether as allies or foes, content to
leave undisturbed with them the settle
ment of their own domestic concerns.
sit will be our aim to pursue a firm
and dignified policy, which shall b.
just, impartial, ever watchful of our
national honor and always insisting
upon the enforcement of the lawful
rights of American citizens everywhere.
Approves the Peace Treaty.
"Our diplomacy should seek nothing
more nor accept nothing less than is
due us. We want no wars of conquest;
we must avoid the temptation to terri
torial aggression. War should never be
entered upon until every agency OF
peace has failed; peace is preferable to
war in almost every contingency.
"Arbitration is the true method OF
settlement OF International as we'll as
local or individual difference. 1t was
recognized as the best means of adjust
ment of difference between employer
and employee by the Forty ninth con
gress in 1886, and its application is ex-
tended to our diplomatic relations by
the unanimous concurrence of the senate
and house Of the Fifty first congress i'll
1890. The latter resolution was accepted
as the basis OF negotiations with us by
the British house of commons i'll 1895
and upon our invitation a treaty of ar
bitration between the United States and
Great Britain was signed at Washington
and transmitted to the senate for its rat
ification in January last
"Since this treaty is clearly the result
of our own initiatives; since it has been
recognized as the leading feature of oul
foreign policy throughout our entire ma
tional histoly-the adjustment OF diff
culties by judicial methods rather than
by force of arms-and since it presents
to the world the glorious example OF
reason and peace, not passion and war,
controlling the relations between two
of the great nations of the world, an ex-
ample certain to be followed by others
7 respectfully urge the early action o.
the senate thereon. not merely as a mat
ter of policy, but as duty to mankind.
Extra Session of Congress.
SIT has been the uniform practice OF
each president to avoid, as far as posi-
BILE, the converting of congress in extra
ordinary session. 1t is an example
which, under ordinary circumstances.
in the absence of q public necessity, is
to be commended But q failure to con
vene the representatives OF the people
in congress i'll extra session when it
| necessary involves neglect OF public
duty. The condition of the public
treasury, as has been Indicated. de
mands the Immediate consideration o.
| congress. 1t alone has the power to
provide revenues for the government.
| Not to convene it under such clrcum
stances, I eau view in 10 other sense
tina the neglect Of plain duty.
"Our actions now will be freer from
mere partisan consideration than if the
cues ton of tariff revision is postponed
! until the regular session of congress
We are nearly two years from con
gressi0nal election and politics canno
SO greatly distract us as if such acontes,
was Immediately pending. We can APP
proach the problem calmly and patriot.
cally without fearing its effect upon al
early election.
"Our fellow citizens who may dis
agree with US upon the character OF
this legislation prefer to have the cues
ton settled now even against their pre-
conceived views, and perhaps settled Sc
seasonably, as trust and believe it viii
be. as to insure great permaaence-thaI
to have uncertainty menacing the vas
and varied business interests OF the