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

Moved. than 1t was prior to the civil
war. C~ommendable progress has been
made of late years in the upbuilding OF
the American na =. but We must sup
plement these e. 5 by providing as a
proper consort for il a merchant marine
amply sufficient for our own carrying
trade to foreign countries. The ques-
ton is one that appeals both to our bust
ness necessities and the patriotic aspi-
rations of a great people.
Relations of Peace.
IT has been the policy OF the United
States since the foundation of the gov
eminent TO cultivate relations Of peace
and amity with all the nations of the
world. and this accords with my concep,
ton OF our duty now. We have cher
ished the policy Of non-interference
with the affairs of foreign governments,
wisely inaugurated by Washington,
keeping ourselves free for entanglement
either as allies or foes. content TO leave
undisturbed with them the settlement
of their own domestic concerns. Il will
be our aim TO ursue a firm and dignlfied
foreign policy, which shall be just, inn
partial, ever watcl-fu OF our national
honor and always insisting upon the en-
forcement of lawful rights of American
citizens everywhere. We want no.
wars Of conquest; we must avoid the
temptation Of territorial aggression.
A war should never be entered upon
until every agency Of peace has failed:
peace is preferable 10 war In almost ev~
cry contingency. Arbitration is the true
method OF settlement of international
as well a $ local or individual differ
ences. Ii was recognized as the besr
means of adjustment of differences be-
tween employees and employers by the
.Forty-ninth congress-, in 1856, and it's
application was extended 10 our diplo-
matte relations by the Concurrence OF
the sena te and house of representatives
in 1880. 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 it has been rec
ognized as the leading feature OF our
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-
rolling 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 or
the mate thereon not merely as a mat>
ter Of policy, but as a duty to mankind.
The Importance and moral effect OF the
ratifcation Of such a treaty can hardly
be ovcrestimated in the cause of adj
vancing civilization. 1t may well en-
gage the best thought OF the statesmen
and people Of every country, and ] can
not hut consider il fortunate that IL was
reserved TO the United States to have
the leadership in SO great a work.
Immediately after The close of his adj
dress President Mckinley and eX-Presi-
DEM cleveland re-entered their car
rage and were driven 10 the white
house amid tumul,uous chees all along
the route. President Mckinley this time
occupying the seat of honor TO the
right. The procession, reinforced by the
/ numerous GIVE Cr~ganiZltions which had
been assembled upon the capitol hills
since early this morning, reformed and
marched down the venue and past the
white house, where they were reviewed
Ey the president and his friends from a
, special stand erected for thar purpose
in front Of the edifice. 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 hon
at Princeton, y. j., to resume the prac-
tice of law.