The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05
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VIII Endeavorto Enforce AitLaws A@ainsi
Combinations to Control Trade.


Combinations to Control Trade.
one OF the lessons taught by the late
election. which all can rejoice In. Is that
The citizens Of the United States are both
law-Tespecting and law-abidlng people.
no, easily swerved from the path OF pa
trioiism and honor. This Is in entire ac-
cord with the genius Of our institutions.
ana but emphasizes the advantages OF
lnculcating even a greater love for law
and order In the future. Immunity
should be granted 10 none who violate
the laws, whether individuals, corpora
tions or communities. and as the Consti-
tuition imposes upon the President the
duty of both its own execution and of
the statutes enacted in pursuance OF It's
provisions | shall endeavOr carefully 10
carry them into effect. The declaration
of the party now restored 10 power, has
been In the past that OF opposition 70
all combinations OF capital organized IN
trusts. or elsewhere. to control arbitrarily
the condition OF trade among our Aciti-
zens." and 1t has supported such legis-
lation as will prevent the execution OF al
schemes TO Cypress the people oy UNDUE
charges on their supplies, or by UNJUST
rates for the transportation of their pro-
ducts to market" This purpose Will ne
steadily pursued both by the enforcement
OF the laws now in existence and the re-
commentator and support of such new
statutes as may be necessary TO carry u
In effect
IMMIGRATION LAWS.
Our naturalization and immigration laws
should be further improved TO the con-
slant promotion OF a safer. better and
n higher citizenship. A grave peril 10 the
Republic would be a citizenship too ignor-
ant 10 understand or too vicious TO appre-
ciete the great value and benehcence or
our institutions and laws. and against all
who come here TO make war upon them
our gates must be promptly ana tighty
closed Nor must we be unmindful OF the
need OF Improvement among our own cltl-
zens but with the zeal OF our ioreiatners
encourage the spread OF knowledge ana
free education. Illiteracy must be pan
ished from the land " we shall attain
that high destiny as the foremost OF the
enlightened nations OF the world winch
inder Providence. we ought to achieve.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
Reforms IN the civil service must go on.
Rut the changes should be real ard
genuine not perfunctory, or prompted
bv a zeal in behalf OF any party simply
because II happens TO be In power AS
member OF Congress / voted ana spoke
in favor OF the present law, ana i shaH
attempt its enforcement In the spirit III
which it was enacted. The purpose III
view was to secure the most eihclent
service OF the best men who would ac-
cent appcintn ent under the government
retaining faithful and devoted public
servants in office. but shielding none I'M
der the authority OF any rule or custom
who are inefficient. incompetent or I'M
worthy. The best interests Of the country
demand this. and the people heartily ap-
prove the law wherever and whenever II
has been thus administered
MERCHANT MARINE
Congress should give prompt attention
TO the restoration of our American mer-
chant marine. once the pride OF the seas
in all the great ocean highways OF COM
merce. To my mind few more import
ant subjects so imperatively demand It's
intelligent consideration. The United
States has progressed with marvellous
rapfdity in every field of enterprise and
endeavor until we have become foremost
I'm nearly all great lines of inland trade.
commerce and industry. Yet. while this
is true. our American merchant
marine has been steadily declining until
Il Is now lower both In the percentage
OF tonnage and the number of vessels en-
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/ cOmmendable progress has been made o
late years In the upbuilding Of the Amer
! lean navy. But we must supplement
these efforts by providing as a proper
consort for II a merchant marine amply
| sufficient for our own carrying trade tC
foreign countries. The question is one
that appeals both to our business neces-
stiles and the patriotic aspirations of q
great people.