The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-09

q greater love for law and order i
the future. Immunity should b
granted to none who violate the laws
whether individuals or corporations, O
communities; and as the constitutio
| imposes upon the president the duty @
both Its own execution and of the stat
utes enacted In pursuance of Its provi
stons, shall endeavor carefully to carr,
them into effect. The declaration O
sne party now restored to power ha
been In the past that of Opposition {,
all combinations of capital, organized
trusts, or otherwise, TO control arbitra
rily the condition of trade among ou,
cit1zens, and 1t has supported sin sucf
/ Legislation as will prevent the execu
tion OF all schemes to oppress the peo
pie by undue charges on their supplies
or by unjust rates for the transporta
tion of their products to market.b
This purpose will be steadily pur.
sued both by the enforcement OF laws
now In existence and tho commenda
tlon and support of such new statutes as
may be necessary to carry it into effect.
IMMIGRATION LAWS NEED IMPROVE.
MENT.
Our naturalization and immigration
laws should be further improved to the
constant promotion OF a safer. better
andoa higher citizenship. A grave
peril to the republic would be citizen.
ship too ignorant to understand or too
vicious to appreciate the great value
and benehcence Of our constitution and
ia"s-aud against all who come here
TO make war upon them our gates must
be promptly and tightly closed. Nor
must we be unmindful of the need of
Improvement in our own citizens, and
with the zeal OF our forefathers el cour-
age the spread Of knowledge and free
education. llliteracy must be Danish
ed from the land, If we shall attain that
nigh destiny as the foremost of tho
enlightened nations OF the world
which, under Providence, we ought to
achieve.
Reforms in the civil service must 90
on. But the changes should be real
ana genuine, not perfunctory, or
prompted by zeal in behalf OF apv
party, simply because 1t happens to be
IN power. AS member of congress l
voted and spoke in favor of the present
law, and shall attempt its enforcement
In the spirit in which it was enacted
The purpose in view was to secure the
most efficient service of the best men
who would accept appointment under
government, retaining faithful and
devoted public servants in office, but
shielding none, under the authority of
any rule or custom, who are inefficient,
incompetent or unworthy. The best
interests OF the country demands this
and the people heartily approve the
law wherever and whenever it has been
thus administered.
Congress should give prompt atten-
tlon to the restoration of our American
merchant marine, once the pride of the
seas, in all the great ocean highways
OF commerce.. TO my mind, few more
important subjects so imperatively
demand it's Intelligent consideration.
The United States has progressed with
marvellous rapidity in every field of
enterprise and endeavor until we have
become foremost in nearly all the great
lines OF inland trade, commerce and in
dustry. Yet, while this is true, our
American merchant marine has been
steadily declining until it is now lower
both in percentage of tonnage and the
number of vessels employed than it was
prior to the"civil war.
PROVIDE A MERCHANT MARINE.
Commendable progress has been
made OF late years in the upbuilding of
the American navy, but we must sup
piement these efforts by providing as q
proper cOnsort for it merchant marine
amply sufficient for our own carving
trade to foreign countries. The cues
tion 10 one that appeals both to our bus
lness necessities and patriotic aspira-
lions OF a great people. 1t has been the
policy of the United States since the
foundation of the government to culti-
vate relations of peace and amity with
all the nations of the world and this
accords with my conception of our duty
n hn nj o hn1 hn
non-interference with the affairs of for
eign governments, wisely inaugurated
by Washington, keeping ourselves free
from ENHANCEMENT either as allies or
foes, content to leave undisturbed with
them the settlement of their own do.
mestic concerus. 1t will be our aim tc
pursue q firm and dignified policy
which shall be just. impartial, ever
watchful of our national honor and al.
ways insisting upon the enforcement OF
the lawful rights of American citizen.
everywhere.
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 o.
pe ace has failed; peace is preferable
w " - 49, "'''' Sfoi CuCy.
TRUE METHOD OF SETTLING DISPUTES
Arbitration is the true method O
settlement Of international as well a,
local or individual difference. It wa.
recognized as the best means of adjust
ment between employer and employe
by the 10th Congress in 1886 and itt
application Is extended to our diploma
tic relations by the unanimous con
currence OF the Senate and House O
the 51st Congress in 1890. The late,
| resolution was accepted as the basis o
negotiations with us by the British
house OF commons in 1893 and upon ou,
invitation q treaty OF arbitration be
tween the United States and Grea
Britain was signed at Washington ant
transmitted to the Senate for its rati
J fication in January last.
/ Since this treaty is clearly the resul
! OF our own initiative since it has beer
recognized as the leading feature O
our foreign policy throughout our en-
| tire national history-the adjustmen
OF difficulties by judicial methods rathe
than by force of arms-and since
presents to the world the gloriou
example OF reason and peace, not pas
sion and war, controlling the relation
between two Of the greatest nations @
the world, an example certain to b
followed by others, respectfully urg
| he early action NJ the Senata fboraoy