The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-11

secured by a system Of taxation. external
or internal, or both. Il IS the settled
policy Of the Government, pursued from
the beginning and practiced by all par
Ties and administrations, 20 raise the bulk
e. revenue by taxes upon foreign prOduc-
tons entering the United States for sale
and consumption. and avoiding for the
most part every form Of direct taxation,
except in time Of war. The country is
clearly opposed 10 any needless additions
TO the subjects OF international taxation,
and Us committed by its latest popular
Utt@rauce 10 the system Of tariff taxation.
There can be no MISUNDERSTANDING, either,
about the principle upon which this tariff
taxation shall bee levied. Nothing has
ever been made palmer at Il general cleo
tiOu than mat the controlling principle
In the raising Of revenue on imports in
JEALOUS care for main interests and Am
ericau labor IS wished. The people have
declared that such legislation should be
had as viii give ample protection and
announcement to the industries and the
development OF our country II IS there
fore earnestly hoped and expected that
Congress viii. at the earliest practicable
moment enact revenue LEGISLATION that
shall be fair. reasonable, conservative and
just. and which. while supplying suffici-
ent revenue for public purposes, Will still
hc si@naIly beneficial and helpful for
every section and every enterprise OF the
people. To this policy we are all, OF
whatever party, firmly bound by the voice
Of the people, power vastly more pO-
tentiai than the expression OF any po-
Iricat platform The paramount duty OF
Congress Is 10 stop deficiencies by the
which has always been the hrmest prop
or the treasury The passage Of such a
law or laws would strengthen the credit
OF the Government, both at nome and
abroad. and 90 far toward stopping the
drain upon the gold reserve held for the
redemption OF our currency. which has
been heavy and well nigh constant FOR
several years.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Reforms in the civil service must go
on. but the change should be real and
genuine. not perfunctory or prompted by
"a zeal in behalf of any party, simply
because IL happened 10 be in power. AS
"A member Of Congress z voted and spoke
in favor of the present law. and ! snail |
attempt ITS enforcement 20 thc spirit m
which il was enacted. The purpose in |
view was TO secure the most efficient ser
vice Of the best men vino would accept !
tanning faithful ana devoted persons in /
Office but shielding none, under the au- !
thority Of any rule or custom. who are /
inefficient. incompetent or unworthy The |
best interests Of the country demand this. /
and the people heartily approve the law /
wherever and whenever 10 has been thus /
administered.
Congress should give prompt attention
TO the restoration of our merchant ma
Tine. once the pride Of the seas in all the I
great highways OF ocean commerce. To /
my mind. few more important subjects
so imperatively demand it's intelligent
consideration. The United States has pro-
crossed with marvellous rapidity i'm nearly
every field Of enterprise and endeavor,
until we have become foremost in nearly
ali the great lines of inland trade, COM
merce and industry. Yet while this is
true. our American merchant marine has
been steadily declining until it is now
lower both in the percentage and tonnage
and the number OF vessels employed than
IL prior to the civil war.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
ConmendabIe progress has been made
OF late years in the upbuiIding Of the
American navy. but we must supplement
these efforts by providing as a proper con-
sort for IL "A merchant marine amply suf-
ficient for our own carrying trade to for I
eign countries. The question is one that ,
appeals both to our business necessities ,
and the patriotic aspirations Of great
people. IL has been the policy of the
United States since the foundation or the 7
Government TO cultivate relations of
peace and amity with all the nations of ;
the world, and this accords with my
of our duty now. We have !
cherished the policy of non-interference :
with the affairs of foreign governments, ,
wisely inauSurated by Washington, Keep [
ing ourselves from ENHANCEMENT either {
as allies foes. content to leave undiS- 4
turbed with them the settlement of their I
own domestic concerns. il Will be our y
aim to pursue firm and dignified for .
eign policy, which shall he just, impair a
tiaI, ever watchful OF our national honor. h
and always insisting upon the lawful en- Z
fOrcement of the rights OF American cit- q
zens everywhere. our diplomacy should ii
seek nothing more and accept nothing II
less than is due us We want no wars y
1f conquest: We must avoid the tempta- :
tons of territorial aggression War q
should never be entered upon until every / >
agency of peace has failed: peace IS p
preferable 10 war in most every contin- <
senCy. Arbitration is the true method of o
settlement OF International as well as n
local or individual differences Z Z
II was recognized the best means o.
,f adjustment OF differences between en-
DIoyers and employees by the FOrty-ninth
Congress in tSS6. and it's application was
extended to our diplomatic relations by p
the unanimous concurrence OF the senate
and House OF the Eifty-Iirst Congress iu G
1850. The. latter resolution was accepted a
as the basis of negotiations with us 10y Z
the British House OF Commons IN 1893, ],
and upOu our invitation treaty OF ar q
1ftrat ton between the United States and o
Great Britain was signed az WASHINGTON a
and transmitted To the senate IoT us Z
ratification in January last Since this [
treaty is clearly the result OF Our own Z
Initiative. sine Il has been recognized aS Z.
the leading feature Of our foreign policy z
throughout our entire national history =
the adjustment OF difficulties by judicial ]
methods rather than 10y force of arms d
and since IL presents TO the world the I
glorious example of reason and peace, o
not passion and war, controlling the re- v
atiOuS between two OF the greatest ma
tons of the world an example certain TO y
be followed by others, | respectfully urge a
the early action of the Senate thereon, %
not merely as "A matter Of policy. but as il
A duty To mankind The Importance and y
moral influence OF the ratification of such e.
A treaty can hardly be Overestimated in Y
he cause of advancing civilization. =
II may well engage the best thought OF y
he statesmen and people and every coun- n
nv and cannot but consider il fortunate ii
hat il was reserved for the Cnited II
States To have the leadership IN so grand iy
/ work 1t has been the uniform prac- q
tee OF each President TO avoid, as far e.
is possible the converting OF Congress in Il
Extra session. Ii - an example which u
Inder ordinary circumstances and in the "A
absence Of "A public necessity is not TO be p
but a failure 10 convene the a
representatives of the people in extra T.
session when il involves neglect of L;
public duty places the responsibility OF IN
uch neglect upon the Executive himself. =
The condition OF the public treasury, as q
,as been indicated, demands the immedi- u
tie consideration of Congress. 1t alone il
las the power TO provide revenues for Z
he Government. Not TO convene il un- 10
Ter such circumstances can view in no %
,ffer sense than the neglect OF plain ~
luty i do not sympathiZe with the sen =