The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-12

too vic'aus - appreciate The great value ana
nenrflcrncc ~ our Institutions ard laws ana
aaaii~t an Who come here ~ ua~c var ur,on
cioset Nor must We he 1nm4ndful ui he need
~ improvement amonr our own citixrn~. hut
with the scal ~ .r foreiathers encourage
ton lllitcracy must ~ hani~h.d frcm the
land II shall attain thlf hith destiny a. the
FOREMOST u the enlsIhtened nations q The
world. Which, under FRO, .dcnce. We ourhi 10
Reforms in the ciyil service must go on Hut
the changes should he real and genuine. not per-
ftinctory. or prompted hy zeal IA behalf ~ any
party simply because Il happens 20 be- Ia power.
As a member ~ cu..asrss>S voted and spoke IN
favor " The present law. and shall attempt -
acted. The purpose IN view was "a secure
the most cfrcleEt service ~ the best
men VINO would accept app 3.ntmcns under
the government. retaining faithful and devoted
public servants IN ONCE. but shielding none I'M
der tho authority ~ any rule "r custom. who
are inefficient. incompetent. or unworthy. The
best interests 20 TIE country demand this. AMI
the people heartily approve TIA law wherever
ana whenever i has been thus Aimins~terct
Congress should give prompt attention to the
restoration % our American merchant marine.
once the pride 81 the seas IN all the great ooran
highways q commerce To my Iniaa. few morn
Is intelligent consideration The Ialfec
States has progressed with marvellous
rapidity In every Acid OF enterprise and
cnteayor until we have become foremost
IN nearly a the great lines y inland trade. con-
Inerce and industry. Yet while this Il true. cur
American merchant marine has been steadily
declining until n Is now lower. both IA perofut-
are Of tonnage aud the number ~ vessel, en-
poycd. than IL WAS prior 30 the civil war Com
n the upou.id.ns % the American navy ~; We
must supplement these efforts oy providing as
q proper con>ert tHT u a merchant marine amply
sufficient for ou- o~n carrying trade ~ f"re--n
countries The rIc~tiuL j. cEa that arftA-1
both 10 bl,ia - necessities anl the patriotic
aspirations OF a great people.
II has been tl- policy q. the I1itet states
since the fonr.-rign ~ the rorlrL-- n,. -
cultivate re.aftcr. 3. peace and unity ash all
the nations ~ tAc world and -lls 1cccT'is WITH
my conception % our criy nlw. We have cAer-
shed the policy o: ncn-irterfc.F gre N--a tie
Affairs ~ foreign governments N.>tly lfa----
rated by Washington. Nel.1- 1Af~e.Ne, I'VE
tent 10 leave nndisiu-te-i WitA SEEM the 3, -.e-
nant 81 their dOn.e>tie c1t.l us. II Ni.. be
our aim % pursue a firm aal -nined .ere-gl
policy. which shall ~ -.-t impair --
ever watchful ~ our s-4t.unal Ao-or
and always insisting upan TIC ca
enforcement OF tie lawful rights az American
eues. we must avoid the temptation ~ ttf.--
tns.Al av-rc,> SON. A VIZ should never b. 81
tered upan .rtl every agency 81 peas. Is
failed; peace ii preferable IL war 10 .s44a =
every confiasaaev. Araiir1tlrn IS tle rae
method q ,sril -s1onl q. lrtcru-f iolal. - w-l
- local ur iH4. t..g.l differences IL sl> $50
cgn.zed a. the EST means ~ ~, .>tmeut q. IL
gcrelccs between employer --i employees ~
TIE Forty-ningth cos-rre>S N ir.e and - -T,-
. siun> by tho concurrence ~ the senate and me
house OF the Fisly-Lfst culErts~s "a l~sN lac
.atter resolution was accepiea a. me
basis OF negotiations with Us rs the British
house os commons in l-.3. and upon our invita-
ton treaty OF arbitration between the ta-sed
states and GrcA- Britain r. med AZ wash
.ngton and transmitted 70 the Se-A'e for - rat
.fca;lon in January last. since THIS treaty -
clearly the result ~ our own initiative. since u
has been recognized a. the letdiag fen IRE ~
our foreign policy throughout our entire na-
tiOnnl history tho adjustment u difficulties By
judicial methods rather than ~ force OF
arms and since u presents 20 The
and peace. not passion and var. controlling the
relations bctw zen Two Of the greatest Lat-ons Of
the world an example certain - be followed cy
others. | respectfully urSc tho early action 81
the senate thereon. not merely - matter q
policy. but duty 70 mankind Inc importance
and moral Influence Of The ratification ~ srcn
treaty can hardly bc ovcrestim1tr1 n the cause
of advancing civilization II may well engage
thought Of the statesman and people ~ every
country. and can not but consider L fortunate
that = was RESERVED 10 the United states -
have tho leadership IN 20 grand a work
II las been the uniform practice - avoid as
far ~ possible rhe cOuvcning Of congress IN ex-
iraorLinary session. II Is an example which.
under ordinary circu-l stances and IL the alb
scacc 81 public necessity. i 20 Be cotnrncIds'c
7 But q failure 70 convene the representatives o.
the people In extra session. when Il Involves
neglect o. public duty. places the rc>ponSi-
I bility OF such neglect upon the executive him
self The condition Of the public treasury. -
has been Indicated. demands the in
mediate consideration y congress i
even ryeSuc ,dr the nation Sos q convene under
such circumstance, can yiew IA ~ other >er>s
I than the neglect 0f q plain duty DO not SYM
-athire with the sentiment thar congress In $50
/ sion Is dangerous 70 our general business in'er-
Z csts. It's members are the agents ~ inc people
ard their pres cnce al the seat ~ government n
the execution of the sovereign will should 10:
K operate as IN injury. but benefit There could
be no better time % put the rovern-
I ment upon a sound financial and eco
nomic basis than now The people have
done only recently voted that this should be
ani nothing Is moro binding upon the agents
! ~ their will than the obligation u immediate
action 1t has always seemed 70 me tAai the
I DoStr0nsrncut 81 the meeting Of congress until
! more than year after IL has been chosen. de-
pryed congress too often q the Inspiration ~
I the popular will. and the country - The CORE
spondfng benefits IL j. evident. therefore. that
70 postpone action in the presence - 20 great .
necessity would ne unvise or the part ~ tins
executive because unjust tc the Interests
Of the people Our action Will Row
ton TRAN II the question n ta-i1 revision vas
postponed until Their eE'liar session ~ congress
We are nearly two years from congressional
election. and politics can not - greatly distract
u a. II such contest Immediately pending.
We car approach tho problem calmly and pa
triotfcailv without fearing It's eject Upon an
early election Our fellow -citizers who may
disagree with u upon the Character q this
/ legislation prefer 70 have the question srttle4l
now even AGAINST their Ireccnccivcd views /,
and. perhaps. settled - reasonably. a.
trust and believe X viii. r. 70 insure
great perrnancnce than 10 have further urcer-
,asnty menac ing the vast an1 varied business
interests Of the United States. Again. What
ever action congress may take will To- gven a
fair opportunity for trial before the people are
called to pass Judgment upon ". and thi> con-
I slider great essential ~ the righffui and last
ing settlement Of the question IN view ~ the-c
. I considerations shall deem * ms duty pre~t-
dent 20 convene congress in extraordinary 49,
sion on Monday. the 18th day ~ March i-s'
In conclusion. I congratulate the country rp-
on the .raierEal spirit of the pr pie and TIE
I NANTES taflors O. goodwill everywhere ~ ap-
parent The recent election not only most fortu-
natclv demonstrated the chliteration o. sectional
or geographical lines but 10 sore extent also ths
p-e.td.ces which for years have distracted oul
councils and marrcd our true greatness a. a ma
.;oa- The triumph OF the people. whose yer
5ict l. carried into eject to-day. l. not tn
triumph Of one section. nor who'll
~ one party. but Of all sections and al
the peoples The north and the south
20 longer divide on the old lines but upon prin
Si-les and policies and In this Fact surely ever
.oser % the country can find cause for true fe-
ic.tafion. Let US rejoice in and cultivate THU
spirit. # t. enabling. and will be both gail
ard blessing TO our beloved country. IL Will ~
ny constant aim 10 do nothing. and permit
: nothing 20 be done. that viii arrest or disturb
shis growing sentiment 81 unity and co-opera
lion. this revival 81 esteem and afiliatica whici