The new North-west., 1897-03-12

demands upon them and they rightfully expect
that not only a system of revenue shall be eS-
tablished that will secure the largest income
with the slightest burden, but that every
means will be taken to decrease rather tnan
increase our public expenditures. The condi-
tions are not promising. 1t will take time
to restore the prosperity of former years. Ii
we cannot promptly attain it. we can resolutely
turn our faces in that direction and aid its
return by friendly legislation. However trouble
some the situation may appear congress will
not I am sure. be found lacking in disposition
or ability to relieve far as legislation can do
so. The restoration Of confidence and the re-
yival of business which men of all parties so
much desire, depends more largely upon the
prompt, energetic and intelligent action of con-
gress than upon any other single agency that
affects the situation
1t is inspiring, too, to remember that no great
emergency in the 1S0 years of our eventful ma
tional life has ever arisen that has not been
met with vim and courage by the American
people with fidelity to their best interests and
highest destiny, and to the honor of the Ameri-
can name these years of glorious history have
exalted mankind and advanced the cause of
freedom throughout the world and immeas-
urably strengthened the precious free institu-
tions which enjoy. The people love and
will sustain these institutions. The great
est aid to our happiness and prosperity
is that we adhere to principles up
on which the government was established and
insist upon their faithful Observance The
equality or rights must prevail and our laws be
always and everywhere respected and obeyed
We may have failed in the discharge of our full
duty citizens of the great republic but It
is consoling and encouraging to realize that the
free speech, free press, free thought Tree
Schools free and unlimited right to, religious
liberty and to worship. free and fair elections
are dear and more universally enjoyed today
than ever before. The guarantees must be
sacredly preserved and wisely strensthened
The constituted authorities must be cheerluliy
and vigorously upheld.
Lynchings must not be tolerated. and in a
great and civilized country like the Uuited
States, the courts, not mobs. must execute the
penalties of the laws The preservation OF pub
lie right of discussion, integrity of the courts
and orderly administration of justice must con-
tinue forever the rock of safety upon which our
government securely rests.
LessOns of the election
One of the lessons taught by the election,
which all rejoice in. is that the citizens Of
the United States are both a law-respecting and
abiding people not easily sweryed from
the path of patriotism and honor. This is in
entire accordance with the genius of our in
sttutions and but emphasizes the advantages
of inculcating even greater love for law and
order in the future. Immunity should be
granted to none who violate the laws, whether
Individual, corporations or communities. and
the constitution imposes upon the president
the duty of carrying into execution the statutes
enacted in pursuance of its provisions, shall
endeavor carefully to carry them into effect.
The declaration of the party now restored to
power has been in the past opposed to all COM
binations of capital organized into trusts or to
control Arbitrarily trade among our citizens
and 1t has supported In such legislation as well
as to prevent the execution of all schemes to
oppress the people by undue charges on their
supplies by unjust rates for the trans
portation of their products to market. rms
purpose will be steadily pursued, both by the
enforcement of the law now in existence and
the recommendation and support OF such new
statutes may be necessary to carry 1T into
effect.
Our naturalization and immigration laws
should be further improved to constant pro-
motion of safer, better and higher citizen
ship A grave peril to the republic would be
citizenship too ignorant to understand or too
vicious to appreciate, the great value and ben
eft of constitution and law, and 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 the
improvement among our own citizens, but with
the zeal of forefathers encourage the
spread of knowledge and free education. Hit
eracy must be banished from the land If we
shall attain that high destiny the foremost
of the enlightened nations of the world, which
under Providence, ought to achieve.
Reform in Civil Service.
Reforms in the civil service must go on, but
the change should be real and genuine, not
perfunctory, or prompted by zeal in behalf
of any party. simply because it 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 1T was enacted The purpose in view
was to secure the most efficient service Of the
best men who would accept appointments un
der the government, retaining faithful and de-
voted persons in office, but shielding none un-
der authority of any rule or custom who are IN
efficient. incompetent or unworthy. The best
interests of the country demand this and the
people heartily approve the law wherever and
whenever it has been administered.
American Shipping.
Congress gave prompt attention to the resto-
ration of our American merchant marine.
the pride of the seas on the great ocean high
ways of commerce. To my mind few more
important subjects imperatively demand
it's intelligent consideration. The United
States has progressed with marvellous ra pid-
ity in every field of enterprise and endeavor
until they have become foremost in almost
every great line of trade, commerce, industry.
While this is true American merchant
marine has been steadily declining until it is
now lower, both in the percentage and tonnage
and number Of vessels employed, than it was
prior to the civil Commendable progress
has been made in late years in the upbuilding
of the American navy, but must supplement
these efforts by providing proper consort
for it merchant marine amply sufficient for
its own carrying trade to foreign countries
The question Is one that appeals both to our
business necessities and the patriotic aspira-
tions of a great people.
1t has been the arbitration policy of the
United States since the foundation of the gov
ernment to cultivate relations of peace and
amity with all nations of the world and this
accords with my conception of duty now
We have cherished the policy of non-interfer-
ence with the affairs of foreign governments
wisely tnaugurated by Washington, keeping
ourselves from entangements either as allies
or 1oes content to leave undsturbed with them
the settlement of their own domestic concerns
1t will be our aim to pursue firm and digni-
fled foreign policy which shall be just, Impair
tial, ever watchful of our national honor and
always insisting upon the enforcement of law
full rights of American citizens, everywhere
Our diplomats should seek nothing more and
accept nothing less than Is due us. We want
no wars of conquest; must avoid temptation
of territorial aggression. War should never be
entered upon until every agency of peace has
failed; peace is preferable to war in almost
any contingency. Arbitration is the true meth
cd of settlement of internal as we'll as local
or individual difference.
1t recognized as the best means of ad-
justment of differences between employees and
employer by the Forty-nnth congress in 1856,
and it's application extended to our diplomatic
relations by unanimous concurrence of the
senate and house of the Fifty-first congress in
1890. The latter resolution was accepted a
basis of negotiations of the United States by
the British house of commons in 1893 and upon
our invitation treaty of arbitration between
the United States and Great Britain was signed
at Washington and transmitted to the senate
for is ratification In January last. Since this
treaty Is clearly the result of own intia-
tive, since it has been recognized the lead
ing feature of our foreign policy. throughout
our entire national history-the adjustment of
differences and difficulties by judicial methods
rather than by force of arms-and since it pre-
sents to the world the glorious example of
reason and peace, not passion and war con-
trol the relations between two of the greatest
nations OF the world, and the example is GER
tain to be followed by others, | Respectfully
not merely matter of policy, but as a duty
to mankind. The Importance and moral m
fuence of the ratification of such a treaty can
hardly be oVerestimated in the cause of ad-
vancing civilization. 1t may well engage the
best thought of the statesmen and people of
every country and cannot but consider it
fortunate that 1t was reserved for the United
States to have the leadership in grand a
work.