The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1897-03-06

tHlS anu tHc people ncdrClly approve C00
law wherever and whenever 1t has been
thus administered.
The Merchant Marine.
Congress should give prompt attention
to the restoration Of our American mcr.
chant marine, once the pride Of the seas
in all the great ocean highways of conf
merce. To my mind, few more important
subjects 80 imperatively demand its intel
ligent consideration. The United States
has progressed with marvellous rapidity in
every field Of enterprise and endeavor un
til we have become foremost in nearly all
the great lines of inland trade, commerce
and industry. Yet, while this is true. our
American merchant marine has been
steadily declining until it is now lower
both in percentage of tonnage and number
Of vessels employed, than it was prior
to the Civil War. ComInendable progress
has been made of late years in the up
building of an American navy, but we
must supplement these eRcr by provid-
Ing as proper consort for 1t a merchant
marine amply sufficient for our own car.
rying trade to foreign countries. The quo
tion is one that appeals roth to our bu l.
ness necessities and the patriotic aspirA-
tions of a great people.
Foreigu Policy Outlined.
1t has been the policy Of tho United
States since the foundation Of the govern
ment to cultivate relations Of peace and
amity with all the nations of the world,
and this accords with my conce- tion Of
our duty now. We have cherished
the policy OF no' interference with the
the affairs Of forei gn governments, wisely
Inn tod 1~ ~.
ourselves free from ENHANCEMENT either
as allies or foes, content to leave undis
turbed with them the settlement of their
own domestic concerns. 1t will be our
aim to pursue q firm and dignified foreign
policy, which sh all be just, impartial and
ever watchfuI Of. our nstionsl honor. and
always insist. .ns upon the enforcement Of
the lawful rights Of American citizens
everywhere. Our diplomacy should seek
nothing M ore, and accept nothing less,
than is due us. We want NO wars of con-
quest; we must avoid the temptation of
territorial aggression. War should never
be enter,d upon until every agency of
peace hs s failed; peace 10 preferable to
war in u in lnst every contingency. Arbi.
tratiOn Is the true method Of settlement
F.v ors the Arbitration Treaty.
It ws.s recognized as the best means Of
adjust n ent IF differences between en-
ploye, and employees by the Forty-nInth
congr Gjs and it's appli cation was extended
to on r diplomatic relations by the unan.
imor .s concurrence of the senate and house
of II ie Fifty-frst congress. The latter res
olu ti' IN was accepted as the basis Of nego-
tia ions with US by the British house of
-com mons in 1893, and upon onr itiyitation
q tr eaty Of arbitration between tho United
s "a tes and Great Britain was signed at
We .shington and transmitted to the scn-
ate, for it's ratification In January las
ST nee this treaty 10 clearly the result
Of our own initiative: since ii
has been recognized rs the
eading feature of our foreign policy,
thrOughout our entire national history
the adjustment Of difficulties by judicial
methods rather than by force of arms
and since 1t presents to the world tho
| glorious example of reason and pea Q, not
| passion and war, controlling the relations
between two of the greatest nations of the
world, an example certain to be followed
by Others ! respectfully urge the curly
action of the senate thereon, not merely
as matter Of policy, but as a duty to
mankind. The importance and moral in.
Gmence of the ratification Of such a treaty
can hardly be overestimated in the cause
of advancing civilization. 1t may well
engage the best thought Of the statesmen
and people and every country, and can
not but consider it fortunate that 1t was
reserved to the United States to have the
leadership In SO grand work.
| Mr.. Mckinley then touched upon his
reasons for calling an extra session, say.
ing that the will Of the people would be
more fully realized at this time than ii
could be If the business were to await tho
convening Of a regular session nearly a
year hence Then, too, there was no elec.
ton in the immediate future, and any