The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-03-11

election, which all can rejoice IN, Is that
the citizens of the United States are ooth
law-respecting and law-abiding people,
not easily swerved from the path OF
patriotism ms horror. This is In entire
accord with the genius of our institutions,
but emphasizes the advantage of incul-
eating eve1 a greater love of law ana
order in the future. Immunity should De
granted to none VINO violate the laws
whether individuals, corporations or COM
munities; and as the constitution imposes
upon the president the duty Of both its
own execution and that Of the statutes
enacted in pursuance of its provisions, l
shall endeavor ~carsfully to carry them
into effect.
The declaration of the party now re-
stored 10 power has been in the past that
of Opposition to all combination OF cap
ital organized in trusts, or Otherwise, 10
control arbitrarily the condition OF trade
among our citi-sns,' ard 1t has supported
such legislation as will prevent the exc
cution of all schemes to Cypress the
people by undue charges on their supplies
or by unjust rates for the transporta-
ton of their products to market. inns
purpose will be steadily pursued, both by
the enforcement Of the laws now in exist
ence and the recommendation n support
of such new statutes as may be neces.
sary to carry 1t into effect.
Citizenship.
Our naturalization and Immigration
laws should be further improved to the
constant promotion of a safer. a better
and a higher citizenship. A grave peril
to the republic would be a citizenship toe
ignorant to understand. or too vicious to
appreciate the great values and benefit
of our constitutions and laws-and against
all who come here to make war upon
them, our gates must be promptly and
tightly closed. Nor must we be unmind-
fnl IF tho raaJ Of i'm nrnNcnolnt among
our own citizens, but, with the zeal of our
forefathers, encourage the spread of
knowledge and free education. Illiteracy
must be banished from the land, If we
shall attain that high destiny as the fore
most of the enlightened nations of the
world, which, under Providence, we ought
to achieve.
Reform in the civil service must go on,
but the change should be real and geru-
inc, not perfunctory, or prompted by q
zeal in behalf of any party, simply be-
cause it happened to be in power. AS a
member of congress L voted and spoke
in favor of the present law, and / shall
attempt it's 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 ac-
cept appointment under the government,
retaining faithful and devoted public
servants in Office, but shielding none, I'M
der the authority of any rule. or custom,
who are inefficient. or incompetent, or
unworthy. The best interests of the coun-
try demand this, and the people heartily
approve the law wherever and whenever
1t has been thus administered.
Congress should give prompt attention
to the restoration of our American mer-
chant marine, once the pride of the seas
in all the great ocean highways of COM
merce. To my mind, few more important
subjects so imperatively demand an in
telligent 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, and industry. Yet. while
this is true, our American merchant ma
rine has been steadily declining until II
is now lower. both in the percentage of
tonnage and the number of vessels en-
ployed, than 1t was prior to the Civil
war. Commendable progress has been
made of late years in the upbuilding Of
the American navy, but we must supple
ment these efforts by providing as a
proper consort for it a merchant marine
amply sufficient for our own carrying
trade to foreign countries. The question
is one that appeals both to our business
necessities and the patriotic aspirations
of a great people.
FavOrs Arbitration.
1t has been the policy CT the United
States since the foundation of the gov
nme to cultivate relations of peace
and unity with all the nations of the
world, and this accords with my concep-
ton of our duty now. We have cherished
the policy of non-interference with the
affairs of foreign governments, wisely in
augurated by Washington, keeping our
selves free from ENHANCEMENT either as
allies or foes. content to leave undisturbed
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nestle concerns. 1t will be our aim to
pursue a firm and dignifed foreign 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 citizens
everywhere. Dur diplomacy should seek
nothing more and accept nothing less
than is due us. We want no wars Of
conquest: we must avoid the temptation
of territorial aggression. War should
never be entered upon until every agency
of peace has failed; peace is preferable to
war in almost every contingency. Arbi-
tration Is the true method of settlement.
1t was recognized as the best means Of
adjustment of differences between en-
ployers and employe by the Forty-ninth
congress and It's application was extended
to our diplomatic relations by the unani-
mouse concurrence of the senate and
house of the Fifty-first congress. The
idtier resolution was accepted as the OASIS
of negotiations with us by the British
house of commons in 1898, and upon our
invitation a treaty of arbitration between
the United States n Great Britain was
signed at Washington and transmitted to
the senate for its ratification in January
last. Since this treaty is clearly the re-
suit of our own initiative; since it has
been recognized as the leading feature Of
our foreign policy throughout our entire
national history-the adjustment of diff
culties by judicial methods rather than by
force of arms-and since it presents to
the world the glorious example of reason
and peace. not passion and war, control
ling the relations between two of the
greatest nations of the world, an example
certain to be followed by others, / Ie-
specially urge the early action of the
senate thereon. not merely as q matter of