Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-27


The nation owes a debt OF profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors who
have fought its battles and it is the gov.
ernment's duty to provide Tor the survi.
vors and for the widows and orphans OF
those who have fallen 10 the country's
wars. The pension laws founded on this
just sentiment, should be liberal and should
be Loyalty administered and preference
should be given wherever practicable with
respect to the employment in the public
service Of soldiers and sailors and their
widows and orphans.
We commend the policy Of the Republi.
can party in maintaining the efficiency OF
the civil service. The administration has
acted wisely in it's effort to secure for pub.
lie service in Cuba, Porto Rico, the
Hawaiian and the Philippine islands, only
those whose fitness has been determined
by training and experience. We believe
that employment in the public service 10
these territories should be confined as n
as practicable to their inhabitants.
ut was the plain purpose Of the fifteenth
amendment to the constitution TO prevent
discrimination OF account of race or color
in regulating the elective franchise. The
devices OF state governments, whether by
statutory or constitutional enactment to
avoid the purpose Of this amendment are
revolutionary and should be condemned.
Public movements looking to IA perma-
neut improvement OF the roads and high.
ways OF the country have met with a cor.
dial approval and We recommend THE sub
lect to the earnest consideration Of the
people and OF the legislatures Of the sew.
eral states.
I'VE favor the extension OF the civil ser,
vice delivery wherever its extension may
be justified.
I'm further pursuance Of the constant
policy Of the Republicans to provide free
homes on public domain, we recommend
adequate national legislation to reclaim
the arid lands Of the United States, reserv.
ing control of the distribution OF water for
irrigation to the respective states and ter.
r%itories.
We favor home rule for, and tho early adj
mission to statehood of the territories Of
New Mexico, Arizona aud Oklahoma. The
Dingley act amegded 10 provide sufficient
revenue for the conduct Of the wal has so
well perfected its work that il has been
possible to reduce the war debt in the sum
Of $40, 600 600. SO ample are the govern
ment's revenues and so great il the public
confidence in the integrity oIits obligations
that it's newly founded two per cent bonds
sell at a premium. The country il now
justified in expecting 1t and it will be the
policy Of the Republican party TO bring
about II reduction OF the war taxes.
I'VE Iayor the construction, ownership,
control and protection of an Isthmian
canal by the government Of the United
States. New markets are necessary forthe
incoming surplus Of our farm products
Every effort SHOULD he mnGe 10 open and
obtain new markets in the orient and the
administration is warmly to be commend.
ed for its successful effort to commit all
trading and culonizing nations TO the poll
ey OF the open door in China.
"In the interest OF our expanding com
merce. we recommend that congress create
a department OF commerce and industries
in charge OF a secretary with "a seat 10 the
cabinet. The United States consular sys.
TEN should be reorganized under the sup.
ervision OF this new department upon such
a basis OF appointment and tenure rs will
render it still more serviceable to the ma.
tons increasing trade. The American
government must protect the person aud
property OF every citizen whenever their
rights are violated or placed in peril.
I'VE congratulate the women Of America
upon their splendid work in the public ser
vice in the volunteer aid association and
as nurses in camp and hospital during the
recent campaigns OF our armies in the east
ernu and western Indies, and we appreciate
their faithful cooperation in all work OF
education and industry.
President Mckinley has conducted the
foreign affairs OF the United States with
distinguished credit to the American PEG.
pie. In releasing us from the European
alliance for the government OF Samoa bis
course is especially to he recommended.
BY securing to our undivided control the
most important island Of the samoan
group and the best harbor in the southern
Pacific every American interest has been
saIeguarded.
I'VE approve the annexation OF the
Hawaiian islands to the United States
and commend the part taken by our gov
eminent in the peace conference at The
Hague.
1--WE assert our steadiast adherence to
the policy announced in the Monroe doc
trine. The provisions OF The Hague con.
ference were wisely regarded when Presi-
dent Mckinley rendered bis friendly Offices
in the interest OF peace between Great
Britain and the South African republics.
While the American government must con-
tinue the policy prescribed by Washington,
affirmed by every succeeding president and
imposed upon US by The Hague treaty oi
non-intervention in European controver.
sizes. Americans earnestly hope that a way
may soon be found, honorable alike TO
both contending parties, to terminate the
strife between them.
: IN accepting the treaty Of Paris the re,
sponsibility OF our victories in the Spanish
/. war, the president and the senate won the
usdoubted approval of the American peo.
: pie. No other course was possible than TO
destroy SPANS sovereignty throughout
the West Indies and in the Philippine isl.
ands. That course created our RESPONSE
I bility, before the world, for the morgan
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