The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-21

5HE SALT LAE
compelling reason for legislation which
VIII enable us to recover our former
place among the trade carrying fleets
of the world.
THE nation owes a debt of profound
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors
who have fought its battles and it is
the governments duty TO provide for
the survivors and for the widows and
orphans of those who have fallen in
the cOuntTy's wars. The pension laws
founded in this just sentiment should
be liberal and should be Loyalty ad
ministered, and preference should be
given wherever practicable with re-
spect to employment in the public ser
vice to soldiers and sailors and to their
willows and orphans.
Eve commend the policy of the Re
publican party in maintaining the eff
hciency of the civil service. The ad-
has acted wisely in its eff
fort to secure for the public service in
Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippine Islands only those whose fit
ness has been determined by training
and experience. We believe that en-
ployment IN the public service in these
territories should &c confined as far as
practicable to their inhabitants.
Colored Race is 'SJollied."
1T was the plain purpose of the fif-
teenth amendment to the constitution
to prevent discrimination on account
of color in regulating the elective
franchise. Devices of state govern
ments, whether by statutory or consti-
tutiOnal enactment, to void the purpose
of this enactment are revolutionary
and should be condemned.
Public movements looking to a per
manent Improvement of the roads and
highways of the country meet with
our cordial approval and we recon-
mend this subject to the earnest CON
sideration of the people and of the leg
islatures of the several states.
I'VE favor the extension of the rura
free delivery service wherever its ex-
tension may be justified.
For Reclaiming Arid Lands.
In further pursuance of the constant
policy of the Republican Iarty to pro
vide free homes on the public domain
we recommend adequate national leg
islation to reclaim the arid lands of the
United States, reServing control of the
distribution of water for irrigation t
the respective states and territories.
I'VE favor home rule for and the ear.
ly admission to statehood of the terri
tories of New Mexico, Arizona and Ok
lahOma.
THE Dingley act, amended to pro
vide sufficient revenue for the conduc
of the war, has so we'll performed it!
work that it has been possible to re
duce the war debt in the sum of $40
mn Q00 Co a he ont
revenues and so great is the public
confidence in the integrity of its obi
cations that its newly-funded 2 pc
cent bonds sell at a premium. Thu
country is now justified in expecting
and it will be the policy of the Repub
ilcan party to bring about reduction
of the war taxes.
We favor the construction, owner
ship, control and protection of an Is
thmian canal by the government Of TIT
United States New markets are ne
cessaTy for the increasing surplus o
our farm products. Every effort shoult
be made to open and obtain new mar
kets, especially in the orient, and tn
administration is warmly to be com
mended for its successful effort to com
nit all trading and colOnizing nation
to the policy of the open door in China
Department Of Commerce Favored.
In the interest of our expanding
commerce, we recommend that con
gress create a department of commerce
and industries in the charge of sec
rotary with a seat in the cabinet. Tn
United States consular system shoul
be reOrganized under the supervision o
this new department upon such a bdsi
of appointment and tenure as will rem
der it still more serviceable to the ma
TONS increasing trade.
The American government mus
protect the person and property of ev
Iery citizen wherever they are wrong
fully violated or placed in peril.
I'VE congratulate the women o
America upon their splendid record o
public service in the volunteer aid as
sOciatiOn and as nurses in camp an
hospital during the recent campaign
of our armies in the Eastern and West
ern Indies. and we appreciate thei
faithful cooperation in all works O
education and industry.
President Mckinley has conducte
the foreign affairs of the United State
with distinguished credit to the Ameri
can people. In releasing US from tn
vexatious European alliance for tn
government of Samoa his course is es
pecially to be commended. By securin
to our undivided control the most i'm
pOrtant island of the Samoan groul
and the best harbOr in the SOutheF
Pacific, every American interest ha
been safeguarded.
I'VE approve of the annexation c
the Hawaiian Islands to the Unite
States.
I'VE commend the part taken by GU
government in the peace conference a
The Hague. We assert our steadfas
adherence to the policy announced
the Monroe doctrine.
Boer War is Mentioned.
"The provisions of The Hague. cor
ference were wisely regarded whe
President Mckinley rendered HI
friendly offices in the interest of peac
between Great Britain and the Sout
African Republics, While the Amer
can government must continue the pc
| icy prescribed by Washington, aff1rme
! by every succeeding president, and in
| posed upon us by The Hague treat,
| of nOn-intervention in European cor
| trOversies, the American people cal
nestly hope that q way may soon /
/ found, honorable alike to both contend
/ ing parties, to terminate the strife bt
| tween them.
Expansion is Favored
In accepting by the treaty of Par
| the responsibilities of our victories
| the Spanish war, the president and Il
! senate won the undoubted approval
/ the American people. No other cour:
was possible than to destroy Spain
! sovereignty throughout the West Indie
and in the Philippine Islands. Tn;
! course created our responsibility befO1
/ the world and with the inorganic
/ population whom our interventiC
! freed from Spain, to provide for Il
/ maintenance of law and order and f,
] the establishment of good gOvernmel
and for the performance of information
al obligations. Our authority cou
not be less than our responsibility az
wherever sovereign rights were e,