The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-06-29

Ing children. the raising of the age limit /.
for child labor. the protection OF free
labor as against contract convict labor
and an effective system OF labor insur-
ance.
Our present dependence on foreign ship
ping for nine-teu;hs Of our foreign car
rying IS q great loss 10 the industry of
this country. Ii is also serious danger
to our trade, for its sudden withdrawal
in the evsnt of European war would Sc
riously cripple our expanding foreign
commerce. The national defense and
naval efficiency of this country, more
over, supply a compelling reason for leg
islation which will enable us to recover
our former place among the trade car
rying fleets Of the world.
The nation owes debt OF profound
gratitude 20 the soldiers and sailors who
have fought its battles, and 1t is the gov
ernmcnts duty to provide for the sur
viVors and Tor the widows and orphans
OF those who have fallen in the eountry's
wars. The pension laws, founded on this
just sentiment. should be liberal and
should be literally administered. and
preference should be given wherever
practicable with respect to employment
in the public service to soldiers and sail
ors and to their widows and orphans.
AppInuding the Civil Service.
We commend the policy of the Re-
publican pa-ty Ia maintaining the ef-
ficiency of . civil service. The admin
istration has acted wisely in it's effort
TO secure for puAlic service IN Cuba
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippine
islands only those v1ose fitness has been
determined by training and experience.
We believe that employment in the pub
lie service in these territories sheuld be
confined rs far as practicable to their
inhabitants.
1t was the plain purpose OF the nf-
teenth amendment TO the constitution to
prevent discrimination on account OF race
or color in regard to the elective franz
chise. 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 a perma-
nent Improvement OF the roads and high
ways Of the country meet with our cor
dial approval and we recommend this
subject to the earnest consideration OF
the people and of the legislatures of the
several states.
We favor the extension OF the rural free
delivery service wherever its extension
may be justified.
III 1uERueI OI TIC COHSldAL
policy Of the Republican party to pro-
vide free homes on the public domain,
we recommend adequate national legisla-
tion, to reclaim the arid lands of the Uni
ted States, reserving control of the dis
tribution of water for irrigation to the
respective states and territories,
We favor home rule for and the carly
admission to statehood of the territories
Of New Mexico. Arizona and Oklahoma.
The Dingley act, amended to provide
sufficient revenue for the conduc of the
war, has so well performed its work that
II has been possible to reduce the war
debt in the sum Of s4O,0Oo,00O So ample
are the governments revenues and SO
great is the public confidence in the in
tegrity of its obligations that it's newly
funded per cent bonds Sell at pre-
MUM. The country is now justified In eX-
pecting and 1t will be the policy of the
Republican party to bring about a re-
duction of the war taxes.
We favor the construction, ownership,
control and protection Of an Ishthmian
canal by the government of the United
States. New markets are necessary for
the increasing surplus of our farm pro-
ducts. Every effort should be made to
open and obtain new markets. especially
in the Orient, and tho administration is
warmly to be commended for its success
full effort to commit all trading and coll
oniZing nations to the policy of the open
door in China. In the interest of our
expanding commerce we recommend that
congress create n G 1artment of COM
merce and industries. in the charge OF a
secretary. with seat In the cabinet. The
| United States consular system should be
| reorganized under the supervision of this
! new department upon such "a basis OF
I
still more serviceable TO the nations In
creasing trade.
Protection For Americans.
The American government must pro.
tect the person and property of every
citizen wherever they are placed in peril
We congratulate the women OF America
upon their splendid record OF public ser.
vice in the Volunteer Aid association
and as nurses N camp and hospital dur.
ing the recent campaign of our armie,
in the Eastern and Western Indies. and
we appreciate their faithful cooperation
in all works of education and industry
President Mckinley has conducted the
foreign affairs of the United States with
distinguished credit to the American peo.
pie. In releasing us from the vexatious
conditions of n European alliance for the
| government of Samoa his course is es.
| pecially to be commended. BY securing
to our undivided control the most Inn
portant island in the Samoan group and
the best harbor In the Southern Pacific,
every American interest has been safe
guarded.
We commend the part taken by our
government in the peace conference at
| The Hague. We assert our steadfast ad-
herence to the policy announced In the
Monroe doctrine. The provisions of The
Hague convention were wisely regarded
when President Mckinley rendered his
| friendly offices In the interest of peace
between Great Britain and the South Az
rican republic. While the American gov
! ernment must continue the policy pre-
scribed by Washington affirmed by every
| succeeding president and imposed upon
us by The Hague treaty of non-interven-
tion in European controversies the Amer
lean people earnestly hope that way
may soon be found, honorable alike to
both contendng parties. to terminate the
! strife between Them
| In accepting, by the treaty of Paris. the
! just responsibility of our victories in tn,
i Spanish war, the president, and the sen.
! ate, won the undoubted approval of the
! American people. No other course was
possible than to destroy Spain's sover
eighty throughout the Western Indie,
and in the Philippine islands. Tha
course created our responsibility befor,
the world, and with the unorganzed pop
uiation whom our Intervention had free,
from Spain to provide for the mainten
ance of law and order, and for the es
tablishment of good government and TO
the performance of international obliga
tions. Our authority could not be les
than our responsibility. and whereve
sovereign rights We're extended 1t be
came the high duty of the government t
maintain its authority, to put down arm
ed instruction and to confer the bless
ings OF liberty and civilization upon al
the rescned nnnnln