Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-20
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fUk = Subsidy shipping ba~.
| Our present dependence upon foreign ship
ping for nine-tenths OF our foreign carrying
is a great Eoss to the industry Of this coun-
try ~ is also serious danger to our
trade. for ita sudden Withdrawal in the
! event of European war ~ould seriously
cripple our expanding foreign commerce.
| The national defense and naval efficiency
! Of tAh1 eounIfy. mereover. supply a gam
pelHng 'deasodifor legislation which viii en-
| able US to recover our former place among
| the trade-carrying fleets OF the world
| Favors Liberal Pensions.
The nStionsdwes debt of profound graft
| tude to-the soldiers and sailors who have
fought its battles, and tits the government $
duty to provide for the survivors and for
| the widows and orphans of those who have
fallen in the country's wars. The pen
sion laws, founded in this just sentiment
should be liberal and should be literally
administered and preference should be
| employment, in the public service to SOL
d.ers, and sailors and to their widows and
orphans. 80 2''
-. To Maintain civil Service.
We commend the policy of the republican
party in maint aiming the efficiency of the
civil service, The administration has acted
wisely in its effort to secure for public ser
vice in Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippine Islaads only those whose fitness
has been determined by training and ex-
perience. We believe that employment in
the public service In these territories should
| be confined as far practicable to their In
habitants.
To support the XVIII Amendment.
It was the plain purpose Of the fifteenth
amendment to the Constitution to prevent
discrimination on account of race or color
in regulating. the elective franchise. De-
vices of state governments, whether by
statutory or constitutional enactment to
avoid the purpose of this amendment are
revolutionary and should be condemned.
For Road Improvement.
Public movements looking to a permanent
In. provement of the roads and highways Of
the country meet with our cordial approval.
and we recommend this subject to the ear
nest consideration of the people and of The
legislatures Of the several states.
Free Postal Delivery and Free Homes.
We favor the extension of the rural free
delivery service wherever its extension may
be justified.
In. further pursuance Of the constant
policy Of the republican party to provide
free homes on the public domain we recon-
mend adequate national legislation to re
claim the arid lands OF the United States,
reserving control of the distribution of wa
ter for irrigation to the respective states
and territories.
Favors Admission of Territories.
We favor home rule for and the early ad-
mission to statehood of the territories OF
New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
The Dingley act. amended to provide suf-
| ficient revenue for the conduct of the war;
has so well performed its work that 1t has
been possible to reduce the debt In the
sum of $4p.0O0,OO. So ample are the gov
ernment's revenues and so great is the pub
lie confidence in the integrity Of its obliga-
sell at a premium. The country is now
justified In expecting, and it will be the
| policy of the republican party to bring
about, q reduction Of the war taxes
The Iathmian Canal.
| = We favor the construction, ownership
| control and protection of an isthmiam canal
| by the government Of the United States.
New markets are necessary for the In
| creasing surplus Of our farm products Ev
cry effort should be made to open and OBJ
tain new markets. especially in the orient,
and the administration is to be warmly
commended for its successful effort to COM
nit all ,rraditig and colonizing nations to
the policy Of the open door in China. In the
interest 81. our,, expanding commerce we rec
omInend that, Congress create a Depart
charge Of q SECRETARY with q seat in the
cabinet The United States consular system
should be reorghnized under the supervision
of this new department upon such basis
Of appointment and tenure as will render
it still more serviceable to the nations in
creasing trade.
The American government must protect
the person and property of every citizen
wherever they are wrongfully violated or
placed in peril.
We congratulate the women Of America
upon their splendid record Of public service
in the Volunteer Aid Association and as
nurses in camp and hospital during the re-
cent campaign Of our armies in the eastern
and western Indies, and We appreciate their
faithful cooperation in all works of edu-
cation and industry. %. ,....
President Mckinley has conducted the
foreign affairs of the United States with
distinguished credit to the American peo
pile. In releasing us from the vexatious
conditions of a European alliance for the
government Of Samoa. his course is es-
pecially to be commended. By securing to
our undivided control the most important
hararor IN theisouthern Pacific, every Amer
lean interest has been safeguarded.
We approve the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands to the United States.
Peace Conference at The Hague.
We commend the part taken by our gov
eminent In the peace conference at The
Hague. We assert our steadfast adher-
ence 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 African repub-
| iic While the American government must
continue the policy prescribed by Washing
ton, affirmed by every succeeding president
and imposed upon US by The Hague treaty,
of non-intervention in European controver
sizes, the American people earnestly hope
that way may soon be found, honora BILE
alike to both contending parties, to ter
inmate the strife between them.
Fruits of the Spanish War.
In accepting by the treaty Of Paris the
just responsibility Of our victories in the
| Spanish war. the President and the Senate
| won the undoubted approval Of the Ameri
can people. No other course was possible
| than to destroy spains sovereignty
throughout. the western Indies and in the
Philippine Islands. That course created
| our responsibility before the world and
with the unorganized population whom our
| Intervention had freed from Spain. to pro-
vide for the maintenance of law and order
and for the establishment of good govern
ment and for the performance Of interna
! tional obligations. Our authority could not
| be- less than our responsibility and wher-
| ever soysEetgA rights were extended 1t be-
| came tho high duty Of the government to