The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-30

100000 SO ample are the Govern
ment's revenues, and so great IS the
public confidence in the integrity OF
its obligations, that its newly funded
Q per cent bonds sell at a premium
The country is now justified in expect
ing, and it will be the policy of the Re-
publican party to bring about redue.
tion of the war taxes.
We favor the construction owner
ship. control and protection Of an 18TH
milan canal by the Government OF the
United States. New markets are nee
essary for the increasing surplus Of our |
farm products. Every effort should be
made to open ana obtain new mark
cts, especially in the Orient, and the
Administration is to be commended
for its successful efforts to commit all
trading and colonizing nations to the
policy of the open door In China.
In the interest of our expanding
commerce, we recommend that Con
gress create department Of commerce
and industries in the charge of a Sec
rotary with a seat in the Cabinet. The
United States consular system should
be reorganized under the supervision
of this new department upon such
basis of appointment and tenure as
will render it still more serviceable to
the Nations increasing trade.
The American Government must
protect the person and property Of eV-
cry citizen wherever they are wrong
fully 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 recent campaigns
against our enemies in the East and
West 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 Amer
can people. In releasing us from the
vexatious European alliance for the
government of Samoa his course is es-
pecially to be commended. By secur-
ing 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 safeguarded.
We approve the annexation of the
| Hawaiian islands to the United States.
We commend the part taken by our
Government in the peace conference at
The Hague.
We assert our steadfast adherence
to the policy announced in the Mon
roe doctrine.
The provisions of The Hague con-
ference were wisely regarded when
President Mckinley rendered his
friendly offices in the interest of peacs
between Great Britain and the South
African republics. While the AMeri-
can Government must continue the
policy prescribed by Washington, at
frmed by every succeeding President,
and imposed upon us by The Hague
treaty of non-iRtervention in Euro
pean controversies, the American peo-
pie earnestly hope that q way may
soon be found, honorable alike to both
contending parties, to terminate the
strife between them.
In accepting by the treaty Of Paris
the responsibility of our victories in
the Spanish war. the President and
the Senate won the undoubted approx
al of the American people. No other
course was possible than to destroy
SPANS sovereignty throughout the
West Indies and in the Philippine Is.
lands. That course created our re-
sponsibilitY before the world, and with
the unorganized population whom GU,
Intervention had freed from Spain, to
provide for law and order, and for the
establishment of good government
and for the performance of interna
tional obligations.
Our authority could not 90 less thar
our responsibility, and wherever soy.
erei&n rights were extended, it be
came the high duty of the Government
to maintain Its authority, to put
down armed instruction and to confer
the blessings of liberty and civiliza
tion upon all the rescued peoples. The
largest measure of elf.governmen
consistent with their welfare and our
duties shall be secured to them by
law.
To Cuba, independence and selH-yov
erhment are assured in the same voice
by which war was declared, aud to the
letter this pledge shall be performed.
The Republican party, upon its his
tory and upon this declaration OF its
principles and policies, confidently in
vokes the considerable and approving
Judgment of the American people.
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