Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-08-04

80 " HHNAHhANAAA AHAAA 49, AAAAAH 10
In the interest OF our expanding
commerce, we recommend that con-
gress create a department OF commerce
and industries In charge OF a secretary
with a seat In the cabinet The United
states consular system should be re-
organized under the supervision OF this
new department upon such n basis Of
appointment and tenure az will render
Il still more aorviceabie TO thc nations
increasing trade. Tho American gov
ornment must protect the person and
property OF every cltiscn wherever
they are wrongfuliy violated or placed
In peril
We congratulate the women Of Amer
lea upon their splendid record OF pub
Nc service In tho Volunteer Ala asao-
ciation and aa nurses in camp and hos
pltal during the recent campaign OF our
armies In the Eastern and Western In
diea. and We appreciate their faithful
cooperation In all works OF education
and industry.
OUR FoREIuN POLICY.
President Mckinley has conducted
the foreign Affairs % The Unltcd states
with distinguished credit to the Amer
lean people. In releasing un from the
vexauous European alliance FOR the
government of Samoa, his course Is os-
peclally 70 be- commended. by securing
TO our undivided control the most Inn
p0riant island OF the samoan group
and the best harbor In the Southern
Pacific, every American interest has
been safeguarded. We approve OF the
annexation OF the Hawaiian islands 10
the United states
We commend the part taken By our
government In the peace conference al
The Hague.
We assert our steadfast adherence 10
the policy announced In the Monroe
doctrine.
The provisions OF The Hague conven.
ton were wisely regarded when Pres.
ident Mckinley rendered his friendly
offices Ia the Interest OF peace between
Great Britain ana the South African re-
publics. While the American govern
ment must continue the policy pre-
s1rihed BY Washington. affirmed BY
every succeeding president ana imposed
upon us BY ihe Hague treaty OF non
Intervention In European controversies.
the American people earnestly hope
that way may be found. honorable
alike 10 both Of the contendlng parties.
to terminate the strife beweon them.
POLICY FOR ISLANDS.
In accepting by the treaty Of Paris
the just responsibility OF our victories
ld the Spanish war. the president and
the senate won the undOubted approval
or tie American people No other course
was possible than 20 destroy SPANS
sovereignty throughout the West In
dies and In the Philippine islands. That
our eoarse created responsibility be-
fore the world and with the unorgan.
iaed population whom our intervention
had freed from Spain. TO provide for
the maintenance OF law and order, and
for the establishment OF good govern
ment and for the performance OF our
international obligations. Our author
ity could not be less than our responsl-
bility end wherever sOvereign rights
we're extended Il became the high duty
OF the government to maintain It's auth
irity, 20 put down armed insurrec;ion
and 10 confer the blessings OF liberty
and civilization upon rescued people.
The largest measure OF self govern
ment consistent with their welfare and
our duties shall be secured them b.
law.
To Cuba, independence and self gov
ernment were assured In the same voice
BY which the war was declared and
to the letter this pledge shall be per.
formed.
The Republican party. upon its his
tory and upon this declaration OF prin-
ciples and polices confidently lnvokes
the considerate and approving iudg-
ment OF the American people.