Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-15

AN CIVIL sSERVICE.
We commend the policy of the republican
civil service. The administration has act
ed wisely In its effort to- secure for public
seryice6in Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and
the Philippine Islands only those whose ft-
ness has been determined by training and
leXperience. SWe believe that employment
in the public service in these territories
should be. confined as far as practicable&to
their inhabitants.
tt was the plain purpose Of the fifteenth
amendment to the constitution to prevent
discrimination on account of race or color
lin regulating the elective franchise. De-
vices of state, governments, whether stat
utory or constitutional enactment, to avoid
the purpose of this amendment, are reyo-
lutionary and should be condemned.
GOOD ROADS.
Public movements looking to a perma-
nent improvement of the roads and high
ways of the country meet with our cordial
approyal and we recommend this subject to
the earnest consideration of the people and
the legislatures of the several states.
I've favor the extension of the rural free
delivery service wherever its extension may
be justified.
ARID LANDS.
I'm further pursuance OF the constant poll
Icy of the republican party to provide free
homes on the public domain, we recon-
mend adequate national legislation to re-
iclaim the arid lands of the United States,
reserving control of the distribution of wa
ter for irrigation to the respective states
and territories.
We favor Tome rule for and the early
admission to statehood of the territories of
New Mexico. Arizona and Oklahoma.
AREDUCTIoN OF WAR TAKES.
The Dingley act amended to provide suf-
fcient revenue for the conduct Of the war
has SO well performed its work that it has
been possible to reduce the war debt In
the sun of $4,000, 600. So ample are the
governments revenues, and so great Is the
Il ,n-I Al rk.al a 49, Hs,uk - fn& 49, ~ ~ ~
legations that its newly funded 2 per cent
bonds sell at a premium. TIL country Is
now justified in expecting and 1T will be
the policy of the republican party to bring
about a reduction of the war taxes.
TRADE EXPANSION.
favor the construction, ownership,
control and protection of an isthmian canal
lby the government of the United States.
creasing surplus Of our farm products.
Every effort should be made to open and.
obtain new markets, especially in the ORR
ent, and the administration is warmly to.
be commended for its successful effort to
commit all trading and colonizing nations
through the policy of the open door in
China. In interest of our expanding COM
merce, we recommend that congress create
a department of and industries
In the charge of a secretly with asseat in
the cabinet. The consular system should
be r~eorganized under the supervision of
this new department upon such a basis Of
appointment and tenure as will render it
still more seryiceable to the nations in
icreasing trade. tS8@ss
The American government mnsr protect
the person and property of every citizen
wherever they are %wrongfully violated or
lplaced In peril.
We congratulate the women of America
in the volunteer aid association and the
nurses In camp and hospital during the re-
cent campaigns of our armies in the east
ern 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. ] releasing the United States from
the grieyous conditions of q European al
lance for the government of Samoa his
course is especially to be commended. BY
his securing 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 safe
guarded.
We approve the annexation of the Has
waiian islands Ito the United States.
We#commend the part taken by our gov
ernInent in the peace conference at the
Hague. We assert our Steadfast adherence
to- the policy announced in the Monroe doc
trine.
The provisions Of the Hague convention
were wisely regarded when President Nc
K1nley rendered his friendly offices in the
Interest Of peace between Great Britain
n the South African republic. While the
American government must continue the
bSil eyer pre syssaeed,n 10y n M=aishlngt sna affirmed 9ainaaed
upon us by the Hague treaty OF non-inter-
yentlon In European controversies the
american people earnestly hope that a way
may soon be found, honorably alike to both
conteIding parties, to terminate the strife
betweenssthem.
In accepting b 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 peopie.sANo other course was possible
than To- destroy spain.s sovereignty
Throughout the western indies and IN the
Philippine Islands.
That course created our responsibility
before the world, and with the u~norganfzed
population whom our Intervention had
freed from Spain, to provided for the main
tenance of law and order, and for the es-
adjustment of good government and fol
the performance Of international obllga-
lions. Our authority could not be less than
our responsibility and wherever sovereign
rights were extended 1T became the high
duty Of the government to maintain its an.
thority, to put.8doWn armed insurrectior
q to- confer the blessings Of liberty and
Fertilization upon all the rescued peoples.
The largest measure of self-goveTnmen
consistent with their welfare and our du.
ties shall be secured to them by law. II
Cuba Independence n seIf-gogernmeni
We're assured In the same voice by5twhict
war was declared to the letter this
\ pledge shall be &perforned.
hs repuDucaH pHFLy, upon ITS history
n upon this declaration OF It's principles
and policies confidently inVokes the con
siderate and approving Judgment Of thu
American people.
Editorial Comment on the Pioneer
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