The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-07-14

can party in maintaining the efficiency of
the civil service. The administration has
lie service in Cuba. Porto Rico, Hawaii
and the Philippine islands only those
whose fitness has been determined by
employment in the public service in these
territories should be confined as far as
practicable to their inhabitants.
against restriction OF the Ballot.
1T 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 government, whether by stat
| utory OR constitutional enactment, to avoid
the purpose OF this amendment are revOlu-
tlonary and should be condemned.
Public movements looking to a pernla-
ways Of the country meet with our cordial
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 it's extension
Arid Lands and New States.
'In further pursuance to the constant pol
icy of the republican party to provide free
homes on the public domain, we recon-
mend l1e! ADEQUATE national legislation to re-
| reserving control of the distribution Of wa
and territories. -
| admission to statehood of the territories
! of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
Reduction in War Taxes.
THE Dingley act, amended to provide
su sum fs revenue for the conduct of the
| It. has been possible to reduce the war debt
| IN the sum of SAC. 100000. So ample are
t the gI;c revenues and So great
f 5eaas ts sell Pew3S funded pre-
expecting and it viii be the policy i't Of the
| republican party to bring about reduction
of the war taxes a. . -
l. Favor AN Isthmian Canal
! eve favor the construction ownership.
control and protection of an isthmian canal
New markets are necessary for the in
| creasing surplus of our farm products.
| Every effort should be made. to open and
oren anG the fSpfay in the
to be commended for it's successful efforts
! to commit all trading and colonizing ma
TONS to the policy of the open door in
SIN the interest OF our expanding COM
merce we recommend that congress Great
department Of commerce and industries
| In the charge of a secretary with seat in
the cabinet. The United States counsular
| 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
- Americans to BE Protected. ~.
'The American government must protect
the person and property Of every citizen
wherever they. are wrongfully violated Or
placed in peril H.. = -
I'VE congratulate the women of America
upon their splendid record of public SER
! vice. in the Volunteer Aid association and
as nurses in camp and hospital during the
| recent campaigns of our armies in the
/ Eastern and Western Indies, and we appre-
ciate 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
| government of Samoa his course is especial
| ly to be commended. BY securing to our
undivided control the most important is
land of the Samoan group and the best har-
| Dor in the Southern Pacific every American
interest has been Safeguarded. - "~.
On Hawaii and the Beers.
s'We approve the annexation Of the Ha-
1--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 Monroe doc
trine. The provisions of The Hague con-
yention We're wisely regarded when Presi-
in the interest Of peace between Great
Britain and the South African Republic
While the American government must con-
tinue the policy prescribed by Washington.
affirmed by every succeeding president and
imposed upon us by The Hague treaty, of
non!intervention in European Controversies
the American people earnestly hope that a
way may soon be- found. honorable alike to
both contending parties. to terminate the
strife between them.