Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-13

should be given wherever practicable With
respect to employment In the public service
ito soldiers n SailorSgand to their widow
and orphans. S4a
AN EFFICIENT CIVIL8SERVIGE.
We commend the policy Of the republican
party in maintaining the efficiency of the
civil service. The administration has act
ed wisely in its effort to secure for public
service In Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and
the Philippine Islands only those whose fit
hess has been determine by training and
experience. We believe that employment
In the public service in these territories
their Inhabitants. S
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 governments, whether stat
or constitutional. enactment, to avoid
purpose 6f this amendment, are revo-
lutlonary and should he condemned.
GOOD ROADS.
Public movements looking to a perma-
nent Improvement of the roads and high
ways of the country meet with our cordial
approval hi we recommend this subject to
the earnest consideration of the people and
the legislatures of the several states.
We favor the extension of the rural free
delivery service wherever it's extension may
be justified.
ARID LANDS.
In further pursuance of the constant pol
Icy 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.
We favor home rule for and the early
admission to statehood of the territories Of
New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
A REDUCTION OF WAR TAXES.
The Dingley act amended to provide suf-
hcient 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 sum of S40,000,00G. So ample are the
governments revenues. u SO great is the
public confidence in the integrity of its OBJ
legations that its newly funded 2 per cent
bonds sell at a premium. The country is
now justified in expecting and it will be
the policy Of the republican party to bring
about a reduction of the war axes
TRADE EXPANSION. #
favor the construction, ownership,
control and protection of an isthmian canal
by the government of the United States.
New markets are necessary for the in
creasing surplus of our farm products.
Every effort should be a 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 commerce and industries
In the charge of a secretly with a seat In
the cabinet. The consular system should
be recognized under the supervision Of
this new department. upon such a. basis Of
appointment and tenure as will render it
Estiil more seryiceable to the nations in
Ecreasing trade.
The American government mist protect
the person and property Of every citizen
wherever they are wrongfully violated or
placed in peril.
%#f We conpratn1a IN Tho - ae4%E
upon their splendid record OF public service
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.
resident Mckinley has conducted the
foreign affairs of the United States with
distinguished credit to the American peo-
pie. In releasing the United States from
the gr1eyous conditions of q European al
lanee for the government of Samoa his
his securing to our undivided control the
most Important island of the Samoan group
and the best harbor in the southern Pacific
guarded.
We approve the annexation of the Ha-
waiian islands to the United States.
We the part taken by our gov
Hague. We assert our steadfast adherence
trine. 800
The provisions Of the Hague convention
were wisely regarded when President Nc
kinley rendered his friendly offices in the
interest of peace between Great Britain
and the African republic. While the
A aalieEc government must continue the
policy prescribed by washington, affirmed
by every succeeding president and imposed
upon us by the Hague treaty OF non-inter-
xention IN European controversies, the
American people earnestly hope that a away
may soon be found, honorabIy alike to both
Ieontending parties, to terminate the strife
between them.
II accepting by the treaty of Paris the
spanish war, the president and the senate
won the undoubted approval Of the Ameri-
can people. No other course was possible
Ihan 70 destroy Spain's sovereignty
throughout the western indies and in re
Philippine islands,. @5
That course created our responsihiljtv
Ipefore the world, and with the un~organized
freed fr~m Spain, to provide Tor fhe main
Ienanee ct law and order, and for the es-
punishment of good government and for
me performance Of international obliga-
lions Cur authority could not be less than
our responsibility and wherever sovereign
rights We're extended it became the bigh
auIF Q 1.-THE government to maintain its au-
an WI 7 70 put down armed insurrection
and 70 CONFER the blessings of liberty and
clylifzation upon all the rescued peoples.
largest measure OF self-government
CONSISTENT with their welfare and our du-
lies snail be secured to them by law. To
CUBA independence and self-goyernmenf
We're assured in the same voice by which
war was declared. and to the letter this
pledge shall be performed.
Inc republican party, upon its history
ana upon this declaration OF its princinles
and policies confidently invokes the con.
sideratet and approving Judgment Of the
American people.
Editorial Comment on the Pioneer
Limited.
Nothing richer has eYer been pro
duced BY any Railroads.&c.. Paul Pho
neer Press.
TITS a world beater.-st. Paul
Globe. EN-
THE best thing the railroad world
can p~roduce."St. Paul Dispatch.
Prominent and discriminating peo-
pie marvel at the creation Of elegance
and comfort wrought by modern car
builders -Minneapolis Tribune.
The Pioneer limited stands today
perfect in construction. gorgeous ID
finish and the acme Of luxury ana com