Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-06-28

The country Is now Justified in eXpectin
and ii Will be the policy OF the republic
an party to bring about reduction q.
the war taxes.
lsthmtan Canal
I'VE favor the constructors. ownership
control and protection OF An isthn.iai.
canal by the government OF the United
States. In the interest of our eXpanIins
commerce. we recommend that congress
create department OF commerce and
Industries in the charge OF a secretary
with a seat in the cabinet. The United
States consular system should be reor-
sanized under the supervision of this
new department upon such a basis of APP
pointment and tenure as will render ii
still more serviceable to the nations in
creasins trade.
I'VE congratulate the women of Amer.
lea upon their splendid record of public
service in the Volunteer Aid association.
and as nurses in camp and hospital dur
ing the recent campaigns OF our armies in
| the Eastern 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. In releasing us from the veXatious
conditions of European alliance FOR the
government of Samoa, his course is es-
pecially to be commended. BY securing
| to our undivided control the most impor-
tant 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 Ha-
waiian islands to the United States.
Monroe Doctrine Rcnfiirmed.
1--WE commend the part taken by our
government in the peace conference at
| The Hague. We assert our steadfast adj
herence to the policy announced in tho
Monroe doctrine. The provisions of The
| Hague convention We're wisely regarded
when President Mckinley rendered his
| friendly offices in the interest of peace
between Great Britain and the South AT
rcan republic. While the American gov
eminent must continue the policy pre-
scribed by Washington. affirmed by every
succeeding president and imposed upon
us by The Hague treaty, of non-interNen'
| ton in European controversies, the Amer
| lean people earnestly hope that a way
| may soon be found. honorably alike Il
both contending parties. to terminate the
strife between them.
Our Island Observation-Disclosures.
I'm accepting by the treaty of Paris
the just responsibility OF our victories il
the Spanish war, the president and the
senate Won the undoubted approval o
the American people No other cours'
was possible than to destroy Spain
sovereignty throughout the Western
Indies and in the Philippine islands
That course created our reSponSibilit,
before the world and with the unorgan
| lied population whom our intervention
had freed from Spain, to provide for tn
maintenance of law and order. and TO
the establishment of good government
and for the performance of internationa
obliga tons Our authority could not b
less than our responsibility, and Wher
ever sovereign rights We're extended
became the high duty of the governmen
10 maintain its authority. to put dow
armed insurrection and to confer tn
blessings of liberty and civilization upol
all the rescued peoples The largest meas
ure of self-government consistent wiz
their welfare and our duties shall be Sc
cured to them by law. To Cuba indie
pendence and self-government We're as
sured in the same voice by which wa
was declared and to the letter this pledS
shall be performed.
The republican party upon its histor
and upon this declaration of its princi
pies and policies confidently invokes tn
considerable and approving Judgment Q
the American people