Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-06-23
NEW CABINET DEPARTMENTS.

NEW CABINET DEPARTMENTS.
In the interest of our expanding
commerce. We recommend that con-
gress create a department Of commerce
and Industries In charge Of secretary
with seat In the cabinet The United
States consular system should be re-
organized under the supervision Of this
new department upon such a basis of
appointment and tenure os will render
81 still more scrylceable to the nations
increasing trade. Tho American gov
ernment must protect the person and
property OF every citizen wherever
they are wrongtully violated or placed
ln peril
We congratulate the women OF Amer
ica upon their splendid record OF puh-
lic service IN the Volunteer Ala Assoc
citation and as nurses In camp and hos.
piial during the recent campaign % our
armies in the Eastern and Wpstern In
| d.as, ana we appreciate their faithful
cooperation in an works OF education
ana Industry
OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
President Mckinley has conducted
the foreign snairs Of the United states
with distinguished credit 20 the Amer
ican people. In releas.ns us from the
veXatious European alliance Tor the
government OF Samoa, his course "a es-
pecially 20 be- commended ny securing
/ 70 our undivided control the most im-
poriant island Of the Samoan group
! and the best harbor In the Southern
Pacific, every American interest has
been safeguardod. We approve OF The
annexation of the Hawaiian islands to
the United states.
We commend the part taken by our
government Ia the peace conference at
| The Hague.
We assert our steadfast adherence 10
! ihe policy announced IN the Monroe
| doctrine
The provisions 90 The Hague conyen-
! ton were wisely regarded when Pres
ident Mckinley rendered his friendly
offices in the interest OF peace between
Great Britain ana the South African te-
| pubiics While the American govern
meut must continue the policy pre-
acribed 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 way may be- found. honorable
alike 90 both of the cuntendlng parties
60 terminate the strife bcwccn them.
POLICY FOR ISLANDS.
In accepting by the treaty ~ Paris
the Just responsibility OF our victories
ia the Spanish war the president and
the senate won the undoubted approval
OF the American people. No other eours,
was possible than TO destroy Spain,
sovereignty throughout the West In.
dies and ln the Philippine islands. Thal
our course created resuons bll.ty be
fore the world ana with the unorgan.
lzcd population whom our intervention
haG freed from Spain. to provide foi
the maintenance OF law and order. and
for the establishment OF good govern.
ment and for the performance OF oul
International obligations. our author
ity could not be lees ,han our RESPONSE
blllty and wherever SOVEREIGN righti
were extended il became the high duty
of The government 60 maintain Us auth
irlty 20 put down armed nsurrcc tioi
ana 90 confer the blessings of libertl
and civilization upon "a FcscsiaG be0ple
The largest measure of self govera
ment consistent with their welfare an,
our duties shall be secured them b.
law.
10 cuba. Independence and self gov
eminent were assured In the same vote
by which the war was declared an,
to the letter this pledge shall be per
formed.
The Republican party, upon its his
tory and upon this declaration OF prin
c'plcs AMI policies confidently invoke
tho consldcrate and approving iudg
ment OF the American people