Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-27

RECLAIMING ARID LANDS.
In further pursuance Of the constant
policy of the Republican party to pro-
vide free homes on the public domain
we recommend adequate national legis-
lation to reclaim arid lands of the
United States, reserving control of the
distribution of water for irrigation to
the respective states and territories.
STATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIES,
We favor home rule for and the early
admission to statehood Of the territories
of New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
REDUCTION OF WAR TAXES.
The Dingley act, amended to provide
sufficient revenue for the war, has so
well performed its work that It has
been possible to reduce the war debt in
the sum Of $40, 900, 900. So ample are
these government revenues, and so
great is the public confidence in the in
tegrity Of It's obligations, that it's newly
funded . per cent bonds sell at a pre-
MUM. The 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.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
We favor the construction, ownership,
control and protection of an istnmian
canal by the government of the United
States.
ORIENTAL MARKETS.
New markets are necessary for the
Increasing surplus of our farm prod
ucts. Every effort should be made to
open and obtain new markets, especial
ly in the Orient, and the administl alton
is warmly to be commended for it's sue
,essful effort to commit all trading and
colonizing nations to the policy # the
open door in China.
NEW EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
In the interest of our expanding COM
merce we recommend that congress Gre
ate a department of m and in
dustries, in the charge of a secretary,
with a seat in the cabinet.
The United States consular system
should be r%eorganized under the super
vision of this new department, under
such a basis of appointment and tenure
as will render it still more serviceable
to the nations increasing trade.
PROTECTION OF CITIZENS.
The American government must pro-
tect the person and property Of every
citizen wherever he is wrongfully vio-
lated or placed in peril.
WORK OF WOMEN.
We congratulate the women of Amer
lea upon their splendid record of public |
in the volunteer aid association
and as nurses in camp and hospital
the recent campaigns of our
in the eastern and western In
dies, and we appreciate their faithful
cooperation in all works Of education
and industry.
SAMOA.
President Mckinley has conducted
the foreign affairs Of the United States
with distinguished credit to the Ameri-
people. In releasing us from the
vexatious condition of a European alli-
ance for the government of Samoa. his
course is especially to be commended.
BY securing to our undivided control
the most important island of the Sa-
moan group, and the best harbor in the
Southern Pacific, every American in
has been safeguarded.
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We approve the annexation of the
islands to the United States.
Beers AND MONROE DOCTRINE.
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
he Monroe doctrine. The provisions of
The Hague convention were wisely re-
;arded when President Mckinley ten
lered his friendly offices in the interest
f peace between Great Britain and the
African Republic.
While the American government must
ontinue the policy prescribed by Wash
ngton, affirmed by every succeeding
resident, and imposed upon us by The
Hague treaty, of non-intervention in
European controversies, the American
eople earnestly hope that a way may
DON be found, honorable alike to both
parties. to terminate the
trife between them. ,
THE PHILIPPINES AND CUBA.
In accepting, by the treaty of Paris,
he just responsibility Of u victories
l the Spanish war, the president and -;
le senate won the undoubted approval
{ the American people. No other course
,as possible than to destroy SPANS t
overeignty throughout the West Indies {
nd in the Philippine islands. :
That course created our responsible
y before the world, and with the IN
rganized population whom our inter- /
had freed from Spain to provide ,
,r the maintenance of law and order, r
nd for the establishment of good gov T
and for the performance Of in :
obligations. {
Our authority could not be less than G
ur responsibility, and wherever sover- I
|gn rights were extended 1t became the t
Ugh duty of the government to main /
Lin Its authority, to put down armed {
l%surrection and to confer the blessings s
I liberty and civilization upon all the {
,scued peoples. t
The largest measure Of self-govern- t
ent consistent with their welfare and
If duties shall be secured to them by
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To Cuba independence and self-gov-
were assured in the same voice b
which war was declared, and to the e
tier this pledge shall be performed.
AN HONORABLE RECORD.
The Republican party, upon its his &