The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-28
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and highways of the country meet
with our cordial approval, and we rec
ommend this subject to the earnest
consideration of the people and of the
Legislatures of the several States.
1--WE favor the extension of the
rural free delivery service wherever
its extension may be justified.
I'm further pursuance of the con-
slant policy of the Republican party
to provide free homes on the public
domains we recommend adequate
national legislation to reclaim the
arid lands of the United States, re-
serving control of the distribution of
water 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.
THE Dingley act amended to pro-
vide sufficient revenue for the con-
duct of the war, has so we'll perform
ed its work that it has been possible
to reduce the war debt in the sum of
$40,0O0,000. So ample are the Govern
ment's revenues and so great is the
public confidence in the integrity of
its obligations that it's newly funded
2 per cent. bonds sold at premium.
The country is now justified in ex-
pecting and it will be the policy of
the Republican party to bring about
a reduction of the war taxes.
I'VE favor the construction, owner
ship, control and protection of an
Isthmian canal by the Government
of the United States. New markets
are necessary for the increasing sur
plus of our farm products. Every
effort should be made to open and
obtain new markets, especially in the
Orient, and the Administration is to
be warmly commended for it's sue
cessful effort to commit all trading
and colonizing nations to the policy
of the open door in China.
'In the interest of our expanding
commerce, we recommend that Con-
gress create a department of COM
merce and industries in the charge of
secretary, with a seat in the
Cabinet. The United States consular
system should be recognized under
the supervision of this new depart
ment upon such a basis of appoint
ment and tenue as will render it still
more serviceable to the nations in
creasing trade.
The American Government must
protect the person and property of
every citizen wherever they are
wrongfully violated or placed in
peril.
1--WE congratulate the women of
America upon their splendid record
OF public service in the volunteer aid
association and as nurses in camp
and hospital during the recent cam
paigns of our armies in the Eastern
and Western Indies, and we ap-
preciate their faithful cooperation in
all works of education and industry.
President Mckinley has conduct
ed the foreign affairs of the United
States with distinguished credit to
the American people. In releasing
us from the vexatious conditions of a
European alliance for the govern
ment of Samoa his course is especial
ly to be commended. By securing to
our undivided control the most i'm
portant 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
Hawaiian Islands to the United
States.
1--WE commend the part taken by
our Government in the peace Confer
ence at The Hague. We assert our
steadfast adherence to the policy an
nounced in the Monroe doctrine. The
provisions of The Hague Convention
were wisely regarded when President
Mckinley rendered his friendly offices
in the interest of Peace between
Great Britain and the South African
Republic. While the American Gov
eminent must continue the policy
prescribed by Washington, affirmed
by every succeeding President, and
imposed upon us by The Haguestreaty
of non-intervention in European con-
troversies, the American people earn
eAly hope that q way may soon be
found, honorable alike to both con-
tending parties, to terminate the strife
between them.
SIN accepting by the treaty of Par
is, the just responsibility of our vic
tories in the Spanish War, the Presi-
dent and Senate won the undoubted
approval of the American people. No
other course was possible than to de-
stroy SPANS sovereignty through
out the Western Indies and the Phil
ippine Islands. That course created
our responsibility before the world