Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-06-23

the civil service. The administration has
acted wisely In its efforts to secure for
public service in Cuba. Porto Rico. Ha.
wall and the Philippine islands only those
whose fitness has been determined by
training ana experience. We believe that
employment IN the public service In these
territories should be confined rs far 40
practicable to their inhabitants.
II was the plain purpose Of the fifteenth
amendment to the constitution TO pre-
vent discrimination on account OF race or
color In regulating the elective franchise.
Devices OF state governments. whether py
statutory or constitutional enactment 10
avoid the purpose OF this amendment are
revolutionary and should be condemned.
Public movements looking to perma-
nent Improvement Of the roads and high
ways Of the country meet with our cor
dial approval. and we recommend TINS
subject to the earnest consideration OK
the peopie and of the legislatures OF the
several states.
We favor the extension Of the rural free
delivery service wherever Its extension
may be justified.
In further pursuance OF the constant
policy OF the republican party 10 pro-
vide free homes on the public domain.
tion 10 reclaim the arid lands OF the
United States, reserving control OF the
distribution Of water for irrigation TO
the respective states and territories.
We favor home rule for. and the carly
admission to statehood Of the territories
Of New Mexico. Arizona and Oklahoma.
The Dlngley act. amended to provide
sufficient revenue for the conduct OF the
war has SO well performed Its work
that II has been possible to reduce the
war. has so well performed It's work
ample are the governments revenues
and so great is the public confidence In
the integrity of its obligation that It's
newly funded two per cent. bonds sell NJ
a premium. The country Is now Justified
IN expecting. and Il will be the policy
Of the republican party. to bring ABOUT
reduction Of the war taxes.
We favor the construction. ownership
control and protection OF an isthmian ca
nal by the government or the united
States. New markets are necessary ior
the increasing surplus Of our farm prod
ucts. Every effort should be made 70
open and obtain new markets, especially
in the orient, and the administration Is
warmly TO be commended for It's sue
cessfui effort to commit all trading and
COiOuiGltB uattoho ~ $3.50 F~S
open door in China.
In the interest OF our expanding COM
merce, we recommend that congress ere
ate a department Of commerce and IN
dustries In the charge Of secretary with
n seat In the cabinet. The United states
consular system should be reorganized un-
der the supervision OF this new depart
ment upon such a basis OF appointment
and tenure as will render II still more
seryiceable to the nations increasing
trade,
The American government must protect
the person and property Of every citizen
wherever they are wrongfully violated OF
placed in peril.
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 dur
Ing the recent campaign OF our armies
In the eastern and western Indies. and wa
appreciate their faithful cooperation In
oil works OF education and Industry.
President Mckinley has conducted the
foreign affairs Of the United States with
distinguished credit to the American peo'
ple. In releasing us from the vexatious
conditions of a European alliance for
the government OF Samoa. his course Ia
especially 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 safe
guarded.
We approve the annexation OF the Har
waiian islands TO the United States.
We commend the part taken by our
government in the peace conference al
The Hague. We assert our steadfast adj
herence to the policy announced 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
government must continue the policy pre-
scribed by Washington. affirmed by every
succeeding president and imposed upon
us by The Hague treaty. OF non-inter-
vention In European controversies. the
American people earnestly hope that
way may soon be found. honorable alike
to both contcnding parties, to terminate
the strife between them.
In accepting by the treaty of Paris the
lust responsibility OF our victories In the
Spanish war, the president and the SEN
ate won the undoubted approval OF the
American people. No other course was
possible than to destroy Spain's SOW
ereignty throughout the West Indies
and In the Philippine islands. That
course created our responsibility before
the world and with the unorganized pop
ulation whom our Intervention had freed
from Spain. to provide for the mainte-
nance OF law and order. and for the es-
Establishment OF good government and
for the performance OF international obli-
cations. Our authority could not be less
than our responsibility. and wherever
sovereign rights were extended II became
the high duty OF the government to main
tain Its authority. TO put down armed in
surrection and TO confer the blessings
OF liberty and civilization upon all the
rescued peoples. The largest measures
Of self-government consistent with their
welfare and our duties shall be secured
10 them by law. To Cuba independence
and self-government were assured In the
same voice by which war was declared
and to the letter this pledge shall be
performed.
The republican party upon Its history
and upon this declaration OF Its prin-
ciples and policies confidently invokes the
consideration and approving judgment
OF the American people.
Senator Cabot Lodge, permanent
delivered an eloquent speech
upon taking the chair. 1t was the
original programme to name the can
didate for president Wednesday. but
IN adjournment was taken until ten
o'clock Thursday. 1t was thought
that Mckinley for president and
Roosevelt for vice president would be
named by reclamation. The tide set
In SO strongly for Roosevelt that
Senator Hanna and his friends could
not check II. The entire west and
south demanded the nomination OF
the empire state governor.