Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30

shipping for nine-tenths of our foreign
carrying Is a great loss to the industry OF
this country. 1t is also q serious danger
to our trade, for its sudden withdrawal
In the event of European war would Sc
rionsly cripple our ~expanding foreign EG ns
val efficiency of the country moreover,
supply a compelling reason for legisla-
ton which win enable us to recover our
former place among the trade carrying
fleets OF the world.
The nation owes a debt of profound
gratitude TO the soldiers and sailors who
have fought Its battles, and It is the gov
ernment's duty TO provide for. the sur
vivors and for the widows and orphan
Of those who have fallen in the country,,s
wars. The pension laws, n IN TINS
just sentiment. should be literally adj
mlnistefed and preference should be given
wherever practicable with respect TO EN-.
ployment I'm the public serevice TO soldiers
and sailors n TO the widows n ore
phans.
The Civil Service.
We commend the policy Of he republic
ern party in maintaining the emciency
OF the civil service. The administrator
has acted wisely in its effort to secure
for public service in Cuba, Porto RICO,
Hawaii and the Philippine Islands only
those whose fitness has been determined
by training and experience. We believe
that employment in the public service ir
these territories should be confined as far
as practicable TO their inhabitants.
1t was the plain purpose OF the nfteentn
amendment to the constitution to prevent
discrimination on account OF race or color
In regulating the elective franchise. De-
vices of state governments, whether by
statute or constitutional enactment 10
avoid the purpose of this amendment, are
revolutionary and should be condemned.
Public movements looking TO a perma-
nent Improvement of the roads and nigh
ways OF the country meet with our cor
dial approval, and we TINS
subject TO the earnest consideration or
the people and of the legislatures OF the
several states.
we favor the extension Of the rural free
delivery service wherever It's extension
In further pursuance OF the constant
policy of the republican party TO proNlde
free homes on the public domain, we
recommend adequate national legislation
TO reclaim the arid lands OF the United
States, reserving control of the distribu-
ton of water for irrigation to respective
states and territories.
mission to statehood of the territories OF
New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.
Dingley Act Upheld.
The Dingley act, amended to provide
sufficient revenue for the conduct or the
war, has so well performed It's work thar
IL has been possible TO reduce the wal
debt In the sun OF $40,00O,OoO. SO ample are
the governments revenues, and so Sreal
Is the public confidence in the integrity
Of it's obligations that it's newly funded
Lper cent bonds sell at II premium. The
country is now justified in expecting, and
1t will be the policy of the republican
war axes.
Isthmian Canal.
We favor the construction, ownership
control and protection OF an Stnmlan
canal by the government OF the Unlteo
States. New markets are necessary foT
the increasing surplus of our farm prod
ucts. An effort should be made TO oper
and obtain new markets, especially In the
orient, and the administration Is warmly
TO be recommended for it's successful eff.
fort to commit all trading and all coloniZ'
ing nations to the policy of the open dool
In china In the interest of our expand
ing commerce we recommend that con
gress create q department or commerce
and industries I'm the charge of a secre'
tary with a seat In the cabinet Tht
United States consular system should bt
~reorganized under the supervision or this
new department upon such a basis or ap'
polntment and tenure as will render II
still more serviceable to the nations IN
creasing trade.
The American government must protect
the person and property or every citlZeI
wherever they are wrongfully violated OF
placed In peril.
We congratulate the women of America
upon their splendid record OF public ser.
vice In the volunteer aid association ano
as nurses In camp n hoSpitar CUTIE y
the eastern and southern Indies, and We
appreciate their faithful cooperation }.
all works of education and Industry.
Our Foreign Relations.
President Mckinley has conducted tn
distinguished credit to the American
people. In releasing us from the vex
atious conditions of a European. alliance
for the government OF Samoa, ms our
Is especially TO be commended. Though
securing to our undivided control tn
most important island of the Samoan
group and the best harbor In the southern
Pacific, every American interest has beer
We APPROVE the annexation of the Ha
waiian islands to the United States.
We commend the part taken by ou'
government I'm the peace conference a
The Hague. We assert our ~steadfast ad
herence to the policy announced IN IN
Monroe doctrine. The provisions of tn
when President Mckinley rendered hi
friendly offices i'm the interest of peac,
between Great Britain and the South Ar
rican republics. While the American gov
eminent must continue the policy pre-
scribed by Washington, affirmed by ever
succeeding president and imposed upoi
us by The Hague treaty, of no~n-interven
ton In European CONTROVERSIES, tn
American people earnestly hope that /;
way may he found, honorable alike L
both contending parties, to eXterminat'
the strife between them.
Treaty OF Paris.
In accepting, DN the treaty VI i Ill u, III
lust responsibilities Of our victories In tn
Spanish war, the president and the sen
ate won the undoubted approval of tn
American people. No other course wa
possible than TO destroy Spain's sover
eighty throughout the West Indies and II
the Philippines. ,,,.
That course created our responsible!
before the world and with the unorgan
tied population whom our Intervention
had freed from Spain TO provide for tn
maintenance Of law and order, for the es
Enlistment of good government. and TO
the performance of international oDliga
lions. Our authority could not be les
than our responsibility, and whereve
sovereign rights were extended 1t becam
the high duty of the government to main
tain It's authority, to put down armeI
insurrection and to confer the blessing
OF liberty and civilization upon all tn
rescued people, the largest measure o
self-goVernment consistent with thei
welfare, and our duties shall be secure
TO them by law. To Cuba independents
and self-goVernment were assured In tn
same voice by which war was declare
and to the letter this pledge shall be per
formed.
The republican party, upon It's histor
and upon this declaration of Ito principle
and policies. confidently invokes the con
sideration and approving Judgment of tn
American people.