Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-07-21
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| IN the interest or our expanding
commerce. We recommend that con-
gress create a department OF commerce
and Industries in charge OF a secretary
with seat in the cabinet The United
states consular system should be- re.
orEaulzed under the supervision OF this
new department upon such basis of
appointment ana tenure as will render
90 still moro seryiceablo to the nations
increasing trade. The American gov-
| ornment must protect the person and
i property of tvery citizen wherever
theJ are wrougfully violated or placed
In peril.
We congratulate the women 0f Amer
ica upon their splendid record OF pub
| DC service in the Volunteer Aid assoc
ciatlon and as nurses In camp aud hos
piiai during the recent campaign of our
armies in the Eastern and Western In-
d.as, and We appreciate their faithful
corporation in all works OF education
ana Industry
OUR FOREIGN Foley.
President Mckinley has conducted
the foreign affairs OF the United states
with distinguished credit 90 The Amer.
lcan people. In releasing us from the
vcXauous European alliance for the
government of Samoa, his course ia cs-
pccially 90 be- commended By securing
10 our undivided control the most inn
poriant Island of the Samoan group
ana the best harbor in the Southern
Pacihc, every American interest has
been safeguarded We approve OF ,he
annexation of the Hawaiian islands 10
the United states.
We commend the part taken by our
government ln the peace conference AZ
The Hague
We assert our steHdfast adherence 10
lhe policy announced in the Monroe
doctrine.
The provisions of The Hague conven-
ton were wisely regarded when Pres
ident Mckinley rendered his friendly
offices IN the interest of peace between
Great Britain and the South African re-
pubics. While the American govern
ment must continue the policy pre-
scrihod by Washington. affirmed by
every succeeding president ana imposed
upon us hy The Hague treaty OF non
intervention in European controverslaa
the American people earnestly homo
that way may b, found. honorable
alike to both of the contcndIuE parties.
To terminate the strife bewcen them
POLICY FOR ISLANDS.
In accepting hy the treaty OF Paris
ihr just responsibility OF our Victories
in the spanish war. tho president ana
the senate won the uudouhtod approyat
or the American people No other course
was possible than 90 destroy spain's
sovereignty throughout the West IN
dies and In the Philippine islands. That
our course created o. responsibility be.
fore the world ana with the unorran.
i2ed population whom our Intervention
had freed from Spain. 10 provide FOR
the maintenance OF law ana order. and |
FOR the establishment OF good govern |
ment and for the performance OF our |
international obligations our author.
liy could not be- less than our responsl. |
biHty and wherever aovereWn rights |
were extended il became the high duty
"f the government Co maintain its auth- |
lHiN 10 put down armed Insurrecuon /
ana 10 confer the blessings of liberty /
ind civilization upon rescued people |
Tho largest measure og self govern |
ment consistent with their welfare and |
our duties shall Doe secured them by
law.
To cuba independence and SELF gov
.rnment wcr, assured lu the same voice
hy which the war was declared and /
20 th' letter this pledge shall be per-
formed
The Republican party upon its his.
tory and upon this declaration 90 prin-
eipies and poiicea confidently invokes
'he cons'icratc and approving Judg-
ment % the American peopIe.