Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-29

party IN maintaining the efficiency OF the
ed wisely In its effort to secure for public
service In Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and
the Philippine islands only those whose ht-
ness has been determined by training and
experience. We believe that employment
In the public service In these territories
should be confined as far as practicable to
their Inhabitants. 8
amendment to the constitution to prevent
discrimination on account OF race or color
IN regulating the elective franchise. De-
vices OF state experiments. whether stat
1.-the purpose OF this amendment, are reyo-
lutionary and should be condemned.
GOOD ROADS.
Public movements looking to asperma-
nent Improvement OF the roads and high
ways of the country meet with our cordial
the earnest consideration OF the people and
the legislatures Of the several states.
I'VE favor the extensionsof the rural free
delivery service wherever Its extension may
ARID LANDS.
In further pursuance OF the constant pol
Icy of the republican party to provide free
homes on the public domain, we recon-
mend adequate national Regulation to re-
reserving control Of the distribution 81 wa
ter for irrigation to the respective states
and territories.
INsSSt uOUle GIuRe ZOE ana the EG8Tly
admission to statehood Of the territories OF
New Mexico. Arizona and Oklahoma.
ASREDuCTIoN OF WAR Taxes.
The Dingley act amended to provide suf-
fcient revenue for the conduct OF theSsWar
has SO well performed Its work that It has
tse sd noss y s4d e Gs teoos s sher WaE debt ase th Y
governments revenues, and so great Ia the
public confidence In the integrity Of It's OBJ
legations that Its newly funded 2 per cent
now Justified ID Sexpecting and It viii Sc
about a reduction Of the war taxes.
TRADE EXPANSION.
We favor the constructions, ownership,
control and protection Of an isthmianl canal
New markets are necessary for the In
creasing surplus Of our farm products.
Every effort SHOULD be made to open and
obtain new markets. especially In the ori-
ent, land the administration Is warmly to
be commended for its successful effort to
commit all trading and colonizing nations
through the policy Of the open door in
merce. we recommend that congress create
q department of commerce and industries
IN the charge of q secretly with a. seat In
the cabinet. The consular system should
be recognized under the supervision Of
this new department upon such a basis Of
appointment and tenure as Will render IT
still more serviceable to the nations In
creaSing trade.
The American government. mnsr protect
the person and property OF every citizen
wherever tAey are w~rongfully violated or
placed In peril.
upon their splendid record OF public service
In the volunteer aid association and the
nurses In camp and hospital during the re-
cent campaigns Of our armies In the east
ern and western Indies, and we appreciate
their faithful cooperation In all works Of
education and industry.
President, Mckinley has conducted the
foreign affairs of the United States with
pie. In releasing the United States from
the grievOus conditions of a European; al
lance for the government of Samoa his
course Is especially to be commended. BY
his securing to our undivided control the
most important island of the Samoan group
and the best harbor inqthe southern Pacific.
every American interest has been safe
guarded.
waiian islands to the United States.
We commend the part taken by our gov
m u IN the peace conference at the
TO the policy announced In the Monroe doc
The provisions Of the Hague convention
were wisely regarded when President Nc
Klnley rendered his friendly offices In the
Interest," of peace between Great Britain
and the South African republic. While the
American government must continue the
P0y 10y NlAlfultu
by every succeeding president and Imposed
upon us by the Hague treaty of non-fnter-
YentiOn In European controversies the
american people earnestly hope that q way
may soon be found, honorably alike to both
contending parties to terminate the strife
between them.
In accepting by the treaty Of Paris the
just responsibility of our victories in the
Spanish war, the president and the senate
won the undOubted approval of the Ameri-
can people. No other course was possible
than to destroy Spain's sovereignty
Throughout the western Indies and in the
Philippine Islands.
That course created our responsibility
population whom our Intervention had
freed from Spain, to provide for the main-
~tenance of law and order, and for the es-
tablishment Of good government and for
the perfOrmancegSssof international obliga-
ittons. Our authority could not be less than
our responsibility and wherever sovereign
rights were extended 1T became the high
duty OF the government to maintain Its au-
thortty, to put down armed insnrrection
and to confer the blessings OF liberty n
civilization upon all the rescued peoples.
The largest measure OF self-goVernment
consistent with their welfare and our du-
ties shall be secures to them by law. TO
Cuba Independence and self-government
were assured In the same yoiceeby which
war was declared, n to the letter this
pledge shall be performed.
The republican pnrty,9 upon Its history
and upon this declaration Of Its principles
and policieis confidently inpokes the con-
siderate and approving Judgment OF tho
American people.
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