Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-18

NEW EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
In the interest of our expanding com
MERGE we recommend that congress Gre
ate a department of m and in
dustries, in the charge of a secretary,
with a seat in the cabinet.
The United States consular system
should be reorganized under the SUPER
vision of this new department, under
such a basis of appointment and tenure
as will render it still more serviceable
to the nations increasing trade.
PROTECTION OF CITIZENS,
The American government must pro-
tect the person and property of every
citizen wherever he is wrongfully vio-
lated or placed in peril.
WORK OF WOMEN.
We congratulate the women of Amer
lea upon their splendid record of public
service in the volunteer aid association
and as nurses in camp and hospital
during the recent campaigns of our
in the eastern and western In
dies. and we appreciate their faithful |
cooperation in all works of education
and industry.
SAMOA.
President Mckinley has conducted
the foreign affairs Of the United States
with distinguished credit to the Ameri- |
can people. In releasing us from the
condition Of a European alli-
ance for the government of Samoa, his
is especially to be commended.
BY securing to our undivided control
he most important island of the Sa-
group. and the best harbor in the
Southern Pacific, every American in
crest has been safeguarded.
HAWAII.
We approve the annexation of the
islands to the United States.
Beers AND MONROE DOCTRINE.
We commend the part taken by our
in the peace conference at
Hague. We assert our steadfast
to the policy announced in
he Monroe doctrine. The provisions of
he Hague convention were wisely re-
arded when President Mckinley ten
cred his friendly offices in the interest
f peace between Great Britain and the l
outh African Republic.
While the American government must {
the policy prescribed by Wash .
lgton, affirmed by every succeeding !
resident, and imposed upon us by The l
[ague treaty, of non-intervention in q
European controversies, the American .
eople earnestly hope that a way may 4
intending parties, to terminate the +
between them.
THE PHILIPPINES AND CUBA. F
In accepting, by the treaty of Paris.
le just responsibility Of our victories
the Spanish war, the president and
Re senate won the u%ndoubted approval
the American people. No other course :
as possible than to destroy SPANS !.
vereignty throughout the West Indies
Ill Ill the fnlllpplne ISLANDS. L.,
course created our responsible p
' before the world, and with the un- +;
ganized population whom our inter- 81
had freed from Spain to provide d
r the maintenance Of law and order, II
I'd for the establishment of good gov
nment and for the performance of in
obligations.
Our authority could not be less than
# responsibility, and wherever over u
rights were extended 1t became the n
gh duty of the government to main
In its authority, to put down armed
and to confer the blessings
liberty and civilization upon all the
scued peoples. D
The largest measure of self-govern- W
consistent with their welfare and fu
r duties shall be secured to them by Is
v.
Cuba independence and self-gov-
,ment were assured In the same voice.
which var was declared, and to the
ter this pledge shall be performed. -.
AN HONORABLE RECORD.
The Republican party, upon its his ra'
and upon this declaration of It's
nciples and policies, confidently in ha
kes the considerable and approving an
Of the American people. -.