The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18


Hi'uon which arises between great car-
poiaiions aud their numerous employees
can doubt the wisdom OF establishing an
impartial court for the just and equitable
settlement Of disputes The demand for
Arbitration ought 60 b, supported a.
heartily hy the public. which suffers tn
convenience because OF strikes aud lock
outs. and by the employers themselves.
as by the ,mpoyes The cstab-
hshment q arbitration viii insure
friendly relations between labor and cap-
tal, ana render obsolete the growing
practice Of calling 90 the army 20 settle
labor troubles
Department 81 Labor.
] cannot 100 strongly emphasize che Inn
poriauce OF he platform recommendation
of The establishment OF department Of
labor. with a member OF tho cabinet at
its head. When We remember how im-
portart "a position the laborer nus m our
economic social ana political fabric. q IS
hard to conceive oil "a valid ohiec ION being
made Go tlis recognition OF Dds services.
Agriculture is already represented in the
Presdtn's official household: thc army
ana navy BIAS fheIr representative there.
che State Department with les consular
service, ana the Treasury Department.
with lts close connection with fiscal ar
fairs. keep the executive Oh touch with the
business and commercial interests. A
cabinet officer truly representative ~ the
wage earning class would Dee 81 invalua-
HE aid. not only 90 the toIlcrs. but 90 tho
President
Chinese Exclusion.
Tho Chinese exclusion ace has proven an
advantage 90 the country. ana its com
tinuance and strict enforcement. as well
as rs extension 90 other similar races are
impcrativcly necessary The Aslatic is so
essentially different from the American
hat he cauno; Doe asslmila;ed with our
populs ton. and is therefore. not desirable
as permaneut citizen. HIS presence as =
temporary lnhorcr preserving his national
IDENTITY. and maintaining "a foreign scale
Of wages and living. must over prove an
inius'i 20 American producers. as well
MS perpetual source Of irritation.
Pensions.
The party expresses its pride in the SOLE
dicrs and sailors Of an our wars. nu1
declares Us purpose 20 deal Rcnerousit
with them and their dependents \ lib-
ctal policy is natural nnd necessary lr
"a government which depends upon "a cit-
zen soldicry, instead OF large siandlug
army. Self-interest as well as gratitude
compels the government TO make houni-
iui provision for those who in tho hour or
Danger. QUA AZ great sacrifice of business
health uud ife tender their services ip
their country
The pension laws should De construed
according 70 tho generous spirit which
prompted their passage. The platform
very property reiteratcs the position taken
% l&f ihAt the fact OF enlistment SHAH
oe deemed conclusive evidence tina, tine
soldier WIS sound when the government
A
20 the health Of q person forty years ago.
even II easily obiainable. should not have
ls much weight ar the certificate Of tho
medical officer vino examined che volun
ic'f with view ~ sscertainlng his tie
ness Tor army service
Nicaragua
The Democratic party o. I'm favor Of
me immediate construction. ownership
and control Of the Nicaragua canal ~
the United States. Tho failure OF the
Republican party TO make any progress
iu carrying out q pledge contained in n-
platform four years ago. together with
the substitution in It's latest platform OF
o plank fayoriug an isthmlan canal for
specific declaration ln favor OF the
Nicaraguan canal would indicate that
the Republican leaders either do not ap-
preciate the importance Of this great
commercial Interests OF the country. or
that they give 100 much consideration 60
the interested opposition OF trauscontineu-
tai lines The Hays auuccforte trenfv
now before the senate. would. IL ratified.
ereaty lessen the value of the canal. ~
IL would not indeed convert Dc into a pos
tive menace la time Of war The para
mount interests OF the United states IN
the Western Hemisphere together with
the obligations 20 defend the republics 10
The south OF as. makes Il necessary that
our government shah be able TO close the
canal against any hostile power
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Arizona. New Mexico and Oklahoma
have long been ready 60 assume the re-
sponsibilitics ana enjoy the privileges
Of statehood. and e. Will be- a pleasure
as well as duty. 20 carry out the. plat
form pledge concerning them.
Alaska and Porto Rico.
There will De- popular acquiescence
in the demand for home rule and a ter
ritorrlal form OF government in Alaska
aud Porto Rico Both are entitled 10
local self-government and representation
in Congress.
The recognition contained IN both the
Democratic and Republican platforms OF
the right OF the Cubans to Independence.
removes the general principle involved
from the domain OF partisan politics IL
is proper. however 20 consider whether
the accomplishment Of this purpose can
be safely intrusted 10 the Republican par
~ after q has yielded 90 che allurements
OF the colonial idea. and abandoned iis
earlier faith IN the natural and inaiieu-
able rights Of man.
Reclamation of Arid Lands.
The time Is ripe for a systematic ana
extended effort to reclaim tho arid lands
aud ~ them for actual settlers The last
AGRICULTURAL report estimates that homes
can thus be provided for many millions
OF people The impoundlng and use Of
the waters which are wasted ia the spring
would people the Western states with
thrifty intelligent and industrious Citi-
gems. and these would furnish a valuable
market for all the products Of the fac
tories A small percentage OF the money
spent IN a war OF conquest would provide
occupation and hahitation Tor more people
than would ever seek residence iu colo
mics within the tropics.
Foreign Alliances.
The reasons given By Washington. JEFF
ferson ana the other statesmen OF tho