The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-09-20

A POLICY OF PEACE.

some detail the policy he is to follow
during his incumbency of office. 1t viii!
be remembered that when he took the
oath of office he stated with much detini-
teness:
ut shall be my aim to continue absolute
ly unbroken the policy of President Nc
Kinley for the peace land he emphasized
that word J, prosperity and honor Of the
country"
Tuesday the President gathered togeth-
er some personal friends in Buffalo and
those members of the Cabinet who were
here and he gave to them such ideas as he
has already formulated for the conduct of
public affairs. In no sense are they dl-
| vergent from what has been understood
as Mr.. Mckinley's policy. This policy
as outlined to Mr.. Roosevelt's friends at
the conference included the following:
More liberal and extensive reciprocity
tariffs, so that the over production of this
country can be satisfactory disposed of
by fair and equitable arrangements with
foreign countries; abolition of CONNER
cial war with other countries and the
adoption of reciprocity treaties.
Abolition of such tariffs on foreign
goods as are no longer needed for
revenue, if such abolition can be had
without harm to American Industries and
labor.
Establishment of direct commercial
lines from the Eastern Coast of the United
States to the ports in South America and
the Pacific Coast ports of Mexico, Central
America and South America.
Encouragement of the merchant marine
and the building of ships which shall
carry the American flag and be owned
and controlled by Americans and Ameri-
can capital
Building and completion as soon as
possible of the Isthmian canal, so as to
coasts of Central America South America
and Mexico.
Construction of a cable owned by the
Government connecting the mainland of
the United States with the foreign posses
sions, notably Hawaii and the Philip
pines.
The use of conciliatory methods of
| arbitration in all disputes with foreign
nations so as to avoid armed strife.
The protection of the savings of the
people in banks and in other forms of
investments by the preservation of the
commercial prosperity of the country
and by placing in positions of trust men
of the highest integrity only.
McKINLEY'S LAST SPEECH.
"Prcsident McKinley's speech at Buffalo
| on the day before he was struck down by
the assassin" says the New York Tribune,
'is likely to take rank as one of the guild
| ing voices of the nation. 1t is his legacy
| of inspiration and advice to a people pro-
| foundly grateful to his wise leadership
through a period of stress and change,
greatly ready to follow his footsteps when
living, and inclined to cherish faithfully
| the principles he enunciated now that he
has passed away.
The Buffalo speech was not a studied
farewell address nor comprehensive sur
vey of the whole field of national policy
such as gave Washington's final injunc-
tions to the American people their place
in public esteem as almost supplement
to the Constitution. 1t was planned mere
ly for one of those occasional speeches
which the President as he travels is called
upon to make.
ut discussed series of questions hap
pening to be before his mind as appropri
ate to the time and place, but it treated
those subjects in way which attracted
unusual attention, even for his utterances,
both at home and abroad, and was COM
mented upon as significant and perhaps
epoch making. Those who remember how
Secretary WINDOWS remarks on finances,
which were cut short by the stroke of
death, served to arouse the believers in
sound money will not be surprised to see
President McKinley's last expression on
public affairs become the watchword of
American progress"
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