The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-05

it has been possible to reduce the war deb;
in the sum of 100000. So ample are the
| Governments revenues and SO great is ths
| public confidence in the integrity of its
| obligations. that It's newly funded per
| cent bonds sell at premium The coun,
try Is now justified In expecting and 1t
will be the policy Of the Republican party
| TO bring about reduction of the war
| taxes.
We favor the construction. ownership,
| control, and protection of an isthmian
canal by the Government of the United
| States. New markets are necessary for
| the increasing surplus of our farm prod
ucts. Every effort should be made to open
and obtain new markets, especially in the
| Orient, and the Administrations warmly
| to be commended for its successful effort
| 10 commit all trading and colonizing ma
tons to the policy of the open door in
China.
A DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
In the interest of our expanding COM
merce we recommend that Congress create
a Department of Commerce and Indus
tries in the charge of a Secretary. with a
seat in the Cabinet The United States
consular system should be reorganized
under the supervision of this new depart
ment upon such basis of appointment
and tenure as will render ii still more
serviceable to the nations increasing
trade
The American Government must protect
the person and property of every citizen
whenever they are wrOngfully violated or
placed in peril.
We congratulate the women of America
upon their splendid record of public SER
vice In the volunteer aid association. and
as nurses in camp and hospital during the
recent campaigns of Ou- armies in the
Eastern and Western Indies. and we ap-
preciate their faithful cooperation in all
works of education aud industry.
FOREIGN POLICY.
President Mckinley has conducted the
foreign affairs of the United States with
distinguished credit to tho American peo-
nle. In releasing Us from the vexatious
conditions Of a European alliance for the
government OF Samoa his course is espe-
cially 10 be commended. BY securing to
our undivided control the most important
island Of the Samoan group and the
best harhor I'm the Southern Pacific every
American interest has been safeguarded-
We approve the annexation Of the Hl-
waian Islands to the United States.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
We commend the part taken by our Gov
eminent in the Peace Conference at The
ence to the policy announced in the Mon
roe Doctrine. The provisions of The
Hague Convention were wisely regarded
when President Mckinley rendered his
friendly offices in the interest of peace be-
tween Great Britain and the South Afri-
eminent must continue the policy pre-
scribed by Washington, affirmed by every
succeeding President, and imposed upon
us by The Hague Treaty. of non-interven-
ton in European controversies. the Amer.
lean people earnestly hore that way NAV
soon he found honorable alike to both
contendinE parties, to terminate the strife
between them.
THE PHILIPPINES PORTO RICO.
In accepting, by the Treaty of Paris. the
Just responsibility of our victories in the
Spanish war, the President and the SEN
ate won the urdoubted approval of the
American people. No other course was
possible than to destroy Spaius sovereign
ty throughout the Western Indies and In
the Philippine Islands. The course created
our responsibility before the world and
with the uncrGanized population whom
our intervention had freed from Spain, to
provide for the maintenance of law and
order. and for the establishment of good
government and for the performance of
obligations
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
to put down armed Insured ion |
and to confer the blessings of liberty ana |
upon all the rescued peoples
The largest measure of self-goVernIpeDf
consistent with their welfare and our du-
ties shall he secured to them by law.
CUBA.
To Cuba, independence and self-govern- |
ment were assured in the same voice by |
which war was declared, and to the letter |
this pledge shall be performed.
The Republican party, upon Its history |
and upon this declaration of principles and |
ate and approving judgment u the Amer
lean people.