Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-01


duty should Be promptly performed
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
OR commerce in American bottoms
amounts 20 but eight per cent. OF orT
total exports and imports. For seventy
Years prior 20 1850. when the Rcp1Dli-
can party came into power. our mer-
chant marine carried an average OF
seveaty-fve per cent OF our foreign
commerce. BY 1877 IL had dwindlet 20
twenty-seven per cent. Now We carry
but a contcmptibly small fraction OF
cur exports and Imports.
American shipping In the foreign
trade was greater by over one hundred
thousand tons In 1S10-nearly a hun-
cred years ago-than Il was last year
In the face OF the continuous decline in
the record OF American shipping du-
ring the last forty-three years. the
promise OF the Republican party 10 re-
store Il IS without announcement The
record OF the Democratic party gives
assurance that the task can be more
wisely entrusted 10 II.
10 Is an arduous task 20 undo the ef-
feet OF forty years OF dccadcnce. and
requires the study and Investigation OK
those best fitted by experience 20 ind
the remedy. which surely does not lie
in the granting OF subsidies. wrung
from the pocket Of all the taxpayers.
INVESTIGATION OF GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENTS
Recent disclosures. coupled with tho
rapid augmentation OF government ex-
pcnditurcs. show a need OF an investi-
cation OF every department OF the gov
eminent. The Democrats in Congress
demanded it. The Republican majority
refused the demand. The people can
determine by their vote in November
whether they wish an honest and thor
ough Investigation. A Democratic Con
eress and Executive viii assure &C.
ARMY AND NAVY
We are justly proud OF the officers
and men OF our Army and Navy Both.
however. have suffered from the per-
sistcnt injection OF personal and DO
ltical influence Promotions and APP
rointmonts have been frequently based
ON favoritism instead OF merit Trials
and court-martiais have been set aside
under circumstances. indicating roht-
cal Interference. These and other ahgs-
az should be- corrected.
On the subject OF pensions the letter
is plain. Mr. Parker is favorable 90 d
liberal allowance Tor disabled veterans
but opposes Cxtravagance in the grant
ing of pensions.
OLANN.rM EhNaN.A 4 NNNNE.
The foreign relations az the govern
mcnt have in late years assumed spc
cial Importance. Prior 90 the acQuisl
uon 90 the Philippines. We were prac
tfcauv .nvuinerable against attacks b1
foreign States Those tropical possess
sions. however. seven thousand miles
from our shores. have changed an tnD
and have in effect nut us under bomb
to keep the peace. The new condition
call for a managCwcut of foroI-n al
fairs the more circumsncct in tlaf n|
recent American invasion of foreign
markets in an parts Of the world hl
excited the serious apprehension ol al
fhe great industrial peoples Dr. is es
sentill. therefore. more than ever. "a
adhcro strictly to the traditional polio
of the country as formulated hy 10
first president and never in my luig
/ wcnt wisely departed from ito invit
friendly relations with all nation
while avoiding entangilng alliance
with any Such a policy means thc cal
tivation OF peace instead of the Gloria
cation OF war. and the minding OF Cu
own business boz leu of spectacular in
tCrmeddNng with the affairs 0f 0tho
nations. H. means strict Observance q
Z the principles Cf international law an
[ condemns the lo,trIuc tnat grea
r state hv reason OF it's strength ma
e rlehtfully appreciate the sovereignty d
e TERRITORY of small state on accour
- OF its ueaSness n means for otht
3 American states that we claim %
q rights ana win assume no function
b. save those of "a friend and of an ai
D and defender as AGAINST European a.
- lressious M means that we rcnulll'
F. The role of the American continents
q roliceman. that We refuse to act
Geht collector for foreign states
their citizens. that we respect the Sd
e depcndent sovereignty of each Amer