Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-06-27
Plank on American Shipping.

Dr4lt1 IN il, or fuelllN 10 II.
Plank on American Shipping.
While every other industry has pros
pered under the fostering aid OF Repub-
lican legislation. American shipping en-
gagged in foreign trade in competition
with the low cost Of constructions low
wages and heavy subsidies of foreign
governments, has not for many years
received from the government of the
United States adequate announcement
of any kind. We. therefore, favor legis-
iatipn that Will encourage and build up
the American merchant marine and We
cordially approve the Legislation Of the
last congress which created the mer-
chant marine commission to investigate
ana report upon this subject.
"A navy powerful enough to defend
the United States against any attack. to
uphold the Monroe Doctrin and to
watch over our commerce is essential to
the safety and the welfare of the Amer
lean people.
ITO maintain such a navy is the fixed
policy of the Republican party.
We cordially approve the attitude of
gard 10 the exclusion of Chinese labor
and promise continuance of the Re
publican policy in that direction.
The civil service la w was placed on the
statute books by the Republican party
which has always sustained it and we
renew our former declarations that it
shall be thoroughly and honestly en-
forced.
We are always mindful of the coun-
trNs debt to the soldiers and sailors of
the nited tSates. and We believe in
making ample provision for them and
in the liberal administration of the pen
sion laws.
We favor the peaceful settlement of
international difficulties by arbitration
Protection Of Citizens.
We commend the vigorous efforts
made by the administration to protect
American citizens in foreign lands and
lode rG slot
and equal protection of all our citizens
abroad. 1t is the unquestioned duty of
the government to procure for all our
citizens. without distinction, the rights
OF travel and sojourn in friendly coun-
tries and We declare ourselves in favor
Of proper efforts tending to that end.
our great interests and our growing
comerce in the Orient render the con-
dition OF China Of high Importance TO
the United States. We cordially COM
mend the policy pursued in that direct
ion by the administration of Presidents
Mckinley and Roosevelt.
We favor such congressional action
as snail determine whether by special
any state has been Observation-Disclosures
limited. and If such is the case we de-
mand that representation in Congress
and in the electoral college shall be pro-
portionately reduced as directed by the
constitution Of the United tSateS.
Combinations Of capital and of labor
are the result of the economic move
permitted to infringe upon the rights
ana interests Of the people Such COM
binations. when lawfully formed for law
full purposes are alike entitled to the
protection Of the laws, but both are sub
ject to the laws and neither can be per
mitted to break them.
The great statesman and patriotic
American, William Mckinley, who was
reelected by the Republican party TO the
Presidency four years ago. was aSsas-
snated just at the threshold of his sec
ond term The entire nation mourned
his untimely death and did that justice
10 his great qualities Of mind and char
acter. which history will confirm and
repeat.
Praise for Roosevelt.
The American people were fortunate
in his successor. to whom they turned
with a trust and confidence which have
been fully justified. President Roose-
Welt brought to the great responsibilities,
thus sadly forced upon him a clear head.
brave heart an earnest patriotism, and
high ideals Of public duty and public
Republican party, and TO the duties to
which the party had declared. he also
has shown himself ready for every emer-
gencN and has met new and vital ques-
tons with ability and with success.
The confidence of the people in his
justice, inspired by his public career
enabled him TO render personally an in
estimable service to the country by
bringing about d settlement of the coal
strike which threatened such disastrous
results at the opening Of the winter in
1902.
our foreign policy under his admins
tration has not only ben able. vigorous
and dignifed but in the highest degree
successful. The complicated questions
which arose in Venezuela were settled
in such a way by President Roosevelt
that the Monroe Doctrine was signally
vindicated and the cause of peace and
arbitration greatly advanced.
His prompt and vigorous action in
Panama. which we commend in the high
est terms, not only secured to us the
canal route, but avoided foreign COM
plications which might have been of
very serious character He has con-
;inued the policy of President Mckinley
signalized by our recent commercial
treaty with that empire. has never been
so high. He secured the tribunal by
which the veXed and perilous question
of the Alaskan boundary was finally
International Affairs.
Whenever crimes against humanity
have been perpetrated which have
shocked our people, his protest has been
made and our good offices have ben ten
ternational obligations.
It nder his guidance we find ourselves
at peace with all the world, and never
were we more respected or our wishes
more regarded by foreign nations.
"Preeminently successful in regard to
our foreign relations. he has been equal
~ fortunate in dealing with domestic
the public credit and the national cur
rencV was absolutely ga fe in the ha ndS