The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-30


that the order relied on simply provided
that the age OF - years should be re-
garded as evidence Of inability 70 per-
form manual labor. Few men are able
10 perform manual labor al that age
but nearly an men are al o. The first
order is based on a fact that experience
teaches. the other is based on the asser-
tiOn OF that which Is not true az a gen
eral rule
The old inquiry: what are you go-
ing 10 do about lt?" Is now stated in a
new form IN Is said BY the administra-
ton, in reply 20 the public criticism Of
this order that 1T IS easy 20 test our
opponents sincerity in this matter. The
order in question Is reyocabie al the
pleasure Of the executive Ii our OPP
p%onents come intopower they can revoke
this order and announce that they will
treat the veterans of 81 aud 70 as pre-
sumahly in iull bodily vigor and NOT
entitled 20 pension. VII they authori-
t~atively state that they inteu- 10 do
this2 II so. we accept the issue"
This suggests the suspicion at least.
thar the order was made % create an
issue-that il was supposed % present
a strong strategic position In the bat
tie Of the ballots. But as the making
Of that order was. in my Judgment an
attempted. though perhaps inviting.
e~ncroachment upon the legislative
power, and therefore. u%nwarranied by
the constitution the challenge Is &C
cepted. II elected. | will revoke that
order. But | go further and Jay thar
that being done. I will contribute m,
effort toward The enactment of a law Z,
be passed By both houses 81 congres.
and approved by the executive that vi.
give an age pension without ~referenc
TO disability to the surviving heroes o
the civil war; and under the provision
Of which apension may be accepted wit
dignity because Of the consciousness
that II comes as a just due from IN
people through their chosen representa-
tiyes. and o as largess distributed b
the chief executive.
Foreign Relations.
The foreign relations Of the govern
ment have in late years assumed spe
cial importance. Prior to the acquisi
ton Of the Philippines. we were prac
tically i%nvulnerable against attacks b,
foreign states. Those tropical posses
sions. however. 1000 miles from our
shores, have changed all this and have
In effect put US under bonds 70 Keep the
peace. The new conditions call for Z
management of foreign affair the moro
circumspect in that the recent American
invasion Of foreign markets in all part!
of the world has excited the serious ap.
~prehensiOn OF all the great industrial
peoples. II is essential. therefore. NOR,
than ever. 10 adhere strictly "a the ira,
d%itional policy of the country as formu.
lated by its first president and never
in my judgment. wisely departed from
Ito invite friendly relations with al
nations while avoiding entangling ali
ances with any. Such a policy mean.
the cultivation OF peace instead OF tn,
glorihcation Of war. and the minding
of our business in lieu of spectacu-
lar intermeddlins with the affairs OF
other nations. 1t means strict observ-
ance OF the principles Of international
law and condemns the doctrine that 9
great state. by reason Of its strength
may rightfully appropriate the soy
ereignty or territory Of a small stat'
on account Of its weakness. It mean.
for other American states that we claim
no rights and will assume no functions
save those OF a friend and 81 an ally
and defender as against European az
eressions. II means that we %repudiati
the role Of the American continental.
policeman. that We refuse 10 act a.
debt collector for foreign states or their
citizens: that We respect the inde.
pendent sovereignty Of each American
state and its right 10 preserve order
and otherwise regulate its own inter
nal affairs In its own way and that any
Intervention in its affairs by MS Is lin
tied to the single Office OF enabling ii;
people to work out their own politica.
and national destiny for themselves free
from the coercion Of any European state
Reform in Governmental Expendi-
lures.
Tw~enty-eight years have passed since
the democratic party Of the state OF
New York. in convention assembled.
recommended to the national democ.
racy the nomination Of Samuel J,Tilden
as it's candidate for the presidency. and
declared II to be their settled convic-
ton that a return To the constitutional
principles. frugal expenses and admins
trative purity Of the founders OF the
republic IL the first and most imperious
duty of the times-the commanding is
sue now before the people OF the union.
This strong expression was called forth
by tho national expenditures for the
year 1875. which amounted 20 S274.-
GOO. 0O0-a situation which IN the opin-
ion of a majority Of cur people. justified
an imperative demand for reform in the
administration OF public affairs. As
tho expenditures of the last fiscal year
amounted TO the enormous total OF
$3.50 600 600. IL Is evident that a thor
ough investigation Of the public sery-
ice and the immediate abandonment OF
useless and e~xtravacant expenditures