Evening journal., 1904-09-26

form manual insor rew men are aDiv
10 perform manual labor at that age,
but nearly all men are at sixty-two
The first order is based on n fact that
experience teaches; the other IS basel
on the assertion OF that which is not
true as n general rule
The old inquiry, "What are you go
ing to do about it?" is now stated in n
new form. 1t is said by the admins
tration, in reply "a the public criticism
OF this order that 1T Is easy 10 test
our opponents sincerity in this mat
ter. The order IN question is revocable
at the pleasure of the executive. II
our opponents come into power they
can revoke this order and announce
that they will treat the veterans Of
sixty-two and seventy as presumably
IN full bodily vigor and not entitled to
pension. VIII they authoritatively
state that they intend TO do this2 II
so. we accept the issue"
This suggests the suspicion at least
that the order was made to create an
issue: that IL was supposed to present
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 unwilling en-
croachment upon the legislative power
an1 therefore unwurranten NJ FHa --.---
stitution, the challenge is accepted. II
elected 1 will revoke that order. But
/ 70 further and say that, that being
done. l viii contribute my effort toward
the enactment Of a law to be passed by
both houses OF congress and approved
by the executive that will give an ag,
pension without reference to disability
to the surviving heroes OF the civil
war and under the provisions Of which
a pension may be accepted with dignl
" because Of the consciousness that Il
comes as a just due from the people
through their chosen representative
and not as largess distributed by th'
chief executive.
Foreign Relations.
The foreign relations Of the govern
ment have in late years assume,
special Importance. Prior TO the &C
QUESTION Of the Philippines we wer'
practically invulnerable against at
tacks by foreign states. Those tropica
possessions, however. 1000 miles fron
our shores, have changed all this ant
have in effect put us under bonds {
keep the peace The new condition
call for a management OF foreign al
fairs the more circumspect in that tn
J recent American invasion of foreig
markets in all parts Of the world ha
excited the serious apprehension q
all the great Industrial peoples. 1t
essential, therefore. more than eve
) to adhere strictly to the tradition;
p policy Of the country as formulated
] its first president and never. In N
G judgment, wisely departed from-to fl
{ vite friendly relations with all natioI
b while avoiding entangling alliance
\ with any. Such policy means the GU
+ tivation OF peace instead OF the giorific
1 tion Of war. and the minding OF our op
business IN lieu OF spectacular interne
ding with the affairs Of other nation
II means strict observance Of the pri
ciples Of international law and condenii
y the doctrine that a great state. by re
!, son o. its strength. may rightfully
r propriate tho sovereignty or territory
o a small state on account Of its weakness
II means for other American states IN
we claim no rights and viii assume
+ functions save thnse Of t'~-'- -