Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-04

disabled oue-haIf in ability to perform
manual labor and therefore entitled TO
pension.
The suspicion has been suggested that
the order was made TO create an issue
that 1t was supposed to present a strong
stragetIc position In the battle of ballots.
On the assumption that the order, 3s stated
by the administration, Is revocable at the
pleasure Of the executive, 1t having been
an attempted though perhaps .nwitting,
enereachment upon the legislative power
and therefore unwarranted by the consti-
tuition, accept the challenge and declare
that II elected / will revoke that order.
But l go further and say that that being
DONE | will contribute my effort toward
the enactment of law to be passed by
both houses Of Congress and approved by
the executive that will give an age pension
without reference to disability to the sur
viving heroes of the civil war, and under
the provisions Of which q pension may be
accepted with dignity because Of the con-
seriousness that it comes as just due from
the people through their chosen representa-
tives and not as largess distributed by the
chief executive
Foreign Relations.
The. foreign relations of the government
have In late years assumed specl2 impor-
lance. Prior TO the acquisition OF the Phil
ippines. were practically invulnerable
against attacks by foreign states. These
tropical possessions. however, 1000 miles
from our shores, have changed al this and
have In effect put under bonds to keep
the peace The new conditions call for a
management of foreign affairs the more cir
cumspect In that the recent American in
vasion Of foreign markets In all parts or
the world has excited the serious apprehen-
sion of all the great industrial peoples 1t
is essential therefore, more than ever. 70
adhere strictly to the traditional policy of
the country as formulated by its frst Pres
| ident and never In my Judgment. wisely de-
parted from-tO invite friendly relations
with all nations while avoiding entangliug
alliances with any. Such u policy means
the cultivation OF peace instead OF the
glorifcation of war; and the minding of
our own business In lieu of spectacular In
termeddling with the affairs Of other ma
lions, 1t means strict observance OF the
principles of international law and con-
dennis the doctrine that great state, by
reason of Its strength. may rightly appro-
| pirate the sovereignty or territory OF small
| state on account OF It's weakness. 1t means
/ for other American states that we claim
no rights and viii assume no functions save
| those of a friend and %. an ally and de
| fender as against European aggresSions II
! means that we repudiate the role Of the
American continental policeman; that we
refuse TO act as debt collector for foreign
| states or their citizens; that we respect
the Independent sovereignty Of each Amer
lean state and its right to-preserye order
| and otherwise regulate its own internal AFT
| fairs In its own way, and that any inter
| Yention IN its affairs by us Is limited to the
| single office of enabling its people to work
| out their own political and national destiny
| for themselves free from the coercion OF
| any European state
| Reform in Expenditures.
! Twenty eight years have passed since the
| Democratic party of the State OF New York.