The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-09-26

1 so further and say that, that being |
done, | viii contribute my effort toward /
the enactment OF law to be passed by I
both houses Of congress and approved |
by the executive that will give an age /
pension without reference TO disability /
10 the surviving heroes OF the civil /
war and under the provisions Of which |
a pension may be accepted with dlgni
~ because OF the consciousness that It
comes as Just due from the people
through their chosen representatives
and not as largess distributed by the
chief executive.
Foreign Relations.
The foreign relations of the govern
ment have in late years assumed
special Importance Prior to the ac
QUESTION of the Philippines we were
practically invulnerahle against at
tacks by foreign states. Those tropical
possessions, however. 1000 miles from
our shores. have changed all this and
have in effect put us under bonds TO
keep the peace The new conditions
call for management of foreign af-
/ fairs the more circumspect in that the
recent American invasion OF foreign
markets in all parts OF the world has
excited the serious apprehension of
all the great industrial peoples II is
essential. therefore. more than ever
/ to adhere strictly TO the traditional
/ policy OF the country ms formulated by
its first president and never, In my
Judgment. wisely departed from-to "a
vite friendly relations with all nations
while avoiding entanglng alliances
with any. Such policy means the cul-
tivation Of peace instead OF the glorifca-
tlon OF war. and the minding OF our own
business In lieu OF spectacular interneed-
ding with the affairs OF other nations
II means strict observance Of the prime
ciples OF international law and condemns
the doctrine ;hat a great state. by rea-
son of its strength. may righuully APP
propriate the sovereignty or territory OF
q small state on account Of its weakness.
. II means for other American states that
we claim no rights and VIII assume no
functions save those of friend and ~
on ally and defender as against European
aggressions IL means that we rcpudiate
the role of the American continental pos
uceman that We refuse 10 act as debt
collector for foreign states or their elite
zens that We respect the Independent
sovereignty OF each American state and
ITS TlEnt 10 preserve 0rltF ana 0kntlWAht
regulate its own Internal affairs iR itH
own way, and that any Intervention In It's
affairs by us Is limited 10 the single Of
nee Of enabling It's people TO work out
their own political and national destiny
for themselves free from the coercion OF
any European state.
Reform In Governmental Expenditures.
Twenty-eight years have passed since
I al Al a Nau
York In convention assembled recon-
mended TO the national Democracy the
nomination OF Samuel j. Tiiden it's
candidate for the presidency and declared
Il TO be their settled conviction that a
return TO the constitutional principles
frugal expenses and administrative purity
OF the founders OF the republic is the FIRST
and most lmperious duty or .he times
the commanding issue now before the
people OF the Union" This strong ex-
preston was called forth by the national
expenditures for the year 1919. which
amounted 20 t274. 900 O00-a situation which.
IN the opinion Of a majority OF our peO-
pie, justified an imperative demand for
reform In the administration OF public
affairs As the expenditures OF the last
Ascal year amounted TO the enormous
total Of s5S2 600. .0oO Il is evident that a
thorough investigation OF the public serv-
ice and the immediate abandonment OF
useless and eNtraNagant Expenditure arc
, / more necessary now AMtM NNFN were AMHN.
This astounding Increase Is out OF all
proportion TO the increase Of our popula.
tiOn aud finds no excuse from whatever
aspect we view the situation. The ma
tioual Democratic platform declares that
large reductions can easily be made in
the annual expenditures OF the govern
| mcnt without impairing the efficiency Of
any branch OF the public service Can
! there be any doubt OF the accuracy OF
this statement Between the eXpendi-
tures OF the year 1896 amounting 10 f-i2.-
900. and those Of the last fiscal year
the seventh after Grover Cleveland ceas-
cd TO be president-aggreg egating S82 000. 900
there IL a difference 20 great as TO excite
J alarm In the breasts OF all thouEhtfu
/ men. Even excluding the sum Of 10000.
900 paid for the Panama canal rights and
10 the state Of Panama, the expenditures
Of the last fiscal year exceeded the sum
I OF S3z 1000 being more than double ths
; expenditures OF the government for al
, purposes during the nrst year Of Mr.
Cleveland's administration.
7 The expenses OF the first four years sue
7 ceeding the last Democratic edmlnistra.
b | ton amounted TO the enormous average
/ OF t5ll 10000 per year This large ek
penditure was due 10 a considerable ex
I tent to the cost OF the Spanish American
war. which occurred during that period
I But the termination OF that war brought
no relief 20 the treasury, for the averag'
annual expenses Of the government dur
I Ing the three subsequent years endinl
: June co. 1904. were about 1913 900 900. viii ,
, ie the largest sum hitherto reached dur
ing like period since the close Of th'
? civil war
; This draft upon the revenues OF M
? country has had the effect which nigh
have been anticipated. and now We have
presented the reverse Of the situation
I which led 10 the famous observation. ~
condition and not = theory Whici