The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-10-08
EXCLAMATION or anrD

A.o1A va LION oR ARID lAvSSs
A vast expense Of cour. -aNBS
West, portions of which y - the
found in each of the sir." ole % be
and territories, mentioned n n 4. Slates
is directly affected by tbe w w law,
statute-the outcome Of intsr,,aM National
persistent efforts of leadira se .i and
providing for the reclam.t;so, ellzens
arid lands for the benefit of w tie
ers. During the years Of tb sV S'as
ment of the measure which sD u;nSeiop-
ceiyed the vote of every maui rrGly n
the upper house of Conyrosau iuer Of
cOuntered opposition, based IS y Ell:
extent upon the view that Nv : nsse
its FRONTIERS was to secure the ban a q
of irrigation to private owners s : q
eminent expense. The aim of H., /. u a
ute is, however, TO enable this v as s.lt
ritory to reclaim its arid lands ":, es-
calling upon the taxpayers of ib' '.uaat
try at large to pay for it. Wbats. .Vua
purposes of the bill will no fr NM ue
complished must depend in ,areo y y:
IRE upon the ability, sobriety NJ n E ;ns
ment, independence and honcsty !. luuss'
officers of the Interior Dpn., =. us
having this great work IN cha t"o 'uelI
In 1902 the main canals and l;tos
in the region affected aggregated WE Nc
than $4,000 miles and the wo.t ~ I'''s
clamation is but in its infancy M
total cost of construction Of ths W., ~
sary head-gates, dams, main car.,
bitches, reservoirs and nun MIN" y
tons at that time war little aug Sa
$93, 100000, which of itself snc, g's
the hundreds of millions tbot 'S mS
eventually be invested in the tprr,,,,
covered by the statute. The magritns,
of the conception, and the enormonS ~
pense its carrying out inroveS mol,
us realize the overwhelming INN.
lance of broad, capable and bops'.
administration of the work autbori,'i
by the statute, ii effect IS TO be rivo.
to that part of the plan that rpTpvs'
the country at large froL. ultimate Il,
bility.
NATIONAL FAITH BROKEN /
An Isthmian canal has long bapn n,
hope of our statesmen, and TIE ayOws
aim of the two great Parties. rs tba
platforms i'll the past show. The Pan
ANA route having been selected m.
building of the canal should he pressed
to completion with ali reasonable Of
pedition.
The methods by which tie Exon.
tive acquired the Panama Canal ron,s
and rights are 4 source of regret M
many. To them the statement thai
thereby Il great public work Was as
sured to the profit of our people is po-|
4 sufficient answer to the charge ID
violation of National good faith. They
appreciate that the principles au|
healthy convictions Which in the-|
working out have made us free and
great, stand firmly against The arga|
ment or suggestion thar we shall h|
blind to the nature of the means EN-
plOyed to promote our welfare. Ta5|
hold that adherence to principe
whether it works for OUT good Or III
will have 4 more beneticent inlueaS
on our future destiny than all our miI
terial upbuilding. and that We shOJi
ever remember that the idea Of dong
wrong to Il smaller, weaker natbl
than we. or even all mankind. may
have Il resultant good is repnsnant D
the principles upon which our govern
ment was founded.
Under the laws of the United Stats
the duty is imposed on the EXecutive
to proceed with due diligence IN th'
work of constructing the Canal. Illl
duty should be promptly performed
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
Our commerce in American bottom
amounts to but nine per cent. OF Or
total exports and imports. For fOg
years prior to 1861, when the kepuOl
can party came into power. our md
chant marine carried an average O
eighty per cent. of our foreign CON
merce. BY 1877 it had dWindiea
twenty-seven per cent. Now we can!
but a cOntemptibly small fraction
our exports and imports.
American shipping in heforeign raa
was greater by almost one hunaie
thousand tons in 1S10-nearly a hulaEe
years ago-than it was last year. J
the face of the continuous decline
the record of American shipping dp
ing the last forty-three years, "
promise of the Republican party ION
store it is without enc0uraSemea
The record of the Democratic pan
gives assurance that the task can
more wisely entrusted to it.
1t is an arduouS task TO undo the
feet of forty years of decadence' a.
requires the study and mVesiisau
of those best fitted by experience
find the remedy-which surely does
lie in the granting of SUBSIDIES "iu
from the pockets of all the taApaie
Recent disclosures. coupled WIN
rapid augmentation of government
penditures, show Il need OF an lh'es
CATION of every department OIL T.
government. The Democrats ID ~
gress demanded it. The fepuunTT
majority refused the demand.
people can determine by their Vote
November whether they WISH al N'
est and thorough investigator.
Democratic Congress and EAecuu
will assure it.
ARMY AND NAVY.
We are justly proud of the QUIZ u.
and men of our Army and Navy; DU
however, have suffered from Tue ~
sistent injection of personal ana po u
cal influence. Promotions ara appyy'
ments have been frequently based
favoritism instead of merit. Ia
and court-maptials have DeTn
aside under circumstances fnu1" -
political interference. These anu W
abuses should be corrected.
USURPATION IN PENSION okpi
Tho National Democracy IaNoTs