The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-29

earded as evidence Of inability to per-
form manual labor. Few men are able
to perform manual labor Ct that age.
but nearly all men are at S. The hrst
order is based on fact that experiences
teaches, the other is based on the asser-
ton of that which Is not true as gen
eral rule.
The old inquiry: What are you go
ing TO do about itf" is now stated In q
new form. II Is said by the administra-
ton. IN reply 70 the public criticism OF
this urter, that It ia easy to test eHF
opponents sincerity in this matter. The
order in question is revocable at the
pleasure OF the executive. II our op-
pouents come intopower theycan revoke
this order and announce that they will
treat the veterans OF So and 70 as pre-
sumably in full bodily vigor and not
entitled to pension. VIII they authori-
tatively state that they intend to do
this? II 30. we accept the issue"
This suggests the suspicion, at least.
that the order was made to create an
issue-that II was supposed TO 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 unwilling.
encroachment upon the legislative
power. and, therefore, unwarranted by
the constitution, the challenge is &C
cepted. II elected. will revoke that
order. But 90 further and say that
that being done. I will 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 age pension without reference
TO disability to the surviving heroes OF
the civil war; and under the provisions
OF which pension may be accepted with
dignity because Of the consciousness
that Il comes as a Just due from the
people through their chosen representa-
tlves. and not as largess distributed by
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-
tlcally invulnerable against attacks by
foreign states. Those tropical posses
sions, however, 1000 miles from ouI
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 affairs the more
circumspect in that the recent American
invasion Of foreign markets In all part'
of the world has excited the serious ap
prehenslon Of all the great industrial
peoples II Is essential. therefore, NOR
than ever to adhere strictly to the ira
ditional policy OF the country as formu
lated by It's first president and never
in my Judgment, wisely departed from
to invite friendly relations with al
nations while avoiding entangling ALI
ances with any. Such policy mean
the cultivation Of peace instead Of tn
glorihcation Of war. and the mindinl
: Of our own business In lieu of spectacu
I lar intermeddling with the affairs o
: other nations. II means strict observ
s ance of the principles Of internationa
: law and condemns the doctrine that
: great state, by reason Of It's strength
: may rightfully appropriate the soy
: ereignty or territory Of small stat
d on account of It's weakness. II mean
for other American states that we clair
j. no rights and will assume no function
i save those of friend and Of an all
d and defender as against European ae
e gressions. II means that we repudiat
: the role Of the American continents
: policeman; that we refuse to act o
L debt collector for foreign states or thel
o citizens; that we respect the inds
J. pendent sovereignty of each America
n state and its right to preserve orde
}. and otherwise regulate its own inteI
a nal affairs In It's own way; and that an
Ie Intervention In its affairs BY us Is lin
n tied to the single ONCE Of enabling Il
y people to work out their own politics
If and national destiny for themselves fre
s from the coercion Of any European stat
he Reform In Governmental Expend!
is lures.
l. Twenty-eight years have passed sint
/ the democratic party Of the state ,
!, New York, In convention assemble
~ recommended to the national demo-
y racy the nomination Of Samuel J. Tide
u as Its candidate for the presidency, an
. declared It to be their settled convi
le ton that return to the constitution
D. principles, frugal expenses and admin
trative purity Of the founders Of II
y republic IL the first and most imperio'
20 duty of the times-the commanding !
sue now before the people Of the union
o. This strong expression was called fort
RS by the national expenditures for u
Of year 1875. which amounted to S274
,g 600, 000--a situation which, in the OPT
~ ion Of . majority Of our people, justini
to an imperative demand for reform In u
n administration Of public aRairs.
1y the expenditures Of the last flscal ~
Of amounted to the enormous total
&c 358z. 900 900, II II evident that tho
At ough investigation Of the public ser
40 fee and the Immediate abandonment