The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-06-23

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hold the Monroe Doctrine and watch over
our cgmmeEee is essential TO the safety
ana the welfare of the American people
| To maintain such a navy IL the fixed
| policy Of tie Republican party.
| CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT;
| CIyIL-sERYICE LAWS
We cordially approve the attitude Of
| President Roosevelt and Congress in re-
gard TO the exclusion Of Chinese labor
| and promise a continuance of a Republic
| an policy in that direction.
| The ciY1l-servtce law was placed On the
statute books by the Republican party,
which has always sustained It, and we
renew our former declarations that IL
snail be thoroughly and honestly en-
We are always mindful of the country:a
| debt to the soldiers and sailors of the
United States and we believe in making
eral administration OF the pension laws.
We favor the peaceful settlement OF in
ternational differences by arbitration.
We commend the vigorous efforts made
| by the administration 10 protect American
citizens in foreign lands and pledge our
selves to insist upon the just and equal
protection OF all our citizens abroad II
| Is the unquestioned duty of the Govern
ment to procure for all our citizens, with
| out distinction, the rights Of travel and
soJourn In friendly countries. and we de-
clare ourselves in favor of all proper ef-
| forts tending TO that end.
TRADE IN ORIENT RENDERS
CONDITION OF CHINA IMPORTANT.
Our great interests and our growing
commerce in the Orient render the condi-
ton Of China OF high Importance to the
United States. We cordially commend the
policy pursued in that direction by the
administrations OF President Mckinley
| and President Roosevelt.
WOULD INVESTIGATE
FRANCHISE RESTRICTION.
We favor such congressional action as
shall determine whether by special dis
ordinations the elective franchise in any
and, II such Is the case, we demand that
representation in Congress and in the
electoral colleges shall be pToportionately
reduced as directed by the Constitution Of
the United States.
TRUSTS AND UNIONS
MUST OBEY THE LAW.
Combinations Of capital and OF labor are
the results Of the economic movement OF
the age but neither must be permitted to
infringe upon the rights and interests Of
the people. Such combinations. when law
fully formed for lawful purposes, are
alike entitled TO the protection of the
laws. but both are subject to the laws and
q neither can be permitted to break them.
The great statesmen and patriotic
American, William Mckinley, who was
reelected by the Republican party to the
presidency four years ago. was sssassi-
mated just at the threshold of his second
term. The entire nation mourned his un-
timely death and did that justice to his
great qualities Of mind and character
which history will confirm and repeat
COUNTRY WAS FORTUNATE
IN MckISLEY's SUCCESSOR.
The American people were fortunate in
his SUCCESSOR. to whom they turned with
trust and confidence which have been fire.
quently justified. President Roosevelt
brought to the great responsibilities thus
sadly forced upon him a clear head a
brave heart. an earnest patriotism, and
high IDEAS OF public duty and public serv-
Ice. True to the principles of the Repub-
lican party and 10 the policies which that
Farty had declared. he has also shown
himself ready for every emergency and
has met new and vital questions with
ability and with success.
The confidence of the people in his jus-
tice, inspired by his public career, enabled
him to render personally an inestimable
service to the country by bringing about
settlement OF coal strike which threat
ened such disastrous results at the OPEN
ing OF winter in 1902
Our foreign policy under his administra-
ton has not only been able vigorous and
dignified, but in the highest degree sue
cessful The complicated questions which