The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-27

agement of foreign affairs the more
circumspect in that the recent Amer
ican invasion of foreign markets in
all parts of the world has excited the
serious apprehension of all the great
industrial peoples. 1t is essential.
| therefore, more than ever, to adhere
strictly to the traditional policy Of
the country as formulated by its first
president and never, in my judgment.
wisely departed from-to invite
! friendly relations with all nations
while avoiding entangling alliances
with any. Such a policy means the
cultivation of peace instead of the
glorifcation of war, and the minding
of our own business in lieu of spec
tacular infermeddling with the affairs
OF other nations 1t means
strict observance OF the principles of
international law and condemns the
doctrine that a great state. By rea-
! son Of it's strength may igF,tully ap-
propriate the sovereignty or terri
tory of small state on account
OF its weakness. 1t means for other
American states that we claim no
rights and will assume no functions
save those of friend and OF an ally
and defender as against European
aggressions. 1t means that we re-
y Gate the role of the American con-
tinental policeman; that we refuse TO
act as debt collector for foreign
states as their citizens; that we re-
spect the independent sovereignty OF
each American state and its right to
preserve order and otherwise regulate
it's own internal affairs in its own
wav: and that any intervention in its
affairs by us is limited to the single
office of enabling its people to work
their own political and national des-
tiny for themselves free from the
coercion of any European state.
Reform in Governmental Expendl-
lures.
Twenty-eight years have passed
since the democratic party of the
state of New York, in convention as
sembled, recommended to the nation
al democracy the nomination OF Sam
uel 7. Tilden as it's candidate for the
presidency, and declared it to be
"their settled conviction that return
to the constitutional principles, frugal
expenses and administrative purity
Of the founders of the republic is the
first and most imperious duty OF the
rimes.-the commanding issue now
before the people of the union" This
strong expression was called forth
bv the national expenditures for the
wear 1875, which amounted to S274.-
600. .ooo.-a situation which, in the
opinion of a majority Of our people,
justified an imperative demand tor
reform in the administration of public
affairs. AS the expenditures OF the
| last fiscal year amounted to the enor-
nous total of S582, 900, it is evi-
dent that thorough investigation OF
the public service and the immediate
abandonment of useless and extrava-
giant expenditures are more neces-
sary now than they were then. Inns
astounding increase is out OF all pro-
portion to the increase of our popu-
lation, and finds no excuse from
whatever aspect we view the sltua-
ton. The national democratic plat
form declares that large reductions
can easily be made in the annual eH-
penditures of the government with
out impairing the efficiency Of any
branch of the public service" Can
there be any doubt of the accuracy
ef this statement? Between the ex-
penditures of the year 1886, amount
ing to S242,ooo,ooo, and those OF the
last fiscal year-the seventh after
Grover Cleveland ceased to be pres
ident- -aggregating S592, 900, there
is difference so great as to excite
alarm in the breasts of all thought
f,l men Even including the sum OF