Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-26
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further and say, that being done, ]
will contribute my effort toward the
enactment OF a law 10 be passed by
both houses OF congress and approved
by the executive that will give an age
pension without reference 10 disabil-
ity 10 the surviving heroes OF the civil
var, and under the provisions of
which a pension may be accepted with
dignity because OF the consciousness
that 1t comes as a just due from the
pepole through their chosen represen-
tatives, and not as largess distributed
by the chief executive,
Foreign Relations.
The foreign relations Of the gov
eminent have In late years assumed
special importance. Prior to the ac-
QUESTION of the Philippines, We were
practically invulnerable against at
tacks by foreign states. Those tropi-
cal possessions. however, sever thous-
and 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 a manage
ment of foreign affairs the more cir
cumspect in that the recent American
invasion of foreign markets in all
mn y.te nf Tho u,pr1l hoe nvnttnl Tho Car
ious apprehension of all the great in
dustrial peoples. 1t is essential, there
fore, more than ever, to adhere strict
ly to the traditional policy Of the III
try as formulated by its first presi-
dent and never, in my judgment, wise
ly departed from-to invite friendly
relations with all nations while avoid
ing entangling alliances with any.
Such a policy means the cultivation
of peace instead of the Qualification Of
war, and the minding of u W bust.
ness in lieu of spectacular informed
ding with the affairs of other nations.
1t means strict observance of the prin-
ciples of international law and con
dennis the doctrine that a great state,
by reason of its strength, may right
fully appropriate the sovereignty or
territory of a small state on account
OF it's weakness. 1t means for other
American states that we claim no
rights and will assume no functions
save those of a friend and of an ally
and defender as against European ag-
gressions. 1t means that we repudi-
ate the role of the American continen-
tai policeman: that We refuse to act
as debt collector for foreign states or
their citizens; that We respect the in
dependent sovereignty of each Ameri-
can state and its right to preserve or
der and otherwise regulate its own
internal affairs in its own way: and
that any Intervention in its affairs
by us is limited to the single office
of enabling its people TO work out their
own political and national destiny for
themselves free from the coercion of
any European state.
Reform Governmental Expenditures.
Twenty-eight years have passed
since the democratic party OF the
state Of New York, in convention as
sembled, recommended to the national
democracy the nomination of Samuel
j. Tilden as its candidate for the pres
idency, and declared it to be their
settled conviction that a return to the
4. constitutional principles, frugal expen.
ses and administrative purity of the
founders of the republic is the first
and most imperious duty of the times
the commanding issue now before
the people of the union This strong
expression was called forth by the
national expenditures for the veal
1875, which amounted TO s247, 00O. 00t
"a situation which, in the opinion O.
the majority of our people. justified
an imperative demand for reform il
the administration of public affairs
As the expenditures Of the last fisca
year amounted to the enormous tota
OF 1882, 900, 900. it is evident that &
thorough investigation of the publ,
service and the immediate abandon
ment of useless and extravagant ex
penditures are more necessary nov
than they were then. This asround
ing increase is out of all proportio,
to the increase CT our ponulataion, an,
finds no excuse from whatever aspec
we view the situation. The nationa
democratic platform declares tina
large reductions can easily be mad,
in the annual expenditures of the gov
eminent without impairing the eff
cheney of any branch of the publ
service" Can there be any doubt o
the accuracy Of the this statement
Between the expenditures of the yea
1909 a,oo,,,t;rn 70 600 000 000 On,