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

0Ea :, and sailors IolIS SUI NlNeu I'M
altfsss p Siyty-two, and passed away
-,ceiying any pension. Skill
diha1t .,on attorneys hunting through
% slsrta failed to find there a pro-
sn xTing a pension to all who had
Sa als siyfy-two. Many prominent
stpa -. nrged the justice of congress
r's.I~ nrtion giving a service pension
y !, ratsrans. Bills to that effect
" i,,ircluce,, in Congress. And not
!, !, %orrh of this year did any one
d .{aim TO have made the discov-
,snt tbe President had power to
AN An statute as if it read that when
,Irsnt ~ had passed the age of sixty
',.DS, LOars he is necessarily disabled
ssf in ability to perform manual
y n" o,,l therefore entitled to 4 pen
President of the Civil Service
aission General John G. Black,
INV, NV commissioner of Pensions,
w, ltcin,rmander-in-Chief of the Grand
f. nf the Republic, indicated his
III ibe order when in a recent ad-
tn thanked the President for
| ] bp had done. and advised his
.-s IN vse their influence that 4
misht be passed to the same
:, FuII confidence after all seems
- have been placed OH the defense
rs,ffration. for it is pleaded in miti-
In f1,at 4 former Democratic Pres
r did something looking in that
|X ii6n, Even if that were So
Il is not admittcd-our present du-
rnil1 be none the less plain and
goiive Our people must never
-ae the citation of one act OF
Eaton Of power as an excuse for
mr, Tie first may possibly be due
-yakr: the second, being based on
inst cannot be. In explanation,
,4T il should be said that the or
rrlipd on simply provided that the
II sevcnty-livc years should be re-
Al rs eYidcuce of inability to per-
4 manual labor. Few men are able
4.+fgrnl manual labor at that age,
rp9rlv all men are at siXty-two.
first order is based on n fact that
fence teaches. the other is based
ba assertion of that which is not
asa general rule.
H76OSEVELT'S CHALLENGE.
h Old inquiry. What are You go
d do about it," is now stated in
&g form. 1t is said by the admins
m, in reply to the public criticism
NfS order, that 1T is easy 10 test
&mr0nenrS' sincerity in this matter.
order in question is revOcahle at
&T2asUre Of the Executive. If our
&sea.s come into power they can
|3 .n This order and announce that
viii treat the veterans of sixty
aEd seventy as presumably in
bodily vigor and not entitled to
sGa. VIII they authoritatively
,hat they intend 10 90 this? If
e accept the ISSUE
Is Suggests the suspicion, at least,
fo order was made to create an
.-ih3t ii was supposed to present
irne strategic position in the battle
he ballots. On the assumption
t.a order. as stated by the Admin
iitn. is reyocable at the pleasure
il r Executive. it having been an at
frA though perhaps unwilling en-
FL 1mcnt upon the legislative power,
#hWef0ra unwarranted by the Con
Ihn, / except the challenge and
be that if elected / will revoke
Il C-i!er. But / go further and say
iiat beng done. l will contribute
a4OFt toward the enactment of 4
70 be passed by both houses OF
JPsS and approved by the Execu'
hat will give IN age pension with
Tierencc 10 disability to the sur
a heroes of the Civil War; and
d the provisions of which n pen
nay be accepted with dignity be
Of the consciousness that II
i; as 2 just due from the people
9h their chosen representatives
T0t rs 4 iargcSs distributed by the
# Executive.
&DER BONDS FOR PEACE.
foreign rela tions of the govern
Ia have in late years assumed
II Il Importance. Prior to the ac
4iDn Of the Philippines, we were
|hlly invulnerable against at
By foreign States. Those tropica
sSiDnS. however, seven thousand
III from our shores. have changed
S and have in effect put rs under
to keep the peace. The new
#tims call for Il management OF
D affairs the more circumSpect
at the recent American invasion
Faign markets in all parts of the
has excited the serious appre
m of al the great industrial peo
It is essential. therefore, moro
ever, 10 adhere strictly to tht
4lDnal policy of the country as
Ated by its first president anG
in my Judgment, wisely de
frOm-to invite friendly rela
with all nations while avoiding
Efng alliances with any. Such
means the cultivation of peace
h Of the glorification of war, ant
binding of our own business il
spectacular intermeddling will
fairs Of other nations. 1t means
observance of the principles Of
RATIONAL law and condemns the
ne that a great state. by reason
strength, may rightfully appro
II the sovereignty or territory oi
ll state on account of its weak
1t means for other American
That We claim no rights and viii
no functions save those of
and Of an ally and defender Il;
N European agcrcssions. L
that We repuGiate the role oi
merican continental policeman
re refuse to act as debt collector
pfeign states or their citizens
re respect the independent SOW
rs of each American state ant
ht 10 preserve order and other
Regulate its own internal affairs