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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12

rs- t-aiaIn-ntal =s.Ie Z conduct laid GsHr ~
them. ytnee..iIug gYrn to theory -rhGt al nat
IVA iEeI cfiz6us q 'he United state while IN
csi.. f-1m this Government -. sam. .fCt---i n
of DeTsuns ard pr"gsEty which is ACCORDED -
Eaat.v.-tnrI ci-iE.us
H. issu'nr passports th- state pspsrtm.a;
never discriminate. gT ailli-~ % any mans
religion. and IN granting . sysry Arlsslcs-l
ctflz.a. native fsstIrsitEe4. 'f.r.~JlaIu a-
Jew. me sane passport. - far ss - ua- pow
10 insists that all foreign Guyfrurrsrf~ -rs.l
accept the passports - grirrs fact. proof rast
to- psTsuu therein described l. citizen % The
I -.i-1 S-s.es and iti-d 70 protection
such II Is a standing order O. every Amer
i,an dipl1mS;ic and consular o;fc-r o protect
every American citizen. uf what@yer faitr.
f1ofn unjust rl0i,sta'i0u: ard our 'fhc.rs
abroad hAy- been ssTing-rtly required % ccm-
Yiy with Ills o;d"F-
t-rs~r s--h Circumstance III demand -
C1r oIPcu.nts ;hat negotiations b begun ru
sa-uI.s equal treatment % all Americas - N
fhrsss 'sGy-rur1arfs which do uct row accord g..
shows sltlrr ignorance q 'he rScfs O. insir-
ceTstv " cra1s~ z policy In tn method cr
manner q ussofi-tlon 0uuli Elt effectiveness
- siaf 'ha Stsf~ EsVartulrE' hat Z n an: -
taias The steady pressure which the depart
ul-n' has been t~-rinf " in 80 past vii be
C0s.tuusl IN :h- future This adm iuistrzton nss
81 al rrcp~- occasions given cl"sr expression
elimination and oppression bscaus- - religion.
God and man. and N making evident q The
world the deptn . American convictions IN
this regard we have gone to the very i!nai; of
.gHsHH -
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
DIsCOI RISES IN RIGHTS
OF WAGE-EARNERs.

30 fer the rights q the Individual waE"-
worker All the Individual capitalist A=e con
o.rn-d both as regards one another. IS r.
CARDS the public. and r"fNrrs crsArlz"d
capital and labor. the position y the admins
cune Tor mlsrspr's-ntiuE &. AMI no Er1l =
fpr opposing % uniess r4isrrpfszeut".i- Within
III. limits d.finr~i ~ the national Constitution
the national administration Las sought :"
secure 80 each the fEll enjoyment q his
rignr live his M. ani dlsDnS- C' MS prH i'fty
ard his labor = he deems bc-t. ~ long a= IL
wrongs no one else u has shown In Effective
fashion that sud.aVoring 90 make good this
r'IaTlEte" u trvatg al m-u. rich or p1.r.
whatever their creed. their color. Or th~ir birth
place. as Standing alike before m. ia~.
Under ouE fo-m ~ ToE"-nrn~ri ne 30 -" in
Witch the nation as distinguished from tt~
state act - nPrr~v'- cirrJmscrihel. tfi'
within that Sfn.rr all hat could - don" , a.
h..r done
All thinning men are ap 1rs of '1" T'S--. .-i.n'iS
upnr the rover u actor . the at nal Gov
ernmsu; IN such matters. HsirE orf-7lve~ -lisl
f1l - them. v~ have hem 80 u-'1' 'fslN 'a''fHs
on TIE one tenf F0 ~ .l.l ls-T'n o. ~ PROM
iseS. and on tho Other hand 20 rep thss" prom
isss In letter and In suirit- ON sIT1n~f'iF Ave-
hen hnmperei hy sue. rCusiisrati"uE. T1"y
have promised. and many - item now prom
ise. action which they .su'd u- possibility
take IN the exercise q '1ust'tufi9i.al power,
ard which. u attempted. would bring business
20 = .'ands;i'i. thev have ussu. and often nov
language Of wild irsecfiye Euf app~sl :.
all the haser passions which tend q excite one
set ~ Americans against their fsllos -hneTl-
cans. and s.t whence they have had power
thcy have httinRly supplemented this .xtrsvs-
gence . promise by absolute uulNiY N rer-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
DEMANDS INFORMATION
REGARDING OPPO>ITIU>.

10 our opponents object o. the settlement of
tire Alaska boundary line? DO they OBJECT 20
The fac; that after freeing Cus+s gave her
reciprocal trade advantages with rHe Iri'sJ
States. while at tn sam" time k"e.lrg naval
stations IN iis island aud providing against fts
SINKING Into chaos. or tsing Conquered by am
foreign Power DO they OBJECT 10 the fact that
our nAk noS Hes Porto Eicog Do they
object TO tn" acquisition of Hawaii once they
hauled down ogr far there. have hoist
81 II ssain. do they intend once more to haul
Il DOWN.
Do they object 10 the ps-t Ne played In
Ch!naZ Do they not knCE that the voice q th-
t.;ited states would now count y nothing n
the fsE East ~ We had abandoned the PrIllI-
zines and refused 70 DO what was done IN
DO they object TO the fact tia; this Govern
m.nt secured peaceful settlement 81 -Is
troubles IN Venezuela THO years ago DO i'4ly
object TO the Presence q the stip-Or-Bar II
Colon when the rsyolutiln broie cut ia Pan
anna. and when only the presence q thls - =
saved the lives of American citizens and pr
vented insult to the nag Do they object 20
II. fact that American warzhips appsss..!
promptly at the port q Beirut vtsn syrr-
had been made 20 assh-slnaie an American Of
fcia!. and ir the pCft as Tsngier whsz
American citizen hsd hen sbdurreG2 AMI that
In .sch case the vrUng complained Of was
flghtei and eSpiated- anu that sirhiE the last
few ds ~ IN. visit of American squadron 20
smyrna was followed ~ IN" long-deisy.d cen
cession of their just risnts 20 thds- Americans
concerned r. esuraTforal IN
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DENIES THAT DEMOCRATS
<NT RECIPROCITY.

Ogr opponents assert that they believe IN ie-I-
rro.ity. Their action CO the most important
reciprocity treaty recently negotiated that with
Cuta-d.es not bear out tnis assertion More
Is q substantial tariff. free trade and reciprOc-
~ are not SufuI atttie. We F@cusd
iayoIing afranseTn.nis for recip-ocal trad- Re
10 b. ot ar equitable basis % benefit 10 both
TIE contracting iarsies. The Republican party
method ~ Increasing the foreign commerce o.
N" country. That 2, has Kept its Yi"dE. Is
proven By IN. fact that Nh!ie jhs domestic
srtirr -Np - and illp = tI.4s q aU tie
;io1s o; ere D1-.i- iE. United state has In
Ioft ua.- q. tht wnfll. st-Gdins ilrs; sm1uL
H.. fas.HHs 70 tflE fesT-r- Tue I1i'.d -rstes
has - .r'd : ~ & n" lss' seven year- nsariy
Avs.aE r.t . s..er again annually a. durins
p r'-' ..''S ref!.rE st - esssriss.
-c .ra ,.-.,.Hz st :. rsnSpcr;
- - r,'rsis-s-.o- 7t..h mus. aeyes b.
Hf.r'-. q. 's rs f.- -gul-rss-s.
ned ned .. -, --- - ..-.as.'. - st
-si.! o. ;~.t t-' --.--i-su v-.a' --s,.l g. ~
O. r.rs e.. 10 --t-er'i -.- r-s-
"a & -A' '.-. %. 'f-s --s.u i-- d.
t,r.nfe .r s- A. sg t--c $50
10 t"si'r ir r' ;af g. '' --p-es--t- t-~ r.-,i-
q i-ri'r '.i- -i.'- '-tss .ai, best-- t~s Al
bur colo ''- nEn'" Z .'.rn~s ~.
- a.-sT. D.. r-. -.. rraft.- wiz: -. +. s...i-
- H.'.-i.- ea.a.s . De tsr.n
Z; 1'. az l1-i q -v"=-s taaf is. % a.s .-ar1-
~ 80 t.r.rE. zur fras- - sI-5s1 .4- fuI'eF.
%, - -i-r ~ .-lriogtl. -. Og- aw- .ioa.i
. . 1..- n :. -T.esn srG1Eff'-r Th-E should
o. -r ''g1' - 'rss sqis - the ere.-rc-.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
EFFORTS 10 HSEYONILE
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

As Tor Shat c-r opponents say ia rsf~-sn .
@ capital and labor. inI!v dual CO & rVsEai".
fe.- again al We need ty say g answer = TO
pom 70 What ~@ hays actually done. and -
say that :: cCatIau.I ia power ". .HsIl ron
pur-uiEs. ana 1" execute the laws a. g--flutsiy )
AID t-ar4-ss.g IN the future h.y~
ute Them in fre gAsi- In f.y speech u &C.
cepiance 7 aid
". recgSHize the organization Z c.pi'aI
ara fhe rrEsr!zafl. Ds labor a natural cut
come q cCr Industrial s.EtsrIl- "a KIND -
.fssHiza;iir is e. ie fay1-.1 90 long a. IL acts
~ a sTffit - justice and n: r-SHTE for fss
lights - Others Ea'h is 20 be granted n .
iuIl pioiertga G: the law. and each IN tGEn
:ar nan : above u and 10 man below Il
III. hamslest intisiilal e. 20 have his Tiglts
-a:--gard-4 -cr1Ipulail~ly fhcSs cf tn
Ftrougcs; Jrg8nlzarI1r fl- sach - 20 receive
justice. no nor. and less The problems
with which ". have - deEl In our modern in
dustIiai and social lie are manifold. but IN"
sgirit In which ~ IL Necessary 20 approach their
r1inflfn l. simply the spirit q honesty. OF
courage and " common ssnfe
The H-ttou 4 me Ait0sTav General IN On
law ans re action 60 TIE last 'arErsss IN ~
lsrxinE ths -cOp- - the int~Tf-afs commerce
law sn.! IA creating the Department - COM
ile-ee and Labor. aitE Bureau cf CORPORA
f,r tn. national Government TO deal irt.IiEeui-
J. ana adequately with the questions arectIns
rlC!etv. whether fsr good OF for evil berau-~
u the sccumuiatiln q .agiiai In rEesi cor
sus-d thereby. 1l.s- lavs are npv being si-
flinixfefei With entire efficiency. and as. "a
tEeir working. need - shown for Amendment
addition to -hsm-~ neither better 20 secure
the IrOr-r publicity. Or better 70 saaThni"s ~
riRht- of shippers. Or In any other cir-- -t!of. -
. l..t Nil lie
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
PREDICTS DISASTER
II DEMOCRATS WIN.

Finally. Ne com. % certain matters upon
which opponents do IN their platform OF
Principles definitely take issue with Us and
where. Il tE.s @re sincere. their triumph would
mean disaster - the country. But exactly a.
g - impussl.'ir call attention to the present
81 otuis.s and psst record e cur opponents with
CO. se-mlIE offensive. u IL impossible to
compare rn-.r platform with their o,he- and
later official uttersnce- and not Great. doubt
their sirc.rity. In their prlvat. ~ IN
Official uits-~ncrs many of them frankly sd-
tsu." ;his iissirc.rlty as merit. taking the po-
s.tien that r~szrds the points ghish ]
about T. spsik they have i;.'@rtion of
kscI ing their promises - uf departing floru
rEr !.n'ci-~ nov established. and that thsT.-
fore thev csn be trusted not TO sbus- Tn.
power ;h~y -a~t
whea take up the great question % the
'afifs Hs are at once confronted 10y The d1Ehf
a~ 20 whether GU opponents 10 il uot
mean what Tnsg Say. They tns' pro
fsesi1= :,,hfrr' 90 and TT6 misc O. carry ti.s,Ta-
s.Ig~s Accordingly u they are g.v.r power
N~f prominent u--S1nS sruo-E them s-~.T- lat
Tho, Do really mean L.is ari thai n '-~-
COME into p1Rer fhsv uili af.CE- 2 ''T
g-saris the tsstn. While others seem a-.y --:r
prove that u Is SsfN o. ziys tf"ui -
TsHv er. bsra tho power would - CTir H.--
fial. snt .her-fnFe they would not - ntlr ~
n mischief TIE last 10 C-rtaiflv rTst-19F
rls. 10 aivag.e OF hshaif - = u-rtv .--'NrE
.n.s s.s.. 80 81. s.s.Ha.v
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
DENtt~ THf, CHARGE
OF IN'rRIySGkNCE

our 7pp.r.nis coHien1 t'.st 20. Government
- u'v admin istered @Njrs' asautiy and that
whereas there vas a ssTp.-s vf s.i.V..o0o in
So. ;f~rc - a isfc!t - more than $40 90 o.
- 81 tn- Ess. that has ;4-t c.os-d.
laf- --tsit - .r.sEinary. auf - Cbta.nst by
!-'iid.ls Ia the 0sdins cr-rrs4- sxVe-Ses The
sEU % Gft. millions vissri- Jsld sol -
-i.ht Of Nay % the Panama anal out Of IRE
accumulated SURPLUS 81 Th- Tr-sTurv. q m
Jas!Eg th~ -arEcEt or ordinary expenditures fnT
tie two .sa.s. tEer. vas a slfp.us OF nearly
..sSfr mill - fo- the yea 80. and - orlv
Little up-- ;hsl. -l.!.- mill. las fJT tlr yea
'-at .s4 f57t r'c--d is1t rt.S elimination og
~ annual -1rI las va br7usht about desl-n.s-
j. - tA- au-..ltiH 2 - - v.r tsxes IN u.
Interval he'-s.n tn~ Gafe-. IN. ats or
March I:'i aIc Ar..s y. -. down the
'r.er1al Ter"rE2 -2se IN rmosiut mated
a. me E-.. s-a .f~s sri,'l. i.- = var In
e'..- ac.ds- -. -".1si'r.. - q q. u-I tss been
- daENt.s sss@i-- tan "a. st4c'iOu in ihs
anfual suFp.Us-
-l-- -. = va ito spain ,bere
hls .a.- H-1.r..r.isi char :. u. me Ts;s q.
a,f HE -E---''.r'.'"s - c0'uTs.-a vi;h the
...s. -...I.s J.u.. -. Ia .Nsnipi.
gee. 2 - tss f-rt - sn8w.l 1.
.i.. HI'f-a-~ la .lIc.dltt.-. ,exriu1-
IL 80 ias4I.rt ar i-f sfeI r.,
vs. - .-af Ire' iJas s.vy..g a relatively
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12

trr '-rst- r..1 cease % rrcsr-r. D., trei-
smaller '-Hi-a- t.t"r- wHuit h.. ruined aut tie
NfS- 49, w'-ii stare while l. would
70 pss iae f.rm-r 20 haul ris lrosi.~. % MAJ
..'i- IT, .-..s c-.-Eect.d with tie truss can
- 7-ssH"4 .1.F ty rational Effort Sep D.
-. ai.uE ~ iia.s taken By Congress AMI
- t@e" itits during n. rHl-f fHrc~ y.ars I.
q ~ ~ i.sW la sdSs-4 unl-- watch the ,l,.ufr5-
ls-si"fr. - tr" .JtIt-y has prlzp~I.1 gr,iA-
La- il-e"i.f TANK .aa. tGer classes vi.
-ltf" 4r the pros petty y fartH law =
i%.--'i 4.ri.f a. preventing fla prosperity -
s'fE- '1 orr D.r-.-. . = e. certain - ary,rin.
~ Dc taa- O. - aim WliI be achieved y.ly ~
pie. -
-: course. - cur OPP atnts are not sincere
protective i-r-u. there - Lee IN .f!ns, IN.
"a -'I st at- save rs pointing oct a. $50 tuf.
" On On" E--sf .~,1- tHsy % net IA al VIA
my -. i- o. hardly -@fA to trus- fEaru on
s1y oihtr -ssae- Bl. II fg-y are sincere IL tr.s
l'4Hf'"f 'r-u fh"- advent -1 power Won 3 fHaa-.
Q iA-sic fg.ss. rtl4Es al E4!s-r- a. nlass su--aI
ana fFF-r"acfiis as that which Ne Jaw ten
y~a-s axe
Nheu ttsr s.tns q protection a. ---cuh.ry 90
tHsy. Ut cu-r-s in'sst mean that = - immoral
." "fasf a 'sr.'- Gss sa.l fss is 'ha r----.ut
E'ro.-cffs- tlsl-r - --Tsu~~ ?. fhs sri.-i.1.a
vase c=ssr fn- l~nsa- & rhs hlsh STAFFORD
- living uhrh desire So .srr M N
rs country NrN - -l-aS Z the tarif IN thi.
relation. s n1t rl-r- Eaet,rical. i - on u.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12

N. acts q the administrator. When W@ corn-
% consider sls EaHI'Hiss o: which they rT.f'-S
- s'a.I We met r i'm ft- 4ifu 44lH ~lv Ils
arising Hrcn Stat"fEe--= ~ uriir1 are - rua3"
thft fl"E can - inter o." t-4 'r ffn-f"aT = =
pu SIM. & r's wal 'tu. -ta- 'at
confronted the Amer. an rstpl" iu to last de
lerCe - the t.s- p#seit.. v-sE O. cotfsr th"ir
yi-Ss. IG.F content iilat tA"ir iI-sua.il at
titu4- q EaTf!sl HHqGiscrrCs IN rtHf others
have nrgg'.i .ii-rsl sfri...- tlflr go Do mad
he gusfol as u. lie aaarr'ai Hsf.U a1i ma
Ti--clal IIfsrs - wIIrH they have luT s.r1g g-'F
sought - Tgiu. Es..E unable o. ar .-r t-4I.iS
fl-uIaSl.ss n. E..lfar fa.- . .-4 -.autsrl =
ought .r ought nrf - have ice s1i utli-g't'f
coinage = -...r..
- .Rp.IIsnt 80 cs0i! sug cItnu4i'fal cG th.s-
subjects. ana 'E.it!l.lally esru TO f-ll.w IS
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
A>>EET. GuST FARMER
- ..tIrE,.. nN TNNIIE.

fa-r.s- LIS te-eiiee li;- rrae1 -
-4- r-.rUtp.--.-r. SO ra,Tr.art and tHe wage
- -,Is- e-I..rl- ahI .. .-.s9.s-e
--l.. a--.--ii- ,.s &C .ss: 'e-s.l- s. -". r-.-
-s.s a.s- i-.;raf-'i' To- -4-'L i.sli.'.--' -
ta..."ss HE ,u44.sz ...@-- ne --isf - i..'-s
81 .Ea.Us.l. sat- t--- -.F.'.-.sI sr- saH--.f g..
tn- s-s-4s % ." IT, ..-Ns lyri'at 90 ni,r -.l'.-
tsres Eal .ss s4E.irar;7r. q E-g ir--st,i15- %
univ ssl ua~ .4- f-s'.4t las b--4. ~ iEcf'as-
lus b. erie, ,-'.ls4'- a: zgri,Git.r- su4 manu-
.aCfu-s- A-Tfrla afI.re - r-.v-. : y Siws-S as
zen. she ta-t. cf civilization
TIE : .1.l-' farms q - uit@g ~tt'Ns-
ugeTafa! lg r1s5. w-U. a class. ere s'fs' Las
s.rEis-rrtHi-i and tud--tr.0Is. form th@ hs-s
% a.. TIE otE-f scGleE efl-r.t- - if- NiI--ss ~.
p-0pf. aaI muf" fruitful tan AL tu-iI
ott-r resources The fc-E on thps~ '--''.
farms receive from tse pTotsctlF. tdfiS = ast
thsv most uA-I. and tist i the b-st ~ a.
possible markets A. ..r-r css-.s d y ii4 upon
-. . -rasr lat rl- farmer In depends W.
on tae market rtsy furnish hir- f"r his prod,
.re Tia annual oItp-- % uar sETicultGrr4
products - marty f1ur = Hons - d0titrs h-ir
Increase value has h-rn prut-Si1T;- Si'a',!-n
agriculture has Isusulst'.4 IN most Other 'ptia
tils- and tire uIsiu farto- IN 'nis i1ef-ls. u
tie ctrresP1nIinE increase % cur MsnliaetAi-
r. I'D
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
,RITi,i>i- DEMOCRATIC
POSITION GS FINANCE.

I7ls4r r.ag-st ag;rHaen ta "a u.s i.f4'. gl-lS-
meHt seems Co. De- ;ha- Il = E4w lseHD-l,ent %
as-~"r- -a~.r oYuy!e'.aas oEe way 0- ;h- oia-s.
ana that TIRE establishments o; the goa Standard
ly ih- L narIican lasty should MT b. di-
turt"'! lrl"-- there : Alteration 81 the F".s-
tlA" .iaLrf-V ~ IFsHil"flEu = silver H-t -.
N"u vlrs bold -IU. ~. r.Et1'.rT- E.fai gW-1-
'igu- ,su r.Sp.Ur equally sincere men with
whose We've fI"t .fr@llv 4iffr- AM mon
mas confess = .Hau." ~ fsfrH without com
Il"Iiissug ;ff"3r horror r- f;"t- 7aIf -faI@Tt EIt
. .s difficult fr respect aa aft'tIa q mind
-i, ~ Las fsUa tt.riE -t-....t'-i shHf-. and
Nt'r. ;f-r- - SO r.-f-t- - Hsa BE- =. -fGSr
\ polio nirH - rItl-aa a. basis ~ prIf.Hili-
: .li1 H7' stand fEs strain q - single year ,!
Hs..'nrs~ ads s.r~srr.
W.. "E ~" r7rfrsE-. h~Iies- ln 'H- gold
-'f',iars' a. .N'1 - tire -=sEg aud N-ssi.'t y,
'i" H"st--Es vrFid. ar1 'r !uf monetary
-ri'lu matters % ff.ru f..-. matters not
'I f. iu-u'4-r political sE.-1i-rry. but 81, per
mIHent or=auir policy In lsss and ssain N
if" fsT-s.gf.tHc men. without regard o. ;i.ir
Irr'y f.siry fu rf- past i--1,sI v "a a-a.if
what they regarded della 80 Tluastsrv
0as" boon Etrat'asf!v adhered - hy tEe admin
itfNii.t. ana uy the act . March - ls'
'-is 's- ,s'sHIi-s..4 'ae s-.ns," sid standard
a. %" Tes--r- Uf our monetary EalEs- This
a. 81 ;h- -upTerr 20 every ReoIbl."an
T. 'i' itHa,"- ans ~ ever Republican "NrHGr
CO tu f.s senate. ~ Hlr rlrrTsu's- eleven
snri'.fr"d Il 90 Sire H.uSa and fa- in tro sen
ate Hrl - rsI.- sd II lE the il l.s@ an! trsr-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
PROFITS or LABOR
MAY BE Evenly DIVIDED.

30 - - as between tA- capitalist snd III.
~age-worN.r. Herr ard there ther- nav b. an
unequz! sharing q. between the two IN the
benefits that have come by protection but ben
erts have come 20 both. and . v-.s,I IN pol
10y -ouif mean damage 20 both. ani while
the damage would b- hezvy 20 az n v-oul,. b.
h-sNiest and it would fall Soonest upon thoss
= hu paid IN The form of wages each v eek
Or ssca moath for ths, weeks o. that months
vOrk
Conditions change and the laws must Re mod
i-~f from time time - rev .xls-nCies
BuJ the genuine underlying principle Of proS.c-
t.ol. - has been rrrt1sifet In all but che OF
she American tariff lsNs fog tn. LAST .arrv
y-ars has worked oIt results > b-r~-rers -
evenly and widely spread. ads antageo.-
alike 20 farmers and capitalists and working
men. TO commerce and trade OF every kind that
the American people. ~ they show their usual
practical business sens, viii insist thai when
thc-@ laws modified they shall he modified
uitn the utmost care and cor-~Ty yStism ant
hy she friends and no. tire enemies a, TIRE pro-
IeCtive fvs-eur- They cannot afford TO trust
a .-EI-..l- a =
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Excl SEES HIS FAMOUS
PENSION ORDER.

When our opponents speak OF "encr0ach-
ments ~ the executive upon the authority Of
Congress or the Judiciary. apparently the at
they ordinarily have in vieS i. Pension order
No Is. issued under IN. authority uf exiting
law. This order directed that hereafter ans
veteran of tie civil War Wslo had reached the
axe Of g should be IT-sgwptiyeiv entitled 10
the pension 81 - a month. given under ffs =.
pendent pension law TO those whose capacity 10
earn their livelihood H. manual labor mas been
decreased 90 per cent. and that by tn. time
the age OF 20 was reached the Presumption
should he that the physical diss billy was com
plete; the age being treated an eyicentlal
fact In each case. This order vas tasde N the
performance OF duty Imposed upon the Pres
dent b. act OF Congress. which requires the
executive to make resulEtlors TO govern the
stbort.inEtes OF the Pen en Office In deterrn-
ming who are entitled pensions President
Cleveland had already exercised this power b
a regulation which declared thst IS should be
set IN. age at which total disability should
he cOnclusiyely presumed. Similarly President
Mckinley established 81 the age at which
half disability should b. conclusiveiy pre-
surned. The regulation now in question. In the
exercise Of the sam. power. supplemented tii--.
regulations made under Presidents Cleveland
.sZLr ..N.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
POINTED STATEMENTS FROM
PRESIDENT ROOoEVELT'S LETTER.

He
al-d
have had
The service
50
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II 50 a about
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o az.t
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&.
in loncth painsI
difficulty %
other nations acknowledgment o
arranged
conn q" pr Inc
1t q uo
IS
1t creiatie
nelo" it present size Without greatly rfaiHz
The spri, economy
from arI-e 4
expenditures
have. deemed
w the
4
al .ncy than l present Z
b lshtfu FIJI :
:
domestic which W. are nov, carving orr
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
Hi.I ER> 10 RECORD
or EIcCEST YEARS.

lie record - tie !aEt s-yr- years prov -
iiat the party uYw THH"r ran r. trusted 70
tss- TIE slII;i0uaI action G..c-s..r. 10 Improve
and strengthen or u'Yustar. system. auI ;rat
or opponents cannot H~ - trusted. .a.. f,lnla-
n'l4tll Tact j. that in popular government
S3'h - ntGT- 10 policy Is irg-ff-aiiy settled ~
ifH Unless the i'-upl- keep ia control 81, the
t'NeF!itr-ft mes. gif believe g. hat r. 5 as a
matter u Is-T-Epui-l sy.--i"tisl
Laws can always o. evoked II I. tho spi.it
and the purpose ~ thlse responsible f1r th.ir
Enactment .tfi administration 2rirn mus he
!s-i ar. Lrgf.1EEsHE.-- Il - idi- Co say that
tEs iLgi., ,..l! standard OF the nation lrT.-
l-sst.r fA-l 30 ."1E as the Tlarfy which ~ .h-
ll-'s election east aprrHS.1Iss.iy - Ter o:
ne total vote. f-fussz ?. put iu IT, platform
auy STA s"sasft fta. :L- q. .I-stHIu - settled 4
d"i'gEii!!iliGrs - remain ~il'Hi cannot IT, &c
-rEie- ~ '4uiIsisu- fH a regauIarisI. T-rff
our opponents a. party "Eri.-sftr zssp- Ta=
views which We hold and upon which ~ hay-
acted hn1 are acting. IN The matter O.. q sound
CIrr-:lCs. she only raj Wsy - keep the question
from becoming u-s-ttleI = - E-eS tr- E-ylb-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
ACCUSES OPPONENTS
OF INsINCERITY.

u Is . striking eyiterc. % our opro-~nr.' In
sincerity :r this matter ;ha; zi;h -h.if demand
f0- radical action ty toe Sta.- Department
Trey couple a demand fo- q reduction f. eur
small military establishment. Yet tr-y must
know that the heed paid TO cur psotFsis akaifi-t
ii-tTes'men' % our citizens viii - eXa,tly Tlo-
prgtlJnAte 70 tue BELIEF in ability - make
those protests effective should Ia. need afls.
Our oup1n 1n'nis have now declared themselves
In favor G; the tftil-Strrice iaN. ire repeal
- which hey demanded In 100 ana iu i.-s
j consistent. they should have E1nr 0u- s-@I.
further aat corSr7tulst-d -. COUNTRY ugon
the vas IL vtich -he civil Service law :. now
. irrri.--red. and ih. Ia which TIRE claSsi-
ned S-rgice Es- been extended The executions
fToEn examinations are fewer bT far than ever
before. and confined 70 iudivt1ual cases
wrere the application Of .he rules Nsuid b.
in ctichbl-. unvise unjust. Or u.liler--.ary
The administration. q. the get body q ~.
classified civil - ires ffoin politics AMI
Appointments ard removals hAy- been pu5 ,ipof!
business basis Statistics show that ,h.r-
Is iit.e difference between the tenure or the
Federal classified -fnployss and tina, Of the ON
ployss OF private business corporations. LIS
ihaa I Per cent oS the classified enp!oyes are
over % years % az. and In the main tn. SER
ice j. vigorous Anf efficient. Where tn. rus-ft
system Wa- q cogrr-. most ne-iSd was in N.
very advanced type Eas there been utlt fu-o on
ers'ion and ssrupuIoC-y Observed Without or.
exception every appointment In the Phi!if..Iiss
has be"n made IN accortan.e with the strtciest
standard u fitness. and uithcu; heed o. any
"a.