The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-01

| pire. has never been so high. He Sc
cured the tribunal by which the vexed
and perilous question OF the Alaska
boundary was finally settled.
Whenever crimes against humanity
have beer perpetrated which nave
shocked our people, his protest has
been made and our good offices have
been rendered. hut always with due re-
gard to international obligations.
EXCLUSION OF CHINESE Labor:
We cordially approve the attitude OF
President Roosevelt and congress IN
regard to the exclusion of Chinese IA
Dor and a promise Of n continuance or
the republican policy In that direction.
The civil service law was placed on
the statute books by he republican
party. which always has sustained II,
and we renew our former declarations
that II shall be thoroughly and honest
~ enforced.
We are always mindful of the coun.
try's debt 20 the soldiers and sailors
of the United States and we believe IN
making ample provision for them n
in the liberal administration OF the
pension laws.
We favor the peaceful settlement OF
international differences by arbitra-
ton.
We commend the vigorous efforts
made by the administration to protect
American citizens in foreign lands and
pledge ourselves to insist upon the inst
and equal protection of all our ciu-
zens abroad. II Is the unqnestioned
duty OF the government to procure Tor
all our citizens. without distinction.
the rights of travel and %sojourn In
friendly countries and we declare our
selves in favor Of all proper efforts
tending to that end.
Our great interests and our growing
commerce in the orient render the
condition of China of great Importance
To the United States. We cordially
commend the policy pursued In that d.
rection by the administration or Presi-
dent Mckinley and President Roose-
welt.
We favor such congressional action
~ shall determine whether by speciaI
determinations the elective franchise
in any state has beer unconstitutional
" limited. and. 10 such is the case, We
demand that representation in con
gress and In the electoral colleges shall
be proportionatcly reduced as directed
by the constitution of the United
States.
ATTITUDE TOWARD COMBlNA-
TONS.
Combinations of capital and OF labor
are the results OF the economic move
ment OF the age. but neither must be
permitted to infringe upon the rights
and interests of the people. Such COM
b%inations. when lawfully formed Tor
lawful purpose are alike entitled To
the protection of the laws. but both
are subject to the laws and neither can
DO permitted to break them.
We find ourselves at peace with the
whole world and never more respected
or our wishes more regarded by for
eign nations. Pre-eminently success
ful In regard to our foreign relations
has been also our fortune In dealing
with the domestic questions. The
country has known that the pubic
credit and the national currency were
absolutely safe In the hands OF his adj
ministration In the enforcement or
the laws he has shown not only cour-
age, but the wisdom which understands
that to permit laws to be violated or
~disregarded opens the door to anarchy.
while the just enforcement OF the law
Is the soundest conservatism. He has
held firmly To the fundamental Amer
lean doctrine that all men must obey
the law. no distinction between rich
and poor. weak and strong.
His administrator throughout has
been vigorous and honorable. We
commend II without reservation To the
considerate Judgment OF the American
people.