The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-06-20

tne various courts and to nnd deter
mination by the supreme court OF the
The effort of the national government
20 invoke that provision of the federal
which empowers congress to
regulate commerce with foreign nations
and among the states presented problems
~ the greatest perplexity. the solution OF
which has beeu attended with no little
difficulty.
1t is gratifying to know that the
abuses complained of are fast disappear
ing. and carrier and shipper alike are CO.
onerating In the enforcement of the law,
and what at one time threatened to be
a protracted and acrimonious struggle Is
fast assuming a peaceful solution.
The Recent Panic.
The recent panic called the attention
of congress to the necessity of further
legislation. and a measure has been
passed providing for an emergency cur
rency of $500. 000, 900, to be issued under
certain conditions and limitations. an
authorization. it is believed. which will
prevent the recurrence OF any such dis
aster as befell the country last fall.
The secretary of the treasury has al
ready taken the necessary steps to give
effect to this legislation. and banking
associations are already forming to avail
themselves of the benefits of this act,
1t is doubtful if the provisions of this
act will ever be invoked. as the ability
TO supply $500. 600. 900 additional currency
whenever needed will of itself have a
tendency to make It's issuance unneces-
sary.
The Republican party stands for a re-
vision and reimbursement of our customs
laws as changed industrial conditions al
home and abroad may have made neces-
sary, keeping steadily in view the cardi-
nal principles of protection to American
| industries and American labor.
Peaceful Governments Necessary
TIL building of the Panama canal. tho
most colossal undertaking or the cen
| tury. the successful completion of wh1cf
Is now assured. makes It more 1mpOr'
tant to the United States than ever be
fore that there shall be no hostile contro
of the route between either our grea
Atlantic and Pacific ports and the lsth
mus.
Important among treaties Is the agree
ment proposed and urged upon the peac
conference by the United States unde
which all the civilized powers agree no
to use force for the collection Of contrac
debts claimed by their citizens agalns
other countries. so long as the alege'
debtor seeks the protection OF arb1tratlo
as to the justice and the amount OF tn
debt or time and mode In Whlcn IL oush
to be paid.
The questions w Japan and tn
United States. which caused so muc
public excitement in the year 1907. nav
been disposed of to the satisfaction 9
the people Of both countries, The friend
shin and sympathy " the two gov
ernments have now been siSnalized b
the general treaty of arbitration con
oluded between them. by the invltatio
and acceptance Of the invitation for IN
visit of our fleet at Tokyo. and by IN
response of the United states 10 the /.
vitation of Japan to participate IN Ut
great exposition which IL TO pc nelu :
Tokyo In the year 1912. for which cor
gress authorized the expenditure OF 81
SOC. 600. the creates sum ever Appropr
ated for a foreign exposition.
Rooseveit's Growing Act.
But the browning act IN tdis ar hin
self took the initiative. halted the arml'
of Russia and Japan, bringing about q
honorable and, 1t Is to be hoped, enou
ing peace. =
lust fame as his persistent and irr
yocable refusal to break the unWrltt'
law of the republic by accepting a non
nation for a third term. BY TINS act
elf~-abnegation he places MS name al
! fame in the secure keeping of that
the immortal Washington.
The work of this convention VIII so
be concluded. The platform VIII Vol
the dominant thought OF the people. a
the candidates nominated must sta
uDon II firm and erect. They must ma
the patriotism and sagacity of a Ii
coin, the tenacity of a Grant, the "lSu.
and moderation of a Mckinley. ana [
courage of a Roosevelt. With such a pia
FORM and such candidates the issue c
9 rot he in doubt. The Republican pal
0 confidently submits its record to'the d
= nroying Judgment of the American pc
= nle and. upon its renewed declaration
> faith. invokes continuance OF pun
favor.
S At the conclusion of Chairman 81
rows remarks the cheering n na1
e clapping lasted for several mlnut
. A semblance of quiet having been
stored, the senator announced
names of the other temporary o
e GERS of the convention, selected
II the national committee, and tn
~ were formally approved by the G
1t vention.
IL The chairmen of the various ST
a and territorial delegations were tr
e called upon to send up to the sec
t. tary's desk the names Of those II
IS had chosen to represent them vi
the standing committees of the C
u vention, and announcement was MI
IN of the meeting places for those &C
m mittees.
III With that the business OF the u
day of the convention was ended
the session was declared adjourn
MS until moor Wednesday.
he DoIIiver for Fairbanks Again.
ng Gaorge D.. Perkins, chairman or