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as possible be modelled ON our homestead
system
1t is a pleasure to say that it is hardly
more necessary to report as to Porto Rico
than to any state or territory within our
continental limits The island is thriving
as never before, and it Is being administered
efficiently and honestly. Its people are now
enjoying liberty and order under the protec-
ton of the United States, and upon this fact
we congratulate them and ourselves. Their
material welfare must be as carefully and
jealousy considered as the welfare of any
other portion of our country. We have
given them the great gift of free access for
their products to the markets of the United
States. | ask the attention of the Congress
to the need of legislation concerning the pub
lie lands of Porto Rico.
tuba an the Philippines.
In Cuba such progress has been made to-
ward putting the independent government of
the island upon Il firm footing that before
the present session of Congress closes this
will be an accomplished fact. Cuba will
then start as her own mistress; and to the
feas f 99e w 9f tnf n r as she 9n
tend our heartiest greetings and good wishes.
Elsewhere | have discussed the question of
reciprocity. In the case of Cuba. how
ever, there are weighty reasons of moral
ity and of national Interest why the policy
should be held to have q peculiar applica-
ton, and l most earnestly ask your attention
to the wisdom, indeed, to the vital need of
providing for substantial reduction in the
tariff duties on Cuban imports Into the
United States. Cuba has in her constitu-
ton affirmed what we desired, that she
should stand in international matters in clos
err and more friendly relations with us than
with any other power and we are bound
by every consideration of honor and
eXpediency to pass, commercial measures in
the interest of her material well-being
In the Philippines our problem is larger.
They are very rich tropical islands, inhabit-
ed by many varying tribes representing
widely different stages of progress toward
civilization. Our earnest effort is to help
these people upward along the stony and
difficult path that leads to self-government.
We hope to make our administration of the
it of the highest benefit 10 the FilipinoS
themselves; and as an earnest of what we
intend to do, we point to what we have done.
Already q greater measure of material pros
perity and OF governmental honesty and eff
cheney has been attained in the Philippines
than ever before in their history.
The only fear Is lest In our oyeranxiety
we give them degre of independence for
which they are unit, thereby inviting re-
action and disaster. As fast as there is
any reasonable hope that in a given district
the people can govern themselves, self-goY-
eminent has been given in that district.
There Is not a locality fitted for self-goyern-
ment which has not received it. But it may
we'll be that in certain cases 1t will have to
themselves unfit to exercise it; such in
stances have already occurred.
still Ironbles Ahead.
: There are still troubles ahead in the
islands. The insurrection has become an
affair of local bandittI and marauders who
deserve no higher regard than the brigands
of portions of the Old World. Encourage
ment, direct or indirect, to these insurrectos,
stands on the same footing as encourage
ment to hostile Indians in the days when we
or n G mr. nj m
Is to give to the Indian who remains peace
full the fullest and amplest consideration,
but to have 1t understood that we will show
no weakness If he goes on the .warpath, so
we must make 1t evident unless we are
false to our own traditions and to the de-
mands of civilization and humanity, that
while we will do everything in our power for
the Filipino who Is peaceful, we will take
the sternest measures with the Filipino who
follows the path Of the insurrecto and the
ladrOne.
| call your attention most earnestly to the
crying need of a cable to Hawaii and the
Philippines, to be continued from the Phil
ippines to points in Asia. We should not de-
fer a day longer than necessary the con-
struction of such a cable. 1t is demanded
not merely for commercial, but for political
and military considerations.
Ehe -tntui Canal.
No single great material work which re-
mains to be undertaken on this continent is
of such consequence to the American people
as the building of a canal across the Isthmus
connecting North and South America Its
Importance to the nation is by no means linn
tied merely to its material effects upon our
business prosperity; and vet with view to
these effects alone. 1T would be to the last
degree important for us Immediately to be-
gin it. While its beneficial effects would per-
haps be most marked upon the Pacific Coast
and the Gulf and South Atlantic States, 1t
would also greatly benefit other sections 1t
is emphatically a work which Ii Is for the
interest of the entire country to begin and
lafa 2 10. Of
those works which only a great nation can
undertake with prospects of success, and
which when done are not only permanent as
sets in the nations material interests but
standing monuments TO its constructive abil-
ity.
am glad to be able to announce to you
that our negotiations on this subject with
Great Britain, conducted on both sides in a
spirit of friendlirRss and mutual good will
and respect, have resulted in my being able
to lay before the Senate a treaty which if
ratified will enable us to begin Dreparations
for an Isthmian canal at any time, and
which guarantees to this nation every right
that IL has ever asked In connection with the
canal. 1t specifically provides that the
United States alone shall do the work of
building and assume the responsibility of
50 feguarding the canal, and Shall regulate
it's neutral use by all nations on terms of
equality without the guaranty or interfer-
ence of any outside nation from any quarter
The true end of every great and free people
should be seh-reSpecting peace; and this ma
tion NEST earnestly desires sincere and cor
dial friendship with all others. Over the
entire world. of recent years, wars between
the great civilized powers have become less
and less frequent. Wars with barbarous or
Semi-baFbarous peoples come in an entirely
different category. being merely n most re-
duty which must be performed for the sake
of the welfare CT mankind. Peace can only
be kept with certainty where both sides
wish TO keep it: but more and more the
Civilized monies rplAtyiuu no Al
folly of war and are attaining that condi-
ton of just and intelligent regard for the
rights of others which will III the end as
we hope and believe. make Worldwide ppace
Hague gave definite expression to this hope
and belief and marked a stride toward Their
attainment This same peace conference
acquieSced in our statement Of the Monroe
Doctrine as compatible with the purposes
and aims Of the conference. The Monroe
Doctrine should be the cardinal feature of
the foreign policy CT all the nations of the
two Americas a il is OF the United States
This doctrine has nothing 10 DO with the
commercial relations Of any American mower
save that it in truth allows each Of them TO
form such as it desires. In other words it
is really q guaranty Of the commercial indie
pendence Of the Americas. We 40 nor ask
under this doctrine for any exclusive com
meUcial dealings with any other American
state. We 10 not guarantee any state
against punishment II if miSconductS itself
provided that punishment does not take the
form Of the acquisition of territory by any
non-American power
our attitude in Cuba is sufficient omar
anty Of our own good faith. We have not
the slightest desire 10 secure any TERRITORY
at the expense of any Of our neighborS. We
wish 10 work with them hand in hand so
that all of us may he uplffted together and
we rejoice ever the good fortune Of any Of
them. we gladly hail their material pros
perity and political stability, and are con
cerned and alarmed IL any Of them fall into
wish TO see any Old World military power
grow up on this continent. or to be com
PEELED 10 become military power ourselves.
The peoples Of the Americas can nroSner
hest il left 10 work out their own salvation
in their own way.
Work on the svv ust Continue.
The work Of upbuilding the Navy must