Arizona republican., 1901-12-04


 make it 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.
 The heartiest praise is due to large numbers of the natives of the islands for their steadfast loyalty. The Macabebes have been conspicuous for their courage and devotion to the flag. recommend that the secretary of war be empowered to take some systematic action in the way of aiding those of these men who are crippled in the ser vice and the families of those who are killed.
 The time has come when there should be additional legislation for the Philip pines. Nothing better can be done for the islands than to introduce industrial enterprises. Nothing would benefit them so much as throwing them open to industrial development The con nection between idleness and mischief is proverbial and the opportunity to do remunerative work is one or the surest preventives of war. Of course no busi- ness man will go into the Philippines unless it is to his interest to do so: and it is immensely to the interest of the islands that he should go in. It is therefore necessary that the congress should pass laws by which the re sources of the islands can be devel- oped: so that franchises Qor limited terms of years) can be granted to com panies doing business in them. and every encouragement given to the in- coming of business men of every kind.
 |. .l.f- to the Philippines. The franchises must be granted and the business per mitted only under regulations which will guarantee the islands against any kind of improper exploitation. But the vast natural wealth of the islands must be developed, and the capital willing to develop it must be given the oppor- tunity. The field must be thrown open to individual enterprise, which has been the real factor in the development of every region over which our flag has flown. It is urgently necessary to en- act suitable laws dealing with general transportation, mining. banking, cur rency, homesteads, and the use and ownership of the lands and timber. These laws will give free play to in- dustrial enterprise; and the commer- cial development which will surely fol- low will afford to the people of the islands the best proofs of the sincerity of our desire to aid them.
 PACIFIC CABLE.
 call your attention most earnestly to the crying need of a cable to Hawaii and the Philippines. to be continued from the Philippines to points in Asia. We should not defer day longer thal necessary the construction of such a cable. It is demanded not merely for commercial but for political and mili- tary considerations.
 Either the congress should imme- diately provide for the construction of a government cable, or else an ar rangement should be made by which like advantages to those accruing from q government cable may be secured to the government by contract with pri- vate cable company.
 No single great material work which remains to be undertaken on this con tinent is of such consequence to the American people as the building of d canal. across the isthrnus connecting North and South America. Its import ance to the nation is by no means limit ed merely to it's material effects upon our business prosperity; and yet with view to these effects alone it would be to the last degree important for us i'm to begin it. While it's bene- fcial effect would be perhaps most marked upon the Pacific coast and the Gulf and South Atlantic states. it would also greatly benefit other sec tions. It is emphatically a work which it is for the interest of the entire coun- try to begin and complete as soon as possible; it is one of those great works which only a great nation can under take with prospects of success, and which when done are not only perman- ent assets in the nations material in- terests. but standing monuments to it's constructive ability.
 l am glad to be able to announce to you that our negotiations on this sub ject with Great Britain, conducted on both sides in spirit of friendliness and mutual good will and respect, have re- suited in my being able to lay before the senate a treaty which if ratified will enable us to begin preparations for an isthmian canal at any time, and which guarantees to this nation every right that it has ever asked in connec- ton with the canal. In this treaty, the old Clayton Bulwer treaty, so long recognized as inadequate to supply the base for the construction and mainten- ance of a necessarily American ship canal, is abrogated. It specifically that the OnlIeO alone shall do the work of building and as- sune the responsibility of safeguarding the canal and shall regulate it's neutral use by all nations on terms of equality without the guaranty or interference of any outside nation from any quarter. The treaty signed will at once be laid before the senate, and if approved the congress can then proceed to give ef- feet to the advantages it secures us by providing for the building of the canal.
 A PEACEFUL NATION.
 The true end of every great and free people should be self-respecting peace; and this nation most earnestly desires sincere and cordial friendships with all others. Over the entire world. of re- cent years. wars between the great civilized powers have become less and less frequent. Wars with barbarous or semi bar barous peoples come in an entirely different category. being mere ly q most regretable but necessary in-