The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-12-05

good faith lie says also that this
| doctrine has nothing to do with the COM
| mercal relations of any. American power
save that II In truth allows each Of them
40 40 not rotn s sucn fnr as r nss desi,ss Tnat I've
treaty with any other American state"
cardinal feature Of the foreign policy of
ALL the nations of the two Americas as
II is Of the United States. Just rs years
have passed since President Monroe in
his annual message announced that the
| American continents are henceforth not
to- be considered as subjects for future
other words the Monroe doctrine is a
| declaration that there must be no terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT by any non-Ameri-
can power at the expense OF any Ameri-
can power on American soil. II is in no
wise Intended as hostile TO any nation in
the old world. still less is II Intended to
| give cover to any aggression by one new
world power at the expense OF any other.
1t Is simply step. and long step, to-
world s seesn ns Ss o e h
manent peace on this hemisphere"
| The president urges the continued up
building of the navy as a means Of per-
. protection @ and safeguard DIOR Tor our I INT inter. a
national rights. He urges that our place
as a. frst-class power necessitates the
| keeping with, our place among the nations
| OF the world and says:
SO far from being In any way a provo
| trained navy is the best guarantee against
war, the cheapest and most effective peace
Insurance. The cost Of building and main
lishtest premium for insuring. peace which
this nation can possibly pay"
Of more ships and the addition OF more
officers and men as absolutely necessary.
There should be no cessation in the
work OF completing our navy. SO far in
genuity has been wholly unable to devise
a substitute for the great war craft whose
hammerng guns beat out the mastery of
| the high seas. II is unsafe and unwise
not to provide this year for several addi-
cruisers. with auxiliary and lighter craft
In proportion For the exact number and
character refer you to the report Of the
secretary of the navy. But there is some
thing we need even more than additional
ships. and this Is additional officers and
men. To, provide battleshps and cruis-
| pectation of leaving them unnamed un-
I'll they are needed In actual war. would
be worse than folly. 1t would be a crime
| against the nation.
| ITO send any warship against a compe-
tent enemy unless those aboard II have
| been trained by years OF actual sea serv-
| Ice, including incessant gunnery prac-
tice, would be to invite not merely dis
| aster. but the bitterest shame and humii-
iation. Four thousand additional sea-
| men and thousand additional marines
should be provided. sand an Increase in
the officers should be provided by making
a large addition to the classes at Annap-
should be mentioned in connection with
Annapolis. The pretentious and unmean-
ing title OF naval cadet should. be aboi.
| ished the title Of 'midshpman, full OF
| historic association. should be restored.
I'VE. now have u battlcships appropri-
snS s1sf bSye Sy Of seeS which nns
service. The remaining eight will be
ready in from two to four years, but Il
train the men to fight them. II Is OF vast
concern that we have trained crews ready
| for the vessels by the time they are com
missioned. Good ships and good guns are
simply good weapons, and the best
| weapons are useless save in the hands OF
men who know how to fight with them.
der a thorough and well-planned system
of progressive instruction, while the re:
| greater vigor Every effort must be made
to exact the main function OF the o3icer-
the command OF men. The leading grad
yates of the naval academy, should be as
line and marines"
| The Army.
| No increase in the regular army Is
deemed necessary at this time. but there
government service which the % president e
| recommends to congress. Chief Of these
Is the establishment Of a stan department.
"A general stan should be created. As
for tho general stan and supply DEPART
mentS. they should be filled by details
from the line, the men SO detailed return
9 s % tS sass ,he .snios GRADE:
| Of the army composed OF men who have
come to AZ the positions by the mere fact
| BY which there shall be an elimination
grade by grade Of those who seem UNIT
to render the best service in the next
| grade. Justice to the veterans Of the
| .ivil war who are still In the army would
seem to require that in the matter Of re-
iass q their 1S ssma:d:s a: :.ns s
Another recomme nda tion which the pres-
Is for the reduction OF the paper work'
Of the service, known TO the public as red
tape" sv., OF this this he y says: :.
the army to constantly Increasing state
OF eificiency When on actual service: no
ahs the s Of sIsa
seas se .edassd sdd%y Mha " a' IS aaHs sGus
work we'll IN the .ia sass
transportation and commisssry DEPART
He also urges the enactment Of legis--
lation In connection with the militia and
national natl guard S forces Of the nation that
Ice In time of war and says:
our militia law is obsolete and WORTH
less. The organisation and armament Of
which are treated a. militia in the ap.
proRriations ,dS 6y the congress-, should be
ekaar wh The aS a0s
be carefully defined and = system sstab.
nshss iished by law under which the method Of
should be prescribed in advance. 1t is ut
terly impossible In the excitement and
haste OF impending war to do this salts
| arranRpmapfS
been made long beforehand. Provision
should be made for utilizing In the first
training of those citizens who have al
ready had experience under arms, and
especially for the selection in advance of
the officers of amy force which may be
raised; for careful selection of the kind
necessary ne Is impossible after the outbreak
He praises the veterans of the civil war.
the war with Spain and those who have
| rendered the nation valiant service In the
Indian rhiis, nprisinss of the west and In the
| Phillppnes and counsels continued lib
erality In the nations dealing with them.
The Civil Service.
He recommends the enactment of legis-
lation that will place snder the rulings
OF the merit system many classes of em-
ployes not now governed by it, His rec
ommendation for this is as follows:
II recommend the passage of law
the District of Columbia or will at least
enable the president thus to extend il.
n my Judgment all laws provid.ng for
the temporary employmen of clerks
should hereafter contain a provision that
| law"
He also wishes the merit system to OBJ
| tam IN the government service In the
| colonies, and says:
| Not an office should be filled in the
philippines or Porto Rico with any regard
| TO the mans partisan affiliations or sery-
ICES Ices with any regard to the political, So
cial or personal influence which he may
| nave az his command. In short, heed
| should be paid to absoluteIy nothiny oaya