The Irish standard., 1901-12-07

WhOfn we dispose OF our surplus products
chase those surplus products by giving US
something in return. Their ability to pur-
chase our products should as far as pos
If as to enable us to take from them
! those products which We can use without
| harm TO our own industries and labor or
| the use of which will be Of marked benefit
| 10 us.
II ask the attention of the senate to the
| reciprocity treaties laid before it by my
pttuectsSOr"
lie urges the adoption of policy that
Will result in the upbuilGing OF our Eaef-
chant marine to meet the demands OF our
eN2ahcshg commerce, but reirains from
| making any definite recommendations as
| 10 what this policy shall be.
| He also urges the enactment of such
| financial legislation as will better safe.
guard against the deranging influences Of
such as will make the currency Of the
| country more responsive to the demands
| OF domestic trade and commerce. lie
points out the fact that the receipts from
| duties exports and internal taxes far
| exceed the governments expenditures, but
| counsels against a reduction that Will cause
| deficit, and in the same connection urges
strict economy in expenditures so far
as our national needs will permit.
| Interstate Commerce.
| He comments upon the complaints en-
tered against the management of the rail-
| ways for their alleged discrimination in
| tic udtteI VI lIelSHl IdlSS G6dlIol ~. z
says:
THE act should be amended. The rail-
lust and IN all ae
| The government, should see to it that
within it's jurisdiction this is SO and
effective remedy to that end At the same
time it must not be forgotten that our
railways are the arteries through which
| the commercial lifeblood of this nation
| NOthiNp could he more foolish tina n
| the enactment of legislation which would
| unnecessarily interfere with the develop
ment and operation of these commercial
| agencies"
| A considerable portion of the message Ia
| given to the subject Of irrigation Tor the
| arid lands OF the west, and he urges govern.
ment assistance in perle,cting system EN- OF i
| lands and make them habitable for set
| tiers. He believes the government should
virtually sontrol The water rights Of the
purposes. and should construct reservoirs
for this purpose. OF this he says:
The government should construct and
public works. Where their purpose is to
regulate the flow of streams the water
should be turned freely, into the channels
| in the dry season to take the same course
| under the same laws as the natural now.
| The Colonies.
|
| for Cuba that will afford that island a
| market for her products, and urges this
on the grounds of morality and national
| interest.
For the Philippines he recommends
much in the way of legislation, but again
| counsels caution in the enactment of it.
me bot dny
| give to the Filipinos such an admlnistra-
ton as will fit them tor self-government
in the future He desires tsa such lsgsa a.
franchises in the islands and SO develop
| the natural resources of the group, and
says OF this necessity for development:
the Philippines. The franchises must be
granted and the business permitted only
under regulations which will guarantee the
ploitation. But the vast natural wealth
Of the Islands must be developed. and the
capital willing to develop it must be given
| open to individual enterprise, which has
been the real factor in the development of
every region over which our flag has flown.
| 1t is urgently necessary to enact suitable
| laws dealing with general transportation.
| mining. banking. currency. homesteads and
b and Of the 1iay
Industrial enterprise, and the Commercial!
development which will surely follow will
afford to the people of the islands the
| to aid Them"
| He also urges the immediate construc-
tion Of Pacitic cable to connect con- Hawaii
| a commercial. political and military ne
| cessity.
The I~thminn Canal.
He comments upon the necessity for
| the Immediate construction of an 18TH
been prepared Tor its construction by the
| conclusion OF new treaty with England
| on the subject.
OF the new treaty recently conclude ed
| with Er md q 4 m Inc
able to Announce TO you that our negota-
tions on This subject with Great Britain.
on and pGh udes goo viii Tpr
| spect, have resulted in my being able 10
lay before the senate treaty which if
ratified will enable us TO begin preparations
| for an isthmian canal at any time ard
which guarantees to this nation every right
that it has ever asked In connection with
adequate to supply the base for the con-
struction and maintenance of necessarily
alone shall do the work of building and
assume the responsibility OF, safeguarding
without the guarantee or interference
Of any outside nation from, any quar-
| ter The signed treaty will at once
he laid before the senate. and If APP
proved the congress can then proceed to
give, effect 70 the advantaees II secures
1
The Army and Navy.
For the navy he recommends a con-
tinued increase in ships as in keeping
with our place as q first class power
recommends an increase in the officers
and men of the navy. tfat the ships now
building may he placed in commission as
| soon as completed. without retiring any
OF the old ones He urges this as a
means of performing our International
ternational rights: He believes that all OF
| our ships should be kept in commission as
means of training officers and men for
times of emergency.
OF the army he says there is no need
Establishment of a staff department and a
| system by which there may he an elm
| nation, grade by grade, of those who seem
| grade He also recommends the reduction
| Of the paper work" of the army. known
| commonly as army red tape" and espe-
cially for the army In the field. In the
| ton of new militia laws which will rec
| ogndZe the national guard of the several
| states and place them upon IN equal foot
government service; by which the oblga.
tons and duties Of both shall! be the same.
Civil Service.
He asks for such legislation as will place
the employees. of the District Of Columbia In
| the classified service, and also the en-
| ployes in the insular service.
| Among other recommendations Is one
asking for legislation that will improve the
consular service; One that will cease Ia
recognize the Indian as member Of a
tribe but as an Individual and distribu-
| ne also asks for the establishment OF in
dustrial schools and the stopping Of the