The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10
". ULD HURRY WORK
ON lSTHMIhA CANAL

NJ LU huhnI HJhA
ON lSTHMIhN CANAL
No single great material work VIII oh
remains to be undertaken on this con-
tinent is of such consequence to the
American people as the building Cf a
canal across the isthmus connectiong
North and South America. Its i'm
portance to the nation is by no means
limited merely to its material effects
upon our business prosperity; and yet,
with view to these facts alone, ii
would be to the last degree important
US Immediately to begin it. While
its beneficial effects would perhaps
be most marked upon the Pacific
Coast and the Gulf and South Atlantic
States, it would also greatly benefit
other sections. II is emphatically a
work which it is for the interest of
the entire country to begin and COM
plete as soon as possible; ii is one of
great works which only a great nation
can undertake with prospects of sue
cess, and which. when done. are not
only permanent assets in the nations
material interests, but standing monu-
ments TO its constructive ability.
| am glad to be able to announce
t. YOU that our negotiations on this
subject with Great Britain, conducted
on both sides in a spirit of friendliness
and mutual good viii and respect.
have resulted in nv being able to Law
before the Senate a treaty which. If
ratified, viii enable us to begin pre-
parations for an isthmian canal at
any time. and which guarantees to
this nation every right that it has ever
asked in connection with the canal.
In this treaty the old Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, so long recc gnized as made
quate to supply the base for the con-
struction and maintenance OF a neces-
sarily American ship canal. is abrogat-
ed. 1t specifically provides that the
United States alone shall do the work
of building and assume the RESPONSE
biiity OF safeguarding the canal and
shall regulate its neutral use BY all
nations on terms of equality without
the guaranty CT interference of any
outside nation from any quarter The
signed treaty will at once be laid be-
fore the Senate. and if approved the
Congress can then proceed to give eff
feet to the advantages it secures us
by providing for the building of the
canal.
Monroe Doctrine Reaffirmed.
The Monroe Doctrine should be the
cardinal feature of the foreign policy
OF all the nations of the two Americas.
as il is of the United States. Just
seyenty-eight years have passed since
President Monroe in his annual mes
sages announced that the American
continents are heneeforth not to be
considered as subjects for future col
onization by any European power"
N other words. the Monroe Doctrine
is declaration that there must be no
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT by any
non-American power at the expense II
any American power on American
SOIL 1t is in no wise intended as hos
tile TO any nation in the old world
Still less is it intended to give cover
to any aggression by one new world
power at the expense OF any other.
IL is simply a step. and long step,
toward assuring the universal peace
of the world by securing the posi-
bility Of permanent peace on this con-
tinent.
Build Great Navy.
The work of upbuilding the Navy
must be steadily continued. No one
point of our policy, foreign or domes-
tic. is more important than this to the
honor and material welfare. and above
all to the peace of our nation in the
future. Whether We desire il or not,
we must henceforth recognize that we
have international duties no less than
international rights Even il our dag
were hauled down In the Philippines
and Porto Rico. even il We decided
not TO build the Isthmian canal. we
should need q thoroughly trained navy
OF adequate size. or else be prepared
20 abandon the idea that our nation
Is among those whose sons go down
TO the sea in ships. Unless our com
merce is always TO be carried in for
eign bottoms, We must have war craft
TO protect II.
Inasmuch. however. as the Ameri-
can people have no thought of ahan-
doniRg the path upon which they have
entered. and especially in view OF the
fact that the building Of the Isthmiau
Canal is fast becoming one OF the mat
tiers which the whole people are unit
ed in demanding. it is imperative that
our Navy should be put and kept IL
the highest state of efficiency. and
.honld be made 10 answer our grow
.ng needs. So far fiom being in any
way provocation to war, an ad quate
and highly trained navy as the bes'
guaranty against war. the cheapest
and most effective peace insurance
There should be no cessation in the
work OF completing our navy. 50