Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-12-05

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course no business man will 20 into the
unless II Is to his interest to
do SO, and IT Is immensely to the interest
theref ore s," necessary that the g Congress col
should pass laws by which the resources
Of the Islands can be developed. so that
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them and every encouragement be given
to the incoming Of business men OF every
Mot to permit this Is to DO q wrong to
the Philippines. The franchises must be
granted and the hizlness permitted only
under hsSh wi! the
ploitation. But the vast nStnfal wealth
of the islands must be deyel0pkd. and the
capital willing tosdevelop 4 must be aiven
open to individual enterprise which has
been the real factor in the development OF
every region over which ourftAG has iown
1t Is urgently necessary to enact suitable
laws dealing with general transportation.
mining, banking. currency, homesteads and
the use and ownership of the lands and
industrial enterprise. and the comyherciaE
development which will surely folleW Will
afford to the people of the islands the
beat proofs Of the sincerity OF our desire
to aid them"
also urged. either that the government
lHy SuCu q CdOlc 10 connect Travail anu
the Philippines. or that an arrangement
be made by which the advantages ac-
crutnG. from e government cable may be
secured to the government by contract
withsA private cable company. This he
deems necessary for both commercial.
political and military considerations.
I : The lsthmian Canal.
He calls attention to the need Of an
sana And t fay 5aton is by
means limited merely to its material ef-
fects upon our business prosperity, and
yet with y view ~ these effects alone It
for US Immediately to begin it. While its
beneficial effect1gwould perhaps be most
marked upon the Pacific coast and the
also greatly g 1 benetit other sections. It is
emphatically a work which 1t is for the
interest Of the entire country to begin
ana o eGT tbbose Is %s
poets of$ssuccesg and (which when done
are notsonly permanentgasset inthe mas
monuments to its constructive ability" N
with England G hssays any s aSif to s.
s as on THIS ssbsey ~
Conducted on both SIDES in spirit Of
frlendliness and mutYaisgood viii and Re.
US ny efx hcs
ratified' wall enable ustp begin preparations
for an isthmian canal at any time and
which guarantees to this nation every right
the canal. In this treaty the old Clayton
adequate to supply thesbase for the con-
ciaily provides that the United States
alone shall g. me s Wo.k Of building and
the canal and shall regulate its neutral use
by all nations on terms of equality
without the guarantee or interference
ter. The signed treaty will at once
be laid before the senate. and ii ap-
proved the congress can then proceed to
Is by providing for the Building o Of the
- Ss.' II The Monroe Docttlne.
The president sets forth the objects Of
The and the rt
countries. and in connection with 1t says
this nation has not the slightest desire to
acquire any territory at the expense Of
e,S fH s as sa 9se Of
doctrine has nothing to do with the com.
sha 10 ruth any aoAs eaeh Se
to form such as It Desires That 1--WE
do not ask for any exclusive commercial
treaty With + any other American state"
cardinal feature of the foreigfis policy Of
all the nations OF the;two Americas as
have passed since President Montoe In
American ailments are |ilenceforth nat
TO be sns as Es4epsan
Geefara Ms es tsr.
tora tSa by any
can power on American soil. s1t tkan no
4hesold world. Still less l.. .itantsnded to
power as ts re hs
,Na sssSslns ~ ahiYsssal AZ sxsei .the
a s sptsss ON a WI Sassa4 RI
f5Ga IN svW sE1s III
lsinRR rf & ,Es n nsF as
asprotsct4ons and safeg,iafd FOR djIrE Inter
a4sMa first-class power necessitates the
building and maintenance Of a navy. in
keeping with our place among the nations
$50 far from being in any way provo
cation to war. an adequate and highly
trained navy is the best guarantee against
insurance. The cost of building and main.
tainiiig such a navy represents the very
lightest premium for insuring peace WHICH!
I0lS n&IlOH CHI possibly IAy4 Y la
He recommends both the constrjiSt ton
of more ships and the addition sofl moHg
officers and men as absolutely NECESSARY
and says e
work of completing our navy. So far in
genuity has been wholly unable to devise
q substitute for the great war craft whose
hammering guns beat out the mastery of
the high seas. 1t is unsafe and unwise
not to provide this year for several addi-
tional sbattleships and heavy armored
cruiserS, with auxiliary and lighter craft
in PROPORTION. For the exact number and
character Idrefer you to the rep0rt;of the
secretary of the navy. But there Is some
thing we need even more than additional
ships, and this is additional ofncers and
men To provide battleships ana cruis-
.ers and then lay them up. with sthe ex-
pectation OF leaving them unnamed un-
til they are needed In actual war. would
be worse than1foNy.r It would be q crime
against the nation. 4 Il
ITO send sny warship against compe-
tent enemy unless those aboard IL 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 humil-
iation. Four thousand additional sea-
men and a thousand additional marines
should be provided. and an increase in
the offlcers should be provided by making
large addition to the classes at Annap-
oils: There is one small matter which
should be mentioned in connection with
ANNAPOLIS. The pretentious and unmean-