The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-12-18

of material prosperity and of government.
al honesty and efficiency has been attained
in the Philippines than ever before in their
history.
There are still troubles ahead in the
islands. The insurrection has become an
affair of local banditti and marauders,
who deserve no higher. regard than the
Encouragement, direct or indirect, to
these insurrectos stands on the same foot
ing as announcement to hostile Indians
in the days when we still had Indian
| wars. :,
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 enter
prises. Nothing would benefit then, so
much as throwing them open to industrial
development.
need Of either a Governmental or pri-
vateiy owned cable to Hawaii and the
Philippines to be continued to points in
Asia, the message declares that not a
single great material work which remains
to be Undertaken on this continent is of
such consequence to the American people
IS the building of canal across the, 18th
mus connecting North and South Amer
lea. It's Importance to. the nation is by
40 means llInlLHu lhFIeiS " ito nioISi",
effects upon our business prosperity, and
yet with view to these effects upon our
business prosperity alone it would he to
the last degree important for us lmmedl-
ately to bsgin it. While its beneficial es-
fects would perhaps be most marked upon
the Pacific coast and the Cllf and South
Asla.tic States, it would also greatly bene-
fit other sections 1t is emphatical!v a
work which it is for the interest of the
entire country to begin, and complete as
soon as possible The President then tells
of the new treaty with Great britain and
if aprppoved says the Congress can then
proceed 10 give effect 20 the advantages it
secures us by providing for the building
of the canal.
Continuing the President says:
The true end of every great and free
people should be se.f-respccting peace,
and this nation most earnestly desires
sincere and cordial friendship with all
others. Over the entire world, of recent
years, wars between the great civilized
powers have become less and less fire.
quent. Wars with barbarous or semi.
baroarous peoples come in an entirely diff
ferent catagory, being merely a most re.
crettable but necessary international po-
lice duty which must be performed. Peace
can only he kept with certainty where
both sides wish to keep it, but more and
more the civilized peoples are realizing the
wicked folly of war and are attaining that
condition of just and intelligent regard
for the rights of others which will in the
end. as we hope and believe, make world.
wide peace possible. The peace confer
ence ct The Hague gave definite express
sion to this hope and belief and marked
stride toward their attainment.
This same peace conference acquiesced
&c ha ,frin
as compatible with the purposes and aims
of the conference.
Our people intend to abide by the Mon
rec Doctrine and to insist upon it as the
one sure means of securing the peace OF
the Western Hemispl ere. The navy Of
fers us the only means of making our in
siStence upon the Monroe Doctrine any
thing but a subject of derision to whatever
nation chooses to disregard it. We desire
the peace which comes as Of right to the
just man armed, not the peace granted on
terms of ignominy to the craven and the
weakhng.
1t is not possible to improve a navy af-
ter war breaks out. The. ships must be
built and the men trained long in advance.
The work of upEuilding the navy must
be steadily continued. No one point OF
or policy, foreign or domestic, is more
important than this to the honor and ma
terial welfare, and above all to the peace,
Of our nation in the future. Unless OUT
commerce is always to be carried in for
eign bottoms, we must have war craft to
protect it. So far from being in any way
provocation to war, an adequate and
against war, the cheapest and most .etfec-
tive peace insurance. The cost OF build
ing and maintaining such a navy repre-.
sents the very lightest premium for lnSur.
ing peace which this nation can possibly
pay. The President thinks the Naval Mil
itia forces and the National Naval Re-
serve should receive hearty encourage
ment.
It is not necessary to increase Our army
beyond its present size at this time. But
it is necessary to keep it at the highest
Doint OF efficiency. The individual units,
who as officers and enlisted men compose
this army are, we have good reason to be.
lieve, at least as efficient as those of any
other army in the entire world. 1t Is our
duty to see that their training is OF a kind
to insure the highest possible expression
of power to these units when acting II
combination. :,
No other citizen deserves SO we'll of the
?cpublc as the veterans, the survivors or
hose who saved the Union. We are now
indeed one nation, one in fact as we'll as
in name; we are united in our devotion to
the flag which is the symbol OF national
greatness and unity, and the very COM
pleteness of our union enables us all, IN
every part OF the country, to glory IN the
valor shown alike by the sons of the North
and the sons of the South IN the times
that tried mems souls.
The President states that the merit sys'
tern of making appointment is as Amerl;;
can as the common school system, ana
then recommends the reorganization OF the
consular service.
Cordial support for the St. Louis and
Charleston exDositions is bespoken, and
then postal affairs are treated. Ihe an
nual postal deficit has been ste.dly re.
duced from Sll,4ll 10 in 1897 to s3923,f2i
in 1901. Among the recent postal ad-
wherever established has been so marked
that, and actual experience has made IT'S
benefits so plain, that the demand TOR Its
:iIension is general and urgent.
The message after felicitating the ccoun-
try upon the successful settlement OF the
questions growing out of the anti.forelgn
uprising in China, concludes as follows;
The death of Queen Victoria caused the
.sople of the United States, deep and
heartfelt sorrow, to which the GoTernmc:t
cave full expression. When fresldent
Mckinley died our nation IN turn re-
ceived from every quarter. of the British
Empire expressions Of grief and ld Sympashy rds
Dowacer Frederick OF Germany also
aroused the genuine sympathy of the
American people, and this sympathy was
cordially reciprocated by Germany when
the President was assassinated. ladeed;
from every quarter of the civilized world
we received, at the time Of the Presidents $
death. assurance of such GRIEF and regard
as to touch the hearts of our people. In
the midst of our afflction we reverentiy
thank the Almighty that we. are at peace
with the nations of mankind, and we
firmly intend that our policy snail ne sueh
tional relations of mutual respect end