The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1901-12-06

been maue , nt"l IA the islands towar-
nay IL ~ rassing new legislation. put IN
this connection he urges the nsel " "a ~
t IN, Jie believes the time has come Wnen
thni Industries OF which the Islands are
a. .n !, Me- should be encouraged by granting
franchises for theirS development, ana q
'n aNot ~ 10 O. permit this IS to DO q wrong 70
~ Philppines. The franchises must pc
granted and the business permitted Oily
under regulations wh Eind wt Of i mproper ex
notation. But the vast natural Wsa III
Of the Islands must be developed, ana inc
capital willing to deveL e}9 y rust he throwr
omen 10 Individual enterprise, when nas
been the real factor in the developmte,n 70, q
every region over which our nas na s,itaS, IL
II is urgently necessary TO enact sultaple
laws dealing with general transportalion;
mining banking. currency, homesteaas aL ..9
the use and ownership OF me "a, iah niav ui 10
Industrial enterprise, and the commercliaiii
development which will surely follow MI MI
afford to the people OF the lslanosa s Ing
best proofs OF the sincerity u W.
to aid them" $3.50 ah,a e.
The construction Of a Pacific cable y
also urged, either that the government
Law such cable to connect Hawail ana
The Philippines, or that an arrangement
be made by which the advantages ac-
cruing from a government caple may 70
secured to the government py n,,;s ne
with private cable company rms ne
deems necessary for both commercial
political and military considerations.
The Isthmian Canal.
He calls attention to the need OF an
isthmian canal and says: ~, ~
Its Importance to the natlon y py ~ W
fects upon our business prosperity, anu
vet with a view to these effects alone "
would be to the last degree important
for US immsdiateiy to 9eg gerh al be most
marked upon the Pacific coast ana the
gulf and south Atlantic states, u wouio
also greatly benefit other seeti9nst; - th ~
interest of the entire country TO pegin
and complete as soon as possible, II y
one of those great works when Only
great nation can undertake with pros
5ects Of success and which when done
are not only permanent assets In Ine ma
TONS material interests, put suanuins
monuments to its constructing apllty
OF the new treaty recently concluoeo
with England he says: Il am gao 70 De
able to announce to you that our negotia-
lions on this subject with, Great 6ritaln:
Conducted on both sides In spirit OF
friendliness and mutual good Will ana re-
spect, have resulted in my being ape to
lay before the senate treaty Wnlcn y
ratified will enable us to begin preparatory
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 tnls p onr as in
ADEQUATE to supply the base for the con-
struction and maintenance of necessarily
ship canal nal Z Ia gnted STATES
alone shall do the work OF building ana
assume the responsibility OF safeguarding
the canal and shall regulate ITS neutral Use
by all nations on terms OF equality
without the guarantee or interference
Of any outside nation from any quar-
ter. The signed treaty will at once
proved the congress can then proceed to
give effect to the advantages it secures
as by, providing for the building OF the
canal"
The Monroe Doctrine.
The president sets forth the objects Of
the Monroe doctrine, and the spirit in
which it has been received BY other
countries, and in connection with 1t says
this nation has not the slightest desire to
acquire any territory at the expense OF
any Of our neighbors, and cites our atti-
tude toward Cuba as guarantee Of our
good faith. He says also that this
mercial relations Of any American power
save that 1t in truth allows each OF them
to form such lit desires. That we
do not ask for any exclusive commercial
treaty with any other American state
He says of this:
1.-THE Monroe doctrine should be the
cardinal feature of the foreign policy OF
it is of the United States. Just IS 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
colonization by any European power In
other words. the Monroe doctrine Is
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 1t is in no.
| wise intended as hostile to any nation in
the old world Still less is 1t intended to
give cover to any aggression by one new
world power at the expense OF any other.
1t is simply a step, and long step. to-
ward assuring the universal peace OF the
world by securing the possibility OF per-
manent peace on this hemisphere"
The Navy.
The president urges the continued up
building of the navy as means OF per-
| forming our international duties as well as
| protection and safeguard for our inter-
national rights. He urges that our place
as a first-class power necessttates the
building and maintenance Of a navy in
keeping with our. place among the nations
| of the world. and says:
so far from being in any way. a provo
| cation to war, an adequate and highly
trained navy is the best guarantee against
war, the cheapest and most effective peace
| insurance. The cost of building and main
| tanning such a navy represents the very
| lightest premium for insuring peace which
HI He recommends ' both the the construction
| of more ships and the addition of more
officers and men as absolutely necessary,
and says:
There should be no cessation in the
| work of completing our navy. So far in
genuity has been wholly unable to devise
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 battleships and heavy armored
cruisers. with auxiliary and lighter craft
| in proportion. For the exact number and
character Irefer 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 battleships and cruis-
| ers and then lay them up, with the OK
| pectation of leaving them unnamed I'M
| til they are needed in actual war, would
be worse than folly. 1t would be a crime
| against the nation.
The Army.