Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-10

therefore necessary AnaA tnN ''Heh'''
should pass laws by which the resources
of the Islands can be developed, 50 mat
franchises Uor limited terms OF years. can
be granted TO companies doing business IN
them and every encouragement be gwen
TO the incoming Of business men OF every
kind 80 ..
the Philippines. The franchises must be
granted and the business permitted only
under regulations which viii guarantee tne
islands against any kind OF improper eNr
ploitation. But the vast natural wealth
OF the ISLANDS must be developed and me
capital willing TO develop II must pc gwen
the opportunity. The field must be thrown
open to Individual enterprise. which mas
been the real factor in the development OF
every region over which our nag mas noWn.
IL is urgently necessary TO enact suitable
laws dealing with general transportation,
mining. banking. currency. homeSieads ahd
the use and ownership OF the lands ana
timber. These laws Will give free play TO
industrial enterprise. and the commerclai
development which will surely follow VIII
afford to the people OF the Islands we
best proofs OF the sincerity OF our nesre
to aid them"
also urged. either that the government
lay such a cable to connect Hawai- aud
the Philippines. or that an arrangement
be made by which tho advantages acc
cruing from a government cable may We
secured 10 the government by cOut'Rcl
with a private cable company This he
deems necessary for both commercial.
political and military considerations.
The Isihmian Canal.
He calls attention 60 the need OF an
isthmian canal, and says.
"Its Importance to the nation is by no
means limited merely TO It's maier'al ei
fects upon our business prosperity hHu
yet with a view 10 these effects Hione y
would bc TO the last degree imuoitajX
for us Immediately TO begin u Ntile :.
beneficial effects would perhaps be mo
marked upon the Pdcific ruHst and ti'
gulf and south Atlautic STAR p. IL NO a.
also greatly benefit J.her srclous.
emphatically "a work which ~ Is iot 'Nt
interest OF the entire country 20 Ut
and complete soon as 70, 5lpl" j. i~
one OF those great worKs wiicp. "u.l o.
great nation can undt unkc WIN llo@-
poets OF success and "Ni,h Wh'n
are not only parWaneni as, W 'h FL
TONS material iniefeatt nNi HtaNi ny
monuments To les cGEsitrotNr ability
o!li Nv rev 10y .m rs T., ia.
able 10 anu ounce 20 YOU tHa rul l I'i
tions on his subjec' with Greai
conducted or poth Sass III p'l- ''
spect have resulteo in my he.ug an.c 10
lay before Che senate treaty WINCH "
ratified VIII enable us TO begin preparations
xNbirS ey,nrt. p ~ .iIe re 'irr ovcrvrft'rt
that it1nas ever asked iu connection with
The canal. In this treaty the Old Clayton
Bulwer treaty so long recognized as IN
ADEQUATE 10 supply the base for the con
struction and maintenance Of necessarily
American ship canal, is abTogated II spe-
alone shall do the work Of building and
assume the responsibility OF safeguarding
the canal and shall regulate fits 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
be laid before the senate. and II APP
proved the congress can then proceed 10
give effect to the advantages il secures
MS by providing for the building Of the
The Monroe Doctrine.
The president sets forth the objects OF
the Monroe doctrine, and the spirit in
which Il has been received by other
countries. and IN connection with II saws
this nation has not the slightest desire TO
acquire any territory at the expense Of
any OF our neighbors. and cites our attl- |
good faith. He says also that this
doctrine has nothing to do with the com
mercial relations of any American power |
save that II In truth allows each OF them |
TO form such as 1t desires" That we |
do not ask for any exclusive commercial |
treaty with any other American state. "
He says OF this:
'The Monroe doctrine should be the |
cardinal feature of the foreign policy of |
all the nations of the two Americas as |
II 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 |
by any European power In |
other words. the Monroe doctrine IS a |
declaration that there must he no terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT by any non Ameri- |
can power at the expense OF any Ameri- |
can power on American soil II Is IN no /
wise intended rs hostile 10 any nation in |
the old world Still less Is 10 Intended 10
give cover TO any aggression by one new |
world mower at the expense OF any other |
Il Is simply a step. and long step TO-
ward assuring The universal peace % the
world by securing the possibility Of per-
nanent 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
4 protection and safeguard for our inter
national rights. He urges that our mace
as drst-claSs power neCesSitatcS the |
building and maintenance of navy ir
keeping with our place among the nations
II the world. ana says
$50 far from being In any way provo
cation 10 war an adequate and highly /
rafned navy Is the best guarantee against |
The cost Of building and main
aiming such navy represents the very
ightest premium for insurng peace which
his nation can possibly pay
He recommends both the construction !
# more ships and the addition OF more
Ulcers and men as absolutely necessary.
There should be no cessation I'm tho
work. OF completing our navy, SO tor In |
'enuity has been wholly unable 10 devise
substitute for the great war craft whose
lammering guns beat out the mastery OF
he high seas. II is unsafe and unwise
ot to provide this year for several add
ional battleships and heavy armored
rtdsers with auxiliary and lighter craft
n proportion. For the exact number and
haTacter | refer you to the report OF the
ecretary OF the navy. But there Is some
hing we need even more than additional
hips and this Is additional officers and
men. To provide battleships and cUiis-
RS and then lay them up with the ex-
OF leaving them unnamed un-
II they are needed In actual war. would
e worse than folly. 1t would be a crime
gainst the nation.
ITO send any warship against a compe-
ent enemy unless those aboard II have
cen trained by years of actual sea serv-
re, including incessant gunnery prac-
Ice would be TO invite not merely dis
ster, but the btterest shame and humil-
alton Four thousand additional sea-
nen and a thousand additional marines
hould be provided. and an increase in
he officers should be provided by making /
large addition to the classes at Annap-
lis There is one small matter which
hould be mentioned in connection with
The pretentlous and unmean-
ne title OF naval cadet should be abOl-
shed: the title OF midshpman,' full OF
istoric association, should be restored
1--WE now have u battleships approprl-
ted for OF which nine are completed
nd have been commissioned for actual
erVice The remaining eight will be
eadV I'm from two TO four wears but IL |