The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-12-13
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# n single great material work Which
remains to be undertaken on this conti.,
4 mont is Of such CONSEQUENCE to The
American people az tho building Of &
s}osnal ACROSS the isthmus eonnecting
y North and South America. It's impor.
tence to, the nation 10 by no means lin.
%itod nerol y to its material tf4cts upon
our businoss prosperity, and yet with q
view to tbese effeots aiono it would bo
Ito The last degree important for uu i'm !.
mediatoly to beginlit. Whilo It's beno.
ioiel effects would perhaps bo most
Il marked upon the PAoiGo coast and tho
3gulfs South Atlantic states, it would
s also greatly bonofit other seotions II,
is olpphstioslly work which it is for
I; the {ntorest Of the entire country to be-.
\ gin And complete as soon as possible.
sam glad to bo able to announce to
s you tnaG our neg citations on this sub
cot with Great Britain, conducted on
both sides in N>spirit Of friondlipes,
and mutual good WIN, hsve resulted in
my being able to 10y bofore the sonato
/. q treaty which, if ratified, will onablo
MS US to bfgin preparations for 40 18th
mian canal at any timo and which guar
nntees to this nation svery right that
1t has over asked in connection with
tho canal. 1t specifically provides that
the United Ssatus alono shall do tho
d work Of building 81 d assume the re
sponaibiiity of safeguarding tho osnai
and shall regulate iIs neutral use by oil
nations on torms Of equality without
the guarantee or intori ierenoo Of any
outside nation from any quarter.
TIE MONROE DOCTRINE
The Monroe doctrine should be tho
cardinal feature Of the foreign policy
OF all tho nations of tho two AmeYioas.
as 1t is Of the Uoited Statos. Tho Mon
roc doctrine is declaration that tboro
must 30 no territorial aegrandjz ,ment
by any non American power at tho ex.
pense any American power on Ameri
can soil. 1t is in no wiso intended as
hostile to any nation in tho old world.
Still lesh is IL intended to givo oover to
any aggression by ono now world power
at the expense OF sny othor. 1t is sim
ply o stop, and long step, toward as.
auring tho universal poaoo Of tho world
by securing tho possibility Of porms.
s7a Nat peaoo on Chi, homisphore,
lO,qarinBst. pAst oenlu,y otRor ioAu.
enoes nave esta61ished tho 'ptrnanonce
ana Independence Of tho smsller states
OF Europe. Through tho Monroe doc
trlno we hope to bo ablo to safeguard
like independence and neouro like por-
manonce for the lesser among tho new
world nationo.
This doctrine has nothing to do with
the commercial relations Of any Amori-
can power save that it in truth allows
each Of them to form suoh as it dosircs.
IN other words it is really q guarantee
Of the commercial independence OF tho
Americas We do not ask under this
doatrine for any exclusive commercial
dealings with any other American
state. We do not guarantee any state
against punishment if it misconduots
itself, provided that punishment does
not take tho form Of the acquisition Of
territory by any non Amcnonn power.
Our attitude in Cuba Ia a suite oiont
4 guarantee of our own good faith. We
have not tho slightest dosire to aoouro
any territory at the exponso of any Of
our noighbors.
yi3 THE NAVY,
83 The president devotes considerable
i space to the navy, tho upbuilding Of
which, he says, should bo atoadily con-
,tinued. The navy cffsrs US, tits dc
q olared, the only means Of insisting on
the Monroe doctrine, and strong navy
ID the best guarantee against war. 30
recommends that provision be made
not only for moro ships, but for moro
men. Tour thousand additional sea
mon and 1000 additional marines
should bo provided, 40 we'll as an in
croaao in ofGcers. After indorsing The
naval militia forcoe the president says:
But in addition NO ahould at onoo
provide for national naval roser7e,
organized and trained under the diroo.
tion Of tho navy department ard sub
iject to the call Of tho chiof executive
4whonever war becomes imminent. It
should bo q real auxiliary to the naval
aeagolng peaco establishment and offer
material to bo drawn on az onco for
manning our ships in time of war.
THE ARMY.
lit Is not necessary 10 incresso our
army beyond it's present size at this
time, but it is necessary to keep it at
tho highest point Of efficiency. Tho in.
divldual units who IS cflicors and en-
listed mon compose this army are, wo
have good reason to bolieyo, at least aa
etlloient as those of any other army in
tho entire world. It ia our duty to SEQ
that their training is Of kind to in
sure the highest possible expression Of
power to thoso units whom. acting in
combination.
A general aaff should be O, Dated.
Promotions should bo mado sololv
with re gard to the good Of the eoryioc.
Oongress ought to provide, the preei
dent adds, for fold exsroises. He con
tinuos:
& Action should be tAkon in reforonco
to the militia and to the raising of vol.
unteor forces. Our militia law ia oh.
soleto and worthless. Tho Organization
and o. n armament of tho national guard Of
the sove raj states, which arc troatod az
militia in tho appropriations by tho
congress-, should be made Identical with
those provided for tho regular forces.
I:he obligations and dutios Of tho guard
in time Of var should bo c.rofully do.
lined and system established by law
andor which the motod Of procedure OF |
raising voluntoer forcoa should bo BRO.
scribed in advance.
5l THE MERIT sYsTEM,