Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-06

prises. Nothing would benefit them so
much as throwing them open TO Industrial
development. Inc connection between
idleness and mischief is proverpial, and the
opportunity TO 90 remuneratiVe work Is
one OF the surest preventiyes of war. or
course no business man viii go into the
philippines unless IL is to his interest TO
do SO, and II is immensely TO the Interest
of the islands that he should go In. 1t Is
therefore necessary that the congress
should pass laws by which the resources
OF the Islands can be developed. so that
be granted TO companies doing business in
them and every encouragement be given
to the Incoming OF business men OF every
kind.
Not to permit this is to do q wrong TO
the Philippines. The franchises must be
granted and the business permitted only
under regulations which Will guarantee the
Islands against any kind of improper eN-
ploitation. But the vast natural wealth
| capital willing to develop 1t must be given
| the opportunity. The field must be thrown
| been the real factor in the developme nj OF
| every region over which our flag has flown.
1t is urgently necessary TO enact suitable
| laws dealing with general transportation,
mining, banking, currency, homesteaos and
| the use and ownership of the lands and
timber. These laws will give free play TO
| Industrial enterprise, and the commercial
| development which Will surely follow VIII
| afford to the people of the islands the
| best proofs of the sincerity OF our desire
to aid them"
The construction of Pacific cable is
| also urged, either that the government
lay such cable to connect Hawaii and
| the Philippines, or that an arrangement
| be made by which the advantages ac-
cruing from government cable may be
| secured to the government by contract
with private cable company, This he
deems necessary for both commerciai'
political and military considerations.
The Isthminn Canal.
He calls attention to the need of an
isthmian canal, and SAYS
Its Importance to the nation is by no
means limited merely to It's material ell
fects upon our business prosperity. and
yet with a view to THESE effects alone Ii
would be to the last degree important
for us Immediately to begin 1t. While ITS
beneficial effects would perhaps be most
marked upon the Pacific coast and the
gulf and south Atlantic states, IL would
also greatly benefit other sections. 1t is
emphatically a work which it is for the
interest of the entire country to begin
and complete as soon as possible; II is
one of those great works which only u
great nation can undertake with pros
poets of success and which when done
are not only permanent assets in the ma
tons material interests, but standing
monuments to its constructive ability.
OF ] the new treaty recently son Sonetgdeee ,n ea
able to announce to you that our negotia-
tions on this subject with Great Britain.
conducted on both sides in spirit of
, friendliness and mutual good Will and re-
spect, have resulted in my being able tc
lay before the senate treaty which II
ratified will enable us to begin preparations
:
which guarantees to this nation every right
that II has ever asked In CONNECTION witt
the, canal. In this treaty the old Clayton
. Bulwer treaty. so long recognized as In
adequate to supply the base for the con
. struction and maintenance of necessarily
ciaiiy provides that the United State
, alone shall do the work of building anC
q assume the responsibility of safeguarding
the canal and shall regulate Its neutral U.S.
!. by all nations on terms OF equalit,
without the guarantee or interference,
of any, outside nation from any quar-
. ter. The signed treaty will at ono
be laid before the senate, and II ap
, proved the congress can then proceed Z
give effect to the advantages II secure
4 | us by providing for the building of tn
canal"
The Monroe Doctrine.
f The president sets forth the objects O
e the Monroe doctrine. and the spirit Il
I which 1t has been received by othe
[ countries, and in connection with 1t say
, this nation has not the slightest desire t
n any of our neighbors, and cites our atti
5 tude toward Cuba as a guarantee OF on
S good faith. He says also that "thi
: doctrine has nothing to do with the com
V mercal relations of any American powe
i save that it in truth allows each Of ther
to form 81 such n MS IT desires desiTes: That w
treaty with any other American state.
r He says of this:
n cardinal feature of the foreign policy c
= all the nations of the two Americas q
!. It is OF the United States. Just rs year
a have passed since President Monroe
!. his annual message announced that th
/, American continents are henceforth ne
n to be considered as subjects for futuI
: colonization by any European power
y other words. the Monroe doctrine is
n declaration that there must be no terr
=" torial aggrandizement by any non-Amer
r can power at the expense of any Amer
. can power on American soil. 1t Is in n,
o wise intended as hostile 10 any nation
e the old world. Still less Is II intended
| lCix tn
IT world power at the expense OF any othe
il 1t is simply a step. and a long step. q
worh word issuSs sy occurring the possbty Of
n manent peace on this hemisphere"
d The Navy.
IS The president urges the continued nj
Up building OF the navy as a means OF pc
forming our international duties as well
n protection and safeguard for our Int
IL national rights. He urges that our pia.
is as nrsi,slass S as Pewep neSes,,'a,es Of neyr y
u keeping with our place among the natioi
OF the world. and says;
IN $50 far from being In any way prov
IN cation to war, an adequate and highl
,e trained navy is the best guarantee again
a war, the cheapest and most effective pea
n. tanning such a navy represents the yel
Id llghtest premium for !psuring, peace whi'
'hT nstSn San dRosssSS so1S Ss
u of more ships and the addition of mo
py officers and men as absolutely necessar
ed ana says. =, =.
w. work of completing our navy. So far
e. genuity has been wholly unable to devi
ne a substitute for the great war craft who
~ | hammering guns beat out the mastery
" the high seas. 1t IL unsafe and unwi
In not to provide this year for several ad'
he tional battleships and heavy. armor
be | cruisers. with auxiliary and lighter crt
nS | in proportion. For the exact number n
~ | character ! refer you to the report OF I
y" secretary of the navy. But there Is son
.v thing We need even more than addition
~ ships, and this is additional officers Il
y, men. To provide battlcsh!ps and cru
~ ers and then lay them up with the {
cd pectation of leaving them unnamed u
~ Ill they are needed In actual war wot
n, be worse than folly. 1t would be crii
ps against the nation
az ITO send any warship against n conn
az tent enemy unless those aboard II In
a. been trained by years OF actual sea sci
'er Ice including incessRnt gunnery pr
la. tice, would be to invite rot merely d
'ss aster but the bitterest shame and hum
of iation. -Four thousand additional 81
men and n thousand additional mnr!r
cb shohld be provided. and an increase
IN the officers should be provided by maxi
,or n large addition to the classes at Anni
- olis There is one small matter Nh