The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-12-05

War be empowered to take some sys.
tematic action in the way of aiding
those of these men who are crippled
in the service and the families OF
those who are killed.
The time has come when there
should be additional legislation for
the Philippines Nothing better can
be done for the islands than to intro
duce industrial enterprises. Nothing
would benefit them so much as throw
ing them open to industrial develop
ment. The connection between idle
ness and mischief Is proverbial. and
the opportunity to do remunerative
work is one OF the surest preventives
OF war. OF course no business man
will go into the Philippines unless
II Is to his interest to do so; and it is
immensely to the interest Of the
islands that ne should go in. It is
therefore necessary that the Con
gress should pass laws by which the
resources OF the islands can I've de-
veloped; so that franchises (for
limited terms Of years. can 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 wrong
to the Philippines. The franchises
must he granted and the business per
mitted only under regulations which
will guarantee the islands against any
kind of improper exploitation. But the
vast natural wealth Of the Islands
must be developed. and the capital
willing to develop 1t must be given
the opportunity. The field must be
thrown open to individual enterprise,
which has been the real factor in the
DEVELOPMENT of every region ever
which our flag has flown. 1t is urgent
" necessary to enact suitable laws
dealing with general transportation
mining. banking. currency. home
steads. and the use and ownership OF
the lands and timber. These laws
will give free play to industrial enter
prise; and the commercial develop
ment which will surely follow will af'
ford to the people Of the Islands the
best proofs Of the sincerity Of our de-
sire to aid them.
I call your attention most earnestly
to the crying need Of cable to
Hawaii and the Philippines. to be con.
tinued from the Philippines to points
In Asia. We should not defer 4 day
longer than necessary the construc
ton of such a cable. 1t IS demanded
not merely for commercial but foI
political and military considerations
Either the Congress shoulA lmme
diately provide for the construction
of a government cable, or else an ar
rangement should be made by which
like advantages to those accrutne
from a government cable may be
secured to the government by contract
with a private cable company.
No single great material work
which remains to be undertaken on
this continent is Of such consequence
to the American people as the build
ing of a canal across the lsthmus con
Meeting North and South America
IT'S importance to the Nation Is by
no means limited merely to its ma
terial effects upon our business pres
po.ity; and yet with view to these ef
fects upon our business prosperity
and yet with view to these effect:
! alone il would be to the last degree
important for us Immediately to he
gin il. While it's beneficial effect!
would perhaps be most marked upo1
the Pacific Coast and the Gulf ant
South Atlantic States. 1t would alst
greatly benefit other sections. It |:
emphatically a work which it is fc
the interest Of the entire country Il
begin and complete as soon as pos
sible; 1t is one of those great work:
which only a great nation can uade'