The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-03


~. t,,nahitangs show themselves un-
Al exercise IL. such instances have
-,,ee4v occurred. In other words,
es,s i not the slightest chance OF
~, fal,lnr to show q sufficiently hu-
.i,arian spirit The danger comes
N sne opposite direction.
troubles still Ahead.
rhere Are attn troubles ahead In the
...nas The nsurrectlon has pc
'rrss an AFFAIR OF local banditu and
ssraudefA who deserve no hlsher
t.st than the brigandS OF portions
!. sAe Old World. EneenrAsse liaene
-, or indirect, e these tnsorroctos
nSe an the same kootlnk as en-
ss'sser.raent 10 hostile Indians In the
$500 ~nen We still had Indian wars
Tssetly as our aim 10 70 glNe the
,eSIsn who remains peaceful ths islll-
~ nn6 anplest consideration, bur 90
- II understood that We viii snow
- weakness II he goes on tne N~f-
s-sh 40 Ne must make u evident,
,niess Ne are false to eur own tract
-'.'rs ana 10 the demands OF ciNih-
aaron and humanity. that while We
slil do everything in cur power Tor
me Filipino who > reacefut. We VIII
-. ths stafnest MEASURES Win thc
rkSsno who follows the path OF the
n,a,,sr40to An1 the sAdronc.
.rnn heartlest praise i DUE 20 larkc
,sn,hers az the natives of the la
iSrSs fnr their sieadfast loyalty. The
~farahebns have been cQnAplcucua
- shssr roarnxe and devotion 10 the
49, recommend that the secre-
tarv az war b empowered 10 take
some s,stemAllo action IN the way OF
alslnr thcss Of these men who are
csipnled Ia iha service and the fam
lies ~ those who are killed.
ne time has come when there
should b. additional legislation for
the Philippines NothlnK better can
ia done for the islands than 20 In
troduce Industrial enterprise, Moth
ina would ncnent them 50 much as
throwing them open 20 Industrial dee
velapgnent. The connection between
Fitness and mischief + provcrbial.
and tha opportunity % DO remunefA-
f,re work is one 81 the sarcGt pre-
.sensivcs II war. OF course no bust
rcxS man vii 70 into the Philippines
unlsss 4 IL "a his Interes, 10 do 30.
s>dlt Il immensely 20 the interest 81
re ls,arts that he should SO In. IL
4 therefore necessary that the con-
Qrpss should pass laws by which the
resources az the Islands can he de-
ve,ored. 81 that franchises efcr linz
ftce terms OF years. can BE- granted
10 enmprrles doing business IN them,
rnA eveey encouragement BE- given
20 TIE incoming OF business men OF
every klrd.
Business Ia Philippines
Net 10 permit this Il 70 do wrong
70 he Philippines TIE franchises
must * granted and the business
resgaitsed only under regulations
nhskh will guarantee the Stands
against any Kind u improper ex-
p1itnti0n EuE the vast natural
wealth % the Islands must be de-
seigped ard the capital willing TO
aExsiop 4 must be given the cppor-
tssnssy. Tia field mslss be thrown
ppsn 20 individual enterprise. which
l~a Uee1 thf resi- factor ia the de-
seiopmrnt of every region over which
oar las has n9Wn- L - urgently
NECESSARY 10 enmet suitable lava
sealing with gea3ral tranSportAtion.
taining. banking. currency. home
ss#AGs ana the u4e and ownership OF
ssa Lands ana Timber. These laws
mIn give fStH piAy 10 Industrial en-
iEsptlse ard the commercial DE-
vesppmsert walca viii surely follow
VII afford The peoafe ~ the islands
re tcst proosa q tbs Sincerity II
ossf desire to aid them.
cal ypuv attention uiost earnest
b % The crying nced Ok { cah.e 10
Hawai- ard ne Philippines. 10 he
frntinuea from tf@ Philippines g
rnzrs1 N Azia. We should nut de-
seg q 12y lonEer iran necessary the
rquxsTnetArn 81 slch . cable. * Il
cN.xsauded not rnsraly for commercial
but f1s political ard military con-
Situations.
Elthnr the eonxress should lnrnn-
Siatsiy provide Tor the construction
o. 4 government cable. or else an
Arrangement should - made ~
wa.ch Ike advantages 70 thore ac-
crulng frorn government cable
ray b secured 20 the government
" contract wlth = private caols
epngany.
Fsvors isthmus Canal.
No single great material work
Mach remains 20 b. undertaken on
this continent II 81 such ronse-
Nuence n she american people as
tne building ~ canal across the
lsthuaE tpnnecti ting North and
south America Iss Importance 10
the nation q By no means limited
Nerely - Its material effects uron
cur bu1iness prosperity; and yet
with view u these effects alone Il
would be % the iazt degree Import
ant for us Immediately TO begin II.
Wn'le lfs benefcias effects would
perhaps be most marked upon the
PACING Coast and this Gulf and
krYfM
greatly benefit other sections Ii il
slnghAticaiiy a work which Il IA for
N interest Of the entire country to
begin and complete as soon as pos
SHE. = L. one Of those great works
which only great nation can un-
deffake with prospects of success.
and which when done are not only
permanent assets ia the nations ma
terial interests. bat standing rnonu-
nsnts 70 It's constructive ability.
! am glad 70 be able 70 announce
70 you that our negotiations on this
subject with Great Britain. conduct
~ On both sides In a spirit or
irienfliness aud mutual good will
ard respect, have resulted n nv be-
inx ahle 10 lay before the senate a
treaty which " ratified viii enable
~ o begin preparations for an
E{hnian canal At any time. and
which guarantees 10 this nation
every right that Il has ever asked
n connection with the canal. In
iris treaty, the Old Clayton Euiwer
treaty. 80 long recognized as made
quate 10 supply the base for the
construction and maintenance OF a
Necessarily American ship canal. IA
abroHated. IL specifically provides
that the United States alone shall
DO the work Of building and assume
the responsibility Of safeguarding
the canal and shall regulate its neu-
trial use By all nations on terms Of
equality without the guaranty or in
reference Of any outside nation
from any quarter. The signed treaty
vii at once be laid before the SEN
ate, and n approved the congress
can then proceed 10 give effect 10
the advantages II secures VA BY pro-
viding for the building Of the canal.
Should Seek Peace.
The true end Of every great ana
free people should be seif-respectlne
peace. and this nation most ear-