The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-12-11
The MESSAGE.
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remains TO De CCO&rtahtH III -"Io eo-eA
nent is Of such consequence 10 LIZ
American pseple as she buliolSg "t
canal scross the istbnluS coopec2pS
North a0d Sjuth America. Its lmPor,
tsnce to The rs,ioc is ~ 10 means lin
tied merely to its material If c:s upon
cur business prosperity, and yet With
view to these effects aioce it would be
to the last degree important for US I'M
medissely to bsg;n i. While rs beae-
fcisl ELECTS would perhaps % ucss
marked upon ths P-c.6, ocsst s0a tno
gulf and South Atlantic states, !: vg2u:2
slso greatly beaeft other stclous -
is emphaticslly Sor@ which !, Is ioT
the Interest e the e1pira c2r2Ery 70 De
gin and complete 81 SAGA a Q9ssioe'
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YOU that cur reg ,;!s-io2s on this sub
jscs vita Great Britain, conducted oa
both sides in spiri. OF fG.en3iiee5s
and mutual Scoi will, 1sya resulted II
my being able to lsy keSor5 the ssna;e
a treaty which, if rstifa5, vii! enable
Us to btg:r prepara&ioDs for 80 18Th
misn csns. st sry tine srd which sUs2.
antees to this nal;oo every riga5 sbas
it has ever ask2o B. connection With
the carsl- Il specifically prov;osa $Ss5
the United SIaIes alone shall 90 the
work Of building sid a5scme the -e
sponsibiliey Of safeguarding !he c21si
and shall requisite us neutrsi use by sii
nstions On terms Of CO Ia!i.y Without
ths guarantee or Interference OF aoy
outside nation from any q la7ter.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
The Monroe doctrine should be the
cardinal feature Of tie for5ign policy
of all the nations Of the tEo Americas,
IS 1t is of tbs United States. The Non
roe doctrine is declaration that there
must be no territorial sggrslajz '-nens
by any non-Aperjcsn power a. tbs eE-
pense any American power On AEierl
can soil Il IS in no wise intended es
hostile to any -.ssion II TIE old Hocid-
Still less is il intended to give cover to
any aggression by ope new world power
at tbs expense Of shy o:hec. It is sim
ply step, and long step, seward IS.
surirg the universal peace Of tie world
by securing the possibility Of perms
nent peacs on thi. hemisphere.
During the past century other iaSu-
ences have established the pernanence
and independence Of the smaller states
Of Europe. Through the Monroe doc
trine we hope to be able to safeguard
like Independence and secure Ike per-
manence for the lesser among tbs 1eE
world natioae.
This dcc:rine has nothing to DO with
the commercial relations Ct any Aueri-
can power asve that it in truth allows
each Of them to form such IS it desires.
In other words it is really E guarantee
of the commercial independence Of the
Americas. We do not ask under this
doctrine for sly exclusive commercial
dealings with any ether Am 'rican
state. We do not guarantee any state
against punishment il it nisconGuot5
itself, provided that punishment does
not take the form Of the acquisition Of
territory BY any non American poser.
Our attitude IN Cuba is 6 sufficient
guarantee of our Own good falth. We
have not the slightest desire to secure
any territory st the expense Of any OF
our neis sb bors.
THE NAVY.
The president 6evotes considerable
spaoe to the navy, the upbuilding Of
which, he says, should be steadily con-
tinued. The navy ofTars Us, 1t IS 6e
clared, the only means Of insisting On
the Monroe doctrine, and strong nsvy
is the best guarantee sgsinst war. He
recommends that provision be made
not only for more ships, but for more
men. -Four thousand additional sea
men and 1000 additional marines
should be provided, SIS veil IS IN in
crease in officers. After indorsing the
naval militia forcas the president says:
Bat in addition We should at oncs
provide for q nstionsl naval reserve,
organized and trained under the di-eo
ton Of the nsvy department AID sub
ject to the call Of the chief executive
whenever var becomes imminent. 1t
should be . real auxiliary to tie nsval
seagoing peace establishment and offer
material to be drawn on a. once for
manning our ships Il tina Of war.
THE ARMY.
It is rot necessary to increase our
army beyond its present s;zs at this
time, but it is necessary to keep 1t st
the highest point Ct efficiency. The In
diViaual units Who as emcs7s sno 81
listed men compose this army ase, We
have good reason TO believe, at least IS
efficient SIS those Of sly othsr army in
the entire world. It is our du,y to see
that their training is q kind to in
sure the highest possible expression Of
power to these units when. acting N
combination.
4 general staff should be created.
Promotions should be ms1e solely
with regard to the good Of the service.
Congress ought to provide, the presi
dent sdds, for field exercises. He COZ
tinues:
Action should be tsker in reference
to the militia and to the raising Of vol
unteer forces. Ocs militis law is CD
solete and worthless. The organization
and armament Of the national guard Ct
the several states, which s-e treated as
militia N the appropriations By the
congress, should be made identical with
those provided for the regular forces.
The obligations aod duties of the gusId
in time Of war should be carefully &C.
fined and 3 System established by Law
under which the mesod of procedure Of
rsiaing volunteer forces should be pre-
scribed in advance.
THE MERIT SYSTEM
The president Endorses tie merit syS.