Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

les. Nothing better can be done
The islands than TO introduce in
hal enterprises. Nothing would
hi them so much as throwing them
TO industrial development.
Pacific Cable.
kall your attention most earnestly
lie crying need of a cable to Ha-
and the Philippines, to be con.
ID from the Philippines to points
sia. We should not defer day
er than necessary the construction
hch a cable. 1t is demanded not
by for commercial but for political
military considerations.
kher the congress should immedi.
provide for the construction of a
rnment cable, or else an arrange.
should be made by which like ad.
ages to those accruing from a gov.
lent cable may be secured to the
Eminent by contract with a private
company.
Canal.
single great material work which
Tins to be undertaken on this con-
1t is OF such consequence to the
rican people as the building of a
across the iSthmus connecting
b and South America. Its import
to the nation is by no means linn
merely to its material effects upon
business prosperity; and yet with
to these effects alone it would be
e last degree important for US i'm
lately to begin it. While it's bene-
effects would perhaps be most
led upon the Pacific coast and the
and South Atlantic states, it would
fgreatly benefit other sections. 1t
alphabetically a work which it is for
nterest of the entire country to
j and complete as soon as possible:
one of those great works which
Ia great nation can undertake with
Dects of success, and which when
are not only permanent assets in
hation's material interests, but
ling monuments to it's constructive
y.
+ I'm glad to be able to announce to
That our negotiations on this sub.
with Great Britain, conducted on
sides in a spirit of friendliness
mutual good will and respect, have
ted in my being able to lay before
benate treaty which if ratified
enable us to begin preparations for
thmian canal at any time, and
guarantees to this nation every
"a that 1t has ever asked in connec
With the canal. In this treaty, the
. layton-Bulwer treaty, so long rec
Nled as inadequate to supply the
Tor the construction and mainte
Of a necessarily American ship
is abrogated. 1t specifically pro.
that the United States alone shall
e work of building and assume the
nsibility Of safeguarding the ca
md shall regulate it's neutral use
~ nations on terms of equality
|Neut the guaranty or interference
~ outside nation from any quar-.
SThe signed treaty will at once be
&before the senate, and if approved
EvOngress can then proceed to give
to the advantages it secures us
soviding for the building of the
20 true end of every great and free
ne should be self-respecting peace
this nation most earnestly desires
re and cordial friendship with all
-. The peace conference at The
Re gave definite expression to this
and belief and marked a stride to.
81 their attainment
Is same peace conference acqui.
III in our statement Of the Monroe
41ne as compatible with the pur.
LII and aims of the conference.
Monros doctrine should be the
pal feature of the foreign policy
III the nations of the two Americas,
IS of the United States.
work of upbuild!ng the navy
X be steadily continued. No one
&of our policy, foreign or domestic,
Re important than this to the hon.
4 material welfare and above all
y peace, of our nation in the fu-
Whether W desire it or not. We
henceforth recognize that we have
ational duties no less than inter
bal rights. Even if our flag were
q down in the Philippines and
Rico. even if we decided not to
the isthmian canal, we should
J thoroughly trained navy of ade-
size, or else be prepared definitely
pr all time to abandon the idea
4ur nation is among those whose
10 down to the sea in ships. I'm
pr commerce is always TO be car
"a foreign bottoms, We must have
taft to protect it.
4. people intend to abide by the
oe doctrine and to insist upon it
one sure means of securing the
OF the western hemisphere. The
Offers us the only means of max
q insistence upon the Monroe doc
anything but a subject of derlsion
chooses diSrp-