The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-12-07


much as throwing them open 10 Industrial
development. Inc connection between
idfeness and mischief Is proverbiai. and the
one OF the surest preventives OF war or
course no business man Will 10 into the
Philippines unless Il is 20 his Interest TO
do so. and IL Is immensely 10 the interest
OF the islands that he should go In IL is,
therefore necessary that the congress
ssoI;s pass laws by which the resouT Ses
franchises for limited terms oil years. can
be granted TO companies doing business In
them and every announcement be given
kind.
Not TO permit this is to do a wrong to
granted and the business permitted only
under regulations which win guarantee the
Islands against any kind OF Improper ex-
Of the ISLANDS must be developed. and the
capital willing to develop II must be given
the opportunity. The field must be thrown
been the real factor in the development OF
every region over which our flag has flown.
IL Is urgently necessary TO enact suitable
mining. banking. currency. home steads and
the use and ownership OF the lands and
timber. These laws will give free. play TO
development which will surely follow Will
AFFORD to the people OF the Islands the
best proofs OF the sincerity OF our desire
The construction of a 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 a government cable may be
secured to the government by contract
with a private cable company. This he
political and military considerations.
The Isthmian 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 its material eff
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 peIahaps be most
marked upon the Pacific coast and the
gulf and south Atlantic states, II would
also. greatly benefit other sections. 1t Is
emphatically work which II is for the
interest of the entire country to begin
and complete as soon as possible; Il Is
one of those great works which only Il
great nation can undertake with pros
poets or success and which when done
arc not only permanent assets In the ma
tons material interests, but stand ng
monuments to Its constructive ability
OF the new treaty recently concluded
with England he says Il am glad to be
tons on this subject with Great Britain,
conducted on both sides In spirit of
friendliness and mutual good Will ard re-
spect, have resulted in my being able TO
lay before the senate treaty which IL
ratified Will enable us to begin preparations
for an isthmian canal at any time and
which guarantees TO this nation every right
that II has ever asked in connection with
the canal. In this treaty the old Clayton
Bulwer treaty. so long recognized as In
adequate TO supply the base for the con-
struction ard maintenance of a necessarily
American ship canal. Is abrogated. II spe-
cially provides that the United States
assume the responsibility of safeguarding
the canal and shall regulate lis neutral use
by all nations on terms or equality
of any outside nation from any quar-
ter. The signed treaty will at once
be laid before the senate. and II APP
the &c tSe amen 20
us by. providing for the building OF the
The Monroe Doctrine.
The president sets forth the objects OF
the Monroe doctrine, and the spirit in
which IL has been received by other
and In connection with II says
this nation has not the slightest desire to
acquire any territory at the expense OF
any of our neighbors. and cites our .atti-
tude toward Cuba as guarantee OF our
good faith. He says also that this
doctrine has nothing to do with the COM
mercial relations of any American power
save that IL in truth allows each of them
to form such as II desires" That I'VE
do not ask for any exclusive commercial
treaty with any other American state"
He says of this:
The Monroe doctrine should be the
cardinal feature OF the foreign policy of
II IL of the United States. Just IS years
have passed since President Monroe in
his annual message announced that the
American continents are henceforth not
to be considered as subjects for future
colonizati ton by any European power. In
other words. the Monroe doctrine is
declara ton that there must be no terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT by any non-Ameri-
can power at the expense OF any Ameri-
can power on American soil. IL Is in mo-
wise intended as hostile 10 any nation In
the old world. Still less IL II intended to
give cover to any aggression by one new
world power at the expense OF any other.
ward assuring the universal peace OF the
world by securing the possibility of per-
manent peace on this hemisphere"
The Navy.
The president urges the continued up
building Of the navy as means OF per
a protection and safeguard for our inter-
national rights. He urges that our place
as tirst-elass power neeessitates me
keeping with our. place among the nations
of the world. and says:
so far from being In any way provo
cation TO war, an adequate and highly
trained navy Is the best guarantee against
war, the cheapest and most effective peace
The cost of building and main.
lightest premium for insuring peace which
this nation can possibly pay"
He recommends both the construction
Of more ships and the addition of more
officers and men as absolutely necessary,
and says:
work of completing our navy. So far In
genuity has been wholly unable to devise
a substitute for the great war craft whose
guns beat out the mastery of
the high seas. 1t Is unsafe and unwise
not to provide this year for several addi-
tional battleships and heavy armored
cruisers. with auxiliary and lighter craft
In proportion. For the exact number and
character / refer you to the report Of the
re cretary of the navy. But there Is some
thing we need even more than additional
ships and this is additional officers and
men. To provide battleships and cruis-
ers and then lay them up. with the ex-
pectation OF leaving them unnamed un-
til they are needed In actual war, would
be worse than folly. 1t would be crime
against the nation.
ITO send eny warship against a compc-
tent enemy unless those aboard II have
ice, including incessant Cunnery prac-
tice, would be to invite not merely dis
aster, but the bitterest shame and humil-
iation Four thousand additional sea-
men and a thousand additional marines
shoul1 be provided, and an increase in
the officers should be provided by making
a large addition to the classes at Annap-
oils There Is one small matter which
should be mentioned in connection with
Annapolis. The pretentious and unmean-
ing title of naval cadet should be abol-
historic association. should be restored.
1--WE NOW have II battlcshiDs opDroprf-