The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-12-06

1 any other portion OF our country We have
givcn them the great gft % free access for
their products % the markets OF the United
States. ask the attention Of the Congress
/ 20 the need OF Legislation CONCERNING the pub
/ lie lands Of Porto Rico.
Progress in Cnba.
I'm Cuba such progress has been made to-
ward putting the Independent government OF
/ the island upon nrm footing that before the
present session % the ConFrcaH closca this
/ Will be- an accomplished fact Cuba vail then
start as her own Mistress. aud 10 ths heauti-
/ ful Queen OF the Antilles. Hhe unfolds thia
/ new page ~ her destiny. We extend our
/ hcartlcst greetings and GOOD wishes. Else
whore have discussed the question Of fcci-
pruCity. I'm the ease ~ Cuba. however. there
are weiEhty roarons 81 morality and OF IA.
/ tionai Interest why the policy anould be- held
/ Ia have peculiar application. aud mout
earnestly ask your attention 90 the wisdom,
indeed % the vital need. OF providing Tor a
substantial reduction iu the tarln duties on
/ Cuban Imports into the United States. Cuba
has ln her constitution affirmed what We de-
sired. that she should stand. Ia International
matters. IN closer and more friendly relations
with ua than with any other power. and We
are bound by every consideration OF honor
| and cNpcdicncy 10 pass commercial measures
Ia the interest OF her material woii-boinE.
The Philippine Problem.
I'm the Philippines our problem Is iargor.
I
ted by many varying tribes. representing
widely different stages Of progress toward
civilization. our earnest effort 10 TO help
these people upward along the stony and df-
ncult path that leads 90 sclf-govcrnmcnt. We
hope TO make our administration 81 the Is
lands honorable 10 our nation by making u
81 the highest benefit 20 the Fillpinos them
selves. aud az an earnest OF what We Intend
To do. We point 10 what We have done. Al
ready groaicr measure OF material prosper
10y and % governmental honesty aud efnci-
cncy has been attained In the Philippines
than ever before la their history.
I'm dealing with the Philippine people NC
must show both patience and strength. for
bcarance and steadfast resolution. our aim
IL high We do not desire 90 do FOR the Is
landcrs merely what has elsewhere been done
for tToplc peoples by even the best foreign
governments W hope 70 DO for them what
has never before been done for any people
81 the trupics-to make them NJ Tor self
government after the fashion OF the really
TO leave the islands NJ this time would
mean that they would fan into wcltrr %
murdCrouH anarchy. Such dcserti0n % duty
on our part would be- crime against hui
marity. The character Of Governor Taft and
% his associates aud subordlnatrs IN proof.
u such b. needed. Of the sincerity ~ our e.
fort % give the islanders n constantly in
crcnalng measure 90 self government. exactly
as fast as they show themselves NJ 20 exec
else a. Since the civil government was cs-
tabl.shod not an appointment has been mndc
ln the islands with any reference % consider
ationa OF political Influence. or 90 aughi else
save tho ntncsa 81 the man and the needs
% the service
There are stlH troubles ahead in the is-
lands. The inlurrcCt.on has become an affair
~ local handltu and maraufCrg. who deserve
no higher regard than the r'gauds 81 pnr-
lions ~ tho old world. Eac0uraggm Cut. de
rect or Indirect. 90 these lusurrcctoa stands
on the same footing o. cncourascment Co hos
tile Indians iu the day1 when Wc stili had Ia
dian wars A. NC will DO everything in our
power for the Filipino who is peaceful. We
win take the atrrucst measures with the
F.lipluos who follow the path 81 the inaur-
The time has come when there should b.
additional Liquidation for The Philippines
Nothing hotter eau BE- done FOR the Islands
than 90 introduce industrial enterprises.
Nothing would benefit them 80 much az
throwing them open % Industrial develop
mcut "a Is therefore necessary That the
Congress should pass laws by which the re-
sources 81 the ISLANDS can be dcvelopod 20
that franchises ifOr limited terms 81 years.
can b. granted % companies doiug business
in them. ard cvc-y encouragement be given
% the incoming q business men OF every
kind
= call your attention most earnestly % the
crying need % q cable 10 Hawaii ana the
Philippines 20 be continued from the PHI.
ippinoa 90 points In Asia. We should not
defer a day longer than necessary the con.
Htruction 81 such a cable. II is demanded
not merely Tor commercial but for political
and military considerations
Either the Congress should Immediately
provide Tor The construction Of govern.
nOut cable. or else gu arrangement should
be- made by which like advantages 70 those
acrruiug from a govcrnmcnt cable may ..
secured 90 the government BY contract Nith
n private cable company.
Recommends Nicaraguan Canal.
$50 single great material work which re-
mains 90 b. undertaken on this continent On
a such consequence % the American people
as the building 81 a canal across the lsthmua
connecting NO-th aud South America. While
10 beneficial effects would perhaps be most
marked upon the Pacific coast and the gulf
and South Atlantic states. u would also
greatly benefit other sections. II u EN-
phatlraliy "a work which u ID Tor the intCrcat
% thu cntlrc country 20 begin aud complete
40 soon a. pu.shic. 10 iH one OF those great
works which only great nation can under
take With prospects, ~ success, ana which
when done are not only permanent assets
in the nations material Interests. but stand
ing monuments 90 tta constructive ability
u am clad 20 hs able 60 announce 90 you
that our negotiations on this subject with
Great britain, conducted On both sides in
spirit % frlendlinras aud mutual good viii
and respect. have resulted Ia my being able
60 lay before the senate treaty which "
ratlhcd will enable ua 90 begin preparations
Tor nn tsthnan canal at any time aud which
guarantees 90 this nation every right that
Il has ever asked In connection with the
canal. In this treaty. the old Clayion-bul-
wer treaty, 20 long recognized as Inadequate
TO supply the base Tor the construction and
maintenance % necessarily American ship
canal b. ahrogatsd. II specifically provides
that the United statea alone shall do the
biity of safeguarding the canal and shall
regulate is neutral use by all nations on
terms % equality without the guaranty or
interference Of any outside nation from any
quarter The signed treaty will nj once be
laid before the senate, and " approved the
Congress can then proceed 10 give effect %
the advantages n secures us b. providing Tor
the building 81 the canal.
THE true end Of every great and free peo-
pie should be- self-respccting peace. and this
nation most earnestly desires sincere and
cordial friendship with all others. over tho
entire world. of recent ycnra. wars between
the great civilized powers have become less
and less frequent Wars with barbaroua or
amt harbaroua peoples come in an entirely
different category. being merely "a most re-
grcttabie but necessary International police
duty which must b. performed Tor the sake
II the welfare of mankind Peace can only
be kept with certainty where both sides wish
20 keep a.. but more aud more the civilized
peoples are realizing The wicked folly OF war
and are attaining that condition 81 Just and
Intelligent regard Tor the rights of others
which will in the end. w. hope and be-
Hove make worldwide peace possible. The
peace conference 10 The Hague gave definite
expression "a thia hope and belief aad marx
"A = stride toward their attainment
The Monroe Doctrine.
"TRia same peace conference acluicrcci in
our statement of the Mofro- doctrine az
compatible With the purposes ana aims %
the conference.
..The Monroe doctrine should b. the car.