The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-12-06

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idleuess and mischief Is proverbial. and the
opportunity 20 DO remuneratlTe work -
enc OF the surest prsTcntives OF var o.
course no business nan viii 90 Into the
philippines unless 20 IS 20 his interest 70
Do So and IL - immensely 20 the Interest
or the Islands that he should 50 In IL Is
therefore necessary that the congress
should pass laws By which the resources
o. the Islands can be developed 50 that
franchises lfor limited terms OF yearsl can
Be granted to companies doing business In
EleLu and every eucouTaEemenE De gwen
% the incoming OF business men OF every
Not 70 permit this e TO Go a wrong %
the Philippines The franchises must be
granted and the business permitted only
un6sr regulations which win guarantees the
Islands against any kind OF improper ex-
81 the Islands must be developed, and the
capital willing 70 develop Il must be given
the opportunity. The deld must be thrown
open 70 Individual ENTERPRISE, which has
been the real factor in the development Of
every region over which our nag has noEn
laws dealing with general transportation,
mining, banking. currency homesteacs and
ti1,bs5 TbssS ~ Mn = five ire pisS 40
Industrial enterprise, and the commercial
development which viii surely follow win
3nord 70 the people OF the ISLANDS tne
20 aid them
The construction Of a Pacific cable -
also urged. either that the govsrnmsnt
lay such a cable to connect hawaii and
the Philippines, or that an arrangement
eruing from q government cable may be
secured 70 the government BY contract
With a private cable company This he
deems necessary for both commercial,
political and military considerations.
The Isthuaian Canal
he calls attention 20 the need OF 81
isthmian canal. and says
Its Importance 70 the nation Is BY no
means limited merely 20 its material ef-
feCts upon our business prosperity. and
yet with view 20 these effects alone IL
would be 70 the last degree lmportan
for Us Immediately 70 begin IL While its
beneficial effects would perhaps be most
marked upon the Pacific coast and the
gulf and south Atlantic states. 10 would
also greatly benefit other sections. II Is
interest Of the entire country 70 begin
and complete as soon as possible; Il is
one OF those great works which only a
great nation can undertake with pros
poets OF success and which when done
are not only permanent assets in the na-
tons material interests but standing
monuments 20 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 q spirit OF
fr1endliness and rnutual gooG VII sno re-
sPect, have resulted In my being able 20
lay before the senate g treaty which II
ratified viii enable Us 70 begin preparations
which guarantees 20 this nation every right
that IL has ever asked in connection with
the canal. In this treaty the old Clayton
ad squats to supply the base for the con
structlon and maintenance OF necessarily
American ship canal. Is abTOgated- II spe-
ciaIly provides that the United States
alone shall do the work OF building and
the canal and shall regulate its neutral use
by all nations on terms Of equality
without the GUARANTEES or interference
OF any outside nation from any quar-
ter The signed treaty VIII at once
be laid before the senate. and II sp-
proved the congress can then proceed 20
effect
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 It has been received BY other
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 a guarantee Of our
good faith He says also that this
doctrine has nothing 70 do with the com
save that IL IN truth allows each Of them
to form such as IL desires" That I'VE
DO not ask for any exclusive commercial
treaty with any other American state"
The Monroe doctrine should be the
cardinal feature OF the foreign policy Of
all the nations Of the two Americas as
Il Is OF the United States Just Is years
have passed since President Monroe in
American continents are hencefOrth not
70 be considered as subjects for future
colonization BY any European power In
other words. the Monroe doctrine IS a
declaration that there must be no terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT by any nOn-Amsri-
IAN power at the expense OF any Ameri-
ian power on American soil Il is in no
wise intended as hostile 10 any nation IN
he old world Still less is Il intended ta
give cover 10 any aggression by one new
world power at the expense OF any other.
Il IS simply a step. and long step, to
world 5v securing the possibility OF per-
1arent peace on this hemisphere"
The Navy
The president urges the continued up
IsrmfrS our international duties as well a.
protection and safeguard for our inter
rational rights de urges that our place
as nrst-class power Eecessitates the
building and maintenance Of navy IN
keeping with our place among the nations
" the world, and says
so far from being i1 any way a prove
cation 70 war. an adequate and highly
trained navy Is the best guarantee aEainsr
- fFs ~hes-zzr ard r-Te- : eFa~ffx-s -S----.
Insurance The cost Of building and main
aiming such a navy rcrreserts the very
ightest premium for --suTtng peace which
his nation can POSSIBLY pay
He recommends be n the construction
u more ships and the addition Of more
Ulcers and men as absolutely necessary,
md says
There should be no cessation in the
york OF completing cur navy So far in
-enuity has been wholly unable 20 devise
substitute for the great war craft whose
lammering guns beat out the mastery OF
lot 10 provide this year for several add
ionai battieships and heavy armored
ruisers. with auxiliary and lighter craft
n proportion For the exact number ana
har2cter / refer you 70 the report OF the
ecTetaTy o. the navy But there IS some
hing we need even more than additional
hips, and this is additional officers aRG
1en- To provide battleships and cruls-
r. and then lay them up. with the ex-
ecfadon Of leaving them unnamed un-
IL they are needed In actual war would
e worse than folly tt would be q crime
gainst the nation
To send any Warship against a compe-
enf enemy unless those aboard Il have
cen trained By years OF actual sea serW-
5e. including incessant gunnery prac-
Ice, would be 20 invite not merely dis
ster. but the bittsrest shame and hurnII-
atom -Four thousand additional sea
hen and thousand additional marines
hould be provided. and an increase in
he officers should be provided By making
large addition 70 the classes at AuuzD-
lis There IS one small matter which
hould be mentioned in connection with
annapolis The preteutiOus and uumeau-
~ title Of naval cadet should Be abol-
shed: the title OF -midshipman' full OF
fsteTic association should be restored
We now have II battleships ap2roprf-
ted for, OF which nine are completed
nd have been commissioned for actual