Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-12-04


course no business man will go into the
Philippines unless it is to his interest to
of the islands that he should go in. II is
therefore necessary that the congress
should pass laws by which the resources
of the islands can be developed, so that
franchises (for limited terms of years. can
be granted to companies doing business in
them and every encouragement be given
mot to permit this Is to do a wrong to
granted and the business permitted only
under regulations which will guarantee the
islands against any kind of improper ex-
ploitation. But the vast natural wealth
of the islands must be developed, and the
capital willing to develop it must be given
the opportunity. The field must be thrown
open to individual enterprise, which has
been the real factor in the deyel4pmss;n n OF
every region over which our nag mas HOWE.
1t is urgently necessary to enact suitable
laws dealing with general transportation,
mining, banking, currency, homesteaQs and
the use and ownership of the lands and
timber. These laws will give free play to
industrial enterprise, and the commercla!
development which will surely follow will
afford to the people of the Islands the
best proofs of the sincerity of our desire
to aid them
The construction of a Pacific cable is
also urged, either that the government
lay such a 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
with a private cable company. This he
deems necessary for both commercial
political and military considerations.
The Isthmian Canal.
He calls attention to the need of an
isthmian canal, and says:
means limited merely to its material eff
fects upon our business prosperity, and
yet with a view to these effects alone 1t
would be to the last degree important
for US immediatel to begin it. While its
beneficial effects would perhaps be most
marked upon the Pacific coast and the
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also greatly benefit other sections. 1t is
emphatically work which it is for the
interest of the entire country to begin
and complete as soon as possible; it is
one of those great works which only a
great nation can undertake with pros
are not only permanent assets in the ma
tions material interests, but standing
monuments to its constructive ability.
OF the new treaty recently concluded
with England he says: Il am glad to be
able to announce to you that our negotia-
tions on this subject with Great Britain,
conducted on both sides in a spirit OF
friendIiness and mutual good will and re-
spect, have resulted in my being able to
lay before the senate a treaty which If
ratified will enable US to begin preparations
which guarantees to this nation every right
that it has ever asked in connection with
Bulwer treaty. so long recognized as in
adequate to supply the base for the con-
struction and maintenance of necessarily
ciaIly provides that the United States
alone shall do the work of building and
assume the responsibility of safeguarding
the canal and shall regulate its neutral use
by all nations on terms of equality
without the guarantee or interference
ter. The signed treaty will at once
be laid before the senate, and if ap-
give effect to the advantages it secures
US by providing for the building CT 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
countries, and in connection with II says
this nation has not the slightest desire to
acquire any territory at the expense of
good faith. He says also that this
doctrine has nothing to do with the COM
mercial relations of any American power
save that it in truth allows each of them
to form such as it 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
all the nations of the two Americas as
it is of the United States. Just rs years
his annual message announced that the
American continents are henceforth not
to be considered as subjects for future
other words, the Monroe doctrine is a
declaration that there must be no terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT by any non-Ameri-
can power at the expense of any Aneri-
can power en- American soil. It is in no
wise intended as hostile to any nation in
the old world. Still less is it 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-
peace on this hemisphere"
The Navy.
The president urges the continued up
building of the navy as means of per
forming our international duties as well as
national rights. He urges that our place
as a first-class power necessitates the
building and maintenance of navy in
keeping with our place among the nations
Of the world, ard says:
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
tanning such a navy represents the very
ightest premium for insuring peace which
this nation can possibly pay .-..
If more ships and the addition of more
officers and men as absolutely necessary,
md says:
There should be no cessation in the
work of completing our navy. So far in
yenuity has been wholly unable to devise
substitute for the great war craft whose
lammering guns beat out the mastery of
he high seas. 1t is unsafe and unWiSe
cot to provide this year for several atdi-
ional battleShips and heavy armored
with auxiliary and lighter craft
n proportion. For the exact number and
secretary of the navy. But there is some
hing we need even more than additional
hips, and this is additional officers and
nen. To provide battleships and cruis-
rs and then lay them up, with the ex-
,ectation of leaving them unnamed I'M
IL they are needed in actual war, would
,e worse than folly. 1t would be a crime
Lgainst the nation.
ITO send any warship against a compe-
ent enemy unless those aboard it have
,een trained by years of actual sea serv-
&c, including ircessant gunnery prac-
ice, would be to invite not merely dis
ster, but the bitterest shame and humiI-
alton Four thousand additional sea
men and q thousand additional marines
hoiIl1 be provided, and increase in
he officers should be provided by making
large addition to the classes at Annap-
lis. There is one small matter which
houId be mentioned in connection with
Anna polls. The pretentious and unmean-
ng title of naval cadet should be aboI-
she'd: the title of n1idShipZnan,' full of
historic association. should be restored.
We now have II battleshipS appropri-
nd have been commissioned for actual |
ervice. The remaining eight will be
eady in from two to four years, but ft
7ill take at least that time to recruit and
rain the men to fight them Tt is of vast |
oncern that we have trained crews ready |
or the vessels by the time they are COM |
aissioned. Good ships and good guns are |
imply good weapons. and the best |
YeaponS are useless save in the hands of |
1eu who know how to fight with them. |
he men must be trained and drilled IN |
er a thorough and well-plan1ed system |
Z progressive instruction, while the re- |
ruiting must be carried on with still |
reater vigor. Every effort must be made |
} exact the main function of the officer |
ne command of men, The leading grad