The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-07

Philippines NU.cts it Is tn H8s interest TO
% Sc. ard II ls immensely . tie Interest
II the islands that he should - b IN is
therefore ncc,stot} faat tse soneItss
should psss laws hN which he Hesantsss
of tha lalaads caI be aaNeiarza 8 So that
franchises Uor imiteu terms g sesIs1 can
be granted to companies aeIHs hnslnets in
them aud every encouragement Qs hNsu
io he Incoming OF business msh et sf'tS
Not TO permit this Is te Dc Nrong 70
the Philippine The tranehfsea WMst pe
granted and The business permitted ahiA
unaer regulations which vii guarantee thf
islands against any Kind oI lmNf feIEf ~
pioltauuu. kui The vast natural NtaUh
Of ihe Islands must be developed sha the
capital willing 90 develop 7 must he kNfh
Tie opportunity The He.d must bs thrown
open ta individual enterprise when hae
h9en the real factor ta tha agNsIarm NJ or
every region over which cur nas nss hown.
1t is urgently necessary Ia enact tHltahit
laws deaHng With Etneral HHHaftAtiau.
minInE. haukiug. currency hamf aes shg
the use and ownership of the laneN aud
timber These avs viii Kfo ffsg pay 70
Industrial enterprise. Huo lhs NaHaHitltl3,
.iepmsut which vii s9fes le.HN VII
afford 10 The people ~ the lssahas we
best proofs of The sincerity ei eaf eesie
sf6e eanstructirn or a Pacific cable is
also urged, either TINT The government
lay aueh a cable TO connect Hawaii ana
the Philippines, or that an arrangement
be made by which The adNantasfa ac-
eruing from n government cahiH may NC
secured to the government bY contract
with IA private cable company This he
deems necessary Tor both commercial
political and military considerations
The Isthmian ,anRl.
Iio calls attention Ia the need OF an
lsthmiHn canal. and Says
Its importance 60 the nation + ey no
means limited merely 10 ita material e..
feets upon our business prosperity. ana
YET with "A view 10 these effects Ateue 10
would ho to the last degree lmrattant
fer AS Immediately 20 begin II. Nhae ~
tas5F8 m
marked upon tho Pacific coast and the
gulf and south Atlantic states. II would
also greatly bcnont other sections II ia
amphalraliy a work which IL Ia Ter the
interest OF tho entire country 10 begin
and complete az soon as nosaibles X ~
one Of those great works which only
great nation can undertake WIN pios
poets of success and which when done
are not only permanent asHfts IN the ma
tlan.s material Interests nut Standing
monuments to It's constructive ability.
OF the new treaty recently concluded
with England he says I an Elaa 20 be
able 10 announce 90 You that our nfEotih-
lions On this subject with Great hrltain
conducted on both sides IN spirit or
ffieHdliness and mutual good vii ard re
spnct. have resulted IN my hetnk abe 70
faV before the senate a treaty which n
ratified will enable uS TO begin prennrationt
for an isthmiau canal ni any time ana
which guarantees 10 this nation eTtfy right
that II has ever afkfd IN eenneslloh Win
the canal In this treaty the old 1ihyton-
Bnlwer treaty. 50 long recognized as IN
adequate TO supply the base for The con
structinn and maintenance ot necessarily
American ship canal, Is abrogated. j. ape-
eially provides that the United states
alone shall do tho work Of building and
assume the responsibility Of .hfeguaralng
tho canal and shall regulate It's neutral use
by all nations on tefme Of equality
without the guarantee or interference
+ Of any outside nation from any quar-
i ter The signed treaty viii at once
/ he laid before the senate, and " ap-
f proved the congress can then proceed TO
/ give effect 20 the advantages II secures
/ 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 II has been received by other
/ countries and IN connection with II says
| this nation has not the slightest desire tc
acquire any territory at the expense Of
tude toward cuba as guarantee OF our
good faith. He says also That this
+ doctrine has nothing To do with the com
merciai relations OF any American power
save that IL IN truth allows each OF them
j to form such as II desires" That we
do not ask for any exclusive commercial
treaty with any other American state"
"rhe Monroe doctrine should be the
] cardinal feature OF the foreign policy OF
i all tie nations OF the two Americas az
i have passed since President Monroe In
his annual message announced that tho
American continents are heneefofth not
TO be considered as subjects Tor future
colonization by any European power In
other words. The Monroe doctrine IN q
declaration that there must be no terri
toriai aggrandlzement BY any nonsAmeri-
can power az the expense Of any Amori-
can power on American soil II iH IN no
wise intended nq hostile 10 any nation IN
the old world. Still iegs is II intended 10
give 1over TO any aggression BY one new
world power at tho expense Of any other.
il is simply "A step. and a long step, to
war1 assuring the universal peacs of the
world by securing the possibility oi per
manent peace on this hemisphere.
The Navy.
The president urges the continued up
building Of the navy as q means of per-
forming our international duties IS well as
protection and safeguard Tor our inter-
national rights, He urges that our place
as hrst-claEs power neeetHltateb the
building and maintenance Of navy IN
keeping with our place among the nations
Of The world, and SAYS;
SO far from being IN any way provo
cation TO war, En- adequate ara hlgnly.
war. the cheapest ana most effective peace
Insurance. The cost OF building and MAIN
tanning such navy represents the very
lighfeet premium for lnsuring peace which
THIS nation can possibly pay.
lie recommends both the construction
OF more ships and the addition Of more
officers and men SIS absolutely necessary
There should be no cessation In the
work Of completing our navy 20 fer In
genuify has been wholly unable 70 devise
a substitute for the great var craft whose
hammering guns beat out the mastery Of
the high seas. II ~ unHafe and unWise
not 10 provide this year for several add
tionaf baftieahips and heavy arIn0Fed
cruisers with auxiliary and lighter craft
in proportion. For the exact number and
character ! refer you 10 the report Of the
secretary Of tho navy But there II some
thing We need even more than additional
ships. and this Is addtonal officers and
men. To provide batfieships and cruis-
ers and then lay them up, With the ey-
peefation OF leaving them unnamed un-
/ III they are needed IN actual war, would
/ be worse than folly it would be crime
| against the nation.
TO send any garahip against a compe-
/ tent enemy unless those aboard II have
/ been trained By years 0f actual sea serv-
I lee, including incessant gpnnery prac-
/ tire would be 70 invite not merely dir
asfer but the bitterest shame and humil-
/ iatl9n. -Four thousand additional sea-
men and a thousand additional marines
/ should be provided, and an Iuereass IN
the officers should BE- provided BY making
/ a large addition 10 the classes at Anusp-
| oils. There IS one small matter which
+ should be mentioned in connection with
+ Annapolis The pretentious and unmesn-
/ ing title Of naval cadet should be abOl
+ iahed: the title Of midahlpman.' fun oi
/ historic associahon. should Dc restored.
we now have II baitleships appropri
/ ated for. Of which nine are completed
| and have been commissioned for actpa
service; The remaining eight VIII b
/ ready in from two to four years but q
| viii take at least that time 10 recruit and
/ train the men to fight them. II ia Of vas
| concern that we have trained crews ready
| for the vssseIs By The lime they are com
| nissioned. Good ships and good guns are
| simply good weapons and the ossi
weapons are useless ssve IN the nanqH o.
| men who know how 70 fight with them.
The men nust he trained AMI drilled un-
der A thorough and weil-pianned system
| Of progressive instruction. while me ri ri
| areateY vIEor. Every effort must be mace
10 exact the main functlon q M once