The Forrest City times., 1901-12-06

prsSes Nothing wou4C dement, NHshl ~
much as throwing them open 10 lnCus lf!al
Ceve.opmeEI The connection betW cen
lG.eness and mischief Is pr0NerDlatf 4I4I sl!S
opportunity 10 CO remuLerat4Ne WON y
one or the sureSt preNentNes OF WI. "
course no business man Wal 20 mo 'As
Philippines unless IL Is 10 MS u4ttIeSt ~
CO 80. and II Is immensely TO the interest
Of the iS.auCs that ne should go ~. II =
therefore necessary that the congress
should pass laws BY winch the resoul 80
OF the Islands can be developed 50 lIdt
franchises lfOr limited terms o. years. can
Be granted TO companies Going business az
them and every encouragement De given
10 The incoming OF business men OF every
kind.
Not TO permit this Is to Go a wrong TO
the Philippines. The franchises must be
granted and the business permitted Only
uECer regulations y inch viii guarantee the
Islands against any kind OF lmpl oPef eA-
p.pltatIon. Bat the vast natural wealth
o. the Islands must be developed, anC the
capital willing 10 develop II must be gwen
the opportunity. The fled must be thrown
open 10 Individual enterprise, which has
be en- the real factor IT the GeNe4opHltLt OF
every region over which our nag mas no"L.
Il Is urgently necessary 10 enact su4tdo4e
laws dealing with general transport atleE,
mining. banking, currency, homes teaCs ahC
the Use and ownership OF the lanes aLc
timber These avs VIII give frte pay 10
iEugs trial enterprise, and the CONNIE GA.
G Ve-Jpmeut which Will surely IO4.oW WILL
AFFORD 10 the people Of the is4aHas me
bzst proofs OF tie sincerity OF our oestiS
The construction Of a Pacific cable IS
also urged, either that the government
- such a cable 10 connect Hawai-. ana
the Philippines. or that an arrangement
lie made by which the advantages ac-
crulnS from government cablz mA% lie
secured To the government by contract
with a private cable company. This Ae
deems necessary for both commercial
political and military considerations.
The Isthmian Canal.
lie calls attention To the need Of an
isthmian canal, and says
Its Importance to the nation s by no
means limited merely TO It's material e.
te@ts upon our business prosperity, ana
yet with view 10 these effects alone it,
would be To the last degree important
Tor Is Immediately TO begin II. II ME IL
UeneaC.a al effects would perhaps b most
marked upon the Pacific coast and the
saIi and south Atlantic states, II would
also greatly benefit other sections. II Is
empaatlcally a work which * IS for the
interest OF the entire country to beg u
and complete as soon As possible L is
one OF those great works which only d
great nation can undertake with pros
poets Of success and which when done
are not only permanent asSet Is in the ma
ton material interests, but stand ng
monuments 10 its constructive AGILITY
OF the new treaty recently concluded
with England he says: Il am gao 10 be
abe TO announce 10 YOU That cur q gotta
lions on this subject with Great Britain.
conducted Oh both SIDES n a spirit Of
trltrG4tEess ard mutual good W. ard re
49, ~ - "a 49, filT =
ratiaed vii enable Us to begin pfepsratiors
for an isthm-1n canal AZ any line ard
that II rs ever asked In eanraet..5r Win
tNe caraL T. this treaty. tn. cid CHayf0r#-
tH. Her treaty. Sc long reco gEiZfC rs iY-
aEe9e8te TO supply the base for IL. COT
struet!or arG maintenance # d reft#-ssr!fv
American ship canal is ahragated It spe-
ctally provides thar the United Statss
alone shall Go The work Of building ard
assume the resroreEb.lttv Of safaglia re- q
10 canal ard shall regulate its neutral fIsf
hv all nations or terms o. equality
without the guarantee or interference
Ncf any outside nation from any GUAR
Ter. The signed treaty viii al once
be- laid before the senate ard II an
proved the eress e4r then urocsfa 10
give effect 70 The advantages # secures
rs by providing for the building Of the
canal"
The Monroe Doctrine.
The president sets forth N objects o.
te Monroe 12euiEe, ana the >partt n
winch Il mas been received BY other
eosntr- -. and n correction Y II Z SAYS
TINS nation mas not me slightest aestrs Ia
Acquire any territory at the expense %
arE of our neighhors. AMI cites our att
the toward cuba As guarantee Cf our
good faith. He saws also that this
doctrine has nothing TO DO with the com
merc}al relations o. any American power
save that il m truth allows each ~ them
20 form such as II desires That we
do not ask FOR any exclusive comm rcjal
treaty with any other American state.
He says OF this:
The Monroe doctrine should be the
cardinal feature of the foreign policy Il
all the nations Of the two Americas as
II IS OF the United States Just s years
have passed since President Monroe ir,
his annual message annonncee tb3t che
American continents are heneeforth not
to be considered rs subjects Tor future
colonization by any European power IN
other words The Monroe doctrine e 4
declaration that there must be no terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT by any n9n-Ameri-
can power IT the expense Of any Ame~l-
can power on American soil It Is N no
wise intended as hostile to any nation in
the old world Still less is il intended 10
give cover to any aggression hv one new
world power at the expense o. arv q. N.r
II Is simply a step and long stem n
Warl assuring the universal peac1 81 ne
world By securing the possibility ~ ner-
manent peace on this hemtsphe-e - -
The NAVY
T,ha rr.stao~+ -. .-....,
ne pfestutht urges the continued up
fIrr-i9 - - - 10 a. d uteai-s ~ per
-, 80 a. - ! -, .y...a = d - as -. as
Pff,} - - - uat4 toi our inter
ers,t7i =. - no our pace
h5,.rSt-,r -. - - ~ - - - 80 'at1s tne
rIff - - - - = s1t.se o1 navy IA
~ H. -. - 81 go among me nations