Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-12-06

Lholr products TO the markets Of the United
to the need of legislation eoncerninx the pub
lie lands OF Porto Rico
Progress In Cuba
Tn Cuba such progress has been made to-
ward putting the independent government OF
the Island upon hrm footing that before tho
present session Of the Congress closes this
viii be an accomplished fact. Cuba will then
START as her own mistress; and to tn: beauti-
new page OF her destiny. We extend our
heartest greetings and good wishes. Else
where have discussed the question of reel
proeity. In the case of Cuba. however. there
are weishty reasons OF morality and of ma
tionni interest why the policy should be held
70 have peculiar application. and ] most
earnestly ask your attention To the wisdom.
indeed to the vital need OF providing for u
substantial reduction In the tarln duties
Cuban Imports into the United States. Cuba
has In her constitution affirmed what we de-
sired. that she should stand. In International
matters, ~ closer and more friendly relations
are bound by every consideration of honor
and espediency 10 pass commercial measures
IN the interest Of her material weii-beinx.
The rhiiIppin. Problem.
''In the Philippines our problem is larger.
They are yeIy rich uopictl islands. inhabi-
ted by many varying tribes. representing
widely different stages OF progress toward
civilization. Our earnest effort is to help
these people upward along the stony and dlf-
hcuit path that leads To self government. We
hops to make our administration OF the is
lands honorable TO ou! nation by making II
OF the highest benefit to the Flliplnos them
selves: and as an earnest Of what we Intend
To do. We point to what We have dons. Al
ready greater measure Of material PROSPER
ity and OF governmental honesty and cffei-
eney has been attained In the Philippines
than ever before In their history.
In dsaliHs With The Phliippins people We
b-araneo sHi Etradfast resolution. Our aim
Is high. We do not desire 10 do for the is
landers merely what has elsewhere been done
foreign
governments " hope to do for them what
has never before been done for any people
of tho tropiCa-to make them nj for self
government after the fashion Of the really
irru nationH-
ITO leave the islands a, this time would
mean that they would fall into a u.ltsr Of
muFi.rouH anaFchy. such dss.F,Ion OF duty
on our part would bo n crime against hu.
maEity. The character ot Goysrao. TAFT aud
10 such be needed. Of tho sincerity OF our ef-
fort to give the isihnirra a constantly In
fast ~ they shoH themselves nt to cref-
else T. Since the cIIil government ~As 90.
,ahllshsi not an appointment has bsrn MADE
Ia tho ISLANDS With sny rrf-Fsnee to consider
save tho ntHess OF the nan ani the needs
OF the seEyios,
lands. Til. ihsuTfestion has tSeomr an assir
Of local bahditti and inaragieFs. Nho deserve
no higher EsEsId than the brlEands % Per
rect or indiFssi. 10 these insaFrsciSs stands
on the same fo1iins a. announcement to hos
,iie indiahs IN the Day, shsa ss ,nli had 10. 10.
power for the Filipino uho is peaceful. 80
siil take the stsFnrsi MEASURES With ths
Fiilpinos who foliou the path Of the inaar-
'sThs tinis has come when there should be
additional legislation for tho fhiiippin...
Nothing bsttTr can b done foE the islands
than 10 Introduce Industrial enterprises
Nothing would bsnsnt them 80 much as
throwing thea ePsn 10 Industrial asseiag-
CouErss. should pass Laws by uhieh the ~
source. Of tho ISLANDS can b ssFsiopei: -
tha, franchise t'or limited 's,tns ot years.
can be granted to companies dains businsta
IN them, and sVssy encouragement b Eisea
10 tho incoming Of basiHcfs men Of even
Il call your attention mos, earnestly 10 tho
sryinE nssd % szbir 10 Hawaii aud The
Philippines. 20 Be- eohtlhasd from The fhil.
lpeinss % p9lh.s 10 Ma, VIC ,h,s,a ,s. ,as' se'
sirgction Of such a cable. u = denanssh
no; merely foF eammtfcial but TOT poi'usA'
''Yi,hsr the Congress should Immediately
provide for the construction OF a Entern.
men, eAhlr. oT slss AZ arrans5iliFn, hhsua
fe made by which iikr advantages TO ihIsr
sref1Inr frufa q government, cable may Be
secured to tsf EnvrrnlaVnt by contract ulfh
a private cable company.
It-eommend. SIssrsEusn Canal
''So single Erra, material uufk Which re-
mains 10 b undertaken on ihls ean'insn, !
as me baiIiirs N canal across the i.,smus
connecting North and Euuih Aassrica: While
ssa.k.i upon ,hs Paddle coast aad tho Kuis
and qou,h Atlantic states. " you'd also
greatly bgnsnt other sections h snl.
rhatiSaiiY a work which u 10 for the Interest
of tho sniirc country 10 bsEiu and complete
.. soon zs possible. Il is osr OF those ErsA,
works Sheh eniJ a graf nauon esn uha.y u,,
tAks With prospects oi success. aad which
when done are no, only permanent asssis
In the nations material Interests. bot stand.
Ing monuments 70 i,s coisirie'ise ability.
that our negotiations on this subject With
Great nritAin. conducted on beth sides IN =
spirit Of irioadllness ana ms,ss' va go NJ
10 tay before the Senate a treaty when W
rstiasa will enable us to begin rroparauons
Tor an is,hmlsn sahal 6,i1n ~ 40, ysry % tiss, tsa;
1, has ever asked In connection WITH the
canal In this ;roa,y. the old ciay'on- nul.
10 sSppIy the base for The construction and
fTaIntsuapro Of a necessarily American ship
canal. is abrosatei. II specifically, pIos'ass
that the United States alone shall 90 Tue
Sork of building and assume the TvsPansl,
biiity Of safeEuarilnE the canal and shall
regulate its neutral use by an nations on
in,srfcrcner OF any outside nation from any
nuarter The signed treaty will at once %
laid before ,h. senate, s sga -, rsYs ap" sr.s, to
the advantages " secures US bJ pEoNldihs '"'
tho building Of the canal
nj, should be Heif.rcspcctinE peace and thls
nation most earnestly desires sincere ani
cordial friendship with all others. over the
entire world. Of recent years, wars between
tho great civilized powers have become 'ess
"a Ice tr.nupnt Wars with batbarous or
smi.haTbaTnus peoples come In an entirely
dIrcTcnt category. being merely most re-
srsttable but necessary International pour.
duty which must be performed foT the SAKE
Of the welfare Of mankind fease 9an IS on
be kent with certainty where both sides wlsn
10 Issp it: but more and more the eiSlllLeu
,ss.,pics arc realizing the wicked folly OF war
snd hro attaining that condition OF Just and
inteiiircnt regard for tho rights OF others
,sbirh will in the end. as We hope anu nc-
iIsvc make worldwide peace possible. The
ncsSc conference at Tho Hague gave definite
aa,nrc.sion 10 this hope aud belief and mark
"a a stride toward their attainment
The Monroe Doctrine.
..rbIs same peace conference acIuieseed In
,,r s,atsfnrnt Of tho Monroe doctrine as
SompaubIe with the purposes and aims OF
the conference.
"1hc Monroe doctrine should be the car :
dipRi feature OF the foreign policy OF al .ne
1atio,s of the two Americas, as II Is OF tho
United states. The doctrine Is deSIata-
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