Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-05
Troubles Aaead Vet.

There are still troubles ahead In the
Islands. The inSurrCctton has become
an affair of local bandtti and maraud-
erS. who deserve no higher regard
than the hrigandS of portions of the
old world encouragement. direct or
indirect. to these iuSurrpCtoS stands on
the same footing as encouragement to
hostile Indians in the days when we
still had Indian wars.
The president declares that the time
has come for additional legislation for
tie Philipp mes He says:
1t Is necessary that the congress
should pass laws by which the re.
sources Of the islands can be developed.
so that franchises for limited terms OF
years. can hr granted To companies do.
ing business in them and every pncour-
acemrnt be given to the incoming of
business men OF every kind Ii is ur-
gently necessary 10 enact suitable laws
dealing with general transportation.
mining banking. currency. hOmrStpads
and the use and ownership Of the lands
and timber These laws will give free
play TO industrial enterprise. and The
commercial development which WI
surely follow will afford 10 the people
of the islands the best proofs of the
sincerity Of our desire TO AID them.
The Cable and the Canal.
call your attention most earnestly
TO the crying need of a cable 10 Hawaii
and the Philippines. 10 be continued
from the Philippines TO points in Asia.
We should not defer day longer than
necessary the construction Of such a
cable. Ii is demanded not merely for
commercial but for political and mill
tary considerations. Either the con
g!eSS should Immediately provide for
the construction of Il government ca
bic or else an arrangement should be
made by which like advantages to
those accruing from government ca
BILE may be- secured to the government
by contract with private cable COM
pany.
No single great material work which
remains TO be undertaken on this con-
tinent iS OF such consequence 10 the
American people nv the building of a
canal across the iSthmus connecting
North aud South America. Its impor-
tance to the nation IS by no means linn
tied merely to its material effects upon
our business prosperity. and yet with q
view 10 these effects alone it would he
to the last degree important for us im.
mediatcly to begin it. While its bene.
fetal effects would perhaps be most
marked upon the Pacific coast and the
gulf and South Atlantic states. II would
also greatly benefit other sections. 1t
Is emphatically q work which il is for
the interest OF the entire country to be-
gin and complete nS soon az possible.
am glad to be able TO announce to
you that our negotiations on this sub
ject with Great Britain. conducted on
both sides in n spirit Of friendliuess and
mutual good will. have resulted in
my being able to lay before the sen
ate treaty which. If ratified. will en-
able us to hegin preparations for an
iSthmian canal NJ any time and which
guarantees to this nation every right
that il has ever asked in connection
with the canal. 1t specifically pro
vIdeS that the United States alone shall
do the work Of building aud assume
the responsibility of safeguarding the
canal and shall regulate its neutral use
by all nations ON terms of equalit}
without III" guarantee or Interference
of any outside nation from any quarter
The Monroe Doctrine.
The Monroe doctrine should be tin
CardiLal feature OF the furr!"u pnfc1
of all the nations Of the two Amer 81 -
as il is of the United States | Ii. 'Iou
roe doctrine is Il q rlaIatlun thai III n
must be no territorial a%grInd :: IN Il
by any non American power III l.:r rN
pcnSe Of any American puw,r on AlI
lean soil. II Is III nuwISr In ended f,
hostile to any nation ~ the o. wu.
Still less is il intended t. gtv, cuN !
any aggression by one new wo!.d d pow
at the expense OF any other II l~.-..
ply step, and long step I Mad .
suring the universal peace OF rh W
by securing the possibility of p !E.
ueut peace on lIllS utull> II'T
During the past century other M
ences have established the prrnan
and independence Of the smaller sta,
of Europe. Through the Monroe q
trine we hope TO be able to Saf"gl.H
like independence and secure like prG
manence for the lesser among the NV
world nations.
This doctrine has nothing to do Wi.
the commercial relations of any Am J
lean power save that il in truth allow
each OF them TO form such as il dpsir
In other words. II is really a guaran1c'
of the commercial independence of rh,
Americas. We do not ask under tbs
doctrine for any exclusive commercial
dealings with any other American
state. We do not guarantee any state
against punishment II 1t misconducts
Itself. provided that punishment does
not take the form of the acquisition of
territory by any uOn-American power.
Our attitude In Cuba Is sufficient
guarantee Of our own good faith We
have not the slightest desire 70 secure