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The Monroe Doctrine.
The president sets forth the objects of
the Monroe doctrine. and the spirit in
countries, and in connection with it says
this nation has not the slightest desire to
acquire any territory at the expense OF
tude toward G9ba as guarantee of our
doctrine has nothing to do with the com
sa~e that e Il in truth Allows each Of them
to form such as 1t desires" That we
DO not ask for any exclusive commercial
he says Of this:
cardinal feature Of the foreign pshcy q
i IS ' II &. Un.ted States ' Just & Year,
pave messed since President Asnres u
bis annAa1 message announced Chat the
TO be considered as SUBJECTS for future
colonization by any European power. Ia
other words the Monroe doctrine is q
torlal ACKNOWLEDGMENT by any nonAmeri-
can power at the expense OF any Arneri-
can power on American soil. 1t Is tn no.
the old world Still less is it Intended TO
give cover to any aggression by one new
wefid power at the expense OF any ether.
werid By securing the possibility Of per-
Saanent peace on this hemisphere"
The Navy.
The president urges the continued up
forming our International duties as wen as
a protection and safeguard for our inter-
national rights. He urges that our place
as irst-claSs power necessitates the
building and maintenance OF a navy In
keeping with our place among the nations
Of the ,s wof Ia sna ssys 81 any vsy provo.
trained navy is the best guarantee against
he TRs cost II m snns ans Rs
iigs premfam for lnsarins psaes which
TN H Gan so,R shs
OF more ships and the addition of more
officers and men as absolutely necessary.
and says:
There should be no cessation in the
work Of completing our navy. So far In
genuity has been wholly unable to devise
hammering guns beat out the mastery OF
the high seas. 1t Is unsafe and nnwise
not to provide this year for several add.s
cruisers with auxiliary and lighter craft
in proportion. For the exact number apd
character refer you to the report of the
thing we need even more than additional
ships, and this Is additional officers and
men. To provide battfeships and cruis-
| ers and then lay them up, with the ex-
| pectYtion OF leaving them unnamed un-
| til they are needed in actual var, would
be worss than folly. It would be crime
"Te SEND any warshta against a compe-
| hsea trained 81 years q actual sea serv-
Hona :. to invs: nos merely as
aster, but the bitterest shame and humA-
iation. -Four thousand additional sea
| should be provided, and an increase In
| the officers should be provided by making
| large addition to the classes at Annap
| oils There Is one small matter which
should be mentioned in connection with
| AnnapoliR The prstentious and unmean-
ing title Of naval cadet should be abol-
historic association. should be restored.
1--WE now have u hattleships appropri-
ated for. Of which nine are completed
| ready In from two to four years. but it
/ will take at least that time to recruit and
concern that we have trained crews ready
| for the vessels by the time they are COM
missioned. Good ships and good guns are
1 weapons are useless save in the hands Of
| men who know how tie fight with them.
| The men must be trained and drilled un-
| der thorough and well-planned system
of progressive instruction, while the re-
! efu!ting must be carried on with still
| greater vigor Every effort must be made
| to exact the main function of tbs officer
/! the command of men. The leading grad
yates of the naval academy should be as
signed TO the combatant branches, the
No increase in the regular army Is
deemed necessary at this time but there
are several changes in that branch Of fhe
! recommends to congress Chief Of these
is the ESTABLISHMENT of staff department,
ana Of this he sf SAYS J, :,on,a :, ,.a..o
for the general staff ard supply Depart
ments,. they should be filled by. details
Ing after awhile to their line duties. 1t is
very undesirable to have the senior grades
of the army composed Of men who have
come to till the positions by the mere fac.
Of seniority, A system should be adopted
by which there shall be an elimination
grade by grade of those who seem unfit
to render the best service In the next
grade. Justice to the. veterans OF the
civil war who are still in the army would
to hay BE- s ve In By 81
privileges accorded to their, comrades IN
! the navy"
Another recommendation which the pres
Is for the reduction Of the paper work
Of the service, known to the public as red
Every effort should be made to bring
the army to a constantly Increasing state
s.s efficiency; When on actual service, nc
service should be required The paper
work In the army. as in the navy. should
be greatly REDUCED. What is needed is
to work well In the field. Constant care
is necessary to prevent dry rot in the
transportation and commissary depart
ments."
He also urges the enactment of legis
lation in connection with the militia ant
national IIii guard forces Of the nation thai
Ice in time Of war, and says:
"our militia law is obsolete and worth
less. The organization and armament O.
the m national guard Of the several states
made Identical with those provided fo
the regular forces; The obi.gations AM
be carefully defined and a system estab
lished by law under which, the method o
p 5os,sd re OF raising volunteer force
terly impossible in the excitement ant
haste OF impending war to do this salts
factorily II the arrangements have no
should be made for utilizing in the frs
volunteer organizations called out tn
training OF those citizens, who have al
especially for the selection in advance O
the officers Of any force which may b
raised; for careful selection of the kin
of war;
He praises the veterans Of the civil wal
the war with Spain and those who llav
! rendered the nation valiant service in tn
indian uprisings of the west and in tn
philippines, and .counsels continued lib
, erality in the nations dealing with them
The Civil Service.
He recommends the enactment of legis
> latlon that Will place under the ruling
OF the merit system many classes of EN-
bmmendation for this is as follows III VS. f''
whicb recommend yII1 mend the he passage of Ia,
the District of Columbia or will at Ian