The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-29


would be q crime against humanity"
But he believes sufficient progress has
been made along the lines under which We
have been working In the islands to war
this connection he urges the need OF eau
the industries of which the islands are
capable should be encouraged by granting
franchises for their development. and OF
Not, to permit this Is to DO q wrong to
the Philippines. The franchises must be
under regulations which win guarantee the
islands against any kind of improper ex-
Of the ISLANDS must ,He be- deveioped. and the
the opportunity. The field must be thrown
been the real factor In the development Of
every region over which our nag has flown.
laws Is Sssn1y isS 70
mining. banking. currency. homestead and
the use and ownership of the lands and
Industrial enterprise. and the commercial
development which will surely follow win
best proofs Of t the sincerity Of our desire
to aid them"
The construction of a Pacific cable is
also urged. either that the government
lay such cable to connect Hawaii and
the Philippines, or that an arrangement
cruing from a government cable may be
secured to the government by contract
with private cable company. This ne
political and military considerations.
The Isthmian Canal.
He calls attention to the need Of an
| isthnaian canal. and says:
Its Importance to the nation is by no
| means limited merely to its material Ell
fects upon our business prosperity, and
yet with view to these effects alone 1t
ns GO ao begin it, Whe It's
| beneficial effects would perhaps be most
| marked upon the Pacific coast and the
also greatly benefit other sections. 1t Is
emphatically a work which 1t Is Tor the
| interest of the entire country to beg n
| and complete as soon as possible; It Is
| one of those great works which only a
great nation can undertake with pros
poets of success and which when done
are not only permanent assets in the ma
| tons material interests, but stand :ng
monuments to its constructive ability
OF the new treaty recently concluded
| with England he says: II am glad to be
able to announce to you that our negotia-
| conducted on both sides in a spirit of
| friendliness and mutual good will and re-
spect, have resulted in my being able to
| ratified will enable us to begin preparations
for an isthmian canal at any time and
that it has ever asked in connection with
| the canal. In this treaty the old Clayton
Bulwer treaty. SO long reeognized as In
struction and maintenance of necessarily
| American ship canal. is abrogated, It spe-
| ClalyG PROVIDES tHS CHltSQ otdtSS
alone shall do the work Of building and
the canal and shall regulate its neutral use
! Of any outside nation from any quar-
sss laid dhs sefore the Senate and If
give. effect to the. advantages, 1t secures
S ssns BY providing for the building OF the
The Monroe Doctrine.
The president sets forth the objects Of
the Monroe doctrine. and the spirit in
countries, and in connection with 1t says
this nation has not the slightest desire to
acquire any territory at the expense OF
tude toward Cuba as a guarantee Of our
good faith. He says also that this
is "a
save that 1t in truth allows each Of them
to form such as 1t DESIRES" That I'VE
treaty with any other American state"
He says of this:
The Monroe doctrine should be the
all the nations of the two Americas as
it is Of the United States. Just rs years
have passed since President Monroe in
his annual message announced that the
| American continents are henceforth not
to be considered as subjects for future
| colonization by any European power. In
| other words. the Monroe doctrine Is a
| declaration that there must be no terri
toral tps by any
| can power on American soil. 1t Is in no
wise intended as hostile TO any nation in
the old world. Still less Is it intended to
give cover to any aggression by one new
| world power at the expense OF any other.
| It is simply a step. and long step, to-
world by securing the possibility OF per-
manent peace on this hemisphere"
The Navy.
The president urges the continued up
| building of the navy as means OF per-
forming our international duties as well as
/ national rights. He urges that our place
as a first-elass power necessitates the
keeping with our place among the nations
s soe fs Mof from ah Being any way provo
raned To wa IS te Best aKanyt
| war. the cheapest and most effective peace
insurance The cost of building and main
lightest premium for tnsuring peace which
this nation can possibly pay"
of more ships and the addition of more
officers and men as absolutely necessary.
and says:
| work of completing our navy. So far in
genuity has been wholly unable to devise
4 a substitute for the great war craft whose
hammering guns beat out the mastery OF
the high seas. 1t Is unsafe and unwise
not to provide this year for several addi-
tional battleships and heavy armored
cruisers, with auxiliary and lighter Graf:
in proportion. For the exact number and
I character refer you to the report of the
secretary of the navy. But there is some
thing We need even more than additional
men. To provide battleships and cruis-
| ers and then lay them up, with the ex-
pectation of leaving them unnamed un;
| be worse than folly. It would be a crime
| against the nation.