Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-12


prtsss. NothinE woric oenent tnsm 50
nuch as throwing them open 70 Industrial
e~eveiopmsIt. The connection between
idlsness and mischief Is proverbial and The
opportunlty 20 90 rsrunsratfye work =
one OF Tbs surest preyentives Of war. OF
tourse 20 business uan viii 20 inte the
philippines unless II Ia to bis Interest 10
60 80, r it Is IMMENSELY 70 the Interest
thsre.STs necessary that The congress
thnuid pass iaw By which the resources
q The ISLANDS car oe developed. 50 that
franchises Ter limited terms Of years. can
them and every encouragement be gwen
q The incomiEG Of business men OF every
aNot to permit shls Is to Co a wrons 10
the Philippines The franchises must De
granted and the business permitted only
un&er regulations which win guarantee the
ploitauon. Blu the vast natural wealth
OF the Islands rnust be developed. and the
ezplsal wiling 10 develop Il must be given
ne epportunity The nelc aust % LON
been tie real factor 10 ths deyeiopraent OF
every region over which cur a has foWu.
II Is urgently Necessary e a sultao4e
laws cealing with gensral uGuDortatlont
mining. banking. currency. homesteads and
the use and ownership q The lands and
timber These laws VIII give free play %
develcpnsrt which VIII surely fellow VII
zGord 70 the people Of TIE ISLANDS he
bsE; proofs q TIE sincerity o. cur desire
ne eonstrucuon OF q FaolAe cable IS
also urged either thst the government
lay such a cabs 10 hawaii and
tbs Philippines or thst an arrangement
bs made by which the advantages &C
secured 10 thu government BY contract
with g private cable company. This he
Deems necessary for both commercial.
political n military considerations,
The Isthnian Canal.
He calls attention to the need Of an
isthmian canal, n ays
Its Importance to the nation is by no
means limited merely 10 It's material ef-
tsetS Upon our business y p~Fasperi.g ,s sn If
would be 10 the last degree important
for Us Immediately to begin IT, While its
beneficial effects would perhaps be most
gulf and south Atlantic states. it would
also greatly bansdt other sections- 1t Is
e~mphzucally 6 work which Il Is for the
interest Of the entire country 70 begin
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, u standing
monuments to Its constructive ability"
OF the new treaty recently concluded
with England he says: y am glad TO be
tons on this subject with Great Britain, |
conducted on both sides In a spirit Of
friendllnsss and mutual good will and re-
spect, have resulted In my being able 10
lay before the senate q treaty which II
ratified win enable us 10 begin preparations
for an .sthmian canal at a time and
which guarantees to this nation svery right
hat Il has ever asked IN connection with
the canal In this treaty the old Clayton
Bulwer treaty. 50 long recognized as In
adequate 70 supply the base for the con-
and maintenance Of q necessarily
American ship canal, is abrogsted. II sps-
ciaily provides that the United States
alone shall DO the work Of building and
the canal and shall regulate its neutral uss
by all nations on terras Of equality
without the guarantee or interference
Of any outside nation from any quar-
laid before tho senate. and n ap-
proved tho congress can then proceed TO
give effect 70 the advantages Il secures
US by providing for the building Of the
n Monroe Doetrins.
The president sets forth the objects Of
the Monroe doctrine, n the spirit in
Il has been received BY other
this nation has not the slightest desire 10
any territory az the expense Of
any Of our neighborE, and cites our sttl-
tude toward Cuba as a guarantee Of our
good faith. He says also that this
has nothing 10 DO with the COM
nerclai relations Of any American power
ave that Il n truth allows each Of them
10 form such as Il deslres.~ That I'VE
10 not ask for any exclusive Commercial
treaty with any other American state"
He says OF this:
The Monroe doctrine should be the
feature o. thu foreign policy Of
II the nations OF the two Americas a.
I u Of the United States. Just u years
AVE passed since President Monroe In
- annual message announced that the
continents are henceforth not
o b. considered Al subjects for future
colonization BY any European 5ucr In
lFher words the Monroe doctrine Is a
lsriai aEgrantlzsmsnt BY any non-Amsri-
an power at The expense Of any Ame1-
an V5Ee- On American Oh II Is tn no
- sstsasss as aestls 2 az a.usa z
dEe LoFsr 70 III aggression b one new
EGrid ave ~ thE erpenEs q any other
T. 4nply 3 step and a Ions etep; To-
z51d > ssenrizg tie possiblHfy q per
zz-s1t peace On this hsl.sphere
The Navy.
The president urges the continued up
o. he navy as 8 means OF per-
cur international duties IS well as
rights. He urges that cur place
g q nrxt-class power Eecessttates the
and maintenance q a navy IL
.sePihg With our place snoaS the nations
$50 far from being IL any way a prove
to war, an acecuzts ard highly |
rainsd n2yy y ne Test gnaranfee agairH
l~surance, The cost Of building and main
aiming such 8 navy represents the very
.ghtest premium for snEurlng peace which
He recommends both the construction
I more ships and the edition OF more
mcers n men as absolutely necessary,
says
rhefs should be no cessation IN the
FORK Of comprising our navy. So far in
enuity has been wholly unable 70 devise !
substitute for the great war craft whose I
be high seas. II Il unsafe and unNiss ]
OF to provide this year for several add !
lonal battieships q heavy armored {
ruisers. with auxiliary and LIGHTER craft
haracter ] refer you 20 b report OF the
OF the navy But there ia some
slnE we need even more than additional I
TO provide baftieshipa and cruis- I
r. and then lay them up, with the ex- I
OF having them unnamed un-
] they are needed IN actual war. would
= worss than folly. II would be a crime !
galnst the nation !
TO send any warship against . compe- !
mt enemy unless those aboard n have 3
zen trained BY years q actual sea serv- .
including incessant inner prac. !
&c. would be 20 invite not merely as !
ster, but the bittereet shame and humil- {
-Four thousand additional sea (
Heu Ah1 n IEul1AHA AI44iuNdA mAf4Hta 2
be provided. and an Increase IN !
ls officers should Be provided By making !
large addition 10 the classes at Annap- Z
iE There f. one small matter which ,
11uid be mentioned in connection with
.nnapolia The pfeteutioua and unmesn-
iR title Of naval q should be IDOL .
he'd. the title Of imidshlpman.' full Of !
istoric association. should be restored. !
We now have u battiezhips appr0pri- !
ted for. Of which nine are complied I
have been commissioned for acfuz 2
The remaining eight viii b. :
s2dy in from two to four year,. but Il
~ take at least that time 20 recruit and 7
ain the men 10 fight them II Is Of vast !
that we have trained crews ready :
~ the vessels BY the time they are com !
Good ships n good guns are :
IMPLY good weapons. and the best :
espons are useless save IN the hands 81 2
he men must be trained AMI drilled IN Z
n a thorough and Heii-piannsd system y
progressive instruction, while the re- 2
uitinR muet be carried on with etin a
uror. Every effort must Be made Z
exact the main function Of the oflcer- z
e command Of men The leading grad 2
ltes o. the naval academy should b a. =
gned 20 the combatant branches the 9
The Army. .
No Increase IN the regular army IL A
necessary at this time. but there {
70 several changes IN that branch Of the {
TO congress. chief OF theEe =
the establishment Of a stan department, y
Of this be says b
"A general stan should be created. "A i