The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-06

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For sale by Wells s Haymaker,
Geo G. Stone, j. w. Plgott and II. j.
CriSs, ClarkSburg, w. Va. =.
The danger comes in the opposite dlrec-
ton.
There are still troubles ahead in the
islands. Tile lnsurrection has become
an aiTnir OF local banditti and maraud-
ers. who deserve no higher regard
than the brgands OF portions OF til"
old world Encouragement, direct or
indirect. to these InsurrcctOs stands on
the same footing as encouragement TO
hostile Indians in tile days when We
still had Indian wars.
The president declares that the tim"
has come for additional legislation for
the Philippines. He says:
1t is necessary that the congress
should puss laws by which the re-
sources Of the Islands can hc developed.
so that franchises flor limited terms Of
years, can be granted to companies do
ing business in them and every encour-
nccmcnt he given TO the incoming Of
business men Of every kind. 1t Is ur-
gently necessary to ennct suitable laws
dealing with general transportation.
mining. banking, currency. homestcndS
and the use and ownership OF the lands
md timber. These laws Will give free
plny to Industrial enterprise, and the
commercial development which will
surely follow will afford to the people
OF the islands the best proofs Of .the
sincerity OF our desire TO aid them.
The Gable and the Canal.
I call your attention most earnestly
TO the crying need OF cable to Hawaii
and the Philippines. TO be continued
from the Philippines to points in Asia.
We should not defer a day longer than
necessary the construction OF such a
cable. 1t is demanded not merely for
commercial but for political and mill
tary considerations Either the con-
grcss should Immediately provide for
the construction OF n government ca
bic or else an arrangement should hc
made by which like advantages to
those accruinG from government ca
bic 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-
tlncnt is OF such consequence to the
American people as the building of
canal across the lstlmus connecting
North and South America. Its impor-
tancc In the nation is by no means lin
itcd merely to lis material effects upon
our business prosperity, and yet with =
view to these effects alone IL would he
to the last degree important for us Inn
mcdintcly TO begin IT, While its hcne.
Q fetal effects would perhaps he most
marked upon the Pacific coast and the
gulf and South Atlantic states, it would
also greatly benefit other sections. 1t
is cmphaticalIy n work which 1t is for
the interest Of the entire country to be-
gin and complete as soon as 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 spirit Of friendliness and
mutual good will. have resulted in
my being able to lay before the sen
ate treaty which, II ratified. win en-
able us to begin preparations for an
isthmian canal at any time and which
guarantees TO this nation every right
that II has ever asked in connection
with the canal. II specifically pro-
vides that the United States alone shall
do the work Of building and assume
d = - "a, tho
canal and shall regulate its neutral use
by all IONS on terms OF equality
without % guarantee or Interference
OF any outside nation from any quarter.
The Monroe Doctrine.
The Monroe doctrine should be the
cardinal feature Of the foreign policy
II all the nations NJ the two Americas.
as II is Of the United States. The Mon
roe doctrine is Il declaration that there
must be no territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
by any non,American power nj the eX-
pcnse Of any American power on Amer
lean soil. II IS in nowise intended as
hostile 10 any nation In the old world.
sun less is it Intended to giv, cover to
any aggression by one new world power
ut the expense Of any other. 1t Is sim-
ply step ana long step. toward as
Surlng the universal peace OF the world
10y securing the possibility of perna-
nent peace IN this hemisphere.
During the past century other innu-
enccs have established the pcrmanence
and independence If the smaller states
If Europe Through the Monroe doc
trine we hope to he able to safeguard
like Independence and secure like per-
? mancncc for the lesser among the new
world nations
. This doctrine has nothing to do with
tho commercial relations Of any Amer
lean power save that ii in truth allows
each Of them 10 form such as 1t desires.
In other words, II is really a guarantee
Of the commercial Independence of the
Americas. We do not ask under this
doctrine for any exclusive commercial
dealings with ans other American
. state. We do not guarantee any stat"
against punishment II it mIsconduct'
itself provided that punishment doe.
not take the form 81 the acquisition Of
. territory by any nn-American power