Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14

any other portion of country We have
given them the great gift of free access for
states I ask the attention Of the Congress
to the need of legislation concerning the pub
lie lands of Porto Rico
Progress In Cuba
I'm Cuba such progress has been made to-
ward putting the Independent government of
the island upon firm footing that before the
viii be an accomplished fact. Cuba viii then
start as her own mistress: and to ths beauti-
new page of her destiny. we extend our
heartiest greetings and good wishes Else
are weighty reasons of morality and of
to have a peculiar application, and I most
earnestly ask your attention to the wisdom.
substantiaI reduction in the saTln duties on
Cuban imports into the United states- Cuba
sired, that she should stand. in international
matters, in closer and more friendly relations
with us than with any other power; and we
bound by every consideration of honor
and expediency to pass commercial measures
in the interest of her material well-being.
The Philippine Problem.
I'm the Philippines our problem is larger.
They are very rich tropical islands. inhabi-
Wideiy different STAGES Of prosresD toWa1d
civilization Our earnest effort is to help
these people upward along the stony and ar
hope to make our administration of the is
Of the highest benent to the Fiiipinos them.
selves; and as an earnest of what intend
ready a greater measure of material prosper
ity and of governmental honesty and efbcf-
ency has been attained lined In the philippines
I'm dealing with the Philippine people we
AND am
is high. We do not desire to do for the is
ian Snah mas th 1een eGne
governments w hope to do for them what
m m Ea
government after the fashion OF the really
ITO leave the islands at this time would
mean that they would fall into welter of
murderous anarchy Such desertion of duty
marity. The character of Governor Taft and
If such be needed, of the sincerity of our eff
fort to give the islanders constantly in
creasinG measure of self-government, exactly
fast as they show themselves fit to exer-
else it, Since the civil government was es-
tablished not an appointment has been made
in the Islands with any reference to consider
ations of political influence, to aught else
save the fitness of the man and the needs
There are still troubles ahead in the is
lands. The insurrection has become an affair
of local bandtti and marauders, who deserve
higher regard than the brigands OF por-
lions of the old world ENCOURAGEMENT, d.
rect or indirect, to these insurrectos stands
on the same footing as announcement to hos
tile Indians in the days when we stiIl had In
power for the Filipino who is peaceful, we
will take the sternest measures with the
recto and the ladrone-
THE time has come when there should be
additional legislation for the Philippines.
Nothing better can be done for the islands
than to INTRODUCES industrial enterprises.
throwing them open to Industrial develop
ment. 1t is therefore necessary that the
Congress should pass laws by which the re-
sources of the islands be developed;
that franchises for limited terms of years.
be granted to companies doing business
in them. and every encouragement be given
to the incoming of business men of every
Il call your attention most earnestly to the
crying need of a cable to Hawaii and the
Philippines, to be continued from the Phil
ippines to points in Asia We should not
defer day longer than necessary the con-
struction of such a cable. 1t is demanded
not merely for commercial but for political
and military considerations
provide for the construction of a govern
ment cable or else ,, an asTangement sf 46ua
accruing from government cable may be
secured to the government by contract with
a private cable company
Recommends Nicaraguan Canal
mo single great material work which
mains to be undertaken on this continent is
as the building of a canal the Isthmus
connecting North and South America. Whlie
its beneficiaI effects would perhaps be most
marked upon the Pacific coast and the gulf
and South Atlantic states, it would also
phatica1ly a work which it is for the interest
of the entire country to begin and complete
works which only a great nation can under
take with prospects of success, and which
when done not only permanent assets
in the nations material interests. but stand
ing monuments to its constructive ability
Il glad to be able to announce to you
Great Britain, conducted on both sides in a
spirit of friendliness and mutual good Will
and respect, have resulted in my being able
to lay before the Senate a treaty which II
ratified will enable us to begin preparations
for an Isthmian canal at any time, and which
guarantees to this nation every right that
canal. In this treaty, the old Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty, long recognized as inadequate
maintenance of a necessarily American ship
canal, is abrogated- 1t specifically PROVIDES
that the United States alone shall do the
work of building and assume the response
bility of safeguarding the canal and shall
regulate it's neutral by all nations on
terms of equality without the guaranty OF
interference of any outside nation from any
quarter. The signed treaty will at once be
laid before the Senate. and II approved the
the advantages it secures us by providing for
the building of the canal.
ple should be self-respecting peace: and this
nation most earnestly desires sincere and
cordial friendship with all Others Over the
the great civilized powers have become less
and less frequent Wars with barbarous or
smi-barbarous peoples come In an entirety
different category, being merely a most re-
grettable but necessary international police
duty which must be performed for the sake
of the welfare of mankind Peace can only
be kept with certainty where both sides wish
to keep it, but more and more the civilized
peoples are realizing the wicked folly OF war
and are attaining that condition of just and
intelligent regard for the rights of others
which will in the end. we hope and be-
neace conference at The Hague gave definite
expression to this hope and belief and mark
ed stride toward their attainment
The Monroe Doctrine.
.rThis same peace conference acquiesced in