Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-05

isvs dssiinr with general transportation,
mininr. bankine. currency, homssteads AND
The usc and ownership Of the lands and
timber. These laws will give free play 70
Industrial enterprise. and the commsrcia!
development which will surely follow Min
AFFORD to the people Of the ISLANDS tns
best proofs Of the sincerity OF our desire
The Construction Of . Pacific cable z
Also urged, either that the Eovernmen!
lay such 4 cable to connect Hawaii and
the Philippines, or that an arrangement
be made by which the advantages &C.
cruing from Z government cable may o.
secured to the government by contract
with q private cable company. This no
deems necessary for both commercial
political and military considerations.
The Isthmian Canal.
He calls attention to the need OF IN
isthmlan canal, and says:
'Its Importance to the nation 10 by no
means limited merely to Its material o.,
feets upon our business prosperity, aho
yet with Q view to these enscts ALONE y
would be to the last degree important
for Us Immediately to begin It. WINE iss
beneficial effects would perhaps Dc mgs.
sulf and south Atlantic states. 1t would
Also greatly benefit other sections. II Is
emphaticaliy a work which 1t 10 Tor the
interest Of the entire country to begin
and complete as soon As possible; i ID
one OF those great works which, only
great nation can undertake with pros,
meets OF success and which when done
are not only permanent assets In the ma
tons material interests, but stanolng
monuments to its constructive ABILITY
OF the new treaty recently concNoso
with England he says am gao 10 90
able 10 announce to you that our 4sSo.i,a-
conducted on both sides in spirit OF
friendliness and mutual good will and re-
spect. have resulted In my being able 70
Law before the senate treaty whlcn II
ratified will enable US to begin preparauohs
for an isthmian canal at any time ana
which guarantees TO this nation every right
that II has ever asked In connection Win
the canal. In this treaty the OLD Clayton
Bulwer treaty, so long recognised q m
adequate to supply the base Ior tne cTn vi,
structlon and maintenance OF necessarily
American ship canal, Is abrogated II spe-
cially provides that the United states
alone shall do the work Of building ana
assume the responsibility OF safeguarding
The canal and shall regulate Its neutral use
nv all nations on terms OF equallty
without the guarantee or interference
Of any outside nation from any quar-
ter. The signed treaty Will al once
be laid before the senate, and II ap-
proved the congress can then proceed 70
give effect 70 the advantages !. se 81 ths
us by providing for the building OF inc
"' The Monroe Doctrine.
The nresident sets forth the objects OF
the Monroe doctrine, and the spirit In
which It has been received BY other
countries. and in connection with 1t says
This nation has not the slightest desire to
acquire any territory at the expense OF
any OF our neighbors, and cites our atti-
rood faith. Ha says also that this
doctrine has nothing 70 do with the COM
mercial relations of any American power
save that 1t In truth allows each OF them
TO form such as II desires" That W.
do not ask for any exclusive commercial
treaty with any other American state"
He says of this. ~.
HThe Monroe doctrine should be the
cardinal feature of the foreign policy OF
iii The nations Of the two Americas a.
Il Ia Of the United States. Just Is years
have passed 'ince President Monroe. IN
his annual message announced tnat tne
American continents are henceforth not
10 be considered as subjects for future
colonixatio by any European power. IN
other words. the Monroe doctrine II
declaration that there must be no terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by any non-Amerl-
can power at the expense OF any AmHsi-
can power on American soil. II Is IN no
wise intended as hostile 10 any nation IN
the old world. Still less is II Intended To
| give lover to any aggression by one new
world mower at the expense OF any other
| II is simply Q step, and a long step, TO-
| ward assuring the universal peace OF the
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 al
| protection and safeguard for our inter
national rights He urges that our place
| as a frst-class power necessltates the
| building and maintenance Of navy In
| keeping with our place among the nations
| of the world, and says:
$50 far from being In any way a provo
cation to war, an 9 equate and hlgnly.
| trained navy is the best guarantee agalnsd
war. the cheapest and most Elective peace
insurance. The cost of building and main
| tanning such a navy represents the very
| lightest premium for lnsuring peace which
| this nation can possibly pay"
| He recommends both the construction
| Of more ships and the addition of mort
| officers and men as absolutely necessary
| and says. =.
"There should be no cessation in thu
work of completing our navy. SO FAR IN
genuty has been wholly unable TO- devise
a substitute for the great war craft who's
hammerlng guns beat out the mastery O.
the high seas. 1t ls unsafe and nnwis'
| not to provide this year for several add
| tional batteshps and heavy armoret
| cruisers, with auxiliary and lighter Graf
In proportion. For the exact number ant
character I refer you to the report OF tn,
secretary Of the navy, But there Is some
thing we need even more than addltlona
ships and this is add t!ona officers ant
men. To provide battleshlps and cruis
ers and then lay them up. with the ex
pec.ation Of leaving them unnamed un
III they are needed IN actual war, woul'
be worse than folly. 1t would be GRIM
against the nation.
ITO send any warship against compe
am, erorv ,tnIere .hr.e stoard " hay
az ,ri.',,s., nv vsurs oi actual sea serv
,r. unfolding lncessant gunnery prac
tice, would be 10 invite not merely oil.
aster but the bitterest shame and humil
iation. Four thousand additional sea
men and n thousand additional marine
I
the officers should be provided by maxim
large addition TO the classes at Annap
oils, There IL one small matter whic
should be mentioned In connection wit
AnnapolIs. The pretentlous and unn1ean
ing title of naval cadet should be abol
ished. the title Of 'midshipman,' full O
historic association, should be restored.
I'VE now have II batileships appropri
ated for, of sh,ch nine are complete
and have been commissioned for actus
service. The remaining eight will
ready in from two to four years, but
viii take at least that time to recruit an
train The men to fight them. It Is OF vas
concern that we have trained crews read
for the vessels BY the time they are com
,,,issIoncd. Good ships and good guns ar
simply good weapons, and the bet
weanons are useless save In the hands q
t7cn who krow how TO nglh with then
The men must be trained AMI drilled VI
der A tho.oa5h and well-planned systsf
NJ nracrs se,vc 'netruction. while the n
crnitIne must be carried on with sti
preator vigor. Every effort must be mad
n exact the main function Of the officer.
the command OF men The leading grad
rates OF the naval acadsmy should be al
s,rned to the combatant branches, tn
line and marines"
The Army.
No Increase In the regular army
deemed Necessary at this time. but ther
are several changes In that branch OF tn
government service which the presiden
recommends to congress. Chief OF thes
is the establishment Of a stan department
and Of this he says. /.