The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-03

= ne We must show both patience ana
strength. forbcarance aud steadfast res
olutlon. Our aim Is high. We do not
! desire TO do for the islanders merely
what has elsewhere been done Tor trop-
ic pcoplrs by even the best foreign
governments. We hope 10 10 for them
what has never before bcon done Tor
any people cf the tropics make
them III Tor SELF government after the
/ fashion of the really free nations.
The only fear IS LIST IN orr ovcranx-
icty we give thcm a degree OF indie
! p,ud,ucc FOR which they. ARE unhi'
thcrrhy inviting rcctloh AMI disaster.
As fact as there b. any reasonable hope
taat "a given district the people can
govern th,mfclvcst s1h government
Las been given In that district. There
i not locality lifted Tor SET govern
mont which has not ilcelYcd %. But u
may wen he that Ia cortan eases IL
will have to be Withdrew hocau the
inhabitants show themselves Duht tn
exercise %. sucl Instances haVpalr. aDy
occurred In other wcV's. tlCer 81 not
the slightest chance az cor runr %
show sufficiently humauitafInn spirit
luc daa-,r comca 10 the olpos Go Dire
ton.
Trouhles bod Vet
Tlnc lro sin troubles nh,ud In ,hc
lsmnd-. The usurr,ction has become
an AFFAIR of local hanliiti aud mauud
ois. who deserve no higher regard
thaa thr hulauds 90 portions OF the
Ola world Eucouurement direct or
mdircci. 10 these insurrcctos stands on
tho same footing as ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 20
hostile ludInus De The days when We
still had Indian wars
The president declares that the time
has come Tor additional legislation Tor
the Philippines. lie says.
n Is necessary that the congress
should pass laws by which the ~
sources Il the Islands can be- developed.
~ that franchises Cfor limited terms Of
yrarsl can be- granted 20 companies do
lug business Ia them and every encour-
ncemrnt be- given 60 the Incoming VI
business men 81 every kind II u ur-
gently ncct.sary 20 cnact suitable laws
drai.ug with general transportation.
y
und tic use AND ownership n the lands
and tlmicr These laws viii give free
play 60 Industrial enterprise and the
commercial development which VIII
surely follow will afford 90 the people
n thc islands the best proofs ~ the
Sincerity 90 our desire 60 and them.
The tahie aud The Cansi.
| call y,ur attention most .tly
20 ulc crying nrcii 20 O. cable 90 Hawaii
aud thc Philippines. 90 b. continued
from fhe Philippines io uoiuts he Asia.
We Should not defer lay iU1grr than
uectsauy tic construction 90 such a
cattle % is demanded not mrwly Tor
commercial hui Tor political aud MILL
tary considerations Either tir crn-
rs,ss slauli Immediately provide for
the construction of o. government en-
DO or else an arTlas ment should &c
made hv vhlrh like advantages 20
those rc.uiug frUm government "a.
Die uHy lr scrurri 60 tle government
ly couuact with a private cable COM
pauy
so s'nslr great material WORK which
rcma'us % lc undertaken on this coa-
tucut ia nf such cuusr luonr. 90 the
Amcricaa people ns the huild.us Of
canal nrross the isthmus connecting
Nofth ani south America lis hnpor
lance o. che nation Is By no means llm-
ltcd merely Co H. material eGccis uuon
our business prosperity. and yet with q
view 10 these Effects alone u would be-
10 the last dcsrce important Ter ua iu.
mcdiatcly 10 begin a. while IT, hcna-
ncial effects would perhaps b. most
MARKED upuu the racl1c coast and the
culf ard South Atlantic states. IL would
also greatly hcncnt other sections. II
Is cmphaticaiiy a work which IL IL for
the Interest % the entire country 10 be
gin aud complete as soon as possible.
| am glad 10 be abs 10 announce 20
you that orr negotiations on this sub
iect with Great britain. conducted ON
both sides In a spirit ~ frlendllneSs and
mutual good VIII. have resulted In
my being able 10 lay before the sen
ate a treaty which. II ratified. win en-
able Ms TO begin preparations for an
isthmlan canal NJ any time aud which
guarantees 20 this nation every right
that IL has ever asked Ia connection
with the canal. II specifically pro
vldcs that the United States alone shall
do the work n building and assume
the responsibility of Safeguarding the
canal and shall regulate IT, neutral use
by all nations on terms Of equality
without IN" guarantee or interference
Of any oItsldr nation from any quarter.
The Monroe DoetrIne.
Tho Monroe doctrine should he the
cardinal f,aturc Of the foreign policy
~ 90 the nations 81 the two Americas.
aH IA IS 81 ths United States. The Mon
roe dnctfinp b. Il sclaratlon that there
must ic no territorial nggrandizement
by gay u1l.Amci lean power az the cx-
b, urr osaa. american power on Amer.
lean sciL " DE- In nuwlse inicndr'l as
ltat.le 10 amy nation 90 tlc old world
san lcss b. % intended t1 give cover o.
g-" ar;rrss M iy one new world power
40 tie t.p,tsp o. any ether. o. Is sim.
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