Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-12-05

president is glad to be able to announce
that our negotiations on this subject with
Great Britain have resulted in a t,s.e
which If ratified will enable us to begin
preparations for an isthmian canal at any
time, and which guarantees to this nation
every right that IL has ever asked in con
nectlon with the canal. In this treaty, the
old Clayton Bulwer treaty, so long recog
nized as inadequate to supply the DdSe for
the construction and maintenance Of nee
essarily American ship canal. is abrogated
II specifically provides that the United
States alone shall do the work of build
ing and assume the responsibility of safe
guarding the canal and shall regulate its
neutral use 10y all nations on terms of
equality without the guaranty or intcrfer-
ence of any outside nation from any quar-
ter. The signed treaty will at once be laid
before the senate, and If approved the con
gress can then proceed to give effect to the
advantages II secures MS by providing for
the building of the canal
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
The Monroe doctrine should be the cardi-
nal feature of the foreign policy OF all the
nations of the two Americas, as 1t Is of
the United States The Monroe doctrine is
declaration that there must he no ter
ritorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by any non-Ameri-
can power at the expense of any American
power on American soil 1t Is In no wise
intended as hostile to any nation in the
old world. Stll less Is IL intended to give
cover to any aggression by one new world
rowcr at the expense of any other. II Is
simply step. and a long step. toward as
surfing the universal peace of the world by
securing the possibility Of permanent peace
on this hemisphere.
NAVY UPBUILDING.
The work Of upbuildng the navy must be
steadily continued. No one point OF our pol
icy. foreign or domestic, Is more Important
than this to the honor and material wei
fare. and above all to the peace, of our
nation In the future. Inasmuch as the
American people have no thought of aban-
donng the path upon which they have
entered, ana especially In view OF the fact
that the building Of the isthmian canal Is
fast becoming one Of the matters which the
whole people are united In demanding. 1t Is
imperative that our navy should he put ana
kept In the highest state Of efficiency, and
shonld be made to answer TO our growing
needs. So far from being In any way
provocation TO war an adequate and highly
trained navy Is the best guaranty against
war, the cheapest and best peace insur-
ancc. Our people intend to abide by the
Monroe doctrine and TO insist upon IL as
the one sure means of securing the peace
of the western hemisphere. The navy Of
fers us the only means of making our IN
sistencp upon the Monroe doctrine any
thing but II subject Of derision TO whatever
nation chooses to regard IL. We desire the
peace which comes as of right TO the just
man armed: not the peace granted on
terms OF ignOminy TO the craven and the
weakling. At very great length the presi-
dent discusses the need Of stronger
navy.
The naval militia forces are state organ
iZations. and are trained for coast service.
and In event Of war they VIII constitute inc
inner line Of defense. They should receive
hearty encouragement from the general
government But I'm addition we should at
once provide for national naval reserve.
organized and trained under the direction
Of the navy department. and subject To the
call Of the chief executive whenever war
becomes Imminent II should he real aux
Hilary to the naval sea-going peace estab-
Iishmcnf and offer material 70 ne drawn
ON AT once for manning our ships IN time
Of war ~ should he composed OF grahu.
ates Of the naval militia. officers and
crews of coast line steamers. longshore
schooners. fishing vessels and steam yachts.
together with the coast popnlatlon amour
such centers as life-saving stations and
light houses.
The American people must either build
and maintain an adequate navy or else
make NJ their minds definitely TO accept a
secondary positIon in international affairs.
not merely In political. but In commercial
matters. n has been wei said That there
is no surer way Of counting national dis
aster than TO be "opulcnt, aggressive, and
unarmed."
ARMY BIG ENOUGH
II Is not necessary TO increase Our army
beyond it's present size at this time. But Y
is necessary to keep II at the highest point
Of efficiency. The conditions Of modern war
are such as to make an Infinitely heavier
demand than ever before upon the indi-
viduai character and capacity Of the officer
and the enlisted man. and 10 make u far
more difficult for men 20 act together with
effect At present the fighting must be
done In extended order. which means that
each man must act for himself and ct the
same time act in combination with ctherS
with whom he ~ no longer In the old
fashioned elbow -tO-elbow touch. Under
such conditions a few men OF the highest
excellence are worth more than many men
without the special skill which Is only