Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-12-03
PRESIDRNT'S HBSSAGg...

, have ,i TIE slightest fear Of aggression from
the United siates ~ behooxe~ zach one
70 maintain order within its avn hor,iers
end 70 discharge its Just obligatious 10
.cr.iknsrs when this Is done. they can
fsst assured that. be they strong or weak
they have nothing to dread from o,1tsiss
interference. More and more the increas-
w lntsrdepcndence ard completely of
ssaas p9.stical and economic reia-
and orderly powers to insist on the proper
policing OF the world
During the fan Of 1911 Communication
waa addressed 20 the secretary OF state
asking whether permission would be
sfAnte1 oy the president TO corporation
cay lay sable from 4 point on the Cali
way Of Hawaii. A statement III condi.
lions or terms upon which such cornoru-
aon wsala undertake To lay and operate
cable was volunteered.
Inssnnch as the congress was shortly TO
ssvntene ana faciac cable legislation had
oeen the subject OF consideration by the
congress- for several years. Il seemed 70
me wise 20 defer action upon the appllca-
tion Until the congress had first an oppor-
unity TO act The congress- adjourned
matter IN exactly The same condition in
Nhich u stood when the congress CON
Meanwhile II appears that the CONNER
eiai Pacific Cable company had promnsiy
proceeded with preparations for laying It's
eabla X also made application to the
Presiaent Tor access 70 and use Of sound
inSs taken by the United States steamship
zero Tor the purpose OF discovering a
practicable route for a transpactnc cable
ne company urging that with access TO
these soundinxs II could complete It's cable
much sooner than ~ II were required 10
AXE soundings upon its own account
Pending consideration o. this subject Il
appeared Important and desirable TO at
tach certain conditions to the permission
20 examine and use tho soundinEs II IL
should be granted
In %
cable company certain conditions were
formulated, upon which the president was
willing 20 allow access 20 these sound
inEa and To consent TO the landing and
laying OF the cable, subject to any aitera-
tons or additions thereto imposed BY the
congress. This was deemed proper. espe-
csatlF a. " was clear that a cable con
nsction OF some kind with China, a for
eign country. was a part OF the company's
plan. This course was, moreover, In ac-
cordance with line of presidents. includ-
ing President Grants action IN the case
OF the FIRST French cable. explained 70 the
congress IN his annual message OF De-
neuber. tSs5. and the instance occurring
IN h79 of the second French cable from
nrest 20 81. Pierre. with a branch to
Cape Cod.
These conditions prescribed. among 9TH
or things. maximum rate for CONNER
clal messages and thai the company
should construct n line from the Philip
pine Islands 70 China. there being at pres
Manila 70 Hongkonx.
The representatives Of the cable compa-
ny kept these conditions long under con-
alteration. continuing in the meantime to
prepare for laying the cable They have,
however. at length acccded &c them. and
an all American line between our Pacific
saasi and the Chinese empire by way Of
Honoiuiu and the Philippine Islands IL
thus provided for and Ii expected within
few months TO be ready for business.
Among the conditions Is one reserving
thr power of the congress to modify or re-
peal any or all OF them. A copy OF the
conditions II herewith transmitted.
or Porto Rico u II emily necessary 10 say
wisdom with which It has been governed
have been such as TO make IL serve an an
example q all that Is best in insuiar adj
sainiatratlon.
ON July last on the ono hundred and
twenty sixth anniversary of the deciara-
tion OF cur Independence peace and am
nesty were promulgated ia the Philippine
Isiands, Come trouble has since from
time 60 time threatened with the MohRm-
mesian Moros, but with the late insarrec-
uoHRry Ftispinos the war has entirely
ceased. Civil government has now been
introduced. Not only does each Filipino
snjoy aach rights to life. liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness he has never be-
FORE known during the recorded history Of
the inlauda, but the people. taken
whole. now enjoy n measure of self gov
srnmeut greater than that granted to any
greater than that enjoyed by any other
oricnIais under their own governments
gone too far % granting these rights OF
liberty and sslf government. but We has
certainly gone 20 the limit that in the tn
tsrests u the philipplne people themselves
II WAS wlNe or Jgst TO gp. To hurry mat
ters. to so faster than we are now going
would entail calamity on the people Of
ne lsiands No pSlisy ever entered q, INTO I.
self in more signal manner than the poli-
ey OF holding the Philippines. The trt-
amph % our arms, above all the triumph
s4f Yskrr In go ma
er than we had any right 70 expect, Too
much praise cannot be given 90 the army
both In warfare and from an administra-
tive standpoint I'm preparing the way for
civil government. and similar credit be-
longs to the civil authorities for the way
self government In the ground thus made
ready for them. The courage. the un-
ffnching endurance. the high soldierly ell
cheney and the general Kind hcartodness
and humanity Of our troops have bcen
strikiugly manifested. There now remain
only some ls,oo1 troops in the islands, NJ
course there have been Individual In
stances OF wronrdolug among them, They
varresi under fearful difficulties Of ell
mate and surroundings. and under the
strain Of the terrible proVocaDons which
they continually received from their foes
occurred Every effort has been made Go
prevent such cruelttca. and finally these
EFFORTS have been completely successful
EEerY FM1fk mas Aiap be7sA Hiaut ~ vt
tegt and punish the wrgngdosrE After
making all allowance for these misdeeds
II remains true that few indeed have been
the Instances In which war has been
warcd by a civilized power against semi
civilized or barharous forces where there
haA been 80 little wrongdoing By the vic
tors AZ In the Philippine Islands. On the
other hand. the amount Of diricult. impor-
tant and o.nehcent work which has been
done is well nigh incalcuiabie.
Taking the work OF the army and the
civil authorities together. IL may be cues
TONED whether anywhere else In modern
times the world has seen better exam
pie OF real constructive statesmanship
than our people have given in the Philip
pine Islands. High praise should also be
riven those Fiiiplnos = In the aggregate
very uumerous-who have accepted the
new conditions and Joined with our repre-.
ssntatives To work with hearty good Will
for the welfare 81 the tsle udA
The army has been reduced to the mini
mum allowed by law IL Is very small Tor
the size Of the nation and most certainly
should be kept at the highest point OF en-
cheney The senior officers are given scant
chance under ordinary conditions to ex-
ercise commands commensurate with their
rank under circumstances which would NJ
them 10 do their duty In time OF actual