Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-03

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to maintain order within it's own yorder'
and to discharge Its just Obligations t.
foreigners. When this is done, they car
they have nothing to dread from outside
interference. More and more the incTeas
Ing interdependence and complexity OF
international political and economic rela,
tons render 1t incumbent on all civilized
and orderly powers to insist on the proper
policing of the world.
During the fall Of 1901 a communica tor
was addressed to the secretary of state
asking whether permission would be
granted by the president to corporation
to lay cable from point on the Cali
fornia coast to the. Philippine Islands by
way Of Hawaii. A statement of condi-
tons or terms upon which such corpora
ton would undertake to lay and operate
cable was volunteered.
Inasmuch as the congress was shortly to
convene and Pacific cable legislation had
been the subject Of consideration by the
congress for several years, it seemed 10
me wise to defer action upon the appica
ton until the congress had first an oppor-
tunity to act. The congress adjourned
without taking any action, leaving the
matter in exactly the same condition in
vened.
Meanwhile 1t appears that the CONNER
cial Pacific Gable company had promply
proceeded with preparations for laying its
cable. 1t also made application to the
president for access to and use OF sound
ings taken by the United States steamship
Nero for the purpose of discovering n
practicable route for transpa cific cable,
me company urging that with access to
these soundings 1t could complete its cable
much sooner than If 1t were required to
take soundings upon its own account.
Pending consideration of this subject il
appeared important and desirable to at
tach certain conditions to the permission
to examine and use the soundings if il
should be granted.
cable company certain conditions were
formulated, upon which the president was
willing to allow access to these. sound
fngs and to consent to the landing and
laying of the cable, subject to any altera-
lions or additions thereto imposed by the
congress This was deemed proper. espe-
cially as it was clear that a cable con-
nection of some kind with China. for
eign country. was 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 to the
congress in his annual message of De-
cember 1915. and the instance occurring
IN 1879 of the second French cable from
Brest to st. Pierre, with a branch to
Cape Cod.
These conditions prescribed. among 9TH
er things a maximum rate for CONNER
cial messages and that the company
pine Islands to China, there being at pres
ent, as is well known British line from
Manila to Hongkong.
The representatives of the cable compa-
ny kept these conditions long under con-
sideration, continuing in the meantime to
prepare for laying the cable They have,
however, at length acceded to them, and
an al American line between our Pacific
Honolulu and the Philippine Islands is
thus provided for and Is expected within
a few months to be ready for business.
the power of the congress to modify or re-
peal any or all Of them. copy of the
conditions Is herewith transmitted
OF Porto Rico It is only necessary to say
wisdom with which it has been governed
have been such as to make 1t serve as an
example Of all that is best in insular ad-
On July last. on the one hundred and
twenty-sixth anniversary of the declara-
ton of our independence, peace and am
nesty were promulgated in the Philippine
time to time threatened with the Moham-
medan Moros but with the late insurrec-
Rnos the war has entirely
introduced. not only does each ny Tili p1n
enjoy such rights to life liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness as he has never be-
fore known during the recorded history of
whole, now enjoy a measure Of self gov
eminent greater than that granted to any
other orientals by any foreign power and
than that enjoyed BY any other
save the Japanese alone. We have not
gone too far IN granting these rights Of
liberty and self government, but we have
certainly gone to the limit that in the in |
seerests of the Philippine people themselves !
i was wise or just, to go. To hurry mat !
Iers, 70 go faster than we are now going |
The islands. No policy ever entered into |
BY the American people has indicated it. |
yelf IN more signal manner than the poll |
lmph Of our arms, above all the triumph
II our laws and principles, has come SOON |
r than we had any right to expect. Too
1au praise :. Sannot be given to the army
10Th IN warfare and from an .adminlstra-
I'VE standpoint. in preparing the way for
'ivil government, and similar credit be-
n Which they have planted the seeds see Of
elf government in the ground thus made
llnchins endurance, the high soldierly eff
md humanity of our troops have been
trikingly manifested. There now remain
'nly some 1900 troops In the islands. All
curse there have been Individual in
varied under Fearful difiiculties of eli
nate and surroundings, and under the
hey continually received from their foes
occasional instances OF cruel retaliation
occurred. Every effort has been made to
revent such cruelties, and finally these
norts have been completely successful.
Every effort has also been made to de-
sct and punish the wrongdoers After
making all allowance for these msdeeds
remains true that few indeed have been
he instances in which war has been
ragged by a civilized power against semi
ivilized or barbarous forces where there
as been SO little wrongdoing by the vic
ors as in the Philippine Islands. On the
ther hand. the amount Of difficult impor-
ant and beneficent work which has been
one Is well nigh incalculable.
Taking the work OF the army and the
ivil authorities together. 1t may be CUES
oned whether anywhere else in modern
mes the world has seen a better exam
lie Of real constructive craftsmanship
han our people have given in the Philip
Inc Islands. High praise should also be
iven those Filipinos : in the aggregate
cry numerous-who have accepted the
ew conditions and Joined with our repre-
entatives to work with hearty good will
or the welfare of the islands.
The army has been reduced to the mini
lum allowed by law. 1t 10 very small for
re size Of the nation and most certainly
1ould be kept at the highest point Of eff
sncy. The senior officers are given scant
nance under ordinary conditions to ex-
else commands commensurate with their |
INK under circumstances which would At
lem to do their duty in time Of actual
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