The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-05

world II, II possible, even more wicked.
even more destructive to national well
fare. than sectional, race or religious
animosaty We can get good govern
ment only upon condition that we keep
true to the principles upon whfoh this
nation was founded. and Judge each
man not a. part Of q class. but upon
his Individual merits.
All that we have right to AJAX OF
any man. rich or poor, whatever his
creed. his occupation. his birthplace,
or his residence. IL that he shall act
We'll and honorably by his neighbor and
by his country. We are neither for the
Rich man as such nor for the poor man
as such; we are for the upright man.
rich or poor. So far as the constitti-
tional powers OF the national govern
ment touch these matters Of general
and vital moment to the nation, thew
should be exercised In conformity with
the principles above set forth.
ADOPTION OF CUBAN TREATY.
hope soon to submit to the senate
reciprocity treaty with Cuba, On
Mny 20 last the United States kept Its
promise to the island by formally. va<
| eating Cuban soil and turning Cuba
| over. to those whom her own. people
had chosen as the fl st officials Of the
rev republic.
Cuba lies at our doors, and whatever
! affects her for good or for i'll affects
us also. So much have our people felt
this that In the Platt amendment we
definitely took the ground that Cuba
must hereafter have closer political re-
\ lations with US than with any other
power. s,.. -aR ~
Thus in 4 sense Cuba has become
part Of our International political
system. This makes II necessary that
in return she should be given some Of
the benefits Of becoming part Of our
seonomie system. Il i, from our own
standpoint, q short sighted and niss
ehievous. policy to fail to recognize
this need.
| Moreover. 1t is unworthy of mighty
and generous nation, itself the greatest
end most successful republic in his
tory, to refuse to stretch out a helping
hand to young and weak sister re-
| public just entering upon its career of
Independence. We should always fear
lessly insist upon our rights In the face
OF the strong. and we should with un.
| giudging hand do our generous duty
BY the weak. urge the adoption Of
reciprocity with Cuba not only because
II ID eminently for Our own intereats
to control the Cuban market and by
every means to foster our supremacy
In the tropical lands and waters south
of US. but also because we, OF the giant
republic of the north. should make all
onr sister nations Of the American con;
tiaent feel that whenever they will
| permit 1t we desire to show ourselves
disjnterestedly and effectively theiy
friend.
THE isTHMiAN CANAL. III
The Congress has wisely provided
that we shall build at Office an isthmiai
| canal, II possible at Panama. The
attorney general reports that we can
undoubtedly acquire good title from the
French Panama canal company. Me-
gotiations are now pending with CO.
lombia to secure her assent to our
| building the canal. This canal win
be one OF the greatest engineering
feats Of the twentieth century; a
greater engineering feat than has yet
been accomplished during the history
Of mankind. The work should be car
ried out as continuing policy with
out regard to change OF administra-
ton; and 1t should be begun under cir-
cumstances which will make 1t a mat
| ter OF pride for all administrations to
| continue the policy. IA.
The canal will be Of great benefit to
America, and OF importance to all the
world. It will be OF advantage. to. us
military position. 1t will be Of ad-
vantage to the countries of tropical
America. 1t is earnestly to be hoped
that all OF these countries Will do AZ
some Of them have already done With
signal success, and will invite to theft
l
material conditions by recognising THAI
stability and order are the prerequisites
of successful development. No inde.
pendent nation In America need have
| the slightest fear Of aggression from
| the United States. II, behooves each
one to maintain order within It's own
borders and to discharge its just obli-
cations to foreigners. When this IL
done. they can rest assured that, be
| they strong or weak, they have moth
| ing to dread from outside interference.
More and more the increasing interde-
pendence and complexity OF interna-
render 1t incumbent on all civilized and
orderly powers to insist on the proper
policing of the world. tlT
WAR RECORD IN ORIENT.
On July I last, on the one hundred
declaration OF our independence. peace
| and amnesty were promulgated In the
Philippine islands. Some trouble has
sincN from time to time threatened
with the Mohnmmedan Moros. but
with the late insurrectionary Filtpinos
the war has entirely ceased. Civil gov
ernment has now been introduced. Not
only does each Filipino enjoy such
| rights to life, liberty and the pursuit
If happiness as he has never before
snown during the recorded history Of
the islands. but the people taken as a
whole now enjoy a measure Of self
government greater than that granted
| 70 any other orlentals by any foreign
power and greater than that enjoyed
by any other orientals under their own
| governments. save the Japanese alone.
We have not gone t6p far IN granting
these rights Of liberty and Sslf-goyl