Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-04

foreigners. When this Is done theV. can
resi assured that be they strong or weak,
thoy have nothing To dread from outside
Interference. More and more the inereas-
ing interdependcncs and complexity of
International political and economic rela-
tions render il Incumbent on nll civilized
and orderly powers TO insist on the proper
policing OF the world.
During the fall of 1901 communication
was addressed TO the secretary 81 state
asking whether permission would be
granted by the president to corporation
fornia coast TO the Philippine Islands BY
way OF Hawaii A statement of condl-
tions or terms upon which such corpora
tlon would undertake. to lay and operate
cable WIS volunteered.
lnasmuch as the congress was shortly to
convene and Pneihc cable leglslation had
been the subjact OF consideration by the
congress- for several years. II seemed 10
me wise tu. defer action upon the applica-
tlon until the congress had first an oppor-
thnity TO act The congress adjourned
without taking any action, leaving the
matter In exactly the same condition in
which 1t stood when the congress con-
vencd.
Meanwhile IL appears that the CONNER
cial Paclllc Cable company had promptly
pF1geeded with preparations for laying its
cable: II also made application to the
prealdent for ACCESS to and use of sound
ings taken by the United States steamship
Nero for the purpose of discovering a
practicable route for traaspacifc cnble
the company urging that with access TO
those soundngs It could complete its cable
take. soundings upon It's own account
Pending consideration OF this subject IL
appeared important and desirable to at
tach certain conditions to the permission
10 examine and use the soundings If IL
should be granted.
In consequence OF this solicitation Of the
cable company certain conditions were
formulated. upon which the president was
willing to allow access to these sound
ings and 70 consent 10 the landing and
laying OF the cable subject to any altcra-
tions or additions thereto imposed by the
congress. This was deemed proper espe-
ciallY as II was clear that a cable con-
nection Of some kind with China a for
eign country, WINS part of the company'5
plon. This course was. moreover ln,a ac-
eordance with line OF precedents, includ-
Ing President GrqEt's action in the case
OF the first French cable. explained TO the
congress- IN his annual message OF De-
rembgr, 1850 and the instance occurring
IN 1873 Of the second French cable from
Cape Cod.
These conditions prescribed, anong 9TH
er things. maximum rate for sommer-
cal MESSAGES and that the company
shoeiG cogssru9t a line from the Philip
ont, as Is well iifown a British line from
Manila % Hnnghong.
The representatives Of the cable compa-
ny bcnt these conditions long Under con-
H!dcration. continuing in the meantime tc
prepare Tor laying the cable. They have
however. at length acceded to them. and
an all American line between our Pacific
coast and the Chinese empire By way OF
Honolulu and the Philippine islands is
thiin provided for and Is expected within
lew months to he ready for business.
Among the conditions is one reserving
thc power OF the congress to modify or re-
peil, any or all Of them. copy of the
conditions is herewith transmitted.
OF Porto Rico II is only necessary to say
that thc prosperity of the island and tie
wisdom with which It has been governed
have been such as TO make II serve as an
oNunpie 81 all that is best In insular ad-
ministrution.
flN I,tf.
twenty-sixth anniversary of the declara-
tion Of our independence peace and am
n,es'y Were. promnlgate?d in the Philippine
time to time threatened with the Moham-
medan M0ros. but with the late inRurrec-
cgaGy tionary Edlipinos ip the war has entirely
introduced. Not only does each Filipino
entoy such rights 10 life, liberty and the
fore known during the recorded history of
the islands. but the people. taken as a
whnIe, now enjoy measure Of self gov
other orientals by any foreign power and
greater than that enjoyed by any other
et oren'alls under their own governments
gone too iar N granting these rights Of
nherty and self government, but we have
certainly gone 70 the limit that In the in
tdests Of the Philippine people themselves
u was wise or Just to go. TO hurry mat
ters; 10 go faster than we are now going.
the islands No policy ever entered into
by the American people has indicated it,
sei sen IN more signal manner than the pcIi-
ey ot holding the Philippines. The tri-
umph of cur arms. above all the triumph
OF our laws and principles. has come soon
er s6,,ch than we v had any right to expect Too
for what II has done in the Philippines,
both IN warfare and from an adminlstra-
i've Standpoint, in preparing the way for
civil government, and similar credit be-
longs TO the civil auth orities for the way
IN, which they hnve planted the seeds OF
RnNHfnFnATV In hd nj fHs... a.
redny for them. The courage, the nm
nlnching endurance. the high solderly eff
cheney ana the general Kind heqrtedness
strtkingly rnarlfcstcd There nov; reriniri
"n.ly some i5,Jll troops in the Islands. All
told. over 10000 have been sent there OF
course there have been Individual in
stances Of wTo1Eaoing among them They
Earred under falrful difficulties of eli
mate and surroundings. and under the
strain OF the terrible provocatons which
they continually received from their foes
occurred. Every effort has been made TO
prevent such cruekics, and finally these
eforts have been Completely successful.
Every oftort has also been made to de-
tect and punish the wrongdoers. After
making all allowance for these misdeeds
4 remains true that few indeed have been
the instances In which war has been
waged by a civilized power against semi |
civilized or hnrbarous forces where there
tors as In the Philippine Islands on the
other hand, the amount Of difficult, impor-
tant ard henehcent work which has been |
done is well nigh incnlculeble.
Taking the work or the army and the
civil authorities together il may be ques-
Tened whether. anywhere else in modern
times the world has seen better exam
Pie OF real constructive craftsmanship !
than our people have given IN the Philip
pine Islands. Hish praise should also be /
given those FiliplnnS = in the aggregate !
very nuTnorous--who have accepted the |
new conditions and Joined with our repre- |
sentatiyes TO work with hearty good will |
for the welfare of the islands.
The army has been reduced TO the mini |
mum allowed by law. 1t is very small for |
should be Kept a the highest point of effi- |
cheney. The serior officers are given scant |
chance under ordinary conditions to ex- |
erclse connands commensurate with their |
rank under circumstances which would iii |
them 10 do their duty in time of actual '
in bodies OF some little size has been be- |
gun, and should be steadily continued. (
Wlthout such naneuvers IL is folly to ex- |
pect that IN The event of hostilities with !
any serious foe even n small army CORPS !
could he handled TO ndvantage Both our l
oileera on and enlisted men are such that i
We can take hearty pride In them. No |
better. material can be found But th,s ,
must be thoroughly trained. both MS indi- .
viduais and In the mass, The marksman- /
ship. Of the men must receive special at /
tentson, In the circumstances Of modern |
WSsFtare We are the eal,i; m91 must act far more on
ever before, and the high Individual eff |
cheney Of the unit is q the utmost i'm |
regiment. 1t Is now not the regiment. not
even the troop or company; II is the indi- /
ylduai soldier Every effort must be made |
20 develop every workmanlilc and SOL /
fierly quality in both the officer and the I
Unlisted man.
l urgently call your attention to the
heed Of passing a bill providing for gen
trni stan and for the reorganization of
me supply departments on the lines OF the
oill proposed by the secretary Of war last
year. When the young officers enter the
army from West Point. they probably
sthnd above their comneerE
military service. Every effort should he
made hy training, hy reward of merit. by