The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-12-06


aeioh Dy the congress after a deliberate
snu sciehtlnc examination OF the various
eSarraS as they are affected by the
u nhgTa ana changing, conditions. The
commission would show what changes
sn9uid be made In the various schedules.
onp now iar these changes could go width
winch this country is now enjoying. or up-
Set.d1iins It's nxed economic policy.
a., lhe cases In which the tarlff can pro-
e az monopoly are SO few as to constitute
out OF course II In any case II be found mat
q gwen rate Of duty does promote n mo-
w w9pGiy winch works Ill, no protectionist
m W. 9pJect 20 such reduction OF the duty
as would equalize competition.
IN my ludgment, the tariff on anthracite
coai should be removed, and anthracite put
atSSsuSS ras' where i now Is nominally. on
az save In crises; but In crises IL might be
OF service TO the people"
Inc president says there is much that
- good IN both associations OF capital and
u lapor, that the one is made necessary
because OF the existence OF the other. He
refers az some length to the good accom-
plshed by the labor unions, and says that
whiie they have accomplished this good,
anu though the general tendency OF such
ORGANIZATIONS Is for the betterment OF
american citizenship, yet they can accom-
push evll. He says both organized capital
and organized labor must remember that
the interest of each must be brought into
harmony with the interest Of the general
public, and says that SO far as the consti-
tutiohai powers OF the government touch
upon upon these subjects they should be along
:, In connection with the subject Of Cuba
me president says he hopes soon TO lay be-
Iore the senate reciprocity treaty with
mat republic, and urges that some relief
De given the island. On this topic he says:
CUBA lies a our doors, and whatever af-
e. sects her for good or for III affects US also.
the Plat amendment we definitely took the
ground that Cuba must hereafter have
closer political relations with us than with
any other power. Thus in sense Cuba
lttical system. This makes II necessary
that In return she should be given some OF
the benefits of becoming part of our eco
nomic system. II is. from our own stand
Icy to fall to recognize this need. More
over, II Is unworthy of a mighty and gen.
erous nation, Itself the greatest and most
successful republic, in history, to refuse to
weak sister republic just entering upon its
career of independence, We should al
va, Ways feariessly insist upon our rights IN
ungrudging hand do our generous duty by
the weak. urge the adoption of reciprocity
with Cuba not only because II is eminently
ror our own interests 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 our sister nations of the American con-
tinent feel that whenever they will permit
1t we desire to show ourselves disinterest-
Congress is Informed that The attorney
general has examined into the title of the
Eanama company, hpG has decided that
that corporation can give to this country
a title that will be above contention. In
every way. The president says he hopes
cluded which with give TO this nation the
right to construct the canal, and to exercise
such Jurisdiction over the territory through
which 1t will extend as will be necessary
for our every legitimate purpose.
OF the conditions In the Philippines he
says in part:
ION July last. on the one hundred ana
twenty-sixth anniversary of the declara-
nesty were promulgated In. the Philip
pine islands, Some trouble has since
from time to. time threatened with
has entirely ceased. Civil government
has now been introduced. Not only does
each Filipino, enjoy such rights to life,
he has never before known during the
recorded history OF the islands. but the
people taken as whole now enjoy a
measure Of self-government greater than
that granted to any other orientahs by
enjoyed BY any other orien:als under
their own goyernments. save the Japan
granting these rights Of liberty AND, self
government; but we have, certainly gone
70 the limit that in the interests Of the
Philippine people themselves II was wise
or just to go. To hurry matters, to go
faster than we are now going, would en-
tail calamity on the people Of the is
lands. No policy ever entered into by
the American people has indicated IT.
al In rto mos han kh1r NAl.
cy of holding the Philippines. The tri-
lmph Of our arms, above all the tri-
lmph of our laws and principles. has
sooner than we h had any right to
given to the army for. what 1t has done
n the Philippines, both in warfare and |
rom an administrative, standpoint in |
md similar credit belongs to O. the civil
for the way in which they |
rave planted the seeds of sself-gcvern-
nent in the ground thus made ready for
lurance, the high soldierly efficiency,
md the general kinG-heartedness and |
humanity Of our Troops rp have been strik-
ONE 1000 y. troops in the Islands, An told.
course, there have been individual in
.tances of wrongdoing among them.
climate and SURROUNDINGS; and under, the
train of the terrible provocations which |
hey continually receive from their foes.
so Of cruel
hese efforts have been completely sue
essful Every effort has also been made
0 detect and punish the wrongdoers.
nisdeeds, 1t remains true that few in
eeo have been the instances in which
var. has been waged by a civilized power
gainst semi-civilized and barbarous
". |
by the victors as in the Phil
ppine Islands: On the other hand. the
mount Of difficult. important. and bene-
cent work which has been done Is we'll
Ugh incalculable.
Taking the work Of the army and the
ivil authorities together, 1t may be ques-
Ioned whether anywhere else In modern
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
ew conditions and Joined with our repre-.
entatiVes to work with hearty good will
or the welfare Of the islands"
Referring to the needs of the navy both
! ships and In men the president saws in
art:
:" There should be no halt in the
rork of building up the navy, providing
very year additional fighting craft. We
re a very rich country, vast in extent of
.rritory and great in population; coun-
Y, moreover, which has an army diminu-
We indeed when compared with that Of
ny other first-class power. We have de-
berately made. our Own certain foreign
olicies which demand the possession OF
rst-class navy. The isthmian canal will
realty increase. the efficiency Of our navy
the navy Is of sufficient size; but II we
ave an inadequate navy, then the build
e of the canal would be merely giving Q
stage to any power of superior strength.
he Monroe doctrine should be treated as
lie cardinal feature of American foreign
,licy; but 1t would be worse than idle to
,sert 1t unless we intended to back 1t up,
Id 1t can be backed up only by thorough
good navy. A good navy Is not provoc-
i've of war. 1t is the surest guaranty OF
sace.
I'VE need a thousand additional officers
order to properly man the ships now pro-
ded for and under construction. The
asses at the naval school at Annapolis
Iould be greatly enlarged At the same
ne that we thus add the officers where
3 need them, we should facilitate the re-
rement of those at the head of the list
hose usefulness has become impaired.
romotion must be fostered II the serv-
E is to be kept efficient"