Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-12-10


should remember that IN addition to bower
1t must strive after the realization OF
healthy, lofty and generous ideals Few
people deserve better OF the country than
those representative both OF Capital and
labor-and there are many such-who work
continually to bring about good under
standing OF this kind, based upon wisdom
and upon broad and kindly sympathy be
Tween employers and employed
The President then earnestly hopes that
4 secretary OF Commerce may be created
with a seat in the Cabinet He asserts
that the creation OF such department
would IN itself be an advance toward deal
ing with and exercising super> sion over
the whole subject ot the great CORPORA
tlons DONG an interstate business. and
with tins end IN view the Comgtcss should
endow the department with large powers,
winch could be increased as experience
might show the need
The President states that he hopes soon
to submit To She Senate rCcii,r-,itv
treaty with Cuba. On May 20 las, .hc
United States kept it's promise to the ISL
and by formally Vacating Cuban soil and
turning Cuba over TO those whom her own
people had chosen as the first officials of
the new republic. He urges the adoption
ot reciprocity with Cuba not only because
Ii i cmiucutly tor our own interests to
control the Cuban market and by every
means to foster our supremacy i'm Sic from
zeal lands and waters south of US but also
because we, OF the giant republic of the
north. should make all our sister nation,
OF the American Continent feel that when
ever they viii permit 1t we desire to show
ourselves di>ntcrestedly and effectively
their friend
The Congress has wisely pro~'ded that
we shall build at once an istht an canal
II possible. at Panama. The Attorncy-G ZEN
cral reports that can undoubtedly ac-
qulrc good Gt,e from the French Panama
canal company. Negotiations are now
pending with Colombia to secure her AS
IN hn l.
should he carried out as a continuing pol
ICY without regard 10 change of admins
tration. aud it should be begun under cir
cumStanccs which will make it matter of
pride Tor all administrations to continue
the policy
During the fail Of 1901 a communication
was addressed To the Secretary OF State.
asking whether permission would hc
granted 10y the PrcSidcnt to a corporation
To laV a cable from a point on the Cahtor-
mia coast 70 thc Philippine Islands by way
OF Hawaii.
lna.much rs the Congress was shortly
- convene and Pacific cable legislation
had been the subject of consideration 10y
the Congress tor several years. il seemed
{" me wise 10 defer action upon the appll-
cation until the Congress had first an on
povtunity 10 act. The Congress adjourned
without taking any action. leaving tho
matter in exactly the same condition in
which 1T stood when the Congress con-
vened
The President then relates how. nending
Congressional action. the Commercial Pa
cine Gable Company proceeded with prep
, arations for laying its cable. As the com
panV needed the soupdingS taken by the
|. :. :. Nero conditions incident 10 their
use were imposed, which prescribed
among other things a maximum rate for
commercial messages. and that tie COM
many should construct line from the
Philippine Islands To China. there hcing mt
present aS is wcll known. a British line
from Manila to llonekong. An all-Ameri-
can line between our Pacific coast and the
Chinese emplre, hy way OF Honolulu and
the Philippine Islands. Is thus provided
for. and is expected within a few months
to hc ready for business
OF Porto Rico it is only necessary to say
that the prosperity of the island and the
wisdom with which 1t has hccn governed
have been such rs 20 make il serve MS an
eyamplc of all that i best in insular ad-
miui>trdtion.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
On July last. on the l26th anniversary
of the declaration of our independence
! peace aud amnesty We're promulgated in
the Philippine Islands, Some trouble has
since from time to time threatcucd with
the Mohammcdan Moros. but With the
late insurrectonary Eihpmos the war has
entirely ceased. Civil government has
now been introduced. Not only does each
| Filipino enjoy such rights to life. liberty
never before known during the recorded
history of the islands. but the people taken
rs whole now enjoy measure OF self
government greater than that granted 10
any other Orentals 10y any foreign power.
and greater than chat enjoyed 10y any
other Orcntals under their own govern
ments, save the ,lana"eSe alone.
The President maintains that no policy
ever entered into by the American people
has so vindcated itself. The triumph of
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sooner than we had any right to expect.
| He praises the Army and the civil author
titles for doing better work in the Philip
! pine Islands than has been accomplished
| elsewhere in modern times. Large NUM-
| herS of fllpinos are to be commended Tor
cheeriul!y accepting the new conditions.
Only $1,000 troops remain in the Islands.
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
The Army has been reduced to the min
| imum allowed by law. IL IL very small for
| the size OF the nation, and most certainly
| should be kept at the highest point of ciii-
| cheney. \ system of mancuvering our
| Army in bodies OF some little size has been
| begun and should he steadily continued.
The PRESIDENT urge that craftsmanship
| should receive special attention. that the
| general staff bill should be passed. and
| that an efficient militia system should be
| adopted.
For the first time in our history naval
manocuvers on a large scale are being
| held under the immediate command OF the
! Admiral of the Navy Constantly increas-
ing attention is being paid to the gun
! ncry OF the Navy. but it is yet far from
( what II should be. | earnestly urge
that the increase asked for hy he Sccrc-
| tary OF the Nary in the appropriation for
| improving the marksmanship hc granted.
| in hattie the only shots that count are
| the shots that hit.
There should he no halt in the woll, of
| building up the NAVY. providing every year
! additional ligntingcra Ngood navy Is rot
4 provocative OF war. II is the surcst guar
anty OF peace. Each individual unit OF our
| Navy should be the most efficient OF ITS
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