The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-02

kind may flow. II is far better where
possible, to invoke such a permanent
tribunal than to create special arbi-
! traitors for a given purpose.
The lsthmian Canal
The Congress has wisely provided
that we build at once en- Isthmian
canal, if possible at Panama. The
Attoncy-General reports that we can
undoubtedly acquire good title from
the French Panama canal company.
Negotiations are now pondng with
Colombia to secure her assent to our
| building tho canal. This canal will be
| one of the greatest engineering feats
of the twentieth century: a greater
engineering feat than ever accom-
plished during the history of mankind.
The work Shout be carried out as
a continuing policy without regard to
change of Administration: and Il
should be begun under circumstances
which will make II a matter of pride
fCr all administrations to continue the
policy.
The canal will be of greet benefit
to America, and of Importance to all
the world. 1t will be of advantage
to us industrially, and also as
improving our military position. It
will he of advantage TO the countries
of tropical america. II is earnestly
10 be hoped that all of these countries
Will do as some of them have already
done with signal success, and will in
vite to their shores commerce and
improve their material conditions by
recognizing that stability and order
are the prerequisites of successful de-
velopment. No Independent nation In
America need have the slightest fear
of aggression from the United States.
II behooves each one 20 maintain order
within its own borders and to dis
charge its just obligations TO foreign
ers. When this is donC. they can rest
assured that, be they strong or weak
they have nothing TO dread from out.
side Interference. More and more
the increasing interdependence and
compleXity of international political
and economic relations render IL in
cumbent on all civilized and orderly
powers 10 insist on the proper policing
of the world
The Pacific Gable.
During the fall Of 1901 a communi-
cation was addressed 20 the Secretary
Of State, asking whether permission
would be granted by the President TO
a corporation TO lay a cable from a
point on the California coast TO the
Philippine Islands by way Of Hawaii
A statement of conditions or terms
upon which such corporation would
To lay and operate a cable
was volunteered.
lnasmuch as the Congress was short. !
ly 20 convene and Pacific cable legis- |
lation had been the subject OF con
sideratiOn by the Congress for sew |
eral years, IL seemed TO me wise To |
defer action upon the application until !
the Congress had first an opportunity |
TO act. The Congress adjourned with |
out taking action, leaving the matter |
In exactly the same condition in which |
II stood when Congress convened.
Porto Rico All Right.
OF Porto Rico IL is only necessary
TO say that the prosperity OF the island
and the wisdom with which Il has
been governed have been such as TO
make II servo as an example of all
that is best in insular administration.
Amnesty TO Filipinos.
On July last on the one hundred !
and twenty-sixth anniversary of the
were promulgated in the Phil.
ppine Islands. Some trouble has
since from time 10 time threatened
With the Mohammedan Moros, but
With the late insurrectionary Filipinos
he war has entirely closed. Civil
government has now been introduced
lot only does each Filipino enjoy
uch rights OF life, liberty, and the
pursuit OF happiness as he has never
iefore known during the recorded his
ory OF the islands, but the people I
aiken as a whole now enjoy a measure
I self-goYernment greater than grant
d 70 any other Orientals by any !
Oreign power and greater than that !
njoyed by any other Orientals under q
heir own government, save the Chin I
Sc alone. We have not gone too far 4
D granting these rights OF liberty and 3
but we have certainly 7
one to the limit that In the interests q
the Philippine people them selves q
was wise or just 10 go. To hurry
Iatters, 10 go faster than we are now g
ping, would entail calamity on the Il
aople of the islands No policy ever h
ltered into by the American people q
as yindicated itself in more signal G
amer than the policy of holding the II
The triumph OF our arms "
)oye all the triumph OF our laws II
I'd principles, has come sooner than "
p had any right 10 expect Too much o