The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

mian canal. II possible. at Panama. The
attorney general reports that We can
undoubtedly acquire good title from
the French Panama canal company
Negotiations are now pending with
Colombia 10 secure her assent to our
building the canal This canal will
be one OF the gA-atest engineering feats
OF the twentieth century; a greater en-
cheering feat that has yet been ac
complished during the history of man
kind. The work should be carried out
as a continuing policy without regard
to change OF administration and II
should be begun under circumstances
which will make II a matter OF pride
for all administrations to continue the
policy,
The canal will be OF great benefit 20
America. and OF Importance to all the
world. II will be Of advantage to us
industrially and also as improving our
military position 1t will be Of adyan-
tage TO the countries Of tropical Amer
ica II Is earnestly to be hoped that
all OF these countries will do as some
Of them have already done with sig
nal success. AMI viii invite to their
shores cr.nl-erce and improve their
material Conditions by recognizing that
stability and order are the prerequis-
ties OF successful development. No In
dependent nation In America need have
the slightest fear OF aggression from
the United States. 1t behooves each
Gle to maintain order within its own
borders and to discharge its just obli-
cations to foreigners. When this is
done. they can rest assured that, be
they strong or weak, they have nothing
to dread from outside interference.
More and more the increasing inde
pendence and complexity OF interna-
tional political and economic relations
render It incumbent on all civilized
and orderly powers TO insist on the
proper policing Of the world
Pacific Cable.
During the fall of 1901 communi-
cation was addressed to the secretary
OF state, asking whether permissicn
would be granted by the president to
a corporation to lay a cable from
point on the California coast to the
Philippine Islands by way Of Hawaii
A statement 9f condlt'c-as or terms
upon which such corporation would
undertake 10 lay and operate a cable
was volunteered.
Inasmuch as the congress was short
ly to convene, a1d Pacific cable legis-
lation had been the subject OF ccnsid-
Grafton by the congress for several
years, Il seemed 10 me wise to defer
action upon the application until the
congress had first an opportunity to
act. The congress adjourned without
taking any action. leaving the matter
in exactly the same condition in which
it stood when the congress convened.
Meanwhile it appears that the Com
mercial Pacific Cable Company had
promptly proceeded with preparations
for laying its cable. 1t also made ap-
plicaticn to the president for access 70
and use OF soundings taken by the U.
S. s Nero. for the purpose Of discov-
erlng a practicable route for a trans
Pacific cable. the company urging tnnt
with access 10 these sonndings il could
complete its cable much sooner than
If II were required to take soundlngs
upon It's own account. Pending con
sideration OF this subject. 1t appeared
important and desirable to attach GER
tain 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 condi
lions were formulated upon which the
president was willing 10 ssiiow access
to these soundings and to consent 70
the landing and laying Of the cable
subject to any alterations or additions
thereto imposed by the congress. This
was deemed proper, especially as 1t was
/ clear that a cable connection of some
kind with China, foreign country
was part OF the company's plan. This
course was, moreover, in accordance
with a line OF precedents. including
President Grants action in the case
Of the first French cable. explained q
the congress in his annua1 message ci
December, 1875, and the instance oc
curing in 1879 OF the second French
cable from Brest to st. Pierre, with
branch to Cape Cod.
These condidons prescribed, among
other things, q maximum rate for com
mercial messages ard that the company
should construct line from the Philip
pine islands to China, there being a.
present. as is well known. a British
line from Manila to Hongkong.
y The representatives Of the CABLE
comnany kept these conditions Ions
under consideration, continuing, in thu
meantime. to prepare for laying th'
cable. They have. however, at length
acceded to them, aud an all-Americar
line between our Pacific coast and th'
i Chinese empire, by way Of Haonolult
and the Philippine islands. is thus Pre-
vided for, and Is expected within
few months to be ready for business.
Among the conditions Is one reserv
ing the power Of the congress TO mod
lfy or repeal any or all Of them =
copy OF the conditions Is herewith
transmitted.
insular Affairs.
or Porto Rico It Is only necessary Il
say that the .rosperity OF the ISLAM
and the wisdom wi,b which II mas beei
governed have been such as TO maxi
it serve as an example Of all that J.
best in insular administration.
On July 4 last, on the 126th ami
versary OF the declaration OF our In
dependence. peace and amnesty wer
promulgated in the Philippine Islands
Some trouble has since from time q
time threatened with the Mohammedal
Moros. but with the late insurrection
ary Filipinos the war has entirel.
ceased. Civil government has nov
besn introduced Not only does eacl
Filipino enjoy such rights to life, Iii
erty. and the pursuit of happiness a
he has never before known during tn
recorded history OF the Islands. but tn
people taken as whole now enjoy
measure Of self government create
than that granted to any other Orien
tails by any foreign power and create
than that enjoyed By any other Orien
tais under their own governments. saw