Evening journal., 1902-12-02


foster our supremacy IN the tropical lands [
and waters south OF US, but also because /
we q the giant republic OF the north \
should make all our sister nations Of the Il
American continent feel that whenever |
they will permit it we desire 70 show our /
selves dlsinterestedly and effectively their |
a convention with Great Britain has |
been concluded. which win be at once laid !
Rsfogs 'hs ssqa9 9r arasaoa nfevbbe be-
tween the United States and Newfound-
land ON substantially the limos Of the con-
Nenuon formerly negotiated by the score
tary Of state, Mr., Blaine. / believe recip-
rOcal trade relations VIII ho greatly TO the
advantage Of both countries
A. civilization Eruwn warfare becomes
less and less the normal condition OF for
elgn relations. Tho last century mas
tween civilized powers. Wars with un-
civilized powers are largely mere matters
OF international police duty, essential FOR
tho welfare OF the world Wherever pos
Bihie arbitration or some similar method
should be employed I'm lieu of war 20 settle
difficulties between civilized nations, al
though as yet the world has not pro-
crossed sufficiently TO render Il possible
or necessarily desirable 20 invoke arbitra-
ton IN every case. The formation OK rt,ie the
Hague is an event Of good omen from
| which great consequences Tor the Weliare
of an mankind may now. IL Il iar better better
nent tribunal than to create special arbi-
traitors for n given purpose
10 our country that the United States and
| Mexico should have been the hrst TO use
the good Offices OF Tho Hague court This
was done last summer with most fntis-
| factory results in the case of claim nc
| issue between u8 and our sister rep ihhc.
/ Ii Is earnestly to be hoped that TINS nrst
| case will serve as a precedent for others,
/ in which not only the United States but
| foreign nations may take advantage OF
| the machinery already In existence at
commend TO the favorable consldera-
i tion OF the congress the Hawaiian nre
| claims. which were the subject OF caretui
The congress has wisely provided that
| we shall build at once an iathmlan chnai,
] if possible a- Panama. Tho attorney gem
oral reports that we can undoubtedly Ac-
| Quire good title from The French Panama
canal company. Negotiations are now
pending with Colombia 10 secure her as.
sent 10 our building the canal. This canal
| will be one OF the greatest engineering
feata OF the twentieth century, q greater
| engineering feat than has yet been ac-
| complishcd during tho history OF mankind.
| The work should be carried out as con-
tinuing policy without regard 70 cnanke
OF administration and it should be begun
under circumstances which viii make II
o matter Of pride for all administrations
Tho canal Will be OF great benefit 10
/ America and OF Importance 20 all the
world. It will be OF advantage % us in
iiary position. Ii viii bo OF advantage 20
the countries OF tropical America. 10 is
earnestly TO be hoped that all OF these
| countries will do os some OF them have
t. | already done with signal success and Will
invite TO their shores commerce ana I'M
prove their material conditions by recog,
! nizng that stability and order are the
! prerequisites OF successful development
No independent nation in America need
, have the slighsest fear OF aggression from
The United states. IL behooves eoch ont
10 maintain order within its own borderl
and TO discharge its just obligations q
r foreigners When this ia done, thcy car
n rest assured that. be they strong or weak
= they have nothing 10 dread from outsid
z Interference. More ana more the incrcua
n ing interdepcndcnce ana compleNity %
L International political and economic rola
Il and orderly powers 90 insist on the prope
IS policing Of the world
8 During the fall OF 1901 a communication
IA was addressed 20 the secretary Of stat
d. asking whether permission would %
}, granted by the president 20 corporatq
s TO lay a cable from q point ON the cni
D. fornia coast TO the phn,-pine Islands b
y wuy OF Hawaii. A SIS mont OF cond
tions or terms upon which such corpora
D q cable was volunteered.
;, Inaamuch as the congress was shortly {
y convene and paeihe cable legislation ha
q congress for several years, II seemed
~ me wise 10 defer action upon the applica
+ ton until the congress had urat an oppoi
q without taking any action. leaving th
8 matter In exactly tho same condition !
y which Il stood when the congress cor
a vened.
{, Meanwhile Il appears that the CONNER
Il cial Pacific Cable company had prompt
y proceeded with preparations FOR laying 10
n cable. lt also made application 10 tli
T. | president for access TO and use OF sound
NJ ines taken by the United states steamshi
n Nero for the purpose OF discovering
" practicable route for "a transpnriuc cahll
y the company urging TINT with access {
a these soundings 10 could complete its cabl
m much sooner than II IL were required {
N take sOundlngs upon It's own accoun
" Pending consideration of this subject
p appeared important and desirable 90 al
"a tach certain conditions 10 the pcrmissio
M TO examine and use the soundings If
4 should De granted
y In consequence OF this solicitation OF IA
le cable company certain conditions wei
h formulated. upon which the president wa
q willing to allow access 20 these suunc
e lngs and % consent % the landing dn
l. LAYING Of the cable subject 10 any alterl
B. tiOns or additions thereto imposed hy ti
.- congress. This was deomed proper. esp'
D. cially as IL WAS clear that "a cable cor
- neCtion of some kind with China, a fol
i- clgn country. was "a part of the company
T. plan This course was moreover ln az
"a cordance with @ line or precedents, inciu'
10 ing President Grants action IN the ca.
e OF the first French cable. explained TO n
ls congress In his annual message of D
3- comber, 1875 and the instance oCcurrin
b. in 1873 Of the second French cable fro
e Brest TO ST. Pierre, with a branch
T. These conditions prescribed. among otl
g or things, a maximum rate for CONNIE
III cial messages and that the compaf
g. should construct line from the Phni
n pine Islands 70 China, there being az pre-
"a ent as is we'll known, a British line fro
= Manila 10 H0ngkong.
is Tho representatives Of the cable comp
Y ny kept these conditions long under co
- sidcratiOn. continuing in the meantime
li prepare for laying the cable They haV
however. at length acccded 20 them. an
ie an an American line between our pacii
Y. coast and the Chinese empire bv way
~ Honolulu and the Philippine Islands
Y thus provided for and ia expected with
i few months TO be ready for business
III Among the conditions ia one resrrrlI
I, the power Of the congress 20 modify or r
~ peal any or an OF them. a copy of Il
" conditions Is herewith transmitted.
OF Porto Rico IL is only necessary 70 So
/ that the prosperity of The island and t'
{ wisdom with which II has been govern'
IL have been such as to make it serve as
M example Of an that is best Ia insular "a
n mlnistration.
X on July last. on the one hundred m
81 tWcnty-siNth anniversary of the declar
,e uon OF our Independence peace and an
~ nesty were promulgated IN tho Philippii
Ii Islands Some trouble has since fro
~ time to time threatened with the Mohan
fe medan Moros. but with the late insure
ia uouary Iillpnos tile war has entire
A. ceased. Civil government has now DE,
~ introduced. Not only does each fiipN
,a enjoy such rights TO life. liberty and q
t. pursuit OF happiness as he has never b
~ fore known during the recorded history