The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-03

ca need have the slightest fear of ag-
gression from the United States 1t be-
hooyes each one to MAINTAIN order wi hin
its own borders and to discharge the
just obligations to foreigners When
this IS done, they can rest assured that.
ne tney : onc or we;f tney nav" notn-
ing to dread from outside interference.
More and moro the increasing int rde-
pendence and complexity of international
pOltiC" eco On
it incumbent on all civilized and orderly
powers 0 INSIST on the proper poi.clns
of the world.
Proposed Cable to Philippines.
During the fall Of 1901 a conmunica-
ton was addressed to the Secretary OF
State. asking whether permission would
be granted by the President to corpo-
ration TO lay a cable from q point on
the Callfo. ma coast to the Philippine
Islands by way OF Hawaii. y statement
CT conditions or terms upon which such
corpora ton would undertake to lay and
operate cable was volunteered
Inasmuch as the Congress was shortly
to convene and Pacific cable Legislation
had been the subject of consideration by
the Congl ess for several years. II seemed
to me wise to defer the action upon the
application until the Congress had first
an opportunity to act. The Congress adj
journed without taking any action, leaV-
ing the matter in exactly the same con-
dition in which it stood when the Con-
gross convened.
Meanwhile, it appears that the Com
mercial Pacific Gable Company had
promptly succeeded with preparations
for laying its cable It also made appli-
cation to the President for access to and
use of soundngs taken by tis Y. 5 5
Nero for the purpose OF discovering
practicable route for trans RACINE ca
BILE, the company urging that win access
TO these soundlngs it could complete It's
cable much sooner than II II were re-
quired to take soundings upon It's own
account. Pending consideration OF thlS
subject 1t appeared important and de-
sirable to attach certain conditions to
the permission to examine ana use the
soundings if it should be granted
In consequence of this solicitation OF
the cable company, certain cond tons
were formulated, upon WLicn tile ffeSl-
dent was wiling to allow access 10 THESE
Standings anG to consent to the iandIhS
and LAYING Of tie cable, subject to any
alterations or additions thereto imposed
by the Con.;ress. This was deemed
proper, especially as it was clear that a
cable correction OF some KIND With
ChIH2. q iUlGlSn country, Was d Pal VI
the countly's plan. This course was.
moreover in accordance with a line of
preccdents Including President Grants
action in .hc case of the first French
cable explained to the Congress in his
annual message of December. 1919. and
the instance occurring in 1879 of the
second French cable from Brest to St.
Pierre with a branch to Cape Cod.
These conditions prescribed. among
c+h"r Till es, {. maximum rate 70, COM
mercial messages and that the company
pine Islands to China, there being at
present. as is we'll known. a British line
from Manila TO Hong Kong.
The representatives of the cable COM
pany kept these conditions long under
consideration, continuing. in the mean
time to prepare for laying the cable
They have, however, a length acceded to
them. and an all-Ame lean Inc between
our Pacific coast and the Chinese En-
pire, by way of Honolulu and the Philip
pine Islands, is thus provided for and
is expected within few months TO be
ready for business
<swonS the conditions is one reserv-
ing the power Of the Congress to modify
CT repeal any OF all of them A COPY OF
the conditions is herewith transmitted.
" PORTO Rico il is only necessary TO
say that the prosperity of the island
and the WISDOM with which ii has been
governed rave been such as to make II
serve as al example OF all that is best
III nsullr administration