Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-11
nent Of Alaska. especially In regard to the
land avs.
Inaular oaueasi0na

land laws.
Insular PossessiOns.
In connection with our insular posses.
sions no recommends an appTopriatiUn Tor
the building OF HShtnOusts III iidw All and
the pay meht for those ALREADY cunt ny
the Island government. He asks that the
governor OF Hawai- be empowered 20. dls.
charge offlcia,s appointed " him without
submitting the matter 10 the Legislature.
He reports STEADY progress being made
In both Porto Rico and the Philippines. ard
asks tor the latter new tariif arrange
fnents.
lie believes that ne" laws are needed in
connection with tho administration OF The
PUBIC lands, and wants them held, so tar
as possible, Tor the home builder. He re.
ports steady progress being made IN irri-
and does not believe new legislation along
this line Is needed now. lie urges the con.
t!nuat.on OF the WORK OF forest preserva.
ton, ana the reservation of the public
lands lying about tho Of the
western streams.
lie notes the Increase In the number Of
government employees under the civil serv-
Ice rules, and pronOunces the results ad-
vantagcpus to the government, In con-
nection with the army he recommends the
different sections OF the country. and soms
provision that Will enable the department
TO, recognize merit IN making promotions
where such are deserved. For the navy he
WANTS a naval base established In the Phil
lppincS Without unnecessary delay, and
recommends the establishment CT O. naval
general stan along lines similar to those
y! the army.
The I.thmIan Canal.
More attention Is given the iGthn,ian
canal and the Panama revolution than TO
any other subject. The legislation leading
up to the present condition Is discussed
and reviewed. lie sees no necessity for
revertins to the Nicafasuan route, and
pToHOuHCes present conditions ripe for the
building OF the Panama canal. and In This
connection says:
when the congress directed that we
] All nj tnll h.. Ia 4. ~ 81. tatIs A vtz - . - 10, a.
with Colombia. the essence or the condi-
ton. Of courBe. referred not to the govern
meHt which controlled that route. but 10
the route Itself: to the territory across
which the route lay. not TO the name which
for tho moment the territory bore on the
map. The purpose Of the law was to nu-
thOri2e the president to make a treaty
with the power in actual control of tho
;s'hmns Of Panama This purpose has
He reviews the relations Of this govern.
mcnt with Colombia relative &C. the mat
ter Of transit across the isthmus from tho
time of the signing Of the treaty gUaran-
tccins right OF way Of transit across the
isthinus to the citizens Of this country.
1876. down TO the present t!rne, For an In
he quotes from the state papcrs OF previous
government officials, including Secretary
Cass and Secretary Seward. Says We are
under obligations to the world to bui.d tho
canal, notes the reputation Of the canal
treaty by Colombia and says:
"Neyer,hsigss the goyetnmen, OF Colon,
49, - - 90 ''F"'J ''s
cpId atcd 1t In such manner as to make
1t evident by the time the Colombian con
gr"ss adjourned hat not the sCantiest hope
remained Of ever getting "A satisfactory
treaty from them The government OF
Colombia made the treaty, and yet when
the bian congress was called to rat
~ II the vote against ratification was
unanimous 1t docs not appear that tho
government made any rea! effort to securs
ratiication.'"
The Panama N~evOlutiOn.
H.. ,f, ,I. t,,lg.,t. 80 49,. D,-.-.
revolution, and says the action of tho
United States vas IN accordance with tho
terms Of the treaty guaranteeing pence
ab.o transit across the lsthinus, and could
not have been Otherwise. He reviews at
considerable !cngth the Disturbances that
have occurred IN Panama since lsA7. and
the efforts q! The United States to preserve
the rights guaranteed its citizens By treaty
and says:
I'm short. the experience of over hair a
century has shown Colombia 20 be utterly
inca phb.c Of keeping order On the stEmus.
On.y III" hcliv" interference OF the Cni:cd
states has enabled her to preserve 50 much
AZ u seub!ance OF sovereignty. Had II
not been for the exercise by the United
States Of the pole" power IN her interest,",
have been sundrr"d long ago. In 1856. in
$50. N 1873. In lahI, In 1901, and again In
1902. saitpa and marl~"S from United
states "aI.hips we're forced to land In or
der TO patrol ihu !sthmus. to protect NE
and property. ard 10 see that the transit
across ne ;slhmus "aS %ort open. In l'hl.
EH A'-H ff f'|fH f'fH 80 '"E4 az ~
government asked that the United Sjatcs
government would land troops 10 protect
us interests and maintain u.der on tho
Isthmus"
Considering the canal question in all ia
phases, and the Inability Of Colombia to
maintain order on the isthmus, and It's
regulation Of IT," canal treaty which would
have guaranteed permanent peace there.
the president say:
"tuder such circumstances the govern
mrnt Of the United states would have been
guilty Of folly and weakness, amounting
In th'ir sum 10 a crime against the nation,
had II acted other wise tnan II di1 WEcn
the revolution OF November 3 last took
place IN Panama This grea, enterprise OF
building the int roccnnIC canal cannot be
hclI up to CRAFTY the Wh!rns. or Out OF
respect 10 the governmental impotence.
or to tho even more sinister and cvl4 pp.lt-
zeal p"cu!iaritios Of people Who, though
Of IL" actual d"'.."rH on the isthI"uS, as
sert an unreal supremacy over IL" terri
tory. The possession 81 at'rTiiury irHught
WITH such peculiar capacities az the !sth-
mus IN question carries win II obligations
to mankind. The course Of events has
shown that thi. canal cannot be hu!It by
private enterprise, or by any other nation
than our own, ~ ~rrCfOre II NUT be huID
by tho United States"
The New Canal Treaty.
IL refers 10 the new canal treaty recent
> maize Win Panama. which Le submits
Win ne message. ana says OF II
u he provisions OF tie .tr'n'y tho
ihilgd states guarantees ana VIII mann
tain the 1nacp'n4once Of NC IGpuhllc %
Panama JhtTG- Ia granted to tie lni,td
STAT. IL pcIpctulty the use, occupation
ana CGutrD. OF "A st.'p rem mics Vide ana
extending tlT," uIutiCa. HiltS INTO ne
sea Al either terminal. Win all lands lying
outside OF the zone necessary for the con-
Atruc'iOu Of the cana! ~ Tor ltb nHAl!hfy
works, and with mo Islands III the hay or
Panama The cities OF Panama and colon
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