The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1904-12-10

dlwapproval OF this deed and our sympatn
with those who have suffered py H. IN
Eases must be extreme in which such
course is Justinabie. There must ps no OF
fort made to remove the mote from gu
brothers eye II we refuse to remove Tn
beam from our own But In extreme case
action may be tustinable and proper. VIVA
form the action shall take must depend upoi
the circumstances OF the case; that IL, upoi
the degree OF the atroeity ana upon on
power to remedy IT.
The strong arm Of the Government In en-
forcing respect for It's just rights In inter
national matters is the Navy OF the United
States, / most earnestly feeomm hsI, 'n ebs
The Navy work OF upbuiidng the
American Navy. There
is no more patriotic duty. before us as
people than to keep the Navy adequate to
the needs of this country's position. We nave
undertaken to build the lsthmian canal we
have undertaken TO secure for ourselves our
lust share In the trade Of the Orient. We
nave undertaken to protect our citizens from
improper treatment In foreign lands we
continue steadily to insist on the Application
OF the Monroe Doctrine to the Western
Hemisphere. Unless our attitude In these
and all similar matters IL 70 be mere
boastful sham we can not afford to aban-
don our naval programme. Our voice IN now
potent for peace, and Is so potent because we
are not afraid Of war. But our protestations
upon behalf of peace would neither receive
nor deserve the slightest attention II We
were impotent to make them good
Within the last three years the United
where disarmament WAS properly. BY
law Army is nxed at a maximum Of
100000 and mini
The Army. mum Of 10000 men.
When there was in
surrection in the Philippines we kept the
Army at the maximum. Peace came in the
Philippines, and now our Army has been
reduced to the minimum at which IL Is pos
sibie to keep II with due regard to its EN-
cheney. The guns mounted require 2S.-
900 men. IL the coast Notifications are to be
adequately manned. Relatively to the Ma
ton. 1t is not now large the police
force OF New York or Chicago relatively to
the population Of either city. We need more
officers: there are not enough to peform
the regular Army work. 1t Is very important
that the officers of the Army should be ac-
customed to handle their men in masses,
as II is also important that the National
Guard OF the several states should be ac-
customed to actual field maneuvering es-
pecially In connection with the regulars. For
this reason are TO be congratulated upon
the success OF the field maneuvers at Man
assas last Fall. maneuvers in which a larg-
er number OF regulars and National Guard
took part than ever before assembled
together In time OF peace. No other civil
lied Nation has. relatively to Its population.
such diminutive Army as ours and while
the Army Is so small we are not to be ex-
cused II we fail to keep II at a very high
grade of proficiency 1t must be necessarily
practiced; the standard for the enlisted men
should be kept very high, while at the same
time tue SERVICE snOulu De made attrac-
tive as possible; and the standard for the
officers should be kept even higher-which,
as regards the upper ranks. can best be done
by introducing some system of selection and
rejection Into the promotions We should be
able. In the event OF some sudden emerg-
ency, to put into the field one first-class
Army corps, which should be, a whole at
least the equal of any body of troops of like
number belonging to any other nation.
In the Philippine Islands there has been
during the past year a continuation of the
steady progress which has obtained ever
since our troops definitely got the upper
hand Of the insurgents The Philippine peo-
pie, or. to speak more
Inc fn1ippfnes. accurately. the many
tribes. and even races
sundered from one another more or less
Sharply, who go to make up the people of
the Philippine Islands, contain many eIe-
ments of good. and some elements which we
have right to hope stand for progress At
present they are utterly incapable of exist
ng In Independence at all or of building
up civilization Of their own / firmly be-
ieye that we can help them to rise higher
and higher in the scale of civilization and Of
,apaclty Tor sef-government. and / most
earnestly nope that In the end they will be
able to stand, II not entirely alone. vet in
some such relation to the United States as
cuba now stands. This end Is not vet in
light, and 1t may be indefinitely postponed
I our people are foolish enough to turn the
attention of the Filipinos away from the
problems OF achieving moral ard material
prosperity. of working for a stable. orderly.
,no JUST government, and toward foolish and
dangerous intrigues for a complete indie
oendence for which they are as yet totally
lnlt,
On the other hand, our people must keen
teadlly before their minds the fact thar +ha
Justification for our stay In the philinninas
must ultimately rest chiefly upon the good
We are able to do in the islands | do NOT
'Veriook the fact that in the development OF
'ur interests In the Pacific Ocean and alonp
Is coasts the Philippines have PLAYED and
VII play an important part and that our
interests have been served in more than ora
way oy the possession Of the islands. But
'ur cnief reason for continuing to hold ther,
must be that we ought in good faith 10 ~, 10 |
10 our share of the worlds work. and this
PARTICULAR piece Of work has been inno-ad |
rp US py the results OF the war with Spain.
Ihe problem presented to us in the PhiIin-
,ine Islands is akin to, but not exactly ill.,
ne problems presented to the other greet |
ivlnzed powers which have possessions In |
n our work to the work which is being done
~ the British in India and Egypt by ~
'rench In Algiers, by the Dutch in Ia,-a -
ne Russians In Turkestan, by the Jananess
II rorihosa' out more distinctly than am, - |
hese powers we are endeavorinv - 49,. u |
he natives themselves so that thev sS.p
axe an ever-fncreasing share in the,r -
' ,roi ana as FAR as is prudent we are
liready admitting their Representative 80
governmental equality with our own
There are Commissioners. Judges. and Gov,
'rnors IN the Islands who are Filipinos ana
~ ~ naFe Exactly the same share in the
government OF the islands as have their oai
easues VINO are Americans whila IN ~
o"er ranks, OF course, the great ma iorit,, "a
ne pupnc servants are Filipinos. Within ~
N s,a mv shali pc trying the experiment OF
~ e,eetiVe lower house in the Philinn,na
legislature. 1t may be that the Eilir,tras
~ misuse THIS Legislature and they car
aanly VIII misuse 1t II they are misied Nv
oohsh persons here at home int .e., ~
n agitation for their own indanar, s - ing
l,o any factious or improper action In s,oh
as as tney VIII do themselves no GOOD ond
80 - SOP Tor the time being all further ar
'rt 10 advance them and give 49,, = |
reater share in their own govarnr,ars p a
they act with wisdom and self-restratnt
r"es SLOW that they are capable of electin~
= tast Wnieh IN its turn is capable
tafihg a sane and efficient mart in ~
eeuai work of government thew CO.. 80
ssureu that full and Increasing roaa-,sr
reeesnition Will be given them. Above ali
re- rnnrsI . nsineinoer that their prime needs
&c moral and Industrial not poIItica1 T, 20
5000 thing to try the experiment -, -.
- mem Legislature; but II Is q far e..
,t,. sssiss 70 give them schools, good roads
-, oaus Which Will enable them 10 oat tts,
rouucts to market honest conrt. So thelr
~ ei,eieht constabulary, and ali tba+ $50 I
xaan 49,. oruer' peace, fair dealing as no.
49, , hnan ana man. and habits OF intaui-
=, lIuustry and thrift. II thew ara sos. |
aaroed against oppression ana IL ~ SAFE
AIS a. material and spiritual. are studias 80
,thv " MY, ana IN spirit OF friendly SYM {
,an 'uSn more good will be done than,
.an oy an effort to give them ,o,s 1nen
, 49, snough this effort may in its as,.r
,Vper time and place be proper enongh own
r thas th our own people should remem-
a 'nae mere Is need for the highest .,ara
OF conduct among the Americsr SAINT
,hits fnlnppine Islands. not only among an {
,Jav servants but among the privats t ,n {
eli his ~ 20 10 them It is because 9
~ ~ SO oeepiy that in the administro
.. sas o, these Islands l have positivaiS "a 7
81 70 permit any Discrimination wha. ,
a, IN l0r o political reasons, and have insIsfsd
alton shov1d tne public servants consid- u
. ,ns men chosen and to the needs " IN
= Ihere Is no higher body or nos,, 1,s
,n,n vuone service than we have In ,ha &
t.hPpine Islands under -. Nhe