Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-21

of New York. ana III was borrowed
at a net Interest charge OF | 58 perl
cent per annum. The trade Of the Isl
lands has increased Notwithstanding
adverse conditions. During the last
five years Of peace under Spanish
rule. the average total trade Of theI
islands was less than s3G, 100000 DUR
ing the fiscal year ending June 80
1909. the trade Of the Islands was
over $50, 900. 900. There ~ but one
point Of disturbance, and that is inI
the country OF the Mohammedan
Moros. whore there Is an occasional
ifilful savage outbreak against the en-
.forcement OF the law recently made
Ito provide for adequate supervision
and control 10 put an end 10 the prac-|
Itice of human slavery.
When Governor Taft sailed from
Manila i'd December last To- I'LL the
higher office where he VIII still guard
HE destines of the people for whom
he has done such great and noble
| service, he was followed 70 the shore
lty j mighty lhrong, not 81 repressed
and sullen subjects, but 81 free and
peaceful people. whose tears and pray
ers 81 affectionate farewell showed
that they had already bgun % learn
that our flag has not lost It's gift *
~benedictIon In liz worldwide journey
I'd their nores.
Mons can foritnli the future; but
81 there seems no reasonable cause Y
doubt, thai under the policy already
effectively ~inangurated. the institn-
lions already implanted, and The pro
~cesses already begun, IN the Philip
pine islands, II these be not repfessed
and interrupted. the Philippine PEG
pie follow In the footsteps Of the pee
plc OF Cuba; that more slowly indeed
I, because they are not as advanced, yei
! rs surely, they will grow In capacit.
s for self government, and receiving
!, power as they grow In capacity, vii
. come 10 bear substantially such rela
i lions 70 the people OF the Unite,
States as DO nov the people OF cuba
differing In details as conditions an,
needs differ, but the same In pffhcipi
and the same In beneficent results.
i. In 1900 the project Of an isthmial
ef canal stood where IL was left by Til
/, Clayton ulwer treaty or 1850 Fo
ID half d century IL had halted, wit
ID Great Britain resting upon a join
4. right OF control, and the great unde'
IA taking Of de Lesseps strugglin
NJ. against the doom OF failure impose
IA by extravaganza and corruption. o
4 the 18th Of November, 1901, the Ha.
Pauncefote treaty with Great Britai
relieved tho enterprise OF the right I
British control and left that right e
clusiyely In the United States. The
followed swiftly the negotiations an
protocols with Nicaragua; tho istl
main canal act OF june Is. 1909; u
q Just agreement With the Frene
company to pay them the vail
u the work they had done; the neg
~tiation and ratification OF the treat
with Columbia. the rejection OF TIL
e treaty by Columbia In violation OF Of
rights and the worlds right 10 the pa
sage Of tho inthmus; the seizure !
n. Panama OF the opportunity, 10 rene
!, her oft.rcpeated effort TO throw off Y
!, hateful and oppressive vote off'alnmb
and resume the independence, whis
M once had been hers. and Of which 81
rs had been deprived by fraud and fore
Z !. The success Of the revolution; OF
~ ~rtcognition OF the new republic {,
20 lowed BY recognition from substa
TALLY all the civilized powers OF Il
world; tho treaty with Panama reco
III mixing and confirming our right
i, construct the canal. the ratification
the treaty by The senate contirmatol
Legislation 81 congress the paymel
M. ii Tie $4,000 900 70 the French cor
y. hany and % Panama: the appointmeI
M IL tie canal commission IN accordan'
With law: and is organization 70 y
~ Gin The work
M The action OF The United States
~ every step has been In accordan'
Iwith The Law y nations. consistel
With The principles 81 Justice and DO
,ba d, in discharge of The trust 70 bni
m. the canal We long since assumed
nas denying the right II every other pn'
Il. &c % build Il, dictated BY a high a.
Iac. unselfish purpose, for the CONNIE
IL benefit Of all mankind That actit
ia. was wise, considerable. prompt, Wig
ak ons and effective: and now The gfea
an. est of constructive nations stan'
IN. ready and competent 10 begin and
ara accomplish the great enterprise whis
Ihe shall realize The dreams Of past age
ia. bind together our Atlantic and W,
l,el lie coasts. and open q new highwi
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