The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-14


ciai conditions in the Chinese Empire,
and to report as 20 the opportunities
for and tho obstacles to the enlarge
ment OF markets In China for the raw
products and manufactures OF the
United States. Action was not taken
thereon during the last session. l.
cordially urge that the recommenda.
stion receive at your hands the con-
sideration which Its Importance and
timeliness merit"
a ALASKA.
The message makes a number OF
suggestions on Alaska. the treat
Sment OF the natives and other matters
affecting the welfare OF the territory
1t Is also recommended that Alaska
be given delegate in Congress-.
THE INDIANS.
1t is recommended that better treat
ment be accorded these wards of the
nation, and that every encouragement
possible be extended them to become
more Industrious and self-supporting.
CONSULAR SERVICE.
1t is recommended that the consular
service be raised to the highest degree
OF efficiency by selecting men who are
familiar with trade conditions and
who know something Of the language
of the country to which they are ac-
credited.
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
The President recommends that the
city be thoroughly cleaned up. so that
1t be made in fact a perfect Amer
lean city, free from contagious and
evil influences.
THE ARMY.
Within the last three years the
United States has set an example in
disarmament where disarmament was
proper BY law our Army is fixed at
maximum OF one hundred thousand
ana minimum of sixty thousand men.
When there was insurrection in the
philippines we kept the army at the
a!aNimum. Peace came in the Philip
pines. and now our Army has been re-
duced to the minimum at which it is
possible to keep it with due regard to
its eihciency. The guns now mounted
require twenty-eight thousand men, lie
the coast Notifications are to be ade-
quately manned. Relatively to the
Nation. 1t is not now so large as the
police force OF New York or CHICAGO
relatively to the population of either
ciey. we need more officers: there are
not enough to perform 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 1t is also important that the
National Guard of the several States
should be accuGtomed to actual field
maneuvering, especially in connection
with the regulars. For this reason we
are to be congratulated upon the sue
cess of the field maneuvers at Manas-
sas last fall, maneuvers in which a
larger number of Regulars aud Ma
uonal Guard took part than was ever
before assembled together in time of
peace. No other civilized nation mas.
relatively to its population, such
diminutiye Army as ours; and while
the army is SO small we are not to be
excused II we fail to keep 1t at very
high grade of proficiency. 1t must be
incessantly Dracticed; the standard for
the enlisted men should be kept very
high. while at the same time the SER
vice should be made as attractive as
possible; and the standard for the off,
GERS 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 shall be able. in
the event of some sudden emergency.
to put into the field one first class
army corps. which should be, as
whole, at least the equal of any body
Of troops of like number belonging to
any other nation.
Great progress has been made In
protecting our coasts by adequate
fortiiications with sufficient guns. We
should. however, pay much more heed
than at present to the development OF
an extensive system of floating mines
for use in rn our more important har-
bors. These mines have been proved to
be most formidable safeguard agairzst
hostile fleets.
THE NAVY.
On the subject OF the navy Rr.
Roosevelt declares that it is neees-
sary for us 10 keep our navy up TO
the most effective standard. ana
makes number Of recommendations
THE PHIL PPiNES.
The Philippine Islands have been
brought by the fortunes OF war umder
our control, and we must discharge
Cur obligations to the inhabitants in
a becoming manner. In concluding
this subject the message says:
Every measure taken concerning the
islands should be taken primarily with
a view to their advantage. We should
cretainly give them lower tariff rates
on their exports to the United States:
If this is not done it will be wrong
to extend our shipping laws to them,
/ earnestly hope for the immediate en-
actment into law OF the legislation
now pending TO encourage American
capital to seek investment in the is
lands in railroads. in factories. in plan
lations, and in numbering and mining.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House. Dec. 5. 1904.
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