The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1904-12-15

where. Nevertheless there are occasional
crimes committed on so vast scale and
OF such peculiar horror as to make us
doubt whether II Is not our manifest duty
to endeavor at least to show our disap-
proyal Of the deed and our sympathy with
those who have suffered By 1t. The cases
must be extreme In which such n course Is
Justifable. The cases in which we could
Interfere by force Of arms we interfered
| to put n stop TO intolerable conditions In
Cuba are necessarily very few. II Is In
evitable that n people like ours, which In
spite of certain very obvious shortcomings,
nevertheless as whole shows by Its con
sistent practice Its belief In the principles
| of civil and religious liberty and of orderly
| freedom, should desire eagerly to give ex-
preston TO Its horror on an occasion like
| that OF the massacre of the Jews In Kishe-
nef. or when 1t witnesses such systematic
and long extended cruelty and oppression
ms the cruelty and oppression Of which the
Armenians have been the victims, and
pity Of the civilized world.
The Navy.
| The strong arm of the government In
| enforcing respect for Its Just rights In In
ternational matters is the Navy Of the
| United States. l most earnestly recon-
mend that there be no halt In the work Of
upbulldlng the American Navy. We have
undertaken TO build the Isthmlan Canal
selves our just share In the trade of the
Orient. We have undertaken to protect
our citizens from improper treatment In
| foreign lands. We continue steadily TO In
trine TO the Western hemisphere. Unless
| our attitude In these and all similar mat
| ters Is to be a mere boastful sham we can
| not afford to abandon our naval program.
| Our voice Is now potent for peace, and Is
| so potent because we are not afraid OF
| war.
The war which now unfortunately RACES
| in the far East has emphasized In striking
| fashion the new possibilities OF naval war
fare. The lessons taught are both strategic
and tactical. and are political as well as
shown In conclusive fashion that while
sea going and sea.keeping torpedo destroy
ers are Indispensable and fast lightly arm
ed and nrmored cruisers very useful. yet
In any navy worthy the name must be the
| great battle ships, heavily armored and
heavily gunned. There will always be
large held Of usefulness for cruisers. espe-
most Of all we need to continue building
our fleet Of battle ships, or ships so power
fully armed that they can infllct the maxi
well protected that they can suffer a Sc
we're hammering In return without fatal
impairment OF their ability to 1ght and
maneuyer Ample means must be pro-
yided for enabling the personnel of tho
Navy to be brought TO the highest point
Of efficiency. Our great fighting ships and
] torpedo boats must be ceaselessly trained
uuu HlHHtuNtEcu III hQuhuFOnS.
| The Army.
Within the last three years the United
States has set an example In disarmament
where disarmament was proper. BY law
| our Army IL fixed at a maximuLi 6f one
hundred thousand and minimum OF sixty
| thousand men. When there was Insured
tlon In the philippines We kept the Army
at the maximum. Peace came In the Phil
lPpines and now our Army has been re-
9peed 70 the minimum at which Il is possi'
cheney, Ihe guns now mounted require
tWenty'eight thousand men, II the coast
fortlneaiions are TO be adequately manned,
We arsnr nssn more onieers; there are not enough
very important that the oificers of the
Army should be accustomed 10 handle their
men " masses, as i is also important that
should be accustomed to actual neld man,
euyeTing' especially In connection with the
regulars, For this reason we are 10 be
Gonarataiated mdail upon The success, Of the fed
Y o,iahsl Th,sh larser M number of Regulars and
before assemhled together IN lime Of peace
ss oaS SIll1sa sch Ra,'on has relatively TO
onrsi and while the Army Is 90 small We
pre- not 20 be excused " we fal 10 keep
a. very bigh grade Of proficiency, We
den emergency, 10 pnt Into ihe aeId alIdd on" one
frst,elpss army corps, which should he, as
. whole, " least lhe equal ~ any body of
troops ~ HE number belonging 20 any 9th
or nation
The Philippine Islands.
W the Philippine Islands thae has been
hnflls lhs past year . continuation ~ tbs
steady PROGRESS which has obtained ever
slness ooar troops definitely ,lot lhe. upper
psspe sl pyeseai a. Utterly iudsp"Bss sTs'"ii "
AslsliRg w Independence az eji or Y haiid
ng, w y civilization of Iheig own afnllY
hils, nialIsss .na ,hG slU, We aa help ,ns@ ,e ss
ana " eapaelly fof seIfg6yeFnmehi, aud |
inosl earnestly hope. that IN Iie end tiey
s,ls r.. - !. .es lah. spPh o relation 10 e TaIsd
moi ytt y slahi, md { NAY pe Indefinitely
Q iafA Che sIisnlloaot Ne Filipino, away
Wst'sisSl Ws E,ospssdiI, ef we,aiaa ior sis.
wstd foolish aud bsSsatcus l@ifIaaes ~ for "a
eo'arls,e lgnaptegsdience for which they ARE
steadily before thpif minds Tho faei thai
ne ldstlnsall9h f9r our stay ~ the fhillp.
good we are able 60 DO IN Tho isiands DO
hot overlook the fact that In the ieyelop.
and along lts coasts. the philippines have
aud that our Interests have been served IN
more than one way by the possession of tho
lslnndH. Hut our chief reason for continuing
good faith 70 try. te do our share Of the
worlds work. and this particular piece Of
work hns been imposed upon us BY the re.
suits q the war With sspain we are en.
selves so that they shall take an ever.
increasing share In their own government.
aud M far ns Ia prudent we are already ad.
nj tti n N
commissioners, judges. and governors In the
islands who are Fillpnos and who have ex.
actly the same share IN the government of
the islands MS have their colleagues who
are Americans. while In the lower ranks Of
course, the great majority OF the public
servants are Fillpinos. Within two years
we shall be trying the experiment OF nn
islnture. II may be that the Fillpinos Will
misuse this Legislature. and they certainly
will misuse It II they nre mlsled by foolish
persons here nt home Into starting an ngi-
tation for their own independence or Into
any factious or improper action. But il
they act with wisdom and self-restraint, IL
they show TINT they are capable Of electing
n legislature which In Its turn IL capable
of taking q sane and efficient part In the
actual work Of government. they can rest
assured that full and increasing meas
ure OF recognition win be given them.
Above all they should remember that their
prime needs are moral and Industrial, not
political. II Is good thing to try the ex.
pertinent Of giving them n Legislature; but
II Is a far better thing to give them schools.
good roads, railroads which Will enable
them to get their products to market, hon
est courts, nm honest and efficient constabu-
larry. and oil that tends TO produce order,
peace. fair dealing as between man and
man, and habits Of Intelligent Industry and
thrift.
Meanwhile our own people should remem
ber that there is need for the highest stand
ard OF conduct among the Americans sent
to the Philippine Islands, not only among
the public servants but among the private
Individuals WHO go to them. II Is because
feel this so deeply that In the admins
tration OF these Islands ! have positively
refused to permit any discrimination what
soever for political reasons and have In
sisted that in choosing the public servants
consideration should be paid solely to the
worth OF the men chosen and to the needs
Of the islands. There is no higher body Of
men In our public service than we have In
the Philippine Islands under Governor
Wright and his associates. So far as pos
sible these men should be given free
hand. and their suggestions should receive
the hearty backing both Of the Executive
and Of the Congress.