The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-12-23


Rights o. American Citizens Akrozd-
Even where g is not possible 20 Sc
cure ia other nations the observance q
the principles which We accept as AZ
tomato - s. Necessary Tor Us Errnlr 70
insist upon the rights Of cur own citi-
zens without regard to their creed or
race; Withou- regard 70 whether they
were born here OF born abroad.
The Navy
The strong arm OF the government IN
enforcing respect for its just rights IN
international matters IS the navy Of the
United States 7 most earnestly recon-
mend that there be no halt in the work
OF EpbEilding the American navy There
is no more patriotic duty before US as q
people than 70 keep the navy adequate
20 the needs OF this country's position.
We have undertaken 20 build the 18th
mian canal We have undertaken 10 Sc
cure for ourselves our just share in the
trade OF the Orient We have under
taken 70 protect our citizens from i'm
proper treatment IN foreign lands. We
continue steadily 10 insist on the sPpH-
cation or the Monroe doctrine to the
western hemisphere Unless our attitude
in these and al similar matters is to be
a mere bosstful sham we can not AFFORD
to abandon our naval programme. Our
voice IS 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 il we were i'm
potent TO make them good.
The Army
within the last three years the United
States has set an example in disarms-
uent where disarmament was proper.
By law our army is fixed at a maximum
OF one hundred thousand ana a minimum
Of sixty thousand men When there was
lnsurreCtion in the Philippines we kept
the army at the maximum Peace came
In
has been reduced to the minimum at
which IL is possible to keep It with due
regard 20 its efficiency The guns now
mounted require tuenty-eight thousand
men. 10 the coast fOrtifcations are to be
adequately msaned- Relatively. to the
lice force OF New York or Chicago rela-
lively TO the population OF either city
We need more officers there are not
enough to perform the regular army
work It is very important that the on
GERS CT the army should be accustomed
to handle their men in masses. as IT IS
also important that the national guard
Of the several states should be accus-
toned 60 actual field maneuvering. espe-
cially ia connection with the regulars.
For this reason We are 10 be cOngratu-
lated upon the success OF the field ma
enuyers at Manassas last ian. msneuvers
in which larger number OF regulars
and national guard took part than was
ever DFltFe assembled LoEeAEeT IN E4nle
OF peace. r No other civilized nation has.
relatively to its population. such a d.
minutive army as ours; and while the
army is 80 small we are not 20 be ex-
cused II We fail to keep IL at a very high
grade C proficiency
The Philippines.
In the Philippine islands there has
been during the past year a continuation
Of the steady progress which has OBJ
tanned ever since our troops definitely
got the upper hand OF the insurgents.
The Philippine people. or. TO speak more
accurately. the many tribes. and even
races SunGered from one another more
or less sharply. who go TO make Up The
people Of the Philippine Islands. contain
many elements OF good. and some ele-
ments which we have a right to hope
stand for progress. At present they are
pendence at all or Of building up a civ
fIization OF their own ! firmly believe
that we can help them 10 rise higher and
higher in the scale OF civilization and
OF capacity for if-goveTnmeaL and I
most earnestly hope that in the end they
VIII be able TO stand, II not entirely alone.
yet IN some such relation 10 the United
States as Cuba now stands This end
Is not vet IN sight. and il may be in
definitely postponed n cur people are
foolish enough to turn The attention OF
the FiiipiuOs away from the problems OF
achieving moral and material prosperity.
OF working for q stable. orderly. and just
government. and toward foolish and dan
gerous intrigUes for complete independ-
ence for which they are as yet totally
unfit.
on the other hand our people must
keep steadily before their minds the fact
that the Justification for our stay in the
Philippines must ultimately rest chiefly
upon the good We are able to DO in The
Islands. I do not overlook the fact that
IN the development Of our interests in
the Pacific ocean and along its coasts.
the Philippines have played and viii play
an important part, and that our interests
have been served in more than one way
by the possession OF the islands. But
our chief reason for continuing TO hold
them must be that We ought in good
faith TO try TO do our share OF the
worlds work. and this particular piece
OF work has been imposed upon Us by
the results OF the war with Spain The
problem presented to. Us in the Philip
pine islands IS akin to. but not exactly
ike. the problems presented 10 the other
| great civilized powers which have pos
sessions in the Orient More distinctly
than any OF the powers Ee are endeav-
oring to develop the natives themselves
so thai they shall take an eTer-increas-
/ ing share in their own government. ana
/ as far as IS prudent We are already ad-
I hitting their representatives to a gov
l ernmental equality with our own There
are commissioners. judges, and governors
/ in the Islands who are Ffiipinos and who
I have exactly the same share IN the g0T-
/ eminent Of the islands as have their col
] leagues who are Americans. while in the
I lower ranks. OF course. the great major
4 ity Of the public servants are Filipfnos-
! Within two years we shall be trying the
I experiment 81 an elective lower house in
/ the Philippine legislature
/ Meanwhile our own people should re-
/ member that there Is need for the high
I est standard OF conduct among thezAmer-
/ leans sent to the Philippine islands. not
/ only among the public servants but
/ among the private individuals who 90
I 70 them Il e because I feel this 50
/ deeply that in the administration Of these
I Islands I have positively refused 70 per
/ NIT any discrimination whatsoever for
/ political reasons and have insisted that
/ in choosing the public servants corsic-
/ Grafton should be pad solely 70 the
{ worth Of the men chosen and 70 the
/ needs OF the Islands There e no high
! er body Of men IN cur public service
/ than ne have IN the philippine ISLANDS
! under Gov. Wright and his associates
4 So lar as possible these men should Be
/ Given a free hand. and their suggestions
should receive the hearty backing both
Of the Executive aid Of the Cong-esz
1 There e. need q q yiEilant and disiHser-
I ssfed support Of our public servants IN
the Philippines By Eoel citizens here y
the United States Dnfortur.zrsly hitter
4 10 those q cur peopte-hsre a. home WIG
/ have specially claimed 20 Be the cham
4 uIors q the FHipfnog have IN reality