The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-12-07


victims. and which Lave wen iof th. ,.
The Indignant pity Of the CIVILIZED "ofio-
PIohts of American Citizens Noroso.
Even where It is not possible to Sc
cure IN other nations the Observance y.
me principles which We accept as ak
ior,afie, n l. necessary for US firmly 10
insist upon the rights Of our own citl-
zens without regard TO their creed or
race: -ftnou. regard TO whether they
were born mere OF born ABROAD
The Navy.
The s,Yoa~ arm Of the government In
enforcing respect for its just rights IN
international matters Is the navy oil the
United States most earnestly recon-
mend that there be no halt in the VOTE
of upbuiIding the American navy 1hefe
is no more patriotic duty before US as q
people than 10 keep the navy ADEQUATE
10 the needs Of this counirys position
We have undertaken TO build the isth
milan canal We have undertaken 10 Sc
cure for ourselves our just share IN inc
trade of the Orient We have unoef-
taken to protect our citizens from I'M
proper treatment in foreign lands we
continue steadily 10 insist on the appn-
cation OF the Monroe doctrine 10 tne
western hemisphere Unless our attitude
in these and all similar matters is 10 be
a mere boasful sham We can not anord
to alta pdon our naval programme. our
voice is nos potent for peace. ana Is 80
potent because We are not afraid OF war.
peace would neither receive nor deserve
the slightest attention II We were I'M
potent TO make them good
Tn. Army
Within the last three years the rnitec
States has set an example in disarma-
ment where disarmament vas proper.
By law our army Is fixed at a maximum
Of one hundred thousand and a minimum
Of sixty thousand men. When there was
Instruction 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 possible to keep II with due
regard to its efficiency The guns now
mounted require twenty eight thousand
men. II the coast forIihcations are to be
adequately manned Relatively TO the
nation. II Is not now SO large the po-
lice force Of New York or Chicago reis-
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 Of the army should be accustomed
to handle their men in masses. as II is
also important that the national guard
Of the several states should be accus-
TONED to sexual field u1zneuvering. espe-
ciaiy in connection with the regulars
For this reason We are IN he congraiu-
lated upon the success of the neId ma
enusers at Manassas last fall. rnaneuvers
In which a larger number Of regulars
ever before assembled together in time
Of peace No ether civilized nation has.
relatively to Its population such d.
mintifive army OUTS. and while the
army is small not 10 be e1-
cused IL ne fail TO keep II at very high
grade of 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 troops definitely
got the upper hand Of the insurgents
The Philippine people. or. to speak more
accurately. the many tribes. and even
aces. sundered 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 right TO hope
stand for progress AT present they are
utterly Incapable Of existing in indie
pendence at all or OF building up a civ
ilization of their own / firmly believe
that We can help them to rise higher and
higher in the scale OF civilization and
OF capacity for self government and
most earnestly hope that in the end they
VIII be able to stand II not entirely alone.
yet in some such relation to the United
States as Cuba now stands This end
is not yet in sight. and it may be in
definitely postponed II our people are
foolish enough to turn the attention of
The Filipinos away from the problems of
achieving moral and material prosperity.
Of working for n stable. orderly. and just
government. and toward foolish and dan
eerous 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. / 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 will 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
like. the problems presented to the other
great civilized powers which have pos
sessions in the Orient More distinctly
than any of the powers we are endeav
orin, to develop the natives themselves
so that they shall take an ever-increas-
ing share in their own government and
as far as is prudent We are already ad-
hitting their representatives TO gov
ornamental equality with our own. There
are commissioners. Judges. and governors
in the Islands who are Filipinos and who
have exactly the same share in the gov
eminent of the islands as have their COL
leagues who are Americans. while in the
lower ranks. of course. the great major
ify of the public servants are Filipinos.
Within two years we shall be trying the
experiment Of an elective lower house in
the Philippine legislature
Meanwhile our own people should re-
member that there is need for the high
est standard OF conduct among the Amer
leans sent TO the Philippine islands. not
only among the public servants but
among the private individuals who go
to them. 1t is because ] feel this SO
deeply that in the administration of these
Islands l have positively refused to per-
init any discrimination whatsoever for
political reasons and have insisted that
in choosing the public servants consid-
erntion should be paid solely to the
worth of the men chosen and to the
needs of the Islands. There is no high
er body of men in our public service
than we have in the Philippine Islands
under Gov. Wright and his associates.
So far as possible these men should be
given a free hand. and their suggestions
should receive the hearty backing both
of the Executive and of the Congress.