Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-12-08

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citizen to receive pasf II
through Russian teri
wrong against which VI M
protest TO refuse hin
without regard ttnis %
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The navy.
The strong arm OF to-
I'm enforcing respect FOR
In international matters
the United States. l me,
rocommend that there ~ I'D
work OF upbuilding the AZ
We have undertaken 20
milan canal. We have
secure for ourselves ouf - %
the trade OF the orient n
dertaken to protect our .eriy
improper treatment In fine
We continue steadily to
application OF the Monr' %
the western hemisphere.
attitude In these and all
tiers js 10 be a mere boat
cannot AFFORD to aband0n-a
programme. Our voice is n0
for peace and Is so potent be
are not afraid Of war. But
estatlons upon behalf of peao
neither receive nor deserve theU
est attention IL we were impoI
make them good.
The Army. ~
Within the last three years th6
ed States has set an example a
armament where disarmameut{
proper. BY law our army Is "A
a maximum OF 10000 and a MIN
OF 10000 men. When there was
rection In the Philippines we ket
army at the maximum. Peace ca1
the Philippines. and now our
has been reduced TO the minimuin
which it Is possible to keep II with q
regard to its efficiency. We should
able, In the event of some sudd
emergency. to put into the field D
first class army corps, which should
as a whole, at least the equal QrV
body OF troops of like number BE-
Ing to any other nation.
Great progress has been made IN u
tecting our coasts by adequate fort
cations with sufficient guns.
should, however, pay much more DE
than at present 30 the developm4nt
an extensive system of floating ain
for use I'm all our more importandh s
bors. These mines have been pibyl
TO be most formidable fegta
against hostile fleets.
The Philippines.
In the Philippine Islands there 4
been during the past year a continu
ton OF the steady progress which h
obtained ever since our troops definl
ly got the upper hand Of the insl
gents. The Philippine people, or.
speak more accurately, the ma
tribes and even races sundered fro
one another more or less sharply W
go TO make up the people OF the Phil
pine Islands, contain many elemeI
OF good. and some elements which
have right TO hope stand for Pre-
ress. At present they are utterly
capable OF existing in independence
all or OF building up a civilization
their own. l firmly believe that '
can help them TO rise higher and HE
er I'm the scale or civilization and
capacity for self government. and
most earnestly hope that in the q
they Will be able to stand. II not q
tirely alone, yet in some such relati
TO the United States as Cuba nc
stands. This end Is not yet I'm sigl
and II may be indefinitely postpon
II our people are foolish enough to tn
the attention OF the Fiiipinos aw
from the problems OF achieving mo-
and material prosperity, OF workii
for a stable. orderly and just Cover
ment, and toward foolish and dangt
Gus intrigues for a complete indepen
ence for which they are a. yet total
unfit.
On the other hand. our people mu
keep steadily before their minds {,
fact that the Justification for our ST
In the Philippines must ultimately re
chiefly upon the good we are able
do In the islands I do not overlo,
the fact that in the development OF o.
interests In the Pacific ocean al
along Its coasts the Philippines ha'
played and will play an important pa
ana that our interests have been ser
ed In more than one way by the pc
session of the islands. But our chi
reason for continuing to hold the
must be that we ought In good fai
TO try TO do our share Of the world
work, and this particular piece OF wol
has been imposed upon us by the +
suits OF the war with Spain. We a
endeavoring to develop the nativ
themselves so that they shall take I
ever increasing share In their own go
eminent, and, as far as is prudent. v
are already admitting their represent
tlves to a governmental equality wi
our own. There are commissioner
judges and governors In the islam,
who are Filipinos ana who have exa,
ly the same share In the governme
OF the islands as have their colleagu
who are Americans. while in the low
ranks, of course, the great majority
the public servants are Filipino
Within two years we shall be tryt
the experiment OF an elective low