The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-06

Additional lighthouses should be
provided. In my judgment. It ~
especially important 90 aid In such
manner as seems just and feasible
| la the construction OF a trunk line
OF railway 10 connect the Gull OF
Alaska with tho Yukon river
through American territory This
would be most beneficial 10 The de-
velopment Of tho resources nf the
territory. aud 20 the comfort aud
welfare OF its people.
Salmon haicherica should be eH-
tabliahed in many different streams.
ao a. to secure the preservation Of
this valuable food fish Salmon
fisheries aud eanneriea should BE-
prohibited on certain OF the rivers
where tho maaa OF those Indians
dwell Who live almost exclusively
on fiah I"
Tho discussion Of the nations for
eign policy Is coupled with 4 plea
Tor a larger navy. and talk Of the
universal peace and justice. In re
gard 10 arbitration treaties he SAYS
We are In every way eudnafur-
ms In help on. with cordial good
will every movement Shleh all
tend 20 bring na into more friendly
relations with the rost % mankind.
In pursuance Of this policy / shall
shortly la before the senate treat
ies OF arbitration with all powers
which are willing 90 enter into
these treaties with us."
The president makes the state
mont that Il la the policy Of the
government 10 interest itself In the
internal affairs % other nations.
yet. he says
IL l. inevitable that such q na-
tion should desirc eagerly "a give
expression 70 il horror on an &c
caaion uke that 81 tho massacre n
the Jews in klshensf. or when u
witnesses such systematic and Ions
extended cruelty and oppression n
the cruelty and oppression Of which
the Armenlana have been the fie-
timK. and which have am for
,hom the indignant pity OF the#eif-
iliEed world
In making a suggestion aa "a the
enlargement Of tho navy the uFssi-
dent urges the construction Of hat
tieships. lie saya.
The war which nnw unfann-
nately RACES In the far east has
emphasized in striking fashion the
nsw possibilities % naval warfare
The lessons taught are both Hfrate
&c and tactical. and arr political as
sell a. military. The expsrieneet
OF the war have shown In eoneiu-
siyc fashion thar while sea going
and asa- keeping torpedo deatauYsra
are Indispensable. and fast lightly
armed and AFmorcd cruisers Yety
useful. yet that the main reliance.
tho main standby. In any navy
worthy tho name must he the great
battleahipa. heavily armnred aud
heavily Eunned. Not n RuEsfan or
japanese hattiszhip has been sunk
by a torpedo boat. or By KBufire
while among the loaa protected
ships. cruiser after cruiser has been
destroyed whenever the hostile
squadrons have gotten within range
.of one another weapons
The army IL in need OF bat little
legislation. according % tho preal
dent. and other than 60 report ita
condition aud suggest the need Of
more officers. he has but little TO
say about IL
A 10 the Philippines. the preai-
dent tells Of the advance the ma
lives are making under American
rule lie goes into an exhaustive
discussion of conditions IN the Ia
lands aud In regard 10 self govern
mcnt. he says
Within two years We shall be
trying the experiment Of an elee
tive lower house In the Philippine
legislature IL may be- that the
Filipinos will misuse this lerlAla-
turc. and they certainly will mis-
use Il n they are misled by foolish
persons here AZ home into starting
an agitation for their own indie
pcndence or into any factioua OF
improper action. In such case they
viii do themselves no good and
will stop for tho time being all fur
Their effort to advance them and
give them a greater share IN their
own government. But n they act
with wisdom and self restraint. II
they show that they are capable of
clecting n legislature which in it,
turn Il capable Of taking a sane and
efficient part In the actual work Of
government, they can rest assured
that a full and increasing measure
OF recognition will be given them"
Tho eaAa4aaa A .a.v.mNs.H.N