The state herald., 1904-12-09

OF which the Armepans have been the
victims, and which have wen for them
| the indignant pity OF the civilized world.
Rights OF American Citizens Abroad.
| Even where 1t is not possible to Sc
cure in other nations the observance OF
the principles which we accept as AK
iomatic. II is necessary for us firmly to
| insist upon the rights OF our own citl-
zens without regard to their creed or
race: withou. regard to whether they
were born here or born abroad.
| The Navy.
The strong arm OF the government In
enforcing respect for lis just rights in
International matters is the navy of the
| United States most earnestly recon-
mend that there be no halt IN the work
of upbuilding the American navy. There
Is no more patriotic duty before us as q
people than to keep the navy adequate
| TO the needs of this country's position.
| We have undertaken TO build the 18TH
mian canal. We have undertaken to Sc
cure for ourselves our just share in the
| trade OF the Orient. We have UNDER
taken to protect our citizens from i'm
proper treatment In foreign lands. We
continue steadily to insist on the appli-
cation Of the Monroe doctrine to the
western hemisphere Unless our attitude
In these and all similar matters Is to be
mere boastful sham we can not afford
to abandon our naval programme. Our
voice is now potent for peace. and Is SO
potent because we arc not afraid. Of war.
But our protesta tions upon behalf OF
| peace would neither receive nor deserve
the slightest attention II We were i'm
potent to make them good,
The Army.
Within the last three years the United
States has set an example In disarma-
ment where disarmament was proper.
10 In l.
OF one hundred thousand and minimum
| OF sixty thousand men. When there was
insurrection In the Philippines we kept
the army at the maximum. Peace came
In the Philippines. and now our army
hns been reduced to the minimum at
which IL Is possible to keep 1t with due
| regard to Its efficiency, The guns now
mounted require twenty eight thousand
| mon. " the coast furiincntions are to he
| adequately manned Relatively to the
nation. 1t is not now so large as the po-
llce force of New York or Chicago rela.
lively TO tn" populaiio al either city.
We need more officers; there are not
| enough to perform the regular army
, work 1t is very important that the OIL
GERS Of the army should he accustomed
to handle their men In masses. as II Is
also Important that the national guard
NJ the several states should he accus-
toned to actual field maneuvering. espe-
clally In connection with the regulars
For this reason We are 10 lie oongraiu-
lated upon the success OF the Held ma
enuvers at Manassas last fall maneuverx
In which larger number Of regulars
ana national guard took part than was
ever before assembled together In time
Of peace. No other civilized nation has.
relatively to Its population. such a di-
minutive army. as ours: and while the
nrmy Is so small we are not TO be eH-
fan IN la. At lob
grade Of proficiency.
The Philippines.
In the Philippine islands there has
been during the past year n continuation
Of the steady progress which has oh
t1ined 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 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. l 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
Will 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 II may be In
definitely postponed N our people are
foolish enough TO turn the attention of
the Filiplnos away from the problems Of
achieving moral and material prosperity.
NJ working for stable. orderly. and just
government. and toward foolish and dan
gorous intrigues for a complete independ-
fnr sl.l s.ti
unnt
On the other hand our people must
keep steadily before their minds the fact
that tthe justification. for our, stay in tho
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 tho Philip
pine Islands In akin TO. but not exactly
like. the problems presented TO the other
great civilized powers which have pos
sessions In tho Orient More distinctly
than any OF the powers wo are endeav-
ofiny 10 develop the natives themselves
so that they shall take an er-inerenx-
Ing share In their own government. and
as far as Is prudent we are already Ad-
hitting their representatives to gov
cfnm-niai equality with our own. There
are commissioners. Judges. and governors
In the islands who nTc Fiipinos and who
have exactly the same share In the gov
ernmcnt OF the islands as have their coll
leagues who are Americans. while In the
lower ranks. OF course. the great major.
iiy OF the public servants are Filipinos.
Within two years W. shall he trying the
experiment OF an elective lower house In
the Philippine legislature.
Meanwhile our own people should re-
member that there Il 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. u In because feel this no
deeply that In the administration of these
islands l have positively refused TO per-
nit any discrimination whatsoever for
political reasons and have insisted that
In choosing the public servants eonsid'
efatlon should be paid solely to the
worth Of the men chosen and TO the
needs Of the Islands, There II no high.
or body Of men In our public ser.ie-
than We hav. IN the Philippine isia nds
under Gov Wright and his associates.
80 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.
There IL need OF n visilnnt and dIuintef-