Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-22

crease has not been due alone to the
larger Yield OF gold. for $3.50. $50. 55g. or
nearly 80 per cent OF the Increase Ia
composed OF silver and national bank
notes, which under tho Republican pol
ley are essentially the equivalent of
gold,
n I'm the future the cxlgcncles OF husi.
ness. which no wisdom can now f%oresee,
should make additional monetary or A..
nauciul legislation advisable. the Re.
publican party may be lntrusted TO
enact 1t along rational lines.
PANAMA CANAL
Tho presidents course I'm Panama
merits The most generous approval tie
dealt with a delicate and difficult stu,
alton clearly within u,ir national rights
IN such "a way Hs tn make possible the
early completion of am isthmian canal
which has long been demanded in the
interest of ~ commerce and the Ia
tlonal defense,
lie concluded the negotiations with
Great Britain for the |abrogation of
thc clayton Bulwor treaty. lie neBo-
dated 81 treaty with the Republic NJ
colombia FOR the requisite rights and
franchises for the construction and op-
Grafton of q canal its ratification was
COntemptuously refused 10y the Colon.
hian government. Thereupon the peo-
pie Of Panama renowned their ulleRi-
uncc to the parent government ana de-
clared their independence. The prsl.
dent. acting within the limits Of his eX.
ccutivc authority, and I'm conformity
with well established precedent,
promptly recognized their indcpen-
derce. He negotiated a treaty with
Panama whereby the United states OBJ
tanned tho necessary rights and fran.
chlscs for building and operating the
canal
AMERICAN INTERESTS,
when the insurrection occurred upon
The igthmus. the president safcguarded
American interests. lie acted promptly
but deliberately prudcntly, not RASH
ly; firmly, not unlaWfully. lie usurped
no authority. He only exercised mat
executive power which Is clearly vested
IN him by the Constitution. and which
his predecessors had employed under
similar circumstances. II he had failed
10 appreciate our rights, or TO act firm
IS and promptly blood would have been
shed and the rights Of American cili-
Gems would have been sacrificed and the
construction OF the canal would have
been indefinitely delayed
The president IN due time appointed
n commission composed of eminent en-
ineers and men Of practical experience
To undertake the work OF constructing
the canal as speedily az possible, There
Is no longer any doubt or uncertainty
as to the enterprise. It's completion Is
now an assured fact, and II viii stand
as one Of the memorable achievements
Of the new century,
The completion Of this great work
should be left to the administration
which has done so much 10 carry II for
ward against formidable obstacles
abroad and yexatIous opposition at
home.
THE PHILIPPINES.
The administration In the Philippines
has been dictated by a broad sense Of
duty. II has not been subyersiye Of
our national ideals, hut has been IN
conformity with the best traditions OF
the republic.
The archipelago came to the United
States az the result of a war, and II
became the duty Of the administration
10 enforce the laws there az elsewhere,
10 maintain the national sovereignty,
and 10 inaugurate civil government.
Before the instruction had ceased
President Mckinley admirably eX.
pressed u purpose. said he;
no effort win be spared TO build up
the waste places destlated by war and
by long years OF disagreement We
shall not wait for the end Of strife TO
begin the beneficial work. We shall
continue as we have begun, To open the
schools and the churches, to set the
courts I'm operation, 10 foster INDUSTRY
and trade and commerce, and IN every
way In our power to make these people
whom Providence has brought WITHIN
our Jurisdiction feel that II Is their
liberty and not our power, their Wei
fare and not our gain. we arc seeking
10 enhance. our flag has never waived
over any community but In blessing.
/ believe the Filipinos will soon recog-
nize the fact that II has not lost It's
gift Of b~enediction I'm It's worldwide
Journey 20 their shores
President Roosevelt has continued tho
work I'M the same lust and generous
spirit which inspired President Mckin-
ley.
Military rule was quickly succeeded
by the civil authority The people OF
the islands have been invited as Tar
as possible to participate In the work
OF government. The judicial system
has been improved. corruption has been
driven out. public schools have been
established. and the people are already
ENJOYING a large measure of self-goV-
eminent.
Congress has authorized a represen-
tatiye assembly to be chosen In due
time by the people Of the Islands, The
ballotbox is not the sign Of imperial
ism. No one need have any grave con-
Germ with respect 10 the future OF the
archipelago II the United states goes
forvard as heretofore, inspired by the
same lofty purpose which has charac-
terIzed the administrations Of Presi-
dent Mckinley and President Roose-
Welt, We may safely trust to the tu-
inc 10 deal with the Fillpinos IN a
manner consistent with their highest
and best interest and with the duty
and honor Of the United States.
NOT DIsTRUsTED BY FILIPINOs.
The people Of the Islands have had
abundant evidence Of the exalted pur-
nose OF the United States, The var
ious degrees Of civilization among
them. their unfamlliarlty with civic du-
ties. make II lnadyisable to indulge IN
any declaration rs to the future poll
cles which may lead TO mlsunderstand-
ing. The people of the Philippines do
not distrust us, We need not distrust
ourselves.
our opponents say the Philippine
policy does not pay, They should not
forget that the United states did not go
10 var with Spain for dollars and cents,
They should remember that when i
comes to a matter Of duty, the United
States does not consider the cost.
when the history Of our country Is
written. II Will be found that there Is
no brighter page, or one which VIII
WELD more pleasure and satisfaction IN
its contemplation, than the one which
tells Of our discharge of the responsi-
bllltlcs growing out Of the war with