The Glenwood post., 1905-12-09
Merchant Marine.
On the subject of the nercba

We should have ships OF our own and sea-
men OF our own to convey goods to
trai markets, and in of need to rein
force our battle line. II cannot but be
source OF regret and uneasness TO us that
the lines OF communication with our sister
republics OF South America should be chief
ly under foreign control. 1t is not a good
thing that American merchants and manu-
facturers should have TO send their goods
! and letters TO South America via Europe II
they wish security and dispatch. Even on
the Pachc, where our ships have held their
own better than on the Atlantic. mer-
chant nag is now threatened through the lib
eral aid bestowed by other governments
their own steam lines / ask your earnest
consideration OF the report with which the
/ Merchant Marine commission has followed
its long and careful inquiry.
Praise of the good work of the PEN
sion bureau with an acknowledge
| ment OF the debt the country owes
,, to the veterans OF the Civil war fol-
lows.
immigration.
Continuing, the message shows
clearly the necessity for checking the
steamship companies in their activity
| in promoting the importation of unde-
| sirable immigrants, while pointing
| out how warmly welcome is the man
| of good health and moral character.
who bids fair to add value to the
| community. An increase in the strin-
! gency OF the immigration law is advo-
| Gated.
On the subject of Chinese immigra-
/ tion the message urges the necessity
for courteous treatment of the Chi
nese Students, business and profes-
sional men who visit this country.
while asserting unalterable opposition
| tn ba Ir,; ,f cd
or unskilled labor from China.
Civil Service.
Some paragraphs of the message
are devoted to an elucidation of the
workings of the civil service law. The
assertion is made that the effects Of
the law have been excellent
Pensions for members of the Life
Saving Service are shown to be de-
srable, and high compliment is paid
the members of the service for their
selfsacriticing devotion to duty.
The Philippines.
Despite the series of disasters
which have afflicted the Philippine
islands since the American occupa-
tion-the rinderpest, the locusts. and
the drought-condition are shown to
have steadily improved and tranquil
| ity is now almost universal The Fill
ipinos are beginning to realize the
benefits of education, and a school at
tendance of 20 per cent is the result.
Referring to trade between the islands
and the United States, the message
says:
A statute in force. enacted April Is. 1904.
| snspenu' lhe operation OF III" coastwi-e laws
or the United States upon the trade between
the Philippine islands and the uuitcd Stutes
untll July l, 1906. earnestly recommend that
| ms suspension b" postponed until July /, 1909.
think 1t of doubtful utility to apply the coast
',a. wise laws to III. trade between the United
stances. because am convinced that 1t will
do no good Whatever 10 American bottoms. and
trade between the Philippines and the United
states: but If the coustN,ise law be thus
applied. ccrt1iny II ought not to have effect
until free trade is enjoyed between the peo.
pie OF the United States and the people OF the
| Philippine Islands in their respective products,
do not anticipate tat fr,. trade between
the Islands and the United States VIII produc.
| a revolution In the sugar aud tobacco produc-
'ion of the Philippine Islands. So primitive
are inc methods Of agriculture IN the Philip
Islands 30 many difficulties surround n large
agricultural enterprise in the islands that il
nf those Islands Will have any effect whatever
upon TIE markets OF the United States. The
I Ifoblsm OF labor Is also formidable with
the sugar and tobacco producers In the islands.
The best friends OF the Filipino people aud this
people themselves are utterly opposed to the
admission of Chinese coolle labor. Hence ths
only solution is the traInmg of Filipino labor.
and this viii take long time. The enactment
VI law by the Congress of the United STATE,
making prcvlsion for free trade between the
Stands and the United States. however, will b,
Of great Importance from a political and senti,
mental standpoint; and while its actual bene.
NJ has doubtless been exaggerated ~ the peo.
| PIE or me Islands, they Will accept this meas
| OF Justice indIg1rlO hat he neal
of the United States anxious 10 aid the peo.
pie OF the Philippine islands in every way,
and especially In the agricultural development
OF their Archipelago. 1t Will aid the Filipino,
without iniuring interests in America.
Discussing the needs OF Alaska, the
President recommends that the terri.
tory be given an elective delegate
who will be able to speak with au.
thority on the needs of that section
of our country. The message con.
cludes:
Admission to Statehood
recommend that Indihn Territory and okiaa
homa be admitted state and that New
Mexico and Arizona be admitted rs one State
There is no Obligation tipou lis TO treat ,rr.
rturial subdivisions. which alters OF con-
v"nience only. as binding Us on the question OF
admission to ststcho"d. nothing hs, taken up
nurr lime In the congress during the pnst few
| wears than .hr question Hs tu the statehood to
be granted to The four Territories above men.
-
| iSat has been developed In the discussions Of
! the question l recommend that they be im.
| mrdiat"ly admitted two States, There 10
no iustiica ton for further delay: and tho sd.
| Visibility OF making the four Territories iHto
! Two states has been clearly established
In some of the Territories the legislative as
| scublies issue liccuses for gambling. Ths
| Congress should by law forbid this practice
the harmful results of which obvious at a
| glance.
Tine Panama Canal.
| The treaty between the United States and
| the Republic of Panama. under which the
| Construction of tho Panama canal made
| possible. went into effect with its ratification
| Nv the United Stntes Senate on Feb. - 1904
| : d" canal properties of tn. French Canal Com
| pany were transferred to the United States
| April ~. 1904. on payment of $iu OVD, 900 to
| that company. On April /. 1905. the Commits
| sion was reorganlzcd. and II consists of
| Theodore +. Shouts. chairman. Charles T., Ma
| -oon. Benjamin n. Harrod. Rear Admiral Nor
decai T. Endicott. Brls. Peter Z. nains.
| and Col. Oswald II. Ernst. John +. Stevens
| was appointed chief engineer on July I last.
| Active work In canal construction. mainly pre-
| paratory, has been In progress for less than
| year aud half. During that period two points
| about the canal have ceased to be open 10 de-
| bate First, the question of route: the canal
| Will be built on the lsthmus of Panama. Sec
| ond. the question of feasibility: there no
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