Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1905-12-07

conditions. be kept out absolutely. But it
viii be more easy to see that both Justice
and courtesy are shown, az they ought to
be shown, TO other Chinese, II the law or
treaty IL framed as above suggested Ex-
amlnations should be completed 1.-THE port
OF departure from China For this purpose
there should be provided more adequate
consular service In China than we nov
have. The appropriations, both for the
offices Of the consuls and for the ONCE
forces IN the consulates, should be In
creased.
Insular Possessions.
He treats at considerable length OF condi-
lions in the Philippines, and recommends
that the coastwise laws OF the United
states as applied TO the archipelaEo be sus-
pended until July /, 1909. He recommends
the immediate fertilization OF Hawaii IN
order to conserve the interests Of this coun-
try in the Pacific. lie also advocates the
adoption Of legislation that will explicitly
confer American citizenship on the people
Of Porto Rico and ON the general subject
Of insular affairs says:
l wish also to call the attention OF the
congress TO one question which affects our
insular possessions generally; namely, the
need Of an increased liberality in the treat
ment OF the whole franchise question in
these Islands. In the proper desire to pre-
vent the islands being exploited by specula-
tors and to have them develop in the Inter-
est OF their own people an error has been
made In refusing TO grant sufficiently lib
eral terms to induce the investment OF
American capital in the Philippines and in
Porto Rico. Elsewhere in this message I
have spoken strongly against the jealousy
OF mere wealth, and especially CT cor
porate wealth as such. But It is particulars
ly regrettable to allow any such jealousy
to be developed when we are dealing either
with our insular or with foreign a1aira.
kIE 4 Al
ent position In the business world simply
because 1t is the most effective instrument
In business competition In foreign AFFAIRS
we cannot AFFORD to put our people at a dis
advantage with their competitors by in any
way discriminating against the effciency
OF our business organizations. In the same
way we cannot AFFORD to allow our irsular
possessions to lag behind in Industrial de-
velopment from any twisted jealousy OF
business success. II is OF course mere
truism to say that the business interests OF
the Islands will only be developed II It be-
come the financial interest Of somebody to
develop them. Yet this development is one
of the things most earnestly to be wished
for In the interest Of the islands themselves.
We have been paying all possible heed to
the political and educational interests OF
the Islands, but, important though these OBJ
Jects are, II is not less important that we
should favor their Industrial development
The government can in certain ways help
this directly, as by building good roads:
but the fundamental and vital help must
be given through the development Of tho
Industries OF the Islands, and a most eff
cient means to this end is to encourage'big
American corporations to start Industries
in them and this means TO make II advan-
tageous for them TO do so. To limit the
ownership of mining claims as has been
done in the Philippines is absurd.
In treating Of Alaska no ka that thar
territory be granted an elective delegate to
and OF the territories Of Okla
homa, Indian territory, New Mexico and
Arizona he says:
Admission to Statehood.
I recommend that Indian territory and
ORSshoma be admitted as one state and
that New Mexico and Arizona be admitted
as ono state. There is no obligation upon
us to treat territorial subdivisions, which
are matters OF convenience only, as bind
Ing us on the question OF admission to state
hood. Nothing has taken up more time in
the congress during the past few years
than the question as to the statehood to
be granted to the four territories above
and after careful consideration
OF all that has been developed in the dis
cussions OF the question recommend that
they be immediatel4 admitted as two
states. There is no Justification for further
four territories into two states has been
clearly established.
In some Of the territories the legislative
assemblies issue licenses for gambling.
The congress should by law forbid this
practice, the harmful results Of which are
obvious at a glance.
The Panama Canal.
He refers to the Panama canal. but aside
rom asking for an immediate appropFia-
lion does not give any recommendations as
10 other legislation at this time, but prom
ses later communication which shall con-
ain the report of the board of engineers
nd his own conclusions as TO the type OF
anal. On this subject he says:
The American people is pledged to the
peediest possible construction OF a canal
Idequate to meet the demands which the
Of the world will make upon It.
md l appeal most earnestly to the con-
sress to aid in the fultillment OF the pledge.
Gratifying progress has been made during
ne past year and especially during the past
our months. The greater part OF the nee
ssary preliminary work has been done.
actual work of excavation could be begun
My on a limited scale till the Canal Zone
'as made healthful place to live In and
o work In. The isthmus had to be saritat-
d FIRST. This task has been so thorcp=hIy
ccomplished that yellow fever has .Cel
eneral health conditions vastly improved
he same methods which converted the
sland Of Cuba from a pest mole. WHICH
Ienaced the health OF the world, into a
faithful place OF abode, have been applied
n the isthmus with satisfactory results
here is no reason to doubt that when the
lans for water supply, paving and sewer
&c Of Panama and Colon and the large
Ibor camps have been fully carried out,
he isthmus will be, for the tropics, an un-
sually healthy place OF abode. The WORK
so far advanced now that the health OF
Il those employed In canal work is as well
larded as II is on similar work In this
ountry and elsewhere.
In addition to saHitating the isthmua.
ltisfactory quarters are being provided
" employees and an adequate system OF
applying them with wholesome food az
'asonable prices has been created. Hos
tails have been established and equipped
at are without superiors OF their kind
anywhere. The country has thus beeH
ade fit to work In, and provision has bees
ade for the welfare and comfort Of thosa
no are to do the work. During the past
ear large portion OF the plant VITA
hich the work Is to be done has been or
,red. 1t Is confidently believed that By
ie middle OF the approaching year a sum-
emit proportion OF this plant viii have
zen Installed to enable us to resume the
ork OF excavation on a large scale
What is needed now and without delayis
appropriation by the congress 10 meet
e current and accTuirg expenses OF the
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