Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07

,sk ss ne 4 ~ larger thst arg sesA Erer
rsxtra xosJc r-&rif n any relzxaden o. -
AN ahors =" efz These VII Lzt4r al
.1ndIuau1 be kept cut a~bsoiutey. B1ts
<tl be zoze easy to see thas both jasues
I'd eourtesy ars skown. as they oRxht %
ts sharu. to ether Chinese. Il re Law OF
treaty "a framed - zScFs suggested *
Gnfrations should Be completed a ! ne pexs
81 departure from China Far thiz purpose
there should be provided q more a1eq1afa
consular service In China Z We now
aave Tie appropriations. both for the
Of the eonsuis ard for he cmee
forces IN the corsn1&tes. should be ~
creased
InsulAr Possessions
He treats at considerable ie1Etk 81 rsz1s-
sioas in the Philippines. ard reconnents
the coasfwtss avs o. the lnF,e@
States as applied to the archipelago ee s1s
anti Jay L fsa He recommsn1s
the immediate foFtihcatlon OF haS-a =
order to conserve the interests o. y coE<-
nv N the Paeiac He also advocates tie
adoption CT legislation hat xs1 sxpiicflF
eonfer American citizenship en- TIE people
Of Porto Rice. and IN the ge1erai s1o5eet
sf iEsuiar AFFAIRS SAYS
1 visit also 10 call TIE 4ttertion q ne
congress to one qnestk1n which Affects our
tnsuiar possessions esneraIiys namely. TIE
need az an increased Noer1iity In the treat
meat Of the whole ~franceasc que&iA0n n
thess islands IN the proper desire 70 pre-
vent the Stands being expt1ited ~ spera-a-
tors ard % ave them develop In ere later
al AZ ,heIr cxa PEOPLE an error has been
made n refuslnx to grant s1fdcis1tty ~
era rua 70 induce the investne1t o.
American capital n The PhiiipD1nes AID N
Porto Rio. Elsewhere in thts message !
have spoken strongly against the JEALOUSY
~ mere wealth.. ara especially Of cor
prrate wealth as such. But X Is particular
" rexrettable to aHsw any such jealousy
to be deveinped when we are dealing e.kner
With our insuiar Or with foreign anaiFA
The big corporation has achieved IL pres
ert pasition 10 the business world Simply
,ecause Il Is the NEST effective ~instrufrent
IN business corpstitfon- In fcreign Affairs
We cannot AFFORD &c put IN people AtadE-
dranfaxe with their competitors o u any
war discriminating against TIE emergency
Of ou- business organizations In t1e s@me
way We cannot AFFORD TO allow our inzulsr
pusseSxiors 10 lag behind In Industrial az
vctopner frcm any twisted jealousy 81
business success Il IS. Of course, 4 Ufxe
truisn 70 sag that : business Interests OF
the islands viii euly be deve,oped II u be
ore he financial interest Of somebody 10
develop them Yet this 6eyelopment Is one
az the thIres most earnestly TO b wished
for IN The interest Of the islands themselves
we have been payinE all possible heed =
the political IND educational interests q
the Islands but. important though these o.
tecse are. II Is moi Tess important thAf We
ahonJd favor their Industrial ~deveAopmsnL
rhe xovernment can in certain rays les
this Directly. as BY building good roAns:
hui the fundamental and vital help nus,
be given through the development Or -
Industries Of the Islands. and a mes1 en-
Client means to shls esd Isl eneoufaes -
American corporations 10 start Industries
ii them ard this means 10 make Il advan-
saeeons for them 70 DO 50 To nnit ~
ownership Of mining claims as bas eee1
Sone in the Participates 10 absurd.
IN treating IL Alaska he asks that TIA
serrlsarx he granted an elective delegate q
congress. ana Of the territories OF OKLA.
bona Indlan territory. New Mexico Ard
AriEona he says.
Admission to Statehood
1 reeomrnend that Indian sefrito11 ana
Oklahoma b admitted as ore state Anl
rae Neu Mexico and Arinona be admittet
a = STATE. There Is No. oDilgation upsi
g - treat territorial subdivtsiens. whiea
nre matters 81 convenience only. as bind
Ire us On the question Of admission 70 state
hooa Nothing has taken up more tirna L
! Re congress during the past few years
( han Ire question as 10 the statehood y
h. granted TO the four territories acov'
mentioned, and after careful considefanei
OF ali that has been developed IN tbs ess
cussfous Of the question ! reeommen1 INA
shev be immediately admitted as ~
anN-. = - 4auefAratInW far 1EFtHE
seiay. and the advisabfilty 81 making -
four territories into two states las ees'
clearly established
In sone Of the territories the Legislative
Assemblies issue licenses for gambling
The congress should By law forosd Ia
uracticeL the harmful resuits Of which ar
ooyious at asiance-
The Panama Canal
He refers 10 the Panama canal. but asia
from asking for an imrne1iAte A~prropria
tion does not give any Recommendations {
to ether lexisiatfoa at this time. but prom
tses 4 later commpnEeation which shall con
tain the report Of the board Of engineer
and his own conclusions as TO the type Q
canal. On this subject he VI
The American people = pledged 10 u
speediest possible construction Of a cara
~aeauata TO meet the demands which II
commerce Of the world viii make upon 4
and 1 appeal most earnestly to the cor
eress to AID in the fnlhiifnsnt o. the pleag'
Gratifying progress has been made aarsn
the past year and especially during the pa
four months. The greater paxt o. the neg
exxzrv preliminary work has been done
Actual work Of excavation could be heEu
onfy On a limited scale TIL the Cana 1on
was made q healthfui place 70 I've II an
10 work IN. The isthmus a 10 be SzntAi
ed nrst. This task has been % thorosghi
accomplished that yellow fever has bee
virtually extfrpased from the isthnns an
general health condirsons vastly improves
The same methods which converted u
Island or Cuba from a pest hole, whie
menaeed the health Of , world. fnio
healthfui place Of abode, have been apple
on ne isfhmus with satisfactory result
There is no reason 70 doubt that when u
plans for water supply. paving and seEsl
age OF Panama and Colon Z the lzrs
tabor camps have beea fully carried on
the ssthmus viii BE. fer the Tropics, an u
usually healthy place Of abode. The wer
i 80 far advanced new that the health
All those employed In canal Work Is as He
guarded as IL : On similar work ~ ~
country n elsewhere
In a1sIIoH to s~anitztins the isthEnul
satisfactory quarters are being proFs1s
tUT cmE4V1tA AA4 an .4NN~@@- at1~~- =
supplying them with wholesome fooe
reasonable prices has been creates. He.
pltais have been established n equipps
that are without sapericrs Of their IA
anywhere. The eoartry has thus bee
made ~ 10 work in. ard provision has hss
made for the welfare n comfort 81 th0i
who ara TO Do the work. During the "a
year a large portien Of the plant Wit
which the work s to oe done has been O.
dered II Is confidently believed that 3
the middle Of the ~apprcaehlnE year a ssii
ciunt proportion ef this plant will has
been Installed 70 enable Us 10 resume q
work Of excavation ca \ large scale
What Is nee5ed rev and without delay
an appropriations By the congress 10 NE
the current and accraing expenses OF 4
commission. The first appropriation I
raeoalolQ. cut Of the nE.en9n authorl1s
hr The sp0oner act. Kas mace three zeal
ago. II Is nearly exhausted There
barely enough Of tf remaining 70 carry q
cohnission 70 the end Of the year. u1sei
the congress shall appropriate before Il.
time All work must cease. To arrest pr9s
rsss for any length Of time now. when ma
tiers are advancing 50 satisfactorily. wcul
be t~eplOrshle There VII Be no moHey VII
which to meet payroll obligations Al
none with which to meet bills ccuing a.
for materials and supplies; and there VI
itbe demorailEatlon ef the forces. here and
The fsthnus. now working 50 harmcnsoZ
ard efective,y. Il there Is delay in gran
ing an emergency appropriation
The message cseses With n rcoouEeadi
don for more adequate provision for Z,
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