The Ordway new era., 1905-12-08
Merchant Marine.
on the subject Of tho merchant %
rina. the measAGo says:

To tho sprsad OF our trads In pssss ssS sS
' the defense Of our daG IN war k..his
| prosperous merchant mar,nc u ~n ssna ses-
men OF our own to convey our Eooas 70 ,.,r.
4 trai markets. and In case OF nesa ~, ~ <. :
,rc. Io,v. ~ rssret and uneasiness to US thai
| the lines OF communication WITH "sI shiss
republics Of south ArerieA s'uu !" moi n sooA
| ,I,nr tbat American merchants ana many
| fscturers should have TO SEND thsn ~" IN
1 they wish security and dispatch. Exsn u, ~
| the Pacinc. where our ships nave he,a M ms,
better 'sa@ om threatened On through tn. s
eraI aid bestowed by other government n, y"
their own steam lines, Sol, ! ask x,,S which the
Merchant Marine commission mas toho"ss
| It's 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 tho Civil wsr ioi'
lows.
immigration.
Continuing, the message shows
clearly the necessity for checking the
steamship companies In their activity
in promoting the Importation OF unds-
sirable immigrants. while pointing
out how warmly welcome Is the man
of good health and moral character.
who bids fair to add value to ths
community. An increase In the strin'
gency OF the immigration law Is advQ
Gated.
On the subject OF Chinese !mmigrs
ton the message urges the necessity
for courteous treatment OF the Chi
nese students. business and profes'
Vaatt L. -
while asserting unalterablc opposition
to the admission OF coolies or skilled
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
sirable. and high compliment is paid
the members OF the service for their
selfsacrifcing devotion to duty.
The Philippines.
Despite the series of disasters
which have afflicted the Philippine
Islands since the Ameri,.-n occupa.
tfon-the rinderpes,. the iocus;s, and
the conditions are shown to
have steadily improved and tranquil
ity Is now almost universal. The FIJI
ipinos arc beginning 10 realize tho
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:
statute In force, enacted April i3. 1904
su-r-uds the operation OF the coss,wt-~ laws
the Philippine Islands and the uuited st.tss
until July !. 1906. EARNESTLY recommend that
think il OF donb,fai Utility to apply ,hr coast.
stsc las- TO the trade between the Usited
state. snd the Philippines under any .lfeun:
stances. because ! am convinced that u will
do no good whsic'cr TO American bottoms. and
WI Sniy Interfere and be an obstacle !. ~.
trade between the Philippines snd the United
s,sie.. but " the easstwIs- Law must he thus
spplied. certainly II ought rot 10 hH,. effect
~. Of the United States aud the people Of the
fhllippin- Island. In their respective products,
he island. and the United sistcs viii produce
re'oiati.n in ihc sugar aud tobacco prcdue.
src the methods of HErieuituf, In the I.hlilp-
pinc islands. 81 slow !. capital In going to the
i-iand- many Jlr4eului'-s surround q large
agricultural entrrpsi-- In the Islands. that IL
VII he many. many years before the products
"f those Islands will have any effect whsi~,sr
upon ts- market. VI the unii.d sts,es me
i.r"b,-m OF labor l. also q formidable one with
the sugar and tobacco pr~-iuc.fs In IN. i.i.n1s.
The b-.t friends Of the Filipino people sud ne
people Themselves are utterly opposed To the
sdmissIon Of Chinese cooiie labor: ii-nc. tie
only solution ts the training Of Filipino isbsr.
aud this viii take Long tim~. Tho enactment
q a Law By the censr.s. Of tn. United states
making provision for free trade between the
| Islands srd tn. United sist-,. however. viii be
of great imporisnc~ from {. political spd senti.
nd TAT UrA stl
ht hs. douhtle.s been exaggerated 5y the pro
| pie "f tn. i.iHnds they viii serept thi, meas.
"f the United s,s,rs arc sn.iou. 10 .id The ps".
ni~ Of the Philippine islands In every way.
ot th-ir Archipelago. II viii sid ID. Fiipises
without iujuring 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 Indian Territory and otia
| hotna be admitted state snd that Nru
| MEXICO and ArinoDa be admitted as on. state
Thcr" Is no Obligation upon Us to treat ter
s.nicnce only. as binding Us on the question el
sjinis-lon 10 statehood. Nothing has taken ~
| tifh~ ~ w" 'bnkfe>s curing the few
| years thsn ;hv question IS TO the statrhood h
he granted TO the four Territories above mes
TONED. sud after careful consideration OF al
| tbst hns been developed in the d.russIous n
the question ! recommend that they be il
! m-disteiy admitted two States There 4
. I no Qualification for further delay. snd the sS
Visibility Of making II. -four Trrriioriss isu
| two states has been clearly established
In some of III. Territories tb. legislative a.
scmbli-, issue licenses for gansbIIns n,
Congress- should By law forbid this praeties
The harmful results Of which 'srs sbviess st ,
glance.
The Panama Canal
The treaty between the United ststes -
the Republic Of Panama, under Wiki IN
Construction Of the psnsma canal wss us1
possible went into effect With Its rstiacs tIol
| by the United states Senate On Feb. ~ lpol
The canal properties Of ID. French Canal CS1
p.ny ~cre irsnsferred TO the United States .
Aprii ~. 1904. on payment Of Nv0 900 d
thst company. TN April l. 1905 the Commls
Ron , Wa. psoss.ni.ed. % snd II sew consists .