The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-08

viii De more easy % see that both ,ut,.-,
and courtesy are shown as thry otlettt,
ne shown. Go other Chinese IL ne law III
treaty Ia framed as above suggested IN
amiraiions should bc completed attlrr
or departure from china. For this purn...
there should ie provided more ad,gua,e
consular service in CHINA tnn W. r.o
have Tie appropriations. both for ma
offices 81 the consu's ana Tor tae on..
forces IN the corsalates should be IN.
creased
Insular Possessions.
lie treats al considerable length or corsi.
lions In the Philippines. and recommends
that the coastwise laws OF the United
States as applied TO the archipelago u, sis.
pended until July ]. 1909 lie recon menas
the immediate fertilization Of Hawun in
order 10 conserve tho interests 90 This conn.
try In the Pacific He aF0 advocates me-
adoption OF legislation thar Will explicitly
confer American citizenship on the people
OF Porto Rico. and on the general subiect
OF insular affairs says.
wish also to call tie attention 0f me
congress TO one question which affects our
insuiar possessions generally namely ~
need o. an increased lihcraiity in thc treaf-
ment Of the whole franchise question IN
these Islands In the proper desire 10 ire.
vent the islands being exploited by speca.a-
tors ana 20 have them develop ia the inter-
est OF their own people an error has leen
made IN refusing 20 grant sufficiently ln-
eral terms 20 induce the Investment ~
American capital in the Philippines and IN
Porto Rico. Elsewhere In this message
have spoken strongly against the Jealousy
81 mere wealth ana especially ri cor
porate wealth as such But ID ls Particular
- regrettable 10 allow ans such Jealousy
20 be Gevc oped when We are dealing either
with our insular or with foreign affairs
The big corporation has achieved Us lres-
ent position In the business word Simply
because IL is the most effective instrument
in business competition. In foreign affairs
We cannot AFFORD 10 put our peopc atalls-
advantage with their competitors hy ir any
way discriminating against the efficiency
OF our business organizations On tte sans
way we cannot qfford TO allow our irsuiar
possessions to lag behind in industrial de-
velopment from any twisted jealousy q
business success. IL u.s. OF course n utre
truism TO say that tho business b. .erestsof
the islands VIII only hc developed Il IL be-
come the financial Interest ~ somebody %
develop them. Yet this development is ore
OF the things most earnestly ta De- wished
for IN the interest Of the Islands them selves.
We have been paying Az possible letl to
the political and educati1na. Interests 4
the Islands. but important though these OBJ
jects are. IL Is not less important tfat We
should favor their industrial. leye.cI
The government can ia certain WAYS hep
this directly. as By building GOOD roads.
but the fundamental and yitai help must
be given through the development ~ lie
industries Of the Islands ard "A most efil-
cient means to this end Is to encourage Big
American corporations TO start Industries
In them and this means 10 make IL alfafi-
tageous for them 20 90 so. II limit 10
ownership Of mining claims as has been
done IN the Philippines IS absurd.
In treating Of Alaska he asks that tfat
1. , ..f.H Na 40 %
congress. and OF the territories % Okla
homa. Indian territory. New Mexico AMI
Arizona he says.
Admission to Statehood.
I recommend that Indian territory ana
OR@h0ma be admitted as ore state and
that New Mexico and Arizona tc admitted
as ono state There Is no obligation upon
as 10 treat territorial subdivisions whira
are matters Of convenience only. rs blade
ing US on the question Of admission to sfate-
hood Nothing has taken Up more iiue "a
the congress during the past few years
than the question as 20 the statehood 10
be granted to the four territories above
mentioned. and after careful consideration
OF all that has been developed IN TIE eis-
cussions OF the question ! recommend that
they be Immediately admitted as tWo
states There is no justification FOR further
delay. and the ACCESSIBILITY Of making ne
-FOUR ftTfltDilf~ lllky ANN SAWS AtAT 49,
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 al glance.
The Panama Canal.
He refers 10 the Panama canal. but ASIDE
from asking for an immediate appropria-
tion does not give any recommendation as
20 other legislation a. this time but prom
Uses later communication which shall con-
tain the report OF the board ~ engineers
and his own conclusions as % the type Ok
canal on this subject he says
The American people il pledged TO me
speedlest possible construction OF a canal
adequate to meet the demands which the
commerce Of the world will make upon Il,
and I appeal most earnestly TO the con-
gress 20 aid in the fulhliment OF the pledge.
Gratifying progress has been made during
the past year and especially during the past
four months. The greater part Of the nee
essary preliminary work has been done.
Actual work OF excavation could be begun
only or a limited scale TIL the Cana Zone
was made a heaithfui pace 10 live DO arl
TO work in. The 18th mus had TO BE- saritai-
ed FIRST This task has been 80 trorcr"
accomplished that yellow fever has seen
virtually extrpate9 from the !sthmus ana
general health conditions vastly improved
The same methods which converted ths
Island Of Cuba from "A pest mole, whsh
menaced the health OF the world, into a
healthful place Of abode have been appie1
on the isthmus with satisfactory results
There is no reason 10 doubt that when the
plans for water supply. paving and sewer
age Of Panama and Colon and the arse
labor camps have been fully carried out'
the 18th mus will be. for the tropics an un-
usually healthy place Of abode The Work
Is so far advanced now that the heaith ~
all those employed In canal work Is az Wei
guarded as Il Is on similar work m AIS
country and elsewhere
In addition TO sanitating the is;hnus.
satisfactory quarters are being proNdei
for employees and an adequate system ~
supplying them with wholesome food az
reasonable prices has been created. HOS
pitais have been established and equippea
that are without superiors Of their KIM
anywhere The country has thus been
made TT TO work In and provision has ueeh
made for the welfare ard comfort or thoss
who are to do the work During the past
year a large portion Of the plant Win
which the work IS 70 be done has beer oi-
dered II Is confidently believed thar ~
the middle az thg auurClC hing wear u sum-