The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-12-19

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fisheries
This nations foreign policy is base
between nations precisely az betweel
individuals, and In our actions for tn
asst 10 years we have In this matte
proven pst our faith by our deeds: VI
other nations as In private life an hon
lrable man would behave toward hi
The work on the Panama canal is he
ng done with speed, efficiency ant
| sntire devotion to duty. which make.
I a model for all work OF the kind NJ
| ask OF such magnitude has ever bu.
| FORE been under aiken by any nation. snd
| 40 task OF the kind has ever before beer
better performed. The men on the 18th.
| nus from Colonel Goetbals and his fel
ow commissioners through the entire
LIST OF employees who are faithfully do
nR their duty. have won their right 10
ne ungrudging respect and gratitude OF
be American people.
! again recommend the extension ot
he ocean mail act OF 1891 50 that salts.
actory American ocean mall lines 10
iouth africa, Asia, the Philippines and
.reation OF such 1T amship lines should
% the natural corollary OF the voyage
y the battle fleet. II should precede
ne opening % the Panama canal. Even
under favorable conditions several years
must elapse before such lines can be
put into operation. Accordingly 1 urge
hat the congress- act promptly where
foresight already shows that action
sooner or later Will b. inevitable.
l call particular attention 10 the ter
= DRY Of Hawaii. The Importance OF
nose Islands is apparent. and the need
u Improving thoir condition and devel-
ping their resources IL urgent In re.
'ent years Industrial conditions upon
ne Islands have radically changed. The
,icaily ceased. and there is now devel-
ping such n diversi.y In agricultural
lroducts as TO make possible change
~ tne land conditions OF the territory.
80 that an opportunity may be given to
ne small land owner similar to that on
he mainland. To aid these Changes
ne national government must provide
he necessary harbor improvements on
'ach island. 80 that tho Agricultural
PRODUCTS can be carried to the markets
Il the world. The coastwise shipping
Avs nws should be amended TO meet the
hien contract labor law should be 40
modified In Its application to Hawaii as
o enable American and European labor
% De brought thither
Real progress toward self-government
= being made In the Philippine islands
ihe gathering OF q Philippine Legislative
'ody and Philippine assembly marks
~ regards Asiatic coloneies OF Et,ro,
penn powers, but as regards Asintic
possesslons or other Asintlc powers.
mo ina eea, always excepting the strik-
ne great empire or Japan, IL opens an
'ntlrely new departure when COMPARED
"lth anything which has happened
'wn masters Hitherto this Philippi u
legislature has acted with moderation
md self-restraint. and has seemed in |
,rhcticnl fashion to realize the eternal |
ruin that there must always be gov
'rnment. and that the only way in |
shlch any body OF individuals can es- |
ape the necessity OF being governed |
bile to restrain themselves. to keen
lown wrongdolng and disorder The
filipino people, through their officials. |
te therefore, making real steps In the |
ir'ctlon or self-government.
l again recommend that American cit
'Orto Rico. -
In Cuba our occupancy will cease in
bout two months time. The Cubans
ave In orderly manner elected their
Wh governmental authorities, and the
s nn,1 VIII be turned over to them. Our
ccupation on this occasion has lasted
little over two years. and Cuba has
hriven and prospered under IL. our
arn9st nope and one desire is that the
eopie or the island shall now govern
themselves with JUS Ice so that neace
nd order may be secure. We will GLAD
help them 10 this end: but l would
pion'nN warn them TO remember the
Ieat truth that tbs only way a peonle
an permanently avoid being governed
rom without Is to show that thkv both
~ ana VIII govern themselves from
The Japanese government has most
oned until 1917 the date of the great
International exposition. the action be-
* y q, lnken so as TO insure ample time In
that II should be made The Ameri
m commissioners have visited Janan |
nd the .postponement Will merely give
npler opportunity for America To he
presented ut the exposition.
rs regards the army, l call attention ,
,he Tact that while our junior officers
, ~ vu', s,'e men stand very high. the
SUITS In bringing into the higher
,auvs many men OF mediocre capacity |
no rha nave PVT short time, to serve {
me cavalry arm should be reorgan- A.,
ed upon modern lines. This is an arm I
which II IN peculiarly necessary that
r. reid officers should not be old. The | y
s ~ - much more difficult TO form a
the maximum both In efficiency and u
strength. for II cannot be made ~ = I
, .,rry AZ present both infantry and :
tlery are too few In number for our
eos. Especial attention should he n
IA 10 development of the machine gun ID
general service corps should be estab- n
ld1or ~, as thinss are now. the average :,
iitary character to perform Il
Now that the organized militia the
.ional guard. has been Incorporated
IN the army as part of the national 81
rces. II behooves the Rovernment 70 G.
every reasonable thing in its novep :;
p.rfect rs efficiency. IT should be y
l Ia IN its instruction and otherwise !
ieo more literally than heretofore b
y continuous services OF manv well .
'ined regular Officers win be essential .
THIS connection $;
approve the recommendation NJ the "A
neral board for the Increase OF III
Ns' cailng especial attention to the
"a or additional deslroyers and col l.
ps ant i T. gssI al, Of the four battle o.
IN as possible squadron OF eirh7
ue.ships OF the best existing TYNE ei
e North Dakota. Delaware Florida p,
4 utah VIII form the first division Of -,
: squadron Tho four vessels nro. ~
'ed VIII form the second division. II To
DC an improvement on the first. tn &C
biz Tup t %, the heavy IVY, single caliber d
~ the same tactical qualities. that "a
ed and turning circle, and as mar NJ ps
' no these tactical qualities should
ore named now being built
we hospital ships should be provid- N,
Inc actual experience of the hos "
/" s hh,p WIN me fleet In the Pacific ~
n q snip does. and has also proved eli
4 IL Is well TO have II kent under the |
maud or a medical officer As was on
pc expected. all of the anticipatione be
trouble from such a command have &,
ved completely baseless IL Is as ~
u 20 put a hospital ship under a 80 ~
4 ol,,Sst as II would be to put hos dc
y on shore under such command
= ought TO have been realized before -
there Is no excuse for failnra 20 pu
lie IL now " or
lothing better for the navy from RAJ
~ standpoint has ever occurred than a
cruise OF the battle fleet around the
~ Ihe Improvement OF the shlps ca
every way has been extraordinary lOf
they have gained far more expert. mr.
9 In battle tactics than they would ~
e gained IL they had STAYED In The co
mite waters. The American people ms
= cause FOR profound qualification. I've
IN view OF the excellent condition
ne Ileet as shown by this cruise and
view or the Improvement the cruis,, a
worked IN this already high CON M
pm. do not hellnNn Thai thnra A. | -