The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-07-25
BUREAU OF MINES.

In the interest OF the great mineral
industries OF our country. we earnest
ly favor the establishment of Bureau
Of Mines and Mining.
The conspicuous contributions OF
American craftsmanship to the great
cause OF international peace. so sig
nally advanced in The Hague confer
ences, are an occasion for just pride
and qualification. At the last session
OF the Senate OF the United States
eleven Hague conventions were rati-
fed. establishing the rights of neutrals.
laws OF war on land, restriction OF sub
marine mines, limiting the use OF force
for the collection OF contractual debts,
governing the opening OF hostilities.
extending the application OF Geneva
principles and in many ways lessening
the evils OF war and promoting the
peaceful settlement Of international
controversies. At the same session
twelve arbitration conventions with
great nations were confirmed and ex-
tradition. boundary and naturalization
treaties ~ supreme Importance were
ratified We indorse such achieve
mcnts as the highest duty people
can perform and proclaim the obliga-
tion OF further strengthening the bonds
al friendship and good will with all
the nations OF the world.
We adhere tn the Republican doc
trine of encouragement to American
shipping. and urge such legislation as
will revive the merchant marine pres
tige OF the country. so essential to
national defense; the enlargement OF
tAT.ta,, L.. ...I,,a.-..t
pcrty of our own people.
ISLAND DEPENDENCIES.
The American Government, in Re
publican hands, has freed Cuba, given
peace and protection To Porto Rico
and The Philippines under our flag and
begun the construction of the Panama
Canal. The present conditions in Cuba
vndcatc the wisdom oi maintaining
between that republic and this imper-
ishable bonds OF mutual interest. and
the hope is now expressed that the
Cuban people will soon again be ready
to assume complete sovereignty over
their land.
In Porto Rico the Government OF
the United States is meeting loyal and
patriotic support. order and prosperity
prevail and the well-being OF the peo-
pie is in every respect promoted and
| conserved.
We believe that the native inhabit-
ants OF Porto Rico should be at once
collectively made citizens OF the United
! States. and that all others properly
| qualified under existing laws residing
in said island should have the privi-
lcgc OF becoming naturalizcd.
In the Philippines instruction has
been suppressed, law established and
lie and property made secure. Edu-
cation and practical experience are
there. advancing the capacity OF the
people ior government. and the policies
oi Mckinley and Roosevelt are lead
! ing the inhabitants step by step to an
cvcr-ucrcasirg measure OF home rule
Time has justified the selection Of
! the Panama route inrthe great 18TH
man Canal and events have shown
the wisdom oi securing authority over
the zone through which ii is 10 be
| built The work Is now progressing
with a rapidity lar beyond expectation
and already the realization III the hopes
ui centuries has come within the Wis
ION 81 the near future
| NEW MENICD MD ARIZONA
We favor the immediate admission
81 the Territories 81 New Mexico and
Nriluna aS separate States in the
| Union.
February -. 1909. will be the one
hundrcdth anniversary II the birth OF
| abraham Lincoln. an immortal spirit
whose fame ha, frightened with the
rcccdng years. and whose name stands
among the first ui those given To- the
world by the great Republic We re-
commend that this centennial anniycr.
,ary be- celebrated throughout the con
| fine, oi the nation hy all the people
thereof. ard especially by the public
| school, a. an exercise to stir the pat
r,p,.>m 81 the youth oi the land
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