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nave behaved and are behaving to-
ward other nations as In private life an
honorable man would behave toward
his fellows.
Latin American Republics.
The commercial and material prog
ress Of the twenty Latin American re-
publics is worthy Of the careful atten-
ton Of the congress. No other section
Of the world has shown a greater pro-
portionate development of It's foreign
trade during the last ten years, and
none other has more special claims on
the interest of the United States
Panama Canal.
The work on the Panama canal Is be-
ing done with q speed, efficiency and
entire dev otion to duty which make 1t
a model for all work of the kind No
task of such magnitude has ever before
been undertaken by any nation, and no
task Of the kind has ever been better
performed. The men on the isthmus,
from Colonel Goethals and his fellow
commissioners through the entire list
Of employees who are faithfully doing
their duty, have won their right to the
ungrudging respect and gratitude of
the American people.
Ocean Mail Lines.
| again recommend the extension of
the ocean mail act Of 1891 SO that sat
isfactory American ocean mail lines to
South America, Asia. the Philippines
and Australasia may be established.
The creation of such steamship lines
should be the natural corollary Of the
voyage Of the battle fleet. 1t should
precede the opening Of the Panama
canal
The Philippines.
Real progress toward self govern
ment is being made In the Philippine
Islands The gathering Of Philippine
legislative body and Philippine assem-
bly, marks a process absolutely new in
ASIA not only as regards Asiatic colo
MES Of European powers, but as re-
CARDS Asatic possessions of other Ash
attic powers, and indeed, always eX-
cepting the striking and wonderful ex-
ample afforded by the great empire of
Japan. 1t opens an entirely new de-
parture when compared with anything
which has happened among Asiatl(
powers which are their own masters
We have given the Filipinos constitu
tional government, government baset
upon justice. and we have shown tina
we have governed them for their goo(
and not for our ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
At the present time, as during thu
past ten years, the memorable logic O.
facts shows that this government
must be supplied by us and not b!
them. We must be wise and gener
GUS. We must help the Filipinos t
master the difficult art Of self con
troll, which is simply another name TO
self government But we cannot CIV
Athem self government save III tn
Sense Of governing them SO that grad
ually they may. II they are able. lear'
to govern themselves. No one cal
prophesy the exact date when 1t vii
be wise to consider independence a
a fixed and definite policy.
Porto Rico.
again recommend that American
citizenship be conferred upon the pee
pie Of Porto Rico
Cuba.
In Cuba our occupancy Will cease i
about two months time. The Cuban
have In orderly manner elected thei
own governmental authorities, and
island will be turned over to then
Our occupation on this occasion ha
lasted a little over two years. all
Cuba has thriven and prospered unde
1t. Our earnest hope and one desir
IL that the people Of the island sha
now govern themselves with justice
% that peace and order may be x
cure.
The Ftsst's Reception.
take this opportunity publicly