Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-12-11

} meht OF children from child labor.
. should he ul-t and overcome This M
N"n cannot afford 10 lag behind In che
worldwide battle low being wasei
by all civilized people with the mi, ro-
scopic foes II mankind. The first leg.
isiatiTe step 10 be taken Is that for the
concentration OF the proper bureaus
INTO cue Of the existing departments.
s.atshoed.
1 advocate the immediate admission
OF New Mexico and Arizona as state.
Inns should he done at the present SEES
SION "i the congress. The people OF
me TWO territories have made II svi-
ueht Ivy their votes thar they Will no,
come In as one state. The only altrr
native is to admit them as two. and ,
trust that this will de- done wf,hou,
delay.
Foreign Affairs
ms nations foreign policy Is based
on the theory that right must no do,s
between nations precisely as between
individuals, and In our actions for the
iast ten years we have I'm this matter
proved our faith by our deeds. We
nave behaved and are behaving IN.
ward other nations IS 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-
pHbtlfs Is worthy of The careful atrep-
ton Of the congress M orher section
of the world has shown greater nr,-
por'lehate development OF IFS foreign
trade during the last ten years. and
none other has more special claims ON
the interest OF the United States.
Panama Canal.
ihe work on the Panama canal Is he.
ing done with speed. Efficiency and
entire devotion 10 duty which make II
model for all work of the kind No
'ask or such magnitude has eter before
teen undertaken by any nation. and no
task OF the kind has ever been better
performed. The men on the isth,nus
from Colonel Cocktails and bis fellow
commissioners through the entire LIST
OF employees who are faithfully doing
their duty, have won their right to the
unSrudging respect aud gratitude Of
the American people.
Ocean Mail Lives.
again recommend the extension Of
the ocean mall act Of 1891 80 that sat.
isfactory American ocean mail lines IN
South America, Asia, the Philippinen
and Australasia may be established.
The creation Of such steamship lines
should be the natural coroiiary OF thu
voyage OF the battle feet. II should
precede the opening OF the Panama.
canal
The Philippines.
Real progress toward self rove.n.
ment is being made In the Philippine
Islands. The gathering Of a Philippine
legislative body and Philippine assem-
Oily marks process absolutely new ia
Asia, not only as regards Asiatic colo
nies OF European powers, but as re-
CARDS Asiatic possessions of other Asi.
at!c powers. and indeed. always ex-
'eptlng the striking and wonderful, ex.i
ample afforded by the great empire OF
'apan' 1t opens an entirely new de-
'arture when compared with anything
which has happened among Asiatic
powers which are their own masters.
We have given the Filip!nos "onstitu-
lonal government, a government based
lpon justice, and We have shown that
We nave governed them fof their good
nd not for our ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
At the present time, as during the
'ast ten years, the memorable logic of
acts shows that this government
must be supplied by US and not by
hem. We must be wise and gener-
us. We must help the Filipinos to
aaster the difficult art Of self con-
roi. which is simply another name for
ELF government. But We cannot give
hem self government save In the
ense OF governing them SO that grad
ally they may, II they are able, learn
D govern themselves. No one can
rophesy the exact date when II will
wise to consider independence as
fixed and definite policy.
Porto Rice.
again recommend that American
tizenship be conferred upon the pe0-
lie of Porto Rico.
In Cuba our occupancy will cease Ia
bout two months time. The Cubans
ave in orderly manner elected their
sn governmental authorities, and the
land will be turned over to them.
ur occupation on this occasion has
sted little over two years, and
lba has thriven and prospered under
Our earnest hope aud one desire
that the people OF the island shall
wv govern themselves with justice,
that peace and order may he Sc
ire.
The Fleets Reception.
take this opportunity publicly to
ate my appreciation Of the way In
hich In Japan. In Australia, in New
'aland and tn all the states OF South
nerica the battle feet has been re-
ived on Its practice voyage around
Q world. The American government
mot too strongly express its appre-
ltion OF the Astounding and generous
shown our ships in every.
IT they visited.
The Army.
As regards the army, call attention
the fact that while our Junior OIL
rs and enlisted men stand very high
present system Uf promotion by
aiority results in bringing into the
CHER grades many men of mediocre