The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-04


mus Of a board Of competent engineers
to examine the Gatun dam and locks
which are the key of the lock type
rhe report of tnat board shows thai
nothing has occurred In the nature oi
newly revealed evidence which should
change the views once formed in the
original discussion. The construction
will go on under a most effective or
ganization controlled by Colonel Goe
thals and his fellow army engineers
associated with him, and will certainly
be completed early in the next admin
istration, if not before
Some type of canal must be con
structed. The lock type has been
selected We are all ir favor of hav-
ing it built as promptly as possible
We must not now, therefore, keep up
fire in the rear of the agents whom
we have authorized to do our work
on the Isthmus We must hold up
their hands, and speaking for the in
coming administration. wish to say
that propose to devote all the energy
possible and under my control, to the
pushing of this work on the plans
which have been adopted, and to
stand behind the men who are doing
faithful hard work to bring about the
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constructive enterprise Of modern
times.
The government OF our dependen-
cies in Por-o hico and the Philippines
are progressing as favorably as could
be desired The prosperity of Porto
Rico continues unabated. The business
conditions in the Philippines are not
an that we could wish them to be.
but with the passage Of the new tariff
bill permitting free trade between the
United States and the Archipelago,
with such limitations in sugar and
hobacco as shall prevent injury to the
domestic interests on those products,
we can count on an improvement in
business conditions in the Philippines
and the development of a mutually
profitable trade between this country
and the islands. Meantime cur gov
ernment in each dependency is up
holding the traditions of civil liberty
and increasing popular control which
might be expected under American
auspices. The work which we are do
ing there rebounds to our credit as a
nation.
look forward with hope to increas-
ing the already good feeling between
the South and the other sections of
the country. Ny chief purpose is not
to effect a change in the electoral vote
of the Southern states. That isg q sec
eadarY consideration. What look for
ward to is an increase in the tolerance
of political views of all kinds and their
throughout the South, and
the existence of respectable political
in every state; even more
than this, to an increased feeling on
the part OF all the people in the South
that this government is their govern
ment, and that its officers in their
states are their officers.
The consideration OF this question
oapuot bowrawar- E,sa oOn,,1oto5 .,,,l fun
without reference to the negro race,
it's progress and it's present condition
The 18th amendment secured them
freedom the 18th amendment due pro-
cess of law, protection of property |
and the pursuit OF happiness and the. |
roth amendment attempted tD, secure |
the negro against any deprivation OF |
the privilege to vote, because lie was "a /
negro The 18th and 14th amendments |
nave been generally enforced and have |
secured the objects for which they l
zene intended While the l6bh amend |
nent has not been generally observed
n the past it ought to be observed,
md the tendency of Southern legfsla-
ion today is toward the enactment of /
electoral qualifications which shall
square with that amendment OF
course, the mere adoption of consti-
law is only one step in the
light direction. 1t must be fairly and
Justly enforced as we'll IN time both
will come. Hence it ii clear to all
hat the domination of an ignorant, ir-
element can be prevented
" constitutional laws which shall ex-
,lude from voting both negroes and
whites not having education or other
thought to be necessary
or a proper electorate. The danger
# the control of the ignorant elector-
tie has therefore passed. With this
.hange. the interest which many of
heir own industry. self-restraint. trift
md business success, as well as upon
he aid and comfort and sympathy.