Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-05


possibly revo,utlonlze the transconti-
mental rates with respect Co bulky mer-
chandise. II will also have n most
beneficial effect 10 increase the trade
between the eastern scaboard 81 the
United states and the western coast
Of South America and indeed with
some of the important ports Of the
east coast Of South America reached
by rail from the west coast The
work on the canal Is making most sat
isfactory progress. The type Of the
canal as n lock canal was fixed 10y
congress after a full consideration OF
the conflicting reports OF the majority
aud minority OF the consulting board
and after the Recommendation Of the
war department AMI the executive
upon those reports Recent suggestion
that something had occurred on the
lsthmus 90 make the lock type 81 the
canal less feasible than Il was sup
posed Go be when the reports were
made and the policy determined ON
tel 60 visit 20 the isthmus ~
board Of competent engineers 20 exam
inc the Gatun dam and locks which
are the key 81 the lock type. The re-
port OF that board shows that nothing
has occurred I'm the nature Of newly
revealed evidence which should change
the views once formed In the original
discussion. The construction will go
on under a most effective organization
controlled by Colonel GOethals and his
fellow army engineers associated with
him and will certainly be- completed
early In the next administration. n not
before.
some type of canal must be con-
structed. The lock type has been Sc
lected. We are all I'm favor OF having
II built as promptly as possible. We
must not now. therefore. keep up Gre
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 incoming
I wish 10 say that |
propose Co devote all the energy posi-
BILE and under my control 10 the push
ing OF this work on the plans which
have been adopted and 90 stand behind
the men who ore doing faithful hard
work to bri~g about the early compi,-
ton OF thi, TIE greatest constructive
enterprise u: modern times.
Free Trade With Philippines.
The COVER mruis 81 our dependen-
cies In POriu i;icoGnd the Philippines
are progressing as favorably as Coulc
be- desired The prosperity Of Porto
Rico continues undated. The bust
ness conditions ln the Philippines are
not all that we could wish them 90 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 aud
tobacco as shall prevent injury To the
domestic interests ON those products. |
we can count on an Improvement In |
business conditions Ia the Philippines |
and the development Of mutually |
profitable trade between this country |
and the islands. Meantime our gov
eminent On each dependency Is uphold |
Ing the traditions Of civil liberty aud |
popular control. which might |
be expected under American auspices.
The work which we are doing there
rebounds Co our credit as a nation.
Words Of Friendship For the South.
I look forward with hope Co increas-
ing the already good feeling between |
the south aud the other sections OF the |
country. My chief purpose Is not to |
effect a change IN the electoral vote OF |
the southern states. That is a second
airy cOnsldera zion. What I look for |
ward 20 II an Increase In the tolerance |
OF political views Of all kinds and |
their advocacy throughout the south |
and the existence Of a respectable pO- |
litlcal opposition in every state-even |
more than than this. 20 an Increased |
feeling on the part 81 all the people IN |
the south that this government Is their |
and that It's officers tn
their states arc their officers
The Negro Question.
The COZ Iteration Of this question
cannot. however. be- complete and full
without reference Go the negro race.
It's progress and is present condition
The thirteenth amendment secured
them Freedom. the fourteenth amend
meut due process az law. projection
~ property and the pursuit ~ hlppi-
ness. ald the fifteenth amendment az
tempted tU &C. urc the negro against
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