Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-06

changes the nature Of him who wiels
II. In a republican form Of COVER
ment. power can not be clrcumscribs
BY too many limitations. The spirit
the American people a only be nj
represented by those who are in co
slant touch with It's aspirations. tt
man whose position or occupatt
keeps him aloof from those who &C
stitute the heart OF the masses Is n
qualified to represent their motiv
or guard their interests.
Internal Waterways.
For thirty years past, or since
early manhood, | have been deeply
terested in the improvements OF ma
gable streams. Nearly or quite tht
years ago | began to attend waterw
conventions, and from that time
this, whether In public Office or
vate life, the subject has possessed
me the deepest interest.
My conviction has been that
Federal Government has been gu
Of great neglect Of duty in failing
utilize these great highways Of matt
The waters of the Mississippi and J
souri, should be confined to their pi
err channels In order that the l
bordering upon them may have
benefit of cheap transportation and
the further reason that as Il
waters are under the control of
General Government the fertile a
by which they flow should be prot
ed from their encroachment.
Panama Canal.
II the cost of the Panama canal
been expended In the improvement
the Mississippi river and nayig
tributaries, not only the people in
iting the valleys of the Mississ
the Missouri and the Chic, but
people Of the entire country W
have been benefited to an equal II
to a greater extent than they vii
by the construction Of the canal.
1t has seemed strange polio.
me that a government OF high
toms duties, which discourages
MERGE with foreign countries
builds a wall Of protection arouI
should go many miles beyond Its
its to construct a great artery OF
for the use and benefit Of the
mercial world. The canal when
pleted will no doubt be thrown
to other countries on the same
as to our own.
Monroe Doctrine.
Our merchant marine has
peared from the seas. Foreign
tries furnish the bottoms to G
our surplus products TO other c
as well as to transport to us WI
use Of their productions. How
do you think We shall be able
force the Monroe Doctrine unle
establish close commercial rel
with the republics OF the w
Hemisphere?
The Argentine Republic and
and other South American COZ
take from us a very small perc
Of their imports. We have 9
them In the Monroe Doctrine
eign power will be permitted
any strong foothold within your
or to acquire by conquest or pr
or treaty any OF your territory.
relation Is to be maintained,
commercial relations must be
lished.
A friendly interchange of %
ties between countries fosters
notes closer social and polite
tons. II the progressive, int
and friendly people Of the Ar
Republic should form such an
with Germany or Great Bri
would make them unmindful
interests Of u country and ca
to u good will, the observanc
Monroe Doctrine as a code of
tional law might cost us dearl
The approaching completion
Panama canal should direct OF
ton to the improvement of
ternal waterways and also to
tiation of reciprocity treaties
governments OF Central ant
America.
still for Harmony.
entertain the same opini
corning harmony in the De
party that ! cherished and e
at the meeting of Democracy
Kansas City January s.. At [