The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

onl, enough 10 be sure what the part
nerships In IL should be. and that the
control exercised over any system we
may set up should be, so far as pos
sible control emanating. not from
single special class but from the gen.
,cral body and authority OF the nation
itself
The Philippine Islands.
In dealing with the Philippines. we
should not allow ourselves 10 stand
upon any mere point OF pride. as H.
in order TO keep our countenance In
the families OF nations. IL were neces-
sary for us TO make the same blum
ders OF selfishness that other nations
have made. We are not the owners OF
the Philippine islands. We hold them
IN trust for the people who live in
them. They are theirs. for the uses OF
their life. We are not even their
partners. II is our duty. as trustees to
make whatever arrangement OF gov
ernment will be most serviceable TO
their freedom and development. Here
again We are TO set UP the rule or
Justice and OF right
The rule OF the people Is no Idle
Phrase, those whosbelieve In II, as who
does not that has caught the real spirit
OF America? believe that there can be
no rule of right without IL: that right
! In politics is made up CT the interests
OF everybody. and everybody should
take cart In the action that Is TO de-
tSrmine H. We have been keen for
presidential primaries and the direct
election OF United States senator's, be-
cause we wanted the action OF the
government TO be determined by per-
sons whom the people had actually
designated as men whom they were
ready TO trust and follow. We have
| been anxious that all campaign con-
Itributions and expenditures should be
disclosed TO the public In fullest detail
| because We regarded the influences
which govern campaigns to be as much
"A part OF the peoples business as any
IL ~ -. q a NarNN haIR
ernment. We are working towards a
very definite object. the universal part
nership In public affairs upon which
the purity OF politics and It's aim and
/ For there IS much, for the partners
Ito undertake In the affairs OF great
nation we plan and labor. not for the
present only. but for the long future
las we'll There are great tasks OF pro-
! lection and conservation and develop
m6nt 10 which We have to address our
selves Government has much more 20
! do than merely to right wrongs and
set the house in order.
do not know any greater question
than that OF conservation. We have
been spendthrift nation and must
now husband what We have left We
must do more than that. We must de-
velop as we'll as preserve our water
powers and must add great waterways
| 10 the transportation facilities OF the
nation. to supplement the railways
within our borders as we'll as upon the
isthmus. We must revive our merchant
marine. too and fill the seas again
with our own fleets. We must add 70
our present postofhce service par
celia post as complete as that OF any
other nation. We must look TO the
health OF our people upon every hand.
as Well as hearten them with Justice
ard opportunity. This is the construct
i've work OF government. This Is the
policy that has vision and hope
end that looks 20 serve mankind.
TEere are many sides TO these great
matters Conservation is easy TO gen.
eralIZe about. but hard " particularize
about wisely Reservation is not the
whole OF conservation. The develop
ed indefinitely TO await policy By
which our forests and water powers
can prudently be made use OF. Use
and development must go hand IN
lpeogPessive. not negative, merely. as
| il W, did not know what TO do.
With regard to the development of
greater and more numerous water
ways and the building up OF mer,
chant marine, We must follow great
| constructive lines and not fall back
LIon the cheap device OF bountles ana
~. bs idies. In the case OF the Mississlppi
rivet that great central artery OF our
trade. II is plain that the federal gov
ternment must build and maintain the
lcvees and keep the great waters III
harness for the general use. IL -
must be spent TO develop new water
Nays where trade will be most served
land transportation most readily cheap
cned by them. Such expenditures are
, no iargess on the part OF the gov
ernment they are national invest
ncnts.
Favors Merchant Marine.
The question OF "a merchant marlne
turns back 10 the tarin again. TO which
Ali roads seem TO lead. and TO our res
istry laws which, IL coupled with the
Itarin might almost be supposed TO
have been intended to take the Amerl-
can flag OF the seas. Bounties are net
necessary II you will but undo some
OF the things that have been done.
Without a great merchant marine We
| CO nnot take our rightful place in the
lCommerce OF the world Merchants
Who must depend upon the carriers OF
rival mercantile nations TO carry their
goods TO market are at disadvan-
tage Ia international trade too mani
fest TO need TO be pointed out; and our
! me rchants Will not long suffer them
se,ves-ought not TO suffer themselves,
to be placed at such a disadvantage.
our Industries have expanded TO such
A point that they will burst their jack
cts IL they cannot nnd free outlet
to tho markets Of the world, and they
cannot hnd such an outlet unless they
be given ships OF their own TO carry
theIr goods.-ships that Will go the
routes they want them to go,-and pre-