Show t L r 1 I OUR GENEROUS PRESIDENT T. T 1 L Pi In 1 liis Jus lis message the president t expresses t e 4 apil t ion on n that on n l account of the general benefits accruing f i tv t the country from mom the operation of the P Panul ui ct lJ part art of oi the the- ex expense ense of m maintenance c sho should i d raised b by 1 gen general ral taxation We Ve take it 1 that 1 h r. r i tl V the president did p di l not not- intend to perpetrate in a i I q M-a. M a. a joke jole would be be unseemly hr in- in iI ina a solemn au ami l l lI 1 state tate pa paper bUt er-bu er but to give a a new now e evidence of 1 h generosity laying HaYIng no ships of f Ol our ui j K l' l haying having built buit the canal to oblige the nati nation m m h h own ships why make two bites bies t of a cherry cherry- Y 1 not redu reduce c the tolls toUs on the ships of those i T ies ane and 1 pay t the I opera operating mg ane and 1 repair exI exT ex- ex 7 is i j s oi of I the canal by taxing the poor men of f the c tr 1 Wc Te y c say th the poor men b because C the dehl rich deh N a. l 11 smart enough dough to escape the hulk bulk of their Lri l taxation Jt It I i is is expected t lat ships will wil pa passing ing r regularly dU through ugh th the ca canal 11 the J j e years ears Outside of ot an au occasional war war- fi j ships ca carrying our ui fa are mc t ti to i i 3 p jhc le great watery waterway y Any ships to the west J lf Australia 1 Any to c 1 Any Any- Any to to Why o we produce nothing that tiit the tho lt an buy uy Now and then fien ly a kt tr trans traus- ns- ns l o. o j to the Philippines s but it t is is doubtful if it that g he be ee for Ion now our transports dew de- de w Jl l id- id l upon N Nagasaki for a a coal depot lelot ours purs in bj a la being reserved And J Japan pal is far off of g t I course from Panama to to the Philippines B By Byi i dJ way y to o go by y that route roulo would make the s ships t the the world word at its is greatest circumference nce k hey j would save distance di t. t nce by dropping down OWl about j t noO miles mie and then theu sailing straight west th j Pa canal f anu then fInished l a a m nig g. g J V jt monument to t i n ge genius iu 1 l hut bUt wI lQ r u n by his i b f t j toJ to 1 tl H J f H i I IU U i l h 19 gl gli i I i p l e r k l 9 J 1 J i f r V. V f I. I 4 r j 1 I 1 I 7 c F p I. I V 1 k 1 Or r s o event of Avar t S. 1 f J. J that 7 knight i r t tc c be difficult if l for a- a what t ll hai i hi we c foi for coaling these shi ships P Possibly the greatest benefit the canal will wil confer upon this country will wil be be the knowl knowledge dge that that beCaUSe because be- be cause of it we ve can cone concentrate trat our fleets feets on ou 01 eith either ocean which will wil I make ake outside nations shy about picking up up any scraps with wih the great republic c. c At present I we see no prospect of Cf f any ships being built buit for our commerce The only present power powel that could employ them is the railroads but we that the president recommends that no interstate railroad company be permitted to send send I ships through the tho canal canal That lets out the railroads rail rail- rai- rai roads for what single state has a i railroad system that counts COUlts The generosity pf of the pr president can canno canno canno no longer be doubted V |