All that we now need to do is to extend over the people of the Panama zone the broad rgis of the Constitution of the United States. I am entirely conscious of the probability of the presence upon the zone of a congregation of turbulent and lawless peoples. Some of them will be imported from the negro population of Jamaica or from the class of Chinese coolies to labor upon the canal. others will flock thither from all quarters of the worldmalefactors and jail birds. perhapshoping to have a finger in the $400.000.000 pie we are about to open down there. It is therefore unquestionably necessary to establish a strong government and strong laws in the zone. but I am unable to understand wherein our own form of government is lacking. I do not mean to contend that the people of the canal zone are now fit for entire selfgovernment or for the suffrage. or that they are able to understand the full significance of the jury system. but we should endeavor to give them now and immediately the fullest and most complete share of liberty and consideration which is possible under an adjustment of our own laws to their present necessities. instead of turning them over body and soul. bag and baggage. into the hands of a dictator.
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Generalization that the people of the Panama zone will be turbulent and lawless, including Chinese coolies and Jamaicans.