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PRESIDENT'S VIEWS.
OURRENT COMMENT.
Ur a new system of telegraphy In
Chicago 1S5000 word wrru Mint In a
Ingle hour over a illstnnco of 1.08U
miles. This Is about an quick as light
nlng.
It Is fortunate that Helen Gould has
a home. Otherwise mi mnny stales
would havo oiTcrcd her one that her
position might have become very cm
barrnsslng.
RKCKMTl.r the prince of Wales com-
pleted his fifty-eighth year. Ills royal
highness has attained a greater age as
prlnco of Wales than any of his prede-
cessors and has also borne the -tltlo
longer than any other person having
been created prince of Wales when one
month old.
At Buffalo's I'un-Aincrlcnn cxpos.1-
lion to be held from May to Novem-
ber 1C01 It Is proponed to bring to-
gether representatives of all aboriginal
tribes from Alaska to l'atagonla. An
other feature planned is an exhibit of
the architecture of all American runes.
1'eni has agreed to transfer Us 1'arii
display to Ituffalo.
Kkaii a station In Utah n car loaded
With powder was blown up whllu In
transit. The force of explosion win m
great that It tore up DO feet of track.
It shook the whole freight train and
broke glass In tho engine cab windows
and caboose. Tho fragments of the
powder car and two adjoining cars took
Ire and burned up.
fiiK marvelous speed of tho modern
ledo boat Is hardly conceivable.
-speed made by the llrlllsh do
er Viper on her recent trial trie
8 knots or UX land miles an
ereditablo gait for an express
k Th Is Is the fastest that a boat
shed through tho water and it
cd that tho speed limit has not
reached.
iy tho annual wagonlnads or
fmas gifts are beginning to How
Into the white house. They come from
all scctljns of the country and the ma-
jority are from people personally un-
known to both tho president and Mrs.
McKinley. Kach gift that bears thu
name of the person sending It is ac-
knowledged by one or other of Presi-
dent McKlnley's private secretaries.
Accontn.NO to the annual report of
tho state board of health the Improved
sanitation of Massachusetts remits In
tho saving of over S.OOO lives every year
' from all causes nnd n largu part of this
saving is dim to unll-toxln. Of tho
cases of diphtheria two-third are
treated with unti-toxln and thu facil-
ity In the cases treated with this
remedy was only 10.7 per cent. whllu
thu fatality in thu preantltoxln period
was 28.:t.
A Ni:w American wrinkle is tho cul-
ture of rice in artificial swamp- tho
Invention of Mimu northwestern farm-
ers settled In Ioutshina. They build a
bank around a section of prairie and
pump water Into tho inctosuru from
artesian wells. When the crop ma-
tures the water is let out the ground
dried off and reapers and binders se-
cure the harvest at greatly reduced
cost. Tho land Is easily prepared for
the next season and there isuo danger
from drought.
Tint Individual deposits In the na-
tional banks of the United ritatcs ac-
cording to the report of tho comptrol-
ler of the currency increased SUU.OOO-
000 In tho year ending September 7
I860 and on that date amounted to
t)450OOOO00. Thu Increase for the
year was ISO per cent and is probably
the greatest single year's gain ever re-
ported except possibly In nyear after
a panic when money that hud been
withdrawn by timid depositors was re-
turned after they got over their scare.
Annual Stnte Paper Submitted to
the Nation's Lawmaker.
Till designer of tho battleship Ore-
gon predicts that within n few years
steel ships 1000 feet long will bo built
for the l'acl lie trade. Hut hu says the
advaneo will bo gained by gradual In-
creases because It will take tlmu to
' calculate the effect of strain on hulls.
A long hull rests variously on the series
of waves and there Is also a side roll
all of which makes It difficult to secure
the right rigidity without practical ex-
periments. The advantage of long
ships Is the greater carrying capacity
and the fact that the cost of thu crew
Is no more than on a smaller vessel.
rctleltont lUmsrkl Upon the Country'
financial and Commercial Condition-
Much Attention Olven to Affairs la
Cnbn 1'orto Hleo and ralllpplne.
Tiik situation in tho horte-shoclng
industry In McLean county 111. Is typ-
ical of present trust methods. Tho
blacksmiths and horsc-shoers of that
county met and organized what they
call a "county protective association"
but which Is In effect a trust. One
would expect that thu maintenance of
a blacksmiths' trust would be difficult
but tho farriers have the aid of the
manufacturers In carrying out tholr
plans. The hardware association ha
greed that it will charge a prohibitive
price to all blacksmiths and horso-sho-crs
who are not members of the asso.
elation. - -
W. T. ilAHHis commissioner of edu-
cation presents souio statistics of a
gratifying character. Thoy show that
the aggregate enrollment in tho com-
mon schools for 1807-"0t) exceeds that
of the previous year by UD081I. The
grand total of all schools elementary
secondary and higher nubile and pri-
vate was 10687013 which Is an In-
crease for the year of 43'J.SSO. A llttlo
store than oae-flftl. of the entlru popu-
lation U therefore enrolled In school
21m aysrajre assouat of schooling per
lualv MtMl ttiveysarsof 900 days each.
oast t4t mat ?' '" whl-
i fall M MW M.ljf.
Washington Dec. ft. -President Mc-
Kinley to-day transmitted the follow-
ing message to tho Fifty-sixth con-
gress: To the Hcnale nmt Home of llcprrsrntatlvrst
At the threshold of your deliberation you are
rnllrd to mourn with yourcduntrymen the death
of Vice President llolmrt who passed from llfn
on tho morning of Ni v cmlicr SI luttt- Ills good
soul now test In eternal pence. Ill private
life wan pure nmt rlcvutitl while hi public
eari-cr wu ever illst ngulshisl by large rapacity
Mnlnlrs Inlrgrlty. and Halted mnilvc. He
Iiiih In en fi nuivid from the lilsh nmce which he
honorrd and dignified tul hi lofty character
IiIn devotion to duty till honesty of purpose
and noble virtue nmaln with u. a-i a priceless
kk'acy and example.
Aa to thfi Country's Condition.
Tho Klfty.slxth congress com cnes In Hi first
Titular M-Kklnn with the country In n condition
of unuMial prosperity of universal gol will
amomr the people at home and In relation of
trace nud friendship wlih every Kin rrnmrnt of
the world. Our foreign rommcrro hai shown
great Increase In volume nnd value. llio com-
blniil lmirlK and i-xportM for thn year nre the
largest ever shown In a sin le year In all our
hlslorr. Our cxixirti for leW nlone exceeded by
more than ll o(u)u 11 our lniMirti and cxporti
combined In IHIO. Tho lmmrt i-r rapltn nre
to per tent less- than In IH.o wbllo tho exports
pi r raplla are M per cent more than In IH.'.
showing tho enlarged eatne-lty of the United
Mute lo satisfy the wants or Hi own increas-
ing population us well as to inutrlbule to Ihoso
of the people of other milium.
KxportN of nirrlrtiHural product were ITB I-
70.141 lf mnnufiu-turid prislurts we exported
In value fXIAMiMId beln larger thnn any pre-
vious tear. It Is u noteworthy fact thai the
only yean In all our history when the product
of our manufactories mid abroad were lev nml
I WW. lluvernmrnt receipts from all sources for
the fiscal jenr ended June 31 IW Including
ttl.TVH.SII II. p.irt pavinvul of the Central I'n-
clllc rallro.id Indebtedness nt-ffrei; ded MliMH.'.-
UH.ZV. Cuslmni receipts were IJKltit'l.".
nud those from Internal revenue I.T3IJ.IH..1I.
I'or the llscal je.ir theexis-iullturei wi re-7 .-
CO '.Nil a; lentlnir a delicti of syHUMC7. The
secretary of the trejsury esllnialei that the re-
ceipts fur the current INcal )car will ui-ifri-iMto
tCIM'W.H'i and iiikiii the b.isli of present ap-
propriations the cxp"iidllure will nirurcitato
14 oV.'H.II. Icavlni; a surplus of f I v i.ii I.
Tor thn llscal year ended Junn 31. IHW the
Internal revrnue re elpts were Increased iiImiiH
lli.i.oml.ow. The pn sent i-mtlfyliiK streniith of
thn treasury Is shown bv the fact that on lie.
cemlivr I IMi.1. the nvallable rash b.ilanro was
trf. l.t-Jf.7.'. of which ( 3J.7II.U tM wai III
Hold loin and bullion. The conditions of coull-
ilence which pteuill thioiudioul thn nmntry
hai broUKhtKold lut'i mom mineral u-e aud
customs receipts are now almost entirely paid
In Hint coin.
Increased actlilty In Industry with Its wel-
como iiltc mlnnl -a Inrver employment for Ulsir
at hleher wami -itHii In the Insly of thn eoptn
nlnrxir jsiuer to absoib the ilrrulatlm; me-
dium It Is further true that year by rar. with
lars-rr ureas of land under cultivation thu In-
creaslnir volume of aurliulturat products cot
ton. corn und wheal cults tor n lamer mluine
vt money supply.
The National Itanklnir Act.
In Its earlier history the national banklne net
seemed to proe n reasinabln ntcnue Ihronuh
which needful additions to the circulation could
from limn to time Ik- made. Chanulni' condl-
tlom hae apparently render d It now Inopera-
tive to that end. Ti.e hliMi noiri-ln In Isind se-
curities required resultlm; from law premi-
ums which Kinernment tsinds command In the
market or thu l.ix on nolo Issues or b ith oiier-
utliiK loirelher np-ar to t3 the Inlluenres
which liiiuilr Its public utllltv.
The uttentloli of ronm ess i respectfully In-
vllcd to this ImisirMiil matt) r with the X lew of
ascertaining whelher or not stub reasonable
mislltU-atlons ran tie mode In the iintloual
banklm act as w III render It- ser Ire In the par-
ticulars hern referred tumor' responslintolhn
people's needs. I iiimIii urge that national banks
iM-uutliorueiiioori'uuuu un u cupuai oi ii-
UX. . .
Kor the llotit Nlnndard.
1 urt-rntly rri-ninmrhd that In stliHirt the ex-
Istllnf s-olil standard and to uialntuin "the p.ir-
HyliMiilueof Iheroluiof the two metuls (i:old
umlslHer) and th ii.il power of eerv dollar
otall times In the market and In the p.iymenl
of debts" the secretary of the treasury Ihi
irltcii nddltlonal piwer and rhuwd with the
duty to sell United Slates Isolds nml tiiemilo)
such other i ffertlm means us mav l necessarv
to these ends. Thn author. ty should Inrluile
the xwcr to sell ImhiiIs on lutii; and sh rl time
us conditions may ronulre. and should provide
for ii rato of bilerest lower than Ih t llxislby
llmnrtofJaiiuarv II. IM7.V While there Is now no
commercial friuhl which wit nlrawsi.-otit from
thu ioernun nt. but on tho lonlrury such
widespread roultdciic th.it (.-old Mitts thn
treasury dcmiiudliu ijht money In exrlrinre
jel tin; very situation 1 1 lots In thn pii-seui us
thn most lltllnit time In make ndisjuatn provi-
sion to llistiro Iherontlnuumeof IIii-kouI stand-
urdniidof public lonlldencn In tho nbllltr and
pursis)iif ihuirnkcruiiicnl In meet till Hi ilill-
nations III lint money which tho clvlllcd ..oriel
reeounlr.es ns the tsi-t. The llnaiic ul tron-uc-tlouiof
the irnwruiuciil arn eoiidurted tsni a
.old basis. We receipt iv-old when wnsell United
States IkiuiIs und use Kidd for their pa) mi lit.
We aru maliitululiiu thn purity of all the money
Issued or rolned by nuthollty of the tm em-
inent. We are iluliii these tlilnns with the
means at band. Happily at I In' presi lit tllun wn
nre not coir.K lliil lo resort tn loam to supply
lold. It has iH-en ilniin In thn past honeier
nnd may huvn In be donn In the future. It lie-
tiouvi s us thcrrfore to prot Mil at once thn best
means to meet the eincrency when It arises
and tho tH'st means urn those which are the
most certain and icnnuinlcul. Those innv nil-
thorlrid hae the virtue in llher of dlrivtiiessor
rroiiotny. Wuhuto already i llnilnatid one of
the causes of our lliiuuilil pllithl und eiiitur-
rassmciit durliiK the .lints UUi IrtH. W and
IKW. Our receipts now iitiulour exH'iidltures;
ilellrlent rtvn.ues no lon.er crcutu alaim. Let
us remoui the only umuliilni; causit by confer-
rluif tho lull nml ucii ssnry K)er o.i the secre-
tary of the treasury and liuisisn uism him tho
duty in Uihold tho presini itold standaid nud
prrscnu the cuius of the two metal on u parity
with each other which Is the n-ivutcilly de-
clared policy of thu United Stall s.
In this connection I rrpeut my former rrrom-
niendalloni that a portion of the i:old holdlni;.
shall Ik) placed In u trust fund from widen
preenhacka shall be redeemed Usm presruta-
Hon but when onco rcdeemisl shall nut there-
af ur bo paid nut except for ivoM.
For a Mxrrliaiit Marinas.
The value of an American merchant marina
to the extension of our rommerrlnl Irjdeund
HiestrenKthrnlnKofiiur iwer upon thesi-u In-
vites the Immediate action uf rontrrss. Our
national dotulupnirnt will lie one-sided and u"n-
satisfactory so lon us the remarkable Rmwib
of our Inland Industries remains unaccompa-
nied by proitrras on thn seas. There Is no lark
of eonslitull. nat authority for Irirlslntlun which
shall ulte to tho country maritime strcnuth
comnirnsuratn with Ha Induslrlal irhlcwmcnta
and with lu rank iimonu tho natluuaof the
earth.
Aa to Tra.ts anil Combination.
The Irdustrlal rummtsslnn created by the
set of the rouurrsH of Junn IK ICHs. has Is en
eniraiieil In extended hearliiKs usin the dU-
puleil iucKtloiiN ImoHiil In the subject of com-
binations In ii-stralut of trade and competition.
They hate not yrt completed their Intcstltra.
Hun of this subject und the conclusions and
recommendations at which they may arrive are
undetermined. The subject U one. Hiving rlso
li many divergent views as to I ho nature and
variety or cause and extent of the Injuries to
thn public which may irsult from larite combi-
nation concciitrtttuiir more or less numerous
enterprise und establishments which previ-
ously to tho formation of the combination were
carried on separately.
It Is universally conceded that combination
nnirii cnurosM or control tho market of any
particular kind of merchandise or commodity
nccc.uary to tho Ktnerul romrqunlly by sup-
prcsslnit natural and ordinary competition
whereby price aru unduly enhanced to tha
general consumer am obnoxious not only to
tho (oinuion law but also to tho pub.lo welfare.
Tncro must Imnn-mcdy for the evil Involved
In such organltatluna. It thn present law ran
ho extended mora certainly to control or check
these monopolies or truils It should bo done
without delay. Whatever power thn congress
)HMfieaea over tbl moat Important subject
should bo promptly ascertained and asserted.
Au act to protect trade sad commerce against
unlawful restraint sad monopolies was passed
by congress on lbs M of July ISM. The pro-
vWloMof this statute are com prttali sad
strtavent. II declares every contract or com-
Nnatlon In the form of a trust or other-
wlse or conspiracy In tho restraint of trade or
commerce among the several state or with
foreign nation to be unlawful. It denomi-
nate a a criminal any pc. son who make any
such contract or engages In any such combtna-
ItnM tn winaMr.. and t.titllA a tittnlthmenl
by fine or Imprisonment. It Invests the circuit j
courts of tha united States with Jurisdiction to
prevent and restrain violation of tho act and
make It the duty of thn several United Stale
district attorneys under tho direction of the
attorney general to Institute proceedlnas In
equity to prevent and restrain such violations.
It further confer upon any person who shall
be Injured In hi business or property by any
person or corporation by reason of anything
forbidden or declared to be unlawful by the act
the power to sue therefor In any circuit
court of the United State without respect to
the amount In controversy nnd lo recover three-
fold tho damage by hi in sustained snd the
cost of the suit Including reasonable sttorncy
fees. It will be perceived that tho act Is aimed
at every kind of combination In tho nature of
it trust or monopoly In restraint of Interstate
or International commerce.
Tho prosecution by tho United States of of-
fense under the art of IWJ has Ihy n frequently
resorted to In the federal court nnd notable ef-
fort In thn restraint of Inlerstato commerce
such ns the Tratismlssourl Freight association
and thn Joint Trnfflo association havo been
successfully opposed and supprcsiil.
Mint Ial.lBlltn Inadequate
The state legislation to which President Cleve-
land looked for relief from the evils of trust
has failed to accomplish fully that object. Tbl
probablv Is due to a great ext-nt to the fact
that different slates tike different view as to
thnprocr way to discriminate between rill
Injurious combination and those association
which nre bencllclnl nnd necessary lo tho bust
nrss prosperity of the country. Tho great di-
versity of treatment In different state aris-
ing from thl cause nnd the Intimate rela-
tion of nil part of tho country to each other
without regarding statn Unci In tho conduct of
business havo made the enforcement of slate
law difficult.
Itlsapptrcnt that uniformity of legislation
upon this subject In thn several slates I much
tu Imi desired. It Is to be hoped Hint such uni-
formity founded In a wlsn and Just discrimi-
nation bet wrt-n what Is Injurious and what Is
useful nnd necessary In business operations
may tie obtained nnd that mean may bo found
for thn congress within tho limitation! of Hi
cfinsiltutlonal power so to supplrmrntan effect-
ive risln of state legislation as tn make n com-
plete s) stem of law throushntil the United
State adequate lo compel a general observance
of the salutary rules to which 1 have referred.
Knvar thn Mrarngna Canal.
The Nlrarngua rannl commission which had
been rngaged upon the work of examination
nnd survey for n ship canal route nirosi Nlra-
tngua hiving completed Its Inliori und made
It report wanllssoltt-d on May al nnd on Juno
tun new com mtsslun known a the Isthmian
canal commlsslin wn oriianlfil under thn
term of thn net upproved March 3. IWV. for thn
purpo-n of examining the American Isthmus
with it view toiletermlnlni? the most practicable
und feasible route for a ship canal across that
Isthmus with Hi probablo cost und other es-
sential details. IIihmI progress has been made
but under the law a comprehensive nnd com-
plete Investigation Is called for which will re-
quire much lalwr nnd considerable time for Hi
nrcompllshmcnl. Thn work will Imi prosecuted
usi'XNsllttously as posstblo and a report mailo
ut the eai llesi practicable dale The great lm-
ixirtnnre of this work rnnnol bo too often or
liMistronglr pressed iiHin the nttentlon of lLo
congress. In my message of a year ago I ex-
pressed my view of the necessity of a canal
which would link the two great oceans tu which
I again Invito your consideration. The reasons
then presented for early action arccven stronger
now.
Our Interest In Chins.
In view of disturbance In the populous prov-
inces of northern China where are many of
our rltlxens nnd of thn Imminence of disorder
near thn capital nnd townnl the seaboard a
guard of marines was landed from thn Hoston
und stationed during last winter In the legation
roniiound nt t'eklnf. With thn restoration of
order lid protection was withdrawn. The In-
terests of our rltlren In that vast empire have
not lieen neglected during the past yeur. Ade-
quate protection has been secured for our mis-
sionaries snd some Injuries to their property
hale turn redressed.
American capital has Nought an I found vari-
ous opiairlunltlei of competing tn carry nut thn
Internal Improvements which thn Imperial gov-
ernment U wlselycncournglnr nn I to develop
the natural resources of the empire. Our trade
with (.'hlii'i has continued tn grow and our com-
mercial lights under existing treaties havo
been every where milntalriM during the past
year a they wilt tie In tho future. Thn ex-
tension of thn area open tn International
foreign settlement at Shanghai and thn opening
of thn irti of Nanking Tslng-Tao (Klao
Iliac) ami Ta-Llon-Waii lo foreign trade und
sell'einent wllldoubtles. afford American en-
terprise additional facilities and new Melds tf
which It will not lie stow tu take advantage
in my message to congress of Derember f.
IH.S I urged that Hie rernminendatti n which
bad Ihtii in ide to thn speaker of the house of
irpresriitiitlves by the secretary of thnlrcus-
ur on the I Hh of June Itu for an npproprla-
tlnii for ni'oiiimtssleu tn study the lommrrclul
ami Indtistiliil condition In the I'litnese i mplro
and reirt ns tu Hie npportuidtlci tor. Mid ob-
stacles tu tho enlargement of markets In China
for the raw products nml iiianulartureiof thn
I'liltrd Stutes should rrielie ul your hands tho
consideration which Its ltiixirtuiui'und tlmill-
10 s merited but the congress foiled lo tuku
uctlon.
I now renew this recommendation a the Im-
portance of the subject has stradllr grown since
It was first submitted to) on and tin time should
I- lost In studying for ourselves the resource
of thl gri-ul Held for American trade and enter-
r M exhibit at Carl Kipo.ttlnn.
Preparation for thn Industrie art and
product of the United Stales at thn world' ex-
jsisltlon to tw held In I'.irls next year continue
on an elaborate and compre'icnsl e scale thank
tn thu generous appropriation provided br con-
gress and tu tha friendly Interest thn French
gov eminent ha shown In furthering a typical
exhibit of American progress.
There has lieen ullot is! tn thn United Ststei
a considerable addition of span- which while
placing our country In thn first rank among
exhibitors doe not surtlie tn meet the Increas-
ingly urgent demands uf our manufacturer.
Ilie effort of thn commissioner general are
ably directed toward a strictly representative
display of all tlmtmoslrhararlcrlstlrallvtnark
American nihlcvement In thn Inventive urts
ut.d most adequately show tho excellence of
cur natural productions.
I'lrssanl Halation With Orrmanr.
Our relation with Ucnnany continue tn be
most cordial. 11m Increasing Intlmaer of direct
association ha been marked during thn year
by the granting permission In April for tho land-
ing on our shores of n eablu f nun llorkum Km-
den mi lliu North sen by way of the A lores
nnd ulso by the conclusion on September S of a
parrels Hist convention with the Herman em-
pire lu all that promises closer relation of
Intercourse und commene and a liettrr under-
standing between two race having so many
trait In common Ucnnany rau lie assured of
the most cordial en-operation of thl govern-
ment nnd (s-ople. We may be rival In many
paths but our rivalry should tie generous ami
open ever aiming toward thn attainment of
largrr result and tha mutually bcnrtltlal ail-
vniirement of each In tho line of lu especial
adaptability
Th Transvaal War.
Tbl government ha maintained an attitude
of neutrality In the unfortunate contest between
(Irrat llrltatn and the lloer state of Africa.
Wo have remained faithful to tho preceptor
avoiding entangling alliance as to offalr not
of our direct concern. Had circumstances sug-
gested that the parties to the quarrel would
havn welcomed any kindly expression of the
hope of the American people that war might bo
averted good offices would hare been gladly
tendered. The United Stale representative at
Pretoria waa early Instructed to see that all
neutral American Interest lie respected by the
combatants. Thl ha been an easy ta4 In
view of the positive declarations on both llrlt-
Isti and lloer authorities that the personal and
property rights of our cltlrcns should be ob-
served. Upon the withdrawal of the llrltlsh agent at
Pretoria the United State consul was author-
luil upon tho request of the llrltlsh govern-
ment and with tho assent of the South African
ami Orange Freo State government lo exer
cise tho customary good offices of a neutral for
the rare ut llrltlsh Interest. In the discharge
of Ibis function I am hippy lo say that abuudsnt
opportunity ha been afforded to show the Im-
partiality of thl government toward both tho
combatants.
Want a Cabla to Manila.
The Jinanesn government ba shown a lively
Ihtcrest lu the proportion of tho Facino Cable
company to add to Its projected cable line to
Hawaii. (Juam and the Philippine a branch
connection with the roast of Japan. It would
b a gratifying eonsummaUon were the utility
of the contemplated sehemi enhaocxd by brings
Ins Japan tad the Uslled Stales Iota direct
telegrapblo telsUoa. Without repeaMag tho
observstioas of my special mesaafa of Iwfeniary
W 1st coscaralisi the aeoeaallyU a sstUs to
Manila t respectfully Invite attention to It. I
recommend that In esso tha con tress should not
tske measure U brln nbotil thl result by the
direct action of the government the postmaster
general bo authorize I to Invito competitive bids
for tha establishment of a cable; the company
making tha best responsible hid to bn awnrde.l
the contract) the successful company to give
ample Imnds to Insure the completion of th
work within a reasonable time.
Tha Problem In Cnlia.
The withdrawal of tha'sulhnrlty of Spstn
from the Island of Cuba wH effected by the first
of January so thst tireTull i-j-i-siabllshmrnt nt
peace found the relinquished territory held by
us In trust for the Inhabitant maintaining un-
der the direction of tho executive such govern-
ment and control therein a should conserve
public order restore tho productive condition
of peace so long disturbed by the Instability
and disorder which prevailed for the greater
part of the preceding three decade and build
up that tranquil development of the domestic
state whereby alono can be readied the high
purpose a proclaimed In the Joint resolution
adopted by tha congress on the IVth of April
IfW by which thn United States disclaimed any
opposition or Intention to cxrrrlso sovereignty
Jurisdiction or control over t?uba except for the
pacification thereof and asserted It determi-
nation when that was accomplished to leave the
government nnd control of the Island to It peo-
ple. Tho pledge contained In thl resolution Is
of the highest honorable obligation and must lie
sacredly kept.
I believe that substantial progress ha lieen
made In this direction. All the administrative
measures adopted In Cuba hnve nlmed tn fit It
lor n regenerated existence by enforcing the
supremacy of law aud Justice) by placing wher-
ever practicable the machinery of administra-
tion In the hands of the Inhabitants; by Insti-
tuting needed sanitary reforms; by spreading
education) by fostering Industry nnd trade; by
Inculcating public morntlly nnd. In short by
taking every rational step to aid the Cuban pro.
pin tn attain to that plana of self-conscious re
spect nnd self-reliant unity whlcii tits nn en.
lightened community for self-government with
In Its own sphrre whllu enabling It to fill till all
outward obligations.
This nntlon hai assumed before the world a
grave responsibility for the future good gov
rrnmrnt of Cuba. Wn have accepted a trust
the fiilllllment of which calls for the sternest
Integrity of purpose nmt the exercise of the
highest wisdom. Tho new Cuba )ct tn arise
from the nshr of the past must need bo txium!
tn us by tie of singular Intimacy and strength
If Hi enduring wclfaro Is to lie assured.
Whether those tics shall lie organic or conv en-
tlonat the di-stlnles of Cuba nre In some rlcht-
ful form nnd mnunrr Irrevoeibly linked with
our own but how or how fur Is for the future U
determine In thcrlenrssiif runt Whntevei
In- Hie outcome we must sit to It that frrcCuba
lie it reality not u name u erfect entity nolo
busty exptMnrnt bearing within Use f thee e-
incut of failure Our mission tn ui-romptlsl
whli h wetisik up the wage of battle Is not U
Ik- fulllllcd by turning ndrlft any hsisely framed
commonwealth to face the vicissitudes which
too often nttiml weaker states whose natural
wraith und nbumtanl resource are offset by thl
liicoiwrtiltlfH of their iillllcal organization ami
the ri rurrlng occasions for Internal rtvnlrlrs tc
sap Hirlrstrt'iwth and illvslpite their nicrglii
The greatest blessing which can come to Cuba
Is the restoration of her agricultural nml Indus-
trial prosH-rlty which will glvermdimetit tc
Idle men and reestablish the pursuit . of pcuoe
This Is her rhlef nnd Immediate nerd.
Ily the treaty of x-ace thn Spanish poeple nt
thels'nnd havn until April II IP. to elect
whether they will remain rlllrens of Spain ol
tiecome citizens of Cub I Until then It ennnnt
tie definitely ascertained who shull Is? entitled
tu participate In thn formation of thu gov-
ernment of Cuts. Hy Hint lime thn result of
thu census will have lieen tabulated ant wo
shall proceed to provldo for elections which
will commit the municipal government of the
Island to the officer i li-rttd hy the is-op'.c. The
experience thu acquired will prove of great
valuo In the formation of a representative con-
vention of the p-ople tn draft a constitution
nnd establish a general system of Independent
government for the Island. In the meantime
and so long n we rxrrcls" control over the
Island the products of Cuba should hnvn a
market In the United Stales on ns good terms
ami with a favorable mtriotdutv uiarn given
In thn West India Islands under treaties of re-
ciprocity which shall !- made.
Concerning Oar Knldlrrs and Sailors.
Slnrn my Inst annual message and Inolnsll.
cure lo the acts of tho emigres of April 2! and
So H4W. Hie remaining volunteer force enlisted
for the Spanl-h war consisting of 31. Ml regulars
and II .'.lit volunteers with uverM 0 volunteer
officers has been dKchvr.-ed from the military
service. Of the volunteer. BIT officer nnd II-
WI men wrrn srrvlng In the I'hlllpp'nesand I.-
CWiif the regulars who wereoutltledlo le mus-
tered out after thu ratification of the treaty of
peace. They voluntarily remained ut the front
until their Place could lm llllcd tiy new troop.
They wrrn returned home In thn order In which
they went to Munllu nnduro now ull of them
out of the service nnd In the ranks of citizen
ship. I recommend thai thoroiu.-rcss provldo
a siterlu! medal of honor for thu volunteers.
regular sailors und marines on duty In the
Philippines vvliu voluntarily remained In the
service ultcr tin Ir terms ut enlistment had ex-
1 1 red.
Ily Ihonelof Mnnh? IrW congress hn an-
thorlty tu Increase the regular army tu a maxi-
mum not exceeding oi.on enlisted men nml tn
enlist n force of H'l volunteers in he recruited
from therountrr nt large. Hy virtuenf this au-
thority the regular nmiv Ins Ixen Increased tn
the number of 01141 enlisted men nnd iSH offl-
cers and new volunteer regiments have Urn or-
ganized aggregating JI.0.V) enllstul men an J
la.'l officers. Twootlhrsn volusti-er regiments
lire made up of colored men with colored line
oftlceiii. Tho new troop to take the place of
those returning fro n the Philippine h ive been
transport'!! lo Manila lu thn number of SHI offl.
err and t.Ki cnllstel men of the regular army
Mid WI officers und I V3X.H enlisted men of the
hew volunteer force while tJI officers and II-
III) men of the volunteer forre are on the ore in
en route tn Manila. The force now In Manila
consist of tsH officer and 3 I.IK regular ami
Ml officer and I.sk of the volunteer making
nn aggregate of 119) officer and ISftd men.
When the troops now under order shall reach
Manila the force In th'. urrhlpelagn will com.
prise 2.161 officers und 61181 men. Thn mustri
uulof thn great volunteer army organized foi
the Spanish war and the rre itiou of a new army
the transirtallon from Manl a tn San Francis-
cunt those entitled to dlsihar.'e nnd the trans.
Ixirtntlon of thotiuw Irisips tu take their place
have been a work of gieat magnitude well slid
nbly done for which too much rnslli cannot I
given the war department.
During the past year we bate reduced our
force In Cuhu and Porto Itlco In Cuba wo now
have SJl officer ami lU.a.) men) In Porto Hleo
R7 officer and f.htt enlisted men and a battalion
of 400 men. composed of native Portu lllrans;
while stationed throughout thn United Slates
are HIO officer and 17317 men and In Hawaii IS
officers snd Vi enlisted loeli.
The operation of the nnny nre fully present-
ed In the resirt of thn secretary of war. I can-
not withhold from officers and men the higher
commendation for thrlr soldierly condu I In
trjlng situations their willing sarrltlce for
their country and thn Interest und ability with
which they iertormeil unusual aud difficult du-
ties lu our Island possessions.
In the organization of the volunteer Tglmrnti
authorized by the art of March ; It'. It was
found that no provision had been made for
chaplains. Thl emission wa doubtless from
Inadrrrtrnce. I recommended thn early au.
Ihorlzatlon for tho appulnlmrnt uf one rht
inn .for racn of said rrgimrnia. Tnese rrgl.
incut are In the Philippine and It Is Important
that Immediate action be taken.
Postal Affairs In tha Colonies.
In restoring peaceful conditions orderly rule
and ride progress In Cuba. Porto Itlco and so
far a practicable. In the Philippine the re-
habilitation of postal service ha been aa Im-
portant part of the vrork. II became necessary
lo provide mall facilities both for our force of
occupation and for the nattvo population. Tn
meet thl requirement ha Involved a sub-
stantial reconstruction. The existing system
were mi fragmentary defective and Inadequate
that a new and comprt hrnilvc organization had
to lie created. American trained officials have
been tislgned tn the directing and executive
possessions while natives have been chiefly
employed In making up the twdy of the force.
In working out thl plan the merit rule hoy
been rigorously snd faithfully applied.
I)otnslt Postal hervlrts.
Tho domestic postal sen Ire continue to grow
with extraordinary rapidity. The expenditure
amllhe revenues will each exceed lioi.oun.uu
during the current year. Fortunately since the
revlv al of prosperous time the revenue have
grown much faster than the expenditures and
there I errry Indication that u short period will
wltnrss obliteration of Inn annual deficit. In
this connection the leisirl of the postmaster
geueral embodies a statemnt of some evil
which have grown up oulsldo of tho contempt
Hon of law In the treatment of sumo classes v
malt matter which wrongly exercise tho pirn-
lege of pound rate and show thst If this ma-
ter hsd been properl) classified snd hsj pall
the rate which It should have paid instead or
pnalcl deficit tha last tUcal year of M.1I iOX
there would Bare been on one basts a surplus ol
lTt?70 sad on ar other of sU7JS.BS. The re-
form thus suggested la tha opinion of th
sosfsswr sefl would aot only pat tat
postal service st once on a self-STtalnlng
b.isl. but would permit great snd valu
able Improvements and I commend the sub-
ject to tho consideration of congress.
Tha IJiiFstian "' Pensions.
OntheKthuf June ISM tha pension mil of
fhe United State numbered 9 i.M. These In-
cludo the pensioner of the army nnd navy In
I
ata
hour of victory will be sn hour of elrmrnev
- t l l.n .
IVWM . m ... . .. .. kM
No effort will be mono v ou.m ui
Thn nrnmnt firrnmnllshmrnt of thl srork by
tho American nnny snd nasry gave him other
Idea and ambition and Insldlou suggestions
snn attrtlia nttmrifsfiB tatwrVPf tiM thft tVJftK)
and .Mention; with which he had . ken up rernment. Wshsliaoi ... w. "V.
arm. No sooner had our army captures! ma- inn "" " -"-.".- ... or.n ih
WO nTI urpuu. ... ..."
scnoois u.. in. -"- 7 " -- .. . .
all our war. The number ndledlotho roll utmost efforts of our officer and troop were "" 1 " w n our power to
ilurln the year was U.WI. Thenumotrdropped unable lo disarm or modify. Their kindness JleultuM land In eve rr wjj "J; hM
by renon of death remsrrlnge. minor by letai ana loroesrsneo were sen a prooi . -- "--- " .. ' irisdlctlon feel that It Is
... ... .allaaa
i
iU riiur will s ... .- . ---- - -i
place desoUred by war and ! ml;
U.rnmnt. We shall not wall for tha end of
tha strife to begin tho oer
nils than the Filipino force began to assume n"'onnu'-""rJtr".Vhe courts lo
an stlltude of suspicion snd hostility which the achoo sad lbs chute he to set ""
limitation failure to claim within three years ' srtllce. Tho segrrsslon of tho 1- lllplno eon-. "rDUn "
ID numiltr HI i ui"ii mucss uiiiii M.ii .;. - --- -. - - . fc. - . seegmg lO
rlalmillallowedwaHi;vl7. During tho year ' time set for the aensle of the United stste ior ma . "'"" 'r. -rej ver say
and other cause was sl.lM nnd tho numlier
to
IV M pension rerllnratc were Issued of which
I7.W77 were for new or original pensions. The
amount disbursed for armr and navy tensions
during tho year wa IISU- MVt which was
1811 1.M.OI les than the sum of the appropria-
tions. Thedrand Army of tho H-publlu at Its re-
cent national encampment held at Philadelphia
lias brought to my attention nnd to that of con-
gress the wisdom and Justlco of a modification
a vote upon the treaty an attack evidently enhance. Our flog has "JefI'"1TBr."!
prep.re.1 In advan e. via made all along the community but InMe. ng. !""? J1
American line which resulted In a terribly de- pine- w I soon reeogn ze th. fact Hu t IIM
nOIIDIIIURlUVI usTiivwvMvs. .- .
tmtrni ti their nhort.
' . .. a. fawlsusv
l.ernmmenriftiinnt ior rono .
tructtve and sanxulnary rtpuhe of tha lnvir
rt-nU.
1mh .( lalaa asa ! lit lttst(esS scstiVa
omntil st.a Is.timl In It. i1hsrnla whn hftil I as-alarrt tf llll IlirltnrUdenM HOW lsdODtM
rcmalnnl In Manila of which den. OtU Jutly by thft .ropl of I'orlo Klco decrlljc0 by
ulncntithat -for bntbarou' Inlrnt It U un competent lawypw who are familiar wlih it M
fsiualrtl In mthlcrn llmen." It dlrrcta that at thnrouihlr modern andarlfnlltlc. wfaraalt n
of the thlnUecllon of thfl act of JuneJT. IBW I right o'clock on .henUhlof the Ith of Krbm utr to matlrra of Intrrnal ";" l"Jf
... HU.l.i ...... i... s. . .lltaar. nt atv Irin t rrl t nrlitl mllllla fthmll mfflR trnfthrr . linn rvnit uwllll and nrlffttO flatnM m (TCn
omcer and enlisted men who serveil J days or In the streets of San Pedro armeil with their fr.iL The cities of tha Island are governeaun.
morn during the war of the rebellion nnd were
honorably discharged provided that such
wtdiws are without other means of support
than their dally labor and were remarried to
the soldier sailor or marine on account uf
whoso service they claim pension prior to the
dale of Ih3 act.
The present holding of thn department I that
If tho widow' Income aside from her daily labor
does not exceed In amount what her pension
would le to wit: J0 per annum sha would lm
deemed to bo without other mean of support
than her dally labor and would be entitled to a
pension under thl act while If the widow' In-
come Independent of tho amount received bv
herns the result of her dally lalwr exceeds IPO.
she wou d not tw pensionable under tho art. I
nm adrlsrd by tho commissioner of pensions
that the amount of the Income allowed liefore
till.! to pension would lm barred ha varied
widely under different administration of the
tension office as well n durlngdlfferrntpcrlod
of thn same administration nnd ha lieen Hie
cause of Just complaint and criticism With the
approval of the secretary of the Interior the
commissioner of pensions recommends that. In
order to make the practice nt all lime uniform
and to do Justice to the dependent willow tne
amount of income allowed Independent of the
proceed of her dally labor should lie not less
than lao per annum and he urg"s that cotisress
shall so amend the net as tu permit the pension
office to grant prnslonuhln status In widow
under the text of thn third section of tha act of
Junn '.7 Ism) whose Incomn nsldn from the pro-
ceed of dally labor I not In excess of I iM per
annum. I Isdlcre this to b" n simple net of Jus.
lice und I heartily recommend It.
Favor is Ijsrgrr Navy.
I heartily concur In tho recommendation for
the Inereasn of tho navy as sujgestod by the
secretary.
I'rnteellng thn Forest.
Protection of the national forest. Inaugu-
rated by tho department of the Interior In ISV7
has Is-cn caused during the past car and much
b is been accomplished In the way of preventing
forest lire nnd the protection of the llmlier.
Then' nre now Lino tract covered by forest
whli h will eventually Ih- reserved nnd set apart
for forest use. Until that ran lm done eon-
en s should Inrrrase the appropriation for the
work of protecting the forest.
.Market for Farm 1'rodurt.
Market are being sought nnd opened up tor
surplus farm nml factory prislurts In Ktiro
and In Asia. The outlook fur thn rtlu-atlonof
joiing farmer through agrlcu'tural college ex-Is-rlmenl
station with opportunities given to
spcrlullze In the department of agriculture. Is
der charters which probably require very HUH
or no change. So that with relsllon to matters
of locsl concern snd prlvste right It Is not
probable thst much If any IdilsUlloa Is drlr'
able; but with reference to publle administra-
tion and Ihs relations of the Islands t tho fed-
eral government thr re are m tny matter which
are of pressing urgency. .
itis.iesirshlelhat the government of tho Is
land under tho law of belligerent right now
i I maintained ihrougn tne executive ncpsomriis
Isilos with guns and ammunition where con
venient) that Filipino famtlte only shall be re-
spected) but that all other Individuals of what-
ever race they mar be shall be exterminated
without any compassion after thn extermina-
tion of the army of occupation and adds:
"llrother. we must nvrngc ourselves on the
Amrrlrans and exterminate them that we may
tike our revenge for the Infamies and treseh- l
cries which they have rummlltcd upon us. I
llaiMnni.Amn..tiii liivin Ih.m .ftnrlf with I
vigor." I should tm superseded by an administration en
A copy of thl fell by good fortune. Into tho Hrely civil In It nature ror proscnv purpose
hand of our officer and they were able to take I recommend that congress pa. 'or
measures to control the rising which was actu-1 organization of a temporary government wntea
ally attempted on the night of February shall provide for the apontmcnt by the presl-
a week later than was originally contcm- drnU subject to confirmation by the senate ol a
plated. Considerable number of armed Insur- i pivernor nnd such other officer a the general
genu entered the city by waterwavs an I . administration of the Island may require ana
swamp and In concert with confederate Inside that for legislative purpose on subjects of a lo.
attempted to detroy Matill by tire. They cal nature not pamklng of a federal chiraeter.
were kept In check during the night and tho i a legislative council composed partly nil orlo
next day driven out of the city with heavy lo Itlcan and partly of citizen of the United
Thl wa the unhappy condition of nfta'r Stitev shall b nominated and appointed by
which confronted our commls.loner on their the president suhj-ct In contlrmatton by tha
arrival In Manila. They had come with the cnc. In the muclclpalllle and other local
hope and Intention of co-operating with Ad- J sub-dlvlslon I recommend thst the principle
mlral Ucwcy and MnJ. Oen OH In establishing of self-government be appllel at once so as to
peace nnd onlcr In the archlpj-laro and tho enable the Intelligent citizens of tho Island to
largest measure of self-government compatible participate In their own government snd to
with the true welfare of tho ls-ople. What they l am ny practical r jperiencsr mc ..un .. .-
uetuallr found can best be set forth In their own qulremi nt of a self -contained and a self -gov-words;
vrntng people.
"Deplorable a war Is. the one In which we I The fundamental requirement for these peo-
nre now cngarrd was unavnldvble by us. We !" n forsllpMple. I cdueillon. Tae i rrew
were attacked by a bold ndvcnturoti and en- schoolhouso I tho best preceptor for citizen
thusla-tlcnimy. No nltrrnallvo wai left to u. ship. In the Introduction of modern ediv.
except Ignomlnou retreat. I l"al method caie. however must Ui exer-
"lt Is not to be conceived of lint any Amerl-1 cieu mai cnum-s uc ooi wn "w
... ' .' ml.. lllm...i M.lit uwitlnrl!l F
can wotint nave sanctionist tne surrender oi
Manila In thn Insurgents. Our obligations to
other nations nnd to the friend y Fillplnvinml
lo ourselves and our flag item indcd that force
should Ih met by force. Whatever tho future
of the Phlllpptiici mar be there Is no course
open tn u now except to proscuto the war un-
til the Insurgent are rcdu-rd tn submission
The commission I of the opinion that th;re ha
lieen nn llmeslnro the destruction of tha Spin-
Ish Mu.idnn by Admlr.il Hewey when It was
possible tn withdraw our force from the Is-
lands cither with honor to our. elves or safety
to the Inhabitants."
The course thus dearly Indicated has been
unlllnrhliigly pursued. The rebellion must bo
put down Civil government cannot bo thor-
oughly established until order I r .-stored With
ndevollon and gallantry worthy nt It m.isl
brilliant history tho army ably and loyally a-
sllcl bv the navy ha cirrled on this unwrl
nnd that thn history and racial peeullarlll'sof
the Inh iblunt shall tic given due weigni. ays.
tern of cdu atlon In these new possessions
foundid en common sense methods adapted to
rxlstlnr conditions nnd looking to tha tutor
movement and Industrial advancement of tha
issipte will commend to them In a pccullarly
cffeelUe manner the blcislnr of freogovera.
menL
(Hnwlne Trlbnte to Wmhlegtoiv.
The I Hh of December will lie the one hundredth
annlversarr of the death of Washington. For
i HO year the republic ht hai the priceless ad-
vantage of tho lofty standard of character and
' conduct which ho tiequeathed to the American
people. It I an Inheritance which time. Instead
Iof wasting continually Increase and enriches.
We nuy Justly hepc that In tho years to coma
the benignant Influence of the father of hla
country may be even more potent for good thna
i In the ccnturr which I drawing lo a close I
helped by the establishment of rxn-rlment st
lion tn n more srlrntllle knowleilge of the pro-
duction of coffee India rubber and other trop-
ical pn ducts for which there I n demand In
the United Slate.
There li wlde.prrad Interest In the Improve-
ment i f our public highway nt the present
time and thedeurtmentof ngrlcultura I ro-
perilling with thn jieopla In each locality In
making the best possible Mid from tho local
material nnd in expcrlm.'iitlng with steel
trucks.
Thn All-Ab.orblng Philippine Question.
On the loth of Decemtier Its' the treaty of
peace tietwcen the United Slate and paln
was signed. It provided um.in other thing
that Spain should cede tn the L'nlte.1 Stairs the
nrrhllNi ngn known ns the Philippine Islands;
that the United St lies should pay to Spain the
sumoft.ti.om.ow. and that tho civil right and
political statu of thn native Inhabitant of the
territories they ceded lo the United Stute
should Ik dttemilned by thu CJiiirciv The
treaty wusratltled by the senate on the Blhot
IVbruarv IK' and by the gov eminent of Sniln
onthelVlliof March followlnr The ratltlra.
lions were exchanged on the I Ith of April und
the treaty publicly proclaimed On the Al of
March llio rongn-Ns votisl thn sum contem
plated by the treaty and the amount was pall
- - - n .-.. ..-. ... ... m- ..lk.i t.s . a ihai sn ssnansp nirra nr
very promising. Th- l-i.de of Hawaii. Porto I ciun-- bumv. r.ghl.uscam
mis nml ih. i.iiii.i m h.. i.jmm i uesrrvrii nur.Tss i no nuoie sen -sacriucn wim ' --" - ..-. . -- --
.... ...... ... . .....'.... . -.. . ...i .n. .. i ... . 1.1. Il....lrt
win li our Soulier anil sanor wnoa serTien
had explnsl refusisl lo avail themselves of their
right tn return home as lon a they were need-
ed at the front forms one of the brightest pate
Inourannal. Allhntuh thrlr operation have
been somewhat Interrupted and checked by a
rainy season of unusual violence and duration
they have galn-d groundsteaJllytnevery direc-
tion nnd now look forward confidently to a
ilKi-dy completion of thrlr task.
Tee unfavorable circumstance connected
with nn active cimpalgn have not been permit-
ted to Interfere with the rquxllr Important work
of reconstruction. Again I Invito your atten-
tion to the report of thi commissioners for tho
I ateresting mid encouraging details of the work
alreadr accomplished In tne establishment of
thl historic anniversary.
O r Neighbor on tha Sooth.
The year ha been marked by constant In.
crease In the Intimacy of our relation with
Mexico nn J In Hie magnitude of mutually ad
vanta ;oou Interchange. This government has
omitted no opportunity loshow It strong deal rt
to develop and perpetuate the He of oordlalllf
now so long happily unbroken.
In Conclusion.
Presented to thl congress are great oppor-
tunities. With them come great responsibili-
ties. The power rontldcd lo u Increase th
weight of our obligation to the people and sra
must be profoundly sensitive of them as wa
ronlrmplate the new and grave problem which
confront u. Aiming only at the publle gooa.
-an' and order and tho Inauguration of self- i we cannot err. A right Interpretation of tha
governing municipal life In many portion of people' will and of duty cannot fall to Insure
the archipelago. I wise measure for the welfare of the Islands
I communicate these facts to the conere.sfor whl.-h havo como under the authority ol
It Information and action. Kverj thing Indl- tho United State snd Insure to th; common
cate that with the istsjy suppression of the Interest and lasting honor of our country. I
Tngaln rebellion llfn In tha archipelago will
ms. n assume It oidlnary course under the pro-
tection of our sovereignty and the people of
thnsn favored Islcnds will enjoy a prosperity
und u freedom which they have never before
known. Already hu idrcd of schools are
oen and tilled with children. Itellglnus free'
over to the Siwitilsli Kiitttninent ui the 1st of ' dom Is sairedly assured and enjije.l. The
i-ouris nrriiispeiisin); justice iiusines is oc
lining to circulate In Its accustomed chaune'.
Manila whoso Inhabitants were llcclru to ties
euntiyu few month u o. I now a populous
nnd thriving mart of commerce. The earnest
nnd unremitting endeavor of the commission
andtlie nlinlral and ninjar general command-
ing Ihe ik'partmint of tho Paclllc li assure tha
people of Ihe tien-lle-nt Intent on of th gov-
ernment have had their legitimate effect In
cor lining the great nun of them that prare
und safety and prosperity and stable govern-
ment can only le- fou id In n loyal acceptance of
the authority of llio United States.
The future government of the Philippine
rest with the congress of the United state.
Few graver responsibilities luve ever been
confided la u. It we accept them In a spirit
worthy of our race and our traditions a great
opportunity come with them Tha Island Ho
uudrr tha shelter of our flag. They are our by
every title of law and equity. They cannot
be abandoned. If we desert them we leave
llirm at once to anarchy and finally to barbar-
ism. We fling them a s-oldrn apple of discord
among the rival power no one of which could
permit another lo seize them unquestioned.
Their rich plain and valleys would be the
the scene of endless strife and Woodshed. The
advent uf Dewey' deet In Manila bay Instead
of lielng as wn hope the dawn of a new day of
freedom and progress w 11 have been the ban-
ning of au era of misery and violence worse
than any which ha darkened thrlr unhappy
past. The suggestion ha been made that we
could icnounca our authority over the Island
and glvo them Independence cou d retain a fro
trclorate
tm found.
trntioii. Sum an utr.ngrmcnt ru:d Involve
at the outset a cruel breach of faith. Il would
place the peaceable and majority who ask noth-
ing belter than to accept our authority al the
mercy of armed Insurgents. It would make us
reKinlble for the acttof the Insurgent leader
snd give us no power to control them. It would
charge u with Ihe task of protecting them
against each other and defending them against
any fori I. n power with which they chose lo
quarrel. In short. It would lake from the con-
gress of the United Slates the poser of declar-
ing war and vest that tremendous prerogative
tn the Tagalo leader of the hour.
It doe not seem desirable thit I should rec-
ommend at thl time a specific and final form
of gov rrnmrnt for these Islands. When peace
shall be restored It will be tho duly of congress
lo construct a plan of government which shall
establish and maintain freedom and order and
peace In tho Philippine. The Insurrection Is
still existing and warn It terminates further In-
formation will be required a to the actu.l con-
dition of affair before Inaugurating a perma-
nent scheme of civil government. The full re-
port of the commission now In preparation
will contain Information and suggestion which
will be of value to congress and which I will
transmit a soon as It Is completed.
As long as the Insurrection continues the mil-
itary arm must necessarily be supreme. Hut
there Is no reason w hy steps should But tie ukea
from time to lime to Inaugurate government
essentially popular In their form a fast as Ur-
r I lory I held or controlled by our troop. To
thl end I am considering the advlrablllly at
the return of the commission or suih of the
member thereof as can be secured to aid the
existing authorities and facilitate thl work
throughout Ihe Islands. I have believed that
reconstruction should not begin by the estab-
lishment of one central civil government for all
the Island with lis seal at M mils but rather
that Iho work should t commenced by building
up from the bottom first establishing raunlel-
pal government and then provincial govern-
menu s central rovrrntnrat st last to follow.
Until congreus shall havo mode known tho
formal rxpressloa of Its will I shall use the au-
thority -.csled In oe by lie constitution and tha
statute to uphold th sovereignly ol tho United
State la those distant Island and la all other
place where our flag rightfully floats.
I shall put at tho disposal of Ihs army and
navy all Iho means whim the liberality of con-
gress and the people hare provided lo cause
this unprovoked and wasteful lasurrsvUoa to
cthmi. If-any crier of mine were required to
Insure the tnenlful conduct ol military and
naval operation they would aot be lacktat;
but every step ol the pro tress ol our troop ha
been marked by a aaaaaatlr whit has sur-
prised even tha tsdagaMssl tamgan. The
UvwatklMtassMWtMarittsMa awtft aaaat.
fssttlva slatssH 4
Mii-
lii this manner Ihe Phlllnplne came to the
I'nltisl States The l-lanils were ceded by the
govi-iutiieiil of Spain -vhlch had Ix-vn In undls.
pnted puss ssi n of llirm for nnturle. They
wcte mvptisl not merely by our author-
triil ri inmlsslnnerx In P.i Is under the
illiri-lloniif Iherxrcullve but by thu constitu-
tional und well considered uctlon of therepre-
i ntntlves of thn people of the United Stale In
tilth lioiixc of rongrvs. I had every reason to
Ulk-vt-. nml I still believe that thl transfer of
sovi ri'lguty w.i In accordance with the wishes
and the nspiratlon of the great mas of the
Filipino p-ople. From the earliest moment no
nrp irtiinlly was I il of assuring the pwpln of
the Islands of our anient desire for thrlr wel-
fare and of the Intention of this government to
do everything possible lo advance their Inter-
est. Inmy ordirof the Ivth of May. HUM tha
commander of thn military expedition ills-
patched to thn Philippine wa Instructed lu
declare that wn rime not tu make war upon the
lo iple of the country "iair up in any part ur
faction umong them but to protect them In
their home. In their employments and In their
personal nnd religion right.
T.iat there should tie n i doubt a to the para-
mount authority Ihrrc on the 17th of August
It wastlln-rled that "there must be nn Joint oe.
dilution with the Insurgent:" that the United
SI ile must preserve the peace and protect per-
son and property within tin territory occupied
by their military and naval force; that tha In.
surgent and all other must recognize the
military occupation and authority of the
United Stat?. A early as Dcejinber I before
the cession and In anticipation of that event
pie romtnmdrr In. Minlla wa urged lo re-torn
H-je ami tranquillity snd In undertake tlij
establishment of a beneficent government
which should afford the fullest security fur llfo
snd property.
On the 21st of December after the treaty wa
signed the commander of the force of occupa-
tion was Instructed "to announce and proclaim
In the most public manner that wn r.unr not a
Invader und conquerors but as friends tn pro-
tect the native lu their homes. In their rmploy-
moots snd In their pcrsouol and religious
tight."
Thn sumo day wbllo ordering Hen Oil to see
that the -ace should be preserved In Hollo he
was admonished that. "11 I most Important
that there should ba no conflict with lha Insur-
gent. On the first day of January IS V. your
general order were reiterated that Ihe kindly
Intentions of this government should tm In
every possible way communicated to the Insur
gent."
On th fist of January I announced my In-
tention of dispatching to Manila a commission
composed of three gentlemen of the highest
character and distinction thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the orient who. In association with Ad-
miral Dewey and Ms J. Hen Otis were Instruct-
ed to "facilitate the most humane and effective
extension of authority throughout the Islands
and tn secure with Ih least possible delay tha
benefits of a wise and generous protection of
life and property tn the Inhabitants."
These gentlemen were Dr. JaeobOould Schur-
man president of Cornell University; Hon.
Charlc Denby for many year minister to
China and Prof. Dean U. Worcester of the Uni-
versity of Michigan who had made a most care-
ful study of life In Ihe Philippines. While the
treaty of -are was under consideration la the
senate thsx eommllleia set out on their mis-
sion of good will and liberation. Thrlr char-
acter was a sufficient guaranty of Ihe beneficent
purpir with which tbey went even If they had
not borne the positive Instructions of this gov
ernment which tnadelbclrrrrandpre-rmlnrol-Iy
ono of peace and friendship.
Hut before thrlr arrival at Manila the sinis-
ter ambition of a few leaders of tho Filipino
had created a situation full of embarrassment
for us and most grievous In Its consequence to
Ihrtntclvr. Tho clear and Impartial prelimi-
nary report of the commissioners which I trans-
mil he re with gives so lucid snd romprrh nvlve
a history of the present Insurrectionary move-
ment that the story nerd not be rriwaled. It I
ruough to say that the claim of the rebel leader
that he was promised Independence by any of-
ficer ol the United Slates la return for hi as.
ilsiaaee ba no foundation In fact snd Urste
sjorlcallr denied by the very witnesses who were
railed to prove It. The most the Insurgent lead-
er hoped for when ho came back to Manila was
the liberation of the Ulaala from the SpaaUh
control which they had been Ubortof for years
ul tkout sueoaas ta throw oC
Never has this nation hid more abundal
cause than during the past year for th inkfur
nes lo Hod for manlfol I blessings and mere ess
tor which we make reverent acknowledgment.
WILLIAM McIJISLKY.
Mis Atrott' "Running Away" Da'
"Uutinlnir away" was onoof tho
pleasures of tho noted authoress.
Iiuisa M. Alcott when she was
youngster and brought tha llttlo cu'
prit many strange experiences. Or
sho passed the day with sotno lr
chililrvu who generously shared
cold potatoes salt fish and
her as they revelled la tlirJpFheapt
on somo waste ground When dusk
set in the small adveuttiresa was de-
serted by her friends to sit forlornly
on a doorstep feeling that home wai
after all a nice place. If sho could only
find it. A big dog allowed her to pil-
low her tired head on his hack and
have a nap from which sho was awak-
ened by the town-crier whom her
parents had sent in search of her. Ilia
bell and description of the loss of "a
little girl six years old in a pink frock.
white hat and new green shoes" woka.
up the truant aud n small voice out ol
the darkness answered:
"Why dat'umel"
She was carried to the crier's houstV
and feasted sumptuously on bread and
molas.se while Iter parents wera
fetched; but tho fun ended tho next
day when she was tied to tho arm of
-over them. This propoUloa will nat t'lC "lfs "S' W t repent at leisure.
. I am sure woithy of your serious at. Huston llcacon.
Stood It Uka m Soldier
llo was one of tho richest of rich
men who had joined the rough riders
Tne train had just pulled out of tha
Washington station on Its long trip to
j San Antonio and his valet was still
busy making him comfortable for tha
journey when a burly figure darkened
the door of lilt private state rqorj
"Is this John Doe?" queried tha
owner of the ugure.
"Yes" answered tho astonished ssl.
dlcr. J I
"Well" was the unexpected rtty
"I'm the sergeant of your coronas
and you want to get a move on and-sM.
to tho rear car where you belong" .
And get a move on he had to s I
upon arrival in trie aioresam rturaa
the only seat vacant waa one w.rav
broken back which he occupied aa.
that long and weary ride to Texas b4 j
neither men nor aucrwaru at turd'
fare hard work or hard Ughllng. dU
one word of complaint ever cross ah)
lips. N. Y. Tribune j
Urn Marvalasf Maesv
lie had been elected member of 111
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inetropoiia so issi bib seal la
house. He waa a modest retlrls
dividual and felt quite overawed!
stood dlfildcntly In the lobby asao
throng of the ordinary members.
"Well. Mr. (1." said ouo of thn
latora near him "aud what are
Impressions of the house?"
"To tell the truth" replied the!
member In some confusion "I
how I got here I"
A week afterward he mtde a
which astonished them and tha
member button-holed him again 1
tne tie Date.
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house nowf " waa tha quvUkMi.
Hair tn knot sa. hf"
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stow pffradar how yon all got I
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