Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-30
NK|NLEYS MESSAGE
Presidents Message to Coming ses.
sion Of Congress Will Be a
Lengthy Document.
Stated That 1t Will Approximate
10000 Words Many Topics to
Be Discussed.
Chairman Hanna to Retire as Chair.
man Of the Republican Ma.
tional Committee.


Washington, Nov. 30.-President Nc
Kinley's third annual message to con-
gress is now practically complete. Only
such changes and additions as develop
ments in the Philippines and elsewhere
necessitate will be made. 1t was read
at yesterdays cabinet meeting. 1t is
the longest message ever sent to con-
sress by President Mckinley, compris-
ing more than 10000 words.
The most important features of the
message relate to the new dependencies
and to the financial question. The es-
sential features of these topics were
thus outlined by member of the cabi-
net:
= Sovereignty is to be established
throughout all the Philippine islands,
and to be permanently maintained.
Civil government is to be extended
throughout all the islands as rapidly as
possible on lines somewhat similar to
the arrangements affected for the gov
ernment of the island of Negros. At
tention is invited to the report of the
Philippine commission as to why it is
impossible for the United States to part
with the islands and as to the great
commercial advantage in holding them.
Civil government in Cuba under mill
tary control is recommended until some
substantial progress has beeen made
through the medium of suffrage toward
the establishment of an independent
form OF government. Attention is called
to the fact that the census will not be
completed until Dec. l, and as the
Spaniards have, under the treaty, until
April next to decide whether they will
become citizens of the island, it will be
not possible until that time to hold gem
eral elections to determine upon the
future government of the island. The
question of annexation is, therefore, left
open. Great stress is laid upon the inn
protement in the island during the
year, not only commercially and agri-
culturally, but also in the sanitary con-
dition<Sa the cities and towns.
President Mckinley recommends that
civil. government Immediately replace
the military in Porto Rico-a civil gov
erDor to be appointed and council or
Legislature to be elected by the people,
property and educational qualifications
to be prescribed for voters.
!, AS to Hawaii the president suggests
Immediate legislation to put in effect
territorial form of government. and
the modification OF the pending bills to
correspond more nearly with the pres
er1t government of the islands.
The Hague conference is to be point
ed to with satisfaction and statement
made that the treaty agreed to at this
conference will be submitted at once
60 the senate.
Secretary Wilson'S Report.
Washington, Nov. 3O.-The annual re-
port of Secretary Wilson summarizes
an immense amount of valuable work
done by the agricultural department
during the past year. He comments
particularly on the successful extension
OF the weather bureau service around
the caribbean sea, giving timely storm
warnings to the vessels of the navy
and merchant marine. The division of
entomology las done valuable work
this year in showing fruit growers on
the Pacific coast the present method
of fertilizing Smyrna figs. 1t is be-
lieved that in few years the Pacific
coast will be able to produce as fine
figs as are now imported from the
Mediterranean.
The department has gathered much
information regarding the plants which
supply india rubber and gutta percha,
and expects during the coming year to
locate in our island possessions zones
suitable for the culture of these plants.
The same is true OF Egyptian cotton.
Much work has been done in the hy-
bridizing of grains to secure varieties
which Will resist drouth, rust and cold
Practical forestry work is being done
on a large scale among the lumber men
of several states.
Irrigation work In the west has been
carried on and much alkili land has
been reclaimed. The secretary's recon-
mendations in this line include irriga-
tion experiments in the east and south
outside of the arid region. He thinks
that congressional action also may be
necessary in the west on the subject of
water rights and reservoir sites.
The secretary strongly recommends
more rigid inspection OF our export
dairy products to counteract the injury
to this trade by unscrupulous dealers
in the past.
Regarding seed distribution the sec
retary says that there is no need for
the department to come into competi-
tion with the sales of seedsmen, but
that there is room for valuable work
in the collection and distribution Of
such foreign seeds and plants as are
adapted to this country, but would not
be secured by private enterprise.
HANNA WILL RETIRE.
Chairman OF Republican National