Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-11-30
M'KINLEY'S M,
AN OUTLINE OF WHAT ),
iOENT WILL SAY
Peace Committees Report u,
His Philippine SUCCESS,
Porto Rico and Hawai-; |,
and Navy-Currency Reso,.

ssesu0,
Porto Rico and Hawaiis,
and Navy-Currency Reso,.
The Washington correspmi,
New York World gives vSs
to be an accurate outline \
points in President McKnl.|
coming message to Congress
The recommendations Of 4
pine peace commission, this "a,
says, will form the basis Of i
tons relative to the Philippna
urge their retention as an M
Of the United States. The 3
cess Of the army in the PHI
continued, will influence tbp
to make recommendation n
which would have otherwise i
ed for a special message,
government will not be sr
but the President will sugges
learned what will be best for
of the Philippine Archipelago
ippine situation will also be d
torically.
The substitution of civil a
government in Cuba and them
Of a civil governor. He mays
the appointment of a chief
the election of a native Legt
coupled with this will be a
that a congressional commits
to Cuba to ascertain to what
Offices may be filled by natirs
ident believing that the cd
postal service may be filled
with beneficial results. A mil
to be retained there only for
walton of pacific conditions.
For Porto Rico the PRESIDE
ommend a territorial form of
when he believes the natives
their own affairs. Reports gin
ident little encouragement tOl
q change at an early date fwj
to civil government on this i
he will make suggestions reAt
laws which should apply to
The establishment and main
schools there will be urged,
For Hawaii legislation islA
will give the islands a status
be recommended that lawsi
along the lines of the report
cial commission sent BY the !
Honolulu.
The arrangement by which
| States secured one of the mos
islands of Samoa, with its hr
Page, will be pointed to with
as a most satisfactory settlens
has been a vexatious question
It is not expected that toe
will dwell to, any extent uFl
ing army. 1t will be dihNI
suggestions as to the phySa
required until it is deternn
force will be needed permala
Philippines. Then, too, thel
of 100000 can be MAINTAINED
and no legislation is necessaV
next session.
Secretary Roots Suggestion
lines of reform in the orsl
staff departments, which Will
clude evils resulting duringn
Spain, will be embodied IN th
AS the expenses of mann
army and navy will remain al
figures, the President must
maintenance of the present
law until conditions in tile
permit Of the reduction OF
there.
Secretary Longs recommel
be embraced within the mes
will include a suggestion 'us
mum price for armor mus
to enable the Navy DepaF'p
cessfully construct warsallN
recommendation by the eeu'
Navy will be the great nFt'
light-draught gunboats' su%
used to advantage III the
present, and the addition
vessels as the naval board Y
be needed:
Recommendations Tor Gun
will closely follow the llnr'
the special joint commune
consideration of finance sg
addition to providing aa'l ~,
tion for the gold reserve, %
ment of national banks wiz ~,
ital and the issue of NAHUM
culation to the full value u
posit, the committee VIII ls sir
refunding Of the entire n n.s
lower rates of interest than
This would save the Gove ,Il
600 to S14, 100000 annuaN ~
Congress will again be .,a a
urgent need of the CONSTRUCT IA
some me' other desirable route, 3
given the President SUN Daonp
upon which to base ret 'nle,
which it does not now udstie
done. Special reeomll Ha- 4
event will be reserved W
sage. lind 10
Attention will be calleu .n
rary arrangement be ct, ,s ID
States and Great Brl'a an ,suJ
Canadian boundary, WIZ or b
effect that the prospet.. loon y
of all differences De.I hrieht
States and Canada are W.
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