The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-12-15
TEN. He recounts the possible dificulties
that may be encountered, and says:
The people Of these islands are entitled


The people Of these islands are entitled
to the benefits and privileges of our con-
stitution. but in the he absenee Of any act
the islands, and for a procedure by which
appeals. writs Of error, and other judicial
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powerless to secure their enforcement by.
the Judgment of the courts Of the United
fore, that an act shall be passed as speedily
as possible erecting these islands into q
judicial district, providing for the appoint
| ment of judge and other proper officers
and methods Of procedure in appellate
proceedings and that the, government Of
this to Under the
and provided for.
Legislation Asked for Alaska.
Legislation is asked for Alaska which will
provide more courts for that territory, and
also permit the organization of municipal
governments. and says:
prises but one judicial district. with one
judge, one marshal and one district at
has more than doubled within the past
Volume and Importance than<it was in
Of ss to h
his judicial duties at the various places
designated for that purpose. The terri
districts and an additional judge, district
| attorney, marshal and other appropriate
officers be provided.
There is practically ii E no Grganizsa form
no authority, except in congress- to pass
any law, no matter how local or trivial.
congress an adequate conception and u ne
people in. the different communities is
more complete form of territorial or
| ganization should not be provided. Fol-
lowing the precedent Established in the
was provided for the recently acquired
| territory, then known under the name Of
LOUISIANA, It seems to me that it would
| be advantageous to confer greater eXecu-
tive power upon the governor and to estab-
fish, as was done in the case Of the terri
tory of Louisiana, a legislative council
| shall extend to all the rightful subjects
OF local legisla ton, such ordinances not
to take, effect until reported to and ap.
proved by the congress if in session, aud
| II that body is not in session then by the
! president. In this manner system of laws
| providing for the incorpora ton and gov
tain population, giving them the power
! to establish and maintain a system of ed
ucation to be locally supported, and ordi-
provided.
believe a provision of this kind would
tory. It IS probable that the area is too
vast and the population too scattered and
| trans1tOry to make it wise at the present
body, but the conditions: calling for local
| self-government will undoubtedly very
soon exist and will be facilitated by the
| measures winch have recommended.
| Porto Rico.
For Porto Rico he advises legislation that
WV! give, them temporary form of gov
| eminent, ,recountS the work done by the
military government now in control, and
makes the following recommendations:
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cession Porto Rico has been denied the
principal markets she had long enjoyed
and our tariffs have been continued against
i her products as when she was under Span
1sh sovereignty. The markets of Spain are
closed to her products except upon terms
Maea TIE &c Of all 3aons
to buy her cattle and tobacco without Gus
| TOMS duties, now imposes the same duties
upon these products as from any other
| country entering her ports. She has there
tore lost her free intercourse with Spain
ana ad CUBA without any compromising bene-
ITS In this market: Her coffee was little
therefore there was no demand here for
t{ TINS, one of her chief products; The mar:
abolish all customs tariffs between the
United States and Porto Rico and give her
AS a result. of the hurricane which swept
over P9r to, Rico on the sth Of August, 1885,
over l0O,oo people were, reduced to abso-
| A1L0 OCStlLullOL1, "1lHOuL MONIES, ana O6-
prived, Of the necessaries Of life. 10. the
appeal of the war department hepeople Of
the United States made prompt and gener-
has expended for the relief Of the dis
tFpessed sss2 1928, which does not include
| It is desirable that the government of the
island under the law of belligerent right,
now maintained through the executive de-
ministration entirely civil in its ~ nature.
congress pass law for the organization Of
vide for the appointment by the president,
| subject to confirmation by the senate, of
governor and such other officers as the
require, and that for legislative purposes
| on subjects of a local nature not partaking
OF, federal character legislative coun:
partly Of citizens Of the United States, shall
| be nominated and appointed by the presi-
% h xgej cs to be spect % by the
of the congress or the president prior to
going into effect: In the municipalities and
9TH Gea of dc at
gent citizens Of the island to participate in
their own and to learn BY
reauirsments Of a selfscontained and and
noS SsgGYer Tss 70 Pe0e pDmm hsve en not
government Of the island to of1cers select
ed by the people, because doubt whether
| in habits, training and experience they are
large a degree Of if-government, but it
is my judgment and expectation that they
will soon arrive at an attainment of expert
| ence and wisdom and self-control that will
justify comforting upon them a much
larger participation in the choice of their
| insular officers.
Education Is Needed.
The fundamental requirement for thess
a Ia p6 Tho
free scEoolhouse is the best preceptor for
citizenship. In. the introduction OF mod
ern educational methods care, however,
must be exercised that changes be not
racial peculiarities of the Inhabitants shall
ton in these new possessions founded upon
commOn-sense methods, adapted to ex-
listing conditions and looking to the future
the people people, viii commend to them in a
peculiarly effective manner the blessings of
free government.
The Civil Service.
Changes in the working Of the civil service
provisions are explained, and Of the
SOM Of the inclusions were found wholly
illogical and unsuited to the work Of the
the rules to many Of the places SO included
was found TO result in friction and en-
barrassmgsnt ., After i long and very care
heads Of the departments responsible for
their efficiency that in order to remove
these difficulties and promote an efficient
amendme nts were necessary These amend
ments were promulgated by me in execu-
tive order dated May 20, 1899.
The principal purpose of the order was to
except from competitive examination GER
tain places involving fiduciary responsible
tiles or duties of strictly confidential,
scientific or executive character, which It
was thought might better be filled either
by non-competitive examination, or in the
discretion of the appointing officer, than
Comparatively few in number The order
provides for the. filling of much larger
number Of places. mainly in the outside