The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08


main in force yet these laws reiaies re-
TO the social and internal AFFAIR." only
Islands, and do not touch MANY s,, oi tae
OF Importance which are of a broadeg SIS
OF Manifest importance.
The people of these islands o.
70 the Dement'S and privileges of orr LED
stitution, but in the absence Of am ccn-
congress providing for federal courts re. q
the islands and for procedure nv ~. Is N
appeals, writs of error and other fn winch
proceedings necessary for the enfaSiai
I ment OF civil rights may be prosecYteee-
they are poweress to secure tbaiSu ed.
forcement by the judgment of tbe - en-
of the United States eourts
The Territory of Alaska.
necessity for immediate lepisla,,,..
relief exists In the territory of AlasLv"e
Substantially the only law providirka
civil government for this terrifory Ing
act of May II. 1884. This is meaeyo - 70 we
provisions and is fitted only for the !" ~, ns
mlnistration of affairs in CONN.,, ~
sparsely inhabited by civilized neonion
unimportant in trade and productIon anu
was Alaska at the time this act was ss
immigration during the past few ya oy
consequent upon the discovery of ynis
has produced such a condition as caIu.
for more ample facilities for local sis
government and more numerous convc,,t
ences OF civil and judicial administ ration
No Organized Government
There is practically no organized form,
Of government in the territory ,Tbari " ~
no authority except in congress to pass
any law, no matter how local or tririaI
and the difficulty Of conveying to the LAT c1r''
Sress an adequate conception ana ,I,dar-
standing the various needs of the reorJa
in the different communities is ca siiv NJ
derstood. | see no reason why more corn
piete form Of territorial organization
should not be provided. 'u
For Porto Rico, Also,
I recommend that Legislation te the
same end be mad with reference to the
government of Porto Rico rhe time is
ripe Tor adoption of a temporary form ~
government for this island, and manv
suggestions made with reference to Alas.
ka are applicable also TO Porto Rico
The system of civil Jurisprudence nor,
adopted ~ the people of this island il
described by competent lawyers who are
familiar with II, as Thoroughly modern
and scientific So far as it relates TO mat
ters Of internal business trade produc
ton and social and private rights in gen.
erai
The Porto Rican Hurricane.
AS result of the hurricane which swen,
over Porto Rico on the Sth of August 1880
over 10000 people were reduced to abso.
lutte destitution. without homes ana de-
prlved of the neeessaries of life To the
appeal Of tho war department the peopls
~ the United States made prompt and
generous response. In addition TO the
private charity of our people the war de.
partment has expended for the relief OF
include the cost of the transportation.
The Fundamental Requirement.
The fundamental requirement for these
people. as for all people, is education. The
free school house is the best preceplOr
for citizenship. In the Introduction OF
modern educational methods care how
ever, must be exercised that exchanges
be not be made too abruptly. and tina. tue
history and racial pecunarlties OF the m
habitants shall be given due weight
Guarantees should be Upheld.
The love of law and sense of obedience
and submission TO the lawfully constitut-
ed judicial tribunals are imbedeed in the
hearts of our people and any violation Of
these sentiments and disregard of Their
obhgauons Justly arouses public con-
demnation. The guarantees OF life, l.par-
" and OF civil rights should be faithfully
upheid; the right of trial by jury respecl.
ed and defended
Former Words Repeated.
What | said in my inaugural address Of
March 4. 1881. L now repeat.
The constitutional authorities be cheer
fuily and vigorously upheld. Lynchings
must not be tolerated in "A great and CIV
IliZed coantry like the United Statss
courts not mobs. must execute the peral-
TIES OF the law. The preservation Of pub
lie order. the right OF discussion. the IN
tegrity of courts. and the orderly admins
tr n OF Justice must continue forever
the rock of safety upon which our gov
efnment securely rests"
The 1900 Celebration.
In accordance with the act Of congress
providing for an appropriate national cell
ebrauon in the year 1900 of the establish
inent OF the seat OF government In the
committee consisting of the governors OF
an the states and territories of the United
states who have been invited to assemble
IN the city of Washington on the 2lst OF
Decen Der. 1899 which with the commit
tees or the congress and the District OF
CoIuupia, are charged with the proper
conduct of this celebration
Proposed Memorial Bridge.
Congress, at its last session. appropriate
Ell S9.O0 TO enable the chief of engineers
OF the army to continue the examination
OF the subject, and to make or secure de-
Signs. calculations and estimates for .
memorial bridge from the most conven-
tent FONT OF the naval observatory
ground. or adjacent thereto across the
.otorlae river to the most convenient
point CT the Arlington estate property"
IN accordance with the provisions of this
oct the chief of engineers has selected
i9nr eminent bridge engineers to submit
SonIeutile designs for a bridge combin-
ing the elements of strength and dura-
b.hty. and such architectural embeilish-
tlent OF adornatons as Will fifty apply to
ne dedication "a memorial to American
r ir,,,l', Inc designs are now being
prepared bN the secretary of war.
The Classified service.
are executive order of May 6. 1896, ex-
ten"lns the limits of the classified service
brought within the operation of the civil
service net previously classified.
Solce OF the inc.usions were found
wholly Illogical and unsuited TO the work
ot the several departments. The applica-
! u9n OF ne rules TO many of the places so
included was found to result in friction
and embarrassment. After long and very
careful consideration ii became evident To
the heads of the departments response
Die Tor then efficiency. that in order to re-
move these difficulties and promote an
cfhcleEt a1l harmonious administration,
certain amendments were necessary.
Inest amendments We're promulgated by
ne IN executive order dated May %. 1893
HnshinGton's Death Centennial.
The 18th of December will be the one
hlndrefh anniversary Of the death OF
Washington. For hundred years the re-
Public has had the priceless advantage OF
he lofty standard of character and con-
4nct which he bequeathed 10 the Ameri-
c.,n people. 1t Is an inherit ance which
tlhle. instead OF wasting, continually III
c:eases ana enrlcNes. Me may justly nope
mat IN the wears 10 come the benginant
influence of the Father of His Country II ay
&c even more potent Tor good than III the
century H.Ach is drawing to ii close.
lave DecH glad to learn that in many
3tf's OF The country the people viii Mt
--lE-y observe this historic anniversary