Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-02
Plan FOR. PORTO RICO,
Root Recommended Govern.
ment System In Report.
cUBASs MUST AWAIT CENSUS.
then We VIII Be Ready to Introduce
Local Government. Preliminary to Cen
erai iSovernment-PhilippinesL Left Prae-
ticaIly to Commission,s Report.


erai Sovernnent-Philippines Left Prae-
ticaily to Commissions Report.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Secretary Of
War Root, in the course of his annual
report. deals with the reorganization of
the army, In accordance with the neces-
sltles arising from the discharge of
state volunteers and the men enlisted
Tor the Spanish American war, treats
on the campaign in the Philippines, the
work OF the army and conditions in
Cuba, state of affairs in Porto Rico,
praises the administration of the quar-
sermaster's department by General Lud.
lngton and takes up the problem OF in.
sular government.
be suggested statutory declaration
rs to what laws shall be extended to the
Forto Ricons. with provisions for fed.
eral officers to execute them and for a
federal Judiciary, with appeal to the
United States supreme court. There
should be a form of local insular govern
ment, subject to congressional hmita-
tlon, governor appointed by the presi-
dent and confirmed by the senate, the
chief officers appointed in like manner.
and legislative council. composed OF
the chief officers of the state and NIL
nority selected by the president from
the citizens of the island. The munich
palltles are to be governed by mayors
and councils elected by them, with Of
Ulcers subject to removal by the gov
ernor. 1t would be better to wait for a
time before an elective Legislature is per-
mitted.
Suffrage should be hmftsd to those
who read and write or own small
amount of property. Porto Ricons
should be chosen for offices they are
able to fill. American officials should
be limited in number to the baresJ nee
essities and should the be chosen by
civil service methods. Education should
be at the cost of the community. de-
frayed from the insular treasury and if
necessary assisted by the United States.
The Spanish civil code should be con-
tinued in force with such radical modi-
fcations as experience suggests.
Much stress was laid on the industrial
distress resulting from the inability of
the Porto Ricons to- market their goods
owing to the withdrawal of the Spanish
market, which was their former reli-
anee, and to our own tariff. The secre-
Iary salo II was essential That forto
hico snoulo receive SUBSTANTIALLY the
same treatment at our hands as she ne,
ceisea irotn Spaan Whlie colony, ana
onAe snS mArAess Oh the tinted states
sno1la oe opened 70 ner as were tns
transfer of allegiance.
II was polnteo OUT tnaS sneanapllty
Oh t"o-Ihirus Oh sne people OF Ouoa 70
.eao anu Wfice, IheiI LICE OF experience
sovernuiens' anu iectIonai ieenhs
teit py pioooy conllcSs MAKE u neces;
sa1s 70 P1ooeeo setlleW HAT Slowly III ene
iol,aa1lol - ot soeeiiiinent. Ior tnat ISL
and II WAS sa1u Inae 1y tne ternlna-
t,on el tnS year al!o"ed py tseaty ior
tns spsllssr puia..ou ~ elecs Mnelner
20 eyoi,is -
ios~nI De ios sns .lfss sss s.lne possloie 70
ue,eltiire WIZ a.o = 'ea.
I1taed 70 psse.si tAs.s =, ,,iae koseIliiaens.
~ eliay a1y - neA.Iehe ecu
r, sus ~ ~ -5S ,sese om aa u0n I.eSeu anu we
sna,l oe ieaay s - Iaosiue i aor munlcipaI
eieqt.onss plasS = ioca: soveihiIeue III
Sne Lanus % 1ne lle,1ens, And theSe
Local soselnlne.ts sllu VIII iorm q repre-
sensaeise Sonsensioa 70 Ifanie = cohsu-
e'lion a ai,n ~ p!osiet oa Io0 genera govern.
ueue " sdis .siaho, % WAtctt we Oniteo
osaees WIZ teuoel tne feins oi govern
nn6nl-
ILs sscte.aLy uesoseG solie "a, atsehtion e
20 gig au1oltunsaee 1oll pnslt y VI she Ouoan
susal pIOuuoels. Tpn omlns 20 tne toupeei-
sion VI 0sil Coioteaa pe5s susa1. Will possl-
pie tee susa1 .iuna io''o nleo ano us
TrLnnnaeins 1l uoIes iq iayor ol osher
Wess inu.aa sosar. ne shoWea tnat;
paSns t ou. Uus5 . e9 ZIG Suus,n % susar w Mouiu
Ieo..1o uas S.oo een.s peg puun0 y Aoi ene
piouuoei' atalnss S.ti ioi eue s1e inian'
ano nc sus ses1eu as ouiolise measure G,
eolnS va II az seueLie ny Muiol Ouoan
sErouoS's inay y iniloeeeu ulto Inc
Seieec - ISSUES on the SALLY: Terms as
those pfoposeu Ior oalaaica IN the pend
lng reclplosasy 1eAsY.
LAte1ae9 eng ssaeeMent as 70 government
II tne rrIlIppines was Wa,Vea because
OF tne 1ui fspor5- whch VIII De pre-
senteo oy the TnlnPplne commission.
hstsfence is ,Iuaae 70 She neSotlatlohs
oy Oeherae Z, Daees ot cue Treaty. Win 6ne
suitan Oh ouIus ana II was pointed OUT
tEas II was no1 onty supJecG 10 cohgres.
sionai approval, oue the sultan haq
peen informed .haC sacn approval dld
noe carry Wish IL the consent OF the
Unlleo states 10 the existence OF slavery
IN tne isiAnus'
a ssrong reconlmendation was made
1or tne iSying Oh a Faclnc caple as q
matter Oh Srea9 mlutary ana pohtlcal