The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-08
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which shall establish and maintain Tres--
dom and order and peace In the Philip
pines.
the formal expression OF Its will, = shall
use the authority vested In me by the Con-
stltution and the statutes to uphold the
sovereignty OF the United States In those
distant islands, as In all other places where
our flag rlghtfully floats. ! shall put at the
disposal of the army and navy all the
means which the lberality of Congress and
the people have provided to cause this up-
provoked and wastefu lnsurrection to-
cease.
Our flag has never waved over any com
munity but In blessing, | believe the FIJI
has not lost its gift Of benedlction In its
world wide journey to their shores.
AS TO THE FUTURE GOVERNMENT
OF PORTO RICO.
recommend that legislation to the same
end be had with reference to the govern
ment OF Porto Rico. The time Is ripe for
the adoption Of a temporary form OF gov
ernment for this island, and many sugges-
tions made with reference to Alaska are ap-A
plicable to Porto Rico.
The system of civil jurisprudence now
adopted by the people of this island Is dis
covered by competent lawyers, who are fa-
| mliar with it, as thoroughly modern ana
scientific, so far as 1t relates to matters Of
| international business, trade production,
and social and private rights in general.
| The cities of the Islands are governed un-
der charters which probably require, very
! little or no change. SO that, with relation
to matters of local concern and private
right, It is not probable that much IL any
| legislation Is desirable; but with reference
to public administration and the relation
Of the islands to the federal government,
there are many matters which are Of press
! ing urgency. 1t must be borne in mind
that since the cession Porto Rico has been
denied the principal markets she had long
| enjoyed and our tariffs have been contin-
ued against her products as when she was
under Spanish sovereignty.
WHY CIVIL SERVICE ORDER WAS AM
MENDED
| The executive order Of May g, 1896 ex-
tending the limits of the classified service.
brought within the operation of the civil
service law and rules nearly all OF the ex-
ecutiye civil service not previously classt-
fed.
Some of the incusions we're found wholly
Illogical aud unSuited to the work Of the
several departments. After careful consfd-
Grafton it became evident that certain
amendments were necessary. These amend
ments were promulgated by me in executive,
order dated May 30, 1899.
The places were comparatively few In
number.
object a more efficient and satisfactory ad
ministration Of the system OF appointments,
as established by the civil service law.
Presented to this Congress are great op-
portunities. With them come great respon-
sihlities. The power cOnfded to us in
creases the weight of our obligations to the
people. and we must be profoundly seusi-
tive of them as we contemplate the new
=. and grave problems which confront us.
Aiming only Mt the public good, we can
not err. right Interpretation of the peo-
pies will and of duty can not fail to in
sure wise measures for the welfare of the
Islands which have come under the author
! ity Of the United States. and inure to the
common interest and lasting honor of our
country. Never has this nation had more
abundant cause than during the past year
! for thankfulness to God for manifold bless
' lngs and mercies, for which we make rev.
ercnt acknowledgment
? (Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. December K 1899.