The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-20

the past year, the message will treat
of the more important subjects in about
this way:
Sovereignty to be established by all
the force that may be needed and to
be maintained permanently; civil gov
eminent to follow the military at the
earliest possible moment, and wide
latitude to be allowed to the natives IN
local government. The recommen-
dations for the specific form of civil
government to be established in the
islands to be based on conclusions OF
the Philippine commission, which viii
meet in Washington next month to
prepare its report. In recommending
definite action by the coming congress
as to the future government of the
Philippines attention will be called to
reports from competent authorities
showing the great commercial import
ance of the islands.
CUBA.
Military occupation to be continued
until some substantial progress has
been made through the medium of
an Independent form of government.
Attention will be called to the wonder
full Improvement in the island during
the past year. not only commercially
and agriculturaIly, but also in the san
itary condition of the cities and towns.
The question of annexation will be left
open.
PORTO RICO.
place the present military government
to be based upon recommendations
made by General Davis, the present
military governor, as to self-govern-
ment in municipal affairs.
HAWAII.
Immediate legislation to put in effect
a territorial form of government. Modi-
ficatiOns of the pending bills to cor
respond more nearly with the present
government of the island.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The outcome of The Hague confer
ence to be pointed to with satisfaction
and a statement made that the treaty
agreed to at this conference will be
submitted at once to the senate. Graft
fication will also be expressed over the
final settlement of the Venezuelan
boundary controversy. Samoa will
come in for a large share of attention,
the exciting events of the year will be
reviewed and the statement made that
negotiations are in progress for final
solution Of these troublesome questions
and that a treaty providing for new
plan of government probably will be
submitted to the senate during the
coming session. Announcement to be
made of the modus vivendi agreed to
for a temporary boundary between
Alaska and British possessions and the
hope to be expressed that a permanent
agreement will be speedily reached and
that through the medium of the high
joint commission all other questions
pending between the United States and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE..
The necessity for a new executive de-
partment with a cabinet officer at its
head, to have charge of all matters relat-
ing to interstate, colonial and foreign
commerce, which are now scattered
among the several different departments,
to be strongly qrged,
The maintenance of the present gold
standard. Currency and banking recon-
mendations to be based upon the conclu-
sions of the Republican caucus committee
of the house of representatives and the
Republican members of the finance COM
mittee of the senate. Attention will be
the tariff and internal revenue laws, and
to the fact that receipts of the govern
Notwithstanding the heavy drain of the
Philippine campaign
TRUSTS.
Something about the regulation of
so as to prevent the sitting of competi-
ton and the leyying of tribute upon con-
sumers by 1nordinate advances In prices,
but without IN any way hamperlng the
development of American manufacture
ing and commerce"
INTEROCEANIC CANAL.
Emphasis is to be given to former rec
ommendation and to the Importance of
early action by congress for the construc-
ton of an interOceanic waterway to meet
the new military and commercial Situa-
ands in the Caribbean Sea and in the Pa
cific ocean Recommendation as to a
Canal commission makes its report.
SHIPPING.
The passage of a subsidy bill to be
urged for the establishment of American
American ships to compete for the COM
merce OF the world
Recommendations for the permanent