Willmar tribune., 1899-12-13

tSSns 1As I,eC1hAls sene g9a.sl1tS uAnyu4ASasas
rsoIis S thsss iilsnds arsss usd9
to tie benefits and pr1vileges OF Dur con
Of congress providing for federal courts in in
the islands, and for procedure by which
apgaals,, Sd wits a9l error: ana M other judicial
81 'eisi aishts prosecuted, pro 5 they are
pOwerleSs TO secure afheir enforcementSby
the jadgment pf the courts of the United
ststea IT'S h mna9gsty 81 impoGgtant thsTs
rs Spessfble ractinGssthese islands into 8
judicial district, providing for the appoint
msnt Of gdge and 9hsr 9Gs
proceedings and that the government of
this newly acquired territory under the
federal constitution shall be fully defined
's''s''1l '1l.esi.lation Asked for ALASKA.
Legislation is.askedf fSr Alaska which win
also Kermit the orga6izaHon Of municipai
governments. andSsays:E5
The whole vasns5aEeasof Alaska COM
torney, yet the civil and criminal business
has more than doubled within the past
year, and is many times greater both in
1884. The duties Of the judge require him
to- travel thousands of miles to discharge
his tpdiciai duties ct the various places
tory should sbe divided into at least two
districts and an additional judge, district
attorney, marshal and otheE appropriate te
= There Is specifically no. sorsanized form
of government in the territory. There is
no authority, except in congress, to pass
and thea dieuity of % 'conWsying di to s5lvth tie
congress. an adequate conception and un-
derstanding of the various needs of the
people in, the different communities is
easily understood. I see no reason why
a more complete form of territorial or
ganization should not be provided. Fol-
loving 1so the. ptecedent "estab1ished III 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 exeou-
tive power upon the governor and to estab-
!lsh, as was done in the case of the terri
tory of Louisiana, a legislative council
shall extend to all the rightful subjects
to take effect until reported to and ap:
II that body is not in session then by the
president In this manner a system of laws
providing for the incorporation and gov
!, ernment er!l Of towns and cities having GER
tam FL Population, giving. them the power
to establish and maintain ansystem of ed
ucatioAs10sbe locally supported, and ordi-
naneesspfnyiding for police, sanitary and
provided
l believe a provision of this kind would
be satisfactory to the people of the terri
uo: tory. IT Is probable that the area is too
vast and the population too scattered and
tIansltory to make it wise at the present
time to provide for an elective legislative
ss,a oG,qy, -. but the conditions calling for local
selI-government will undoubtedly very
soon exist and will be facilitated by the
measures which have recommended.
Porto Rico.
For Porto Rico he advises legisla ton that
WI give them a temporary form of gov
eminent, recounts the work done by the
military government now in control, and
makes the following, Recommendations.
1t must be borne in mind that since the
cesslon Porto. Rico has been denied the
and our tariffs have been continued against
mel iier products as when she was under Span
lsh sovereignty. The markets of Spain are
a ciosea seq , to her products except upon terms
sub jected. The island Of Cuba, which used
to buy her cattle and tobacco without Gus
toms duties, now imposes: the same duties
upon upon these products as from any othe,
country entering her ports. She has there.
tore lost her. free intercourse with Spair
ana an Cuba without any conpen ating bene.
known and not in use by our people, anG
therefore there was no demand here fol
this, one of her chief products: The mar
up to her products. Our plain duty is t
United States ana Porto Rico and give. he
asassisG
over Porto Rico on the sth of August, 1899
over 100000 people were reduced to abso
lutte lutte destitution, without homes, and de
pr1Ved of the necessaries of life. To thu
appeal of the department q m 4 he e people pso 9
the United States made prompt and sgener
ous response. p In addition TO thebpriVat'
has expended for the relief of the dis
tressed $685., ,S42. .e3, which does not includ
| the cost of transportation.
r.
island under the law o., .belligerent right
now maintained through the executive de
partment. should be superseded by an ad
m1n1stration entirely civil IN its nature
congress pass law for the organization 0
a temporary goyernf fnent, which shall pro
vids f3r the appolntnsnMt Il bX VI the president
governor and tsuch other. officers as sth,
general administration! Of the island ma,
| require.@ and that for legislat tive purposes
9a F @ naauts egst7e G
partly Of citizens of the United States, shall
he nominated and appointed by the presi
ate, their acts to be subject to the approva
going into effect: In the municipalities ant
the principle. Of local self-government b
applied at once. so as to enable the intelli
gent citizens Of the island to participate II II
practical expenienee. the ? duties ami
a se!f.governine. people, ! have no
it o Ttf &c Isl and s9%% cers hs sett sHs
ed by, the people. because ! doubt Whethe.
such ass to fit them to exercise at once 81
is my Judgment and expectation that they
will soon arrive, at an attainment Of expert
ence and wisdom and self-control that will
$tNnNV 1nt
larger participation in the choice of theil
.insular officers. -
,~..,. Education Ia Needed. :Ak -.
l. The, fundamental requirement for thes
people, as for all'people, IS 'educati ton. ~Th
frse sch9olhoHse rs Is the BEST RtreeepfoI 70
ern educational methods care, @however
must be exercised that changes be e!nO
made too abruptly ana N mat tne nis54ry anf
be given due weight. Systems OF educa
tion in. these new possessions founded upo1
common-sense methods, adapted to ex
movement and industrial advancement O.
the people, will commend to them in {
peculiarly; effective manner the blessings o.
free government.
= '<The civil Service. s&'''' n
Changes in the working Of the eiyil service
'proyisions are sle:s explained ana OF the
Some of # the iinclusions were found wholly
illogical ard unsuited to- theHWork sof tht
the rules t. many OF the place so included
was found to result, in friction and en-
barrassment After long and very care
heads of the departments responsible fol
their efficiency that i'm order''tos remove
these, difficulties and promote am eff NJ
and Harmonious administration certain
amendme MT were enecessary.sThes amend
ments were promulgated BY me in execu
tive order dated May 49, 1899. & IS i. 90 50
The principal purpose Of the order was tt
tain places INVOLVING fidueiary responsible
tiles or duties OF a strictly confid dentiaI
scientific or executive character = which, II
was thought might better be filled eithe
by non orl-competitivese examination, or in tht
discretion of the, appointing, officer; thai