The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-06
meals with a Very Large Num-
Der of Subjects.
u GOLD STANDARD IS AGAIN URGED
lamentations Made as to Temporary Govern
Inf for Philippines, Porto Rico, Alaska, Cuba
\ declaration Against Trusts-Mercfant
Marine Subsidy Is Favored

who have an income of less than $3.50 pc,
annum.
PHlLIPPlNES.--lt Is asserted that the,
were secured legitimate.y and that Spain
mad been in uNDISPUTED POSSESSION
FOR centuries; 1t is then asserted: Il had
every reason to believe AND | STILL. BE.
LlkVE that this transfer of sovereignt,
was IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
WISHES AND THE ASPIRATIONS OF the
great mass of the Filipino people" 1t /.
further asserted that it was from consid.
Grafton for the welfare and interest of the
natives that the islands were taken from,
Spain and that this fact was made known
70 them in "A proclamation issued "tbat
there should be no doubt as to the para.
mount authority there" Aguinaldo is ac.
cused of being ambitious for the indie
pendence of his people and the natives OF
being hostile TO the American forces The
outbreak is described as a carefully pre-
pared attack all along the American ltnes
Inc commissioners found insurrectlon
when they reached Manila to offer ".he
largest measure of self government com.
patible with the TRUE WELFARE OF
THE PEOPLE" but decided that the re
belilon must be put down. The war On
the Fllipinos is termed most righteous. -
and 1t is said to be near an end. Much
space is given to the establishment of a
civil government in Nesros and its dis
placement by military government rne
treaty with the sultan of Sulu is explained
very briefly; the sultan and his officials
are to be paid salaries agsregating $3.50 a
month; slave is given the right so pur.
chase his freedom "a the market price .
1t is pointed out that the islands can not
possibly be abandoned by the Unitei
States. "A cruel breach OF faith" would
be involved in simply establishing pro.
tectorate and giving the t'ilipinos self
government, The president then states
1t does not seem desirable that | should
recommend at this time a specific and
mai form of government for these is
lands; bur believes municipal and pro-
vincial governments should be irst set 10
work and central government last OF all.
HAWAll-The people are entitled to
congressional attention.; much emharrass
meHt and vexation arises from the present
unsettled state of affairs
ALASKA.--A necessity exists for ilnne-
diate legislative relief, as the Territory
has outgrown the form of guv1tAircrt
originally given it. II is recommended
that the governor be given fuller powers
and that legislature be created. congress
to exercise veto power over its acts.
PORTO R1CO,--A form OF government
similar to that recommended for Alaska
is believed to be proper; it is further he
lieved that all customs duties against the
products of the island should be anol.
ished; municipal government should be
applied at once, but the belief is ex-
pressed that the people are not fitted for
more than at present
Lynchings, he reiterates, really must not
be tolerated.
Civil service reform has been greatly
benefited by exempting a number of phases
from the provisions Of the law.