Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
WHAT M'KINLEY WILL SAY
Tenor Of The Presidents Message 10 Con-
gess This Year.
Philippines, cuba, Porto Rico and
samoa Receive special Attention
Other Topics.

New York, Nov. ga special 10 the
Herald from Washington says;
President McKinleys third annual
message to Congress is now practically
complete Only such changes and ad-
ditions as developments in the Philip
pines and elsewhere during the next
few days necessltate will be made. IT
was read at today's cabinet meeting
1t is the longest message ever sent to
Congress by President Mckinley, COM
prising more than 10000 words.
The most important features Of the
message relate to the new dependencies
and the financial question. The essen
tial features Of these topics We're thus
outlined to me by member Of the cab
met:
Sovereignty is to be established
throughout all the Philippine Islands
and 10 be permanently maintained.
civil government is to be extended
throughout the islands as rapidly as
possible on lines somewhat similar To
the arrangements affected for the gov
eminent Of the island Of Negros
Attention Is invited 10 the report OF
the Philippine commission as to why II
is impossible for the United States 10
part with the islands. and as to the
great commercial advantages In hold
Ing them.
Ciyil government in Cuba under mill
tary control Is recommended until some
substantial progress has been made
through the medium Of suffering to-
ward the establishment OF an lnde-
pendent form OF government.
Attention is called to the fact that
the census will not be completed until
December /. and as the spanards have
under the treaty until April next TO de-
eide whether they will become citizens
Of the Island. 1t will not be possible
until that time TO hold general elections
TO determine upon future government
OF the island. The question OF an
nexation Is, therefore, left open. Great
stress is land upon the Improvement
In the island during the year, not only
commercially and agriculturally. but
also In the sanitary condition Of the
cities and towns
President Mckinley recommends that
civil government Immediately replace
the military In Porto Rico--a civil gov
ernor 70 be appointed and council or
legislature TO be- elected by the people.
property and educational qualifications
TO be prescribed for voters.
As TO Hawaii the President suggests
immediate legislation, to put In effect
a territorial form Of government and
the modification ~ the pending bills 20
correspond more nearly with the polit-
zeal government Of the islands
The Hague conference Is pointed TO
with satisfaction and a statement made
that the treaty agreed 10 at this con-
ence will be submitted az once 10 the
Senate. Qualification Is expressed over
the final settlement Of the Venezuelan
boundary controversy. Samoa comes In
for large share OF attention, the ex-
citing events OF the year are reviewed
and the statement made that a now
treaty VIII be- soon be sent TO the Sem
ate for the partition Of the islands.
The President refers 10 the trade sit
uatiOn In China and the verbal assur-
anccs received by this government
from powers having spheres Of infu-
ence In that empire that American
trade rights viii be respected. He viii
also announce that he has requested
that these verbal assurances be placed
In writing. but beyond stating that ia
vorable answers are expected he VIII
be unable 20 inform Congress that he
has received the formal communica-
tions desired.