Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06
HAWAII.

| district, providing for the appointment
| of judge and other proper officers, and
methods of procedure in appellate pro-
| ceedings, and that the government of
this newly acquired territory under the
federal constitution shall be fully de-
fined and provided for.
ALASKA.
| A necessity for immediate legislative
| relief exists in the territory of Alaska
| Substantially the only law providing a
| civil government for this territory is the
| act of May I, 1884 This is meagre in
its provisions, and is fitted only for the
! administration of affairs in a country
sparsely inhabited by civilized people
| and unimportant in trade and produc-
| ton, as was Alaska at the time this act
was passed. There is no authority. ex-
cept id congress, to pass any law, no mat
ter how trivial. 1 see no reason
| why more complete form of territorial
organization should not be provided, en-
bodying a system of laws providing for
| the incorporation and government OF
towns and cities having certain popu-
lation, giving them the power to estab-
fish and maintain a system of educa-
ton to be locally supported. and ord
inances providing for police, sanitary
and other purposes.
PORTO RICO.
l recommend that legisla ton to the
same end be had with reference to the
government of Porto Rico. The time
is ripe for the adoption of a temporary
form of government for this island. The
system of civil Jurisprudence now
adopted by the people of this island Is
described by competent lawyers, who
are familiar with it, as thoroughly
modern and scientific, far as it re-
lates to matters of internal business,
trade, production and social and pri-
vate rights in general. The cities of the
island are governed under charters,
which probably require little or no
change. SO, that with relation to mat
tiers of local concern and private right,
| it is not probable that much, if any, leg
islation is desirable; but with reference
to public administration and the rela-
tons of the island to the federal govern
ment, there are many matters which are
of pressing urgency Since the cession
Porto Rico has been denied the prin-
cipal markets she has long enjoyed and
our tariffs have continued against
her products as when she was under
Spanish sovereignty.
The markets of the United States
shouiu De opened up TO her products,
Our Pidln duty IS 10 apoIiSh all customs
tariIIs between the United states ana
foFto rico ana give hef pfoauets Tree
access to our markets
1t ~ uesifapie that the government
oI 1he IsIetld uhdsf the Ii" Oh oeillgereht
fishl' no" maintained through the de-
Parlmeht Oh executive, should De
superseded by the administration en-
tlrely clVll IN lts nature. + or present
purposes recommend mat congress
pass INV LOT the OF organization OF a
temporary government which shaIl pro-
FIde lot the appointment by the pres
ldehl' SUBJECT 10 confirmation by the
senate OF d governor and sach other
olleefS as the general ADMINISTRATOR OF
the island require, ana that tof isgfs-
latiNe Pun ''S'S' upon SuoJeets Oh Il local
nature not F'ftaklhS OF Il federal
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