Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

in this market. Her coffee was little
known and not in use by our people n
therefore there was no demand here Tor
this, one of her chief products. The mar
kets of the United States should be open
ed up to her products. Our plain duty IS
to abolish all customs tariffs between
the United States and Porto Rico and
give her products free access to our
markets.
As a result of the hurricane which
swept over Porto Rico on the 18th of Aug
ust, 1899. over 100. 900 people were reduced
to absolute restitution without MONIES
and deprived of the necessarles OF Me.
To the appeal of the war department the
people of the United States made prompt
and generous response. In addition to
the private charity of our people, the war
department expended for the relief of
the distressed $500 $40. 6S. which does not
include the cost of transportation.
CIVIL GOVERNOR NEEDED.
1t is desirable that the government of
the island under the law of belligerent
right. now maintained through the eNecu-
tive department.. should be superseded
by an administration entirely civil IN us
nature. For present purposes. l recom-
! mend that congress pass a law Tor the
organization of a temporary government.
subject to confirmation by the senate, or
a governor and such other officers as the
SSllCi al In VI AAS
require, and that for legislative purposes
on subjects of a local nature. not partak-
ing of a federal character. a federal coun-
Gil, composed of Porto Ricans and partly
of citizens of the United States. shall be
nominated and appointed by the presl-
dent subject to confirmation by the sem
ate. their acts to be subject to the APP
prevail of the congress OF the president,
prior to going into effect. In the munich
palities and other local subdivisions l
recommend thati the principle OF local self
government be applied at once, so as to
enable the intelligent citizens OF the
island to participate in their own gov
eminent and to learn by practical expert
ence the duties and requirements of a self
contained and self governed people. I
have not thought it wise to commit the
entire government of the island to officers
selected by the people because l doubt
whether in habits, training and expert
ence they are such as to fit them to exer-
else at once so large a degree of self gov
eminent, but it is my Judgment and ex-
pectation that they will soon arrive at an
attainment of experience and wisdom and
self control that will justify comforting
upon them a much larger participation in
the choice of their insular officers.
The fundamental requirements for
these people, as for all people, is educa-
ton. The free school house is the best
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duction of modern educational methods
care, however, must be exercised that
; changes be not made too abruptly ard
that history and racial peculiarities of the
inhabitants shall be given due weight.
Systems of education in these new pos
sessions founded on common sense meth
DDS. adapted to existing conditions and
looking to the future movement and in
dustrial advancement of the people Will
commend to them in a peculiarly effective
manner the blessings of free government.
The love of law and sense, obedience
and submission to the lawfully constitut-
ed judicial tribunals are embedded in the
hearts of our people and any violation Of
these sentiments and disregard of their
obligations Justly arouses public condem-
nation. The guarantees of life, liberty
and of civil rights should be faithfully
upheld. the right of trial by jury re-
spected and defended. The rule Of the
courts should assure the public of the
prompt trial of those charged with GRIM
inal offense and upo conviction the pun
isihnent should be commensurate with
the enomity of the crime.
Those who, in disregard of law and the
public peace, unwilling to await the judg-
ment of court and jury, constitute them
selves judges and executioners should not
escape the severest penalties of their
crimes. What / said in my %augur ad-
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constituted authorities must be cheerful
ly and vigorously upheld. The lynchings
must not be tolerated in a great and civ
ilized country like the United States.
Courts, not mobs, must execute the pen
alties of the laws. The preservation of
public order, the right of discussion, the
integrity of courts and the orderly ad-
ministration of justice must continue for
ever the rock of safety upon which our
national security rests"
NEXT YEARS FEDERATION.
In accordance with the act of congress
providing for an appropriate national
celebration in the year 1900 of the estab-
lishment of the seat of government in the
District of Columbia | have appointed a
consisting of the governors of
all the states and territories of the United
States who have been invited to assem-
BILE in the City of Washington on the first
of December. 1899, which, with the com
mittees of ongre and the District of
Columbia, are charged with the proper
conduct of the celebration.
Congress at its last session appropri-
ated $4,000 to enable the chief of engineers
of the army to continue the examinations
of the subject and to make or secure de-
signs, calculations and estimates for a
memorial bridge for the most convenient
point of the naval observatory ground,
or adjacent thereto, across the Potomac
river to the most convenient point of Ar
lington estate property. In accordance
with the provisions of this act, the chief
of engineers has selected four eminent
bridge contractors to submit plans for a
bridge combining the lements of strength
bridge combining the elements of
strength and durability and such ar
chitectural embellishments and orna-
mentation as will fifty apply to the dedi-
cation. "a memorial to American patriot
isml' The designs are now being prepared