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CUBA.
Convention is in Session to Frame a
Constitution.

On July Is, 1900 directed that a can
ne issued for an election in Cuba For
members Of a constitutional c0nvey7fion
10 ~ t hI a constitution as a basis for a.
Stdpte and independent government in the
islands In pursuance Herewith tho
nllltary government issued the following
instructions: " AiiS
Whereas, the congress of the Tinted
1928, declared ~ @Apiil ~
That the people of the island of e,uba
are are, aI1d OF right ought to be free, ana
THAT the United States hereby dis
Gains e, any disposition or attention to ex-
e tro1 sovereignty, jurisdiction or con,
ti StIo 1sland except for the paci-
ttot.lIon lueTeef and asserts its deterrni,
natlon, when that as accomplished - 10
ieaVc the government and. control of the
island to its people! - -
And whereas, the people of C1lha have
established municipal governments de-
rlVlng their authority from the suffraee
OF tIle people, given under just and equal
laws and are now ready in Ike manner
TO proceed to the establishment of a cen
erai government which shall assume and
exercise sovereignty jurisdiction and
control over the island
Therefore, it is ordered that a genera
eIecuon be held III the island of Cuba on
the third Saturday of September, in the
year nineteen hundred, to elect delegates
70 convention to meet in the CITY of
havana on the third Monday of NoVeIn-
ner, IN the year nineteen hundred TO
frame and adopt a constitution for the
peoPis OF cuba and as & part thereof, to
provide for and agree with the govern.
ment Of the United States upon the reia,
lions to exist between that government
ail S t me government of Cuba and to pre-,
hcerS so elected - -
The election viii be held in the several
voting precincts of the. island under, and
pursuant to-. the prdvisions of the
electoral law of April 49, 1900, and the
amendments thereof -
The election was Held ION Sept. Is. and
and is now in session! -
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CIVIL SERVICE.

That there may be secured the best
service possible in the Philippine islands,
have issued, under date of Nov TO- $780,
the following order:
The United States civil service COM
mission is directed to render such as
slstance as may be practicable to the civil
service board created under the act Of
the United States Philippine commission,
Tor the establishment and maintenance
OF an honest and efficient civil service in
the Philippine islands, under the request
of the civil service board of said island,
under such regulations as may be agreed
upon by the said board and the said
Unite States civil service commission
The civil service commission is greatly
EMBARRASSED in it's work for want Of an
adequate permanent force for clerical and
ether assistance. Its needs are fully set
forth in its report. I invite attention to
the report and especially urge upon the
congress that this important bureau of
the public service which passes upon the
qualifications and character of so large
a !. number of the officers and employees
OF the government, should be supported
by all needed appropriations To secure
prcmptneSS and efficiency
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PUBLIC LANDS.
increased Appropriations for For
eSfrY,

The total area of public lands, as given
by the secretary of the Interior is an
pfoMmately 1,071, SS1, 662 acres, of viii 81
vi ,935, $50 acres are undisposed of and 49,
40, fo2 acres have been reserved for yari-
Gus purposes. The public lands disposed
OF during the year amount to IS 459 So Oh
acres, including 62,425.09 acres of ind an
Iands-an increase of 4671 474.S0 over the
preceding year The total receipts from
the sale of lands during the fiscal year
were 1919 75S. l0-an increase of 81. 1903 50 N
over the preceding year.
The results obtained from our forest
Policy have demonstrated its wisdom. and
tie necessity, in the interest of the pub
lie, for it's continuance and increased an
Preparations by the congress for the car
ry1ng on of the work. On June 80. 1seo
there were thirty-seven forest reese. YES
created by presidential proclamations I'M
Ger section "a of the act of March s. 1891.
embracing an area Of 46. 425,529 acres.
During the past year the Olympic re-
serve In the state Of Washington was re-
GHced 265,01e acres, leaving its present
area at 1925 $40 acres. The Prescott res
eryation in Arizona was increased from
1920 acres to 4S3,630 acres, and the Big
Horn reserve, in Wyoming, was increas-
ed from 1127,6 $50 acres to j, Use 800 acres. A
new reserve, the Santa Ynez, IN Califer-
MA, embracing an area of I45, GOO acres,
was created during this year On Oct.
10, 1900, the Crow Creek forest reserve in
V yorning was created with an area Of
5,SZ0 acres.
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CIVIL COMMISSION.

By the spring of this year the effective
opposition of the dissatisfied Tagals to
the authority of the United States was
virtually ended, thus opening the door for
the extension of stable administration
ever much of the territory of the archi-
relago. Desiring to bring this about, /
appointed in March last a civil COMM s.
sion composed Of the Hon. William H.
Taft. of Ohio; Prof Dean c. Worcester,
of Michigan: the Hon Luke E. Wright, OF
Tennessee; the Hon. Henry @. Ide, OF
Vermont, and Prof. Bernard Moses, of
California. The aims of their mission and
the scope of their authority are clearly
set forth in my instructions of April Z,
1900, addressed to the secretary Of war, to
be transmitted TO them:
In the message transmitted to the con-
sress on the 9TH Of December, 1899, l said
sreaking of the Philippine islands:
AS long as The instruction continues
the military arm must necessarily be SU-
preme. But there is no reason why steps
should not be taken from time to time
to inauYurate governments essentially
popular in their form as fast as territory
is held and controlled by our troops
TIE this end [ am considering the adj
visibility Of the return of the commits
sion, or such of the members thereof as
car be secured, to aid the existing au-
thorities and facilitate this work through
out the islands,
To give effect to the intention thus ex-
pressed, / have appointed Hon. William
H. Taft, of Ohio; Prof. Dean G. Wor-
cester. OF Michigan; Hon. Luke E. Wright
OF tennessee; Hon. Henry @. 1de OF
Vermont. and Prof. Bernard Moses of
California, commissioners to the Philip
pine islands to continue and perfect the
work of organizing and establishing civil
government. already commenced by the
military authorities, subject in all re-
spects to any laws which congress may
hereinafter enact.
The commissioners named viii meet and
acU as board and the Hon. William II.
Taft is designated as president of the
board It is probable that the transfer
of authority from military commanders
to civil officers will be gradual, and will
occupy a considerable period. It's sue
cessful accomplishment and the mainte-
nance Of peace and order in the mean
time viii require the most perfect CO.
operation between the civil and military
authorities in the islands. and both should
be directed during the transition period
by the same executive department.. The
commission will therefore report to the
secretary of war, and all their actions
will be subject to your approval and con-
troll.
You will instruct the commission to
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THE NAVY.
Armor Plate Settled = secretary's
Suggestions Approved.

Very efficient service has been rendered
by the navy in connection with the insur-
rection in the Philippines and the recent
disturbance in China.
A very satisfactory settlement has been
made of the long pending question of the
manufacture of armor plate. A reason
able price has been secured and the ne
cessfty for a government armor plant
avoided.
4 I approve of the recommendations of the
secretary of the navy for new vessels and
for additional officials and men which the
required increase of the navy makes nee
essary. | recommend to the favorable &C
ton of the congress the measure now
pending for~the erection of a statue to
the memory of the late Admiral David D.
Porter. I commend also the stablish-
ment of a national naval reserve and the
grade of vice admiral. Provision should
be made, as recommended by the secre-
tary for suitable rewards for special mer-
it Many officers who rendered the most
distinguished service during the recent
war with Spain have received in re curn
no recognition from the congress.
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THE CENSUS.
Trained Experts to be Retained in
the Service


The director Of the census states that
the work in connection with the twelfth
census is progressing favorahiy. This
national undertaking, ordered by the con,
gress each decade has finally resulted
in the collection of an aggregation OF
statistical facts to determine the indus
trial growth of the country, its manu-
featuring and mechanical resources, its
richness IN mines and forests, the NUM-
Der of its agriculturists, their farms ard
products, its educational and religious
opportunities, as well as questions per-
tanning 10 sociological conditions.
The lahors of the officials in charge of
the bureau indicate that the law Of
March 3, 1893, requiring the completion of
the four important and most desired sub
Jects, namely, population, agriculture,
manufacturing. and vital statistics, will
be compiled with in the prescribed limit
The field work incident to the above in
quirieS is now practically finished and
as a result the population of the states
and territories, including the Hawaiian
Islands and Alaska, has been announced.
The growth of population during the
last decade amounts to over Is, 900 060, a
greater numerical increase than IN any
previous census in the history of the
Bulletins will be issued as rapidly as
possible giving the population by states
and counties, and minor divisions. Sew
eral announcements of this kind have al
ready been made, and it is hoped that
the list Will be completed by Jan. 1.
Other bulletins giving the results of the
mining and agricultural Inquiries vii? be
given to the public as rapidly as circum-
stances will admit III
The director while confident of his
ability to complete the different branches
of the undertaking in tie allotted time
finds himself embarrassed by the lack of
a trained force properly equipped for
statistical work thus raising. the question
whether in the interest of economy and
a thorough execution of the census work
there should not be retained in the gov
eminent employ a certain number of ex-
perts not only to aid in the preliminary
organization prior. to. the taking of the
decennia1 census, but in addition to have
the advantage in the field and Office work
of the bureau of trained assistants to ia
cilitate the. early completion of this
enormous undertaking
present session apportion representation
among the several states as provided by
the constitution.
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NATIVE OFFICIALS.

The many different degrees of sciviIiza.
lion and varieties Of custom and capacity
among the people of the different Isl
allds, preclude very definite Instruction
as TO the part which the7people shall take
III the selection of their own officers bl1t
these general rules are to be observed :
That in all cases the municipal officers.
who administer the local affairs of the
people, are to be selected by the people.
and that wherever officers of more ex-
tended jurisdiction are to be selected in
any way. the natives of the islands are
to be preferred, and If they can be found
competent and willing to perform the ilu-
ties they are to receive the offices in
preference to any Others
II VIII De necessary to fill some Offices
for the present with Americans. which
after time, may we'll be filed by ma.
yves Of the islands, As soon. as .Dra eff
ctbie, a system for ascertaining the
hlerlt and 1tnessi of candidates for civil
dlspensable qualification fore5alI Offices
ana positions OF trust and authority in
the islands must be absolute and 1;rcon-
dltlonal loyalty to the United States, and
absolute and unhampered authority and
power to remove and punish any officer
deviating from that standard. 5 and mus
at all times be retained In the n(ls ot
the central authority OF the islands.
IN all the forms of government and adj
nainlstratve provisions which they are
authorized 10 prescribe. the commission
should bear in mind that the government
Which they are establishing is designed
not for Our satisfaction or for the ex-
preSSlon or our theoretical views but
of the people of the Philippine islands
and the measures adopted should be n,ada
ia conform to their customs their halaitS;
and even their prejudiees to the fullest
extent consistent with the aeconlpIish-
nlept Of the indispensable redutsifs 7f
just and effective government
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:. AGRICULTURE lG! j!
The Department Continues Its Good
Work for the Country.

The Department of agriculture has b zen
extending its work during the past year
reaching farther for new varieties of
seeds and plants cooperating more fully
with the states and territories in re-
search along useful lines of wireless
telegraphy and forecasts for ocean-going
vessels, continuing inquiry as to animal
disease, looking into the extent and char
acter of food adulteration; outlining
plans for the care. preserva ton and in
telligent harvesting of our woodlands
studying soils that producers may cults
waite with better knowledge Of conditions
and helping to clothe desert places with
grasses suitable to our arid regions, Our
island possessions are Being considered
that their peoples may be helped to pro,
duce the tropical products now So ex-
tensively. brought into tie United. States
Inquiry into methods of improving our
roads has been active during the year;
help has been given to many localities
and scientific investigation OF material in
the states ana territories has been in
augurated. Irrigation problems in cur
seni-arid regions are receiving careful
and increased consideration.
An extensive exhibit at Paris of the
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HALL OF RECORDS,

am very much impressed with the
sta tement made by the heads of all the
departments of the urgent necessity of
partmental building in Washington, SO
far as | am informed. the space for Of
ncial records is not only exhausted but
the walls of rooms are lined with shelves,
the middle floor space of many rooms IS
filled with. file cases, and garrets and base
merts, which were never intended and
crowded with them. Aside from the in
convenience. there is great danger, not
only from fire, but from the weight of
for their support. There should be a
separate building especially designed for
the purpose of receiving and preserving
the several executive depaT tments. Such
a hall need not be a costly structure, but
should be so arranged as to admit of en-
largement from time to time. urgently
recommend that the congress take early
action in this matter.
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ARMY NEEDED.

1t must be apparent that we will re-
qu1re an army of $4,000, and that during
present conditions in Cuba and the Phil.
ipp'nes the president should have author
Ity TO increase the force to the present
number of 100000. Included in this
number, authority should be given to-
RAISE "a sc native troops in the Philippines UP
TO I5O9e, which the Taft commission be-
lieEes will be more effective in detecting
ana a. supprsssing guerrillas, assassins ard
ladrones than our own soldiers
Inc full discussion of this subject bv
Ine secretary of war, in his annual re-
port, is called to your earnest attention
renew the recommendation made in
my last annual message that the Congress
PROVIDE a special medal of honor for the
volunteers, regulars, sailors and marinaS
on duty in the Philippines who voluntarily
remained in the service after their terms
OF enlistment had expired
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saugerties On. y spe. Chicago Chron-
icle.
Some men were recently blasting on
Andrew McGuires farm near here, and
dynamite cartridges on the grass The
grass was particularly fine and Nc
Cures cow later ate it with a relish.
She also ate the cartridges, at least they
had disappeared Every time the COW
chews her cud now the farm hands trefl-
bic, and when Mcclure last night went
to milk INC COW in a distant not, where
he keeps her Isolated, ne almost. had
commissions. He was steadily approach
ing the animal, trembling ike a man
on the firing line, when the cow sudden
ly moved and kicked Up her heels. Nc
Guire fell upon his face. expecting to
see the COW disappear into Tire air. with
the farm following hei. remains, but
nothing happened. Veterinary surgeons
have been consulted. hut none could tell
Mcclure how long it takes 8. COW to a.
gest dynamite.
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HAWAII.
Progress and Development OF the
Islands.

Much interesting information is given
in the report of the governor of Hawaii
as to the progress and development of the
islands during the period from July 4,
1898, the date Of the approval of the Joint
resolution Of the congress providing for
their annexation, UP to April 80, 1900 the
date of the approval Of the act providing
a government for the territory, and there
after.
The last Hawaiian census, taken in the
year 1896, gives total population of
109,020, of which 31,019 were native Ha-
waiians. The number of Americans re-
ported was S,315 The results of the fed
eral census, taken this year. show the
islands to have total population of 154,-
DOL, showing an increase over that re-
ported in 1896 of 1881. or AZ per cent
There has been marked progress IN the
educational, agricultural and railroad de-
partmentS of the islands.
In the territorial act of April 80, 1900
section Z Of said act repeats chapter SO
of the civil laws of Hawaii whereby the
government was to assist in epcolrag ing
and developing the agricultural resources
of the republic, especially immigra ton.
The sovernor of Hawaii recommends leg
isiation looking to the Tdevelopment of
such water supply as may exist on the
public lands. with a view of promoting
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products of agriculture has made the PEG
pies OF many countries more familiar
with the varied products of our fields and
their comparative excellence
The collection of statictics regarding
our crops is being improved and sources
OF information are being enlarged, to
the end that producers may have the
earliest advices regarding crop eondi,
tons. There has never been a time when
those for whom it was established have
shown more appreciation of the services
of the department
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LINE AND STAFF.

l favor the recommendation of the sec
rotary Of war for the detail of officers
c1es occur in the adjutant generals de-
partment, Inspector generals department
quartermaster generals department. sub
slstence department, pay department. ord
nance department and signal corps
The army cannot be too highly COM
!nehded FOR its faithful and effective serv-
ice in active military operations In the
neld and the different work of civil adj
miniStration.
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PORTO RICO.
Civil Government is in Successfu
Operation.

The civil government of Porto Rico nro
V1ded for by the act of congress- an
proved April Y. 1860, is in successful
1 OPERATION n, The courts have been estab-
Ilshed. Inc governor and his associafes
working 1nteil1geHtiy and harmoniouslv
are meeting. with conunendable success.
On NOV. general election was beIa
IN IN the lsland for members of the IeefsIa-
t "a and the body elected has been CALEB
cember. 3ITf i1s oA l'e-
l recommend that legislation be enact
ca ny the congress comforting upon the
SeGhI1eaaTy OF interior supervision over the
De directed to ascertain the location and
quantity of lands the title of which ra-
NAMED in the crown of Spain at the data
States, and that appronriations ntces
Sary for surveys be srnafle, and that tfe
IInethods of the disposition of such fande
be prescribed by law. wv N'1- Aol'''is
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PACIFIC CABLE.
Surveys Show the Sntire Feasibility
of the Plan.

my special message ST eFeb. 10, 1899. a.
to the necessity for the cable eemnuni-
cation between the United States and
Hawaii, with extension 20 Manila. Since
lsihasiZed this naed SURVEYS have shown
the. entire feasibility Of & chain of cables
which n at each stopping place shall touch
on A Anner1can territory, 50 that the system
Mia, once within Geographic reach, con
neet1on with the system of the Asiatic
coast would open Increased and profitable
opportunities for anon0re direct cable
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A WARNING,

In our great prosperity we must guard
against the danger it invites of eStraVa-
sance in government expenditures and
appropriations and the chosen represent
atives of the people, l doubt not, viii
furnish an example in their legislation
of that wise economy which in a season
of plenty husbands for the future In
this era of great business activity and
opportunity, caution is not untilnely.
1t will not retard, but promote CONNER
cial prosperity. Our growing power
brings with it temptations and peril re-
curing constant vigilance to avoid. 1t
must not be- used to invite confIiatsz=rior
for oppression, but for the more effect
i've maintenance Of those principles OF
equality and justice upon wfiea cur in
always Keep in mind that the foundation
of our government is liberty; its SUPER
structure peace.
William Mckinley.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 8, 1900
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MARSHALL DIAL.

| transmit to the congress a resolution
adopted at a recent meeting of the Amer
lean Bar association concerning the pro-
posed celebration John Marshall day,
Feb. 4, 1901. Fitting exercises have been
arranged and it is the earnest desire of
the committee that the congress may ar
range participation in honor of the great
juriSt
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Labor Laws-Fi Hall of Records Gem
feuniaI.

In my annual message of Dec. 3, 1893, I
called attention to the necessity for some
amendment of the alien contract law.
There still remains important fea lures of
the rlghtful application of the eight-hour
law for the benefit of labor, and of the
principle of arbitration, and I again COM
mend these subjects to the careful atten-
ton of congress.
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RIGHTS

That no person shall be deprived of
life, liberty, or property without due
process Of law; that private property
shall not be taken for public use with
out just compensation; that in all GRIM
inal prosecutions the accused shall en-
JOY the right to a speedy and public
trial, to be informed of the nature and
cause of the accusation, to be confronted
with the witnesses AGAINST him, to have
compulsory process for obtaining wit
nesses in his favor, and to have the as
siStance of counsel for his defense; that
excessive bail shall not be required, nor
excessive fines imposed. nor cruel and
unusual punishment inflicted; that no
person shall be put twice in jeopardy for
the same offense, or be compelled in any
criminal case to be a witness against
himself; that the right to be secure
against unreasonable searches and seiz-
Tres shall not be violated; that neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude shall
exist except as a punishment for crime;
that no bill Of attainder or ex post facto
law shall be passed; that no law shall
be passed aibridging the freedom of
speech or of the press, or the rights of
the. people to peaceably assemble and
petition the government for redress of
grievances; that no law shall be made
respecting an establishment of religion
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,
and that the free exercise and enjoyment
of religious profession and worship with
out diScrimina ton or preference shall
forever be allowed