Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-08

| have provided. NO contrary expression
made m have steadfastiy pursued Tie pur:
pose SO declared. employing the civil arm
| as well toward the accomplishment Of
pacification and the institution OF local
governments within the lines OF author
We Are Making Progress.
Progress In the hoped.for direction has
been favorable. Our forces have sue.
cessfully controlled the greater part Of
the islands, overcoming the the o rSar1,ea
order and administering regularity 70 all
quarters. What opposition remains Is for
the most part scattered. obeying no con.
S cS 81 pSn AZ Ga .E Tsssc as 10 ss r
ditiuns OF guerrilla warfare. which. while
Ineffective to alter the genera! control
now established. are stin sufiicient 70
that have felt the good results OF our
| control. and thus delay the conferment
upon them OF the fullest measures Of
local selt.goyernment. OF education, and
ment which We stand ready to give to
| them.
BY the spring, of this year !hs, effective
ttlS lie authority o. the United states was
virtually ended, thus opening the door
for the extension. OF a stable admins:
tration over much OF the territory. OF
about, / appointed in March last q civil
il. TAFT, Of Ohio: Prof. Dean c. Worcester.
OF Michigan; Hon. Luke z. Wright, OF Ten.
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 I. 1850. ad-
dressed TO the secretary OF war to DO
transmitted TO them.
Principles Are Appreciated.
Referring to the manner In which the
work OF the commission upon the lines
laid down In his instructions to them
has been received by the people OF the
eSden se hat ,Se mo say enlightened
thought Of the Philippine islands fully APP
preciates the Importance Of these princi-
pies and rules. and they Will inevitably
within a short time command universal
OF the government OF the Philippines.
therefore must be imposed three inviol-
able rules:
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 without just COM
pensation: that In all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right to 9
OF the nature and cause Of the accusation,
to be confronted with the witnesses against
him. TO have compulsory process Tor OBJ
tanning witnesses in his favor. and TO have
that excessive bail shall not be required,
nor excessive fines imposed. nor cruel and
unusual punishment inflicted; that no per-
son shall be put twice In jeopardy for the
same offense; or be compelled IN any crim.
inal case 10 be q witness against himself;
that the right to be secure against unreal
sonable searches and seizures shall not De
violated: that neither slavery nor involun-
tary servitude shall exist except as pun
ishment for crime: that no bill OF attain
der or ex post facto law shall be passed;
that no law shall be passed abridging 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 mado
respecting an establishment OF religion or
prohibiting the free exercise thereon. ana
that the free exercise and enjoyment OF
religious profession and worship without
discrimination or preference shall forever
be allowed.
The civil government OF. Porto Rico pro-
v!ded for by the act OF the congress, ap-
proved April l.. 1900. Is In successful op-
eratien. The courts have been s estao-
working intelligently and harmoniously'
are meeting with commendabie success.
Dealings with Cuba.
The present conditions in Cuba are re-
ferred to. citing the call for the election
OF delegates TO constitutional conven-
which Is now in session.. and closes this
part OF his message with the following:
When the convention concludes It's Ia
Dor will transmit to the congress the
constitution as framed by the conven-
ton for its consideration and for such
action as II may deem advisable.
The Army.
An increase In the regular army 10
recommended, and the need OF soldiers
shown. After saying that we need al
our expensive Qualifications and ordnance
u" we have in Cpba between 5000 and 5000
troops For our troGps N
diminished, and certainly not until the con:
clusion OF the laoors OF the constitutional
convention now In session and govern
ment provided by the new constitution
shall have been established and its stability
assured.
In Porto Rico we have reduced the gar
rlsons TO l.6S6. which include 80 native
troops. There is no room for further re-
duction here. We will be required TO
keep a considerable force in the Philip
pine islands for some time to come. From
need there for the Immediate future from
$1,000 TO 5000 men. ] am sure the NUM-
Der may be reduced as, the insurgents
shall come to aeknowledge the Su thor.
are assuring indications.
II may be apparent that we Will re-
Qulre an army OF about 60.Q00 and that
during present conditions In CUBA ano
authority to increase the force TO the
present number OF 10000 Included IN |
this number authority should be given to |
rails SS' which f0GR se Ra a'
lieve will be more enective In detecting
and suppressing guerrillas. assassins and |
Ladrones than our own soldiers.
The Postal Service.
Under a discussion or the postal serv:
Ice he urges an extension OF the rura
free delivery system and says: Il
This service ameliorates the isolation OF |
farm life. conduces to good roads. ana
quickcns and extends the dissemination OF |
general information. Experience thus iar
II would be so expensive as to forbid It's
general adoption or make II serious bur-
den. Its actual application has shown that
II increases postal receipts. ana can De sc-
by reductions In other branches
OF the service. so that the augmented rev.
enues and the accomplished savings to-
gether materially reduce the net cost. The
evidences which point to these conclusions
are presented In detail In the annual re-
port OF the postmaster general which with
its recomme ndations Is recommended TO
the consideration Of the congress. The tuli
development OF this special service, how
ever, requires such large outlay OF money
that Il should be undertaken only after
careful study and thorough understanding
Of all that II involves.
The Navy.
The recommendations OF the secretary
OF the navy for more ships and an IN
crease in the personnel OF the navy are
llshment OF national naval reserve ana
suitable recognition for all officers who
rendered distinguished service during the
war with Spain.
Agriculture.