Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-14
funding to Feb. 1, 1904. by the sum of more
than $7,000,0OO annually.
Growth of National Bauks,

The The beneficial effect Of the financial act Of
ae asV, as iar as 1t relates to the modification
or national banks with capital Of not less
than S25OoOAn places not exceeding 5000 In
naoitants has resulted in the extension Of
ties hitherto unable to provide themselves
with banking institutions under the ma
tional system. There were organized from
ing Nov. 80 800 national banks. Of which 266
were with capital less than $4,000 aud 1O3
with capital Of 900 or more.
ent session reduce the internal revenue taxes
imposed to meet the expenses of the war with
Spain In the sum of thirty millions Of dol.
lars specially urge. that there be In
legacy tax. bequests for public uses of a
literary, educational or charitable charac-
Aid for Merchant Marine.
An, American ss vessels during the past three
exports and imports. Foreign ships should
carry the least, not the greatest part of
American trade. Resides realizing proper
lishment and healthy growth along all our
coasts of distinctive national Industry, ex-
pandihg the field for profitable employment
ol acdn ana capta , In agan urging i'm
to promote American shipping and foreign
trade, l direct attention to the recommen-
datton on the subject in previous messages.
the message OF 1890:
II am satisfied the judgment OF the coun-
Try iavors the policy of aid to our merchant
and markets and upbuild our sea-carrying
capacity for the products of agriculture and
manufacture"
Regulation of Trusts.
In my last annual message to the Coz ress
called attention to the necessity for early
action TO remedy gNpf ovf1a a. q Irh I,t,
found to exist In connection with combina-
tions OF capital organized into trusts. and
again invite attention to my discussion of
the subject at that time, which concluded
with these words:
ut Is apparent that uniformity of lcglsla-
tion upon this subject in the several States
such uniformity. founded in wise and Just
discrimination between what is Injurious
and what is useful and necessary in business
operations, may be obtained, and TINT means
may be found for the Congress, within the
limitations of its constitutional power, so to
supplement IN effective code of State legis-
throughout the United States adequate to
compel general observance of the salutary
rules to which Lave referred"
The whole question is so far-renching that
nm sure no part of 1t will be lightly con-
sidered, but every phase Of It will hive the
studied dellberation OF the Congress, result
Ing In wise and Judlclous action. Restraint
and which are within Federal jurisdiction
should be promptly applied by the Congress.
Affairs in Philippines.
In my last annual message 1 dwelt at
some length upon the condition of affairs In
upon you that the grave responsibility Of the
future government of those islands rests
With the Congress Of the United States. alb
specific and final form of government for the
territory actually held by the United States
forces, and In which as long rs insurrection
continues the military arm must necessarily
ne supreme. Il stated my purpose. until the
Congress shall have made known the formal
expression Of its will. to use the authority
vested in me by the. Constitution and the
statutes to uphold the sovereignty of the
United States In those distant Islands as in
all other places where our flag rightfully
floats.
Progress in the hoped-for direction has
been favorable. by the spring of this year
the effective opposition OF tile dissatisfied
Iagals to the authority of the United States
for the extension Of stable administration
over much Of the territory of the archipek,-
60. Desiring to bring tn, about, I appoint
Dean c. Worcester of Michigan, Luke Il.
Wright of Tennessee. Henry {. Ide of Ter
mont and Prof. Bernard Moses Of Califor-
MIA. The aims OF their mission nnd the
scope OF their authority are clearly get forth
In my instructions of April Z, 1900, addresse,l
to the Secretary Of War to be transmitted
to them:
gress on the 5sh Of Deeember, isoS, G sa,a, 1d
speaking Of the Philippine Islands:
.,,.. As long as the insurrection continues the
military arm must necessarily be supreme
But there Is no reason why steps should not
be taken from time to time to inaugurate
governments essentially popular in their
trolled by our troops. 10 this end l have
appointed the commission numed above to
continue and perfect the work of organic
I(P a M al fncp 1t,,t
ready commenced by the military authors
ties, subject In all respects TO any laws
which Congress may hereafter enact.
instructions. they Should In seneral @ se.e be en.
Joined. after making themselves familiar
with the conditions nnd needs of the coun-
try, to devote their attention in the first in
stance to the. establishment of municipal
governments. In which the natives of the
islands. both In the cities and In the rural
communities. shall be afforded the oppor-
the fullest extent of which they are capa-
bic and subject to the least degree of super
vision and control which careful study Of
their capacities and observation of the
workings of native control show to be CON
sistcnt with the maintenance of law, order
and loyalty.
Administration of the Islands.
The next subject in order of Importance
should be the organization of government In
the larger administrative divisions corre-
spending to countries. departments or PROV
inces In which the common interests OF
many or several municipalities falling with
In the same tribal lines or the same natural
geographical limits may best be subserved
by common administration.
beginning with the 1st day of September.
1900. the authority to exercise, subject to
my approval. through the Secretary Of War,
that part Of the power of government in
the Philippine Islands which is Of a lccfs.
lative nature Is to be transferred from the
military governor Of the Islands to this com
mission, to be thereafter exercised by them
in the place and stead Of the military gov
ernor.
In the establishment of municipal govern.
ments the commission will take as the busis
of Its work the governments established by
the military governor under his order Of
Aug. 8. 1900. and under the report Of the
board constituted by the military governor
by his order Of Jan. 20, 1900, to formulate
and report plan Of municipal government.
Native Officials Preferred.
The many different degrees Of civilization
the people .sf the different islands preclude
very definite instruction as to the pnrt
which the people shall take in the selection
Of their own officers, but 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 Dy
the people, and that whatever officers nf
al &u urtv tot0