The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-06
rnE QUESTION: OF rRusrs.
Every Phnse Of 1t should Be Carefully
Studied by Congress.

In my last annual message TO the
congress called attention to the neces-
sity for early action to remedy such
evils as might be found to exist in con-
nection with combinations Of capital
organized into trusts, and again invite
attention to my discussion of the cub
ject at that time, which concluded with
these words:
tIt is apparent that uniformity of
legislation upon this subject in the sew
eral states is much to be desired. 1t is
to be- hoped that such uniformity
founded in wise and just discrimirs :
ton between what is injurious and
what is useful and necessary in bust
ness operations, may be- obtained, and
that means may be found for the con-
gress, within the limitations CT its con
power 50 to supplement a;nn
to make complete system of laws
throughout the United States adequate
to compel general observance CT the
salutary rules to which I have re-
ferred."
The whole question is 50 importar.
and far-reaching that I am sure re
part Of 1t will be lightly considered
but every phase of 1t will have til
studied deliberation Of the congress
resulting in wise ard judicious action.
Restraint upon such combinations . s
are injurious. and which are With
applied by the congress.
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Our Forces Successfully Control the Great
or Part of the Islands.
In my last annual message dwelt at
some length upon the condition of af-
fairs in the Philippines. While seek
ing to impress upon you that the grave
responsibility of the future govern
ment of those islands rests with the
congress of the United States, I alb
stained from recommending at that
time a specific and fir al form Of gov
eminent for the territory actually held
by the United States forces and in
which as long as insurrection contin-
ues the military arm must nece ssarily
be supreme. / stated my purpose un-
til the congress shall have made known
the Formal expression of it's will, to use
the authority vested in me by the con-
stitution and the statutes to Uphold the
sovereignty of the United States in
, those distant islands as in ali other
places where our flag rightfully floats,
placing, to that end, at the disposal of
the army and navy all the means
which the liberality Of the congress
and the people have provided. No con-
trary expression of the will of the con-
gress having been made, l have stead
tasty pursued the purpose so dec AIRED
employing the civil arm as well toward
the accomplishment of pacification and
the institution of local COVE, nments
within the lines of authority and law.
Progress in the hoped-for direction
has been favorable. Our forces have
successfully controlled the greater part
of the islands, overcoming the organ
lied forces of the insurgents and car
,rying order and administrative regular
ity to all quarters. What opposition
remains is for the most part scattered
obeying no concerted plan of strategic
action operating only by the methods
common to the traditions of guerrilla
warfare, which, while Ineffective to al
ter the general control now established,
are still sufficient to beget insecurity
among the populations that have felt
the good results Of our control and
thus delay the conferment upon them
Of the fuller measures OF local self-gov-
eminent. Of education, ard Of Industrial
and agricultural development which we
stand ready to give them,
BY the spring of this year the effec-
tive opposition Of the dissatisfied Ia
gals to the authority Of the United
States was VIRTUALLY ended. thus open
ing the door for the extension Of sta
the administration over much Of the
territory.Hof the archipelago. Desiring
to bring this about, / appointed in
March last a civil commission COM
posed of the Hon. William n. Taft of
Ohio: Professor Dean c. Worcester of
Michigan; the Hon. Luke e. Wrisht OF
Tennessee: the Hon. Eenry C. Ice of
Vermont, and Professor Bernard Moses
Of California. The aims of their mis-
sion and the scope OF their au. hcrity
are clearly set forth in my instructions
Of April Z, 1900, addressed to the Sec
rotary of war TO be transmitted to
them.
[The president then quotes what he
ia in, I'd tn ha a
the duties OF the commission In lis mes
sage to congress OF December 1891
PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY.