The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-30

Ter the general control now established are |
Till suffiticut % beget luscc irity among the
populations that have felt the good results u |
our control and thus delay the continent upon
them Of tho fuller measures u local self-fov-
ernmeut, u education and of Industrial and ag-
ficulturtl Development which We stand ready
{ Five TO them.
William u. Taft Of ohio, Prof Dean G. Wor.
cester ~ Michigan, Hon Luke y Wright of
Ionnes.ee, Hon Henry G ide OF Vermont ana
sluners 10 the Philippine islands 10 continue
and perfect the work Of organization and estab.
| lish civil government already commenced BY
| tho military authorities subject In all respects
To any laws which congress may hereafter
The many different degrees Of civilization
| and varieties uf custom and capacity among
/ the people 81 the different Islands precluded
| very definite Instruction. as TO ~ part which
| the people shall take In the selection 81 their
] own officers but these general rules the con-
/ mission was Instructed 70 observe; That Ia
| III cases tho municipal oiilccrs, who administer
the local nfairs Of the people, are 10 be selected
/ by the people and that. wherever o1iccrs 81
more extended Jurisdiction are % be selected
/ In any way. natives Of the Islands are TO be
/ preferred. aud n they eau be found competent
and willing 10 perform the duties they are 70
/ receive the oflces Ia preference 70 any others.
| In all % the forms Of government aud ndminis-
! trative provisions which they are authorized TO
prescribe the commission should bear In mind
that the government which they are establish
| irR Il designed not for our satisfaction or for
the expression Of our theoretical views. but for
the happiness, peace and prosperity Of the poo
| ulo of the Philippine Islands and the measures
adopted should be made 10 conform 10 their
customs, their habits aud even their preiudices,
to thf fullest extent consistent with the accom-
plshmsnt OF the Indispensable requisites Of
Just and effective government
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
on ihe e5th DAY Of Jolly. 1910. I directed that
for members " a constitutional convention 70
frame = constitution as u basis fQf stable
mo election was heid on the isih Of Septem.
Der. aud the convention assembled on the 5th
OF November " o. and i nov In session
In calling the convention to order the mill
tary governor Of cuba made the following
"As military governor Of tho island. repre-
scnting the president VI the United States, I
call this convention 20 order. II will be your
duty, nrst, 10 inme and adopt constitution
for Cuba and when that has been done 20
formulate what. In your opinion, ought to be
the relations between Cuba and the Unltcd
states, Tho constitution must be adequate 70
| secure o stable. orderly aud FREQ goycinment
| When you have formu gtcd the relations
which. IN your opinion, ought 20 exist between
Of the United States will doubtless take such
action on IL part ns shall lead 70 maj anu
I. ~, ' , ~ * y, ',tt,
common intorcsts,
THE PACIFIC CABLE.
renew tho Recommendation made In my
J special message Of February 10 len, a. 20 the
necessity Tor cable communication between tho
I United states aud Hawaii, with extension to
: Manila. Since then circumstances have
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have shown the entire feasibility Of q chain OF
cables which at each stopping place shall touch
on American territory, 70 that The system shall
be under our own complete control.
THE ARMY
The present strength OF the army IA 10000
men-ai,00l regulars and 800 volunteers.
Under the act OF harrh :, ~, on the 3ih OF
discharged and the regular army will be reduced
j 60 9 ~ officers and spteS enlisted men. Tho
militar. posts now IN cNisieneo aud others 70
a ] Ntt lulIf UFuNINu fur accommodations fur mud III
= fully gurriSunrd require 1900 troops. We
= have IN CUBA between 800 and 900 troops.
For the present our troops In that island cannot
= be withdmwn or materially diminished. In
= Porto Rico We have reduce the gafrlsona 20
l,elo which Include 40 native troops teere I;
be- required to keep q considerable force In the
? philippine island, for some time q come.
. II must be- apparent that We Will require an
0 army ofabout 6l,tO. and that during present
conditions In Lnha and tho Philippines tho
} The force TO the present number Of 10000 IN
2 eludcd In this number authority should be given
20 raise native troops In the PHILIPPINES up 70
J lbupl. which the Taft commission believe viii
J be more effective IN detecting ana supTrcsslng
ruCrrlllas assassins aud ladroncs than our own
soldiers,
POSTAL SERVICE.
Tho continued and rapid growth Of the postal
service Il sure index of the great and incrrns-
(, inH business activity % the country. Its most
, striking new development Il the extension OF
, fiscal year iNg-LOO. the number OF routes In
7 operation was only39i. on the 18TH Of Noyem-
. Der, ipoJ, the number had Increased 70 2,6li.
The number Of applications now pending and
awaiting action nearly equals all those granted
up To the present time, aud by the close 81 the
current nscal year about 100 routes Will have
: been established,
! THE PENSION ROLL.
, A. the end Of tho fiscal year thcrn were on
, the pension roll gu.sA namcS, a net Increase of
900 over the fiscal year isl3. Tho number
. The amount disburscd Tor army pensions dur
I, ing this year Was s;Si,'o1esi -, and Tor navy
a leaving an uncxpendcd balance OF sooi., -.
FOREST RESERVES.
The results obtained from our forest reserves
: have demonstrated IT, wisdom and the neces-
sity In the interest Of the public, It's conuu-
J uanco. During the past year the olympic re-
$ serve In the state % Washington, was reduced
(, $500 acres, leaving is present area ~
Q Arizona was increased from ioelU acres 10
az ~ acr n, and the Ing Horn reserve In
7 Wyoming was increased from 900 acres to
= ! l.lsO,hOp acres. new reserve, the santa
! Inez, IN California embracing an area OF
\ lio0o aces, was created during this year.
Q serve, In Wyoming. was created with an area
= OF b5,aD acres.
: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
a The department u agriculture has been eX-
sP,hst for now w yS l of SEEDS ana ING pSn,s
/ rs'Opvnting more fully with the states and
NultoSs IN research along useful lines
u Z
@ Ink TO lines Of wire telcgrapny ana forecasts
u for ocean going vessels continuing Inquiry as
!, o. animal disease; looking Into the extent and
character OF food ndultcutingi quilting plans
j. for NE care, preservation aud Intelligent har'
= yossnR OF our woodlands, studying soils that
i producers may cultivate with better knowl.
edge Of conditions aud hoping to clotho desert
places with rrusscA suitable 10 our arid re-
Rions. our Island possessions are being con-
= sidored, that their peoples may DO helped "a
/ produce the tropical products now no extern
u slyely brought Into the United States.
a DANGER OF ENTRAVAGANCE,
II In our great prosperity we must guard against
lr the danger Il invites Ia ext nNufance IN gov,
n crnmcnt expenditures and appropriations; and
n the chosen personalities u the people viii,
IN doubt not, furnish an example IN their leglsla,
~ tlOn Of thnt wise economy which In season OF
s plenty husbands for the future, In this era OF
n great business activity aud opportunity eau
II tion n not IN imcly, II Will not abato but
80 stror gthon our confidence, II will not rvtard
IT but promote legitimate Industrial AID CONNER
e cial expansion,
y AVOID TEMPTATIONS.
M Our growing power brings with Il temptn'
Il lions and porlls rcQuiiiig e Instant vigilance
!. 10 avoid. II must not be used 10 invite con
!. diets, nor Tor oppression. but for tho more e.
/. ! feciiye maintenance OF those principles Of
II | equality uui Justice upon which our ln-titu'