Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-12-07

community In these far eastern seas
l would Impress upon the Congress-
that whatever legislation may be en-
acted in respect to the Philippine Is
lands should be along these generous
lines, The fortune Of war has thrown
upon this nation IN unsOught trust.
which should be unselfishly dis
| charged. and dcvolvcd upon this gov
| ernment a moral as well as material
responsibility toward these millions
whom we have freed from an oppres-
| sive yoke.
II have on another occasion called
the Filipinos ''the wards OF the ma
tion." Our obligation ms guardian was
not lightly assumed. II must not he
otherwise than honestly fulfilled. aim
ing first OF all 10 benefit those who
have come under our fostering care.
II Is our duty SO 80 treat them that
our flag may bc no less beloved In the
mountains OF Luzon and by the sons
OF Minlanao and Ncgros than II Is AT
home. that there. ms here. II shall bc
rcvercd as the symbol OF liberty. en-
iightcnment and progress In every ave-
nue. OF development.
1.-THE Filiplnos are race quick 60
learn and to profit by knowledge. lie
would be rash who. with the teachings
OF contemporaneous history In View.
would fix n limit To the degree OF cni'
ture and advancement yet within reach
OF these people. II our duty toward
them he faithfully performed.
1T must be apparent that we VIII
require an army OF about dD.uD. nnd
that during present conditions In Cuba
and the Philippines the President
should have authority To Increase ih.
force 80 the present number OF lno.'
600. Included In this number. author
iiy should be given To ralsc nn'ir.
troops In the Philippines up 10 l5.1p.
which the Taft Commission believes
will bc more effective In d.t.ciin. ahd
supprcssIns sucrriilas. assnssins aud
lndroncs than our own soldiers.
~ renew the recommendation mad.
In my las, annual message that Con
rrcss provide n special medal of honor
for the volunteers, regulars, sailors ani
marines on duty In the Philippine. who
voluntarily remained In eli. s-rSlc. nf-
ter their terms OF enlistment had "N'
pir-d.
II renew the recommendation mni.
In my special message or February iu
is:rb. rs To the Necessity nf cable -uin-
municaiion between the United States
and Hawaii. with extension To Manila.
Sinc- then circumstances have .irik'
insiy emphasized this need. surveys
have shown the -n,irr feasibility II n
chain OF cables which at each stopping
place shall touch on American terri
tory. 80 that the system shall br nn-
der our own control. Manila. onc-
within tci.sraphic reach. connection
with the systems of the Asiaii- cs,si
would open Increased nnd profitable
opportunities for n tnnr- direct cable
route from our shaEs-s To the pTirut
than il now afforded 10y the trans
Atlantic. continental nui trnns,Nsia
lines. I urEc attention io this imI1f1
tnnt matter.
"fn our rnai prosperity W. must
guard against the danger IL invites nf
-Struvnsanc- III government -xI-rndi'
;urcs and appropriations and the ciiaS.
-n representative. of til- people will.
Z iouh, mt. furnish an -Nhmpi- in
their legislation of that Wise cconomy
which In SEASON of plenty husbands
for the fuitir-. In this era Of Erra;
business activity and opportunity eau.
ton IL not uuiimciy. II will not nitli-,
but strengthen. our confidence. II will
not rciari. hut promote. legitimate in.
dus,riai aud commercial expansion.
our growing power bring. with IL
temptations and pcTiis requiring con.
slant viEilauc, TO avoid. IL must not
bc used to invite conflicts. no, for on.
precision. hut for the mnrv effective
maintenance of these principles Of
equality aud justice upon which our
Institutions aud happiness depend, Let
Va Keep always In mind tha, the foun.
daiion OF our government il liberty. IL.
suprrstructurr pcacr.
WILLIAM M'ktSLEY.
Executive Mansion. Dec. !. ipp"