Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-09-20
dren, and, with thrift and economy, lay
something by for the days Of infrmity and


system Is safe In its hands.
During the present administration as oc-
casions have arisen for modification or
amendment In the existing civil service law
and rules. they have been made. Important
amendments were promulgated by executive
order under date Of May @, 1899, having for
their principal purpose the exception from
competitive examination Of certain places In
volving nduciary responsibilities OF, duties
OF strictly confidential, scientific or execu-
tive character, which it was thought might
better be filed by noncompetitive examiua-
ton or by other tests Of fitness in the dis
erection OF the appointing officer.
Value Of Merit System.
It Is gratifying that the experience Of more
than year has indicated these changes in
the marked Improvement Of the public ser
vice.
The merit system, as far as practicable,
Is made the basis for appointments to Of
fee in our new territory
The American people are profoundly CRATE
ful to the soldiers, sailors and marines who
have in every time Of conflict fought their
country's battles and defended Its honor.
The survivors and the widows and orphans
OF those who have fallen are justly entitled
to receive the generous and considerate care
OF the nation. - TT
& Few are now left Of those who fought In
the Mexican war, and while many Of the
veterans Of the Civil War are still spared to
US their numbers are rapidly diminishing
and age and inirmity are increasing their de-
pendence. These, with the soldiers Of the
Spanish war, will not be neglected by their
grateful countryment- The pension laws
have been liberal. They should be justly
administered, and Will be. Preference
should be given to the soldiers, sailors and
marines, their widows and orphans, with
respect to employment i'm the public ser
vice. i ->..e--. @ 49, ~
Kept Faith With Cuba. -.t...
We have been in possession Of Cuba since
the first OF January, 1899. We have re-
stored order and established domestic tran
guilty. We have fed the starving, clothed
the naked, and minlstered to- the sick. We
have improved the sanitary condition of the
island. We have stimulated industry, in
trodueed public educa tIen, and taken full
and comprehensive enumeratFoa Of the In
habftants. -..
The qualification OF electors has been set
tied and under it officers have been chosen
for all the municipalities of Cuba These
local governments are now I'm operation, ad-
ministered by the people. Our military es-
adjustment has been reduced from 45, 900
to Less than 5000. e., q
An election has been ordered to- be held on
the 10Th Of September under fair election
law already tried in the municipal elections,
to choose members Of D constitutional con-
ventiOn, and the convention, by the same
order, is to assemble on the first Monday Of
November to frame n constitution upon
which an independent government for the
island will rest. All this is a long step In
the fulfllment Of our sacred guarantees to
the people Of Cuba. II 81
Plans for Porto Rico. up
We hold Porto Rico by the same title as
the Philippines. The treaty of peace which
coded US the one conveyed to- US the other.
Congress has given to- this island govern
nent in which the inhabitants participate,
elect their own legislature. enact their own
local laws, prcvldestheir: own system Of tax
alton, ana in these respects have the same
power and privileges enjoyed by other terri
much larger measure OF self governmeDt
than was given to the inhabitants Of Louisi-
ana under Jefferson A district court Of the
United States for Porto Rico has been estab-
lished and local counts have been lnaugur-
ated, all OF which, are i'm operation =
The generous treatment Of the Porto
Ricans accords with the most liberal thought
Of our own country and encourages the best
aspirations Of the people Of the island.
While they do not have instant free com
mercial Intercourse with the United States,
Congress complied with my recommendation
by removing. on the LIST day Of May last,
IS per cent Of the duties and providing for
the removal of the remaining Ia per cent
on the 1st Of March. 1902, or earlier II the
legislature OF Porto Rico shalt provide local
government. So
Island Ia Profitcd.
During this intermediate period Porto
Rican products coming. into the United
States pay tariff Of Is per cent Of the rates
under the Dingley act and our goods going
to Porto Rico pay like rate. The duties
thus paid and collected both in Porto Rice
and the United States are paid to the gov
eminent Of Porto Rico and no part thereo1
Is taken by the national government.
All Of the duties from Nov. I, 1893, to jun
80, 1900, aggregating the sum Of $2,250,
523.21, paid at the custom houses in tn,
United States upon Porto Rican products
under the laws existing prior to the above
Ementioned act Of Congress, have gone int,
| the treasury Of Porto Rico to relieve thu
destitute and for schools and other public
purposes. In addition to this, we have ex
pended for relief, education and Improve
ment Of roads the sum Of 81, BIB 0s4.95.
Military Force Cut Down.
The United States military force in tn
islands has been reduced from 1000 t
Fl, 800, and native Porto Ricans constitute 70
the most part the local constabulary.
Under the new law and the inauguratio,
OF civil government there has been graft
Tying revival Of business. The manufacture
Of Porto Rico are developing; her import
are increasing; her tariff Is yielding In
creased returns; her fields are being cult
waited; free schools are being established
4 Notwithstanding the many embarrassment
incident to change OF national conditions
she Is rapidly showing the good effects o
her new relations to this nation.
For the sake Of full and intelligent under
standing Of the Philippine question and t
/ give to the people authentic Information 0