The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-12-07

tIir llrSSag| Of lN."):
II am satisfied the Judgment Of the
country favnr$ the policy OF aid to our
merchant marine. which will broaden our
commerce and markets nnl uphuiid our
sea- carryin" capacity for the products nf
n&rlruiiur" AMI manufacture. which,
with III" increase Of Our navy. mean more
work Hn'i WAGES to our couniryurn as
wei a. Il Safeguard To American inter
cSlS IN every pail OF tn" worhl.
In my Last annual message tu the con
Er"H% ! called attention To the Necessity
for early action tn remedy such evils lis
might hr found IN exist i'm rnnnrrtion
with combinations of capital organized
mt" trusts and again invite attention TO
my hlSruS*l"n at In" subject at that time,
wiHch concluded with these words:
1T is apparent that uniformity of log.
lSlati"n upon this subject in the Svvc: nj
states is much TO hc desired. il is tn be
hoped that such uniformity. founded in Il
wise and Just discrimination between
what rs injurious and what i useful and
necessary in business operations may lr
ohtaln"u and that means may hr found
Tor IN" congress. within the limitations
OF It's constitutional power. 50 To- Srlrplr.
nltnt an effective code of state lr..i~lati IN
as I" make a complete system Of laws
throughout the United States adruuatr
TO. compel general observance, of the
sanitary rules [" which have referred.
II" Wl"l" question is SO important
hnI fhrrrarhing that am sure no part
Of ii will be lightly considered, but every
peas" OF 1t will have the studied drlihcr-
Grafton of the congress, resulting in wiS,.
n: JuhirinuS action."
Restraint upon such combinations ns
hr" injurious aud which are within rrL.
"ral jurisdiction should he PROMPTLY M.
piled by the congress.
The Philippine Question.
In my last annual mrSSrgr | ,lwclt AT
som" length upon the consitiun of affairs
IN the philippines. While seeking To i'm
press ul"n You Hiat the grave rcSpons.
hlll'E "i tn" Future government of those
lSllhdS rests with the congress of the
lmt"d States, | ahStnincd from recon-.
m"nIInE at that time Il specific and tiunl
form OF government for the territory
actually held by the United States forces
ana III which us long rs iuSllrructinn con.
tlh'l"@ inc military arm must nrcr>>arily
,c sui :, NE. stated my purpose. until
the congress shall have made known ,h,.
formal expression Of its will. TO use thr
authority vested in me by the cnnNii,u-
ti"n and In" statutes to uphold the SOY
"rci%n'y Of the United States in thosc
ulSlani islands a% in all other plncrs
Wh"r" our liag riSh;fully floats. placing
10 mat rnl at the disposal OF the army
ana navy all the means which the lib.
eraIilE "i congress nnh the people have
pIoNiu"h. y" contrary expression Of tho
Will of the congress having boo, u,Lr
nave St"adfnStly pursued the purposc so
drrlarrd. employing the civil arm as we'll
toward tn" accomplishment OF pacilica-
tlon and th" institution Of local roycrn-
non tN. IL il,t IL,
n'''''S "Nhih III" ines Of authority and
law.
Progress in the hoped for direction has
been favorable. Our forces b,vo .uc.,...
1ulIy controlled the greater part of ,hc
islands, overcoming the organized forccs
OF insurgents and carrying order and nd.
mlillHiralIvr regularity to all quarters
W hal opposition remains is for the most
part scattered. ohrNinE no concerted plan
"' Slra"2it action. operating only hy
mrth"d% common to the traditions of
Enrrri!!a warfare, which. while inrlIcct-
I've {" alter the general control NOW cs-
lahliSh"". arc still Sufficient to hr"ct in.
security among ih" populations that have
i'' IN" i"l results of our control and
mus ""'a! the r"ni"rm"ni upon them Of
IN" FULLER measures Of local Srlr govern
mrnt. of c'iurntiun and Of Industrial nnJ
agricultural development which we stuuJ
ready To give to thcm
l'y the Spiin" of this year the effective
opposition Of the dissatisfied Tagals to
the authority of The United States WINS
virtually rn'lrd, thus opening the door
for the extension OF n stable administro
tlon over much Of the territory OF tbc
archipelago.
The president then speaks Of the an
polntmrht Of the Philippine commission
ana ms instructions TO that body. lie
continues:
Conveniently with the entrance If thr
commission upon its lnborS | caused to
be ISSUED by General Macarthur, ihe
military governor Of Che philipnincs. on
June 2l, 1900, Il proclamation Of amnesty
IN generous terms, Of which many Of the
insurgents took advantage. among them
number OF important leaders,
The CommissiOn's RcDorts.
This commission. composcd OF eminent
citizens representing the diverse geo
graphical and political interests of the
country and bringing to their task the
ripe fruits OF long and intelligent service
Ill educational, administrative and Judi
cial careers made great progress from
the outset. AS early as Aug. II, 1000, il
submitted a preliminary report, which
will be laid before the congress and from
which it appears that already the good
circtS OF returning order are felt: that
business, interrupted by hostiltics, is i'm.
proving rs peace extends; that n larger
area is under sugar cultivation than ever
before, that the customs revenues are
greater than ut any time during the SDnn.
ISL rule, that economy and efficiency in
the military administration have crcatcd
surplus fund Of $4,000, 900 available
for Dcrdcd public improvements, that n
stringent civil service law is in prcpura-
ton, that railrond communications are
expanding. opening up rich districts, and
that comprehensive scheme of c,luca.
tion is being organized.
Later reports from thc commission
SHOW YET more encouraging advance to-
ward insuring the benefits OF liberty and
good government to the Fiipinos in the
interest Of humanity and with the aim OF
building mp an enduring. self supporting
and self administering community in
those far eastern seas. J would impress
upon The congress that whatever lcpislo-
ton may ID" enacted in rcSpcct to FIN
Philippine Islands should be along thcsc
generous lines. The fortune of war has
thrown upon this nation an unsoupht
trust which should be unscfishIy dis.