Gilpin observer., 1900-12-06

is in response to the rapid development
| of manufacturing in the United States.
| While there was imported for use in
| manufactures in 1900 material to the
| value of $40, ,76S,0 ,012 in excess of 1899,
| it is reassuring to observe that there
is tendency toward decrease in the
importation of articles manufactured
ready for consumption, which in 1900
formed 1917 per cent. of the total i'm
ports, against 1854 per cent. in 1899,
21.O9 per cent in 1896.
WAR TAX REDUCTION.
II recommend that the Congress at
its present session reduce the internal
revenue taxes imposed to meet the eX
penses of the war with Spain in the
sum of $30,0O0,00O This reduction
should be secured by the remission of
those taxes which experience has
shown to be the most burdensome to
the industries of the people.
Il especially urge that there be in
cluded in whatever reduction made the
legacy tax on bequests for public use
of Il literary, education or charitable
| character.
RECOMMENDS SHIPPING BILL.
| NeSSelS luc past
three years have carried about nine per
cent. of our exports and imports. For
eign ships should carry, at least, not
the greater part of American trade.
The remarkable growth of our steel in
dustries, the progress of ship building
for domestic trade and our steadily
maintained expenditures for the navy
have created an opportunity to place
the United States in the first rank of
commercial maritime powers.
In again urging immediate action by
the Congress on measures to promote
American shipping and foreign trade,
l direct attention to the recommended
tions on the subject in previous mes
sages, and particularly to the opinion
expressed in the message of 1890:
1 am satisfied the judgment of the
country favors the policy of aid to our
merchant marine. which will broaden
our commerce and markets and up
build our sea-carrying capacity for the
products of agriculture and manufac-
ture, which, with the increase of our
navy, means more work and wages for
our countrymen as well as safeguard
to American interests in every part of
the world
TRUSTS.
in my last message to Congress 1
called attention to the necessity for
early action to remedy such evils as
might be found to exist in connection
with combinations of capital organized
into trusts, and again invite attention
to my discussion of the subject at that
time, which concluded with these
words: 1t is apparent that uniformity
of action upon this subject in several
| tntn ie, \, J., to- IN
be hoped that such uniformity, fouud-
ed in n wise and just discrimination
between what is injurious and what is
useful and necessary in business oper-
ations, may be obtained. and that
means may be found for Congress,
within limitations of its constitutional
power. so to supplement an effective
code of state legislation as to make n
complete system of laws throughout
the United States adequate to compel
general observance of the salutary
rules to which have referred
The whole question is so important
and far-reaching that am sure no part
of it will be lightly considered, but
every phase of it will have the studied
deliberation of the Congress, resulting
in wise and judicious action.
Restraint upon such combinations
| ulc WHICH ilc
federal jurisdiction. should be prompt
ly applied by the Congress.
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
"In my last annual message | dweIt
at some length upon the condition OF
affairs 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, l abb
stained from recommending at that
time specific and final form of gov
ernment for the territory actually held
by the United States forces, and in
which as long as insurrection contin-
ueS the military arm must necessa-
rily be supreme. ! stated my purpose
until the Congress shall have made
known the formal expression of its
will, to use the authority vested in me
by the constitution and the statutes
to uphold the sovereignty of the United
States in those distant islands as in
all other places where our flag right
fully floats, placing to that end, Mt the
disposal of the army and navy all the
means which the liberality of Congress
and the people have provided. No
contrary expression of the will of the
Congress having been made l have
steadfastly pursued the purpose SO de-
clared. employing the civil arms as
well towards the accomplishment of
pacificatiOn and the Institution of local
government within the lines of author
ity and law.
Progress in the hopcd-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 regu-
larlty to all quarters What opposition
remains Is for the most part scattered,
obcylng no concerted plan of strategic
action, operating only by the methods
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