The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-19

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unguarded American or foreigner travel
! Ing ordinary trails from garrisOns and at
Uracblng cupid1ty, runs risk of violence
even In pacifled provinces. Native con-
| sta bulary and militia which should be
organized at once will end this and the
terrorism to which defenseless people,
are subjected. Natives desire to enlist in
these organizations. III judiciOusly Sc
| lected and Differed Will be sufficient
force for maintenance Of order and Wall
permit early material reduction of United
| States troops. 1t is conceded by all but
men In arms and is implied in their
proclamation that II election confirms
present policy remnant Of 1nsurreotion
Will disappear within sixty days by sur
render or leaders and fading out OF rank
| and lie. LadrOnes In part a heritage
from Spanish rule win continue but
can be suppressed by measures. Existing
lnsufrecJ1on organization now main
talned with greatest difficulty for purpose
stated. Effort Is to mass enough insur-
gents to crush one of our small garrisons
for political effect, but hitherto without
result Change Of policy by turning is
lands over TO coterie OF TagaIog poll
Glolans Will blight their fair prospects of
enormous improvement, drive out oapi-
tai, make life and property, secular and
religious, most insecure, Danish by fear
OF cruel prescription considerable body of
conservative Fil1pinOs who have aided
1AAAOA4OdAb III W61l IOuuU6u U6llcI J0bU
their people are not now tit for self-gOV-
eminent, and reintrOduoes the same OPP
preston and corruption which existed in
all provinces under MaloIos Insurgent
government during the eight months OF
It's control. The result Will be tactionaI
strife between jealous leaders, chaos and
anarchy, and viii require and justify ao-
tive Intervention OF our government or
some other. Business interrupted by war
is much improved as peace extends, but
Investment of new capital is retarded by
doubt concerning the policy of the United
States
In Negroes more sugar is in oultiva-
tlon than ever before, New forestry
regulations give impetus to timber trade
and reduce high price Of lumber. Guilt
walton OF rice IN some provinces is re-
tarded by loss of draft cattle through dis
ease ana war. Meat Is now fifteen cents
a pound. Customs collections for last
quarter were 90 per cent. greater than
ever In Spanish history. and August col
lectlons show further increase. Total
revenue for same period was one third
greater than any quarter under Spain.
though Cedula tax chief source of Span
1sh revenue has been practically abOl-
1shed. Economy and efficiency OF mill
bary government have created surplus
fun OF six millions Mexican which
should be expended IN much needed pub
lie works, notably Improvement of Ma
Mia harbor, the conditions of which with
consequent delay and expense In landing
goods is a greater en- barge on business
tina many nearly prOhibitOry tariff
rates Inherited from Spain and still OPP
eratlve With proper tariff and facilities
Manila Will become the great port of the
Orient Spanish revenue laws throwing
burden OF taxation on the poor give the
wealthy comparative immunity. Tariff
now prevents impOrtations from America
OF canned goods; machinery and other
necessaries. Spanish inland revenue
cnleby derived from poll tax, tax on
small business, fishing license, the like
but no land tax. Are formulating laws
remedy1ng these evils, and confident that
by Judlcions customs laws, reasonable
al valorem land tax, and proper corpora
t1on franchise tax, imposition of no great
er rate than that in the average Ameri-
can state VIII give less annoyance, and
with peace will produce revenue sufficient
to pay expenses of efficient government,
including military and constabulary
Bad condition of currency binders busi-
ness. Steps should be taken towards early
resumption of gold standard. Are pre-
pairing stringent civil service law giving
equal opportunity TO E1jpinos and Amer
leans. with preference for former where
qualifications are equal to enter at low
est rank and by promotion reach head OF
department. Municipal corporations are
being organized on popular basis. Much
needed reform in civil and criminal pro-
cedure, criminal code and Judicial system
favored by Filipino Bar VIII be effected
Railroad franchises should at once be
granted. Railroads will revOlutionfze
life and business In these wonderfully
rich, beautiful and healthful tropical ISL
ands. FOrty-flVe miles of railroad ex-
tension under negotiation win give az
cess to large province rich In valuable
minerals, mile high, with strictly tenn
perate climate curing tropical diseases.
Railroad construction viii give employ
ment to many, and communication VIII
furnish market to vast stretches of rioh
agricultural lands. Calls from all parts
OF the Islands for public schools school
supplies and English teachers are greater
than Commission can provide until COM
prahensiVe school system is organized
Night schools for teaching English to
adults are being established In response
TO popular demand. Native children
show aptitude in learning English. Span
ish Is spoken by a small fraction of the
people, and In few years the medium OF
communication in courts, public Offices
and between differ ent tribes, viii be
English. Creation of central government
within eighteen months, like that of Por-
TO hlco, under which substantially all
rights described in bill OF rights in Fed
eral constitution are to be secured to the
people Of the Philippines, viii bring to
them contentment, prosperity, education
and political enlightenment
WILLIAM III. TAFT,
DEAN q. WORCESTER.
LUKE e. WRIGHT,
HENRY c. IDE,
BERN ARD MOSES.