Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-07

agricultural development which we stanu
BY the spring of this year the effective |
opposition of the dissatisfied Tagais 10
for the extension of stable admlnistra-
tion over much of the territory of the
9rchpelns9 Desiring to bring this aIH aSou
mission composed of Hon. William III.
Taft, of Ohio; Prof. Dean c. Worcester.
Of Michigan; Hon; Luke 1. Wright, of
mont, and Prof. Bernard Moses, of Call,
fornia. The aims of their mission and
set forth in my instructions of April Z,
1900, addressed to the secretary of war to
be transmitted to them.
Coineldentally with the entrance OF the ne
be issued by Gen. Macarthur the mill
tary governor of the Philippines. on June
generous terms, of which many of tue
insurgents took advantage, among them
number of important leaders.
This composed d,Sdrs OF smpeSt
graphical and political interests Of the
country, and bringing to their task the
in educational. administrative and Judi
cial careers, made great progress. from
the outset. As early as August 2l, 1900.
viii be ad p9r ana from
which 1t appears that already the good
| effects of returning order are felt; that
| !
that larger area is under sugar culti-
walton than ever before: that the customs
| revenues are greater than at any time
during Spanish rule: that economy in the
surplus fund OF ss,O0o,0oO. available for
needed public improvements: that a
| stringent civil service law Is In prepara-
tion; that railroad communications are
| expanding, opening up rich districts. and
that comprehensive scheme Of educa-
| tion Is being organized
| m
yet more encoura ging advance toward
insurlng the benefits OF liberty and good
terest OF humanity and with the aim of
building up an enduring, self-supportin g
and self-administering community in
upon congress that whatever Legislation
may be enacted in respect to the Philip
pine Islands should be along. these gen
thrown upon this nation an unsoughi
trust which should be unselfishly dis
charged and devolves upon this govern
sibility coward these millions whom We
have freed from an oppressive yoke.
: i have on another occasion called the
Filipinos 1.-The wards OF the nation" Oui
obligation as guardian was not lightly
assumed; II must not be otherwise thar
honestly fulfilled, aiming first of all tt
benefit those who have come under oul
/ fostering care. 1t is our duty to so trea
them that our flag may be no less beloved
In the mountains of Luzon and the fer
!, |
: II is at home, that there as here 1t shall
be the symbol of liberty. enlightenment
and progress in every avenue of develop
ment-
: The, civil government of Porto Rict
: provided for by the act. Of congress ap
: proved April II, 1900, is In successful op
Grafton; The courts have been establish
ed. The governor and his associates
working intelligently and tremendously
2 on the 9th of November a general eiec
= a tion was held in the island for member
OF Of the & iegIsli9ItSre and the body eleste
y Monday of December.
!. l recommend that legislation be enact
. . ed by the congress comforting upon tn
: the public lands in Porto Rico, and tina
he be directed to ascertain the locatlo
and quantity of lands the title to whic
II date of cesslon of Porto Rico to the I'm
r ted States, and that appropriations ne,
r essary for surveys be made, and that th
u methods of the disposition of such land
n be prescribed by law.
e On the 25th OF July, 1900, directed this
s a call be issued for an election in Cub
tion to frame a constitution as a bas
for stable and independent governmer
is In the island. The election was held G
n September 10, and the convention assen
is bled. on November 8, 1900. and is now
n session.
d THE ARMY.
% The present strength of the army
e. 100, 900 men-65.00O regulars and $4,000 vo
Is unteers. Under the act of March 2, lss
/ on June 80 next the present volunte
p force will be discharged ard the regull
army will be reduced to 2,4i7 officers al
29,O25 enlisted men.
1t We have in Cuba between 5000 and &C
rs troops. For the present our troops
n that island cannot be materially dimi
l. ished, and certainly not until the conci
Sc sion of the labors of the constitution
A. ment provided by the new CONSTITUTE.
al shall have been established and its st
L bility assured.
n risons to 1885, which includes $40 natl
ly troops. There is no room for further I
til duction here,
u able force in the Philippine Islands (
On some time to come. From the best
n formation obtalnable We will need the
MT for the immediate future from $4,000
ur 10000 men. / am sure the number M
d, be reduced, as the insurgents sh
ali acknowledge the authority of the Unit
n States of which there are assuring I'M
70 cations.
n 1t must be apparent that we will
d. quire an army of about 10000, and tn
ID. during present conditions in Cuba a
rd the Philippines the president should ha
nd authority to increase the force to t
h present number of 100000. Included
this number authority should be Civ
o. to raise native troops In the Philippir
tn up to 1900. The full discussion of Il
ne subject by the secretary of war in
bbll THE NAVY.
in Very efficient service has been render
k by the navy in connection with the
d. surrection in the Philippines and the
tie cent disturbance in China.
he A very satisfactory settlement has b,
Is. made of the long pending question of
'th manufacture of armor plate. A reas,
nj able price has been secured and the
to cessity for a government armor pl
he | avoided.
Die approve of the recommendations
err the secretary for new vessels and for
dy ditional officers and men which the
he quired increase of the navy makes nee
be sary.
w, THE POSTAL SERVICE.
The rapid growth of the postal sery
ice is a sure index of the great business
rn- tivity of the country. Its most strik
vi new development is the extension OF
rt- rural free delivery. This has come
ION most wholly within the last year. At
Ing beginning of the fiscal year 1S99-1s00
tu- number of routes in operation was o
ib- 39l, and most of these had been rum
on. less than 12 months. On November
in 19O0 the number had increased to 2.
the reaching into A states and territor
lis- and serving a population of 1.S01,52i.
ON 81 DpndinP