Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-12-06
and carrying order and administrative reon,sr.


populations that have felt the good results OF
our contr1l and thus delay the contirn upon
mem y 'hs fuller neas;ires of loeal selt-gov- :
"rpmehll VI educuti d and OF ihdtistrip and ng-
rieultural DEVELOPMENT which We stand ready
give to them
TO give effect to this have appointed Hon
Hllilam u. Taft of Ohio Prof. Dean C., Wor-
cester cf Michigan. Hon Luke II Wright af
tennessee, Hon, Henry G. Ide OF Vermont and
tfoi. bernard Moses of California, eomms-
sionerS to the Philippine islands to continue
and perfect the work OF organization and estab-
llsh civil government already commenced by
the mlltnry authorities, subject in all respects
to any laws which congress may hereafter
enact.
The many different degrees of civilization
ana varieties OF custom and capacity among
the people or the different islands precluded
very definite instruction as to IL e part which
the people shall take in the selection OF their
oRn oflcerSi ut these general rules the COM
MISSION was lastructcd t. observe: That in
al eases the municipal officers, who administer
the local an irS OF the peop e. are to be selected
py the people and tnat, wherever officers of
mofe extended jurisdiction are to be selected
In a1y way. natives Of the islands are to be
p eferrel, aad II hey can be found compe tent
ana Wiling 10 perform the duties they are to
receive the o nccS In preference TO any others.
In all OF the forms OF government and aimi MIS-
trative provisions VIII ch they are authorized To
prescribe the commission should bear in mind
that the government which they are establish
ing Is ue> sned not for our satisfaction or for
the expression OF our theoretical views but for
tne happine $, peace and pros ,rity of the peo-
l'is OF tae Philippine Islands ana the measures
adopted shon d be made to conform to their
customs, thfi habits aud even their prejudices.
70 IN tullest extent consistent with the accom-
plshmont OF the indispensable requisites OF
Just and eneetive government.
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
Oa lhe 25th day OF July. 1910, directed that
q sall be issued for an election in Cuba
for members OF u constitutional convention To
lsdlie = constltuti IN Us u basis for u sta bio
apd Independent government in the island.
Ihe election was held on the i5l h of Septem-
ber, and the convention assembled on the 5th
ot November, 10 o, and is now in Sc ,sion.
IN calling the convention to order the mill
tary governor OF Cuba made the following
statement:
AS military governor OF the island repre-
sentlng the president OF the United States,
call this convention TO order, IL win be your
outy, nrst, to frame and adopt constitution
Tor cuba and when that mas been done TO
formulate what, In your opinion, ought TO be
the reiations between Cuba and the United
States. The constitution must be adequate to
secure stable, erly and free government,
When you have formu ated the relations
which. In your opinion, ought to exist between
OF the United States will doubtless take such
action on Its part shall lead to q final and
authoritative agreement between the people OF
the two countries to the promotion OF their
common interests.
THE PACIFIC CABLE
| renew the recommendation made in my
special message OF February TO- 1880 as to the
necessity for cable communication between the
Manila Since then circumstances have
strlklngly emphasized this need Surveys
nave shown the entire feasibility of a chaia OF
cupies Whicn at each stopping place shall touch
on American territory 50 that the system shall
De under our own complete control.
THE ARMY,
The present strength OF the army IS 100000
men-o5,OO0 regulars and $500 volunteers.
Under the act of March 2, 1892, on the tn OF
june next the present volunteer force will be
S alsenarged ana the regular army will be reduced
to 2ilI officers and 29,U29 enlisted men. The
ulliitar posts now in existence and others 10
be bulit provide for accommodations for, and il
fuly garrisoned, require 26.GUU troops. We
have in Cuba between 900 and o 0OJ troops
For the present cur troops in that island cannot
pc withdrawn or materially diminished. In
Porto luco we have reduced the garrisons TO
l,836. which include Sentative troops There Is
no room Tor further reduction here. We Will
pe required to keep considerable force in the
Phillppine Islands for some time to come.
1t must be apparent that we will REQUIRE an
army ofabout 6l,0G0, and that during present
conditions in Cuba and the Philippines the
president should have authority TO increase
the force to the present number of 100000 In
cluded In this number authority should be given
TO raise native troops in the Philippines up to
loOoO, which the Taft commission believe will
be more effective in detecting and suppressing
guerfillas, assassinS and ladrones than our own
soldiers.
POSTAL SERVICE
The continued and rapid growth OF the postal
service Is sure index OF the great and increas-
striking new development Is the extension of
rural Tree delivery. AT the beginning of / he
hscal year lS90-is00, the number of routes in
operation was only 39l. On the 10Th of Noyenl-
Der, 100, the number had increased To 26li.
Ihe number Of applications now pending and
awaiting action nearly equals all those granted
up 10 the present time. and by the close Of the
current hseal year about 1000 routes will have
been established.
THE PENSION ROLL.
AT the end of the fiscal year there were on
the pension roll a93, 225 names, net increase Of
20lO over the fiscal year lsJJ The number
added To the rolls during the year was A., ,34l.
Ihe amount dishursed for army pensions dur
ing this year was 1894, 100 5yI 25 and for navy
pensions s3tol ,55J. total Of Sl3S 462, 30. 3d.
ieaVlhg an uneSpended balance of S55I2, ,76S. .25.
FOREST RESERVES.
The results obtained from our forest reserves
nave demonstrated It's wisdom and the neces-
Slty IN the interest of the public, its contin-
aance, During the past year the Olympic re-
serve, IN the state OF Washington, was reduced
21oOiO acres, leaving its present area at
l923, $40 acres. The Prescott reserve in
Arizona was increased from 10,2IU acres to
49, 40 acres and the Big Horn reserve in
wyoming was increased from l27 800 acres to
J. l.lSO,suO acres. A new reserve, the SANTA
1nez IN California, embracing area OF
10 0lu acres, was created during this year.
On october 10. 1900 the Crow Creek forest re-
serve, IN Wyoming, was created with an area
OF 56,33O acres.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
uc department OF agriculture mas been eX-
tenulhg ltS work curing he past yenr, reaching
farther Tor new varieties of seeds and plants;
cooperating more tully with the states and
territories IN research along useful lines
making progrt sSes IN meteorogical work relat-
ing TO Int s of wire telegraphy and forecasts
for ocean going vessels continuing inquiry as
IT, animal disease; looking into the extent and
character OF food adulterating: Quilting plans
for the care, preservation and intelligent Lar
FeStlng OF our woodlands, studying soils that
producers may cultivate with better knoWl-
edge OF conditions aud hoping to cothe desert
glonS. Our island possessions are bt ing con-
sldered, that their peoples may be helped to
produce the tropical products now SO extern
sively brought into the United States
DANGER OF EXTRAVAGANCE.
In our great prosperity we must guard against
the danger Ii invites in Xt.avagance in gov
eminent expenditures and appropriations; and
the chosen representatives OF the people will, |
doubt not, furnish an example IN their leglsla-
ton of that wise economy which in a season OF
plenty husbands for the future. In this era OF
great business activity and opportunity eau
ton Is not un imely. ilt will not abate but
strel Bthen our confidence. 1t will not retard
cial expansion.
AVOID TEMPTATIONS.
Our growing power brings with IL tempta-
TO avoid. 1t must not be used TO invite con-
iicts norfor oppression but for the more Ct
IectiYe maintenance of those principles OF
equallty AMI Justice upon which our institu-
lions ana happiness depend. Let us keep al
ways In mind that the foundation OF our gny-
is liberty; its supers. ructure peace.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Executive Mansion, December T. 1900.