The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
PRESIDENT M'KINLEYS
MESSAGE READ,
CONTINUED From Page Three)

| erable force I'm the Philippine Islands for
| some time 10 come. From the best In
| formation obtainable We Will need there
| for the immediate future from 5000 TO
| 60, zoo men. 1 am sure the number may
| be reduced as the insurgents shall come
| TO acknowledge the authority OF the
| United States. OF which there are assur-
| ing indications.
! IL must be apparent that We will re-
quire an army OF about 5000 and that
during present conditions I'm Cuba and
| the Philippines the president should have
| authority TO increase the force TO the
| present number OF 100000. Included in
| this number authority should be given to
raise native troops i'm the Philippines up
| 90 l5.OOe. which the Taft commission be-
YES Will be more effective In detecting
1 "a suppressing guerriias, assassins and
ladrones than our own soldiers.
/ favor the recommendation OF the Sec
| retary OF war for the detail OF officers
| from the line of the army when vacancies
| occur i'm the adjutart generals depart
| ment, inspector generals department
quartermasters department, subsistence
| department. pay department ordnance
department and signal corps.
The president speaks OF the rapid
growth of the postal service and approves
the recommendations OF the secretary of
the navy for new vessels and for more
officers and men. The pension roll shows
a net increase OF 2Ol1 names. Action Is
recommended in the way Of increasing
the number OF schools I'm Alaska. Pro-
gress is noted in the educational. agricul-
tural and railroad development OF the
Hawaiian Islands. The president in con-
nection with labor says:
In my annual message OF Dec. s, 1898.
L called attention TO the necessity for
some amendment of the alien contract
law. There still remain important fea-
lures OF the rigktful application OF the
eight hour law for the benefit OF labor
and of the principle of arbitration. and
again commend these subjects to the
careful attention of the congress.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The civil service commission is greatly
en- barrassed in its work for want of an
adequate permanent force for clerical and
other assistance
Its needs are fully set forth In it's re-
port invite attention to the report and
especially urge upon the congress that
this important bureau of the public SER
vice, which passes upon the qualifications
and character of so large a number of
the officers and employees OF the govern
ment. should be supported by all needed
appropriations TO secure promptness and
efficiency.
statement made by the heads of all the
departments OF the urgent necessity OF a
hall OF public records. In every depart
mental building I'm Washington. so far as
i am Informed, the space for official rec
ords is not only exhausted. but the walls
OF rooms are lined with shelves. the mid
die floor space OF many rooms is filed
with file cases. and garrets and base
ments, which were never intended anl
are untitled for their accommodation, are
crowded with them
In our great prosperity we must guard
against the danger IL invites of extrava-
gance In government expenditures and
appropria tions, and the chosen represen-
tatives of the people will. ] doubt not.
furnish an example I'm their legisla ton of
that wise economy which in season OF
plenty husbands for the future. In this
era of great business activity and oppor-
tunity caution Is not untimeiy. IL will
not abate but strengthen, confidence: IL
will not retard, but promote, legitimate
Industrial and commercial expansion.
our growing power brings with IL
temptations and perils requiring con-
slant vigilance to avoid. 1t must not be
used TO invite conflicts nor for oppres-
sion. but for the more effective mainte-
nance of those principles OF equality and
justice upon which our institutions and
happiness depend. lie, us keep always
In mind that the foundstio of our gov
ernment is liberty; it's superstructure
peace WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Executive Mansion, Dec. 3