The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-13

as we'll toward the accomplishment of
paciication and the institution of local
ity and law.
We Are Making Progress.
Progress in the hoped-fot direction has
been favorable. Our forces have sue
Of the Insurgents and carrying
order and administrative regularity to ali
the most part scattered, obeying no con-
certed plan of strategic action, operating
only by the methods common to the ira
ineffective to alter the general control
established. are still sufficient to
beget insecurity among the populations
control. and thus delay the conferment
them of the fullest measures of
local self-government, of education. and
ment which we stand ready to give to
them.
BY the spring of this year the effective
the authority Of the United States was
for the extension of a stable admins,
the archipelago: Desiring to bring this
about, I appointed in March last a civil
commission composed of Hon. William
of Michigan; Hon. Luke 3. Wright. Of Ten
nessee: Hon. Henry c. Ide, Of Vermont,
and Prof. Bernard Moses, Of California.
1 Lc. dlIlS OIL their MISSION anu the scope
of their authority are clearly set forth
in my instructions of April I. 1900. adj
dressed to the secretary of war to be
transmitted to them.
Principles Are Appreciated.
Referring to the manner in which the
work of the commission upon the lines
laid down in his instructions to them
has been received by, the people of the
Philippines; the president says:,
thought of the Philippine islands fully ap-
preciates the Importance of these princi-
Piles and rules, and they will inevitably
assent. Upon every division and branch
of the government Of the Philippines,
therefore. must be imposed three inviol-
That no person shall be deprived of life,
liberty, or property without due process Of
law; that private property shall not be
taken for public use without just com
the accused shall enjoy the right to a
speedy and public trial, to be informed
Of the nature and cause of the accusation,
him, to have compulsory process for OBJ
tanning witnesses in his favor, and to have
the assistance Of counsel for his defense:
that excessive bail shall not be required,
nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and
unusual punishment inflicted; that no per-
son shall be put twice In jeopardy for the
same ofense, or be compelled in any GRIM
inal case to be a witness against himself:
that the light to be secure against unreal
sonable searches and seizures shall not be
violated; that neither slavery nor involun-
tary servitude shall exist except as a pun
ishment for crime; hat no bill of attain
der or ex post facto law shall be passed:
that no law shall be passed abridging the
freedom Of speech or of the press, or the
rights Of the people to peaceably assemble
and petition the government for a redress
of grievances; that no law shall be made
respecting an establishment of religion or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof, and
that the free exercise and enjoyment of
religious profession and worship without
DISCRIMINATION or preference shall forever
be allowed.
Porte Rico.
The civil government of Porto Rico pro-
vided for by the act Of the congress-. app
pro ,,e1 April s u, cd 1850. is bl In NJ successful Sees aito oP p
i Hsf.sdn' The nne goS sen1eS a nayg his ee sssoe estaD.
working inteligently and tremendously.
are meeting with c~ommendabie success.
Dealings with Cuba.
h present conditions in Cuba are re-
ton and the meeting of the convention
which is now in session. and closes this
When the convention concludes its la
Dor l will transmit to the congress the
constitution as framed by the owen
ton for its consideration and for such
action as 1t may deem advisable.
The Army.
An Increase in the regular army Is
recommended, and the need of soldiers
shown: After saying that we need at
our expensive Notifications and ordnance,
he continues: -
we have in Cuba between 5000 and 6,One
troops. For the present our troops in that
island cannot be withdrawn or materially
diminished, and certainly not until the con-
clusion of the labors Of the constitutional
ment provided by the new constitution
shall have been established and its stability
assured.
In Porto Rico we have reduced the gar
risons to 1.636. which include S96 native
troops. There is no room for further re-
d deen y here; sr we We VII Sdroe be required to
pine islands for some time to come. From
the best information obtainable we shall
need there for the immediate future from
Der may be reduced as the insurgents
shall come to acknowledge the author
ity Of the United States, of which there
1t may be apparent that we will re-
quire an army OF about $4,000, and that
f durlp Pbil PDeTeas t f6end drasidsni in sb GTha b and I'd
present rtumber. Of 100, 900. Included in
this number authority should be given to
to 5000. which the Taft commission be-
lieye will be more effective in detecting
and suppressing guerrillas, aSsaSSinS and
Ladrones than our own soldiers.
The Postal Service.
Under a discussion OF the postal serv-
ice he urges an extension of the rural
free delivery system and says:
farm life, conduces to good roads, and
quickens and extends the dissemination of
general in Information. Experience thus far
has tended to allay the apprehension that
it would be so expensive as to forbid its
general adoption or make 1t a serious bur
den. Its actual application has shown that
it increases postal receipts, and can be ac-
1orp M rial 1y rn111otinnc In nfhnr h1.n ~ chao
of the service, so that the augmented rev.
enues and the accomplished savings to-
gether materially reduce the net cost. The
evidences which point to these conclusions
are presented in detail in the annual re-
port of the postmaster general which with
it's recommendations is recommended to
development of this special service, how
ever, requires such a large outlay of money
that it should be undertaken only after a
careful study and thorough understanding
of all that 1t involves.
The Navy.
The recommendations of the secretary
of the navy for more ships and an in
| crease in the personnel of the navy are
approved, as we'll as those of the estab-
ishmen of a national naval reserve and
suitable recognition for all officers who
| rendered distinguished service during the
war with Spain.
Agriculture.
The department of agriculture has been
extending its work during the past year.
reaching farther for new varieties OF
| seeds and plants: cooperating more fully
with the states and territories in re-
search along useful lines; making. prog
ress in meteorological work relating to
lines of wireless biography and forecasts
for ocean-going vessels; continuing in
quiry as to animal disease; looking into
the extent and character of food adul-
preservation and Intelligent harvesting OF
our woodlands: studying soils that pro
ducers may cultivate with, better knowl-
edge of conditions. and helping to clothe
desert places with grasses suitable to
our arid regions: Our island possessions
are being considered that their peoples
may be helped to produce the tropical
products now so extensively brought into
the United States. Inquiry into methods
of improving our roads has been. active
many localities, and scientific investiga-
tion of material in the states and ter
%ritories has been ~inaugurated. Irrigation