Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-09-10
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| compllshment of this great work.
Combinations OF capital which control the
renera M nse of pSo nes necSssary S
natural and ordinary competition, thus en-
hanclng prices to the general consumer. are
HenUxGSs %Csas 70 re common law and tne ppS
cles against the public good and should be
made the subject OF prohibtory or penal
1pence to check THIS evil Uniformity Of
legislation In the several states should be
secured. Discrimination between what is
Injurious and what Is useful and necessary
| In business operations Is essential to the
wise and effective treatment of this sub
lect Honest cooperation Of capital is
and, extend our rapidly increasing foreign
i trade, but conspiracles and combinations
| Intended TO restrict business. create monop-
| ~ restrained
The best service which can be rendered
to labor ls to afford 1t an opportunity for
aTa 10y a
ment. The policy that suhserves this end
Is the true American policy. The past
tnree years have been more more satisfactory t 70
Ing years. Any change of the present in
dustral or financial policy Of the govern
ment would W, 5e disastrous to their highest
an Increasing foreign market for American
products, employment should continue 70
walt llpon labor, and with the present gold
/
against payments for his labor In a depre-
| ciated currency. For labor short day is
better than short dollar one will tighten
the burdens, the other lessons the rewards
Of toll. The one will promote contentment
and independence, the other. penury and
want want; The wages Of labor should be az, sd-
cate the children. and, With. thrift and
economy, lay something by for the days
Of intirmlty and old age.
| Practical civil service reform has Away $
| had the support and announcement of the
| Republican party. The future of the merit
system Is safe in Its hands.
Change In Civil Service.
During the present administration, as oc-
| c0slons have arisen for modification or
amendment in the existing civil service
| law and rules. they have been made. I'M
! portant amendments were promulgated by
| executive order under date NJ May 20. 1893,
ception from competitive examination Of
| certain places involving Judiciary responsi-
| bilities or duties Of n strictly con19entiai,
scientific or executive cbaracterr,, which 1t
| was thought might. better he filed either
| by non competitive examination or by other
tests of ftnness In the discretion of the ap-
experience Of more than n year has .vindi-
cated these changes. In the marked i'm
prGoyement Of the public service.
Is made the basis for appointments to Of
hcse, In our new territory
The American people are profoundly
| grateful to the soldiers. sailors and ma
rlnes who have in every time of conflict
! fought their countrys battles and de-
Tended It's honor, The survivors and, the
fallen are Justly entitled to receive the
generous and considerate care of the ma.
ton, Few are now left of those who fought
ln the Mexican war, and while many Of
the veterans OF the civil war are still
spared to us, their numbers are rapidly di-
s a ePa deSsnasnae ne "f%y Tsess w is the n
| soldiers Of the Spanish war. will not be
neglected by their grateful countrymen
should be Justly odminlstered and and " viii be- be-
| Preference should be given to the sol.
dloTs. sailors and And marines, their widows
ana orphans. With respect TO employment
In the public service.
since the first Of January. 1892 We have
restored order and established domestic
clothed the naked and mnlstered to the
| sick. We have improved the sanitary con-
dltlon Of the island We. have stimulated
Industry, introduced public education and
taken n full and comprehensive enumera-
tion of the inhabitants. The qualification
Of electors has been settled and under It
inequalities of Cuba. These local govern
ments are now In operation, administered
by the people, Our military .establshment
than 5000; An election has been. ordered.
to be held on the 18th OF septemher under
fnlr election law already tried In the
q constitutional convention and the CON
vention by the same order Is to assemble
on the first Monday OF, November to frame
government FOR the islnnd viii rest. Ali
tDis Y q long step In the fuliillment Of orr
sacred guarantees TO the peope Of Cuba.
title to Porto Rico.
We hold Porto Rico by the same title MS
in9 phillppines. The treaty Of peace which
ceded MS the one conveyed to us the other
Congress has given to this island u gov
ernment ~ which the Inhabitants partlci
RapG eMS esSt 5ser own enact
system OF taxation. and In these respects
have the same power and privileges en-
lqynd by other territories belonging to the
United states. and a much larger measure
" self-goyernment than was given TO the
inhabitants Of Louisiana under Jefferson.
4 district court Of the United States FOR
Porto Rico has been established and local
courts have been inauguratod all Of which
are IN operation. The generous treatment
ot fhe Porto Ricans accords with the most
liberal thought Of our own country and
encourages The best aspirations OF the
people of the island, While they do not
nave instant Tree commercial intercourse
with the United States, congress complied
with my recommendation by removing. on
May ! last, 80 per cent. OF the duties and
providing for the removal Of the remaining
10 per cent on March /. 1902, or earlier II
the legislature of Porto Rico shall provide
local revenues for the expenses OF conduct
ing NE % %goyernpent. - During this inter
Ing Into the United States pay tariff Of
10 per cent, of the rates under the Ding
ley act; aud our goods going to Porto REQ
pay Ike rate The duties thus paid and
collected both In Porto Rico and the United
states are paid to the government OF Porto
hlco, apd no part thereof Is taken by the
from Nov. l. 1895. 70 June 80. 1900, aggre-
custom houses in the United States upon pom
Porto Ricnn products nnder the laws ,x-
OF congress-. have gone Into the treasury
Of Porto Rico 20 relieve the destitute and
Tor schools and other public purposes. IN
ADDITION to this We have expended for re-
lief, EDUCATION and Improvement OF roads the
sum Of A,5lS0Si,@. Tho United States mill
ltary force In the islands has hecn reduced
from ll,mO 20 l,5o0, and nntiye Porto Rlcans
stabulnry
Under the new law ana the inaugural tlon
of clyil government there has hcen e grato
lures Of Porto Rico are developing, hSl i'm
ports are increasing. her tarllt Ia Welding
Increased returns. her fields are helng cul.
tlvatcd ana free schools are being estab-
lished, Notwithstanding the many embnr-
easements Incident TO change OF national
conditions she Ia rapidly showing the good
effects Of her new relations TO this na-
tlon.
For the sake OF full and Intelligent un.
derstanding OF the Philippine question and
10 give 10 the people authentic Information
OF the acts aud ains, OF the administration,
present az some length the events of
Importance lending up TO the present sit
uatlon, The purposes ~ the executive nro |
best revealed and can best he Judged by |
be seen that the power OF the government |
has been used for the liberty. the pence !
ana the prosperity OF the Philippine peo- |
pies and that force has been employed only |
the realization of these ends,
ON Apru 70, lNoS congress declared that |