The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-11

with Spain by $50 900. coo and says that
this reduction should be by the reinis-
sion of those taxes most burdensoIne to
the industries of the people.
Shipping is briefly touched on. Amer
ican vessels during the past three years
have carried per cent or America >
exports and imports. Immediate ac-
tion by Congress to promote American
shipping and foreign trade is urged.
Trusts are dealt with briefly but
lpointedly, and the breaking up of COM
bination in restraint of trade is asked.
The Philippines and the problem m
lvolyed in the government of those ISL
lands is discussed in some four Thousand
words. The President says that prog
| resS for the pacification of the Pnlllp-
pine has been favorable. He says, Our
forces have successfully controlled the
greater part of the islands. :.
What opposition remains, for the nost
of this year the effective opposition of
1.-THE Tagal ended"
| The message speaks of the instruc-
tions given the Philippine Commission
las to the method of government and
llCoking after the comfort and welfare
of the Filipinos, and points out the nee
lessity of the observance >of the social
and personal rights of the people. The
President calls the Filipinos the wards
lof the nation and speaks encouragingly
lof their future.
He says that the civil government of
Porto Rico is in successful operation
HE recommends that Congress confer
upon the Secretary of the Interior Su-
lpervision over the public lands in Por-
to Rico.
On Cuba the President mentions the
Iconventon now in session in Havana foI
the framing of constitution for Cuba
land says that when this convention is
over he will transmit the constitution
to Congress for such action as may b,
deemed advisable.
In reference to the Pacific cable, The
President says:
Il renew the recommendation mad
, in my special message of February IL
: 1899, as to the necessity for cable com
munication between the United State
, and Hawaii, with extension to Manila
: Since then circumstances have strik
: lingly emphasized this need. Survey
- lhave shown the entire feasibility of
Ichain of cables, which, at each Stoppin
9 'place shall touch on American terri
q tory so that the system shall be unde
> our own immediate control. Manil;
- once within the telegraphic reach, cor
:. nections with the Asiatic coast woul
; be increased and profitable opportun
ties for a more direct cable route frol
20 our shores to the Orient than is no
st afforded by the transatlantic, Cont
r mental ana tranS-ASlatlc lines. urs
,s attention to this important matter"
lie The present strength of the Army
TO 100000 men-65,000 regulars and $50
D. volunteers. The present volunteer for
he will be discharged on the Both of ne
h. June, and the regular Army will be +
n duced to 2,447 officers and 29,995 enlist
sh men. There are SO or more militia
sh posts in the United States and mo
g. than 900 has been invested
1t forts and guns. The number of m
,st necessary for these alone is 1920 a
he a fuller garrison, $4,000 men. The Pr,
IT ident says that we shall need for
dc Immediate future $4,000 to 10000 M
ful and that during the present conditiC
Ali in Cuba and the Philippines the Pre-
Of dent should have authority to incre;
Ithe force to the present number of IL
di- coo. He says that authority should
AZ &iven him to raise needed troops in
IA Philippines up to $1,000. The reco
,se mendations of the Secretary Of War;
is the detail of line officers for vacanc
lin certain departments is favored. !
the Army is highly commended for its fal
I'd full and effective services.
is New vessels and additional OHIO
nds and men for the Navy are approved
ev- A statue at Washington to the me