The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-07

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stringent civil service law is in prepare
tom that railroad cOunu nications are
eAlafllil5. opening up rlcn uisLrlels ana
that q comprehensive scheme Of educa-
ton IS being organized
Later reports from the commission
show a. yet more ENCOURAGING advances
toward iusuEiug the benefits Of liberty
and good government to the FiIipinos. IN
the interest OF humanity and with the
aim Of building up an enduring. self-sup-
porting and seif-administerinE commune.
press upon the congress that whatever
legislation may be enacted in respect to
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Lnese genera LlLle5- Ane fortune OF
war has thrown upon this nation an un-
sought trust which should be unseihsl1ly
QlScnaFgeQ and QeFotFed upon TINS gov
eminent moral as vel as material re-
sponsibil1ty toward these millions whom
we have freed rom al oppressive yoke
OUR OBLIGATION. As GUA&DIAlJ.
I have upon another occasion called
the Fiiipinos the wards Of the nation
Our Obligation as guardian was not light
y ass 1Llleq u must NOT De oIne1-'slse man
honestly FULFILLED aiming first OF all TO
benefit those who have come under our
fostering care IL IS our duty 20 so treat
them that our nag may be no les be-
loved in the mountains OF Luzon and tbs
fertile zones OF Aiuuanao and NegTOs
than IL is at home. that there as here It
shall be the symbol Of liberty. enliEht-
ment and progress in every avenue Of
development The FlipinOs are a race
quick 70 learn and TO profit By knOwI-
teachings Of contempuraneOus history in
view, would TX a limit 10 the degree OF
reach OF those people II our duty toward
them be faithfully performed
LEGISLATION FOR PORTO RICO.
The civil government Of Porto Rico
pEotldea Tor % the act OF the congress
approved April T. $50 IS In successful
operation The courts have been es-
tabtshed- The governor and his asso-
GATES working 1nte-lIgeutly and harmo-
uiOusly, are meeting with cOmmendable
success On the 9Th Of November a gen
eral election was held in the island FOR
members OF the legislature. and the body
elected has been called to convene on the
nrsr MONDAY OF December RECON-
gress concerning upon the secretary Of
the interior supervision ever the public
LsIle1 20 eS-eI LalL me location and
quantity Of lands the title TO which re-
NAMED IN the crown Of Spain at the date
OF cessl0u OF Porto Etlco TO the United
States, and that appropriations necessary
Lor 11rFeys be made, and that the
methods Of the disposition Of such lands
be prescribed by law
CABLE TO HAWAII AND MANILA.
i renew the recommendation made in
my special message OF February 10. 1893,
as 90 the necessity for cable communica-
ton between the United States and Ha-
Walll. with extension 20 Manila Since
then circumstance have strizingly en-
the entire feasibility OF a chain Of cables
which at each stopping place shall touch
TEN shan be under our own complete con
troll Manila once within Geographic
the Asiatic coast would open increased
and profitable opportunities for a more
Orient than is now afforded BY the trans
Atlantic continental and traus-Asian
lines urge attention to this important
matter.
AN ARMY OF 10000 MEN.
The personal strength OF the army IS
1919 meq-63,YlJ regulars and $500 vol
~ > y lu5E Ine act q Aarcn z, 1873
on lne oJla or June next the personal
volunteer force viii be discharged and
l1e regular army VIII be reduced to >
- oLLlce-s ana z5tU-7 eTilSIeu men IN
ISIS a board OF officers convened by Pres
ident Cleveland adopted comprehensive
ScaeLne or coast defense tOrtihc2tiOns
which involved the outlay Of something
over Slll-01l-Ctl- The plan received the
approval OF the congress and since then
and the work Of fOrtidC1tiOu has steadily
progressed. More than S50.0 .009 have been
invested in q great number OF forts and
guns, with all the complicated and SCI
entifc machinery and electrical appliances
necessary for their use The proper care
OF this defensive machinery requires men
trained IN Its use. The number OF men
ascertained BY the war department at a
minimum allowance TO be 40. There
ed States other than the coast defense /
FORTH cEuOns- The number Of these posts
gress- More than SZz-U0J-J98 have been eN--
pended In building and equipment. and
tEle glzlll Only De cared LOE DN the regular
army. The posts now in existence and
others TO be built provide for accommO-
dauons Tor, and If FULLY garriSOned- re-
QulTe z5-y7- troops Many OF these posts
are along our frontier or at important
strategic points. the occupation Of which
$500 and 5000 troops. For the present
our troops in that island cannot be with
drawn or materially diminished. and GER
tafnIy not until the conclusion Of the Ia
bors Of the constitutional convention now
in session and a government provided by I
tablished ard its stability assured
In Porto Rico we have reduced the gar /
r1EonS to L635, which include S96 native
troops There is ne. room for further re-
oucr1on nee W VIII be required 10 keep /
lands for some time to come. From the
best Information obtainable we shall need /
600 to 60,oo0 men I am sure the number |
may be reduced as the insurgents shall 1
surfing Indications 1t must be apparent 1
~ We VI relllre an amy or 92out /
IN Cuba and the Philippines the president |
should have authority 20 increase the Z
Included in this number authority Should ]
= Etven to raise native troops in the I
PniiiT17f79S N m l5.sl vFh1ch me laIt /
commission believes VIII be more elective /
= dAtecrirE ard suDDressinE guerrillas, !
dIers- The fun discussion Of this subject y
BY the secretary Of war in his annual re- I
mort Is called 20 your earnest attention
The continued and rapid growth Of the 4
postal service Is sure index OF the great 4
and Increasing business activity Of the I
It's most strikfug new Develop
ment - the extension Of rural free de-
livery This has come almost wholly \
within the last year. At the beginning \
OF the fiscal year 1s59-1s60 the number Of 1
0utes in operation was only 81 and most 4
o. these had been running less than u \
months On the 18th OF NoTember. 1900, i
the number had increased 70 2-6l4 reach 4
.nE into 8 states and territories and \
serving population OF Ism so The L
lumDer OF applications now penang and \
AWAITING action nearly equals all those
granted I'D % the present time, and By i
the close OF the current Iscal year about
t.ll3 routes VIII have beer established.
providing Tor the daily delivery OF mails
aE the scattered homes or about ssall,tgl
1t- rural population This service anne-
ioEates the isolation Of farm life con
1uces % good roads and autckens ana eL-
tends the dissemination OF general llfor-
la1on- ElEperience thus Tar has tended i
10 a4lay the apprehension that IL would
be 50 expensive as 20 forbid Its general
zdoptidn OF make IL a serious burden
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