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and import. FOREIGN ships should carry
tho east, not tho greatest part N American
trade The felnafkehl" growth ol our steel
indINrr.. tho pfoEtos- ~ shlpbpildlns for ne
"yn"n litntc. Tor Tho NAVY have created ~
npInttutiiy ~ plno" tho nitcd states IN the
nfst rank ~ commercial maritime powers
ISsdca realizing u ufop"r national aspiration
thia viii moan tho establishment and healthy
growth along all our coasts ~ n Distinctly"
4 national Industry. expanding tho field for tho
] profl,shIe employment ~ labor aud capitol
. N will inrtcnsa the transportation facilities
J and reduce freight charges on tho vast '"luue
! ~ products brought from tho Interior io the
seaboafd for export. mud will strengthen an
arm Of the national dcfcnoc upon which inc
founders of tho Government md their suCtr'-
sors have relied In again urging irnmeda,s
action bv tho Congress on measures 10 pr"ino'"
American shipping and foreign trade. direct
attention to the recommendations on ~" -ln-
jeot IN prcSt"u. messages and particularly to
the opinion eNprc-.e .ed In tho message Of lsn
| favors tho policy Of aid 10 our morch1rt MARINE
which will broaden our commerce and markets
! and upbuild our -ea-carrvinc capacity Tor lhe
| products ~ agriculture and manufacture"
| which, with the increase Of our nav" mean
more work and wages to our cointrymen as
Wei well a. -alefuard n; ia american interests !"
! The attention of the ConGre's is invited 20
1ne recomm"nda'on Of II" S"cf"n,y ,n, 81 tne
| IN behalf of the Revenue Gutter Service. and
| favorable action Il urged
COMBINATIONS ~ CAPITAL.
! In my last annual message tSthe Congress
called attention to the Necessity for early aclion
! To- remedy such evils a. might hc found To eNlSt
! in connection with combinations OF capital
organized into trusts. and again invite attention
To- my discussion oi tho SUBJECT AT that the'
4 which concluded with these words
IT tisapparcnt that uniformity OF Legislation
upon ths subject IN the several S.atee !, n%luCh %
uniformity. founded in wise and Just dis.
! elimination between what IS injurious, ana
what Is useful and necessary in business opera
! tions may be obtained. and TINT means may
he found for the congress. within the hnlta-
! tions Of its Constitutional power. so TO sup
! as TO make n complete -ystem oi laws through
out the United states adeQ ate 10 compel a
general oh~ervarCe of tho saIutary ruIos 10
which have referred
The whole question is so important and far
lightly. considered, but every phase OF 1t viii
have the studied deliberation ol the Congress.
resulting in wise and judicous action
Restraint upon such combinations as are
injurious, and which arc within Federal Jur-
isdiction, should he promptly applied hy the
TIE PHILIPPINES.
In my last annual message ! dwelt at some
length upon the condition of affairs in the
! Philippines While seeking To impress upon
! you that tho grave responsibility Of the future
government OF those Islands rests with the
| Congress of the uited states. ! abstained
! and final form OF government for the territory
| actually held BY the United States forces and
| in which as long as insurrection continues
stated my purpose. until the Congress shall
have made known the formal EXPRESSION Of
! its will 10 use the authorit vested in me by
! the Constitution and the statutes to uphold
| tho sovereignty Of the United states in those
distant n rsbnf Tbtfv foat % a racns I to that end
| al the disposal of the army and navy all the
means which the lbcrality o. u" ConSr"ss n,;
( eVrrcsslon OF the will 81 the Congress having
been made. have steaifastly pursued the
! purrose declNred. emploving the civil arm
! ,,,lt h,
/ cation ani the insttution 81 local govern
ments within the lines oi authority n1d ID law W.,
| favorable our forces have successfully con-
/ jrcIird tho greater rHrt of III: Islands over
| ard carving order and administrative reru-
/ lnritv ~ all quarters What opposition re-
mains i for, The most part sca',",ed; oh.yins
! ING only by the methods common To the ira
! ditons Of guerrilla warfare, which while ~
! ,ahlished are still sufficient 10 teTe, insecurity
! among the populations that have felt the good
results Of our control and mus deiav we
| local self-covcrnmcnt. OF education. and Of
| indnstri,l and agricultural development which
| We stand ready to give to thenl'
| THE TAFT COMMISSION
nonltion of the ds-atisned TagalS 70 the .ai-
ihoritv Of the United States was virtually ended,
| thus opening the door for the extension Of
! Mi. about, | appointed in March last q ci'il
Of oSa Prc Fl Dean me HHG &orcce4 M' IT
| Michigan the Hon Luke Wrsht Of Iennessee' Sse
he lion Henry lde o, Vermont al and a Prof r,
| mission and the scope OF Their authority are
clearly set forth IN my ,nstrnr'IGns % hptil
| he transmitted To them
"in the message transmitted to ne Congress
hs ns PIh Of Islands long @ a. the n
! s,Irrection continues the military arm must
necessarily be supreme But there ls no reason
J time to inaugurate governments essentially
popular in their form ms fast n territory is held
and GGnd@n ne1nc Gf ,Ee oa advssbtv Of the return
7 OF the commission. or such Of the members
/ thereof a. can be secured, TO aid the existing
| authorities and iaclltate this "ork 'hrouEA-
ITO rive effect to the intention thus expressed:
! 7 have appointed the Hon William " Tar Of
! ohio Prof Dean { Worcester Of Michigan.
/ the Hon Luke Wright OF lenncsScc, the Hon.
! Henry { lido OF Vermont, and Prof Bernard
| Moses of California Commissioners To the
! phiIippne Islands, Ia continue and perfect
| the work OF organizing and e-taIllshIns ciyil
/ tnrv authnritie- subject in all respects to any
J laws which Congress NAV hereafter enact.
nnd Gc HSn nsneG am MA ff' # 1Id ot 'G,
! de,irfated as President of the board j is
probable that The transfer Of authority from
gradual and viii occupy a considerable period.
]
] will reuuir. the most perfect cooneratlon he-
| tween the civil and military authOrit!eS IN tho
! island and both should bc directed during tho
! transition ucriod hy the sane Executive Depart
! ,nrfr The commission will therefore rcrort
, 70 tho Sacrotlrv OF War and all their acton
| will be subject to your approval and control:
| ''Iou y ia Instruct the G ,inmissonto proceed
| TO the c'tv of Manila, vherc they VIII n axe
: their urincipo! o'IlCe, and To- communicate with
the Military { Governor of the Philippine Islands,
! whom Won win AT the same time direct 70
! ron der To them every assistance within his
| powar ia tho pcrformarCc O' thei tics. N!th-
/ ont hamperirg them hv 100 sp~cinc instrnc-
! tlor- ttey should in general be enlOined after
. making themselves familiar with the cordi-
tione and needs of the country 10 devote their
! attention in the first instance 10 the establish
. mout oi rnuniCiIa governments, In which tho
, natives of the islands. both in ia" cities and in
the rural communities, shall no Afforded the
1 opportunitv 10 manage their own local ohars
! 10 tho fullest extent Of which they are cap
: ablo and subject to the least degree Of super
: vision and control which careful study OF
! their capacities and observation of the work.
! iurs of native control show TO be consistent
with the maintenance of law, order, and loyalty
The next subject in order of importance
should hc the organization Of government
Z IN the larger administrative divisions corre-
Ioudng - counties, departments, or prov
irccs In which the common interests OF many
, or several municipalities falling within the
same trb1l limos, or the same natural geo