The Iola register., 1901-12-06
THE COLONIES.
what the Aim of the Government
should he in Their Control.

In Hawaii our aim must be to develop
me territory on the traditional American
estates titled by cheap labor. We wish a
healthy American community Of men
who themselves till the tarms they own.
All our legislation for the Islands should
be shaped with this end in view. The well
being OF the average homemaker must
snord the true test Of the healthy deXel-
opment OF the Islands. The land policy
should as nearly as possible be modelled
on our homestead system.
1t is a pleasure TO say that IT is hardly
more necessary to report as TO Porto
Rico than as to any state or territory with
IN our continental limits. The island is
IhIg dhhrlNlng as never before, and It Is being
people are now enjoying liberty and order
under the protection Of the United States,
snS snd upon @ tbs iaer we songratuiate them
must be as carefully and jealousy consd-
eFeo as the welfare Of any other portion
great gift of free access for their products
70 the markets of the United States. / ask
the attention of the congress to the need
hsll9tIop concerning the public lands
Reciprocity with Cuba.
In Cuba such progress has been made
toward putting the Independent govern
ment of the island upon firm footing
that before the present session of the
congress closes this will be an accomplished
fact. Cuba will then start as her own
mistress, and to the beautiful Queen Of
the Antilles as she unfolds this new page
OF her destiny we extend our heartiest
greetings and good wishes. Elsewhere |
have discussed the question of reciproci-
". In the case of Cuba, however, there
are weighty reasons of morality and of
national interest why the policy should be
held to have peculiar application, and
most earnestly ask your attention to the
wisdom, indeed to the vital need, of pro-
Nlding for a substantial reduction in the
tariH duties on Cuban imports into the
United states. cuba has IN her constitu-
ton affirmed what we desired that she
should stand in international matters in
closer and more friendly relations with us
than with any other power, and we are
bound by every consideration of honor
and cNpCdicncy TO pass cOmml rCiul meas
ures in she interest of her material well
being.
The Philippines.
In the Philippines our problem is larger
They are very rch top,tal IsIauGs, ILuHb-
tied BY many varying tuhss representing
widely dincrenl stages OF progress to-
ward civilization. our earnest effort Is to
help these people upward along the stony
and difficult path that leads TO self gov
ernment. We hope to make our admin
istration of the islands honorable TO our
nation by making IT of the highest bencht
TO the Filipinos themselves, and as an
earnest of whatvwe intend to do we point
to what We have done. ALREADY a greater
measure OF material prospb!tN ana of
governmental honesty ana ChcicuCy has
been attained in the Philippines than ever
before In their history.
II is no light task for nation to
achieve the temperalnental qualities with
out which the Institutions OF nee govern
ment are but empty moCktry. our peo-
pie are now success Iully governing them
selves, because for more than n thousand
years they have been Slowly httlhB them
selves, someumes consciously, some times
uncOHsCiously, toward tins end. W hat
has taken us thirty generations TO achieve
we cannot expect to see another race ac-
complish out of hand, especially when
large portions OF that race start very FAR
behlnu the point which cur ancestors had
reached even thirty generations ago. In
must show both patience and strength,
forbearance anu steaGlasl resolution; our
aim is nigh. We do not desire to do Tor
the islanders merely what has elsewhere
been done for tropic peoples by even tne
best foreign governments. we nope 10 90
for them what has never before been done
them tit for self government after the
fashion Of the really free nations.
Must Hold the Islands.
History may saleIy be challenged TO
show u sinsle Instance IN "hlep "a mast
tul race hLCn al Ouls, haNlB pttH lolCtu
by the eNisLnCles Oh war 20 take posts
saon ut an amen lano, has behaved 10 us
inhabitants wan the oA4nteltsteo zeat ior
thtIr progress tn.tt uur ,up4e nave sAO" II
In the rh4uppHts. 10 leaVe the lsIAhos Al
this time NUuld mean lhdl lhty WouiG
faIl into welter OF muruerous anaIchy.
such "a QeSCl lton OIL GUY On our pdIt
would be crane against humanity, Inc
character of Gov TaIt aHo OF his as
sociates and SuUordlnates Is proof, II
such is needed, OF the sincerity ol our
euurt TO give the Islanders a constantly
increasing measure Ot self government
exactly as last as they show the ms veg
fit to exercise ii. Since the civil soVel n
ment was established not an hppoIu lmt IL
has been naue in the ISLANDS win any
reference to considerations OF political IN
nuenCe or to aught C.se save the htness
OF the man and the neGos OF the service
In our anxiety for the welfare ana
progress OF tha Philippines 1t may be that
here and there we have gone 100 raplG, y
In giving them local SELF government, 1t
Is on this side that our error, If any,
has been committed. No competent OBJ
server sincerely desrous of finding out
the facts and Influenced only by de-
sire for the welfare of the natives can
assert that we have not gone far enough.
We have gone to the very verge of safety
In Fastening the process. To have taken
a single step farther or faster In advance
would have been folly and weakness and
might well have been crime. We are cx-
tremely anxious that the natives shan
show the power OF governing thems elNc s.
We are anxious first for their sakes and
next because II relieves us OF great bur
den. There need not be the SLIGHTEST fear
Of our notacontinuing to give them all the
liberty forwhioh they are fit
The Need of Caution.
The only fear is lest in our overanxlety
we give them degree OF Independence
for which they are unit, thereby inviting
reaction and disaster. As last as there Is
any reasonable hope that in given dis
trict the people can govern themst lvos $
self government has been given in that
district. There Is not locality htted Tor
self government which has not received
IT, But 1t may well be that in certain
cases it will have to be Withdrawn he
cause the inhabitants show themselves
unfit to exercise It. Such instances have
J already occurred. In other words, there
/ is not the slightest chance of our falling
| to show a sufficiently humanitarian spirit.
| The danger comes in the opposite direc-
| tion.
There are stil troubles ahead in the is
| lands The insurreCtion has become an
| affair OF local banultu and marauders,
| who deserve no higher regard than the
! brigands of portions Of the old world
I Encouragement direct or Indirect, Ia
/ these iusurrectos stands on the same foot
ing AS eucoura cement 10 hostile Indians
in the days when we still had Indian
| wars. Exactly as our aim Is TO give Ia
/ the Indian who remains peaceful the
/ fullest and amplest consideration, but Ia
/ have Il understood that We Will show no
+ weakness If he goes on the Warpath, sC
we must make IL evident, unless we are
/ false TO our own traditions ana 10 the de-
] mauds of civilization aUu humanity, that
/ while we VIII do everything in our power
/ for the Filipino who is peaceful we vii
/ take the storncst measures with the Fill
/ pino who follows the path Of the iusurrec-
] TO and the ladrone.