The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-12-03

new anu mona utNuHN UHcsfia4
the pregnant years while inaflss,,..
arc forming, ana what We A. =.
affect not only the present but ~.
'-'-it
To Better Conditions
Our nifn should be not n,m.a.
reclaim the largest area u and ~
pfOFlds homes for The largest 49,.
Der OF people but 10 create fof n.
new Industry the best possible -
ana Industrial conditions. ana rs.
requires that We not only unders,s..
the existing situation, but avail -.
selves " the best experience n y.
time IN the solution ~ its PROXIES. a
a careful study should b. made 80
By the nation and the gtafes az 49,
irrigation laws and conditions -
and abroad. Ultimately II viii rr,t
ably be necessary FOR the nafien :.
operate with the eeverai 80.
states IN proportion az these 800.
~ their legislation and adnlnlss..
ton show themselves 1T 70 recsi,. 4
In Hawaii our aim must be 10 A. 4
Nsi0p The territory on the fraditior.
American lines. We % not ws.f.
region Of large estates titled by chszs f.
labor. we wish n healthy Amerlozs
community ~ men who themaeivss
VII the farms they own. All "a,
legislation for the Islands should 4 4
shaped with this end IN View. Il.
well-being % the average hons.
maker must afford the true test =
the healthy Development Of ire i.
lands The land policy shouid &,
nfaIly AZ possible be modelled on ON
homestead system.
IL pleasure 20 say that II n
haI9lF fngfe necessary 20 report ~
70 Iprto flco than as 20 any stat
Or Territory within our continental
iimlis. The stand i thriving AZ ney.
er before, and y being adrnsnis.sr.
ed efficiently and honestly. Its pe,-
pie are now enjoying liberty and =.
der under ffe protection ~ the Un~.
ID States. and upon this fact we ~.
graduate them and ourselves. M,
material welfare must be AZ esrs-
fuzzy and tealouriy considered u ~
welfare OF any other portion a ~
country. We have given then ~
great gift OF free access for their rrs-
ducts 20 the markets of the ur.tx
States. I ask the attention ~ c1-
gresa 70 the need OF legislation On.
corning the public lands OF P~b
Rico.
Affairs In Cuba.
In Cuba such progress has b.
made toward putting the indepez<-
eni government OF the island upona
firm footing that before the presey
session OF congress closes this Va
be an Accomplished fact Cuba vi
then start as her own mistress. ~
TO the beautiful queen OF the A.
TILES, as she unfoios this new pau
Of her destiny. we extend our hexrl-
lest greetings and good wishes Ei.e-
where / have discussed the quessiss
Of reciprocity. In the case Of Cub
however, there are weighty rsAspu
OF morality and OF national fntArsa
why the policy should be held \
have a peculiar application. and
most earnestly ask your aftsntioa \
the wisdom. indeed TO the vital nee4
Of providing for a substantial retnc-
ton in the tariff duties on cuhoa
Imports into the United States. c.
ba has In her constitution Affirmed
what we desired. that she should
stand, In international matters, h
closer and more friendly relations
with US than with any other power
and we are bound by every conssder.
a ton OF honor and expediency b
pass commercial measures In the n
terest Of her material we'll being.
In the Philippines our problem :
larger. They are very rich truplcal
islands. inhabited by many vsry-
ing tribes. representing widely an
ferent stages OF progress toward CIV
ilixation- Our earnest effort II u
help these people upward along u
stony and difficult path that leads =
self goyernment. We hope 70 MAXI
cur administration Of the isiand1
honorable 20 our nation by making
II Of the highest benefit to the Pill
plnos themselves: and as an earnest
Of what we intend TO do. we poinl
10 what we have done. Already I
greater measure OF material prne1
perttv and OF governmental honesty
and efficiency has been attained b
the Philippines than ever before 4
their history.
Dealing With FiIIpinos-
1t is no light task for nation 4
achieve the temperamental Qnaliusl
without which the Institutions 9
free government are but an empQ
mockery. Our people are now sue
cessfuiiy governing themselves, =
cause for more than THOUSAND
years they have been slowly ntrnl
themselves. sometimes consclously
sometimes unconsciously, towan
this end. What has taken US thirll
generations TO achieve. we cannot *
peet TO see another race acconpliA
out of hand. especially when arg
portions OF that race start very .
behind the point which our ancestor
had reached even thirty generatio1
ago. In dealing with the Philppin
people we must show both pausnc
and strength, forbearance and stead
fast resolution our aim Is high W
do not desire 10 do for the isiander
merely what has elsewhere been don
for troptc peoples by even the be-
foreign governments We hope TO q
for them what has never before be<'
done for any people Of the tropics
10 make them ht for self-goyern
ment after the fashion OF the rcalr
free nations.
History may safely be challense'
10 show q single instance in whicl
a nasierful race such as ours. havinI
been forced by the exigencies OF wa
10 take possession OF an alien land
has behaved to Its Inhabitants viii
the disinterestcd zeal for their pro
gress that our people have shown u
the Philippines. To leave the u
lands at this time would mean tha
they would fall into welter OF muir
derous anarchy. such desertion q
duty on our part would be Grim
against humanity. The character 9
Governor Taft and OF his associate
and suhordinates is a proof, II sue
be needed. of the sincerity OF on
effort TO give the islanders a con
stantly increasing measure OF self
government. exactly as fast as the
show themselves fit to exercise u
Since the civil government was 90
tahilshcd not an appointment ny
been made In the islands with an
TO considerations OF positi
cal influence. or to aught else saw
the fitness OF the man and the need'
of the service.
Must Move Slowly.
In our anxiety for the welfare AMI
progress of the Philippines, Il MAJ
be that here and there we have gon'
fOa m nttiv in Swing them local sell