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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06


We hope to make our Administration OF
the islands honorable to our nation by
making it of the highest benefit to the
Filipinos themselves, and as an earnest OF
what we intend to do we point to what
we nave done. Already a greater meas
ure Of material prosperity and of gov
ornamental honesty and efficiency has been
attained in the Philippines than ever be-
fore in their history.
1t is no light task for a nation to
achieve the temperamental qualities with
out which the institutions of free govern
ment are but empty mockery. Our peo-
pie are now successfully governing them
selves because for more than a thousand
years they have been slowly fitting them
selves. SON etimes consciously, sometimes
uncoilSC.oueiy, toward this end. What
has taken up thirty generations to achieve
we cannot expect to see another race &C
complish out of hand, especially when
large portions of that race start very far
behind the point which our ancestors had
reached even thirty generations age. In
dealing with the Philippine people we
must show both patience and strength,
forbearance and steadfast resolution. Our
aim Is high. We do not desire to do for
the islanders merely what has elsewhere
been lone for tropic peoples by even the
best foreign governments.
q We hope to do for them what has .
q never before been done for any peo- =
. pie of the tropics-to make them fit .
for self-government after the fashion .
. of the really free nations. q
History may safely be challenged to
show a single instance in which a mas
terful race such as ours, having been
forced by the exigencies of war to take
pos session Of an alien land. has behaved
to it's inhabitants with the disinterested
zeal for their progress that our people
have shown in the Philippines. To leave
the Islands at this time would mean that
they would fall into a weller of murder
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

CuDa Will Inen start DIS neT OWN HIS
tress, 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 L
have discussed the question Of reciproci-
ty. In the case Of Cuba, however, there
are weighty reasons of morality and of
national interest why the policy should be
held to nave a peculiar application, and 1
most earnestly ask your attention to the
wisdom, indeed to the vital need, OF pro-
viding for a substantial reduction in the
tariff 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 in every consideration of honor
and expediency to pass commercial meas
ures in the interest of her material we'll
being.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

ana the Doctrine Of private ownership Of
water apart from land cannot prevail
without causing enduring wrong. The
recognition Of such ownership, which has
been permitted to grow up in the arid
regions, should give way to a moro en-
lightened and larger recognition of the
rights Of the public in the control and
disposal Of the public water supplies.
Laws founded upon conditions obtaining
IN humid regions, where water is too
abundant to justify boarding it, have no
proper application in d dry country.
In the arid states the only right to
water which should be recognized is
that of use. In irrigation this right
should attach to the land reclaimed and
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06
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The forests are natural reserVOirs. BY
restraining the streams in flood and re-
plenishing them in drouth they make pos
sible the use of waters otherwise wasted.
They prevent the soil from washing and
so protect the storage reservoirs from
filling up with silt. Forest conservation
Is therefore ar essential condition of
water conservation.
The forests alone cannot, however, fully
regulate and conserve the waters of the
arid region. Great storage works are nee
essary to equaliZe the flow of streams and
to save the flood waters. Their construc-
tionl has been conclusively shown to be
an undertaking too vast for private eff
fort. Nor can it be best accomplished by
the individual states acting alone. Far
reaching interstate problems are involved
and the resources of single states would
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06
OUR RED WARDS.
Indians Should Now b. Treated a.
Individuals.

In my judgment the time has arrived
when we should definitely make up our
minds to recognize the Indian as an in
dividual and not as a member of a tribe.
The general allotment act is a mighty
pulverizing engine to break up the tribal
mass. 1t acts directly upon the family
and the individual. Under it's provisions
some 10000 Indians have already become
citizens Of the United States.
q We should now break up the tribal q
. funds, doing for them what allot- Q
Q ment does for the tribal lands-that Q
. is, they should be divided into indi- Q
q vidual holdings. q
q A
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

. In the Philippines our problem is 4
. larger. They are very rich tropical Z
. islands, inhabited by many varying Z
tribes, representing widely different q
. stages of progress toward civiliza- Z
Q ton. Our earnest effort is to help 4
. these people upward along the stony 4
; and diff path toward self-govern- 4
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

, The true end of every great and 4
, free people should be self-respecting 4
, peace, and this nation most earnest 4
, ly desires sincere and cordial friend 4
h shin with oil otharS 4
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

y The forest reserves should be set
. apart forever for the use and benefit
. of our people as a whole, and not
. sacrificed to the shortsighted greed
= Of a few
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

. US to begin preparations for an 18TH .
. mian n at any time, and which q
. guarantees to this nation every right q
. that 1t has ever asked in connection q
. with the canal. q
In this treaty the old Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, so long recognized as inadequate
to supply the base for the construction
and maintenance Of a necessarily Ameri-
can ship canal. is abrogated. 1t specific
ally provides that the United States alone
shall do the work of building and assume
the responsibility of safeguarding the
canal and shall regulate it's neutral use
by all nations on terms of equality with
out the guarantee or interference of any
outside patton from n quarter. The
signed treaty will at once be laid before
the senate, and if approved the congress
can then proceed to give effect to the
advantages it secures US by providing for
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06
CIVIL SERVICE.
President Roosevelt a Firm Believer
in the Merit System.

President Roosevelt a Firm Believer
in the Merit System.
The merit system of making appoint
ments is in it's essence as democratic and
American as the common school system
itself. 1t simply means that in clerical
and other positions where the duties are
entirely nonpolitical all applicants should
nave a fair field and no favor. each stand
ing on his merits as he Is able to show
them by practical test. Written compete
tive examinations offer the only availa-
BILE means in many cases for applying this
system. In other cases, as where laborers
ere employed, a system of registration
undoubtedly can be widely extended.
There are, Of course. places where the
written competitive examination cannot
be applied and others where 1t offers by
no means an ideal solution. but where
under existing political conditions it is,
though an imperfect means, yet the best
present means of getting satisfactory re-
suits.
Wherever the conditions have permitted
the application of the merit system In its
fullest and widest sense the gain to the
government has been immense. The navy
yards and postal service illustrate proba-
bly, better than any other branches Of the
government the great gain in economy,
efficiency and honesty due to the enforce
ment of this principle,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

encouragement QlreCt or indirect, 10
these insurrectos stands on the same foot
ing az encouragement to hostile Indians
in the days when we still had indian
wars. Exactly as our aim is to give to
the Indian who remains peaceful the
fullest and amplest consideration, but to
have it understood that we will show 40
weakness if he goes on the warpath, so
We must make it evident, unless we are
false to our own traditions and to the
demands of civilization and humanity,
that while We will do everything in our
poWo" for the Filipino who is peaceful,
We Will take the sternest measures with
the t,lipino VINO follows the path of the
inSurrecto and the ladrone.
The hsartiest praise is due to large
numbers of the natives Of the islands for
their steadfast loyalty. The Macabebes
have been conspicuous for their courage
and devotion to the flag. l recommend
that the secretary of war be empowered
to take some systematic action in the
way of aiding those of these men who
are crippled in the service and the fami-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

IT is important to have this system OBJ
tain at home. but It is ever more impor-
tant to nave it applied rigidly in our insu-
lar possessions. Not an office should be
filled in the Philippines or Porto Rico
with any regard to the mans partisan
affiliations or services, with any regard to
the political, social or personal influence
which he may nave at his In
short, heed should be paid to absolutely
nothing save the mans own character
and capacity and the needs Of the serv-
ice.
The administration of these stands
should be as wholly free from the suspi-
cion Of partisan politics as the admins
tration Of the army and navy. All that
we ask from the public servant in the
Philippines or Porto Rico Is that he re-
fleet honor on his country by the way in
which he makes that country's rule q
benefit to the peoples who have come
under 1t. This is all we should ask. and
we cannot afford to be content with less.
The merit system is simply one method
of securing honest and efficient admins
tration of the government, and in the
long run the sole justification of any type
of government lies in its proving itself
ho+b bopast and efficient.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

= h reclamation and settlement Of Z
Q the arid lands will enrich every por- 4
q ton of our country, just as the set 4
q Element of the Ohio and Mississippi 4
valleys brought prosperity to the At 4
= lantin stainS z
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06


I recommend the pasage Of a law q
. which will extend tine classified serv- q
q ice to the District Of Columbia. or q
q will at least enable the president q
q thus to extend 1t. In my judgment q
Q all laws providing for the temporary q
q employment of clerks should here q
q after contain a provision that they =
q be selected under the civil service q
= low
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

The storing of the floods i'm reservoirs
at the head waters of our rivers is but
an enlargement of our present policy of
river control under which levees are
built on the lower reaches of the same
streams.
The government should construct and
maintain these reservoirs as it does other
public works. Where their purpose is to
regulate the flow of the streams the water
should be turned freely into the channels
in the dry season to take the same course
under the same laws as the natural flow.
The reclamation of the unsettled arid
public lands presents a different problem.
Here 1t Is not enough to regulate the flow
of streams. The object of the government
is to dispose of the land to settlers who
will build homes upon it. To accomplish
this object water must be brought within
their reach.
The pioneer settlers on the arid public
domain chose their homes along streams
from which they could themselves divert
the water to reclaim their holdings. Such
opportunities are practically gone. There
remain, however, vast areas of public
land which can be made available for
homestead settlement, but only by reser-
voirs and main line canals impracticable
for private enterprise.
These irrigation works should be q
q built by the national government. .
The lands reclaimed by them should be
reserved by the government for actual
settlers. and the cost Of construction
should so far as possible be repaid by the
land reclaimed. The distribution of the
water. the division of the streams among
irrigators, should be left to the settlers
themselves in conformity with state laws
and without interference with those laws
or with vested rights. The policy of the
national government should be to aid
irrigation in the several states and terri
tories in such manner as will enable the
people in the local communities to help
themselves and as will stimulate needed
reforms in the state laws and regulations
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

, In Il anxiety for the welfare and
, progress of the Philippines it may be
. that here and there we have gone
, too rapidly in giving them local self 4
, government. 1t Is on this side that
. our crror, if any, has been commit 4
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

- we nOp6 10 DO lot tNefn WHAT mas .
q never before been one for any peo- q
. pie Of the tropics-to make them fit q
= for self-government after the fashion 4
& of the really free nations. Q
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

= The time has come when there .
q should be additional legislation for q
. the Philippines. Nothing better can Q
. be done for the Islands than to intro .
duce industrial enterprises. Nothing q
Q would benefit them so much as Q
q throwing them open to industrial de- .
-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

q The ration system, which is merely =
q the corral and the reservation sys- .
q tenn, is highly detrimental to the In q
Q dams. 1t promotes beggary, perpet- q
q yates pauperism and stiles industry. .
q 1t is an effectual barrier to progress. =
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-08
EDUCATION BOARD
HAS A MEETING
designations and Appoint
meuts of re ,chers are
Announced.

A short meeting of the Commission
ers of Public instruction was held yes
terday afternoon at the office of Super
intendent Atkinson, at which were
present Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. w. w. Hall,
Il. A. Mott-Smith and Il. IL. Gibson,
inspector general of schools.
The report of the teachers commit
tee was read. This was signed by Mrs.
Il. w. Jordan, Superintendent Atkinson
and the Inspector General, their meet
ing having been held on Thursday aft
ernoon. The recommendations of the
committee were adopted by the com
missloners in each instance as follows:
That the resignation of Miss Henri
eta Christian of Hanamaulu be accept
ed as of January 81; that the appoint
ment of Miss Eleanor A. Thomas of
Hilo as substitute at Ookala; that Mrs.
NJ, F. Scott, principal of the Holualoa
school. be granted a life certificate on
satisfactory experience and certificate
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-08

from. Ohio; that Miss Matte TIGER be
granted a grammar grade certificate
on normal diploma that the resigna-
ton of Miss Lima Hart of Waimea be
accepted; that Miss Elizabeth Quint, a
graduate of the San Francisco Normal
school, be appointed to fill the vacancy;
that Miss Anne NJ. Prescott be trans
ferred from Honokohau, Maui to the
Wailupe school. made vacant by the
resignation of Miss Julia Hunt; that
Joseph Kalaina be appointed to the
Honokohau school, Maui; that Mr. and
Mrs. Crockett be appointed to the Hau-
ula school, Oahu.
one of the teachers who will not re-
turn in time for the opening of the
schools on Monday next from a visit
to the other Islands will be locked in
his salary for the number of days he
is absent. This is a rule of the schools
and the present intention to dock the
school teacher upon his return is held
out as a warning to all the teachers.
The schools in every district of the
Islands will be opened for the January
term on Monday, January T.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-08
THE EGGS IN MUD
WILL BE BROKEN

The unhealthfulness of eggs which,
packed in mud come from China to Ha-
wall was discussed at the Board of
Health meeting yesterday. Attorney
General Dole said the Federal authorities
here were disposed to do everything to
keep out anything from entering the port
which might contain germs. The matter
would be attended to.
The question as to whether the Board
of Health could destroy the eggs was
brought up. Dole said the Boards pow
er was limited by the necessities of the
case DIR. Emerson said the possibilities
of plague being introduced by the eggs
must be taken into consideration. He
thought the soil about the eggs was the
dangerous thing. Executive officer Pratt
win visit the Chinese stores selling the
eggs and confiscate them.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-08
FOR BABY'S Skin
SCALP and HAIR
Something for Mothers to Think About

EVERY CHILD born into the world with an
inherited or early developed tendency to distress
ing disfiguring hurnours of the skin, scalp, and
blood, becomes an object of the most tender
soLcitude, not only because of its suffering but
because of the dreadful fear that the dsfiguration
is to be lifelong and mar it's future happiness
and prosperity. Hence it becomes the duty OF
mothers of such afflicted children to acquaint
themselves with the best, the purest, and most
effective treatment available.
desired
Complete External internal for Every Huour
the SokSr cuas Instantly aay itching Irritation and
Cape Town Cure Baby umoyr free POTTER
A,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-08
THE MoTHER's FAVoRITE.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is the
safe for children to take and always
cures. 1t is intended especially for
coughs, colds, Group and whooplng
cough, and is the best medicine mace
for these diseases. There is not the
least danger in giving 1t to children, for
1T contains no opium or other rJurious
drug and may be given as confidently
to babe as to an adult. For sale by
Benson, Smith & Co.. Ltd.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-08

reported the IN
term Among these sales several o ""aFa SS a % ama me
confined almost exclusively Eva w"na and oka EVA
Mcsryde oa" the most
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wa Ts Ss 1 a a
basis by their bonding tine COMPANY issuing oap oGs
he s%ss vi" sa s month from
QUOTATIONS
we're ] s market s % @ 5 Hs Ss @ Ssasns s
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TS e s;s sa you s: 4. s n per S s til.
Gr sSeot and to fa e saSo4 5i local 'D" " being quoted
York $50 Francisco &C.
5 M x, 2sosa market. vs. closed
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'y, HS3 :SS s?.;'Ss"'S s'isss3 %
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deficiency under last year luaA tons
WAIALAE CEMETERY.
The Waae valley
$: =:,s s Is: Ss$
T. NJ $ s E y * : Is IL ;"s::
line when completed Both the Rapid Transit
s" T. ss t. rs sss s
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SURFACE
ito a rom he
been a thence through
the heavy rainy
and
which conrbu-
Italy The production amounted
with 7S2WO
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o oldest
the Louisa Planter of December
sly
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-08

Hives are terrible torment 10 the
little folks, and to some older oneS
Doane's Ointment never fails. Instant
relief and permanent cure. At any
chemists. 80 cents
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-08
H0nbuTg, Bremen Fire Insurance Co

The undersigned having been an
pointed agents of the above compan.
are prepared to insure risks agafns.
fire on Stone and Brick Buildings ant
on Merchandise stored therein on the
most favorable terms. For particular,
apply at the office of
#. A. SCHAEFER q CO.. Asta.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-08
General Insurance Co. for Sea,
River and Land Transport,
OF Dresden.

Having established an agenc, a
Honolulu and the Hawaiian Islands,
the undersigned general agents are au-
thorized to take risks against the dan
gers OF the sea at the most reasonable
rates and on the most favorable ,erms.
F. A. SCEIAEFER & CO.,
Agents for the Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-08

Gabriel Moulin, eight years old. was
crushed TO death on the 22d instant be-
tween a ship and a fender pile In San
Francisco.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-08
German Lloyd Marine Insu'ce Ca
OF BERLIN.
Fortuna General Insurance CO
OF BERLIN.

The above Insurance Companiss
have established general agency hera
and the undersigned, general agontS
are authorized to take risks aeaiusi
the dangers Of the sea at the most res-
sonable rates and on the most favor
able terms.
b. A. sCHAEFER & CO.,
General Agents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-14
RAJ DULL AND QUIET
WHEAT GAINED A HALF ON THE
FIGURING MILL NEWS.
Corn and Oats SomnoIent, Showing
Snail LOsses-Provisions gain
Most of an Early Loss.

CHIC G. {, Jan. was quiet and
weak. eaily to-day, but rallied on bullish -four
news and closed firm. May nc higher. Corn
closed &c, oats a shade and provisions a shade
to SC lower.
Wheat experienced a quiet day ard a re-
stricted trade. May opened hqsc higrer at III
Q77%c, because Liverpool failed to entirely re-
fleet the decline here yesterday. Largo receipts
and expectations of a visible increase and .arge
worlds shipments pressed the market down TO
buying by q prominent grain nrm, and a rally
followed the report that nearly all tire Mime
apolis -four mills would reopen Monidy. May
jumped sharply 20 T15sc, and closed firm at that
81 cars, one of contract grade. Minneapolis and
Duluth rtpOrted 3l cars, against 80 last week
and 35i i year ago. Primary receipts aggregated
653, 900 ~. compared with 1900 bu lie CORE
spending cey last year. Seaboard clearances, IN
wheat ard -four. were equal to $4,000 b.
Corn was dull and narrow. The opcnlng was
lower on the receipts, 45I cars and favorable
weather. The market dipped with wheat, but
May SOL between 3S%c and SSA9SsAe, ard Closed
hc lower at Ss1sc.
Oats also experienced a narrow market and a
trade bare of features. There was al excellent
cash denaLd. Receipts were 2S6 cars. May sold
between 25Q247sc, and closed a shade lower at
243sQ25c.
Provisions were dull. The opening vas weak
on liberal hog receipts and depressed prices at
the yarOs. Later the market 'ecoverel most OF
the loss on buying by packers. May pork sold
between SIS 90 and s14. OBJ, and closed &c lower
at $14; May lard between $40 and STs5, closirs
a shade down at s1.i2lsQ I.45, ana May ribs be-
tween :. C,lsd7.N, with the close a shade de-
pressed at $40.
Estims ted receipts on Monday: Wheat. 100
cars; corn. $50 cars; oats. 23o cars; nOgs, 10000
head.