The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-07
AS To The ISLANDS.
LcgislatiOn Is Urgently Recommend
ed-ErecdOm for Cuba. :

- 80 H SA-H ~ UAS
In Hawaii our aim must be to develop
the territory on the traditional American
lines. We do not wish a region of large
estates titled by cheap labor, We wish a
healthy American community of men who
themselves till the farms they own. All
our legislation for the islands should be
shaped with this end in view. The we'll
being of the average homemaker must
afford the true test of the healthy devel-
. opment Of the islands. The land policy
should as nearly as possible be modelled
on our homestead system.
It is a pleasure to say that it is hardly
more necessary to repor as to Porto Rico
than as to any state or territory within
our continental limits. The island is
thriving as never before, and it is being
administered efficiently and honestly. Its
people are now enjoying liberty and order
under the protection Of the, limited States,
and upon this fact we ~onEraIulat them
and ourselves. Their material welfare
must be as carefully and jcalously consid-
cred as the welfare of any other portion
of our country We have given them the
great gift of free access for their prod
ucts to the markets Of the United States.
I ask the attention of the congress to the
need Of legislation concerning the public
lands of Porto Rico.
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: In Cuba such progress has been Q
. made toward putting the Independent q
: government of the island upon a firm .
. foting that before the present ses-
: sion of the congress closes this will
{ be an Accomplished fact. .
~cHn vH nen sS ~ own S Mis-
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 I
nave discussed the question Of reciproci-
ty. In the case of Cuba. however. there
ara va,ehtv rsssons of morality and Of
national interest why the policy should be
held ~ have a necuiiar annlication. and I
r,as+ o,rnea+,,, aaE vour ATTENTION. IN tha
u.isdoro1 indee1 70 The vital naed of nro-
,',d;ra for a s,hsta vital red,1ctton In the
+ar;fs d,,t,as m r,,han inonorta into tha
Tinted states. cuba has in her constitu-
ssa,,a atand ~ sn+erno +ionoI ma1ters In
sianns 80 q, mara friendiw ralations With 10
49,. uCS, TT an.. 49, ~ anI NC .ra
La W. ~ az. "ny onns,Serot;on ~ honor
-. 100 nannsaa,oio, -naas-
LIZ - the ,nterost ~ har Material VOL,
ulss ~ Inc i'etee = ne 80 naset =
Dslns:
~
IN the f~hiApplle our proDleM
= larger. IneyI are very ricn tropical z
2 isianos' lnnapileu. " many varylhs
= tribes, REPRESENTING ,wloely oaherent Il
= ton. Our earnest eHort is TO nelp =
= these people upward along the stony :
. dif1cult path toward sell-8ovefn-
= ment.
We hope to make our administration OF
the ISLANDS nonoraple 20 our nAtioh y
making II OF the hignest penent % tne
Filtpinos themselves as an earnest OF
what we intend 70 90 we pom. % wnat
we nave cone Aireaoys srea.er meas-
Sure OF materiaI prospeIl.y ana OF gov
ernmeEsai nonesty ano eMclency nas Deeh
3attained Y. M Inllipplnes tnan eyer De-
lo 4ts ~ y ' nei ,taht ts.r ,or : nation -,
9aenieve the .emPeramen.a aua.a a VIII
GUY Wnlcn me lnss.eu.lons OF iEee soyesn-
men,. are uus , sampy naa,srn.ng .hen,-