The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-12-06
rstsIeEsr's MESSAGE
From 10th page

80 OF the western states
-ts air~.dy recoEniEed this ana Ia W. In
uurpsrsted In their constItvt,ons To- IN IN
f-ns e psrpstsAi state Ownership OF wa
ne eenents which have followed ,ha
-saaed deNelopment Of the past iu.,Ifv
- natlons s1d and Cooperation in the
acet ana Important work yet 90
.eoenptishec Laws % vitality Affect
"a hernes ss those which control IN. -
- supply VII Osly De effective WIZ,
49, have the sanction Of the irrteator..
e-terns can only be final and .atisfsctory
80 thel cone through the enlight-n-
stent - the people most concerned Tha
sars-r development which nat,ons> "A, ,no
49, should. however. awaken IN every
- stats the determination 20 make its
@fseation system equal In Justice ana ef
sertiseneas that % any country In the civ
49, sorid- Nothing could be more un-
49, than Tor isolated communities 70
'ccutinus 90 learn everything exnsrJr,.n.
tAiiF Instead % prOnting by what IS al
EsaN1 knoSn elsewhere. We are dealing
III lev ana momeutous question In
w pfeguant years while institutions are
.finlns and Nhat We DO will affect not
~siif ~. present but future generations
Rf am should BE- not simply 10 reclaim
" largest area % land and proH-id,.
esn-s Tor the largest number OF people
- o. create for this new Industry the
49, ttassihio social and Industrial condi-
teeils aud this requires that We not only
.fl1ersfand the existing situatf Inn,
sfaA ourselves q the best experience OF
"a TINE in the solution OF its problems
n careful study should be made both by
- uatiun and the states OF the irrigation
ta~s and conditions here and abroad
Attinateiy % VIII probably be necessary
- The nation 20 cooperate with the sew
- arid states In proportion as these
stztes b. their legislation and administra-
tnsn show themselves rt 60 receive IT,
Hawaii and Porto Rico.
IN Hawaii our aim must be 60 develop
~ territory on the traditional American
tln>1 We do not wish a region or large
estates titled by cheap labor. We wish a
e~aiths American community of men
~hs themselves an the farms they own.
Al our legislation for the islands should
- shaped with this end in view. The well
sttnE % the average homemaker must
anord the true test Of the healthy devel-
sg.ulent Of the islands. The land policy
stsouid A. nearly possible be modelled
81 our homestead - stem.
IL is a pleasure TO say that IL is hardly
at.rv necessary Co report as to Porto Rico
thlan a. Go any state or territory within
car continental limits The island is
snrlviuE never before. and IL is being
administered efficiently and honestly. Its
r-uplc are nov enjoying liberty and order
-risicf The Protection OF the United States.
a-d upon this fact We congratulate them
4nd ourselves Their material welfare
aust D. az carefully and 1ealously consid-
rred as the welfare 81 any other portion
- cur country. We have given them the
rrear gift 90 free access for their products
Tl rile markets % the United States. L ask
rfc attention ~ the congress to the need
~ legislation concerning the public lands
- Porto Rico.
Cuba aud the Philippines.
fn Cuba such progress has been made
r1sard putting the independent govern
nent 81 the island upon a firm footing
rllat before the present session of the
congress closes this will be an accomplish
- fact Cuba will then start as her own
mistress. and 10 the beautiful Queen of
are Antilles as she unfolds this new page
q her destiny We extend our heartiest
greetings and good wishes. Elsewhere l
nave discussed the question OF reciproci-
u IN the case Of Cuba. however. there
ars WeiChty reasons OF morality and OF
uational interest why the policy should be
held 60 have a peculiar application. and
most earnestly ask your attention to the
sisdom. indeed TO the vital need. OF pro
xtding FOR a substantial reduction in the
tzr1n 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
loser and more friendly relations with US
rhan with any other power, and We are
bound by every consideration or honor
and expediency 10 pass commercial meas
aares In the interest OF her material well
t~inE.
IN the Philippines our problem Is larger. |
They are very rich tropical Islands. tnhab-
tted hy many varying tribes. representing |
Atdely different stages or progress to- /
sard civilization. our earnest effort is TO |
k.lp these people upward along the stony |
M dtr1cult path that leads to self gov |
=
,stratfou of the islands honorable 10 our /
nation by making 10 OF the highest benefit /
- the Ffipuos themselves. and as an |
earnest OF Shat We intend To do We point /
60 What W have done. Already greater /
measure % material prosperity and OF
governmental honesty and efficiency has
f..a1, attained ia the Philippines than ever
hsfore in their history.
Treatment at f'flipinOs.
a. A. no light task for nation To
= hiaNs the temperamental qualities With
eat which the Institutions OF free govern
1n.nt are but empty mockery. our peo-
~ are now successfully governing them
...lV.-s because for more than a thousand
N.srs thev have been slowly fitting them
..l,..s sometimes consciously. sometimes
..ucousciously. toward this end. What
- taken us thirty generations TO achieve
-. cannot expect 10 see another race &C
-nunstlIsh out OF hand. especially when |
tarse portions OF that race start very far
i.-hind the point which our ancestors had
reached even thirty generations ago H. |
t.aiing with the Philippine people w
must show both patience ana strength. |
and steadfast resolution. our
aim h high Ne do not desire TO do for
"a islanders merely what has elsewhere
been Aone for trOpic peoples 10y even the
tsest foreign governments. We hope 10 do
TOR them What has never before been done
gor any people OF the tropics-to make
rhern M Tor self government after the
lashion % the really free nations.
History may safely be challenged 10
show a single instance in which master
fuI race such as ours. having been forced
oy the exigencies OF war 10 take posses
son Of an alien land. has behaved TO Its
with the disinterested zeal Tor
lhsfr progress that our people have shown
.n the Philippines To leave the islands al
m. time would mean that they would
All into a weller of murderous anarchy. |
such q desertiOn of duty on our part |
.sosIld he a crime against humanity. The |
-haracter OF Governor Taft and OF his as
.scfates and subOrdinates is q proof. IL