The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04
THE COLONIES.
What the Aim of the Government
should Be in Their Control.


What the Aim of the Government
should Be in Their Control.
Ia Hawaii our aim must be 10 develop
ne territory on the traditional American
nnes We 90 not wish a region Of large
states titled by cheap labor. We wish
healthy American Community Of men
VINO themselves till the farms they own.
Al our legislation Tor the islands should
oe SNAPPED with this enc IN view. The well
beng OF the average homemaker must
ator0 The true test of the healthy deyei-
opment OF the islands. The land policy
should as nearly as possible be modelled
o. our homestead system.
II IS pleasure 70 say that Il is hardly
lie necessary TO report as 10 Porto
hlco than as 10 any state or territory with
II cur continental limits. The island IS
thriving as never before, and il is being
administered efficiently and honestly It's
people are now enjoying liberty and order
unler the protection OF the United States
anc upon ms fact We congratulate them
anc ourselves Their material welfare
must DC as carefully and jealousy cOnsid-
cred as the welfare OF any other portion
= or country We have given them the
great GIT Of free access for their products
70 the markets Of the United states J ask
the attention OF the congress 10 the reed
leg-siaI5on concerning the public isrcs
OF Porto Rico.
Reciprocity with Cuba.
IN Cuba such progress has been made
.oUard putting The independent govern
mar before the present session of the
congress closes his VIII be an ACCOMPLISHED
.sc- cuba VII taen start as her own
MISTRESS ana 10 the beautiful Queen CT
lie antilles as she unfolLs this new. page
u Ter DESTINY We extend oar heartiesC
greetings ard good wishes. Elsewhere I
laFe discussed the question Of recipr0ci-
- ~ lne case OF cuba. however there
zre Welgnty reasons OF morality and Of
laLl0Eal interest why the policy should be
leio - nave peculiar application, and I
GlfSt FnarTr-ti ~ ask fenWfl the
wisdom. indeed 10 the vital need. Of pro-
siaius for a substantial reduction In the
.arln duties on Cuban imports into the
rl-ec States Cuba has in her constitu-
ZION affirmed what we desired that she
should stand in international matters IN
ctoser and more friendly relations with IL
than with any other power and We are
bound ly every consideration OF honor
AID eNpedierCy 80 pass commercial meas
ares IN the interest Of her material well
being
The Philippines.
In the Philippines our problem is larger.
lney are very rich tropical islands, innab-
fe1 - many varying tribes, representing
widely different stages Of progress to-
ward civilization our earnest effort is 10
aelp these people upward along the stony
and difficult path that leads 10 self gov
eminent We hope 10 make our admin
.slratlOn of the islands honOTa bic 70 our
nation by making il Of the highest benefit
l0 the Filipinos themselves. and as an
earnest of what We intend 10 do we point
n
measure of material prosperity and of
Governmental honesty and efficiency has
'een attained IN The Philippines than ever
oefCre IN their history.
II is no light task for nation 10
-chleNe the temperamentai qualities with
fGt which the institutions OF free govern
neIt are but empty mOckery- our peo-
Die aye now successfully governing them
ieiTes because for more than thousand
Tears they have been slowly fitting them
elves. sometimes consciously, sometimes
luCuEsciously, toward this enc. What
las taken US thirty generations TO achieve
70 cannot expect 10 see another race ac-
.0mplisn out OF hand, especially Wnen
arge portions Of thai race sart very lar
aenmd the point which eur ancestors mad
cached even thirty generations aso. IN
icaIlIg With The tnlipplne pecple We
nlst snow BON palle2ce anq sirens "a,
Or1earance ana steadIast fesolltioH CuI
lfn1 IS high We do not desire 10 do for
she islanders merely what has elsewhere
lefn done for trCpic peoples hy even me
best foreign governments. We nope 10 co
.or theua what has never before been done
,cr any people OF the rroplcs-Jo make
heEa Gt For sell government al1er the
q lion Of the really free Lations-
Hust Hold the Islands.
History may safely be challenged 10
ihosr q single instance in which "a master
.ul race such as ours haNNg peeh -oIeto
3y the eEigeucies OF war 10 take posses
On of an alien land. has oefaFec 20 IS
,rhabitarts with The C-s-nteIes tea zea- ipr
.ralr progress lEat our people have SHOWN
taf Philippines. To leave the lslai-Ls az
trls llme Wu-4G mean ll-dA tAss 49,
fal into d weIter O. numerous enalchs.
>GcH Ceseru0n or o-ty Ga our ie.t
would be crime az .l-st humanity. me
saci-tes and suboroir 3tes Is proof II
sucn is needed. OF the sincerity oi our
tL1Tt 90 give the ISLANDERS constantly
rN9--.v - as fhes Snow theuse IVES
Sd 10 eNer Since tne GIVE sof ~ ~
-Et wa shed Eot Gl aHpt-l ii-l *
reference 90 -ceralslDs ~ ptlirrai H.
7uercc 0r to aGght else save tle ttrees
81 -he man are me Lf-es 90 ,-e see
In 0Ur anxiety Ter tft Wsllar- sra
progress O.: che Phlp pLrfs II r1y be in3t
er5 and thsre we have sore TOO ra9i1F
- giving them local self government x
32s been committed 10 competent or
-ver sincerely desirous ol dDc-ng our
The facts and Influenced only 81 &C.
sire fc~ The welfare az zee natives can
assert that we have ROT gone far er1Gsr
We have Ecrc to he very yer ee o- sale'f
Ir hast --.ve the urocess To have taken
would have beer folly arr weakness ard
IT. gar weI have been crme. We are X
.reneIT anxious thst t0e ratlfes Sn@..
show rhe power OF governing thellsf.E
We are anxious first for their sakes ard
~rvt because = relieves AS or efeat DUR
zen. There need NOT be The slishtes; Ter
~ cur nnr continuing 10 give them all the
liberty Tor which they are Mt
The need Of Caution.
TIE only fear is Jest in our overarx.ety
ee give them degree ot ircepf ncerce
for which they are UGut, tnefeoE iEF.IiL :
reaction and disaster As last ~ tAtt- -
arv reason able hope that IN given as
fric- the people can govern tEeulsel Nts
SELF govern rll. TT has been given IL mat
district There is not locality nttec Tor
sslf govern merit which has Loi received
a. Bur Is may Wei De that IN certain
cases B VIII have 10 be Withdrawn ne
cause the hsbltants show themselves
lrr- % exercise H. Such Instances have
6 'reaGN occurred in other WorcS, there [
is .ot the slightest chance of our failng
q show q Sufhcienty humanitarian spirit
ton.
There are stu troubles ahead in the IS
lar The irSurrection has become al !
sfsir Of local banditu snd mSrauders. !
t-iEa cs or pQl -iQI5s q me o4C Morid- !
Erc1Ura gemert direct or indirect. 20
these lusurrectos s-Srcs On the same loot
i~c rs encoura cement n hostile indians
g. Tie GAYS when We sun hsc Indian /
wars Exactly as our aim IS TO give 10 I
The Ir6icr who remains peaceful the 1
fullest srC >an7plest ccnsiferatlon hut 10 1
have g understood that We VIII show TO T
weakness r. De goes on ne Earpath. 50 {
we unsr make IL evident unless We are
false 10 car -owr traditions arC n he de-
r-,a~se az civilization ard humanity. that /
while we Wiz Go everything ir car power
f0r the Filipino who IS peaceful We W.
take the STerresr measures Wien che FIJI
pina who follows the path of The iusurrec-
20 and che ladroae
TIE heartlest praise Is due 70 large
numbers ~ tle natives OF re ,sarcs trr
thei~ stes0flst loyalty Ihe Nacs oeees
have beer coIsplceots Tor Their ccrr-ss
r~s devotion 10 the fsE recommend z
+hs. Tie secretary IF var ~ empowered
- take some systematic actor 81 ne
vvav ~ asdfre those ~ these uer who
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