The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-04

and next, because 1t relieves US
of a great burden. There need =
= not be the slightest fear Of our =
not continuing to give them ali =
Z liberty for which they are fit.
The only fear is lest in our over
anxiety we give them a degree OF In
dependence for which they are unfit,
thereby inviting reaction and disaster.
As fast as there is any reasonable
hope that in a given district the peo-
pie can govern themselves, Self-gOVeTn-
ment has been given in that district.
There is not a locality fitted for self
government which has not received it.
But it may well be that in certain
cases 1t will have to be withdrawn be
cause the inhabitants show themselves
unfit to exercise it; such instances
have already occurred. In other words
there is not the slightest chance Of
our failing to show a sufficiently hui
manitarian spirit. The danger comes
in the opposite direction.
Troubles in the Islands.
There are still troubles ahead in the
islands. The Instruction has become
an affair of local banditti and maraud-
ers, who deserve no higher regard than
the brigands of portions of the old
world. Encouragement, direct or in
direct, to these insurrectos stands on
the same footing as encouragement to
hostile Indians in the days when we
still had Indian wars. Exactly as our
aim IS to give to the Indian who re-
mains peaceful the fullest and ampIest
consideration, but to have it undss-
stood that we will show no weakness
if he goes on the warpath, so we must
make it evident unless we are false
to our own traditions and to the de-
mands of civilization and humanity
that while we viii do everything in our
power for the Filipino who is peaceful,
we viii take the Sternest measures
with the Filipino who follows the path
OF the fnsurrecto and the ladrone
The heartiest praise is due to large
numbers Of the natives of the islands
for their steadfast loyalty. The Mac
abebes have been conspicuous for their
courage and devotion 10 the flag. 1
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 families Of those who
are killed.
Legislation for Philippines.
The time has come when there should
be additional legislation for the Phil
ippines. Nothing better can be done
for the islands than to introduce in
dGstrfal enterprises. Nothing would
benefit them so much as throwing them
open to industrial development The
connection between idleness and mis-
CHER is proverbial, and the opportunity
to do remuneTative work is one of
the surest preventives of war. OF
course no business man will go into
the Philippines unless it is to his in
terest to do so; and it is immensely
to the interest of the islands that he
should go in. It is therefore necessary
that the congress should pass laws by
which the resources of the islands can
be developed; so that franchises (for
limited terms of years. can be granted
to companies doing business in them.
and every encouragement be given to
the incoming of business men Of every
kind
Not to permit this is to do a wrong
to the Philippines. The franchises must
be granted and the business permitted
only under regulations which viii guar
antee the islands against any kind Of
improper exploitation. But the vast
natural wealth Of the islands must be
developed, and the capital willing to
develop it must be given the opportu-
nifty. The field must be thrown open
to individual enterprise, which has
been the real factor in the development
Of every region over which our flag
has flown. It is urgently necessary to
enact suitable laws dealing with gen
eral transportation, mining. banking,
currency, hOmesteads, and the use and
ownership Of the lands and timber.
These laws will give free play to in
dustrial enterprise; and the CONNER
ciaI development which will surely fol-
low will afford to the people Of the ISL
ands the best proofs of the sincerity
Of our desire to aid them.
Pacific Cable Needed.
I cali your attention most earnestly
TO the crying need of a cable to Hawaii
and the Philippines, to be continued
from the Philippines to points in Asia.
We should not defer day longer than
necessary the construction of such
cable. It is demanded not merely for
commercial but for political and mill
tary considerations.
Either the congress should immedi-
ately provide for the construction of
government cable, or else an arrange
ment should be made by which like ad-
vantages to those accTuing from a gov