The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-07

oe o ;nd S ms iss II We % s 70 e seeD at s
high grade sr pr9nsie1syd l; mus p &, Be insss
men should be kept very h;rh. while At ne
Officers should be kept even hIsher-which an
is Of q and
tion into the Promotions We should be able.
into p the eid del one % rst-ciass army corps. which
should be. as whole. at least the equal OF
any body of troops Of like number belonging
Great progress has been made In protecting
et Seien % E1n. " We % should. however. paw avn much
more heed than at present TO the Development
use in all our more important harbors. These
mines have been proved to be most fcrmid--
/ earnestly cali the attention Of the Congress
TO the need OF amending The existing law re-
Of honor in the navy 50 to provide that they
may be awarded to
Medals OF honor and warrant Officers
in the Navy. a.n as well Ts.,. a. TO en.,is ias,S
priced medals are
given In the army alike to the officers and tho
o.s sS IT s and G unjust o,:,, s: s:
the navy should not In this respect have the
sams right. ., as their b brethren h in the army a
In the Philippine Islands there has been dur
ing The past ysar cobihnaion ,ninsd er ths stead
troops definitely got the upper hand OF the
insurgents The Philippine people. or. to speas.
accurately. the many tribes. and evei
races. sundsred nom
Tho p,;I;,,;no. one another more or
me fhiiPPines. less sharply who 20
3 pie Of the h Phi,pPinss Islands contain many ..
have ss.n. rig, sish, to hop stand for PROCESS 4.
aston Of sher own M r@iy niifk beevs up hs. sT u.
can help them to rise higher and higher in u,
government and most earnestly hope tha, I'M
United States as Cuba now stand. mis- end il
osIsd not vet IN !, sight and IT may be Indefinitely
turn the attention of the F1lipinos away sn from m
The problems Of achieving moral and material
.9s Sons sfds,y ast :na
ssEoss s,dh int,sues 70. eomDls,s inaeDendenc.
si:adE st. ssss;s ss.5 minds isss ssss
philippines must ultimately re res, IN eh,sss ssss
upon the good We are able to do in the
as Development of our interests IN me Pacific
and that ouE interests have ben ,s-s serves DIN IN
NOR mo s than DC one way BY the possesson Of the
fs1Ih aI1 to o., Try & to DO our share Of the world.
been .mposed upon Us by the results Of the
W war ,hs With Spain, The problem presented 70
eIaety Ike ths prosiens prssensea a s 0a sa me- me-
other great civilized Powers which have poe
( being done By the British in India and
In Java by the Russians in T1rkestln by ths
Japanese in Formosa: but mcrr distinctly than
develop the natives themselves 50 that Z fhey -
shall take an ever-ncreasing share in their
are already admitting Their representatise. to
a governmental equality with cur own. There
he Islands who are F1ipinos 1 and who k.rs se
exactly the rarae share In the government Of
Americans while in the lower ranks. oS oour-e'
the great majority Of the public servants are
The eaperimcnt of '9 an sieetve ro@sr sRe hod Is
tie Philippins Lesisla.pIe It may be that the
certainly viii misuse it il they are misled b.
foolish person. here at home Into starting an
factious or improper action. In such '' cas-.
they will DO themselves no good and WIN stop
vance them and give them a greater share I'm IN
their own government. But II they act with
they are capable Of electins legislature which T
in Its turn is capable Of taking sane and
hey can r.s .s1ed tas rl and
Increasing measure Of recosnition will be given
their prime needs are moral and Industrial. NOT
political; l,,, i i - Is god thing e to Try the e,
s Far bette thing si to e.re them sehoois ' eoos
roads. railroacs which will enable them to get
homes. hone % and escsn, ] eonsssbuIssy s and ii that
tends to produce order. peace fair dealing as s
indasy % and % tsrft @ d they Os are .. .afesuasded
2 asainst oppression. and II their real wants. ma
and in a spirit Of friendly r .ympsiSy. much
mora good will be dome them than by any
snort may in It's own proper time and riace be
proper enough.
ha, there T Is G need for re hIshess s.snds1d q
,onduct among the Americans sen, TO the Phil, :.
ints but among the private indiyidnass who go
o them IT is Because feel this so deeply that
xhatsoev.r for political reason. on and have in
should pss 70 se
" the men chosen and to the needs Of ths
public ssEs sees ,ssn ss nsnia have eof f
pine Islands under Governor Wright and his
sisss frts q hand sass sns III | sa ss
hould receive the hearty backing both OF the
4 q vissiaas o and ~ % distnte4sstsd supso:t ., the
,ublic servants in the Philippines BY good sis.
ave ;a ssesisiIy claimed e s tss champion: 3
nemies. ne ' This w win continue to ee the case as
ons a. they strive to on make s the Fil!pin9s Ide,
{ the island, p crying out .sain.t e. l...
ss, TS us Ss ds 1t so the INC a .snds sa' sash
AR are mt Sy 1Im,s no q Iu. ARE ~s
Go at ii. Sas Who eS nc Is soo
ood public servants. and the Industrial devel-
ssas ssa asss sn eae s h n.
, favored in all legitimate ways.
Every measure taken concerning the Islands
hould be taken primarily with view TO their
We should certainly give them
,wer tariff rates on their exports to the United
tates: II this Is not done Il VIII be wrong
, extend our shipping laws to them earnest
, hope for the Immediate enactment into law
the legislation now pending to encourage
merican capital to seek Investment In the
lands In railroads. In factories. IN plantations.
'N ~ THEODORE RoosEvmIT.
Tho white House. December 5. 1904.