Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1905-12-07

not be the least danger that any such prs-
vision would result IN any relaxation 81 ne
law about iaborefs. These will. under al
conditions. be kept out absolutely. hut 70
will be more easy 20 see that both justice
and courtesy are shown. a. they ought %
be shown, 20 other Chinese, n the Law ~
treaty 10 framed an above suggested. IN
aminations should be completed al the port
OF departure from China. For this purpose
there should be provided moro adeouats
consular service In China than We now
have. The appropriations. both for the
offices OF the eonsuls and for the once
forces In the consulates. should be In
creased.
Insular Possessions.
He treats ut considerable length OF condi-
tons In the Philippines. and recommends
that the coastwise laws OF the United
States as applied 10 the archipelago be sus-
pended until July I, 1909. He recommends
the immediate fertilization OF Hawaii IN
order 10 conserve the interests OF this coun-
try In the Pacific. He also advocates the
adoption OF legislation that will explicitly
confer American citizenship on the people
OF Porto Rico. and on the general subject
OF insular affairs says:
wish also TO call the attention OF tho
congress TO ore question which affects our
insular POSSESSIONS geheraipi hhMe'y, ens
need OF an increased llperaiity ~ tue treat
ment OF the who.e trahchise question IN
these islandh' IN tne proper oesne 70 p
vent the Islands being exploited by specula-
tors and 10 have them develop In the inter-
est OF their own people an error has been
made In refusing 10 grant sufficiently lib
eral terms 10 inouce the inves.heh. y.
American capital In the Philippines and In
Porto RICO Elsewhere IN TINS messasct
have spoken strongly against the Jeaiousx
or mere wealth., ana espeeialiy OF cut
porate wealth rs such. But IT'S paiucuiar
~ regrettaole 10 anow any sucn JeA'ossy
TO be developed when we are oeanhs el.ncr
with our insular or win ioieisn en
The big corporation has achieved ns pre.
ent position IN the business wore Simply
because u 10 TIE most enecuve Ihsu
In business compeutlon' IN Iore,sn ah.,.s
We cannot anord 70 put our peope ~ ul.-
huvan.ase WIZ ..eH I. ~ sxa,.ns-
of our business organizations. In the same
way We cannot anoro 70 aIow our Insu,sr
possessions 70 Tag pehinu ~ ..'....
velopment rom any t"m'eo Jea'ousy =.
business suee.ss : - % sos ,s,..as,.a "a
truism 10 say tnat the pusiness 'nse,s %
the islanos wiz only De oeve'opcu u ~ "
come the nnhnciui in,e'sst VI sohs.Vus "
oeVeiop .heh' iet 'his ue.e.op ~ .s ~.
OF the .hinss mus. .u' nvs.y W " 49,
we have heen having ALI possible heed to
,hs no,,,icai and educational interests Of
ar ,sIords hr, Irnortan, Though these oh
tao,s ara !, 10 M, less Imnortant that we
sho,,,d ,ayor ,beIr irdustriai development.
Thn So,,srnmen, can In certain WAYS helm
.his S,roo,,,. as hv building good roads:
-. a. s,,nio Mental ard vital helm must
- .,,,er ,hro,,sh ,hs gcvelonment Of The
,s,..,.aa. =, ,ha Islands and n most en-
~. ..o - hi. and 4. 90 encourage hIr
..,asa .orDora,,ons 20 start Industries
Asin .s,s go. % nate 4, aavan-
III .nen ~ -. - a. 80 To limit The
laseus .o' I-,o .,.,.,. =. rms heen
SUP pS,,,na,r.. - ahsvrd
zone ~ .ne - s,a.Sa ~ ask. ,ha, thar
IN uea,"s Va 1870 ss,a..,.tc
.eII.o'y NC 10 ..r.,,ar,.s ~ Ok,a.
coHsIess, a'u VI s -, NoS,,o ana
noma, inu'"
Ari]oha nc sa's'
Admission to Statehood.
.,,.-, "a
recommena s snJ, 80 ons sto.e ana
Okianoms pe s S-t.oro .o oSrr,tte6
that new MeAi n,S anu ~ ah,,so,s ,,no,,
as one s.a'e. .,.e.,., .,,SaIv,s,ons rn,hIch
us 10 treat 'esri.o. ,onos .r,,. =. h,nd-
are matters Oh consen.. s,,,.s,on 80 .,at.-
Ing US on tne quesHon y, au ~, 49, ,,,,s. =,
hood. Notnins mas .aneh W "S ~.
the congress uui"s 'ne s,a,.hnod "a
Tran Ine 9ues' .S go ,srr,,or,es ahove
pc gIan.sa " sn ... oarss,,i cons,deration 4
menuoneu. an 49, Sav.ioneS IN the ais
OF AL una. M. .s ',os,,on recommend that
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