Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-07

iheiHCieHCy nus served ITO GOOD Dur
pose whatever. Experience has shOwr
that the rule II wholly ineffective Il
save any man II n superior for i'm
proper reasons wishes to remove hin
and Is mischievous because 1t some
times serves to keep In the service in
competent men not guilty Of specific
wrongdoing. Having these facts ir
view, the rule has been amended by
providing that where the inefficlency OF
incapacity comes within the persona
knowledge Of the head Of department,
the removal may be made without no
tice. the reasons therefor being filed
and made record Of the department
The absolute right OF removal rests
where 1t always has rested, with tic
hoad Of department. The change Ia
merely one Of procedure. 1t was much
needed, and il is producing good re.
suits.
Our copyright laws need revision. :
Philippines and other Islands.
During the last year the Philippine
Islands have been slowly recovering
from the series of disasters which since
American occupation have greatly re-
duced the amount Of agricultural pro I.
ucts below what was produced in Span
ISL times.
The agricultural conditions Of the IT,
lands enforce more strongly than ever
the argument in favor Of reducing the
tariff on the products Of the Philippine
Islands entering the United States. I
earnestly recommend that the tariff
now imposed by the Dinglcy bill upon
the products Of the Philippine Islands
be entirely removed. except the tariff
on sugar and tobacco. and that that
tariff he reduced TO c5 per cent Of the
present rates under the Dinglcy net
that after July J. 1909. the tariff upon
tobacco and sugar produced in the
Philippine Islands be entirely removed
and that free trade between the islands
and the United States in the products
of each country then be provided for
by law.
In my Judgment, immediate steps
should h. taken for the fertilization Of
Hawaii This &c the most important
point in the Pacific 10 fortify in order
70 conserve the interests Of this co,,u.
try. 1t would he hard to overstate the
importance of this need. Hawaii Ia too
heavily taxed. Laws should he enact
ed setting aside for period OF. say,
twenty years ~ per cent Of the internal
revenue and customs receipts from Ha-
wall as ii special fund to he expended
in the islands.
earnestly advocate the adoption Of
legislation which will explicitly confer
American citizenship on all citizens of
Porto Rico.
| wish also II call Tn, attention OF
the congress to one question which nf-
fects orr insular possessions generally
the rod If an increased lib.
ernlity in tho treatment of the whole
franchise question In these islands.
earnestly ask that Alaska he given
an elective delegate.
Admission to Statehood.
] recommend that Indian Territory
and Oklahoma be admitted as one sta 10
and that New Mexico and Arizona he
admitted as one state
The Panama Canal.
Active work in canal construction,
mainly preparatory. has been in prog
ross for les than a year and n half.
IIu"ng that period two points about
the canal have ceased to he open to
debate First. the question of route:
second. the question of feasibility. The
point which remains unsettled is wheth-
rr the canal shall BE one Of several
Ocks above sea level or at sea level
with single tide lock. On this point
hope TO lay before the congress at AN
Early day tho findings OF the advisory
board of American and European en-
yineers
In addition to sant1ting TIE isthmus,
quarters are being provid.
,d for employees and an adequate sys-
-cm Of supplying them with wholesome
'ood at reasonable prices has been ere
lted Hospitals have been established
md equipped that are without superb
'rs of their kind anywhere. During
he past year large portion Of the
,lnnt with which the work is TO be
lone has been nVdered. II is confident
y believed that ny the middle Of the
approaching year a sufficient proper
ion Of this plant will have been in
tailed TO enable us to resume the work
" excavation on large scale.
What is needed now and without de.
ny is an appropriation by the congress
o meet the current and accruing ex-
'enses Of the commission. The first
Of $4,000 600 out Of the
l35. 100000 authorized by the Spooner
ct was made three years ago. 1t 10
'enrly exhausted. Unless the congress-
hall appropriate before that time all
work. must cease.
In conclusion the president recon-.
nends an increase I'm the d;ploi,, Vic
nd consular service and more nd.
quate compensation OF its members. |
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