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sist upon, justice being shown Us by
the Chinese But we cannot expect
to receive equity unless we do equity.
We cannot ask the Chinese to DO to us
what we are unwilling to Go to them.
They would have a perflc ct right to
exclude our labo,ing men if our Ia
boring men threatened t. core into
their country in suc;. numbers as to
ieopordize the well-Eeing Of The Chi
nese population.
This government has the fr:eAdliest
feeling for China and s:res China 5
well icing. We co1di l Y syarath II
with the announced purpose OF japan
to stand for the integrity of China
Such an attitude tends 20 tie peace
of the world
The civil service law has been on
the statute books for twenty-five
years. Every president and vast
majority of heads of departments Who
have been in Office during that period
have favored a gradual extension of
the merit system. The more thor
oughly its principles have been un-
derstood, the greater has been the
favor with which the law has been
regarded by administrative officers.
Our copyright laws urgently need
revision. They are imperfect in derin-
ition, confused and inconsistent in ex>
preston.
I recommend that a law be enacted
to regulate interstate commerce in
misbranded and adulterated foods,
drinks, and drugs. Such law would
protect legitimate manufacture and
commerce, and would tend to secure
the health and welfare of the con-
suming public Traffic in foodstuffs
which have been debased or adulter-
ated so as to injure health or to de-
ceive purchasers should be forbidden.
During the last year the Philippine
Islands have been slowly recovering
from the series of disasters which,
since American occupation, have
greatly reduced the amount Of agri-
cultural products below what was
produced in Spanish times. The war,
the rinderpest, the locust, the drought
and the cholera have been united as
causes to prevent return of the pros
perity much needed in the islands.
The income OF the Philippine gov
ernment has necessarily been reduced
by reason Of the business and agricul-
tural depression in the islands, and
the government has been obliged to
exercise great economy to cut down
its expense, to reduce salaries, and in
every way to avoid a deficit.
There has been a marked increase
in the number Of Filipinos employed
in the civil service and corresponding
decrease in the number of Americans
improvements of harbors. roads and
bridges continue, although the cutting
down of the revenue forbids the ex-
penditure Of any great amount from
current income for these purposes.
Tranquility has existed during the
past year throughout the Archlpela-
go, except in the province Of Cavite,
the province Of Batangas, and the
of Joio among the Moros. The Jo;o
disturbance was put an end to by
several sharp and short gagenlents,
and now peace prevails in the Moro
province Cavite, the mother Of Ia
drones in the Spanish times, is SO per-
meated with the traditional sympa-
thy Of the people for ladronism as to
make it difficult to stamp out the dis
ease. Batangas was only disturbed by
reason of the fugitive ladrones from
Cavire. a year from next April the
first legislative assembly for the ISL
ands will be held Ca the sanity and
self-reStraii1t of this body nluch VIII
depend so far &s the future self gov
ernnaenr OF tie islands is concerned.
The most encouraging feature Of
the whole situation has been tae Very
great interest taken " the commaa
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