The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05

OF the present rates under the Dlngiey act;
that after July 1, 1909. the tarlf upon TO-
baccO and sugar produced iR the Philippine is-
lands 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.
statute in force. enacted April 10, 1904,
suspends the operation Of the coastwise laws
of the United States upon the trade between
the Philippine Islands and the United States
until July T. 1905. | earnestly recommend that
this suspension be postponed until July T. 1900.
think II Of doubtful uti 10 apply the coast
wise laws to the trade between the United
states and the Philippines un auy circum-
stances because / am convinced that II will
do no good whatever to American bottoms and
VIII only interfere and be an obstacle to the
trade between the Philippines and the United
States; but II the coastwise law must be thus
applied certainly It ought not 10 have effect
until free trade Is enjoyed between the peo-
pie OF the United States and the people Of the
philippine Islands In their respective products.
do not anticipate that free trade between
the Islands aud the United States Will produce
revolution In the sugar and tobacco produc-
tien Of the Philippine Islands. So primitive
are the methods Of agriculture In the Philip
pine islands. so slow is capital in going to the
Islands. so many difficulties surround a large
agricultural enterprise In the Islands, that II
Will be many. many years before the products
OF those islands will have any effect whatever
upon the markets OF the United States. The
problem OF labor Is also a formidable one with
the sugar and tobacco producers In the Islands.
The best friends Of the Filipino people and the
people themselves are utterly opposed to the
admission OF Chinese coole labor, Hence the
only solution Ia the training OF Filipino labor,
and this will take long time The enactment
OF law by the Congress OF the United States
making provision for free trade between the
islands and the United States, however, will be
OF great Importance from a political and sentir
mental standpoint; aad while its actual bene-
ut has doubtless been exaggerated by the peo-
pie OF the Islands, they will accept this meas
ure Of Justice as an indication that the people
OF the United States are anxious to aid the peo-
pie Of the Philippine islands in every way,
and especially in the agricultural development
OF their Archipelago. It will aid the Fllpinos
without injuring interests In America.
Hawaii.
In my Judgment immediate steps should be
taken for the fertilization Of Hawaii. This is
the most Important point In the Pacific to
fortify IN order to conserve the interests OF
this country. 1t would be hard to overstate the
Importance Of this need. Hawaii Is too heavily
taxed. Laws should be enacted setting aside
for period OF, say twenty years 75 per cent
of the internal revenue and customs receipts
from Hawaii as a special fund to be expended
In the islands for educational and public build
ings, and for harbor improvements and military
and naval defenses. 1t can not be too often
repeated that our aim raust be to develop the
Territory Of Hawaii on traditional American
lines. That Territory hNs serious commercial
and industrial problems to reckon with; but
looks TO legislation admitting Chinese and re-
strictlng them by statute to field labor and
domestic service. The status OF servilty can
never again be tolerated on American soil We
can not concede that the proper solution OF its
problems is special legislation admitting to
Hawaii class Of laborers denied admission to
the other States and Territories. There are
obstacles, and great obstacles, in the way Of
building up representative American com
munity in the Hawaiian Islands; but It is not
In the American character to give up In the
face OF difficulty. Many an American common
wealth has been built up against odds equal to
those that now confront Hawaii.
No merely half-hearted effort to meet its
problems as other American communities have
met theirs can be accepted as anal. Hawaii
shall never become a Territory in which gov
ernng class Of rich planters exists by means
of coolie labor. Even IL the rate OF growth Of
the Territory is thereby rendered slower. the
growth must only take place by the admission
OF immigrants 1T in the end to assume the
duties and burdens Of full American citizen
ship. Our aim must be to develop the Territory
on the same basis Of stable citizenship as eX-
lists on this continent.
Porto Rico.
earnestly advocate the adoption Of legisla
tion which will explicitly confer American clt-
enship on all citizens OF Porto Rico There Is
in my Judgment, no excuse for failure to do
this The harbor OF San Juan should be dredged
and improved The expenses OF the Federal
court OF Porto Rico should be met from the
Federal treasury, and not from the Porto Rican
treasury. The elections In Porto Rico should
ture should meet in session every two years
The present form OF government in Porto Rico
which provides for the appointment by the
President of the members OF the executive coun-
ell or upper house Of the legislature, has proved
satisfactory and has inspired confidence in
property owners and investors. | do not deem
It advisable at the present time to change this
form in any material feature. The problems
and needs Of the island are industrial and com
mercial rather than political.
InsuIar Affairs in General.
wish also to call the attention OF the Con-
gress to one question which affects our insuar
possessions generally; namely, the need OF an
Increased liberality In the treatment Of the
whole franchise question in these Islands. In
the proper desire to prevent the Islands being
exploited by spectators and to have them de-
yelop in the interest Of their own people an
has been made In refusing to grant
sufficiently liberal terms to induce the invest
ment Of American capital In the Philippines and
in Porto Rico. Elsewhere in this message l
have spoken strongly against the jealousy Of
mere wealth. and especially OF corporate wealth
such. But 1t Is particularly regrettable to
allow any such Jealousy to be deyeOped when
we are dealing either with our insular or with
foreign affairs. The big corporation has achieved
Its present position In the business world simply
because II Is the most effective instrument In
business competition. In foreign affairs we can
with their competitors Ey In any way discrlm-
mating against the efficiency Of our business Or
ganzatiOns. In the same way we eau not AFFORD
to allow our insular possessions TO lag behind
in Industrial development from any twisted Jeal-
ousy OF business success. 1t is, Of course mere
truism to say that the business interests OF the
islands viii only be developed If 1t becomes the
financial interest OF somebody to develop them,
Yet this development is one Of the things most
earnestly to be wished for In the interest of the
islands themselves. We have been paying all
possible heed to the political and educati
interests Of the Islands, but important though
these objects are, 1t is not less important that
we should favor their industrial development.
The government in certain ways help this
directly, as by building good roads; but the
fundamental and vital help must be given
through the deTelopnent of the industries OF
the islands, and most efficient means to this
end Is TO encourage big American corporations
to start Industries in them and this means to
make It advantageous for them TO do so. To
limit the ownership Of mining claims has
been done In the Philippines Is absurd. In
both the Philippines and Porto Rico the limit
OF holdings Of land should be largely raised
Alaska.
earnestly ask that Alaska be given an cleo
tive Delegate. Some person should be chosen
who can speak with authority Of the needs Of
the Territory. The government should aid IN
the construction OF a railroad from the Gulf Of
Alaska to the YUKON river In American ter
ritory. In my last two messages | advocated
certain additional action on behalf Of Alaska.
shall lay all my stress upon the one recon-
mendation OF giving to Alaska some one au'
tborized to speak for f.. should prefer that
the Delegate made elective, but II this Is
not deemed wise then make him appolntive. Al
any rate, give Alaska some person whose busl-
ness II shall be to speak with authority on her
behalf to the Congress. The natural resources
Of Alaska are great. Some Of the chief needs
OF the peculiarly energetic selfreliant, and
typically American white population OF Alaska
were set forth 10 my last message. I also
parnestiv ask your attention 10 the needs Of the