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ana this win take q long time. The enactment
81 law BY the Congress of the United states
making provision for free trade between the
~ s.a., anu sns as'ss s'a nn,'
mental standpoint. and while It's actual bens-
NJ has doubtless been exaggerated by the peo-
pie OF the islands. they win accept this meas
nre of Justice an Indication that the people
~ the United states are anxious 10 aid the peo-
pie o. the Philippine islands In every way.
Of their Archipelago. II Will AID the Filplnos
without inJuring Interests In America.
The President urges that immediate
steps be taken for the fertilization OF
Hawaii and the development OF the
territory on traditional American
lines. Admission OF Chinese labor
under statute restrictions Is con-
demned as leading to a status OF ser
Witty which, the message declares.
can never again be tolerated on Amer
lean soil. The President says: "Our
aim must be to develop the territory
on the same basis OF stable citizen
ship as exists on this continent"
Porto Rico.
Dealing with the affairs OF Porto
REQ. the President says:
earnestly advocate the adoption OF iegisia.
ton which win explicitly confer American citi-
enship on all citizens Of Porto Rico. There 10.
IN my Judgment, no excuse for failure TO DO
this. The harhor Of San Juan should DO dredged
ana improved The expenses OF the Federal
court Of Porto Rico should be met from the
Federal treasury, aud not from the Porto Rican
treasury. The elections IN Porto Rico should
take place every four years. and the iegislA-
The present form OF government in Porto rice
which provides for the appointment by the
President OF the members Of the executive c0un.
ell or upper house OF the legislature, has proved
satisfactory and has inspired confidence In
property owners and Investors. do not deem
y advisable at the present time 10 change this
form In any material feature. The problems
and needs OF the island are Industrial and COM
msrcial rather than political
Discussing the needs OF Alaska, the
President recommends that the terri
tory be given an elective delegate
who Will be able TO speak with au-
thority on the needs of that section
OF our country. The message con-
cludes:
Admission TO Statehood.
I recommend that Indian Territory aud OKLA.
homA be admitted Ms one State and that New
Mexico and Arizona be admitted as one state
There T. no obligation upon US TO treat ter
ritorinl subdivisions which are alters OF con-
venience only. as binding us ON tho question Of
more time ia the Congress during the past few
years than the question as 10 the statehood TO
be granted 20 the four Territories above men,
toned. aud after careful consideration OF all
that has been developed In the discussions Of
the question | recommend that they be i'm.
mediately admitted M two states. There 10
no Justification for further delay. and the aS,-
visibility OF making the four Territories into
two states has been clearly established.
In some OF the Territories the legislative a.
sembiies issue licenses for gambling Tns
Congress should by law forbid this practice.
the harmful results OF which are obvious at
glance.
The Panama Canal.
The treaty between the United States snd
the Republic Of Panama. under which the
construction OF the Panama canal was made
possible, went into effect with its ratification
by the United states senate on Feb. 28 1904
The canal propeftie. OF the French Canal Com
pany we're transferred 10 the United States o.
April ~. 1904. on payment Of ss0. 100000 10
that company. on April l. 1908, the Commits
sion was reorganized. and 10 now consists ef
Theodore u shouts. chairman. Charles n. Ma.
goon, benjamin NJ. Harrod, Hear-Admiral Nor
decHi II. Endlcott. Brig-0en Peter q. Hams,
and Col Oswald n. Ernst. John y. stevens
was appointed chief engineer July I last
Active work IN canal construction. mainly pre-
paratory has been In progress for less than .
year aud half During that period two points
about the canal have ceased 20 be open 60 de-
bate. First, the question OF routei the canal
viii be built on the Isthmus % Panama. Sec
ond, the question % feasibility: there are no
physical obstacles on this route that American
without serious dlthculty. or that will prevent
the completion Of the canal within reason
able time and az reasonable cost This n
virtually the unanimous testimony OF the
gineefs who have Investigated the matter fex
the government.
The point which remains unsettled 4. the
question % type. whether the canal shall b
one 81 several locks above level a. go
level with single tide lock. On this point
hope 90 lay before the Congress at an early dsy
the findings OF the Advisory BOARD Of Amert-
and Enropean Engineers that at my invi-
tation have been considering the subject. TO
gether with the report % the commission there
on. and such comments thereon recommends
lions Ia reference thereto as may seem neess-
shry.
The American people is pledged TO the speed
lest possible construction 90 n canal adequsts
20 meet the demands which the commerce Of
The world win make upon u, and ! appeal moss
earnestly 90 the Congress 20 aid In the fulnll.
ment 81 the pledge. Gratifying progress has
heen made during the past year and especially
during the past four months. The greater part
% the necessary preliminary work has been
done. Actual work ~ excavation could be be-
sun only on limited scale I'LL the canal rome
was made healthful place 10 i've In aud to
work ia. Tho isthmus had 20 be sanitated
hrst This task has been 40 Thoroughly accom-.
plshed that yellow fever has been virtually
extifpated from the isthmus and general health
conditions vastly improved. The same methods
which converted the island 81 Cuba from y pest
hole. which menaced the health OF the world.
Piled on the isthmus With satisfactory results
There Is no reason 10 doubt that when the
llhnH iof NhNE NhpplYt phfiubf hhu bSWVsks
% Panama and Colon and the large labor camps
have been fully carried out, the isthmus win
be. for the tropics, an unusually healthy place
81 abode The work IL far advanced
that the health 81 all those employed In canal
work II ~ well guarded ns II 10 on similar
work IN this country and elsewhere.
what Is needed now and without delay n an
appropriat ton by the Congress 10 meet the cur
rent aud accFuing expenses % the commission.
The FIRST appropriation 81 so, 600 900. out Of
the fiss. 900. 900 authorized BY the spooncr act
was made three years ago. IL IL nearly en-.
hausied. There IL barely enough % u remain
ing 20 carry the commission 10 the end % the
year. Unless the Congress shall appropriate
before that time all work must cease To ar.
rest progress for any length 81 time now. when
matters are advancing 90 satisfactorily, would
De depiorablc. There will be no money with
which Co meet payroll obligations aud none
with which 90 meet bills coming due for ma
teriaia aud supplies; aud there Will be democrat.
lEation 81 the forces. here sud on the isthmus.
working 70 harmoniausly and effectively.
10 there IL delay IN granting an emergency sps
propriation. Estimates OF the amount Deces-
sary win be found In the accompanying
ports OF the Secretary OF War and the cors
mission.
Department OF State.
Neither NJ home nor abroad n there . ruf
ncient working force TO Do the business properly.
quate 10 the work 81 twenty-five. OF even trn.
years ago. IL inadequate now. and should hs
changed Our consular force should he CLASH
aed and appointments should be made 20 the
several classes, with authority 90 the Etccu-
tive 20 assign the members % each class q
duty az such posts the interests ~ the
vice require. Instead Of the appointments h.