The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-07

Ell and ssniterst.. foods. Sr7rxr and
drugs. Such law would prstect ltgiti-
mate mHnufactur. and commerce. and
would scni 10 Secu~. the healib and well
fare OF phs ~fg public. yrafnc In
foodstuns which have been dehsscf or
ccNe purchasers shou!S be forb.dcsa
The Indian Question.
During thu year just past. the phsss OF
thu Indian question whoa has been most
sharply brought to public attention. IA tac
larger legal significance OF the Indians
induction into citizenship. This has made
Itself manifest not only n a great excess
of Litigation In which the citizen lnoisn
figures as a party defendant add In a more
widespread disposition to levy local taxa
ton upon his personality. but In n decision
OF the United States supreme court which
struck away the main prop on which has
hitherto rested the governments bcncro-
lent effort to protect him against :hc evils
OF intcmpcrancc. The court holds, In cf-
feet. that when an Indian becomes. ~
virtue OF an allotment OF land to him. a
citizen Of the state IN which his land IN sit
uat~d. he passes from under federal con-
troll la such matters ms this. and the acts
OF the congress prohibiting the sale or
Eift To him OF iutoxicants become substan-
tally imperative. IL 10 gratifying TO note
that the states and municipalities OF the
west which have most at stake In the vel
fare OF the Indians arc teking up this sub
lcct and are trying to supply. In n measure
at least. the abdication OF Its trustccship
forced upon the federal government.
Nevertheless. I would urgently press
upon the attention OF the congrcss the
question whether some amendment OF the
Internal revenue laws might not be OF aid
In prosecuting those maicfactors known
in the Indian country at "bootlcggcrs."
who arc engaged 1T once In dcfrauding tho
lu.tcd States treasury OF taxes and. what
" fur more important, In tho
Indians by carrying liquors illicitly into
territory stll completely under federal
Jurisdiction.
Among the crying present needs of the
ala are more day schools situated IN
the midst OF hclr settlements. more ef-
fectiyc instruction In the Industries pur-
sued on their own farms. and n more lib
cral extension OF the icld-matron service.
which means the education OF the indian
women in the arts OF homo making.
Tho Philippines.
During the last year tho Philippine
Stands have been slowly recovering from
tho series OF disasters which. since Amer
amount OF agricultural products below
what was produced In spanish times. The
war. tho rinderpcst, the 'locusts. tho
ell as causes 60 prevent a return OF the
prosperity much needed In the islands.
The most serious IL tho destruction by
the rihdcrpest Of moro than IS per cent.
OF the draft cattle. because Il will take
several years OF breeding to restore tho
necessary numbcr OF these indispensable
aids TO agriculture.
Would Reduce Tariff.
The agricultural conditions of tho
Stands enforce moro strongly than ever
the argument In favor OF reducing tho
tarin on ms products OF tho philippine
earnestly recommend thai the tariff now
imposed by the Dinglcy bill upon the
products OF tho Philippine. islands be
sugar and tobacco. and that tina; tarif
be reduced To = per cent. OF the present
rates under the bingley act: that after
& producei In n. philippine islands
be entirely removed. and that free trade
between the islands and the ,United States
in the products OF each country then be
A statute In force. enacted April u.
1895. suspcnds the operation or the coast
wise laws OF the United States. pon the
trade egwccn tho Phiiipplne. Islands. and
the United States until July I. lsoc. I
earnestly recommend that this suspcn-
sion De postponed until July !. 1909.
Would Fortify Hawaii.
In my judgment immediate steps should
be taken for the fertilization OF Hawaii.
Pacific TO fortify In order to conserve
the interests or this country. IL would
nj. ha ars 20 swam - t ,as heaTny ,ase d
Laws should DO enacted setting aside
for n period OF. say. twenty years -
per cent. OF the Internal revenue and
sANaf - ~ "
cinl fund 10 Ice expended In tho Stands
Tor educational and public buildings, and
for. har6or improvements aud military
y nav dcfcnscs. u cannot be too
often repeated thai our aim must be to
develop the territory OF Hawaii on ira
diiional American lines.
Citizenship for Porto Rieans.
I earnestly advocate the adoption OF
legislation which will explicitly confer
American citizenship on all citizens OF
Porto Rico. There II. In my Judgment.
no excuse for failure TO do this. Tho
harbor OF San Juan should be drcdEcd
and improved. Tbs expenses OF tho fed
eral court % Porto Rico shouid be met
from the federal treasury. and not from
Ia Porto Rico should take place every
four years. and the legislature should
meet In session every two years. The
Rico. which provides for the appointment
by the president az tho members OF the
executive council or upper house OF the
has inspired confidence In property own
era and Investors. do not deem II all
viSahl" at the present time 10 chang"
this form IN any material feature. The
problems and needs % the island are In
d~ustrl1l and commercial rather than po-
Ideal.
Needs OF Alaska.
I earnestly ask that Alaska be given
an elective delegate. Some person should
be- chosen who can speak wiz. authority
~ tho needs 81 IN" territory. The gov
should uli Ga ~" construction
- a r"ily3ai from the gulf or A'Nska "a
tho Yukon river. ln American territory.
a. my last TWO messages I advocated
certain additional action on behalf 81
Aiaakf. shall nor now rcp"at those
recommendations. but I shall lay all my
stress uplu tho one recommendation %
giving 20 Alaska some ono authorized "a
srraE f,r a. I should prefer that the
delegate was made elective. but N this
e not deemed wise then make him ap.
puintlVc.
The Panama Canal.
The treaty between tho United States
nrd tho republic of Panama. under which
the construction Of the Panama canal was
made uuHsihlc, went into effect with lts
ratification by the United States scEatc on
February =. 1894. The canal properties OF
the F'tench Canal company were Trans,
fcrrcl to the United States on Anril u
Z igSI. on payment % S;o.oO1.Ooo TO that com,
pany. ON April l. 1890. the commission
was rrnrganiz-d. and Il now consists OF
. Theodore 4. Shonts. chairman. Charles T.
AiaEuuu. benjamin NJ. Hnrrud. R.ar-Ad,
mlgAi Mordcrai r. Erd!cgtt. Brig ldigr Gen.
,ral Peter g. Hams. and Colonel Oswald
n. Ernst. John +. stevens MAS appointed
chief engineer on July l last, Active work
. IN cana construction. mainly PREPARATORY
has iYYu lH uggEIsFA fDF lsea thuu "A veal