Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-07
Alaska.

titude tends to the peace of the world.
legislation which will explicitly confer
American citizenship ON all citizens OF
Porto Rico
| earnestly ask that Alaska be given
be chosen who can speak with authority
of the needs of the territory. The gov
eminent should aid i'll the construction
of II railroad from the Gulf of Alaska
to the Yukon river, in American terri
tory | should prefer that the delegate
was made elective, but if this is not
deemed wise, then make him appointive.
The natural resources of Alaska are
great. Some of the chief needs of the
peculiarly energetic, self-reliant, ana
typically American white population of
Alaska were set forth in my last mes
sage. | also earnestly ask your atten-
ton to the needs of the Alaskan In
dams. All Indians who are competent
should receive the full rights OF Ameri-
can citizenship. 1t is, for instance, Il
gross and indefensble wrong to deny
to such Woodworking. decent-living In
dams as the Metlakahtlas the right to
obtain licenses as captains, pilots ana
engineers, the right to enter mining
claims, and to profit by the homestead
law These particular Indians are CIVIL
lied, and are competent and entitled to
be put on the same basis with the white
men about them.
The income of the Philippine govern
ment has necessarily been reduced by
reason of the business and agricultural
depression in the islands, and the gov
eminent has been obliged to exercise
great economy to cut down it's expenses.
to reduce salaries, and in every way to
avoid Il deficit. 1t has adopted an inter-
CARS, cigarettes. and distilled liquors,
and abolishing the old Spanish indus,
trial taxes. The law has not operated
as smoothly as was hoped. and although
it's principle is undoubtedly correct, II
may need amendments for the purpose
of reconciling the people to its proVls-
ions. The income derived from 1t has
partly made up for the reduction i'll
customs revenue.
A year from next April the first legs-
lative assembly for the islands Will be
held On the sanity and self-restraint of
this body much will depend so far as
the future self government of the is
lands is concerned.
The most encouraging feature of the
whole situation has been the very grea t
interest taken by the common people
in education and the great increase IN
public schools. The increase was from
800, 900 to half million pupils. Inc
average attendance is about 10 per cent.
The only limit upon the number OF pu-
government to furnish teachers and
lighthouses.
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ne aSi loui' VI a. W ois tho, Gov
| i,nus rnioI.t n.y. az SSod,,nino tha
me ~ uiiieli' III pS;i;a,;,a
islands entering the United States
earnestly recomm9nu Illal .il9 tapiln n Nv.
products of the Philippine islands be
entirety IeihoNeu' eAcePt ate va, 90 ~ ~, J
sugar ana TOBACCO, anu 'nt' tt,"o zee ant
be reduced 70 20 per Sen' 81 'tt - g y. ~
rates uhoer ahe lihtiSf ,,non nc tohaccd
July l, !Soo, tle a. ~, IRi G;iii ic
ana sugar prouuceu III ,ie ~, ihnt frae
iands pc ent.reiS leon ds nd tha dfpite ed
trace petWeeh tie isiaii"o anu I,'e ,,ntr,
states III the pIouucts u e"'' Oo"'''' '
then be PROVIDED ior p9 law
|
Merchant MARINE
TO the spread of our trade in peace
| and the defense of our flag in war a
| great and prosperous merchant marine
! is Indispensable. We should have ships
| of our own and seamen of our own tC
convey our goods to neutral markets
and in case of need to reinforce our bat,
tie line. II can not but be a source OF
regret and uneasness to us that the
lines of communication with our sister
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