Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-04

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to provide a lower, tariff for or else
absolute free trade in Philippine pro-
ducts will become a law. No harm
will come to any American industry;
and while there will be some small but
real material benefit to the F'ilipinos.
the main benefit will come by the
showing made as to our purpose to
do all In our power for their welfare.
So far our action in the Philippines
has been abundantly justified, not
mainly and indeed not primarily
because OF the added dignity 1t has
given us as a nation by proving that
we are capable honorably and ef-
ficiently to bear the International bur-
dens which mighty people should
bear. but even more because OF the i'm
mense benefit that has come to the
people Of the Philippine Islands. In
these islands we are steadily introduce
ing both liberty and order, to greater
degree than their people have ever
before known. We have secured
police force, and have put down
ladronism. Only in the islands OF
Leyte and Samar is the authority of
our government resisted and this by
wild mountain tribes under the super
stitious inspiration of fakirs and
pseudo-religious leaders. We are con-
stantly increasing the measure of lib
ertv accorded the islanders. and next
az :. sroot stn;so fon,,,ana '' j., toat,,,,
thair oanao,t,. 90 so,s 49, ,a,,a 49, ~,
s,,Y,r,on;ns tha erst Er;1,,,nn ,aa,s,o ~
i've aosa,,,,,,,-. ~ 81 t ,,a, ,hi"h
tho,, stana H. ~" 10. nil, ior 80 VI AZ
tnrr,,ra mhather a. w sa,, g as1,S ao
~. ,rrontaa r,,i,, - ,,aroos,,1 90 A.
creased fo, ,f we have erred a. oil
in the Philippines It has been in pro-
caeding too ranidIy in the direction
of granting a large measure of self
government. We are building roads.
We have. fca- the immeasurable good
of the neonle arranged for tho b,,,,d-
ing of railroads LET us also see to
If that they are given FREE. access to
ur markets This nation owes M
wore imnerat;ve duty IN ;tseIf ana
,,ankind than tho dntv RI managing
ITO AFFAIRS ~ ali Tho isi.,ds nnf1er
the American sap-the phil,pnjnes
porto R,co and uawaii-.so as m
,oaka a. ev;aent that ~ t. IN ayerv
49, m tha,s aa,ontara that ~ a.
shn,,,a 60 n,,ar th.rn
Au,ar,nor o;ti~e,sl;r' sho,,a he oor.
,arrad nn +ha o,t,.an. 80 porto p,no
,rha honhor -. Co., T..o, - part. pso.
shn,,Is ~ snaaras go ,,anro,,aS srho
u Ha sasa., an,,.4 - D..
pise . ~ 1880. e.a ~. ~
.uoi ~. .,,u,. Tho .sr,,n,.txet,o,, ~
.ha 81 airs - por.n Dr. 1870 ,,,th
thosa - az ph,I,rr,na: ua,sai, eva
o',r se attar ~" ,a.,,inn pnsso..,nns s;,o,,id
oyr otner insular possesslons. sno!lu
~ ue uee,eo uuus s oe
pa,.enI' ~ pieLen se ue -
.ns"' :" s's'e Ut INC uepa' '"''"' "
wal
Porto Hican AHairs.
The needs of Hawaii are peculiar:
everv aid should be given the islands;
and our efforts should be unceasing to
develop them along the lines OF COM
munity OF small freeholders. NOT OF
great planters with coolie-tilled estates.
Situated as this territory Is, In the mid
die of the Pacific. there are duties I'M
posed upon this small community
which do not fall In like degree or
manner upon any other e American
community. This warrants our treat
{ing 1t differently from the way In which
we theat territories contiguous TO or
surrounded by sister territories OF
other states. and justifies the setting
aside OF portion OF our revenuss -
be expended for educational ana inter-
! nal improvements therein. Hawaii 10
4 now making an effort to, secure I'M
migration fit in the end to assume the
duties and burdens OF fun American
citizenship, and whenever the ieaaers
I'm the various industries OF those
islands finally adopt our locals ano
heartily join our administrator ~ en-
! deavoring to develop middle class q
substantial citizens. way VIII tnen
be found to deal with the commercial
and industrial problems wnlcn now
appear to them so serious: Inc Des'
Americanism is that when aims ~
stability and permanency OF prosperous
i citizenship rather than immeol,ue re-
turns on large masses OF capiIaI
\ Alaska. I. ..ls ~,
Alaska's needs nave Deen p 'sa.a -,
met, but there must De compiete 81,
organization OF the SpvsInen'. =
system, as l nave Deiore inulo ..s = :.
you. ! ask your especiaI at,en .i,
this. Our feliow-ciIlzens wn vi,
on the shores OF fuse. Su !,
hold IN seattle seattle the e.. A, snsc;ai aims m
development OF American com I..sr.,
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