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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-04
PHILIPPINE TARIFF

[ most earnestly hope that the bill
to provide a lower tariff for or else
absolute free trade in Philippine prod
ucts' 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 Filipinos,
the main benefit, will come by the
showing made ais to our purpose to do
all in our power for their welfare.
: So far our action in the Philippines
has been abundantly justified. .'-. ~
Only in the islands of Leyte and
Samar is the authority of our govern
ment resisted and this by wild noun
tain tribes under the superstitious in
spiration Of fakirs and pseudo religious
leaders. = -
= Self Government Test. - :
We are constantly increasing the
ers, and. next spring; if conditions war
rant, we shall take great stride for
ward ii" testing tkair'3 Capacity for
self government BY n sum1noning the
first Filipino legislative assembly; and
the way In which. they stand this test
will largely determine whether the self
government thus granted will be- in
creased or decreased. =; 81
Let, us, also see to- it that they are
given free access to our markets. This
nation owes no: more imperative duty
to itself and mankind than the duty of
managing the affairs Of all the islands
under the American fag-the Philip.
pines, Porto Rico and. Hawaii-so as
to make it evident that it is in every
way to their advantage that the flag
should fly over them. g.. :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-04
HAWAII

The needs Of Hawaii are peculiar;
every aid should be given the islands;
and our efforts should be unceasing to
develop them along the lines of COM
munity of small 3freeholders, not of
great planters with coolie- titled estates.
Situated as this territory is, In the
middle of the Pacific, there are duties
imposed upon this small community
which do not fall in like degree or
manner upon any other American com
munity. This warrants our treating it
differently from the way in which we
treat territorie contiguous to or sur
rounded by sister territories or other
states, and justifes the setting aside
of a portion of our revenues to be ex-
pended for educational and internal i'm
provements therein. Hawaii is now
making an effort to secure immigra-
ton fit in the end to assume the duties
and burdens of full American citizen
ship, and whenever the leaders in the
various industries Of those islands
finally adopt our ideals and heartily
join our administration in endeavoring
to develop middle class of substan-
tial citizens, a way will then be found
to deal with the commercial and in
dustrial problems which now appear to
them SO serious. =
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ALASKA

Alaska g needs have been partially
met, but there must be complete re-
organization of the governmental sys-
tenn, as l have before Indicated to you.
| ask your especial attention to this.
Our fellow citizens who dwell on the
shores Of Puget sound with character
istic energy are arranging to hold in
Seattle the Alaska Yukon Pacific ex-
position. It's special aims include the
upbuilding Of Alaska and the devel-
opment Of American commerce on the
Pacific ocean. This exposition, in its
purpose and scope, should appeal not
only to the people Of the Pacific slope,
but to the people of the United States
at large.
Alaska since 1t was bought has
yielded to the governments 81, 900, 900
Of revenue, and has produced nearly
$500, 100000 in. gold, furs. and fish.
When properly developed it will be
come in large degree a land Of homes.
The countries bordering the Pacific
ocean have q population more numer-
Gus than that OF all the countries Of
Europe; their annual foreign commerce
amounts to over 5000, 100000, Of
which the share Of the United States
is some $70o, 900 600. lie this trade
were thoroly unde rstood and pushed by
our manufacturers and RIsduse Ts. the
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CENTRAL AMERICA

Last June trouble which had existed
for some: time between the republics Of
Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras
eliminated in war-a war which
threatened to be ruinous to the coun-
tries involved and very destructive to
the commercial interests of Americans,
Mexicans, and other foreigners who
are taking an important part in the de-
velopment of these countries. The
thoroly good understanding which ex-
lists between the United States and
Mexico enabled this government and
that of Mexico to unite in effective me-
diation between the warning republics.
The Rio conference passed the fol-
lowing resolution in reference to this
action: -. -
That the third International American
conference shall address to the presidents
Of the United States of America and Of
the United States Of Mexico a note in
which the conference which is being held
at Rio expresses its satisfaction at the
happy results Of their mediation for the
celebration Of peace between the repub-
lies of Guatemala Honduras and Saliva
dor.
This affords an excellent example of
one way in which the influence of
the United States can properly be ex.
ercised for the benefit Of the peoples
Of the western hemisphere.
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from the interior banks into the specu-
latiye ned; this depletes the fund that
would otherwise be available for com.
mesrcaal uses, and commercial borrowers
are sl forced to, pay abnormal rates; so
!nat each fall tax, in the shape Of
increased interest charges. is placed on
The mere statement Of these facts
shows that our present system is Sc
riously defective. There Is need Of u
cnange. Unfortunately, however, many
OF the, proposed changes must be ruled
from consideration because they are
complicated, are not easy Of compre-
h!enslon, and tend to disturb existing
rights and interests. - "
which would materially impair the
value Of the United States 9 per cent
bonds now pledged to secure circula-
ton, the issue Of which was made un-
der conditions peculiarly creditable to
the treasury: L do not press any espe-
clal plan. Various plans have recent
~ been proposed by expert committees
Emergency Bank Notes.
Among the plans which are possibly
feasible and which certainly should re-.
ce1ve your consideration is that repeat
edly brought to your attention by the
present secretary Of the treasury, the
essentia! features of which have been
approved by many prominent bankers
and business men. According to this
plan national banks should be permitted
to issue a specified proportion Of their
capita! IN notes Of a given kind, the
issue to be taxed at so high a rate as
to drive the notes back when not want
ed in legitimate trade. This plan would
not permit the issue of currency to give
banks additional profits, but to meet
the emergency presented by times Of
stringency. - ~. +'.r.. -,
I do not say that this is the right
system, I only advance it to empha-
size my belief that there is need for
the: adoption Of some system which
shall be automatic and open to all
sound banks, SO as to avoid all pos
ssibility Of discrimination and favorit-
ism. '"+
....~ Need More Small Bills.
The law should be amended so as
specifically to provide that the funds
derived from customs duties may be
treated by the secretary Of the treas
ury as he treats funds obtained un-
der the internal revenue laws.
There should be a considerable in
crease in bills of small denominations.
Permission should be given banks, if
necessary under settled restrictions,
to retire their circulation to a larger
amount than 100000 a month.
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:, Peace has come in the island; the
harvesting Of the sugar cane crop, the
proceed. 80
When the election has been held and
the new government inaugurated in
peaceful and orderly fashion the pro-
visional government will come to an
end.
I take this opportunity Of expressing
upon behalf Of the American people,
with all possible solemnity. our most
earnest hope that the people Of Cuba
will realize the imperative need of pre-.
serving Justice and keeping order in the
island. The United States wishes moth.
ing Of Cuba except that it shall prosper
morally and materially, and wishes
nothing Of Cubans save that they shall
be able to preserve order among them.
selves and therefore to preserve their
independence. :
IF the elections become farce, and
If the insurrectionary habit becomes
confirmed in the island, it is absolutely
out Of the question that the island
should continue independent; and the
United States, which has assumed the
sponsorship before the civilized world
for Cuba's career as a nation, would
again have to intervene and to see that
the government was managed in such
orderly fashion as to secure the safety
of life and property.
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AGRICULTURE

! The only other persons whose welfare
is as vital to the welfare Of the whole
country as is the welfare Of the wage
workers are the tillers Of the soil, the
farmers. 1t is q mere truism to say
that no growth Of cities, no growth of
wealth. no industrial development can
atone for any falling off in the charac-
ter. and standing of the farming popu-
lation. During the last few decades
this fact has been recognized with ever
increasing clearness. -. f..
There is no longer any failure to real
lie that farming, at least in certain
branches, must become a technical and
scientific profession. This means that
there must be open to farmers the
chance for technical and scientific
training, not theoretical merely, but
Of the most severely practical type.
Organization has become necessary
in the business world; and it has accom-
labor. It Is no less necessary for farm
ers. The benefits to be derived by the
association of farmers for mutual ad-
vantage are partly economic and partly
sociological.
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FUR SEALS

The destruction of the PribiIof
islands fur seals by pelagie sealing still
continues.
The process Of destruction has been
accelerated during recent years by the
appearance Of number Of Japanese
vessels engaged in pelagic sealing. As
these vessels have not been bound even
by the inadequate limitations pre-
scribed by the tribunal Of Paris, they
have paid no attention either to the
close season or to the sixty-mile limit
imposed upon the Canadians, and have
prosecuted their work up to the very
islands themselves. On July 16 and II,
the crews from several Japanese vessels
made raids upon the island of st. Paul,
and before they were beaten off by
the very meager and insuficiently
armed guard, they succeeded in killing
several hundred seals and carrying off
the skins of most of them. Nearly all
the. seals killed were females and tho
lty. Many of the seals appear to have
| been skinned alive and many were
found half skinned and still alive. The
raids were repealed only by the use of
firearms, and five of the raiders were
killed, two were wounded and twelve
captured, including the two wounded.
Those captured have since been tried
ana sentenced to imprisonment. An
attack Of this kind had been wholly
unlocked for, but such provision Of
vessels, arms and ammunition will now
be made that its repetition will not be
found profitable. Suitable representa-
tions regarding the incident have been
made to Japan, and we are assured that
all practicable measures will be taken
by that. country to prevent any recur-
renee Of the outrage.
We have not relaxed our efforts to
secure an agreement with Great Brit
ain for adequate protection of the seal
herd, and negotiations with Japan for
The laws for the protection of the
seals within the jurisdiction of the
United States need revision and
amendment.
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IRRIGATION A ND
FOREST PRESER-,
WALTON 49,.

. Much is now being done for the
states Of the Rocky mountains and great
plains thru the development Of the ma
tional policy Of irrigation and forest
preservation; no government policy
for the betterment Of our internal con-
ditions has been more fruitful of good
than this. The forests of the White
mountains and southern Appalachian
regions should also be preserved.
Memorial Amphitheater.
I invite the attention of the congress
to the estimate of the secretary Of war
for an appropriation to enable him to
begin the preliminary work for the
construction Of memorial amphithea-
ter at Arlington. The Grand Army of
the Republic in it's national encamp-
ment has urged the erection of such
an amphitheater as necessary for the
proper observance Of Memorial Day
and as fitting monument to the soldier
and sailor dead buried there. In this
I heartily concur.
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NAVY AND ARMY

The United States navy is the surest
guarantor of peace which this country
possesses. 49, - .s.
do not. ask that we continue to in
crease our navy. / ask merely that it
be maintained at it's present strength;
and this can be done only if we replace
the obsolete and outworn ships by new
and good ones, the equals of any afoat
IN any navy. To stop building ships
FOR one year means that for that year
the navy goes back instead of forward.
The craftsmanship of our men has
50 improved during the last five years
that | deem it within bounds to say
that. the navy is more than twice as
efficient, ship for ship, as half a de-
cade ago. /
The conduct Of the Spanish war
showed the lamentable loss of life, the
useless extravaganza, and the ineffi-.
cheney certain to result, if during peace
the high officials of the war and navy
departments are praised and rewarded
only IT they save money at no matter
what cost to the efficiency Of the SER.
vice, and if the higher officers are CIV
en- no chance whatever to exercise and
practice command. Money should be
appropriated to permit troops to be
massed in body, and exercised in ma
neuvers. particularly in marching. Such
exercise during the summer Just past
has been Of incalculable benefit to the
army and should under no circum.
stances be discontinued. IF on these
practice marches and in these maneu-
vers elderly officers prove unable to
bear the strain, they should be retired
at once, for the fact il conclusive az
to their unfitness for war; that is, ror
the only purpose because of which they
should be allowed to stay in the sefs
vice.
For Brigade Posts. s
It is q real misfortune to have scores.
Of small company or regimental POSTS
scattered thruout the country: ths.
army should be gathered in q few bril-
gade. or division posts; and the gener.s
ais should be practiced in handling the
men in masses. Neglect to provide for
future disaster and disgrace. -
Theodore Roosevelt. j
The htte House, Dec, 8, 1906, Y -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-04
H AGUE CONFER
ENCE

In my last message I advised YOU
that the emperor of Russia had taken
the initiative in bringing about Sec
ond peace conference at The Hague.
Under the guidance of Russia the ar
rangement of the preliminaries for
such a conference has been progressing
during the past year. 1t is a matter
Of satisfaction that all of the Amer
lean republics have now, FOR the first
time, been invited to Join in the pro-
posed conference.
By the special courtesy of Russia
and the Netherlands, a proposal to call
The Hague conference together at q
time which would conflict with the con-
ference Of the American republics at
Rio de Janeiro in August was laid
aside, No other date has yet been sug-
gested.
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Continued From 18th Page.

and miners, to inquire into, consider,
and pass upon the questions in contro-
yersy in connection with the strike in
the anthracite regions Of Pennsylvania
and the causes out Of which the con-
trovesy arose, In their report, findings,
and award expressed the belief Nthat
the state and federal governments
should provide the machinery for what
may be called the compulsory investi-
cation Of controversies between en-
ployers and employees when they
arise This expression Of belief is
deserving of the favorable considera-
tion of the congress and the enactment
of it's provisions into law. A bill has
already been introduced to this end.
Many strikes and lockouts would not
have occurred had the parties to the
dispute been required to appear before
an unprejudiced body representing the
nation and, face to face, state the
reasons for. their contention.
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ALGECIRAS CON-
VENTION

The. Algeciras convention, which
was signed by the United States as
well as by most Of the powers Of
Europe, confers upon US equal CONNER
cial rights with all European countries
and does not entail single obligation
Of. any kind upon us, and T earnestly
hope it may. be- speedily ratified To
refuse to. ratify it would merely mean
that we forfeited our commercial rights
in Morocco and would not achieve an
other object Of any kind: In the event
OF such refusal we would be left out
any commercial treaty with Morocco;
and thissat g time when we ara avery.
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WITHDRAWAL OF
+ COAL LANDS

It Is not wise that the nation should
ALLEVIATE it's remaining coal lands. l
have temporarily withdrawn from set.
Element all the lands which the geo
taining, or. in all probability contain
ing, coal. The question, however, can
be properly settled only by legislation,
which in my Judgment should provide
for the withdrawal of these lands from
sale or from entry, save in certain
especial circumstances. The ownership
would then, remain in the United
States, which should not, however, at
tempt to work them, but permit them
to be worked by private individuals
under a royalty system, the govern
ment keeping such control as to permit
1t to see that no excessive price was
charged consumers. e.
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CUBA

The events Of the insurrection in
Cuba are described in the order Of their
occurrence by the president, who de-
clared chaos was impending and that
caution was necessary to stave off in.
tervention by European nations. He
praised the preparedness Of the navy
and army and reviewed the success Of
Messrs. Taft and Bacon.
The provisional government has left
the personnel Of The old government
and the old laws, SO far as might be,
unchanged, and will thus administer
the island for few months until
tranquility can be restored, b new elec.
ton properly held and new govern.
Nent inauguratedr 70 10. -
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AMERICAN T.. SHIP
- .-.: PING ,.@,...-.. ri.

Let me once again call the attention
OF the congress to two subjects concern
ing which have frequently before com
inundated with them. One is the ques-
ton Of developing American shipping.
l trust that law embodying in sub
stance the views. or major part Of the
views, expressed in the report Of this
subject laid before the house at its
last session will. be passed. i am we'll
aware that in former years objection
able measures have been proposed in
reference to the encouragement Of
American shipping; but it seems to me
that the proposed measure is as nearly
unobjectionable as any can be. -
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PORTO RICAN AT
FAIRS 49,

American citizenship should be con
ferred on the citizens Of Porto Rico.
The harbor of San Juan in Porto Rico
expenses of the federal court Of Porto
Rico should be met from the federal
treasury. The administration of the af-
fairs of Porto Rico, together with those
of the. Philippines, Hawaii and our
other insular possessions, should all
be directed under one executive de-
partment; by preference the depart
ment of state or the department of
war, 80
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Tuesday Evening,


combinations which do. evil. Re-
\ bates, for instance, are as often
due to the pressure Of big shippers
Gas was shown in the investiga-
ton of the Standard Oil company
the investigation Of the tobacco
aR ns Big tfq rsFoa ss to o ST. mali ra
s shS purpose rom Of big
advantages at the expense Of small
shippers and Of the general public.
Such combination, instead Of be-
ing forbidden by law, should be
favored. .,
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TECHNICAL AND
I N D IT S T r I A L.
TRAINING

It would be Impossible to overstate
{tho it is Of course difficult quantita-
lively to measure) the effect upon a
may be called organised patriotism,
which necessarily. includes the substitu-
tion Of a national feeling for mere local
pride with as a resultant a high ambi-
ton for the whole country. No coun-
try can develop its full strength so
long as the parts which make up the
whole each put a feeling Of loyalty to
the part above the feeling Of loyalty
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-04
MARRIAGE AND d.
VORCE

I am well aware of how difficult it is
to pass a constitutional amendment.
Nevertheless in my Judgment the whole
be relegated to the authority of the-na-
tional congress. At present the wide
differences in the laws of the different
states on this subject result in scan
nothing 50 vitallyy essential 70 the the wei,
fare of ~ the nation, nothing around
which the nation should SO bend. itself
to throw. every safeguard, as the home
life of the average citizen.
It would be good because it would
confer on the congress the power at
once to deal radically and efficiently
with polygamy; and this should be
done whether or not marriage and d.
vorce are dealt with. 1t is neither
safe nor proper to leave the question of
polygamy to be dealt with : by the
several states. Power to deal with 1t
should be conferred on the national
government 80. -
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cultural classes must work together.
capitalists and wageworkers must work
country is capable IS to be done.
J If boys and girls are trained merely
in literary accomplishments. to the total
exclusion Of Industrial, manual, and
technical training. the tendency is to
unfit them for industrial work, to
make them reluctant to go into
It,, or untitled to do well If they do 90
into it. ~ Il. ="
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There are regions in our land, and
classes of our population, where the
blrthrate has sunk below the deathrate.
Surel y it should need no demonstration
to show that wilful sterility is, from
the standpoint Of the nation, from the
sin for which the penalty is national
death, race death, sin for which there
is no atonement; sin which is the
more dreadful exactly in proportion as
the men and women guilty thereof are
IN other respects, in character, and bod
lily and mental powers. those whom for
the sake of the state it would be well
to see the fathers and mothers Of MANY
healthy: children, well brought up in
homes made happy by their presence.
No man, no woman, can ,shirk the pri-
mary duties Of life, whet Their for love
of ease and pleasure, or for any other
cause, and retain his or her se1f-re-
spect. -. '-H...-. -
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industries not only Of the Pacific slope.
but OF al! our country, and particularly
of our cotton.growing states, would be
greatly benefited. OF course, in order
to get these benefits we must treat
fairly the countries with which we
trade,