The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-07

pecially is this true of stockmen.
farmers and business men In the west
for at present at certain seasons of
the year the difference in interest
rates between the east and the west is
from six to ten per cent, whereas in
but two per cent. Any plan must. OF
course, guard the interests of west
err and southern bankers as carefully
as It guards the interests of New York
drawn from the standpoints of the
farmer and the merchant no less than
from the standpoints of the city
banker and the country banker.
The law should be amended so as to
specifically to provide that the funds de-
rived from customs duties may be treat
ed by the secretary of the treasury as
he treats funds obtained under the In
ternal revenue laws. There should be
considerable increase in bills Of small
denominations. Permission should be
given banks, II necessary under settled
restrictions, to retire their circulation to
a larger amount than 100000 month.
Philippine Tariff.
most earnestly hope that the bill to
provide a lower tariff for or else abso-
M af become arss trade w in Se hp w
to any American industry; and while
there will be some small but real ma
terial benefit to the Filipinos, 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 pri-
marily because Of the added dignity 1t
has given us as a nation by proving that
to bear the international burdens which
mighty people should bear but even
more because of the immense benefit that
has come to the people of the Philippine
tc1o n6C Tn, iuIo nd Avn OF W
introducing both liberty and order, to
greater degree than their people have
ever before known. We have secured
justice. We have provided an efficient
ism. Only in the islands of Leyte and
Samar Is the authority of our govern
ment resisted and this by wild mountain
tribes under the superstitious inspiration
Of fakirs and pseudo-religious, leaders.
ure of liberty accorded the islanders, and
next spring II conditions warrant, we
shall take great stride forward In
testing their, capacity for self-government
they stand this test will largely deter
mine whether the self-government thus
granted will be increased or decreased;
ippines It has v been e in proceeding too rap
idly In the. direction of granting large
measure of government. We are
building roads. We have, Tor the I'm,
measurable good Of the people, arranged
see to it that they are given free access
to our markets. This nation owes no
more imperative duty to itself and man
kind than the duty Of managing the af-
lean fag-the Philippines. Porto Rico
and Hawaii-so as to make 1t evident
that 1t is in every way to their advantage
that the flag should fly over them.
Porto Rico.
American citizenship should be con-
ferred on the citizens of Porto Rico.
The harbor of San Juan in Porto Rico
should be dredged and improved. The
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
insuar possessions should all be direct
ed under one executive department; by
preference the department of state or the
of war.
The needs of Hawaii are peculiar;
every aid should be upceasing to develop
them along the lines of community of
small freeholders not of great planters
with coole-tilled 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 community. This warrants
in which we treat territories continuous
to or surrounded by sister territories or
other states. and justifies the setting
aside of portion of our revenues to be
therein. Hawaii is now
making an effort to secure immigration
it in the end to assume the duties and
burdens of full American citizenship, and
whenever the leaders in the, various in
lustries Of those islands finally adopt our
deals and heartily join our administra-
ion in endeavoring to develop a middle
lass of substantial citizens, way will
hen be found to deal with the CONNER
'ial and industrial problems which now
appear to them so serious. The best
Americanism Is that which aims for sta
'ility and permanency of prosperous
citizenship, rather than immediate re-
urns on large masses of capital.
Alaska.
Alaskas needs have been partially met |
tut there must be complete reorganiza- |
ion Of the governmental SYSTEM, as !
special attention to this Our fellow
itizens who dwell on the shores of |
PUGET sound with characteristic energy |
Re arranging TO- hold in Seattle the
pecial aims include the upbuilding of
Alaska and the development of American
ommerce on the Pacific ocean. This ex-
osition, In Its purposes and scope.
hould appeal not only to the people of
he Pacific slope. but to the people Of the
United States at large. Alaska since II
,as bought has yielded to the govern
lent 81 100000 of revenue, and has pro-
uced nearly $S0O,0O0,000 in gold, furs
nd fish. When properly developed 1t
ill become in large degree a land of
ONES. The countries bordering on the
aclfic ocean have a. population more
umerous than that of all the countries
Europe; their annual foreign COM
lerce amounts to over three billions Of
ollars, of which the share Of the
'nited States is some $7O00OO,0O0. II this
'ade were thoroly understood and
ushed by our manufacturers and pro-
ucers, the Industries not only of the
acific slope, but of all our country, and
articularly Of our cotton growing states
ould be greatly benefited. OF course,
order to get these benefits, we must
eat fairly the countries with which we
'ade.
INTERNATIONAL MORALITY.