The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-04

pecially Is this true OF sfockmen.
farmers and business men In the west;
the year the dinsrsnce e in 4i0n Interest st
rates between the east and the west Is
from six to ten per cent. whereas In
caaada the corresponding difference Is
course. guard the Interests i % q '' west
ern and southern bankers as carefully
as Il guards the interests OF New York
or Chicago bankers; and must be
drawn from the standpoints. Of the
farmer and the merchant no less than
from the standp0infs OF the city
banker and the country banker.
tn: The I ls Law ~ should be amended 50 as to
rived from customs duties may be treat
ed by the secretary OF the treasury as
ne treats funds obtained under the In
q considerable Increase in bills or small
denominations Permission should be
given banks, II necessary under settled
restrictions. 70 retire their circulation TO
Philippine Tarln.
most earnestly hope that the bill to
provide lower tariff for or else abso-
lutte free trade in Philippine products
will become a law. No harm will come
% any American industry; and while
there VIII be some small but real ma
terial benefit to the Fllipinos, the main
benefit viii come by the showing made
as TO our purpose to do all IN our power
sSe fSs 'RsE Psl1,nT welfare So far our action IN
justified. not mainly and indeed not pri-
marly because Of the added dignity II
has given US as a nation by proving that
We are capable honorably and efficiently
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
islands. In these islands we are steadily
introducing both liberty and order, 70 a
greater degree than their people have
ever before known. We have secured
police force. and have put down ladron-
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.
We are constantly increasing the meas
ure OF liberty accorded the islanders. and
sbail lh'ns tehe y s sopo'saphs st2,de %sarrand sd We
testing their capacity for self-government
BY summoning the first Filipino legisla-
tive assembly; and the way IN which
they stand this test win largely deter
mine whether the self-government thus
granted will be increased or decreased
for II we have erred at all In the Phil
ippines i has been In proceeding too. rap
IDLY in the direction Of granting a large
measure Of self-government We are
building roads. We have for the i'm
measurable good OF the people, arranged
see to IL 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 ar
fairs OF all the islands under the Amer~
lean hag-the Philippines, Porto Rico
and Hawali-so as TO make Il evident
that II 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
insular possessions. should all be direct
ed under one executive department.; by
preferences the department Of state or the
department OF war.
Hawaii.
The needs OF Hawaii are peculiar:
every aid should be unceasing to develop
them along the lines Of community OF
small freehOlders, not Of great planters
with coolie-tilled estates Situated as
this territory is In the middle OF the
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 tustifes the setting
aside OF a portion OF our revenues TO be
expended for educational and Internal
improvements therein. Hawaii Is now
making an EFFORT to secure immigration
At In the end to assume the duties and
burdens Of full American citizenship and
whenever the leaders in the various in
dustries Of those islands finally adopt our
Ideals and heartily join our administra-
tlon In endeavorlng 70 develop a middle
then be found to deal with the CONNER
cial and industrial problems which now
appear to them so serious. The best
Americanlsm is that which aims for sta
0ility and permanency OF prosperous
rather than immediate re-
turns on large masses of capital.
Alaska.
Alaska's needs have been partially met.
but there must be a complete reOrganiza-
Iion OF the governmental system, as I
have often Indicated to you. l ask your
especial attention to this. Our fellow
sitizens who awell on the shores OF
Puget sound with characteristic energy
are arranging 70 hold In Seattle the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. Its
special aims include the upbuilding OF
Alaska and the development OF American
on the Pacific ocean. This ex-
position, in its purposes and scope,
should appeal not only % the people Of
The Pacific slope, but to the people OF the
United States at large. Alaska since II
was bought has yielded to the govern
nent Sll.00o000 OF revenue, ans has pro-
iuced nearly ss000o0,0 900 In gold. furs
and fish, When properly developed it
will become In large degree land of
homes. The countries bordering on the
Pacific ocean have a population more
numerous than that OF all the countries
II Europe; their annual foreign COM
nerce amounts to over three billions OF
lollars OF which the share Of the
United States is some s7o0000.0o0. II this
rade were thoroly understood and
,usned by our manufacturers and pro-
iucers. the industries not only Of the
Pacific slope. but OF all our country, and
Of our cotton growing states
would be greatly benefited. or course,
n order to get these BENEFITS we must
reat fairly the countries with which we
rade.
INTERNATIONAL MORALITY.