The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-02
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1905
in gold coin, Il 10 then suggested that
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the limit be placed 1t 50 per cent.
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The Recommendations heretofore
made In reports of the Philippine Com
missnin that Congress- be. urged to re-
peal the duties on sugar and tobacco
from the Philippine Islands, or at least
to make a large reduction in the same,
when imported into the United States,
are earnestly renewed, as both indus
tries are in a languishing state. It
Is stated that there Is only limited
area of lands adapted to the profitable
cultivation of tobacco and sugar, and
that the quality of the former is gem
orally poor.
The total output of cigars in the
Philippine Islands for the fiscal year
lSO4-5 was only 2 per cent of the
number consumed in the United States,
and the total number exported to all
countries was only per cent.
The htgh-water production of sugar
under Spanish sovereignty was 3O0,-
900 tons, and the total amount export
ed for the fiscal year was only 1875, 1000
short tons, which included consid-
cradle amount held in warehouses
from previous years
Controlling reasons are clearly and
convincingly set forth as to why the
total output of both tobacco and sugar,
II exported to the United States and
consumed here, would be SO insignifi-
cant proportion of the total amount
OF these two products used by the peo-
pie of the United States that they
could not by any possibility disturb
the home market. The only effect of
the abolition of the existing duties in
the United States on tobacco and
sugar, either now or for years to come,
is said to be simply to enable the pro-
Queer to obtain living price.
Mining Laws.
In previous reports the Commission
has repeatedly called attention to the
disastrous effect and harsh and need
less restrictions imposed by the pres
ent law, and now again strongly rec
ommends the repeal of the obnoxious
section by which one person or cor
poration may hold but one claim upon
a given vein or lode, and this not to
exceed 1000 by 1000 feet, from which
1t naturally follows that no large in
vestment will be made. Gold and coal
have been found in considerable uuan-
titles in many places, but the prospec-
tor and claimholderl be they Filipinos
or Americans, are hopelessly handi-
capped by this section. The Secretary
of the Interior recommends the adop-
ton, in effect, of section 1929 of the
State statutes of Oregon:
ANY person may hold one claim by
location, as hereinafter provided, upon
chase as may be prescribed by general
act Of the Philippine Commission; and
tne disc0verer of any new lead or vein
not previously located upan shall be al
covery thereof Nothing in this section
shall be so construed as to allow any
person not the discoverer to locate
or vein.
1t is stated that the period of one
year and sixty days after occupation
is too limited time in which to enter
coal claim, record it. sufficiently de-
velop 1t to demonstrate its value. and
pay for 1t in full, and it is recommend
ed that the period for payment be ex-
tended to three years, as the present
provision is harmful in its operation.
The coal resources of the Philippines
are believed to be extensive, and the
economic importance of large home
supply of steaming coal is self-evident.
Agricultural Banks.
The universal need of one or more
agricultural banks, established for
: the primary purpose Of advancing
money to .agriculturists mainly upon
security of their landed property is ex-
planned. The people have no money