Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-04
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 OUR OUTLYING POssEssIoNs.
 I most earnestly hope that the bill tc provide a lower tariff for or else abso lute free trade in Philippine products will become a law. No harm will come to any American industry, and, while there will be some small but real mate. rial 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.
 PORTO REGAIN AFFAIRS.
 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.
 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 freeholders, not of great planters with cooly titled estates.
 ALASKA.
 Alaska's needs have been partially met, but there must be complete re- organization of the governmental sys- tenn, as I have before indicated to you. I 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-P Pacific ex- position. This exposition in it's pur- poses and scope should appeal not only to the people of the Pacific slope, but to the people of the United States at large.
 RIGHTS OF ALIENS.
 Not only must we treat all nations fairly, but we must treat with justice and good will all immigrants who come here under the law. Whether they are Catholic or Protestant, Jew or gentle, whether they come from England or Germany, Russia. Japan or Italy, mat ters nothing. All we have right to question is the mans conduct If he is honest and upright in his dealings with his neighbor and with the state, then he is entitled to respect and good treatment. Especially do we need to remember our duty to the stranger within our gates. It is the sure mark of low civilization, low morality, to abuse or discriminate against or in any way humiliate such stranger who has come here lawfully and who is con ducting himself properly. To remem- Der this is incumbent on every Amer ican citizen, and 1t is of course pecul- iarly incumbent on every government official. whether of the nation or of the several states
 am prompted to say this by the attitude of hostility here and there as- sumed toward the Japanese in this country. This hostility is sporadic and is limited to very few places. Never theless 1t is most discreditable to us as people. and 1t may be fraught with the gravest consequences to the nation.
 l ask fair treatment for the Japanese as would ask fair treatment for Ger mans or Englishmen, Frenchmen, Rus sians or Italians. I ask it as due to humanity and civilization. I ask it as due to ourselves, because we must act nprightly toward all men. l recom- mend to the congress that an act be passed specifically providing for the naturalization of Japanese who come lere intending to become American cit zens. One of the great embarrass- nents attending the performance of ,ur international obligations is the tact that the statutes of the United States are entirely inadequate. They 'ail to give to the national government sufficiently ample power. through Unit d States courts and by the use of the lrmy and navy, to protect aliens in the tights secured to them under solemn reaties which are the law of the land. therefore earnestly recommend that he criminal and civil statutes of the United States be so amended and add Id to as to enable the president. acting Or the United States government. which is responsible in our interna. ional relations. to enforce the rights # aliens under treaties.
 THE CUBAN MATTER. Last August an insurrection broke ut in Cuba which it speedily grew evi- lent that the existing Cuban govern nent was powerless to quell. Thanks 0 the preparedness of our navy, I vas able immediately to send enough hips to Cuba to prevent the situation rom becoming hopeless. and I fur hermore dispatched to Cuba the sec etary of war and the assistant secre- ary of state in order that they might 'rnpple with the situation on the round.
 In accordance with the so called 'latt amendment. which was embed I'd in the constitution of Cuba. there pon proclaimed a provisional govern nent for the island. the secretary of Tar acting as provisional governor un- I he could be replaced by Mir. Magoon. he late minister to Panama and gov rnor of the canal zone on the isthmus 'roops were sent to support them and , relieve the navy. the expedition be- ig handled with most satisfactory peed and efficiency. Peace has come