The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-12-05
$1.0O. PER ANNUM.


the internal revenue laws. There
should be a considerable increase in
bills of small denominations. Perrnis-
sion should be given banks, If necessa-
ry under settled restrictions to retire
their circulation to a larger amount
than three millions month.
Our Outlying Possessions,
/ most earnestly hope that the bill to
provide lower tariff for or else abso-
lutte free trade In Philippine products
will become 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
us to our purpose to do all in our power
for their welfare.
Porto Rican 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.
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 a COM
munlty of small freeholders, not Of
great planters with cody titled es-
tates.
Alaska.
Alaska's needs have been partially
met, but there must be a complete re-
organization of the governmental sys-
tenn, as / have before indicated to you.
ask your especial attention to this.
Our fellow citizens who dwell on the
shores of Puget sound with character
lstic energy are arranging to hold in
Seattle the Alaska Yukon-Paci ex-
position. This exposition in its 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 nelghbor 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. 1t is the sure mark
of low civilization, low morality, to
abuse or discriminate against or In any
way humlllate such stranger who has
come here lawfully and who is con-
Quoting himself properly To remem-
Der this Is incumbent on every Amer
lean citizen, and it is of course pecul-
iarly incumbent on every government
official, whether of the nation or of
the several states.
l 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 it is most dlscreditable to us
as a people, and 1t may be fraught
with the gravest consequences to the
nation.
l ask fair treatment for the Japanese
as l would ask fair treatment for Ger
mans or Englishmen, Frenchmen, Rus
slams or Italians. | ask 1t as due to
and civilization. | ask it as
1ue to ourselves, because we must act
lprightly toward all men. | recon-
mend to the congress that an act be
passed specifically providing for the
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
act that the statutes of the United |
States are entirely inadequate. They
all to give to the national government |
sufficiently ample power. through Unit
ID States courts and by the use of the
lrmy and navy, to protect aliens In tho
lights secured to them under solemn
reatles 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
d to as to enable the president, acting
or the United States government,
which Is responsible In our interna-
ional relations, to enforce the rights
4 aliens under treaties.
The Cuban Matter.
Last August an insurrectlon broke
ut In Cuba which 1t speedily grew evi-
ent that the existing Cuban govern
lent was powerless to quel. Thanks
o the preparedness of our navy.
Tas able Immediately to send enough
hips to Cuba to prevent the situation
rom becoming hopeless, and l fur
hermore dispatched to Cuba the Sec
etary Of war and the assistant secre-
ary Of state in order that they might
rapple with the situation on the
round.
In accordance with the so called
'latt amendment, which was embod-
I'd in the constitution of Cuba. | there
pom proclaimed a provisional govern
lent for the island, the secretary OF
var acting as provisional governor I'M
j he could be replaced by Mr.. Magoon,
he late minister to Panama and gov
rnor Of the canal zone on the isthmus.
'roops were sent to support them and