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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22
ADVOCATES PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE

as head of department and S5.0o0 az a member of the commission, his total l income Is $15O0O, while the Filipina | members of the commission receive but S5,000.
 The members of the Philippine su-
 preme court receive s10,000 each (the Filipino members of the court re- ceiving the same as the Americans.) a
 sum much larger than that usually
 paid, to judges in the United States in
 courts of similar importance. This
 high range of salaries runs through
 the entire list of civil officials. and
 there Is no chance of lowering 1t. Ex- cept in the case of judges, the Fili- pino officials. as a rule, receive con siderably less than the Americans per forming similar work. and this Is constant source of complaint. To Americana 1t is a sufficient answer to say that high salaries are necessary to secure able and efficient officials from the United States. but the Fili- pino is quick to respond: Why, then. do you insist upon sending us Amer leans to do what our people can do and would do for less coinpensation?"
 Not only must the salaries of Amer jeans be high. but Americans must be surrounded with comforts to which the average Filipino is not accustomed. No one can remain in the Philippines long without hearing of the Benguet read and the enormous amount ex- pended in its construction. There Is a mountain resort in Benguet province, in north central Luzon, which the com mission thought might he developed into summer capital or a place to which the families of the officials, if not the officials themselves, might re- treat during the heated term The railroad running from Manila to Dagu- pan would carry the health seeker to within thirty or forty miles of Benguet. and an engineer estimated that a wag- on road could be constructed the rest of the way for $75,000. It seemed worth while to the commission to appropriate that much for a purpose which prom ised so much for the health and com fort of those engaged in the benevo- lent work of establishing a stable gov ernment. The commission could hard ly be blamed for relying upon the op- inion of the engineer. and the engineer doubtlss meant we'll But the first ap' propriation scarcely made an impress ion, and the second engineer estimated that the cost would be a little greater. Having invested $75,00O. the commits sion did not like to abandon the plan, and so further appropriations were made until more than $2,500.000 in gold have been drained from the insular treasury. and the Benguet road is not yet completed If 1t Is ever complet- ed, 1t will require constant outlay of q large sum annually to keep 1t In re- pair.
 Having met the members of the com mission and other Americans residing in the Philippines, l am glad to tes- tify that they are as rule men of character. ability and standing. The personnel of Philipine official life Is
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try. although identical in race and lam guage. And they would resent just as much the attempt of any group of men, however wise. to direct their gov eInment during d temporary residence. How, then. can Congress expect to legislate wisely for people who are not only separated from America by the widest of the oceans. but differ from the people of the United States in color, race. history and traditions? How can a body of men, however benevolent and intelligent. hope by a few months residence to so identify themselves with the Filipinos as to make rules and regulations suited to their needs?
 
 The Filipinos also present an argu- ment against the responsiveness of American rule, and this argument is not only unanswerable, but 1t is di- rected against an evil which is with out remedy. If Americans are to hold office in the Philippines. they must be we'll paid. They must not only receive
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

By Hon. William JennIngs Bryan. (Copyright. 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles
 Copyright in Great Britain-All
 Rights Reserved)
 Singapore, Jan. 22, 1906.-Having in previous articles discussed the condi- tions as found them in the Philip pines. let us consider what the United strtes should do in regard to the Ftl- ipinos and their islands.
 First, as to the northern group of islaf1ds-the islands north of Mindanao. Have the Filipinos a right to self-gov- ernment? Do they desire self-govern- ment and independence? Have they inc capacity fo rself- government?
 The first question must be answered in inc affirmative, if our theory of Government is correct. That govern ments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, is either true or false; if true. we cannot dny lis application to the Filipinos; if false we must find some other founda- tion for our own government
 The second question l am able to answer. yes. My visit to the Phil ipnines has settled this question in my mind. I have heard people in Amer ica. affirm that the intelligent Filipinos preferred American sovereignty to self eoyernment, but this is un4ualifiedly false. Capt. J. A. Moss, member or Gen. Corbins personal stan. recently made a trip through the provinces or Pampanga, Nueva Ecija and Pangasi- nan and published a journal of his trip in one of the Manila papers upon his return. He concluded his observa- tions as follows: The discharged sol diers who are married to native wom- en and who are growing up with the country and are. therefore, in most excellent position to feel the na- tive pulse, all told me the great ma 1ority of the natives have no use for us. Ex-inteSpreters and other Fill pinos with whom was on intimate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-22

as much as they would receive in the United States for the same work, but they must receive more !n order to compensate them for sewing so far from home. This is not only theoreti- cally true, but the theory is exempli- fled in the pay roll. The governor general receives 1000 year, two- fifths of the salary of the president of the United States, and yet, what con- trast between the duties and respon- abilities of the two positions! And what a difference, too, in the wealth of the two countries and in the ability of the taxpayers of the two countries to pay the salaries!
 The three American members of the commission (excluding the governor generaD receive $l5.OOO per year, al- most twice the salary of cabinet off cers and three times the salary of sem ators and members of Congress. It n true that these salaries do not appear as salaries paid for work on the com mission, but as each American mem Der of the commission receives S10,000
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of Fnipfnos
  ~ for W1lThe Expenseness of Provided American 
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By Hon. William Jennings Bryan. (Copyrieht. 1906, by Joseph B. Bowies
 Copyright in Great Britain-An
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15
To Grow Forest for City Park.

Public spirited citizens of Helena,
Montana, have for some time been agl-
tating a plan to convert the unsightly
slope of Mount Helena, which lies just
outside the city, into forest park. A
great deal of interest has been awak-
ened throughout the state by this pro-
ject. for the people of Helena will not
be the only ones to benefit by it. Sue
cessful forest planting will be difficult
owing to the semiarid conditions, and
will call for expert skill in the selec-
ton of suitable species, the details OF
planting, and subsequent care of the
plantation. A solution of the problem
will serve as an object lesson OF forest
planting under similar conditions else
where.
In city parks the kind of decorative
effect sought is generally secured by
the art of the landscape gardener
rather than by that of the forester.
In the case of Helena there will be
reared, not single individuals or small
groups of trees, such as are set in the
conventional park, but true forest.
Later on the trees may be cut Tor
timber, without in the least interfering
with the integrity of the park. good
many cities have parks which are
partly or wholly woodland, preserved
in it's natural state; but no one thinks
of cutting the timber when it is grown.
CONTINUALLY owned forests, however,
maintained primarily as productive
properties, are not unknown in Eu-
rope. The educational value of such
a forest is we'll worth consideration.
A knowledge of what forestry means
would be a good deal more common
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15

in this country if other towns would
initiate the example set by Helena.
In order to secure a thoroughly prac-
teal plan for the execution of the park
project the Helena Improvement Soci-
ETY. availed itself OF the cooperative of,
fer of the government forest service,
which place it trained foresters at the
disposal of those who wish to establish
plantations of forest trees. During the
summer a representative made study
of the conditions on the ground, and,
as a result, a detailed planting plan
has just been submitted to the society.
The proposed park contains about
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15

900 acres. There are about 140 acres
already covered with young timber,
and 400 acres more on which some
timber is growing. Planting will be
done on about 600 acres. Western
yellow pine and red fir are the trees
recommended for most of this area.
These species compose nearly all of
the present stand, so that their adapt
ability to existing conditions of soil
and climate may be depended upon.
Besides this, they are among the most
stately and also the most valuable
trees of the western forest. Finally,
seed from these trees is readily OBJ
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15

tanned, so that ease and economy in
the planting operations will be secur-
ed by their use. Other trees adapted
for the park are timber pine, lodgepole
pine, blue spruce, knobcone pine,
Monterey pine and Coulter pine. The
spacing recommended, by 6 feet,
would give 1910 trees to the acre on
land which is without trees. Where
the land is already partly stocked,
from 500 to 1000 trees per acre will
suffice. The total number of trees re-
uuired is estimated at $4,000. To
provide these a special nursery will
be started
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15
The Way to Get Ready for Harvest

1t is not enough to .e,oaO good crop.
You have to Aa've1 it, before you get your
And your profits now depend very largely upon
the 7Oay you harvest it.
WORKOUT harvesting machine, that is
not very good, when new, may delay you long
enough and waste enough graln to turn your profits
into loss.
1t is mighty poor policy to grow good crop
of grain and then let part of it rot in the field.
1t does not take great deal of 70aste to eat up
all your profits.
but it counts.
Don't 70aste.
You can't afford it., and there is no necessity
for it.
Get ready for a Profitable harvest
Do it now while you have time.
Here is the way:
Go to an International Harvester Company
of America dealer and ask him for catalogue OF
the machine he handles.
He will be pleased to give you the boOk-and
you will be pleased to get it.
He will be pleased to show you the machine
and you will be pleased to see it.
You will find the book extremely handsome, we'll
illustrated with good pictures, interesting from start
to finish and full of good common sense about
harvesting machines.
But more important, you will find g00a har-
vesting machine
That is what you are mostnterested in for that
dollars and cents to you.
We take it that you want harvesting machine
that you depend upon to you through
the harvest without break or delay;
that will save you the greatest amount OF time
and labor and worry and trouble in the busy har-
vest days;
that will harvest the grain you have grown
with the least possible waste;
that will not go to pieces after cutting few
hundred acres;
that will be easy on your team;
that you can get repairs tor easily and quick
ly when you need them;
that WILL in short, give you thorough salts
faction in every way-doing for you everything that
you in expect harvesting machine to do.
If that's what you want all the more reason for
looking up the agents of the International line.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15

1t is learned in news from Chelan,
Wash, that l.. Mclean, the president
of the Spokane Canal Company, now
building an irrigation ditch at Twisp,
has announced that he has purchased
1000 acres of land on the Columbia
river directly across the river from
Chelan Falls and will set out the en-
tire tract to peach trees. The work
will take about six years, and when
completed Mr.. Mclean will have one
of the largest exclusive peach orch
ards in the world. Prof. E. Van Hol-
derbeke, formerly horticultural COM
missioner of the state, and now gen.
eral adviser to the Spokane Canal
Company, will have charge of the work
and will so arrange the varieties or
trees that Mr.. Mclean will be able
to ship peaches from the last of June
=. till the middle Of October. All the
land can be irrigated Mr.. Mclean will
build two large reservoirs later on to
hold the spring overflow and will wa
ter the remainder of his land from the
surplus. This summer the land will
be made ready for the planting of the
trees and 200 acres of trees will be
planted in the fall.
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Nephrolepis Piersoni Elegantissima,
Nephrolepis Scottii, Nephrolepis Exalt-
alta Bostoniensis Boston fern), Neph-
Japanese Fern Ball and Japanese Fern
Fuchsias, 4, 6, and 10 in pots; Ger
aniums, g. 8 and 10 in pots.
Collection of PelergoniumS and col
lection of fancy-leaved Geranium.
Collection of Roses.
Twenty-four H. p, not less than IL
varieties; II II. p, distinct varieties; s
II. p, distinct varieties; II. p, one
variety, also special New varieties, Teas
and Climbers.
General Jacqueminot, IL Best blooms,
foliage to be considered, not less than
IS inches stem; also Golden Gate, Gruss
an Teplitz, KaiSerin Augusta Victoria,
and La France.
Bloom, stem and foliage all to be con-
sidered: Perle Des Jardins, Prince Ca
mile De Rohan, Rainbow, Safrano, Sun
set, Sunrise, Ulrich Drummer White Co
chet Augustine Guinoiseau white La
France) and Climbers in red, pink,
white and Yellow (Neil excepted);
Marechal Neil, Crimson Ramblers
out, Magma Charta, Marie Van Houtte,
Madame Hoste, Maman Cochet, Mrs.
John Lang, Papa Gontier, and Paul
Neyron.
Spray Clematas arranged for effect;
Deutzias sprays; Marguerite, Shasta,
Australia daisies and other varieties;
Eucharis Amazonica, 6 blooms; White
Day Lilly, Melianthus (Sunflower). Iris
Collection Lilies, Paeonies, in red, pink,
white and assorted, according to largest
and best; Hardy Pinks, best bunch of
100; best bunch of so; best bunch of 10:
Cyanea (Cornfower), not less than IL
in stem, 100, so and 10 in punches;
Spireas, Carnations, Caliopsis, Candy
Tuft, Calendulas, Eschsocholtzia Cali
fornia poppy, Forget-Me-Not, Gilardia,
Gypsophilia, Mignonette, Nasturtiums.
Pansies, best collection of 100 blooms,
SO and 5; Poppies; Sweet Peas, collection
arranged for effect, also collection ar
ranged for varieties, 100 punches, rs in
bunch, 25 punches, Is punches, 5 punches.
Sweet SultanS.
Field and Garden.
Cereals in sheaf .(green); C1overs,
Grasses, Best collection farm products,
Asparagus, Beets, Cabbage Caulifower,
Water cress, Cucumber, Lettuce, Onions,
Parsley, Peas, Radish, Spinach, Tomato,
Mushrooms.
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harvesting and haying machines, used wherever
grain and grass are grown:
Champion, Deering, Mccormick,
Milwaukee, Osborne, Plano.
Better harvesting and haying machines cannot
be made.
AS good harvesting and haying machines cannot
be made q0ithout such facilities the International
Harvester Company possesses
Such facilities made possible 0nV through
the cooperation of the manufacturers OF these sew
eral lines of machines
1t is cooperation which enables them to produce
from forest and mine their materials-and
thus be independent of uncertain and Huctuating
markets. Acting together, they own control and
operate their own coal and iron mines, their own
coke-ovens and steel mills, their own lumber camps
and mills. They not only get their raw mater-
ais of first quality, but what is of equal importance
they get them when they want them.
1t is cooperation which enables them to main
tain experimental shops where every effort is made
to perfect the principle and improve the design OF
the International Line
1t is the great demana for their machines which
enables them to equip their factories with every pos
sble facility for producing machines OF the hlghest
Observation-Disclosures and workmen which could not
by any possibility be maintained to supply small
demand.
1t is this demand which enables them to main
tain agencies almost everywhere where gram IS
grown-Convenient to you-convenent to Duy-con-
Venlent to secure repair parts.
The factthat so many farmers cannot be persuad
ed to buy any other,-the fact that so many farm
ers continue to buy them,-the fact that they are
every part of the world is sufficient indication OF
their reputation and their reliability.
We don't believe that you will be willing to let
harvest time approach without knowing more anout
the International line for 1906; kN070 you will be
glad get the catalogue. Call on the dealer at your
very first opportunity.
Go to the dealer no7v, and get whichever cat
alogue you want.
If Won don't know an International Dealer
write to us for the name and address or the one
nearest you.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-12-21

about the fine things in this cen.
ter of the worlds art and aTchi-
lecture. Both men spoke in very
complimentary terms of the Club
and it's object and expressed the
desire to be helpful to the mem
bers and also to keep on the right
side of the establishment, know
ing full well what. the types can
do for one who has incurred the
displeasure of the 'Powers that
be-" OF course these errors will
crep most maliciously into the
manuscripts of your best friends,
but it is hard to convince an un-
friendly man that they are acci-
dents. Charles Parker then pre-
sented August B. Johnson, who is
soon to leave our employ to ac-
cept a position in Rochester, N.
Y, a suit case and watch fob,
given by the employees of the
Opinion office. Mr.. johnson re-
sponded with much feeling, recit-
ing the salient points of his life
and his aims. He made the fact
very plain that he liked the town
and the people and that he was
leaving only because it seemed to
him that he now had an Oppor-
tunity to improve his condition.
The rest of the evening was de-
voted to music and conversation,
breaking up in season to allow
ample time to get home before
Sunday morning. These social
gatherings add much to the en-
iOyment Of the members of the
Club as they afford an opportun-
ity to become better acquainted.
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CONGREGATIONAL
TOTTINGC Rev. Henry Kilbourn
Pastor

A Christmas sermon and Christ
mas music by a chorus will be given
next Sunday morning. The pastor
asks all of the congregation to learn
with him Luke 2 8-14, to be repeated
from mem ory in the service.
The Christmas Tree festival will
be at 7 o'clock on Christmas eve
at the church parlorS. Santa Claus
has been called up by phone and
will be present.
The annual offering for the Christ
mas tree expenses will be taken next
Sunday morning.
Let all the congregation come
with the children at 7 O'Clock, and
let us all Danish care and sadness,
for in a certain real sense Christ
is born into the world again.
Please remember that the Bible
Circle leaflets will only be sent
hereafter to those who have in
some way notified the pastor of
their desire for them.
Endeayor service Tuesday night,
subject, How can we carry the
Xmas spirit through 1907. Leader,
Miss Noyes,
The annual collection for the
Christmas tree will be taken Sun
day morning.
All presents to be put on the
Sunday School Christmas tree must
be brought to the vestry, Monday,
between one and five p. m.
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ooooooooooS Soooooooooe
BRADFORD *

T. A. Chase spent the day, Mon.
day, in Montpelier.
w. A. Libbey is confined to the
house With a severe cold.
Chares Kemp is again visiting
his aunt Mrs. w. E. Gage.
Mrs. L, Fl. Bickford spent the
day MONDAY, in st. Johnsbury.
DR.. F. Fletcher was in Wells
River and Montpelier, Monday.
V. A. Doty of Montpelier was
in town Monday for a few hours.
c. G. DOty is still confined TO his
bed, improvement seems to be very
slow.
Mrs. Ellie Davis is assisting in
Cunningham's through the Holi-
days.
Mrs. B. S. Hooker has been
confined to the house for several
days.
Miss Kate Richardson of Oxford,
is boarding at HotelNLow for three
weeks.
Charles B. Pettingill of West
Burke spent Sunday with H. r.
Prescott.
Frank Garmon of Winthrop,
Mass. is visiting his mother, Airs. E.
]. Libbey.
Mrs. j. o. Belcher has been
spending the week with Mrs. o.
A. Baldwin.
Rev. j. A. Dixon was confined
to the house the first of the week
with a severe cold.
Miss Lena Allen is an assistant
clerk in Prichard & Hays during
the holiday weeks.
Mrs. F. E. Doe spent the day
Friday with Mrs. Roswell sher-
win in Wells River.
Lee II. Parker returned from
Vermont Academy, yesterday, for
the Holiday vacation.
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OPINION CLUB SPREAD.

The members of the Opinion
Social Club and a few invited
guests assembled at Hotel Low,
Saturday evening for a luncheon
and social gathering. Twenty
six attended and the evening
passed most enjoyably. A lunch
con of salads, sandwiches, coffee,
cake and nuts was served in the
dining room by Landlord Gale, at
half-past eight, after which Rev.
Messrs. Dixon and Kilbourn spoke
upon subjects of interest. Mr..
Dixon, having been introduced by
r. A. Child, told a number of ex-
cellent stories, purporting to be
actual facts abont those gathered
together not forgetting his col
league. He sketched briefly some
of his experiences at sea, which
he followed for eleven years of his
life. Mr.. KilbOurn came next
with a new series of stories and
lost no time in returning the ar
rows of wit which had been shot
at him. The serious part of his
talk was upon some of his expert
ences in Italy and the getting
across the Pond. Mixed with the
humorous side of the trip were
bits of interesting information