Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-07
WALTER E. CLARK URGED
Porto Rico Asks Home Rule Through
Delegate Larrinaga.
A JUVENILE COURT QUESTION
Judge Solomon Of Sweden Presented
to the President-New Official
at Paris.


nounce the nomination of a governor for
Alaska within a short time. possibly today.
There would not be the least surprise
should he name Walter E. Clark Of the
New York Sun bureau of this city, and
also correspondent of the Seattle Post-ln-
teiligencer. II he does not do so 1t will be
because Mr.. Clark has anticipated the pos
sible comforting of the honor upon him and
has asked the President not to consider his
name. II Mr. Clark should not be selected.
the new governor will probably be W. B.
Loggatt of Juneau.
Against the protests of Mr. Clark. num-
Der of his strong friends, including several
cabinet officers, have urged his appoint
ment. They feel that the appointment would
be an ideal one. Mr.. Clark has made
number Of visits to Alaska, knows the ter
rtory and the people fully, and is regarded
by Alaskans as practically a citizen of the
territory There would be no possible OBJ
lection to his appointment.
Mr. Clark has strongly begged his friends
not to use his name, and what has been
done has been without his knowledge. Mr..
Clarks position Is that, as correspondent
of a large paper that circulates freely in
Alaska, he cannot afford to have citizens
say he was a candidate for Office and
was defeated He believes this would hurt
the value OF his work with his paper. not
outstanding his own earnest endeavors TO
avoid the use of his name in any form.
The President knows and likes Mr. Clark
and would have every confidence in his
making splendid governor of the territory
Porto Rico Asks Home Rule.
Tulio Larrtnaga. resident commissioner
OF Porto Rico. has been talking with the
President about the intense desire of the
people of his island for home rule. The
Porto Rican is a most aggressive repre-
flfi Iva 4
President Roosevelt.
Il have introduced several bills In the
House, said Mr.. Larrinaga. as he came
out of the White House, "one of which is
for the repeal of the Foraker act Porto
Ricans do not bear any i'll will toward the
United states for the passage of this and
other acts which deprives them of almost
any right to participate in their own gov
eminent. We know 1t was done al a time
when the United States was concerned
with Cuba, the Philippines and other
questions. The Foraker act was of tenn
porary character and we think perma-
hent law should now be enacted
We want home rule. We had 1t under
the Spanish government, and we see no
reason why we should not have 1t under
American rule. Our upper house is ap-
pointed entirely by the president, and we
believe that this body should be elected by
the pople. The selection of these law
makers by the president Is working all
right now under Gov. Winthrop. who is q
very line man. Under such CHIEF execu-
lives We would have no trouble, but who
can say what would happen under an in
competent and INSCRIPTIONS governor.
Therefore We contend that our legislators,
who work with the governor. should not
be appointed, but elected by the people.
Another thing which / hope to be able
TO accomplish is some legislation to en-
courage the planting industry in
Porto Rico. We want to secure duty of
cents per pound on every pound of coffee
which comes into this country. There is no
duty on coffee at the present time every
pound coming In free. This would double
the salary of every coffee plantation laborer
In Porto Rico-from 80 cents per day to 60
cents.
Not only would such tax develop the
coffee industry In Porto Rico but it would
encourage the coffee growers of Hawaii
and the Philippines. and In five years the
United States would be producing every
pound of coffee II uses.
"A tax of 3 cents per pound would not
hurt the poor man of this country in any
sense OF the word. 1t would mean about
one-hfth or a cent extra on several suns of
coHee, and this would not be felt by even
the poorest man.
IT would likewise greatly increase the re-
celpts OF the treasury. At the present rate
OF consumption ii would mean from $50 600 :
w 10 S6ooO0OCo additional revenue each
year" e"Si