The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-12-05


fare. So far our action In the philiI
pines has been abundantly justified
not mainly and indeed not primaril
because OF the added dignity II ha
given us as a nation by proving tina
we are capable hOnorahly and eff
ciently 10 bear the International bur
dens which mighty people shoult
bear hut even more because of thu
immense benefit that has com To thu
people Of the Philippine islands II
| these Islands we are steadily intro
| ducing both liberty and order, 10 I;
| greater degree than their people
have ever known before. We have
secured Justice We have provided an
efficient police force. and have put
down ladronism. Only in the islands
of Leyte and Samar Is the authority
of our government resisted and this
by wild mountain tribea under the
superstitionS inspiration of fakirs
and psaudo,religlous leaders. We are
constantly increasing the measure Of
liberty accorded the islanders, and
next spring, il conditions warrant.
we shall take great stride forward
in testing their capacity for Selfgov.
eminent by summoning the first
Filipino legislative assembly; and the
way in which they stand his test
win largely determine whether the
self government thus granted will be
increased or decreased; for if we
II has been in proc aeding too rapidly
in the direction of granting Il large
measure of sef-government. We are
building roads. We have, for the i'm
measurable good of the people ar.
ranged for the building OF railroads.
Let us also see 10 it that they are
given free access to our markets.
This nation owes no more imperative
duty to itself and mankind than the
duty of managing the affairs of all
the islands under the American flag
the Philippines, Porto Rico. and
Hawaii--so as TO make it evident thai
II Is in every way to their advantage
that the flag should fly over them.
American citizenship should be
conferred upon the citizens of Porto
Rico The harbor of San Juan in Por
10 Rico should be dredged and i'm
proved. The expenses of the federal
court Of Porto Rico should be met
from the federal treasury, The adj
Of the affairs Of Porto
Rico. together with those Of the
philippines, Hawaii, and our other in
ular possessions should all be d.
'eeted under one executive depart
nent; by preference the department
II stat of the department of war.
Hawaii.
The needs Of Hawaii are peculiar; |
very aid should be given the
ANA our efforts shoud be un
easing to develop them along the |
ines Of Al continuity of small free |
olders, not Of great planters with
estates. Situated as this /
erritory is i'm the middle of the Paci- /
c there are duties imposed upon
mis- small community which do not |
al in like degree or manner upon
ny other American community. This
Iarrants our creating II differently !
rom the way in which we trea terri
lres contiguous 10 or surrounded bg
lister territories or other states. and |
Istifies the setting aside of portion
t our revenues 10 be expended fJr
and Internal improve
lenJs therein. Hawaii is now making
u effort to secure immigration fit in |!
he end TO assume the dutie. and
uTdens of full American citizenship. |
nd whenever the leaders i'm the
ariuuS industries Of those islands
nally adopt our ideals and heartily
Din our administration in endeaYor.
lg to develop 4 middle class of sub
'antial citizens, a way will then be
ound 10 deal with the commercial
nd industrial problems which now
ppears to them 50 serious. The hest
mericanism is that which aims for
liability and permanency of pros
erOus citizenship, rather than i'm 4
lediate returns on large masses Of
apital. /.
Alaska. Ii
Alaska's needs have been partially /
iet, but there must, be acomplete re-
rganizajion of the government sys- {
IN, as have before indicated 10 You.
ask your especial attention to this &
ur fellow-ctizens who dwell on the Z
lores Of Puget Sound with charac-
'ristic energy are arranging to hold y
Seattle the Alaska Yukon Pacific "
xpositiOn. It's special aims include Z
lie upbuilding of Alaska and the de- I
slOpment OF American commerce on d
Ie Pacific Ocean. This exposition. in I
$ purposes and scope. should appeal
)t only 10 the people of the Pacific \
ope. but to the people Of The United I
ates az large. Alaska since Il was d
ought has yielded 10 the Govern [
ent eleven millions of dollars of I
venue and has produced nearly s
rec hundred millions Of dollars In
I'D. furs. and fish When properly c
,ycloped IL will become in large de ]
zee land of homes. The countries {
ordering the Pacific Ocean have \ / v