Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-05

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our other lnsular possessions. should
be directed under one executive de-
partment by preference the depart
ment Of state or the department Of
war.
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 a COM
munlty OF small freeholders, not OF
great planters with cody titled es-
tates. Situated. as this territory Is, In
the middle OF the Pacific, there are
duties imposed upon this small com.
munity which do not fall In like degree
or manner upon any other American
community. This warrants our treat
ing II differently from the way In
which we treat territories contiguous
to or surrounded by sister territories
or other states and Justifies the setting
aside OF a portion OF our revenues to
be expended for educational and In
ternal Improvements therein. Hawaii
Is now making an effort to secure Inn
migration 6t In the end TO assume the
duties and burdens OF full American
citizenship. and whenever the leaders
In the various industries OF those Is
lands finally adopt our ideals and
heartily join our administration In en-.
deavOring to develop middle class
OF substantial citizens a way will then
be found to deal with the commercial
and Industrial problems which now ap-
pear to them so serious. The best
AmerlcanIsm Is that which aims for
stability and permanency Of prosper
Gus citizenship rather than immediate
returns on large masses OF capital.
Alaska.
Alaskas needs have been partially
met. but there must be complete re-
organization OF the governmental sys-
TEN, as have before indicated 20 you.
ask your especial attention 10 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-Paclhc expo
sltiOn. Its special aims include the up
building OF Alaska and the develop
ment Of American commerce on the
Pacific ocean. This exposition In It's
purposes and scope should appeal not
only 10 the people OF the Pacific slope,
but 10 the people OF the United States
at large. Alaska since Il was bought
has yielded TO the government $1,000
900 OF revenue and has produced near
" S3OOOOO,OOO in gold, furs and hsh,
when properly developed II win become
IN large degree a land OF homes. The
countries bordering the Pacific ocean
have a population more numerous than
that OF all the countries OF Europe.
Their annual foreign commerce
amounts 90 over S3.0O0.000OO0, Of
which the share Of the United States Is
some 100000 900. II this trade were
thoroughly understood and pushed BY
our manufacturers and producers. the
industries not only OF the Pacific slope.
but OF an our country. and particular
~ Of our cotton growing states. would
he greatly benefited. or course In or.
der TO get these DEMENT'S we must treat
fairly the countries with which We
trade
international Morality.
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