The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-08
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Philippines. where he was secretary TO l
Governor Taft and later 10 the Phil |
ippines Commission and his admins /
tration in Porto Rico has been success
! ful. Il is more likely, however, that /
the Bureau OF Insular Affairs viii be /
selected as headquarters if Congress
grants the necessary authority.
Our insular possessions do not re-
cefre the attention al Washington due
them because Of the lack Of centrali-
| cation in their administration The
affairs of the Philippine Islands are
cared for by the Bureau Of Insular
Affairs. Porto Rico, Guam, Tutuila
| and the Midway Islands have no sim
/ liar permanent organization here TO in
form their country and the legislators
/ Of their needs and prospects and 10
obtain legislation and appropriations in
! their behalf
Representative Parsons said today
{ in discussing his efforts in this direc-
ton. There is imperative need for a
permanent bureau Of information and
report. which with the representatives
from our insular possessions. VIII form
a body that viii care for the interests
Of those localities as the interests OF
the aelf-governing colonies and the
crown agents Of the crown colonies do
in England. We have provided for
delegates 10 Congress from Hawaii,
Porto Rico and the Philippines but we
need mere of them
Take Porto Rico for example: the
governor reports to the Secretary OF
state. the attorney general 10 our
Attorney General. the treasurer and
auditor Ia cur Secretary Of the Treas
Y1rv. the Commissioner Of the Inter or
To our Secretary Of the Interior and
: the Commissioner Of Education TO our
Commissioner Of Education. The gov
ernor OF Hawaii reports To our Score
J rarE Of the Interior. The officers IN
charge Of Guam. Tutuila and Midway
Islands are not required 10 make any
reports Al all This parentless condl-
! 1f0n Is handicap on proper Ieg1sla-
ton
, a year ago Governor winthrop Of
Porto Rico was anxious that the Porto
Rican Government should be given
rover 10 deal with its waterfront 50
that the dock facilities Of san Juar
] could be increased. I needed inforna-
ton and sought for some Government
I bureau Of official in Washington Wne
would have knowledge II the legal ans
a PRACTICAL situation sought 10 Be rene
died. There was none 70 be found
was necessary for Governor winthrop
himself 10 come here 70 explain II
condition and the need and 70 pusI
the legislation The commissioner IRON
Porto Rico was Of course. Of ASSIST
e ance- and he Is and always VII oe
But the representatives from our pcs
q sessions coming here n leSlslallN
capacity can not b. expected 70 DIlA'
p with them at their own expense q Du
reau u statistics and Information Al.
,, furnish inquirers the fac-ltles WLlc-
Il 4rs P.,7-ea7s Of Tnsular Affairs AFFORD
II the case Of the Philippines. me
a ran axira1a. but for facts and for SYN
\ pathetic advice and aid they toe, nee
. department OF bureau Of the Govern
q -,ent. inst as legislators interested 4
2 The Indians need The Indian Bureau 10
Information and assistance
- IT understand that The commerce.
C interests Of Hawaii have been coIssl2
: araFlIx handicapped by her nelples
= condition. and that the capacity OF o.
r4f1er governmental departments, Dc
s5rabla though Il may Be, has Dee
such that they have acquired most Q
the available ETaterTronts there s1E1ls4
il. because there has bean 10 bureau heI
10 laek after the interests Of the :
lands and upon which the autnorltle
J. and merchants Of Hawaii could ca
10 speak II their behalf
who knows augtt about Guam. II
rs-5Ia or the Midway Islands And e
# ua are 10 possess them Ee have u
sacred duty o. providing them the pes
= II what L7ey need II various ways
rrzr-ise these possessions do appeai
The Bureau OF Insular Affairs, and
EEndnea-red are its officials that tEe
za end assistance. On TIE other hanf
1rzr are fearful lest their Interest, u