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The Washington times., 1907-05-30
United States Does Much
For Her Island Dependents,
Declares Secretary Taft

wants in the central government, 5iS are
Americans and 2,54S are natives.
There is maintained in the Island a
Porto Rican regiment. paid by the
United States, and in addition a constab-
ulary of rural police. maintained at the
expense of the island treasury. The ISL
and is policed by 700 men and complete
tranquility reigns. Down to the last day
of Spanish rule there was not in this
island, containing a million people, a
single building constructed for or dedi-
Gated TO public instruction, and the en-
rollment of pupils was but y 900. There
are today I'm this island. 81 such build
.ngs and the enrolment OF pupils has
reached the number OF 10000. In the
last year of Spanish rule there was eX-
pended $4,000 In gold for public educa-
ton. Under the present government
there is expended a total of SS54OOO each
year.
There Is complete free trade between
Porto Rico and the United States. and
all custom duties collected in the United
States on Porto Rican products suisse
quent TO the date of Spanish evacua-
ton, amounting TO nearly g. 100000. have
been refunded TO the island treasury.
Struggle in Philippines.
The fortune or misfortune Of the Gu
ban war carried us to the Philippines
The exfgencies Of the situation brought
us into such relations with Aguinaldo
end the Filipino troops in insurrection
against Spain that when peace came we
could not turn the islands back TO
Spain. Our international obligations,
and the welfare of the people OF the
country, prevented us from turning the
government over to the military forces
commanded by Aguinaldo. The only al
tentative was for us 10 take over the
Islands ourselves and administer the
government until by gradual training
| in partial self-government the people
might become so acquainted with the
art and responsibilities of government
| that we could ultimately leave the ISL
ands. Accordingly we undertook, first,
! the establishment of order IN -the ISL
ands, and then the maintenance OF civil
! government In the course of this. we
| had first to dispense AguinaldO's army
and then TO suppress the guerrilla war
| fare which the country was well
adapted 10 encourage and facilitate. In
establishing order we expended $780,
| 100000. AS order was established from
place 70 place, municipal governments
\ were set going with complete autonomy
! Having established order by use OF
I the military. a Philippine constabulary
/ was created. consisting OF some 500
I men. who police the islands. Consider
/ ing that the islands contain a pOpuIa-
/ ton of now more than 70000 00 this
I cOnstabulary force is not excessive
! The American troops in the islands mum
! Der about Il. 600. There Is also a Philip
pine military force, known as the Phil
1 ippine Scouts, 1900 in number. that are
really enlisted men Of the United state,
| army. The expenses Of the United
/ States in the islands from year TO yeal
| are about 5000 600 IN the support OF the
! pended, were there no Philippine Scouts
! and were the army housed IN the United
/ States.
As soon as the Americans reached tn,
/ Islands, even while war was fragrant
The Washington times., 1907-05-30

Philippines and at n very heavy ex-
penss.
The statistics viii show that in the
case of each of the island governments,
the revenues have been largely aug
mented under American auspices. and
also that the total of imports and *
ports has been materially increased
But the same is true OF the expenditures.
One sometimes hears our character as
benefactcrs to these Spanish islands
questioned on the ground that the bene-
hts conferred have been paid for by us
out of the taxes collected IN the Islands.
and therefore out OF money belonging
/ 70 our wards. ! think ] have shown
/ by what has been said that immense
sums have been paid directly out OF the
Treasury OF the United States 10 aid
them and that very large sums which
would be annually paid into the United
States Treasury are diverted therefrom
by our policy toward these islands.
Increase of Trade.
And now what has the United States
received in return for all her efforts.
tor all her expenditure. and all her
responsibilities? Let US look at her trade
with the islands. In the fiscal year 1895,
the last normal year of Spanish occupa-
ton, the imports into the United States
from Cuba were So, 10000; from Porto
Rico, 50. 900. 900; and from the Philippine
Islands. 100000 In the fiscal year
1906, the imports into the United States
from Cuba were SS5.OOO.OOo: from Portb
Rico, $40 600; and from the Philippine
Islands, 50, 10000. The exports from the
United States 10 Cuba in tho fiscal year
1895. We're So. 500. 900; 20 Porto Rico. So
10000; and 10 the Philippine Islands,
$4,000. For the fiscal year 1906 the eX-
ports from the United States into Cuba
were about SIS. 000, 90: into Porto Rico,
$500. 600; and into the Philippine ISL
ands, S5.500.000. This shows a very con-
siderable increase IN the Cuban trade.
a proportlopate Increase IN the Porto
Rican trade, but a smaller increase,
though A considerable one. In the Philip
zine trade.
IN other words. the total trade with
| Cuba has increased from SIS, 600, 600 70
$3.50. 900. 900; with Porto Rico from s.. 900.
900 10 S3S,OO0,000. and with Philippine Isl
ands from S5.O0O,000 20 SIS, 600 or to-
tai increase IN business done with these
| three islands of SllO.O00.0OO While this
shows considerable increase. the profit
| therefrom is by no means equal TO the
great outlay have set forth. 1 am sure
The Washington times., 1907-05-30

we're few books, and no maps, black
boards. desks or other school apparatus.
The teaching was of the most print
tive character, and was carried on un-
der fee system which excluded alto
gether the children OF the poor. At
the end of the first six months of Amer
lean occupation, the public school en-
rollment of the island numbered 1900
and this was increasing until tie island
was turned over in May. 1904 when IL
had reached 100000
In accordance with President Roose-
veit's recommendation a treaty was
made between the United States and the
Republic Of Cuba. whereby provision
was made that products of Cuba com
ing into the United States should re-
ceive the benefit of reductions in the
tariff ranging from 20 TO 30 per cent or
the regular duties on such products.
Under the beneficent influence OF this
favorable discrimination In tariff rates
the prosperity of Cuba increased so that
this year, in spite of az insurrection,
she will export 100. 900 ions of sugar.
the largest I'm her history. and as large
a tobacco crop In matter OF value as
she ever has produced. The actual loss
in revenue to the United States from
the reduction OF tariff rates by the
treaty IS certainly not less than $4,000, 600
a year.
In May. 1900. the United States turned
over to the republic the control or
Cuba. For three years and half. tie
Republic of Cuba maintained Jtseir
with great apparent prosperity. but an
abuse by the party In control Of its
executive power in respect to elections
brought on an Instruction. Again the
United states interveDad; sent first a
formidable feet and then an army Of
5000 men. secured disbandment Of the
opposing forces. and established pro-
VtSional government. This II did under
r proclamation which promised a res
toration of the republic, as soon as tran
uuillity was restored TO such an extent
as TO permit the holding Of a fair cleo
ton, and the determination of those
persons upon whom a government could
be properly devolved.
In this Intervention the United States
has already spent about 100000. and
will be put to possible additional eX-
pense of perhaps 100000 more The
President is given authority 10 receive
from the Cuban treasury such sums as
the condition Of that treasury may per-
NIT, to reimburse the United States For
the expense of Intervention. but-it is
quite unlikely that IN the various calls
that there are upon the Cuban treasury
for works Of Improvement and Cor the
lettering of the government. any large
part OF these funds thus expended viii
be reimbursed to the United States.
Governing Porto Rico.
! The sovereignty of the Island of Porto
! Rico passed to the United States on the
| 18th Of October 1898. and this with the
full consent of the people OF that island
on May /. 1900. the military government
| ceased and a civil government. In ac-
cordance with the act OF Congress, was
| inaugurated. and this continues un-
] changed down to the present II in
cludes a governor appointed by the Pres
| ident. an executive council appointed by
/ the President, and an elective nationa
| assembly. The legislature is made VI
! Of the two houses OF the assembly and
7 the executive council. OF the civil ser.
The Washington times., 1907-05-30

that If the same liberal policy Is con
tinued and If the Philippine tariff bill OF
the last session IS put INTO effect in the
course OF the next two or three years,
years Will show an Increase IN bust
ness that will be more commensurate
with the expenditure But that increase
will occur only il we continue the same
islands. and give tEczn every opportunity
and aid TO expand their own business
and increase their own prosperous con
ditiOn. In the meantime. ana down 10
the present date. the OutgO for the bene-
1T OF these islands has been enormous.
while the income received by the peo-
PIE Of the United Stotes from them has
been comparatively small
/ have not touched upon and DO not
intend TO discuss for lack OF time, what
our future policy toward these three
peoples must be The problems 10 DE
presented are difficult and need a clear
and calm judgment and a generous al
truistic spirit for their satisfactory sOlu-
ton. Neither viii be. wanting, / am
sure.
There have been times when abuses
have crept into the administration Of
, the islands on the part Of some OF the
civil and military servants OF the United
States but the record OF the nine years
since the beginning Of-the Spanish war
looked at from an impartial standpoint
! Is on the whole an unbiemished record
OF generous, earnest effort 70 uDiift these
It-DI4fs u ntlD them on the way 10
elf-government and TO teach them a
higher and better civilization IL Is a
record ] confidently submit will always
rebound in the coming century 10 the
high credit of the people Of the United
states as generous ciVtllZing nation
charged by the accident OF war with the
responsibilities Of guardianship Of a less
| fortunate people and discharging' that
/ GOd-given respOn sibility IN accordance
with the highest ideals OF the brother
hood Of man.
AT 4:3e the Secretary was the center
/ OF another reception at the Glen Echo
I Country Club, and is due at the Uni
/ verssty Club for another handshaking
/ turn at ) D. m.
/ Tonight the Secretary Will be the
guest OF honor at tho MIllers' banquet.
/ and VIII depart for Washington Friday
morning.
The Washington times., 1907-05-30

schools were established, and now there
are reading. writing, and reciting In
English in the Philippine Islands IN O00
ehildrsn daily. More people speak Eng
llsh than Spanish now. and in a gen.
Grafton the language Of the islands win
be English. unless the present pOIic,, fs
changed Industrial and secondarxr
schools are being established in every
province. and the Philippine child IN,
manual training, is being taught the
dignity of labor. We have secured tbe
construction Of a street car system in
the city Of Manila thirty-five miles in
lehgtn. we are constructing great water
works and comprehensive sewer sys-
TEN for Manila.
Anent Sugar and Tobacco.
The Congress of the United States has
Disseminated in favor of the islands 10
the extent of permitting its products to
be introduced into the United States al
% per cent reduction on the Dinrlev
rates IL has been proposed to Increase
this reduction so as TO make II 70 per
cent on the Dingley rates. and ultimate
ly, in 1903, 20 take off the duty altogether
on, the products Of the Philippine Is
lands. Such a bill passed the House of
Representatives; was not voted on IN
the Senate. but was strangled in commit
tee In the history of this bin for the
nrst time Is heard note of selflshness
in the policy Of the United States to-
ward any OF her Spanish dependencies.
The sugar and tobacco interests of the
country are afraid that the introduction
of the Philippine products may affect
them. Nothing could be further from
the truth. We import now 1900. 900 tons
of sugar, which comes over the tariff
wall. having paid the full tariff rates,
or at least only 20 per cent less. The
total expectation of sugar from the
Philippines in tie last three or four
years has not exceeded 10000 tons Ii
never in the history Of the islands ex.
ceeded 255. 600 tons. Figures with respect
10 tobacco and cigars are equally con-
vincing that the timidity Of the tobacco
interests Of this country I'm respect TO
the Philippine tariff bill. IS also un-
justified.
The Philippine Islands have been treat
ed with less generosity that either Cuba
or Porto Rico. but still great deal has
been done by the United States for The
The Washington times., 1907-05-30
.GUATEHALAN TROOPS
INTRENGHEO ON BORDER

MEXICO CITY. May 50.-Gutemalan
troops are throwing up Entertainments
and mounting artillery opposite the
town OF Ocos. Pieces Of artillery are
being brought from the center OF the
republic Of Guatemala and mounted
The Twenty-ffth Infantry has reached
there. and the Mexican troops are daily
arriving and being placed along tie
border
The Washington times., 1907-05-30
BISHOP Macs RECEIVED
IN PRIVATE BY POPE

ROME. May 3o.-The Rt Rev. Camil-
lus Paul Macs, D. D., bishop OF Coving-
ton. KY, has been received s. private
audience by the Pope
The Washington times., 1907-05-30
improvements in Schools.

Cuba, an island $4,000 square miles in
area, with a population g 100000. han
enrolled in her public schools under
Spanish control 1896 pupils There
were practically no separate school
buildings. The pupils were collected In
los residences Of the teachers. There
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-22
PARKER SENTENCES
five PRISONERS
TO THE PEN
DISTRICT COURT FOR
S0CORRO COUNTY ENDS
Conviction of Miguel 0Iguin 1t
Is Believed viii End Petty
Thievery in Gem City,
LspecInI nIspnLch 10 the MornIne Jonfnnl ]

Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning Journal
Spcorro n NJ, June 2l.-District court
for socurro county adjourned here today
after Judge Frank W. Parker sentenced
five prisoners TO terms in the territorial
peultcnHary one Of these was Miguel Oh
gum who was caught tapping the tli of
George Cooks livery stable and who was
sent up for six months and one day for
larceny It is believed TIE conviction of on
gufn viii end q lot of petty thievery which
has been prevalent in this city for several
months and which mystoriousll' ceased with
the arrest Of Oguin. lie pleaded guilty
to robhnS the livery stable
The other prisoners convicted during the
term and sentenced today were as follows
Canuto Apodaca. six months ana one day
in the penitenuary for assault with a dead
ly weapon with intent tp kin
jose Locano y Soto, five years for lar
ceny of horses.
Emilio Jaramillo. six months and one day
for unlawfully dischareing firearms ion a set
clement.
Francisco Tafoya one year for drawing
and flourlshing deadly weapon.
Sheriff Anicetu c. Abeyta will leave on
the morning train for Santa Fo with the
prisoners, accompanied by Deputy sheriff
Maria Baca. Of San Antonio, and Deputy
Henry pheyfus Of socorro as guards
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-22

scathing words now, turning 10 counsel fol
the state. sneering and sarcastic and agal'
discussing he legal aspect Of the ease Oar
ROW was the picturesque figure OF the after
noan's argument.
'''rho state has promised ia conncet-con
nect-conRect" he cried and turning To sen
ator Borah. he sueered. Connect with what
The rotten thread OF the TESTIMONY Of or
chard, the traitor the assassin, the informei
and the murderer"
In conclusion he aDaealed ca the court
to withdraw the ease from the jury ana dis
miss tho case.
Judge Wood Immediately gave his decis
ion refusing the motion.
"rhe court is thoroughly satisfied that
this case should he submitted 60 the jury
If I felt differently ! would not hesitate t,
SO rule"
The court then explained that he would
not review the evidence In a written opin
ion. because there were two more defend
ants to be tried later.
Court then adjourned until 10 O'Clock Mon.
day morning
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-14
YouNo woIAAN uNpEa LIZ
Niles CLAUDE MeouIrk Faces Serious
charae.

4 ~ttNA
Atlanta. April Is. There vas 4
sensational scene In Justice T. q.
Bloodworths court Thursday after
noon, when Miss Claude McGuirk. :
ssylishly dressed young lady az Re-
dan, Ga. we arraigned on war
rant sworn out by Mrs ID A. Frlese
Of 81 East Mitchell street, this city
charging the young lady with having
Improper relations with her husband>
An oflcer Of Judge Bloodworth'l
court was dispatched to Redan Thurs
asy morning. whore the young lady
was arrested, and she returned VITA
the Ofiesr 70 the city on the noon
train. and was Immediately conducted
to Judge Bloodworth's court room,
On East Hunter street.
Her bond was assessed at 5000, ana
was signed by Dr. r. r. Ingram, Of
Atlanta The preliminary trial was
get for next Wednesday. Miss Me-
Guirk was very much mortified at her
arrest and detention on this serious
charge.
AIRS. Frlsss asssrts that the intima-
oy between the young LADY and der
husband has covered q period Of many
months, and in several different
states. including North Carolina and
Virginia,
Mr.. FrlSse, II Is said. Is tav~
cling man. Mrs. Frisss. before her
marriage. was Miss Mamie Walsh.
and both as young lady ard young
matron was very popular with large
circle OF friends In Atlanta she has
= young son about ~ years old.
Mics McGuirk. Il IL said, was for
merly connected With one Of the 10
cal telephone exchanges,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-14

The Wauehula Telegram, formerly
The DeSotO County Advertisers, comes
TO onr table this week with a colored
funny psge." tie many young read :
ers will appreciate the energy and
enterprise Of Editor sparkman, The
Telegram has recently made many
improvements. and we are glad 20
note that the people Of Desoto eoun.
" are showing their appreciation By
giving liberal support to the psper.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-14


the factors that would stand 10 the
way q continned prosperity.
"Continned agitation. the people
viii see. uneettIes conditions. You
cannot move loeds with team that
won't haul--with horses or mules that
will not pull together. The people
must see that settled conditions are
necessary for progress aud Develop
ment, and believe shat The sentiment
OF the eoontry viii have go crystal-
ised within few months that there
will be a practically united demand for
the strongest conservatism in the con-
duct Of the Government. We mus,
have settled conditions. and believe
We will have them.
"While the recent panic Is described
as furry among the Wall Street
SAMPLERS, its effects and sigDiHcanss
are not 10 be so conwmptuously dis
missed. When investors from the out
side osucome np 10 Wall Street and
hoy stocks or bonds that pay good
dividends or yield a profit by an adj
vance 10 price, Wall Street is con i'd
cred BY them as a very good place, bar
the money that is paid out 10 divi-
dends or the profits secured from ad-
vaDces 10 the price Of securities must
cone from sonewhere. When the
tide turns and securities are saefl-
feed in falling market Il does not
dispose Of the matter to call Wall
Street a den Of thieves. Wall Street
is really the clearing house OF the
country Here the great railroad and
industrial enterprises Of America are
financed, and depression IN Wall Street
necessarily TO a greater or less extent
affects the business interests OF the
whole co1ntry But the important
point Is this: Confidence that leads to
Investment 10 securities is essential TO
the continuation OF development. And
settled conditions are necessary 70
maintain confidence, Every new en-
terprise requires money TO carry it
through. Wall Street. il Is but an ele.
mental fact 90 state, affords the great |
estmarket in the country for the se-
curities OF these enterprises. When
there is no sale for securities at nor
NAL values enterprises are halted. We
have already seen how various i'm.
contemplated by the rail-
roads have been temporarily suspend
I'd. Iwould like to make this point
There is more wealth in the country
;odsy than ever before known. Con-
iitions. requirements and methods u
carrying on al kinds OF business, Ia.
'luding farming, have so changed IN
recent years that general stsgnation IL
.lmost impossible today. The people
the country will seek 70
nvest their surplus fundt in bonds
md other securities, and they will de-
nand that conditions exist whereby
hese Investments viii not be subject
o disturbing Influences. aud that inn
,ortant development enterprises are
lnt hampered by unnecessary and con-
inued agitation"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-14
NO HALT IN PROSPERITY

Il, Henry E. Rogers OF New York
,Dseial interview in The Msnufac-
ru Record, gives avery optimistic
new Of the business conditions for
country, and Gays:
sfAe country is al right, conditions
ii adjust themselves, aud there will
10 sISgnstion or halt ia prosperity
,esOunt OF the Presidential cam
10 next year"
NISSAN epitome Of the opinions
messed by Mr.. Henry H. Rogers in
oone Of an extended CONVERSE
with Albert Phenis, q special corr
ondenl for The Manufacturers'
od.
while we have had 3 serious dis-
lance 10 the security market, said
Bogen, II believe thatpresent con-
sns are bound to right themselvep.
alisve the country is all right, and
he confidence OF the people gen.
30 vill be speedily restored. The
nlSJ has grown so tremendously,
NpulAtion bas increased so vastly
he production of'weslth has gone
la 50 enormously over what IL wac
$50 that | cannot believe there
b sny serious interference with
We Of prosperity the whole nation
tIpsHenced for a number Of years
The earth is yielding wealth 40
before. Not only have vast
eilIies Of gold and other metals
aiken from the ground In recent
copper, iron, coal. ETC.. bat
'asaliou in agricultural products
'N ~ important part in bringing
and more permanent property
people Take the case Of the
nvef sountry Of the North:
sheht was 90 nearly the sole
hlsed up there that it formed
salor part Of the freight hauled
81 Paul road, bad crop year
rain Tor the farmers and great
the railroad. Today the re-
nat wheat bears 20 the total
fatie OF this road Il 50 per
- that it was 20 years ago !,
crop failures do not occur
&c line, and the road Il uni.
prosperous. I understand the
'l similarly learned the Lesson
''nclsion, with the result that
"a we're so prosperous in that
section, and that she same
'a' exist in the West.
leody is living on q scale
nom that Of few years ago.
NE everybody has more
'san he had in former year.
y require more comforts. con.
and Injuries. We live IN
e' than DOR fathers did We
clothes than the genera
a'iour children 20 60 bet.
We trsvel more. we have
10y every day that We had
ran seasonso Of the year a
ago, and we have more
s' pockets than she people
Grafton pasl. This means
'A'e' psodustion Of every.
'qa'red; thai people have
.na . takes more workers
What mnsi Be- done.
70 providentlsl hsppes.
We aaairs o. men, and I
Pfovidense is 90 ne slse
'Ty and that evesytbibg
- az right I doa's -.
pc are foinx % orsrloss
ast make Tor their usll-
ole conHtrg A. IA :
esnIngs % prosperity.
niial sort 81 uay Ibe.
are going . slinnsts
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-14

Senator Tillmsn was greeted with q
crowded house IN Jacksonville Thurs.
day night. He delivered his famous
lecture on the race problem and used
his pitchfork vigorously.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-14

The Salvation Army all over the
world is holding a week Of special
prayer. The army has departments IN
many lands, including India, Africa
and Japan.