The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-12-10

phTLur6 Wneu compared Wltn hngIuluS
which has happened among Asiatic
powers which are their own masters.
We have given the Filipnos constitu-
tional government, government based
upon justice. and we have shown that
we have governed them for their good
and not for our ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
At the present time as curing the
past ten years. the inexorabie logic OF
facts shows that this government
must be supplied by us and not by
them We must he wise and gener-
GUS We must help the Fllipinos to
master the difficult art Of self con
troll, which is simply another name for
self government But we cannot give
! them self government save in the
sense of governing them so that grad
ually they may, If they are able learn
! to govern themselves. No one can
prophesy the exact date when 1t will
/ be wise to consider independence as
a fixed and definite policy.
Porto Rico.
| again RECOMMEND that American
citizenship be conferred upon the peo
pie of Porto Rico.
Cuba.
In Cuba our occupancy will cease IN
about two months time The Cubans
have I'm orderly manner elected their
own governmental authorities, and the
island vii be turned over to them.
Our occupation on this occasion has
lasted a little over two years, aud
Cuba has thriven and pruspered under
It. Our earnest hope and one desire
is that the people OF the island shall
now govern themselves with justice,
so that peace and order may be Sc
cure.
The Fleets Reception.
| take this opportunity publicly to
state my appreciation Of the way In
which In japan. In Australia, In New
Zealand aud in all the states Of South
America the battle feet has been re.
ceived on Its practice voyage around
the world. The American government
cannot too strongly express It's appre-
ciatiou Of the aboundlng and generous
hospitality shown our ships In every
port they visited.
The Army.
AS regards the army, ! call attention
to the fact that, while our junior Off
GERS and enlisted men stand very high,
the present system Of promotion by
seniority results In bringing into the
higher grades many men of mediocre
capacity who have but short time t.
serve. No man should regard 1t as
his vested right TO rise to the highest
rank in the army any more than ir
any other profession.
The scope OF retiring boards should
be extended so that they could con-
slider general unftness to command
for any cause In order to secure a far
more rigid enforcement than at pres
ent In the elimination Of officers for
mental, physical or temperamental
disabilities. But this plan Is recon-
mended only II the congress does not
see ft TO provide what In my judg.
ment is far better-that is for selec.
ton IN promotion and for elimination
for age.
Now that the organized militia, the
national guard, has been incorporated
with the army rs pert Of the national
forces II DehoOves the government To-
do every reasonable thlas IN its pow
l er to perfect It's efficiency.
l. A bill Is now pending before the
= congress creating n number Of extra
7 officers In the army. which. II passed
as ii ought to be, will enable more Of
I ficers to be trained as instructors OF
= national guard and assigned to that
| duty.
I There should he legislation to pro.
vide complete plan for organic
Ing the great body of volunteers be-
hind the regular army and national
2 guard when war has come. While
4 teams representing the United S. ates
e won the rife and revolver chamDiCn-
r ships OF the world against all comers
e In England this year. IL is unfortnuai g.
70 ly true that the great body OF our citi-
4 zens shoot less and less as time goes
I on.
To meet this We should encourage
rihe practice among schoolboys and
Indeed among all classes. as well as
In the military services. by every
means I'm our power
The Navy.
l approve the recommendations OF
4 | NH~ eNHNAHA lOl tue increase OF
, the navy, calling especial attention t.
, the heed OF additional destroyers and
Golfers and, above all, Of the four bat
tleships. II is desirable 10 complete
as soon as possible a squadron Of eight
r battleships OF the best existing type
! The North Dakota, Delaware. Florida
| and Utah will form the first division
D of this squadron.
| most earnestly recommend that the
D general board he by law turned into
: a general STAFF. TboP is literally no
, excuse whatever for continuing the
' present bureau organ lzatlon of the
I navy The navy should be treated as
: purely military organization, and
? everything should be subordlnated 10
the one object Of securing military
efficiency A system OF promotion by