CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-12-10
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vhich has happened among Asaafa
movers which are their own masee1e
We have given the FiliDinos constire
tional royernment . g0vefnmenf nasee
upon justice, and We have shown thA,
we have governed them Tor tneaF go.
and not for our aggrandizement
At the present time. as during In.
past ten years. the inexorabie logic g
facts shows that this goveEnmene
must be supplied BY Us and not e1
them. We must be wfse and gene4-
oua. We must help the FflipinOs =
master the dfd1cult art Of SELF co0-
troll, which IL simply another nams ~
self government. Bur NE cannot g1N
them self government save In t.
sense Of governing them % that gra0-
uaIly they may. II they are able. Sam
to govern themselves. No one eAA
propheay the exact date when It w
be wise to consider indeDen6eaes =
q nxed and definite policy.
Ports Ries.
axain recommend that Americas
ctttsenship be conferred upon the pee-
pie Of Porto Rteo.
cuAa.
In Cuba our occupancy vim eeass =
about two months time. Tbs CubanD
have in orderly manner elected thee
own governmental authorities, and the
island will be turned over to then
Our occupation on this occasion has
lasted q little over two yearu. ana
Cuba has thriven and prospered under
It Our earnest hope and one desiJe
n that the people Of the island shan
now govern themselves with justica.
90 that peace and order may b -
cure. ~.
The Flsst's RsesptieM
l take this opportunity publicly -
state my appreciation Of the way u
which in Japan, in Australia. IN New
Zealand and In all the states Of South
America the battle neet has bee0 -
ceived on Its practice voyage aHus1
the world The American government
cannot too strongly express it's appso-
hospitality shown our shtps IN sva-
poEt they visited.
The Army.
A. regards the army, call atts141u0
70 the fact that, while our junior en-
ee9S and enlisted men stand very h1gh.
the present system Of promot1oa ~
seniority results In bringing into -
higher grades many men OF msdioee
capacity who have but q short tina -
serve. No man should regard II -
his vested right TO rise to ths hlsAaDt
rank In the army any moro thar .
any other profession
-. A. -
Be- extended 50 that they couh co..
atder general unntness 70 commazA
1oe any cause in order to secure fR
nere rigid enforcement than at pcso-
0nt In tie eliminati tion Of o6bceFs IN
mental. physical or temperamentA
Disabilities But this plan = receD-
msnded only II the congress do>s ~
0ss at Z, provide what In my tud9-
H.ent - far better-that 4. for salso-
tsna in promotion and for elininatiaa
1pe age HE&S
Now that the organized mflitia. the
national guard, has been Incorporated
with the army rs a part Of the nationnl
forces It behooves the government 10
do every reasonable thing IN Its pow
er TO perfect Its Ell, ienc-.
~ AAo~ tSNh$AhN eSASAS NAsO
congress creating . number of extra
officers In the army. which. II passed.
as II ought to be. viii enable more Of
ficers to be trained as Instructors Of
national guard and assigned to thAe
duty.
There should be legislation to pee-
vide a complete plan for crgnniz-
ing the great body Of volunteers b.
hind the regular army and national
guard when war has come. Whflo
teams representing the United Stats
won the rifle and revolver champioA-
ships Of the world against all eomesB
fn England this year. 1t Il unfortunAte-
~ true that the great body Of our citi-
aens shoot leas and losD a. time eoes
g.
To neet this - should sAeo0ea1e
ride practice among schoolboys and
indeed among all classes. as well -
In the military services, by every
means in our power
The Navy.
l approve the Recommendation u
the general board for the increase of
the navy, calling especial attention -
the need Of additional 6estroyers and
colliers and. above all, of the four bat
ueships. 1t Is desirable to complies
as soon as possible squadron of eighf
battleships Of the best existing typs.
The North Dakota. Delaware. Florida
and Utah will form the frst divis3cA
Of this squadron.
I most earnestly recommend that ths
general board be by law turned intO
q general stat There b literally n
excuse whatever for continuing ths
present bureau organization Of tAs
navy. The navy should be treated as
purely military organization. ana
everything should be subortiinated b