The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-21
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states and the Philippines without
exceptions after April ] !. 1908 Ths
ireport says the friends OF the meas,
Gre are entirely agreeable TO the In
/ clusion or clause limiting Philip.
pine sugar 20 be admitted under It's
provisions to 100000 tons annually.
/ This the sugar people admit would
be sufficient to restore some Of the
former prosperity to the sugar inter
ests In the islands. a reduction OF
| the present duties on tobacco, the re-
port suggests. would aRord the moral
encouragement of which producsrs
In the islands now stand 50 seriousiy
| in need. The other principal pro-
ducts in the Philippine Islands.
hemp, copra and rice. have the ad-
eantages over sugar OF not reqnir-
ing such enormous capital fol. .devel-
opment and of not entering into CONF
petition with interests of this com
try.
The passenger. outlook is especially
bright on the railroads OF these
islands. The average density OF pop
ulation' in the different provinces
compares very favorably with some
Of the countries OF Europe. In cebn
it is greater than the density of pop
ulation of Japan. Italy, Germany or
France. Phe Visay9n lines. accord
ing to the report. should pay fair in
terest on the Investment above the
four per cent. guaranteed by the
Philippine government for they
should develop an increasing freight
trafflc from the fertile country. The
postal savings bank, part OF tho
bureau OF posts. shows a steady in
crease OF business and the insrdtu-
ton has been well received by all
classes. or the depcsitors fifty per
cent. are Americans and forty Fill
pinos. The separate deposits range
from few centavos to over five
thousand pesos.
The excess of. insular, expenditures
ovr revenues during the past fiscal
year was $57O.524, and the excess of
receipts over expenditures in the city
IF Manila was S23S.367- The work
of the Philippine students in this
country has been on an average very
good and in one or two cases of an
exceptionally btgh order The value
of the movement as a whole to the
Philippine government and people,
says General Edwards. must still be
left to the future to disclose. but ev-
cry sign points to is Immense inn
portaEce.
The expenditures of the Republic !
OF Cuna, an account of American in
tervention from October 1, 1906 to
Tune 80. last. were $'T5T .:S43, these |
being made from funds
allotted by the provisional govern
nent from time to time for army ex-
due directly to the army |
service in Cuba. The statement of !
extraordinary expenditures on ac-
count of the army of pacillcation in
Cuba which under congressional leg
station are to be reimbursed from
he Cuban treasury shows a total o.
s5,311,S22, of which s3.376. 735 was
rom October /. 1906. to June 80.
9O7. and the balance from then I'M
II June so. last.
The settlement OF the Dominican
lebt, the steadily widening activities
n the Philippines and the admins
rative central of Cuba continuing
o bring up important questions of
aw, making the demand upon the
aw officer of the bureau, constant
md serious Legislation for retirement
{ certain civil employees of the Prii-
ppine government on part pay, after
en- or more years OF satisfactory
are among other matters dis
used.
Follow tho crowd 10 The Rink.