The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-09

PANAMA CAM
The work on the Panama canal is be-
Ing done with Il speed efficiency and
entire devotion To duty, which makes
IL "A model for all work Of the kind.
No task of such magnitude das ever
before been undertaken by any nation.
better performed. The men on the
ishmus. from Colonel Cocktails and his
fellow commissioners through the en-
tire list of employees who are faithful
ly doing their duty, have won their
right To the ungfudging respect and
gratitude of the American people.
OCEAN MAIL LINES.
/ again recommend the extension of
the ocean mail act of 1891 so that salts
factory American ocean mail lines to
South America. Asia. the Philippines,
and Australia may be established. The
creation of such steamship lines should
be the natural corollary of the voyage
of the battle fleet 1t should preeede
the opening of the Panama canal. Even
under favorable conditions several
years must elapse before such lines can
be put into operation Accordingly |
urge that the congress act promptly
where foresight already shows that
action sooner or later will be inevitable
HAWAII.
call Particular attention to the
Territory of Hawaii The Importance
of those islands is apparent and the
need of improving their condition and
developing their resources is urgent.
In recent years Industrial conditions
upon the islands have radically changed
The Importation of coolie labor has
practically ceased, and there Is now
developing such Il diversity in agricul-
tural products as TO make possible
change in the land conditions of the
territory. So that an opportunity may
be given to the small land owners sim
liar To that on the mainland. To aid
these changes. the national government
must provide the necessary harbor Inn
provements ON each island. so that the
agricultural products can be carried To
markets of the world The coastwise
shipping laws should be amended to
meet the special needs of the islands.
and the alien contract labor law should
be SO modified in its application to
Hawaii rs To enable American and
European labor To be brought thither
THE PHILIPPINES.
Real progress toward self govern
ment Is being made in the Philippine
Islands The gathering of a Philippine
Legislative body and Philippine assem-
bly, marks "A progress absolutely new in
Asia. not only as regards Asiatic coll
onics of European powers but as re-
CARDS Asiatie possessions of other Ash
attic powers indeed, always excepting
the striking and wonderful example at
forded by the great Empire of Japan. II
opens an entirely new departure when
compared with anything which has
happened among Asiatic powers which
are their own masters. Hitherto this
philippine Legislature has acted with
I.
seemed In practical fashion TO realize
the eternal truth that there. must al
ways be government. and that the only
way in which any body of individuals
can escape the necessity of being gov
erned by outsiders is to show that they
arobDgt ETAOIN ETAOIN SIiRDLU Al
are able to restrain themselves, To Keep
down wrong1oing and disorder. The
finipino people, through their officials,
are therefore making real steps in the
direction Of self government. l nope
and believe that these steps mark the
beginning of a course which will con-
tinue till the Filipinos become fit To
decide for themselves whether they de-
sire Ia be an Independent nation. But
il is We'll for them (and well also for
those Americans who during the past
decade have done SO much damage To
the Filipinos by agitation for an imme-
diate independence for which they Were
totally unfD To remember that self
government depends. and must depend
upon the filipinos themselves. All We
can do is To give them the opportunity
to develop the capacity for self gov
PORTO RICo
| again recommend that American
citizenship be conferred upon the peo-
pie Of Porto Rico.
CIBA.
In Cuba cur occupancy Will cease III
about two months time; the cubans
have In orderly manner elected then
own governmental authorities and the
our occupation on this occasion has
lasted a little over two years. and Cuba
has thriven and prospered under IL
our earnest hope and one desire Il
that the people of the island shall now
govern themselves with justice. so that
peace and order may be secure W.
Will gladly help them to this end. hut
would solemnly warn them To re-
member the great truth that the only
way a people can permanently avoid
being governed from without is IL
show that they both can and Will geX-
ern themselves from within.
JAPANESE EXPOSITION.
The Japanese government has post
poned until 1917 the date of the great
international exposition. the action be-
ing taken 81 as to insure ample time
In which 10 prepare 10 make the expo
sition all that it should be made.
take this opportunity publicly Il
state my appreciation of the way IN
which in Japan. in Australia. in New
Zealand. and in all the states of South
America, the battle tleet has been re-
ceived on its practice voyage around
can not too strongly express its appre-
citation of the Astounding and generous
hospitality shown our ships in every
port they visited.
THE ARMY.
As regards the army call attention
to tile fact that while cur junior Off
Gers aud enlisted men stand very high
the present system of promotion by
higher grades many men of mediocre
capacity who have but "A short time Il
serve. No man should regard it as his
vested right Ia rise To the highest
rank in the army any more than In
any other profession. 1t is a curious
and by no means creditable fact that
there should he 50 often a failure on
the part Of the public and its repre-
sentatiVes to understand the great
need, from the standpoint of the SER
vice and the nation. of refusing TO pro-
mote respectable. elderly incompetents
The higher places should be given 10
the most deserving men without re-
gard 10 seniority at least should be
treated as only one consideration. In
the stress Of modern industrial COM
petition no business firm could success
il those responsible for it's manage
ment We're chosen simply on the ground
that they were the oldest people in
it's employment: Yet this is the course
advocated as regards the army. and re-
anired by law for all grades except
those of general officer
NATION Al Ell ARD.
Now that the organized militia. the
National Guard. has been incorporated
with the army as part of the national
forces. il behooVes the government to
do every reasona BILE thing i'm its power
to perfect its efficiency. 1t should be
assisted in its instruction and other
wise aided more literally than hereto
fore.