The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-09

tabIi.h there bases Of supply for our naval and merchant neets unless we their safety from. foreign seizure. all our fortineation. is tha. t Is al- nahle from the sea If they are left open to land attack. This is true even of our own coast, but 1t is doubly true f for instance. % II is's is Worss than ; useless to establish a naval station unless we establish 1t behind fortincations so ,srs strong that no landing toree can take tinued siege operations.
 The Philippines.
 Real progress toward self-govern- ment Is being made in the Philippine pine legislative body and Philippine assembly marks process absolutely new Tn Asia, not only as regards Asiatic e0n TeEards satie A HsOpesa pDosaesppons pSm o othes AslatIc powers; and, indeed, always example afforded by the great Empire parture when compared with anything which has happened among Asiatic powers which are their own masters. acted with moderation and self-re- stratnt, and has seemed in practical fashion to realize the eternal truth that there must always be government, body of individuals can escape the necessity of being governed by opt. nt. siders is to show that they are able wrongdoing and disorder. The Fili- pino people, through their officials, are. therefore, making real steps in the and believe that these steps mark the beginning of a course which will con- tinue tiif the Filipinos become fit, to decide for themselves whether they 1t is we'll for them (and we'll also for those Americans who during the past decade have done se much damage to mediate independence for which they self government depnds. and must de- pend, upon the Fhiplnos; ;v themseivss; en s,e sh: opportunitW to develop the capacity fok self-government. If we had fol- lowed the advice of the foolish se aoce during the last ten years to turn the Filipino people adrift. We should nave shirked the plainest possible duty and ,ias the. Fiiipino people. We nave acted have given the Fiiipinos constitutional
 s6 Ssrs snown 9sSsS tSat tupUs have governed them for their good and not for our aggrandisement At the present time. as during the past ten
  shows that this Government must be | must be wise and generous; we must | ncalt are of seif-coatroi. which is | simply another name for self govern ment. But we can not give them self .pnt, save sRa me rrsansl1 senss Gf may, if they are able, learn to gov ern themselves, Under the present system of just lawS ana sympatneslc nc to believe that that they are grsdsaily ac- | quiring the character which lies at | the basis of self-govsfnment, and TOT which De lsefiltnSti no w;Is systs m any S | wise serve as substitute. Our people in the Philippines have achieved what | may legitimately De called q marvel ernmenf which marks on. the part of | those in authority both the necessary | understanding of the people and the ssSss.sdyy PSpdPoihs Psnd in @ soSd fstR trust | that within a generation the time will arrive when the Philippines can ds; for for them he to become independent. or strong sG and disinterested power. able to guarantee to the ssI sslands sorss ordsr ,a at vSsien. liSiii But 1t no one can prophesy the exact date when. 1t will be- wise to consiasr insspsndsqnee yos,s os ssed ss 1orss Sns l l than folly to try to set down such 2 | date Tn advance, for it mugt depend upon the way In which the Philippine people themselves develop the power of | self -Tna sterys ~ti 4ler .Jv
 lz.ase . Forte. Ra@os
 i I again recommend that American citIEenship ba conferred upon the peo- pie of Porto Rico,
 | Cuba.
 Tn Cuba our occupancy will cease in about two Taonths' time; the Cuhans l have in orderly manner elected theiT | own governmental authorities, and the | island will be turned over to taem Our occupation on this occasion has | lasted a little over two years, and Cuba hes thrtven and prospered under | t. Our sarnest hope and one desire | Ia that the people of the island shall now govern themselves with justice | so that peace aud order may be secure | We will gladly help them to thts end but I would soiennnly warn them 10 remember the great truth that the only | way a people can permanently avoid being governed from without Is to | show that they both can and will gov ern themselves from within.
 Japanese Exposition.
 The Japanese Government has post. poned until 1917 the date of the great International exposition, the action be-