Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28

/ iso usefulness IN competition WIZ" WIZ
transcontinental railroads. ono OF the
chief reasons for building the canal was
10 set UP this competition ana TO bring
the Two shores closer together as prac-
ucal trade problem. 1t may be mat the
| Tolls VIII have to be wholly romittod. !
90 not think this * the best principle,
| because / believe that the cost OF such
government work as the Panama canal
ought to be imposed gradually nut GER
taihly upon the trade which It creates and
makes possible. SO far as we can, con
sistent with the DEVELOPMENT of the
worlds trade through the canal, and the
Dene1t which 1t was intended to secure
TO the east and west coaStwlse trade. We
| ought to labor to secure from the canal
tolls sufficient amount ultimately TO
meet the debt which we have assumed
and to pay the interest
THE PHILIPPINE ISLAND.
In respect to the Philippines. I urgently
Join in the recommendation Of the sccrc-
tary of war that the act OF February &.
1896. limiting the Indebtedness that may
be incurred by the Philippine government
for the construction of public works, be-
increased from $5.CDDVoD 70 slj,oop,oJo The
|
cellent condition. The maximum sun
| mentioned Is quite low as compared with
the amount OF indebtcdncs. of other gov
| ernments with similar resources, ana The
success which has attended the cApcn1
ture OF the 100000 in TIVE useful improve
ments Of the harbors and other places in
, the Islands iustihes and r"0u res add
donal expenditures for like purposes
also join in the recommendation that
the Legislature of the Philippine Islands
be authorized TO provide for the natural.
| izauon of Filipinos and others vino by
the present law are treated as aliens 50
as to enable them to become citizens
of the Philippine ISLANDS
FRIAGS' LANDS.
Pending an investigation 10y CONGRESS
! at Its last session. turol+H one Of its
committees, into the disposition of the
friars' lands, Secretary Dickinson directed
| that the friars' lands should not be sold
| In excess of the limits tiNpl for the public
lands until Congress shouM pass upon
| the subject or should ba', concluded it's
| investigation. This order has been an
| obstruction to the disposition of the lands
| and | expect to direct the socrotarv Of
| war to return to the pra ti"c under the
| opinion of the attorney which will
enable us to dispose of tine lands much
more promptly ana "a prepare sinking
| fund with which to meet the 100000 "
bonds issued for the purchase o. tho
! lands. 7 have no doubt whatever that
the attorney-rcneral's construction was
a proper one. and that it Is IN the inter.
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The estimates for the river and harbOr
improvements reach $32ep'"nn Tor the
coming year. ! wish to urge that whom
ever project has been adopted by Con-
gress as one to be completed, the more
| money which can he economically OK
| pended In it's construction in each year.
| the greater the ultimate economy This
has especial application to the improve
| ment Of the Mississippi river ana its large
branches. II seems to- me that an in
! crease in the amount or money now lo-
| ing annually expended in the improve
ment of the Onto river which has been
formally adopted 10y CONGRESS- would he
in the interest OF the public q, similar