Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-09

IN conntcuon with the subject the
secretary also recommends the pas
sage of the pending volunteers bill
which would not entail dollars ex-
pense upon the government in this
time or in the future until war comes.
Attention Is also directed again To
the great shortage in the supply OF
field artillery. which cannot be pur-
chased abroad in time OF war and
requires years TO manufacture. TAX
ing lesson from the present great
| struggle in the east, Secretary Stim-
son says; "The amount which we
have permitted to accumulato would
be insufficient for single engage
ment of the charcter of the engage
ments in either the Russo japanese
~ the present Balkan war;
| Suggestions of the old controversy
| between the executive and congress
over the construction of dams in
navigabe streams without ccmpensa-
tion to the government are contained
In long chapter of the report deal
ing with the attempt of the war de-
partment to protect such streams from
private jeopardations. The secretary
reiterated his views already laid be-
fore congress in connection with the
veto last session of the Cosa River
Dam Bill and he again urges that
existing law be amended so that the
guarantee of dam privilege be re-
qufed to pay a reasonable sum to the
government, the proceeds to be used
for the development Of the stream,
where the dam is located
The International Waterways COM
mission has completed its investiga-
ton Of the boundary waters between
the United States and Canada with
the exception of the final report upon
"a dam at the outlet of Lake Erie,
delayed by the illness of one of the
Canadian engineers. and ii Is suggest
ed that the commission be extended TO
April /. 1914.
For the Porto Ricans, the secretary
urges citizenship, declaring that II was
promised and that it had been earned
by loyalty. The island should also
have Department of Labor and Az
riculture and Department of Health
and Sanitation as well as a rigorous
Civil Service Law, and all judicial Of
ficers. non elective should be maze
appointive.
A remarkable recital OF the devel-
opment of the Philippines in ways OF
civilization during the fourteen years
of American occupation Is given IN
the report. 1t is declared that there
is no other instance in history, where,
after four years of war and insur- |
rection. to over 100000 OF an entlre
alien race have been SO soon given |
not merely the forms of civil control,
but immediate and extensive parucl- !,
patton in their own government.
..Similarly," SAYS the secretary there .
is no parallcl to the material. mental, !
and moral progress shown in these
ten wears of civil government hy so
many millions of people, held for cen
turies in ignorance and in effect IN
political and economic bondage. I,
After making this statement Secretary
Stimson proceeds to detail at length
what has been accomplished in each
direction in the islands; the
the education, the develop
ncnt Of new industries, the opening
IF the lands to small farmers, the con-
;truction Of harbor works and rai-
roads and irrigation plants. Yet with
Ill this progress, our work IN the
philippines mas just commenced, con-
inues the secretary. Half of the
children born IN Mamma d,e ~ ~
iancy: and million chi}dren arc
without schools: the a.. ctys.as OF
,eonage is still accepted by the mass
~. who unless protected by .Aineri- ,
ans would fall ready victims to the
ich and educated philippine mnori-
"" The American policy. he says II
hould he continued to completion for
until that time all proposals for IN {
are pleas for national re-
reancy on our part, and for the re-
,udiation Of the heavy and dflicuit
,urder which thus far we have been :
,rayely and consistently sustaining.
ven more is it unjust
The closing chapter Of the report S
eals with the Panama canal OF Whlch =
is said. that, while the official date
+ opening is set for January |, l9l b, i
is the intention to allow vessels 70 G
tiIize 1t as soon as possible, probably a
uring the latter half of 1918. The c
ecretary states that while he still be- n
ewes the United States can repay tolls W
, American vessels using the canal,
e is strongly of the opinion that 4
uch remission of tolls be not granted,
: thew are necessary.