Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-09

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Adv.
son from the present great struggle in
the east. Secretary Stimson says: THE
| amount which we have permitted to
accumulate would be insufficient for a
| single engagement Of the character
OF the engagements In either the
Russo Japanese or the present Balkan
| war"
Construction Of Dams.
Suggestions of the old controversy
! between tho executive and congress
over the construction of dams in navi-
| gable streams without compensation
| to the government are contained In q
long chapter of the report dealing with
the attempt OF TIE war department to
protect such streams from private
separations. The secretary reiterates
his views already laid before congress
| in connection with the veto last ses-
sion Of the Coosa river dam bill, and
he again urges that existing laws be
amended SO that the guarantee Of a
dam privilege be required to pay a
reasonable sum to the government, the
proceeds to be used for the develop
ment 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 and
| 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 1t Is sug-
gested that the commission be extend
ed to April l. 1914.
For the Porto Ricans. the secretary
urges citizenship. declaring that It was
promised and that 1t had been earned
| by loyalty. The island should also
have department of labor and agri-
culture and e. department of health
and sanitation, as we'll as q rigorous
civil service law. and all judicial Of
Ulcers, non elective shold be made ap-
| pointive. y
Philippine Development.
A remarkable recital of the develop
ment Of the Philippines in ways OF
civilization during the IL years OF
American occupation 10 given in the
report. It 10 declared that there IL no
other instance in history, where. after
four years of war and instruction. to
over 100000 of an entire alien race
| have been so soon given not merely
1 the forms Of civil control, but immedi-
ate and extensive participation in their
| own government. Similarly" says
the secretary. there II no parallel to
| the material, mental and moral prog
ress shown in these 10 years OF civil
government by SO many millions OF
people, held for centuries In Ignorance
and in effect In political and economic
bondage" After making this state
ment Secretary Stimson proceeds to
detail at length what has been accom-
plished in each separate direction In
the islands: the sanitation, the educa-
ton, the development Of new indus
tries, the opening Of the lands to small
| farmers, the construction of harbor
works and railroads and irrigation
plants. yet with ell this progress. our
work in the philippines has just COM
menced." continues tho secretary
Half of the Children born in Manila
die in infancy: and . million children
are without schools; the old system OF
peonage is still accepted by the
masses. who unless protected by Amer
leans would fall ready victims to the
rich and educated Philippine minor
ity." The American policy, he says
should be continued to completion for
until that time all proposals for In
| A. % poN
/ reancy on our part, ana for the repudi-
alton Of the heavy and difficult burden
which thus far we have been bravely
and consistently sustaining. Even
more IL 1t unjust to the great masses
of Philippine people. In whose behalf
the high sounding slogan Of liberty
and Independence are shouted. After
4 having been for centuries sunk in IL.
norance and held In economic subjec-
ton, they are now being aroused tc
self supporting manhood and bsina
welded into national solidarity. ALONG
this line, and along this line alone. lies
the true port OF liberty anI sndepenu.
| ence."
1 The closing chapter Of the report
deals with the Panama canal OF which
It Is said, that. while the official date
OF opening Ii set for January 1. 1915. y
Is the intention TO allow vessels te
utilize 1t as soon as possible. probably
during the latter half Of 1913. The
secretary states that while he still be-
lieves the United states can repay toll,
to American vessels using. the canal
he 10 strongly Of the opinion that such
remission Of tolls be not granted. u
they are necessary.
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