Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-02

Gated uhich hoy can travel without
aaxlsly, IS Is az Important that they
should 81 tontsod oi embarrassment
ana aet free Ia prosper az that prl-
tate monopoly should hQ DESTROYED.
Tho ways OF ncllon should be thrown
wide open.
turn 20 subject which hope
can b handled promptly and without
serious controversy Of any kind
mean tho method Of SOLICITING NOM
lnecs for tho presidency OF the United
states. I feel conndcnt that I do not
mieintcrprci tho wishes or the ex-
pcctatlonH Of the country whom I urge
tho prompt enactment Of legislation
which viii provide for primary cleo
iions throuehout the country al which
the voters OF the several parties may
choose their nominees for the prosl-
doncy without the Intervention Of NOM
inalug convntlcns. venture the
suggestion that this legislation should
provide sor the retention or party
conventions. but only for tho purpose
of declaring and accepting the verdict
Of the primaries and formulating the
platforms OF the parties: and 1 sug-
eest that these conventions should
consist NOT Of dcleEates chosen for
thla single purpose, bat Of the nom
inees for congress. the nominees for
vacant seats IN the senate Of the
United States. the senator's whose
terms have not yet closed. the ma
tlonal commlitcost and the candidates
for tho presidency themselves, In or
der that platforms may be framed
by those responsible to the people
for carrying them into effect.
These are an matters OF vital do
NESTLE concern. and besides them
outside the charmed circle OF our avn
national life in which our affections
command us, az well as our con-
sciences, there stand out our obHga.
lions toward our territories over sea.
Here We are trustees Porto Rico.
Hawaii, the Philippines, are ours. in
deed, but not ours 70 do what we
please with. Such territories. once
regarded as mere possessions. are no
longer Ia be selhshly exploited: they
are part OF the domain Of public con-
science ana Of sersioeabie and en-
lightened statesmanship. We must
administer them FOR the people who
live ia them and with the same sense
Of responsibility TO them as toward
our own people In our domestic az
fairs. No doubt we shall successfully
enough bind Porto Rico and the Haw-
allan islands to ourselves by ties OF
Justice and Interest and affection. but
the performance Of our duty toward
the Philippines Is a more diincult and
dchatahle matter. We can satisfy the
obligations OF generous Justice toward
the people Of Porto Rico by giving
Them the ample ana familiar rights
and privileges accorded cur own cit-
liens in our own territories and our
obligations toward the people Of
Hawaii 10y pcrfectng the provisions
Tor sclf-sovornmont already granted
them, but in the Philippines We must
90 further We must hold steadily In
view their ultimate independence, and
We must move toward the time OF
that Independence as steadily as the
way can be cleared and the founda-
uons thoughuuily and permanently
laid.
Acting under the authority con-
ferrcd upon the president by con.
gress. have already accorded tho
people Of the Islands majority in
both houses OF their legislative body
by appointing five instead OF four
native citizens so tho membership oi
the commission. believe that la
this way We shall make proof OF their
capacity la counsel and their sense OF
responsibility in the exercise of po-
litical power, and that the success OF
this step VIII bc sure 10 clear our
view for the stops which are 20 fol-
low. step by step we should extend
and perfect the system of SELF goy-
eminent in the islands, making test
Of them and modifying them as eX-
peficnCo disCloscs their successes ana
their failures that we should more
and more put under the control of
The native citizens OF the archipclngn
the essential Instruments OF their life.
tholr local instrumcntalitics OF gov
eminent, their schools. ain the com
mon interests of their communities.
and 80 by counsel and experience set
up a government which an the world
VIII see Go bc suitable 10 "a people
whose affairs are under their own
control ~ lust ! hope and believe.
We are beginning 10 gain the confi-
dcuce of the Filipino peoples. By
their counsel and experience. rather
than by our own, We shall learn how
best 20 serve them and how soon q
will be- possible and wise 90 withdraw
our supervision. Let MS once find the
path and set out with firm ana con-
fident tread upon Il ana We shall not
wander from 30 or finger upon b..
4 duty faces us with regard 10
Alaska which seems TO me very press
ing 0nd very imperative; perhaps
should say double duty, for 10 con-
Germs both tho political and the ma
torial development Of the territory.
The people ul Alaska should ho given
the full territorial form of govern
mcnt and Alaska, as uorehousc.
should Doc unlocked. one koy tn 30 iH
"a system of railways. These the gov
Crnmeut should itself build and adj
minister, and The ports ana termi-
nails II should itself control loo me in-
tcrost of AN who wish 20 usc them for
the service and development OF the
country and its people.
But the construction OF railways
rs only the first step; b. only thrust
ing lao tho kcy to the storchousc and
throwing back The lock and OPENING
tho door iI.. IA, frmIfInH &C..