The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-06-20
A Letter From
Capt. L. S. Goddard
Published by request.
Legazpi, Albay. P l.
April %, 1913.
Hon. R. w. Austin, NJ. C.
Published BY request.

Knoxville Journal and Tribune
your speech, delivered in Congress,
On the Naval Bill and | cannot do
less than congratulate you upon
your patriotic aud statesmanlike
stand in regard t. the maintenance
of an adequate Navy, sufficient to
uphol the honor and dignity of
our nation, protect American citi-
GEMS and defena American policies
all over the world
The old second district is to he
congratulated upon having a Con-
/ gresham who IS not provincial;
one who can look over the wall
which encloses his own small baili-
wick. without negleeting the inter-
ssts of his immediate constituents,
and take a broad view of the needs
of great nation. like the United
States, with reference to the obliga.
tons resting upon such world
power as we have become. These
obligations and responsibilities are
increasing every day and as .Ameri-
cans are not towards or shirkeIs |
have no doubt that, as 5000 as they
understand and comprehend the
great destiny marked out for our
glorious country, they will rise up
and rebuke in no uncertain tones
those who opposed you and your
associates who voted with you.
| wish also to congratulate you
upon your stand on the Philippine
que stion. We who are out here on
this fart lerest frontier" of our
country have watched with pride
the grand work being accomplished
by our country in these Islands.
We have supplanted government
of oppression and favoritism by
liberal oae giving equa, rights to
all, Education has been the watch
word of our government over here
and while there are among the
Filipinos many cultured and highly
educated gentlemen yet only about
ten percent of the population can
read and write any language.
If we abandon these Islands now
all of our work will come to naught
and we will be disgraced in the
sight of God and man We should
follow out the present plan. Edu
cate the people, establish the in
dustrial and agricultural independ-
ence of the Islands and gradually
fill the different offices with compe-
tent and worthy Filipinos; thus by
degrees giving them their political
independence as fast as they are
able to carry the load.
I also sea that you are not like
Little Jack Horner" who put in
his thumb and pulled out one" but
that you have pulled out at least
double handful of the "plums" for
the second district. While | am
not strong supporter of the pork
barrel" method, vet if | was con-
gresham and there was pork
barrel" standing around | would
try to get a few choice hams, some
spare ribs and backbone for my
district and | see that you have
gotten lions share.
I am glad and proud to see the
old district in which / lived so long
so ably represented and if I lived
back there / would fight as hard to
keep you in Congress as | did to
keep you from getting John Houk |
in. wish you many years of use
fulne7s to-Our country and | again
most sincerely congratulate you up
on your patriotism and statesman
ship and your broad view of the
needs of our great country if it is
not to fail in bearing the share of
this worlds work that a Higher
Power intended it should. Blessings
have been showered upon us and it
is our duty to pass some of them on
to the weak and oppressed.
Yours most sincerely,
Leonard S Goddard.