The evening world., 1913-12-02

/ reduce the area OF that debatable
ground by further and more explicit
legislation. and should also suppleme Mt
that great act by legislation which will
not only clarity 10, hut also facilitate
/ Its administration and make 1t falrer
10 80 concerned.
No doubt we shaii all wish and the
country Will expect this to he the cen
trail subject OF our deliberations during
the present session; but II II . subject
50 many-sided and 90 deserving OF care.
ful and discriminating discussion that
l shall take the liberty Of address ng
You upon II In a special message at a
later date than this. IL IN OF capital i'm.
portsnce that the business men OF this
country should be relieved OF all I'M
certsinties OF law with regard to Their
enterprises and lny estinents and a GEAR
path indicated which they can travel
without anxiety IL Is as important
mat they should he relieved OF en-
barrassment and set free TO prosper A.
That private monopoly should % dc.
stroyed. The ways Of action should
b thrown wide open.
II fee confident that I DO not misin.
tsEprst the wishes or the expectations
OF the country when I urge the prompt
nsotsnsnt Of isgisiataon which Win pro-
vaAs for primary elections throughout
sAs country ~ which the voters Of NE
several parties may choose thsaf Aom-
hsss for the Presidency without he n.
ssvsaaen Of AomAnaN1n6 eoavsauoAs. Z
venture the Suggestion mat this lsgis-
iasson should provide for the rstsats.
o. party convent1ons, bat oniy for tie
DoSposs Of declaring aad aoesDt1A6 TIE
veroaot Of ne primaries and fosmulsS-
iA6 the platforms Of the parties, ana
suggest that these conventions shoula
ooasass not Of delegates chosen for this
saa01s purpose buS Of the nonlAsso for
oeagrsss. the nomiassj for vasaat seats
u The Senate Of The United STATES, the
ossatorO whose terms have not yet
0oeod, me nAuonal eo001teoo0 AAl the
candidates for the YrssiAsnoy thsm.
solves, In order that platforms may be
fSNnsl ~ those ssspenaSis - ne pso-
PIE for easTy1nS them iAto eject
OBLIGATIONS TO OVEN SEA
TERRITORIES.
These are all matters Of vital do
nestle concern. and besides them. out.
side the charmed circle Of our own
national life In which our affections
command us, as well a. our consciences.
there stand out our obligations toward
our territories over sea. Here we are
trustees. Porto Rico. Hawaii. the Phil
ippines are ours. indeed. but not ours
to do what We please with. Such tor
ritories once regarded a. mere posses
sions. are no longer to be selnshiy ex-
plotted: they are part OF the domain
of public conscience and Of seviceaole
and enlightened statesmanship.
I'VE must administer them for the
people who live In them and with the
same sense Of responsibility to them
~ toward our own people In our do
nestle affairs No doubt We shall sue
cessfully enough bind Porto Rico and
the Hawaiian Islands to ourselves by
ties OF Justice and Interest and affection,
but the performance Of our duty toward
the philippines 10 . moro difficult and
debatabls matter.
~ eaa satlssy Ne eAiigasio.s Of
geaseous Justice toward the people Of
Sos>s oSee ~ giviAg them the ample
...a.s -. - ~. S ~
''s. - oeS OWE seE'
sssessss - our esn6sssees sewese shs
Dee9ss q hawaii ~ pesfsennS ne pre-.
vaolens fer seaf-gevssnnsaS ALREADY
grantsA thssh, bat n he Yhilippanss w
must - SHsshss. We must hsil stsaA.
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ssss Neepsaaseee - ssseeoy - the
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