President's Annual Message to Congress on Philippine Governance
The President outlines plans for a civilian commission to organize civil governments in the Philippine Islands, transfer legislative power from military to civil authority, and establish municipal and provincial administrations. He stresses due process, education, taxation reform, land titles, and the protection of rights while building self governing structures and maintaining order. He also discusses Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii, and urges a cable link to Hawaii for communications.
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Philippine Islands
Congress
Islands
Cayetano Arellano
Audiencia
Island of
Negros
United States
The
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A Hundred Thousand Army Needs and Related Policies
The nation may require from 50,000 to 60,000 troops for near future duties in Cuba and the Philippines while the present force stands at 109,000. The army, posts and fortifications consume large sums, with calls to expand native Philippine troops and to grant medals for volunteers and regulars in the Philippines. The message also covers postal service growth, navy needs, land policy, forests, pensions, patents, and Alaska and Hawaii developments.
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Taft Commission
Convention Called to Frame a Cuban Constitution
On July 25, 1900, a call was issued for elections in Cuba to elect members of the constitutional convention as part of Cuban affairs.
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Cuba
Constitutional
Growth and Census of Hawaii Territory in 1900
The 1900 census shows Hawaii Island population at 154 001, including 31 019 native Hawaiians and 8 485 Americans, up from 1896 figures. The governor urges irrigation and water development on public lands to promote land settlement, with Congress urged to act on Interior Department recommendations.
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Census Work Progresses and Staffing Questions
The census director reports progress on the 12th census with data on population growth and planned bulletins. He notes a decade rise of over 13 million and calls for more trained experts to support field and office work, urging Congress to apportion representatives. The Agriculture Department expands seed research and woodland conservation while island possessions are reviewed for tropical product potential.
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Hawaiian Islands
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