KED CLOUD. NEBRASKA. CHIEF 'it. ). 'a v k I V I. i I YAJ ' ' xPona UimefTudaii- flt 1 1 MIBPi Hfl ! D 1B4MB eEP ) & IM I (PiS 1 Ml Ml ia H fc f tis '.iTVero- . - ' i VMiiiJ--' J"p ""itai OKTO UICO Is thinking and talking nlioiit independence tlit"-o days as rj atra - wio I'niiippiiio.s. me appointment II 5r 1,y 1'10s!,1(,"t Harding of a new gov- I Kkv J 'nior emphasizes tlu fact that tho I itfr. Porto Itlcans were dhniinolntod in not being allowed to duct their own governor. Tho now governor Is 13. fM - Mont. Reily of Kansas City, Mo., nnd j vJj he succeeds Arthur Yager. i no I'ono jucan roMdont conuniK- fdonor In the United States Is Kollx Cordova Da Vila. In tho house the other day he aslced and re ceived unanimous consent to print In tho Conrcs fclonal Hccord an article hy Dr. Alhert Shaw on l'orto Itlco, which he .said contained "very vulu hl lufoi niatlon which may he useful to members of congress." In connection with his request ho eald In substance: "I want to say once more that the movement of Independence In the lslnnd of l'orto Itlco has been Krcatly exuKnernted In tho United States; that Ithe people who favor this Ideal uro very ood ma terial out of which to build up loyal American clt ilzons; that we all truly appreciate the privileged of being cltlz-ns of this nation; and that our loy mlty to the national ling, without mental reserva tions, Is the best evidence of our love to the peo ple of Porto Itlco. At nil events, the Issue of In dependence Is really unfortunate, but the common ense and the patriotism of the l'orto Itlcans In iluce mo to believe that this Ideal will disappear from their minds In the not very distant future. "I Indorse everything printed in this article ex cept the views of the writer regarding the gover norship. I really believe, Mr. Speaker, that the people of l'orto Itlco have a right to elect their own governor, and I hope that the congress of the 'United States will recognize this right at the proper time. (Applause.) "At present we have lost our fight. But we nro ood losers. We cordially congratulate the new governor on his appointment. lie will surely linve the co-operation of our people in the discharge of Ills olliclal duties. We wish him u successful ad ministration." Dr. Slinw's article Is too long for reproduction litre In full. Following are some of tho important jiolnts made: The l'orto Itlcans, though living under the Amer ican Hag and loyal to It beyond a question, nro siow having very elaborate political discussions iibout their future. These arguments are not close ly followed In the United States and are somewhat puzzling, even to public men at Washington who -re sympathetic and- open-minded and who really lcslre to understand. The l'orto Itlcans them selves are aware that peoplo In the United Stntes rend more about politics In Ireland and Canada nntl ut times more nbout affairs In Australia, New Zealand, and South Afrlcn than about what Is go ing on In an Island which wo annexed more than 20 years ago, nnd whose people are now American .citizens just as truly ns aro the peoplo of Massa chusetts nnd Virginia. Most readers In tho United States are not awuro that tho Unlonlsf party, which has a very lurgo innjorlty In each of tho chambers of tho Porto Itlco legislature, swept tho Island In tho election last November on a platform which Included an "In dependence" plank. The opposing party, which bears tho name Republican, was, apparently, weak ened rather than strengthened by a coalition which It formed with the Socialist party for election pur poses. The strong and capable men of Porto Itlco nre to be found In both parties. In so for as tho future of tho Island Is concerned, tho Republicans nro wholly In favor of accepting the connection with tho United States as permanent. Tho leaders of both parties, as also their newspaper organs, nro warm In their expressions of friendliness to tho people of the United States-and to tho govern ment at Washington. The Unionist lenders dlsnvow all thought of se curing an Independence that should come with any encrinco of good will on either pnrt. Tho Porto Itlcan political spokesmen on botn sides nro men of remarkublo oratorical ability ; and In an election campaign whero they seek to gain a largo popular following they express themselves moro passion ately In the discussion of a question llko that of Independence than when conversing quietly nbout L'orto Itlco's best Interests with members of tho cabinet at Washington or with members of con gressional committees. "Independence," wo nro assured by the lenders, is not secession but natural evolution. As a mnttor of fact her connection with tho Unl .d States Is too vuluublo to Porto Itico to bo sac rificed unless there nre tensons of n com pelling kind. I !ut It Is hard to believe that such reasons ex ist. If tho govern ment at Washing ton should hold Porto Itlco as a tropical paradise for the benefit of second-rato American olllco seekers, the Porto Itlcans would have a genuine grievance. If the finances of the Island were administered for the benefit of the government at Washington, or If the commerce of the Island were under restrictions that retarded local prosperity, then certnlnly Por to Itlco would have grievances. Hut, happily, Un cle Sam has made u good record In these respects. Trade between Porto Itlco and the United States Is as free as trade between New York nnd New Jersey. Tho production and commerce of the ls lnnd have Increased enormously under the Amer ican regime. l'orto Itlco has a local Income tnx dating from the war period, but the surtaxes nre ut very low rates ns compared with those of our national In come tnx. As regards public finnnec, the Porto Itlcans nre In nn extremely fortunate position. The Island's outstanding Indebtedness Is only about $10,(XX,000. All of the revenues raised by Porto Itlcan tiuation uro applied to tlie Island's own pur poses and are subject to the disposal of the legis lature. In addition to these local revenues tho United States government pays hack to Porto Itlco for Its own uses all the sums collected by our cus tomhouse ofilcers at the island's ports on goods from foreign countries. The Porto Itlcans nre not subject to our national Income or other direct taxes, and therefor are exempt from the burdens Imposed by our Immense war debt They are pro tected by the urmy nnd navy of the United Stntes, but do not pay any part of the cost of maintaining our defensive establishments. For one thing, almost the entire population must be rehoused. Families nre large, and the typical homo Is a very small and slight structure thatched with palm leaves, so primitive and so lacking In all that makes for comfort, convenience, health, and family dignity that It must be condemned and superseded ns n mutter of public policy. The In fluence of excellent schools In the towns Is al ready having a marked effect upon the Improve ment of homo conditions. In San Juan, the capi tal, the government Itself is building a large suburb of small concrete houses with suitable appoint ments, und selling these on a long-time plan to worklngmen. It takes cournge to aim high and to work toward tho realization of the largest possibilities. Look Ing to the future, it Is easier to entertnln the no tion of nn Independent Porto Itlco associated po litically with other Latin American entitles sur rounding the Curlbbean sa. And this conception might ho fully Justified If tho alternative mennt a rough nnd tactless nttempt to Anglo-Snxonlze Porto Itlco or to subject Its people to rules, cus toms, and stnndnrds that seem to them both Btrnnge and unpleasant. But this Is nn ngo In which per sonal liberty and local distinctiveness seem to bo entirely in keeping with large organizations of gov ernment, of commerce, and of culture for purposes of common welfare. Porto Itlco need not fear thnt she will be a neg lected Cinderella In the American household. It Is probable that she can piny her part in the Carib bean regions with more influence and success If sho nbandons nil thought of a future substitution of her local ling for tho Stars and Stripes. Por to ltico will Inevitably be managed by Porto Itlcans for their own welfare. There Is not the slightest dnnger of domination from Washington for tho benefit of continental America and to the harm of Porto Itlco. Tho training nnd development of the Porto Itlcan people Is much more Importunt Just now from tho standpoint of democratic progress than tho achievement of outward forms of u moro complete homo rule, Stntehood may be expected as the ultlmnto thing. In theory, of course, the Porto Itlcans should choose their own governor. In practice, however, It would probably bo best for Porto Itlco, at least for somo tlmo to come, that tho governor should bo nnmed by tho President of tho United Stntes. Latin-American countries often victimize, them- &&&: fihtta Qtytifrwoof tfUhdtrtvootf selves In the unduu oA'citement and factionalism of electoral contests. It Is the business of the gov ernor, whether appointed or elected, to apply firm ness, wisdom nnd Intelligence to promoting the welfnro of the Porto Itlcan people. It Is probably better for the Island that the governorship, llko the Judlclnry, should exercise Its functions ubove ond beyond the control of local parties. There has been n good deal of conflict between ciipltnl engaged In such Industries us those of su gar nnd tobacco on the one side nnd lnbor organ ized under socialistic lcadcishl on tho other hnnd. It might not be best for the Island nt tho present time to hnvo such economic conflicts car ried Into the political arenn In the election of n governor. There would seem to be quite enough opportunity for n play of popular politics in the election of members of the two branches of the legislature, of the delegates to Washington, nnd of local and munlclpnl governments. The United States has recently paid the sum of S20.000.000 to Denmnrk for St. Thomas and tho other small islets of the Dnnlsh group, which wo now call the Virgin Islands mid which lie nenr Porto Itlco to the eastward. This purchase Is a fresh evidence of the importance thnt Is attached at Washington to the position of the United States in the West Indies, nt tho. Panama Isthmus, nnd In the Caribbean region. If, then, wo nre permanent ly to exercise a foremost Influence In the defenso and the progress of those regions, the most obvi ous thing to do is to concentrate strongly umin tho development of Porto Itlco. A great work for health and education must he carried on In the Is land, nnd the success of such an undertaking would Justify nil necessary expenditures of money nnd ofsclentlllc elTort. The foundations nro well Inld, nnd the tasks to bo achieved aro specific nnd clearly defined. The lslnnd Is agricultural nnd Is ovcrpnpulntcd. It Is capable of an Industrial development that would lncrenso the Income of the average family and give steady employment to surplus labor. On the other hand, many Porte Itlcans might with advantage be colonized In parts of the United States whero ag ricultural labor Is needed. They lire already Amer ican cltivcus and entitled to preference as against alien Europeans. From the standpoint of American defense, Porto Itlco has the strategic ndvnntugcs of location that have not nt times been sufficiently well understood by tho authorities at Wnshlngton. In the long run, tho tests of efficiency nnd of economy would bo best mot by concentrating as far as possible upon harbor Improvement and defensive prepara tions In Porto Itlco ns benrlng upon tho protection of tho Panama canal and of nil our proper Inter ests In the Cnrlbbean regions. , As nn evidence 'of our regard for Porto Itlco and esteem for our fellow. citizens there,, It would ho deslrublo to appoint n certain number of Porto Itlcans to positions In the departments nt Wash ington and also to select several Porto Itlcans of suitable education nnd experience for diplomatic und consular positions. Although our Spanlsh-spenklng neighbors to the southward have had moro thnn four centuries of experience In trying to adapt themselves to the conditions of life In their respective regions, It Is well to remember that there are centuries yet to come, and that tho future will give ample oppor tunity to ntoue for the mistakes of tho past. The application of scientific knowledge Is the prlnclpnl agency that wo must now rely upon for Improve ment of Individual nnd of soclul conditions. Tho Western Hemisphere must be bnrmonlous In nil that makes for tho avoidance of war. It can be ossocluted in many wnys for intellectual progress and for tho wide diffusion of things that muko up our modem stnndnrds of civilized life. One of tho ways In which the peoplo of tho United Stntes can best promote the future well-being of our hemisphere ns n wholo Is to contrlbuto toward In tensive progress in tho beautiful Island which rec ognizes the American Hag as Its own. American legion (Copy for I III Uolmiiiiiunl Supplied by tlif AtiHTlenn I.pkU n Nowh Serlce) ' ' GOLF OUTFIT FOR PRESIDENT Mayor Bailey of Denver, Commander of Lcuion Pont, One of the Flrot Contributors. Presidential golf paraphernalia enaught to Inst the four-year term wus lecelvcil by Ptesldent Harding when Miss Pauline Truinho entered tho White House bearing golf slicks nnd hag and golf hulls from many parts of tho country. The sticks nnd ling, chosen by "Chick" 13vans, open golf champion, nre the gift of tho Fort Morgan (Colo.) post of the Ameri can Legion to tho nation's chief ex ecutive. Miss Trumho visited twelve stntes In the course of the Journey from the Colorado city to the national cap 's Miss Pauline Trumbo. Itol. In every city and state visited tho mayor or governor contributed an engraved golf bull for President Harding. The collection of golf halls started In Denver with gutta porcha "pills" from Governor Shoup of Colorado, Mayor Bailey of Denver, tho com mander of the Legion post and a Denver newspaper. LEGION MEN BURY PATRIOT "Sarglnt" James Flanagan, Last of Custer Scouts, Laid to Rest In North Dakota. Indian fighter, veteran of tho Civil War and ardent patriot, "Sarglnt" James Flanagan, eighty-four years old and actually tho last surviving scout of General Custer's Seventh cavalry, massa cred on tho Little. Big Horn, was Inld to rest by tho American Le gion In Maudan, N. D In one of tho most unique and Impressive funeral ceremonies ever witnessed in the northwest. Veterans of five wars participated In the ceremonies. A faltering but proud trio of Grand Army survivors carried at the head of tho cortege tho samo colors which tho old sergenut for years had borne ns a color guard. Stalwart young veterans of tho World war sent the funeral volley crashing over tho patriot's grave. "Sarglnt" Flnnngan was n natlvo of Greenfield, Mass. In the mid-fifties ho Joined the mad rush to tho gold fields of California. Ho drifted back to Ohio and joined tho 11th Regiment of Ohio Cavalry, serving through tho Civil war. Lnter ho enlisted In tho Seventh cavalry at Fort Lincoln. POPULAR SIGNAL CORPS GIRL Helen Hunt Carey Carries Off Honors at Chicago With Actress as Opponent Motion picture actresses aro allur ing to Chicago members of tho Amer ican Legion, but when It comes to a showdown they voto for their ex service comrades. This was demon strated when Miss Helen nunt Carey, a former signal corps girl, was voted tho most popular girl in Chicago at tho Loglonnalro club show. Miss Carey's total of votes was 40, 254, which was 8,000 moro than her nearest rival, a well-known movie ac tress, got When Miss Cnrey returned from France, ufter serving 14 months In the A. 13. F sho was elected com mander of Slg-Yco post of tho Amer ican Legion, composed of former sig nal corps girls and yeomancttes. VIRGINIA LEGION MAN WIN: From Second Lieutenant to Major, Was Climb Made by Depart ment Commander. Entering the military service ns a second lieutenant, Robert T. Barton, commander of the Virginia depart ment of the Amer ican Legion, raw to the rank of major during tho World war. Mr. Itnrton wan born In Winches ter, Va und re ceived his educa tion at Shciiun loah Vallev Acad emy and tho Uni versity of Virginia, where lie took tho 15. S. and LL. II. degrees. lie practiced law from 1014 urtll 1010, when he went to the Mexican bolder as a second lieutenant In tho Second Virginia Infantry. With tho start of tin World war, Mr. Barton ultended the First Olllcers' Training camp at Fort Myer, Va and received n captaincy. He served us a captain In the .'M.'lth field artillery nt Camp Lee, Vn until he wtyit to Franco In May, 1018. He participated in the St. Mlhlel and Argoiine-Meii.se olTenslvcs and was promoted to a majority. .v"! rftt H. I k fi JKi LEGION MAN IS LAWMAKER Iowa Ex-Service Boys Are Proud of Their Most Youthful Member of Legislature. "A fighlln little devil nnd n cnptnln I'd go plumb to hell for." Is the wuy his sergenut char nclerlzed Clyde 11. Doollttle, twen t y-s I x-y e u r- I d American Legion m u m b e r, t h o youngest lawniuk cr In the lown state legislature. Mr. Doollttle was a law student nt Iowa univer sity when wnr was declared. Ho intended the i-livrt Olllcers' Training camp and went over seas with the 4L'nd Division, lie par ticipated in six major offensives and wus wounded during the Chaiiipagno defensive. lto-ontcting college upon his return, Mr. Doollttle was elected to tho legis lature while nwuy from his home. Wise In counsel, an eloquent speaker nnd n tireless worker for the Amerl enn Legion, Mr. Doollttle soon placed every Iowa veteran In his debt and wns largely responsible for tho success of the Legion's legislative program. yrk mtm UNION MEN LEGION MEMBERS Kansas Coalfield Center of Hostility, Develops Into First-Prize Mem bership Locality. From n center of hostility to the American Legion, to the town which won the first prize, second classifica tion In the Kansas membership con test, is the record of Mulberry, In tho coalfields of the Sunflower state. During tho period of tho Knnsns coal strikes, union laborers miscon strued tho attitude of the Legion In regard to Industrial disputes. When post officers explained tho Legion's principles, the miners were quick to ss, &cff' -. ". CtOf1 t ' Legion Men Operating Steam Shovel. enroll In tho ex-servico men's organiza tion. Legion men tire operating tho big steam shovel In the photograph. Of a membership of sixty-six in Mulberry post, fifty nro now union labor men. Forty-six nro members of tho United Mluo Workers of America. The post ulso Includes six merchants, three farmers, three clerks, two doc tors nnd two school teachers. MEMORY TREES TO SOLDIERS Plan Proposed to Adorn American Highways Meets With General Ap proval Throughout Country. To plant a tree along tho'grent new American highways In honor of everj United States soldier, sailor and mu rlno In tho World war, Is a proposal which has met with the hearty sup port of the Amelcan Legion, G. A. R., Gold Star Mothers and other patriotic organizations. A permanent marker would bo placed on each tree, bear ing tho namo of one veteran and his organization, with no Indication of rank. A sepnrnte inscription would bo placed on tho trees representing thoso who died. Full success of tho project means that tho great Lincoln highway from Now York to San Francisco nnd tho Dlxlo highway from Chicago to Flor ida will bo fringed with shndo trees. President Harding has expressed hit approval of the plan and tho United Stntes forestry bureau has promised Its aid.