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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KALISPELL
KALISPELL, MOMTAMA
D. B. l'KKLEIl, Pre., F. J. LEnKHT, V. Pre.. It. E. WEB9TKU, Cinh., W. D. LAWSON, A. Cash.
Transact a gcnoral tanking bu.ltief. Draft. Issued, available In ell cities of the United
Statei ud Europe, Hong Kong and Manila. Collection! made on favorable term.
LADD 6l TILTON, Bankers Portland, Oregon
. ... i ibm n .. - nMA.ai iiifltt tliialnAB Tnfnront Allnwiut On tlmo tlO
M.itraii.tlnSa'dHVl rtlwlnu. DniWMsbleteW Lettenof Credit unavailable In
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Kuropo ana
Washington,
Waihtnirton.
Frankfort and Hong Kong,
liclton. made, at all point, on favorable tormj. Letter, i ?t Credit B W""?" I"
I tho Kastcrn States, hlght Exchango anil Telegraphic Tran.fora "old on Now Yorlt,
i, "ihlcago. 8t Lolil., Denver. Omaha. Ban Francisco and various Pntf 'n0?0,?'
a Idaho, Montana and lirill.n Columbia. Exohango old on London, l'arti, Borlln,
UNITED
STATES NATIONAL BANK
OF PORTLAND, OREOON.
J. C. A1NBW0RTH, President. W. B. AYKB, VlM.rre.MMt.
Transacts a general banking buslnei.. Watt iwucd, available In all cltle of the United
Btatti find Europe .Hong Kong and Manila. Collection, made. on favorable terraa.
MORTMWEST CORKER THIRD AMD OAK STREET.
Vice-President. It. W. 8C1IMEER, Cashier
THE PENINSULA BANK ST-JOHN OWE-
Capital, fully paid up, $25,000.00. Surplus and undivided protiu, J,vw.w.
Commenced Butlneta June 5, 1905.
OFFICEI18! J. W. F0UDNEY, Presidents It. T. PLATT, Vice l'rcsldenti C. A. WOOD Ca.hlcr.
BOARD OK DUlECTOIta: J. W. Fon.ney.li. T, Plait, K. C. Knapj., W. A. Ilrower, II. L? Voweis,
Thos. Cochran, M. L. Ilolbrook, C. A. Wood.
"Olde.t Dank in tho Btate of Washington."
DEXTER, HORTOIN Sfe CO.
c.pii. BANKERS Bur,lu"'nd TrWiVooo
moil
Ladd
Arenunta of Northwest Pacific Bank solicited upon term, which will Rrant to them the
it Ubew "accommodaMoni aJUtcnt with their jalancj.. and MnhlH c . Wm. M.
Id, Frwldotit; N. II, Latimer, Manager; M. W. 1'e cmon, Cnahlor. H1"' ;l"i1",;
THE FWST NATIONAL BANK OP PORT TOWNflEND
K.tabll.hed 1882. uouocuon. promptly inu mm ...... ,....
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Of PORTLAND
ORBQON
Capital,
Surplus, $1,000,000
$800,000
Deposit,
013,000,000
FIRST NATIONAL BANK of NorthYmkhnm, Wash.
Ommltml avtaf Muntltim $180,080 OO
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
MESSAGMN BRIEF
Important Flints ol Present's
Gommonicatlon to Congress
The main point, brought out by the prel
dent In hi. annual mcisage to congress, deliv
ered December 4, follow)
I again recommend a law prohibiting all
corporation, from contributing to the campaign
expense, of any party. Such a bill lias al
ready passed one house of congress. Let In
dividual contribute as they desire; but let us
prohibit In effective fashion all corporation,
from making contribution, for any political
purpose, directly or indirectly.
Another bill which ha. Just passed one house
of congress and which It is urgently necessary
should be enacteu into law is mat conicmng
upon the government the right of appeal In
criminal cases on questions of law. This right
exist, in many of the .tales; It exist. In the
District ot (.olumoia oy act oi me congrci.
ft U nf rnurse not nronosed that In any cave
i verdict for the defendant on the merit
should be set aside. A failure to pass it will
ri-.uli lii trrlnttnlv linmitcrlna the ffiwernment
In its effort to obtain justice, especially against
wealthy individual, or corporation, who uo
wrongj and may also prevent the government
from obtaining Justice for wage-worker, who
. Mn tlii..1v,a ntitf rfTretlvelv to contest
a case where the judgment of an Inferior court
lias been against incm.
In connection with this matter I would like
to call attention to the very tin.atl.factory
state of our criminal law, re.ultlng In large
part from the habit of setting aside the Judg
ments of Inferior courts on technlcalltle. ab
solutely unconnected with the merits of the
case, and where there Is mo attempt to show
that there ha. been any failure of .ubsUntlal
UInCrny last me.sage I suggested the enact
ment of a law in connection with the Issuance
of Injunctions, attention having been sharply
drawn to the matter by the demand that the
right of applying Injunction. In labor cases
should be wholly abolished. It is at least
doubtful whether a law abolishing altogether
the use of the Injunctions In such cases would
stand the test of the courts! In which case
of course the legislation would be Ineffective.
Moreover, I be leve it wouiu w mnm ..--
iiower
law
W.M LADD
l'rtsld.nt
CIIA9. CAIIPENTEII
Vice l'rcsldent
W. L. 8TE1NWE0.
Cashier
A. B. CLINK,
Assistant Cashier
her to prohibit the use of Injunctions,
far as possible the abuse of the p
mid I provided against by some uch
FIRST NATIONAL, BANK
W alia Walla, Wahlngton. (Flrat National Bank in the 8tale.)
Transacts a General Banking Business.
CAI'lTAL lOO.OM. BURPLUB 1100,000.
LEV ANKENY, Tresldent.
A. 11. KEVN0I.D8. VIco l'rcaldent A. R. BORFORD, Casnier
.Fred
THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
TAOOMA, WASH.
UMITEO STATES POSITART
Ommttml 0MS,ama Smrmlmm $BW,mm
SAWMSS mEFARTMEHT .
OFFICEIlB-Che.terThorne, I're.ldent: Arthur Albert.rti, Vice Pre.ldent end Cashier,
derlck A. Itico. As.Htant Ca.hler; Dolbort A. Young, Ai.l.tant Ca.hler.
' ' jno- vtfifflu&hr a ,,AKK ft r.iEL.wsraar rre-
THE FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY BANK
Otneral Banking CAPIIAL AND SURPIUS, 390.000 Safe OepeaH VeuRi
'SAVINGS DtPARTMtNTi Interest at the Rate of 8 per cent per Annum, Credited Beml-Annually
TACOMA, WASMINOTON
ALFRED C00I.IDC1B, Pre.. A. F. McCLAINE Vice Pre. AARON KUIIN, Vice Pre..
CUAS. K. 8CRIBER, Ca.hler. D. 0. WOODWARD, Aut. Cashier.
THE COLFAX NATIONAL BANK of Oolf ax Wash.
Ommttal, 1 110,000,00
Trannacts a general banking business. Spoclal facilities (or handling Eastorn
Washington and Idaho items.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Moorahead, Minnesota
CSTABllSHto
1881
JOHN LAMB,
President
DAVID A6KE0AARD,
Vice President
LEW A. HUNTOON,
Cashier
ARTHUR II. C08TAIN,
Aa.t. Cashier
Intwrost Paid on Tlm DspoalUi
JFIRST NATIONAL BANK of East Grand Forks, Minn.
Farm Loans Negotiated. Firo and Cyclone Insurant Wrltlen. Doos a
General Hanking llusldoss.
Capital, SO,000 K.ARNEHON, Pre. O.R.JACOBI Ca.hler
A Pssr Cnt Intarssat PIU on Time Dposlt
THE
FIRST INATIOINAU BA1NK
OF DUL.UTH, MINNESOTA.
CAPITAL, 4BOO.OOO 8URPUU8 73S.OOO
U. & Qovtrnmsnt Dwpoaltory.
OEOROB PALUER F. U MEYERS GEO. L. CLEAVER W. U BRENIIOLTH
President Cashier Asst. Ca.hler Aset. Cashier
M ArilMMf KSmmU I GRANDE
MJ9S Mr"mnuws smmmMimmm mmmmsw oredon
OsmltmJ aiMf Svrplms, $120,000
DIRECTORB: J. M. Berry, A. O. Conler, F. J. Holmes, F. M. Byrklt, F, L. Meyer., Geo. h
Cleaver, Geo. Palmer.
THE W, G. M'PHERSON COMPANY
Heating, Ventilating and Drying Engineers
WARM AIR FURNACES
-NOTHING BUT THE BEST" 47 Flr.t Street PORTLAND, OREGON
PORTLAND FUEL COMPANY
Successor, to PIONlfR, C R. DAVIS and PHOtNIX TVtl CO.
PHONE EAST 26
287 E. MORRISON ST.
COAL Rock Springs, Diamond, Richmond, Roslyn, New Cat
tle, New Castle Nut, Franklin, Carbon Hill, Coke.
' WOOD 4-Foot Fir, 4-Foot Oak, 4-Foot Ash, Sawed Oak,
:Sawed Fir, Sawed Ask, Sawed Knot.
The Merchants National Bank
Of tit. Psaul, MlnneMtotai
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
Ctpltl, 1,000,000.00 Surplus, $000,000.00
Trmnmmatm m sjemeral bwnklnc bueilneaev. Correapondence lnvltU
QEO. U. PRINCE, Vice President; U. W,
OFFICERS-KENNETH CLARK, President: OEO.
PARKER, Caahlerj U. VAN VLECK, A..i.tant Cashier.
rrisee. C. H. Btuelow, R.D. Noje., v. M. Watkln.. L. P. Ordwajr, r. H. Keuogg, x. n. Saunders.
DIRECTORS Crawford UrlDnton, Kenneth Clark, J. H. Bklnner. Loul. W. Hill, Geo. II,
i-nnce, i h. oigeiow. h.u. nojes, v. m. nuu,u. . . . . .
.Thoaaas A.Marlow, W. B. Paraoaa, J ,M. Hannaford. Charlee P. Nojea.
?tth
in I
itmiild lie nrovl
t....i ".... ,w. i.v u.lut It feed. UDon:
nd when mol). begin to lynch for rape they
ieedlly extend me .rcre o ; "r'tt""'
nd lynch for many other, kind, of crime.,
.0 that twd-thlrd. of the lynching, are not
for rape at all t while a considerable propor
tion of the Individual, lynched are Innocent of
all crime, In my Judgment, the crime of rape
hould alway. be pumiucu wnn neain,
the case with murder i aisault with Intent to
commit rape should lie made a capital crime,
at least In the discretion of the court; and pro-'
vision should De maue uy wmen mt iwu
ment may follow Immediately upon the heel.
-r .1.. nIT.n.a. aitillr Ihn trial ihould be SO
conducted that the victim need not be, wan
tonly .named wnne giving icsum.ny. nu i...
the least possible publicity shall be given to the
I call your attention to the need of passing
the bill limiting the number of hour, of em
ployment of railroad employes. The measure
Is a very moderate one and I can conceive ol
no serious objection to. It. , Indeed, so far aa
It I. In our power. It should be our aim
'...III.. . ...f.. .k. ninnltf-r of hours 01
laborf with as a goal , the general introdnc
I on of an clgM-nour uay. .
The horrors Incident to the employment of
young children In factories or at work any
where are a blot on our civilisation. It Is
true that each state mint ultimately settle the
question In Its own way; but a thorough of
ficial Inveilgatlon of the matter, with the re
sults published broadca.t, would greatly help
toward arovslng the inihllc conscience and se
curing Mnltv of state action In the matter.
Among the excellent law. which the con
rm. nii.ril tit the lut icsslon was an em-
nloycrs" liability law. It was a. marked step
In advance to get the recognition ol em
ployer.' liability on the statute book.: but
the Uw did not go fsr enough. In plte of
all precautions exercised .by employers there
sre unavoidable accidents and even deaths
l......t.l In nnrl .v.rv llni. nf tkllne.S COn
nteted with the mechanic art.. If the entire
trade risk Is placed upon the employer he will
promptly and properly add it to the legitimate
coit of production and asse;s It proportion
ately upon the consumers of hi. commodity
It I. therefore clear to my mind that the law
thould place thl entire "risk of a trade" upon
the employer. Neither the federal law nor. a.
far as I am Informed, the stsle laws dealing
with the question of employers liability sre
mfficlently thoroughgoing. The federal law
ihould of course Include employe. In navy
yards, arsenal, and tbe like.
It is not wise that the nation should
alienate Its remaining coal lands. I have tern
norarlly withdrawn from settlement all the
lands which the geological survey has Indi
cated as containing, or In all probability con
taining coal. The question, however, can be
properly settled only by IcaUlatlon, which In
my judgment should provide for the wit'
.Imual nf thrie lands from sale or from
entry, Mve In certain especial circumstance..
The ownership would then remain In the
United State., which ihould not, however,
m.mni in wnrk Ih.m. hut nermlt them to lie
...v...... ... ...... . -.-I .;: r-'.i - -.,...
worked uy private inaiviniisii unuer a ruy-mr
system, the government keeping such control
.. to permit It to kc that no cxce.iive price
wa. charged consumer. It would, of course,
be as necessary to supervise the rales charged
by the con-mon carrier to transport the pro
duct a. the rate, charged by those who mine
It: and the sunervltlon must extend to the
conduct of the common carriers, o that they
shall in no way favor one competitor at the
expense of aaother. The withdrawal of these
coal lands would constitute a policy analogous
to that which ha. been followed In withdraw.
Ing the foreit land, from ordinary ttle
ment. The coal, like the foreit.. .hould 1
treated as the property of the public, and Its
diipoial should lie under conditions which
would inure to the benefit of the public as a
whole.
The passage of the railway rate bill, and
only to a lea degree the passage of the pure
food bill, and the provision for Increasing and
rendering more effective the national control
over the beef-packing industry, mark an Im
portant advance. In the proper direction. In
my Judgment it will In the end, lie advisable
In connection with the packinghouse Inspec
tlon law to provide for putting a date on the
label and for charging the cost of inspection
to the packers.
Tl. mir.llrm nf taxation ll difficult in any
country, but It Is especially difficult In ours,
lth its Federal system of government. Some
taxe. should on every ground be levied In a
mall district for use In that district. Thus
ihe taxation of- real eitatc is peculiarly one
fct the immediate locality in which the real
eitate is found. Hut there are many kinds of
tixr which can only be levied by the peneral
government so as to produce the best result.,
bcc'.rse. among other rraw. the atic-ni't to
Impose them In one ii-rtlcular state to" n't- n
rrsnlts merely in driving the corporslion or
lndlldual affected to some othir loci'ity or
other Mate. The national government In long
derived it. chief revenue from a tariff on Im
pur, and from an internal or excise tax. In
addition to these there la every reaion why,
when next our system of taxation Is revised,
the national government should impose a grad
uated inheritance tax, and, if possible, a grad
uated Income tax. ...
The industrial and agricultural classes must
work together, capitalists and wageworkers
must work together. If the best work of which
tbe country is capable I to be done. It i
probable that e thoroughly efficient system of
education come, next to the influence of pat
rlotl.m in bringing about national success of
this kind. Our federal form of government,
so fruitful of advantage to our people In cer
tiis avs, In other ways undoubtedly limits
our national eiTcvllvcness. It is not Msslble,
for Instance, for the national government to
take tbe lead in technical industrial education,
to sec that the public school syitem of tin.
country develop, on all It. technical, Indus
trial, scientific and commercial sides. Toil
mint be left nrlmarllv to the iever.il itatri.
effort Is to give the governmental nsslstance
In the most effective way; that is, through a.
soclatlons of farmers rather than to or through
individual farmers. It Is also striving to co
ordinate it, work with the agricultural de
partments of the sev'eral states, and so far as
it. own work Is educational, to co-ordinate it
with the work of other educational authorities.
Great Progress has already been made among I
farmer, by the creation of farmer.' Institute.,
01 dairy associations, of breeders associations,
horticultural associations and the like. Tho
department can and will co-operate with all
such associations, and it must have their help
if It. own work I. to be done in the most;
efficient style.
Much Is now being done for the states of
the Rocky mountain, and the great plains
through the development of the national policy,
of Irrigation and forest preservation; no gov
ernment policy for the betterment of our In
ternal conditions ha, been more fruitful of
good than this. The forest, of the White
mountains and Southern Appalachian region,
should nlso be preserved; and they can not be
unless the people of the states In which tltey
lie, through their representative. In the con
gress, secure vigorous action by the natUstal
(fovcrumiiit.
I am well aware of how difficult It la to
pass a constitutional amendment. Neverthe
less, in my Judgment the whole question of
marriage and divorce should be relegated to
Ihe authority of the natloal congress. Atn pres
ent the wide differences In the laws of the
different states on this subject result Inn scan
dal, ard abuses; and surely there Is nothing
so vitally essential to the welfare of tlitt nation,
nothing around which the nation sliould so
bend Itself to throw every .afeguarir, a. the
home life of the average cltltcn. TiUe change
would lie good from every standpoint In par
ticular it would be good because It would con
fer on the congress the power at once to
deal radically nnd efficiently wltlk polygamy;
and this should be done whether or not mar-
riace and d vorcc are dealt with. It Is neither
safe nor proper to leave the qucssibn of polyg
amy to oe ueait wun ny tnc several state..
Power to deal with it ihould U conferred on
the national government.
Let mc once again call the attention of tho
congress to tuo subjects concerning which I
have frequently Ik lore coeimunicnted with
them. One Is the question of developing
American shipping. I trust that ay law embody
ing In substance the views, or a major part
nf the views, expressed it the report on tli
subject laid before the lice at It. last session
will be passed. I am. well aware thai In
former years objectionable mea.ure. have been
proposed In reference the encouragement of
American shipping; but It seems to me that the
proposed measure Is aa nearly unobjectionable
is any can he.
I especially call your attention t the sec
ond subject, the condition of our currency
law. The national bank act ha. ably served
a great purpose fn aiding the enormous hml
nes. development of the country, and within
ten years there has been an Increase In circu
lation per capHa f'oln S31.41 to $33.08. lor
several years evidence has been accumulating
that additional legislation 1. needed. The re
currence of each crop season emphaslsea tbe
defect, at Ihe present laws
fliboy. and girls are trained merely In literary
accomplishments, to the total exclusion of in--lastrial,
manual and technical training, the
tendency Is to unfit them for Industrial work
nnd to make them reluctant to co into lt or
unfitted to do well If thev do go Into It. This
it a tendency which sliauld be strenuously
combated. Our Industrial devetopmentidegcml.
(largely upon technlcat e tucatlon, Including in
tbU term all ' Industrial education, firao that
which fit. a man to be a jpod mechanic-, a. gpod
carpenter, or blacksmith to that which fit. a
(Carpenter, ur uiiksimiii. iv. iu. nuihu ,.. .
(man to do the greatest engineering fen. The
mcciisnicv mc skijicu
workman, can
MlriIIj.il
Out become such by technical Industrial edu-
The department of agriculture has- broken
hew ground In many iirtctlons, andf year by
year It finds how it can improve I la. methods
nd develop fresh:, usefulness- It- constant
iy the then Cuban government to. Intervene,
ind finally was notllied by the president of
Cuba that he Intended to resign; tfcst none of
he other constitutional officer, would con
sent to carry on the government, and that Ira
was powerless tpi maintain order. It was evi
dent th.ti chao.4 W.HU Impending.. Thank to
the preparedt.es. of our navy. I wa. able Im
mediately, to end enough ships, te Cuba. t
prevent the situation from becoming hopeless.
In accordance with the so-called Ctatt
amendment. whlcU was embodied! In the con
stitution of Cuba I proclaimed' a provisional
governmejiti fori the Island, tH- secretary of
war acting as provisional gCernor unttt he
could be replaoed by, Mr. MfiRoont troops
were sent to support them amlito relieve trie
navy, the expedition belnR Iwndlcd wills most
satisfactory,' sliced and clfiohnoy.
THE REASON WHY
Bourne Should Nat
Be Elected U,
S. Senator
Th
visional government has left the personnel of
Ihe old government and.tbA nld law
re
al might l. unchanged, and
so far
will titan ad
minister the Island for n few montlt until
tranquility can be restondi a new election
properly lieM, and a new government Inaugu
rated. Peace has come In the Island; and the
harvesting of the lugar-cane crop, the great
crop of the Island, Is about to proceed.
The United States wishes nothing of Cuba
uwiiti skt If. ilialli mmnen moruM anil ma
terially, and, wlsho, noshing of th Cuban save
that they
I do not pren any eipeelal plan. Various
plana have rrcently been proposed by expert
T most earnestly hope thst the bill to
ro-
committees of banker.
I most earnestly nope mat tnc uui 10 v
ida a lower tariff for or else absolute free
trade In rnilipplne prouuets win nrcome
law. No barm will come to any American
Industry; and while there will be onie small
but real material benefit to the Mllplno., the
main benefit will come by the showing made a.
to our purpose to do all In our power for their
welfare. So far our action in the Philippine
ha. been abundantly Justified, not mainly and
Indeed not primarily bccauie of the added
dignity It hai given m ai a nation by proving
that we are capable honarably and efficiently
to bear the international ouruenm ii
mighty people should !car, but even more
tweausc. of the lmmenr benefit thnt has come
to the people oi me, in iippinc iiim..
American cltUenshlp shuld lie conferred on
the cltlicns of Porto Rico. The liarlmr of
San Juan In Porto Rico should be dredged
and Improved. The expense of the federal
court of Porto Rlcn sliou Id be met from the
federal treasury. The administration of the
affair, of Porto Rico, together with those of
the Philippines. Hawaii and our other Insular
poasesslons. .hould all lie directed under one
executive department; by preference, the He-s-artment
of .tatc or the department of war.
r m. . - - -I If. ....tl .. .,,lllP. .v.rv
ine necu. i iii" iy i-.-. . , --
lid sliould be given the Islandii and our effort,
should be unce.iing to develop them along
the line, of a community of .mill freeholder.,
not of great planters wnn copi.e-in.cu r ..
Situated aa this territory I. In the middle of
.1.- n.iii. it,. ... fliittfi Imnosed unon this
small community which do not fall In like de-
gree or manner upon any omti .m..:..... ....
munlty. This warrant! our treating It dif
ferently from the way In which we treat ter
ritories contiguous to or surrounded by sliter
territories or other .tat", and Justifies the
letting aside of a portion of our revenues to
be expended for educational and Internal lm
provemenla therein. . ...
Al.ika'. needs have been parlUlly met. but
there must be a complete reorganisation ol the
governmental lyitem, ai I have before Indi
cated to you. I ask your especial attention to
this. Our fellow cltlien. who uwcil on me
shore of Puget sound w th eliar.cterl.tc
energy are arranging to hold In Seattle the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. It Ifc'fl
alms Include the upbuilding of Alaska and he
development of American commerce on inela
clfic ocean. Thli exposition, In Its P"'!10"
ind scope, should appeal not only to the neo
nle of the Pacific slope, but to the people of the
United States at large. Alaska since It wai
bought ha. yielded to the government $11,000.
onn of revenue, and lias produced nearly
.. nnn u I- 1.l fur, anil fllh. When
properly .developed It wllll kcornc ,ln Isntede.
f:ree a lanu oi uomc. im .. --..
ng the Pacific ocean have a population more
numerous than that of all the countries of
Kurope; their annual foreign commerce
.!..'.! i- l.L. nnA niwunn. nf h ch the
share of tbe United Slates I. .ome $700,000,.
000, If thli trade were thoroughly under
stood and pushed by our manufacturer, and
producer., the Industrie, not only of the 1 a-
CHIC slope, out oi an our cuuhhj, .;
ularly of our cotton-growing .tate., would be
greatly benefited. Of cbtirie. In order to get
these benefits, we must treat lainy wie cuuu.
tries with which we trade.
Kspeclally do we need to remember our
duty to the itrancer within our gate. It is
the sure mark of a low elvillratlon. a low
morality, to abuse or discriminate again! or
In any way humiliate uch manger who has
come here lawfully and who is conducting
himself properly. To remember this Is incum
bent on every American cltltcn, and It is ol
course peculiarly Incumbent on every govern
ment official, whether of the nation or of the
several states.
I am prompted to say this by the attitude
nf hostility here and there assumed toward
Ihe Japanese In thli country. This hostility
is sporadic and is limited to a very few places.
Nevertheless, it Is moit discreditable to mm
a people, and it may be fraught wlili the
nrnu. .AniMilLn... tn the tiation. 10 nO
other country hai there len such an increas
ing numler of visitors from this land as to
Japan. In return, Japanese have come here
In great number.. They are -clcome, socially
and Intellectually, in all our colleges and in
stitutions of higher learning. In all our pro
fessional and social bodies. Ihe overwhelm
ing mass of our people cherish a lively regard
and reipcct for the j-eople of Japan, and in
almost every quarter of the union the stranger
from Japan is treated as be deserves; that ll,
he is treated as the stranger from any part
of civilized Kurope it and deserves to lie
trr.tf-il lint here and there a most unworthy
feeling hai manifested Itself toward the Jap
anese the feeling that has been ibown In
shutting them out from the common schools
In San Francisco, and in mutterlngs against
them In one or two other placci, because of
Ihelr efficiency as Vorkeri. To shut them put
from the public schonli is a wleL'd absurdity,
when there are 'no fintclass college. In the
land. Including the universities and colleges
of California, which do not gladly welcome
Japanese students and on which Japanese stu
dents do not reflect credit. I ask fair treat
ment for the Japanese ai I would ask fair
treatment for German, or KnuHshment, French
men, Russians, or Italians, I ask it as due to
humanity and civilization, I ask It as due to
ourselves because we must ret uprightly toward
all men. ... ,
Last Auguit an Insurrection broke out In
Cuba which it ipeedily grew evident that the
existing Cuban government was powerless to
quell. Tbl. government wa. repeatedly asked
.hall be able to preserve order
among themselves and tnereiore 10 preserve
their Independence. If the elections become, a
I farce, and If the Insurrectionary habit be
Iconics confirmed in, the mamr, it I. aoio-
Itltcly out 01 me question inai ine tsinnii
should continue independent: and the United
States, which ha. assumed tbe sponsorship be
fore the clvllUc world1 for Cuba's career a. a
nation, would again have to Intervene and to
see that the g'xernmmt wm managed In tich
orderly fashion a. to secure the safety of life
and property.
In nuinv Baste of South America there ha.
been niuchi mliuiulcrsitindlng of the attitude
and purpose, of the United States toward the
other American rcpuhHcs. An Idea had be
come psevalcnt that our assertion of the
VtAMtn. ttru-t.tn trentled nr earned with It
an assumption of superiority and of a right
to exercise somcj ainu oi proiecioraic ovqr
the countries to whose territory that docirlne
applies. Nothing- could he farther from tee
truth. Yet thai Impression continued to be a
serious barrier la good understanding!, to
friendly Inlereourre. to the lntroducllir of
American capital and the extension or Ameri
can trade. The Impression was to widespread
that apparently It could not be reached by any.
ordinary mean.
It was part of Secretary Hoot minion to
dispel this unfounded Impression, and there
Is Just cause to believe that lie- ha succeeded.
I have Just returned from a trip to Panama
and shall report to you al length later on
the whole subject of the INitiima canal.
The destruction of the Prlbllof liland. fur
seal by pelagic eallng still continue. The
regulation have proves! plainly Inadequate to
accomplish the object ef protection and preser
vation 01 me mr lean, ami wr n wn i"f
this government has been trying In vain to
secure from Great llrltaln such revision and
M,iir.M,in. nf .K. r.iriitilnn ni were con
templated and provided for by the award of
Ihe Tribunal of Paris. ... ,
The process or uenrucnon,ji oern accel
erated during recent yeiir. byVic appearilee
of n nu miter of Japaneie veiseli engaged In
pelaglo sealing. A. theie vessel hayc not
been bound even by the Inadequate limitations
prescribed by the Tribunal of Pari, they have
paid no attention either to Ihe dole seaion or
lo Ihe sixty-mile limit Imposed upon the Cana
dian!, and have prosecuted their work up to
the very liland themielve.
We hive not relaxed our effort lo ecure an
agreement with Great llrltaln for adequate
protection of the eal herd, and negotiations
with Japan for the same purpoe are in
In ci'ie we are compelled to abandon the
hope of making arrangement! with other gov.
ernments to put an end to tbe hideous cruelly
now Incident lo pel'l'e sealing. It will I a
question for your serlou consideration how
far we should continue In protect and main
lain the seal herd on land with the remit of
continuing uch a practice, and whether It
I not better to end the practice by extermi
nating Ihe herd ourselve In the moil humane
way possible.
The United States navy I Ihe sureil guar
antor of peace which thli country poisessei.
It I earnestly lo , be wished that we would
r.. i... ,1.. i...litno nf lilstnrv In fill mai
ler. A itrong and wlie people will study Its
own failure, no ten than Its triumphs, for
there Is wisdom to be learned from the study
l.,l. ,1,. tnlatnlie ai well as Of the SUC-
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CC'l'do not ask that we continue to Increase
our navy. I ask merely that ll I maintained J
at It present strengm; anu inn can ic none
only If we replace the obsolete and outworn
ships by new and good, ones, the equals of
any afloat In any navy, To ston huiUIng ship
for one year mean that for that year the
navy goes lack Instiad of forward. The old
battleihlp Texai, for Initancc, would now be
of Utile ervlce In a stand-un fight with a
powerful advernry. The, old double-turret
monitor have outworn Ihelr usefulnc. while
It wa a waste oi money to puim ;ic
ilnale-turret monitor!. All these ships should
The New fja has cald bepre and) Ik
now says aaln that It dfres not be
lieve that; the next legislature wlll
elect J. Bourne, Jr., ta, the United
States innate. It has, teen said that
our opposition to Mr. Bourne Is In
spired, hy, prejudice,, and that we can
give rjq. good fason, for opposing him
sine he. wae, regnrly named b the
refwijjljcan voter for the office
We opposed. Mr. Dourne during the
primaries, for- the reason thai, we knew
him. to be inttt for the hlijh office to
which, he, splrcd.
FirstThat he is ijt a loyal and
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consistent republicans
tecond That'hs Is
political black-kij.
a traitor and
Third That he could not be depend
ed upon to. support Roosevelt.
be replaced by other; and thli can be done
by a well sculed program of providing for the
building each year of at least one first-class
battleship cnual In siie and speed to any that
any nation 1 at the aame lime building.
Another BUinU rovolwtlon )w broken
out In Ecuador.
Thero will ho not tariff revision thlrt
hcshIoii of congrcHH.
Dr. Lupponl, phyHlclnn to tho popo,
Iiiih cancer of thu stoinuch.
Tito llnrrlman nyHtom him decided to
hiiiltl Hh own rcfrlgorator mm.
Oreitt llrltaln will (,'lvo Franco nnd
Spain a free hand to pacify Morocco.
ChrlHtmaH glftH Bout to Unitttl fitatcri
sohllurn In Culm will not bo subject to
duty.
Tho Wells, Fargo Express company
will advance tho wages of its emjiloyes
witliiu the next .10 days.
A house commltteo Is considering a
hill which provide for a rate of U cents
per mile on all railways of tho United
Htates.
KiiHrtia and Japan are building up
their forces and another war Is likely
when one or both recover from tho
effects of the recent struggle.
Tho Interstate Commerce commission
will this mouth commence nu investi
gation of tho Ilarrimau lines., the
hoard helioving the laws have leen
broken.
Benator Cullom wantivnn amendment
If he had been a loyal and consistent
republican he would not have deserted
hia party In the hour of Its dire dis
tress, when the blight of Bryanism and
populism overshadowed the country In
1909. But as a true and loyal repub
lican would have put self aside and
rendered whatever service he could
for hie party and his republican
friends. If Bourne's will had prevailed
and Bryan had been elected who can
say that there would have been today
a strong, Invincible republican party
In Oregon to honor him for his perfidy.
The legislative session of 1895 waa
the most spectacular In the history of
Oregon and the King Pin of that ses
sion was J. Bourne Jr., whose mal
odorous record Is even yet a stench In
the nostrils of decent people. With a
goodly supply of money and other cor
rupting Influences the trick of thwart
ing the wlll of the people and debauch
ing the honor of the citizenry was the
special mission of this political monte.
bank, who, now, ten short years after
ward, has tho bmztn affrontery to seek
thla high and honorable position at
the hands of the party, whose murder
he conspired to bring about.
In the light of the past record of
Mr. Bourne, who Is so unsuspecting as
to trust him In the future? Does any.
one who knows him, save his hired
henchmen, think for a minute that he
can be depended upon to stand up for
republican principles and policies In
the United States senate, and to up
hold the hands of life-long, true and
tried republican leaders In that body,
and to "stand pat" with the party's
matchless leader, mow profound
stateman, patriot and humanitarian
to thu count! I lit Ion providing for a six
..s.-an .a.i . llia-a rnullnllt fl lift vI
.resident nnd that they shall not be .'" h days of Lincoln-Theodora
eligible for re-olu.'tion. I Roosevelt
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