The Stayton mail., December 19, 1903, Image 2

I
PRESIDENT
TO CONGRESS
Chief Executive Sends Message to
People’s Lawmakers
HANDLES MATTERS
BEFORE PUBLIC
Favors Lewis and Clark Exposition—Undesirable
Class of Immigrants Should be Kept Out— Ap­
point Commission to Inquire Into Needs of Ship­
ping— Extend Rural Free Delivery— Better Legis­
lation for Alaska— Panam a Canal Question.
W A S H IN G TO N ,
Dec.
T.—President
crimes and offenses and the subject o f
R o o s e v e lt's mcsatiffe to Congress was read naturalisation.
Recent
Investigations
b e fo re the Senate and House today. T h e ha ve shown a deplorable s t a t s of affairs
in these three matters o f vital concern.
text of the message follows:
T o the Senate and House o f R epresen ta ­ By various frauds and by forgeries and
perjuries, thousands o f acres o f the pub­
tives:
T h e countr y Is to be congratulated on lic domain, embracing lands or different
the amount o f substantial achievement character a r d extending through v a r i ­
which has m arked the past year, both ous sections o f the country, h a ve been
as regards our for eign and as regards our dishonestly acquired.
dom estic policy.
ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
W i t h a nation as with a man the most
im po rtant things are those o f the house­
hold, and th erefore the country is espe­ D ecisio n of t h e Co m m is sio n Removes
cia lly to be con gratulated on what has
Q u e s tio n W h i c h Ca used A l a r m .
been accomplished in the direction o f p r o ­
F o r several years past the rapid de­
v id in g f o r the exercise o f supervision ov er
velopment o f A las k a and the establis h­
the great corporations and combinations
ment o f g r o w i n g A m e ric an Interests In
o f corporations eng ag ed In interstate com ­
regions therefore unsurveyed und imper­
merce. T he Congress has created the D e­
fect ly kno wn brought Into prominence the
partm ent o f Commerce and Lab or , includ­
urgent necessity o f a practical d e m a r c a ­
in g the Bureau o f Corporations, with for
tion o f the boundaries between the Juris­
the first tim e aut hority to secure proper |
dictions o f the I'n ited States and Great
publicity o f such proceedings o f these
Britain. Alth ough the tr eaty o f 1*25 be­
g r e a t corporations as the public has the
tween G reat Britain and Russia, the pro ­
r ig h t to know. I t has provided f o r the
visions o f which we re copied In the tr eaty
exp ed it in g o f suits for the enforcement of
o f 1667. whereby Russia conveyed A la s k a
the Federal anti-trust l a w ; and by an ­
to the United States, was positive as to
ot h e r law It has secured equal treatment
the control, first by Russia and late r by
to all producers In the transpor tation of
the United States, o f a strip o f te r rito ry
th eir goods, thus ta kin g a long stride !
along the continental mainland fro m the
f o r w a r d in m akin g e ffe ctive the w ork of
western shore o f Portland Canal to
the I n te r sta te Commerce Commission.
Mount St. Elias, follo w ing and surround­
R E C E IP T S A N D
E X P E N D I T U R E S ing the Indentations o f the coast and In­
cluding the Islands to the we stward. Its
I n d i c a t i o n s A r e T h a t t h e S u rp lu s of description o f the landw ard m argin o f the
strip was indefinite, resting on the sup­
t h e P r e s e n t Y e a r W i l l Be S m a ll.
posed existence of a continuous ridge or
F ro m all sources, exclusive o f the pos­ range o f mountains skirting the coast,
tal service, the receipts o f the Government as figured in the charts o f the early n a v i­
l n ufig ques­
f o r the last fiscal yea r aggrega te d *360.396.- gator*.
674. T h e expenditures for the same period tions o f revenu e administration on the
were *5o6.u99.W>7. the surplus f o r the fiscal Stlklne R i v e r led to the establishment o f
yea r being *¿4.287.667. T he Indications are a provisional demarcation, crossing the
th a t the surplus fo r the present fiscal year channel between tw o high peaks on either
w ill be v ery small, i f indeed there be any side, about 24 miles ab ove the rive r
surplus.
A la r ge surplus is cer­ mouth. In 1899 sim ila r questions g r o w in g
tainly undesirable.
T w o years ag o the out o f the extrao rd ina ry developm ent of
w a r taxes were taken off with the express m ining interests in the region about the
Intention o f equalizing the Governmental head o f L y n n Canal brought about a t e m ­
receipts and expenditures, and though the por ar y modus vlvendl. by which a con­
first y ea r th ereafte r still sho wed a surplus venient separation was made at the
It now seems likely that a substantial watershed divides o f the W h i te and Chil-
equality o f revenue and expenditure will Koot passes, and to the north o f -.luk-
be attained. Such being the case it is of wan, on the K lehin l Riv er. These partial
g re at m om ent both to exercise care and and te n tativ e adjustments could not. ln
economy in appropriations, and to scan the v e ry nature o f things, be satisfacto ry
A perm anent disposition o f
sharply any change in our fiscal revenue or lasting.
the m a tte r became Imperative.
system which m ay reduce our Income.
A f t e r u n availi ng attem pts to reach an
Ne eds of F in a n c i a l S i t u a t i o n .
understanding through a Joint H ig h C o m ­
T h e Inte grity o f our currency Is beyond
mission, follo wed by prolonged ne g otia­
question, and under present conditions it
tions, conducted ln an am icable spirit, a
would be unwise and unnecessary to a t ­
convention between the United States and
te m pt a reconstruction o f our entire m one­
G reat Britain was signed Januar y 24. 1900,
tary system. T h e same lib erty should be
p ro vidin g fo r an exa m ination o f the sub­
granted the Secretary o f the T reasury to
ject by a mixed tribunal o f six members,
deposit the customs receipts as is granted
three on a side, with a v i e w to Its final
him In the deposit of receipts from other
disposition. R atifications we re excha ng ed
sources. In m y message o f December 2.
on M ar ch 3 last, whereupon the tw o g o v ­
1902. I called atten tion to certain needs of
ernments appointed their respective m em ­
the financial situation, and I again ask
bers
This tribunal m et ln London
the consideration o f the Congress fo r these
on Septem ber 3, under the presidency o f
questions.
Lord Alverstone. T h e proceedings were
expeditious, and m arked by a friendly
IM M IG R A T IO N .
and conslcentlous spirit.
T h e respective
U n d e s i r a b le Class M u s t Be K e p t O u t, cases, counter cases, and argu ments pre ­
sented the Issues c le arly and fully. On
T h a t W a n t e d B e t t e r D i s t r ib u t e d .
the 20th o f October a m a jorit y o f the
W e can not ha ve too much Immigration tribunal reached and signed an ag reem en t
on
all the questions submitted by the
o f the rig h t kind, and we should have
l one at all o f the w r o n g kind. T he need terms o f the convention.
ts to devise some system by which unde­
C L A IM S A G A IN S T V E N E Z U E L A .
sirable im mig ra nts shall be kept out en­
tirely. while desirable Imm igrants are R e fe re n c e to T h e H a g u e
C ourt
a
pro perly distributed throughout the coun­
G reat T riu m p h for A r b itra tio n .
try. A t present some districts which need
Imm igran ts ha ve none; and in others,
I t will be remembered that during the
where the population 1» already congest­ second session o f the last Congress Great
ed. Immigrants come in such numbers as Britain, G e rm an y and Ita ly formed an a l ­
to depress the conditions o f life f o r those liance fo r the purpose o f blockading the
alr eady there. During the last tw o years ports o f Venezuela and using such other
th e Imm igration service at N e w Y o r k has ! means o f pressure as would secure a set­
been g reatly improved, and the corruption tlement o f claims due, as they alleged, to
and inefficiency which f o r m e r ly obtained certain o f their subjects. T h e ir e m p lo y ­
there ha ve been eradicated. This service ment o f force fo r the collection o f these
has Just been Investigated by a commit- | claims was terminated by an ag re em ent
tee o f N e w Y o r k citizens o f high stand- | brought about through the offices o f the
Ing, Messrs. A r t h u r V. Brlesen, L e e K. diplomatic representativ es o f the United
Frankel. Eugene A. Philbln, Thom as W. States at C a ra ca s and the G overnm en t at
H y n e s and Ralph Trautman. T h e ir report Wa shington, thereby ending a situation
deals with the whole situation at length, which was bound to cause increasing f r i c ­
and concludes with certain recommenda- | tion, and which Jeoparded the peace of
tlons f o r adm inistr ative and legislative the continent. Under this agre em ent V e n ­
action. I t Is no w receiving the attention e zu e la agreed to set apart a certain per­
o f the Secretary o f Com merce and Labor. centage o f the customs receipts o f tw o
o f her ports to be applied to the payment
F R A U D S IN P U B L IC S E R V IC E .
o f w h ate v er obligations might be ascer­
tained by mixed commissions appointed
A p p r o p r ia t io n s U r g e d to In v e s t ig a t e fo r that purpose to be due from her. not
on ly to the three p ow e rs already m en ­
L a n d an d Postal A f f a ir s .
tioned. whose proceedings against her had
In m y last annual message, In connec­ resulted ln a state o f war. but also to the
tion with the subject o f the due reg u la­
United States. France, Spain, Belgium,
tion o f combinations o f capital which are
the Netherlands, Sweden und N o r w a y ,
or m ay become Injurious to the public, I and Mexico, wh o had not employed force
recommend a special appropriation f o r the f o r the collection o f the claims alle ged to
b etter enforcem ent o f the antitrus t law be due to certain o f their citizens.
as It no w stands, to be expended under ( A demand was, then made by the so-
the direction o f the Attorney-Ge neral. A c - ' called blockad ing powers that the sums
cord ln gly (b y the legislative, executive and ascertained to be due to their citizens by
Judicial appropriation act o f Feb ruary 25, ■uch mixed comml.wdons should be ac ­
1903, 32 Stat., 854, 904), the Congress ap ­ corded paym ent in full before an yth ing
propriated, f o r the purpose o f enforcin g was paid upon the claims o f any o f the
the various Federal trust and Interstate- so-called peace powers. Venezuela, on the
com m erce laws, the sum o f *300.000 to be other hand, Insisted that all her creditors
expended under the direction o f the A t ­ should be paid upon a basis o f exact
to rn ey-G eneral in the employm ent o f spe­ equality.
D urin g the efforts to adjust
cial counsel and agents In the Department this dispute It was suggested by the
o f Justice to conduct proceedings
and p ow ers ln Interest that It should be re­
prosecutions under said laws In the courts ferred to me f o r decision, but I was d e a r ­
o f the Unite d States. I now recommend, ly o f the opinion that a f a r wis er course
as a m a tte r o f the utmost Importance and would be to submit the question to the
urgency, the extension o f the purposes o f permanent court o f arbitration at T h e
this appropriation, so that It may be Hague . I t seemed to me to offer an ad ­
available, under the direction o f the A t ­ mirable opportunity to advance the p rac­
torn ey-G eneral, and until used, f o r the tice o f the peaceful settlement o f dis­
due enforcem ent o f the laws o f the United putes between nations and to secure f o r
States In gen eral and especially o f the T h e H ag u e tribunal a memorab le Increase
c iv il and criminal la ws r ela tin g to public o f its practical Importance. T h e nations
lands and tb s l a w s r ela tin g
to postal ^ Interacted ln tha con troversy wera ao nu-
| m erous and. In many Instances, so p o w e r ­
f u l its to m ake It evident that beneficent
| results would f o llo w from their appear-
I mice at the smite time b efore tho bar o f
that august tribunal o f peace.
i>ur hopes In thiil regar d have been r e ­
alised
Kussiu and Austria are represent­
ed In the pereons o f the learned and dis­
tinguished Jurists who compose the trl-
I bunal, wlille G reat Britain, Germ an y.
Franca, Spain, Italy, Belgium, the N e t h ­
erlands, Sweden and
N orw ay , Mexico,
the United States amt Ve nesue la a r e rep­
resented by their respective ag ents anil
counsel. Such an Imposing concourse o f
nations presenting their argu ments to and
Invoking tha decision of that h u h oourt
o f International Justice and International
peace can hardly full to secure a like sub­
mission o f many future controversies.
T h e nations now appearin g there will find
It f a r easier to ap pear there a second
time, while no nation can Imagine Its Just
pride will be lessened by follo w ing the ex
ample no w presented. This triumph o f
the principle o f International arbitration
la a subject o f warm congratulation, and
offers a happy augur y for the peace e f
tho world.
1
I
muss In la r g e tuddtngs public lands, es ­
pecially lim b e r and gruxiiig lamia, and
thereby to retard settlement. 1 renew anil
emphasise my
recommendation o f la»t
y ea r that ao fur tie they are availab le fi r
agriculture In Its broadest sense, slid to
w h a t o i e r exte nt they may bo rectal.ned
in tier the nntlonul Irrigation law. the re-
nialiilng public Inmle should
he held
rigid ly for the home-builder. T he a tten ­
tion o f the Congress Is especially directed
to the timber und stone law. tbe ileaert-
land law, and the commutation cliit.av
of tho homestead law. wlileh In th *lr eper
•Mon have in m an y respects conflicted
w ‘ Mt wise public-land policy. T h e d sous
clone In the Congress and elsewhere have
made It evident that there Is a « I d s d i ­
verg ence o f opinions between ' l o s e hold­
ing opposite view s on these subjects; I nil
that the opposing sides have str ing m d
convinced representa tive* o f weight Is th
within and without the Congress; the d i f ­
ferences being not on ly a* to matters of
opinion, but us to matters o f fact.
R e c l a m a t i o n of A r i d L a n d * .
T h e work o f reclam ation o f the arid
lands o f the W e s t Is progressing ate».Illy
und s atis fac torily under the te rm * o f the
law setting aside the proceed* from the
R U R A L F R E E D E L IV E R Y S E R V IC E
disposal o f public lands.
T h e corps of
englneere
kno wn
a*
the
reclamation
S ys te m M u s t Be E x t e n d e d , an d S a l ­ service, which Is conducting tho surveys
und examination *, hu* been thoroughly
a r ie s of C a r r i e r a A d ju s te d .
T h e rural free d e live r y service has been organised, e*i>eclul pains being taken to
steadily sztended The attention of the secure under the civil service rules a
Congress Is asked to the question o f tile body o f skilled, experienced anil efficient
Surveys and
exa m inations
are
Compensation o f the letter carrier* and men.
clerks engag ed In the
postal
io-rvlce, progressing throughout the arid atuM-a and
especially on the new rural free A livery territories, plans for reclaim ing works be­
routes.
More routes ha ve been installed ing prepared and passed upon by boards
since the first o f July Inst thsn In any o f eng ineer* before approved by the S e c ­
in Arizona and
like period In the department's history. retary o f the Interior
W h ile a due regurd to economy must be N evada. In localities wh ere such wo rk I*
pre-eminently
needed,
construction
has a l ­
kept ln mind In the establishment o f new
routes, yet the extension o f the rural free ready been begun. In other parts o f th*
delivery syste m must be continued, fo r arid W e s t various pro jects are well a d ­
reasons o f sound public policy. N o G o v ­ vanced towards tho d r a w in g up o f c o n ­
ern mental m ovem ent o f recent years has tracts. these being delayed In part by
resulted In g re a te r Immediate benefit to necessities o f reaching ag reements or un­
derstanding us regar ds rights o f w a y or
the people o f the country districts.
acquisition o f real estate.
cessiitlnn tn adding to I lie e ffe ctive imita
o f the lighting strength o f the limit
IS T H M IA N
R eview
CANAL.
of D e s l l n g e W i t h C o lo m b ia
an d R e c e n t E v e n te .
B y the set o f June 28. 1902, the r o n g r e s *
authorised Mm President lo enter Into
tr eaty with t'olninhls for the hulhllug o f
the i-snul across the Isthmus o f P an a m a;
It being p ro vided that In the eVrnt o f
failure to secure such treaty nfter Mm
IIIpse o f a reasonable Mine recourse should
be had lu building a canal through N i ­
caragua.
I t has not been necessary to
consider Ibis alternative, us I am enabled
to luy befo re the Hrnate s treaty p rovid ­
ing for the building o f the canal across
Mm Isthmus o f Pan ama.
This was tbe
rout* which com mended Its elf to the d e ­
liberate Judgment <>f the Congress, and
we can now ucqulre by treuty the right
to construct the canal o v e r Mils route,
idle question now, therefore, i* not by
which route the Isthmian canal shall l>*
built, for Mint question lui* hern definitely
and Irrevocab ly decided. T b e queallon la
■Imply wh ether or not we •hull have an
Isthmian canal.
La st Mprlng, under Mm nrt ab ove r e ­
ferred to. a tr eaty concluded between th *
representativ es o f the Kopuhltr o f C o lo m ­
bia and o f our G o v e r n m i n t was ratified by
the Senate
This tr eaty wus entered Into
at the urgent solicitation o f the (■ ople
o f Colombia, and a f te r a body o f expert s
appointed by our Governm en t espeelally
to g o Into th* m atte r o f |h* routes across
the Isthmus had pronounced unanimously
In fav or o f the Panam a route. In d r a w ­
ing up this tre aty e v er y concession wu*
made to the people and to (h * Govern*
ment o f 4'olonihla
W e were mor e then
Just In dealing with them
Dur gen ero s­
ity was such as to nmke It a serious ques­
tion whether we had not gone too fa r In
their Interest
the expense o f our ow n;
for in our scrupulous desire to pay all
possible herd, not merely to the real, but
even to the fancied rights o f our weaker
neighbor, who already owed so much to
our protection and for bea rs nee. we y ie ld ­
L E W IS A N D C L A R K E X P O S IT IO N
P R E S E R V A T IO N OF FORESTS.
ed In all poselhle w ays to her desire* In
d ra w ing up th# treaty. Neverth eless th *
C o n gress Sh o u ld G iv e I t S u p p o rt as
N e e d T h e r e - f le R e c o g n ize d N o w a t Governm ent o f Colom bia not merely r e ­
W e l l as R e c o g n i t io n .
pudiated the treaty, but repudiated It In
N e v e r B efore.
such manner as to mak e It evident by
I trust th at the Cong ress will continue to
T h * study o f th * opportunities o f r e c la ­ the Mme (h* t Colo m bien C ongre** ad ­
f a v o r In all proper way s the Louisiana
Purchase
Exposition
This exposition m ation o f the vast extent o f arid land journed that not the scantiest hope re­
com m e m orate s the Lou isiana purchase, shows that whether this reclamation la mained o f e v e r g ettin g a s atis fac tory
T h e G overnm en t o f
which was the first g r e a t etep In the e x ­ done by Individuals, corporations, or the treaty fro m them
pansion which made us a continental state, the sources o f w ater supply must be CVIombla mail* the treaty, and yet when
the
Colombian
Congress
celled lo
e
ffe
c
tiv
e
ly
protected
and
the
reservoirs
Nation.
T h e expedition o f Is-wls and
C la rk urross the continent foll owed there­ guarded by the preservation o f the f o r ­ r a t l ' r It the vote agaJnet ratification was
on, and m arked the beginning o f
the ests at the head waters o f the streams unanimous. It does not appear that the
process o f exp loratio n and colonlaatlon T h e engineers m aking the preliminary e x ­ g overn m ent made any real effo rt to s e ­
emphasize
this cure ratification
which thrust our N a tion a l boundaries to am inations con tinua lly
Imm edia te ly a f te r the ad journment o f
the Pacific. T h e acquisition o f the Oregon need and urge that the rem aining public
Country, Including the pronent States of lands at the head water* o f the Important tha C on g re** a revolution broke out In
Oregon and Wash ington, was a fact o f str eam* o f the W e s t be reserved to In­ Panamn. T h e people o f P a n a m a had long
Immense Impor tance In our history; first sure perm anency of w a t e r supply for Ir­ been discontented with the Republic o f
g iv in g us ou r place on the Pacific sea­ rigation.
Much progress In forest ry has Colombia, and they had le-rn kept quiet
board. and m ak ing rea dy the wuy fo r our been made during tbe past year T h e ne­ on ly by the prospect o f the conclusion o f
ascendency In the com merce o f the g r e a t ­ cessity f o r perpetuating our forest
r e ­ the treaty , which « a * to them a m a tte r o f
est o f the oceans.
T h e centennial o f our sources. whether In public
or
prlvnts vital concern. W hen It became evident
establishment upon the W este rn Coast hands, Is recognized now ax never be­ that the tre aty was hopelessly lost, the
by the expedition o f L e w is and C la rk Is fore. T h e demand fo r forest res erve * hus people o f p a n a m a rose lite rally as one
to be celebrated at Portland. Or., by an ta-come Insistent In the Wcet, because the ■nan. N o t a shot » a * fired by a single
Exp osition In the Summer o f 1905. and this W e s t must use the water, wood anil Bum­ man on t1 ■ I tl mno In tho Intort
Not a Ilf»
event should receive recognition and sup­ mer range which on ly such reserve* can the Colombian Governm en t
port f ro m the N ation al Government.
supply.
T h e ad m in­ was lost In the accom plishment o f the
troops s t a ­
istrative fe atu re* o f forest reserve* are at revolution. T h e C olom bian
D E V E L O P M E N T OF ALASK A,
present unsatisfactory, being divided b e­ tioned on the Isthmus, who had long been
tween three bureau* o f tw o department*. unpaid, made com mon cause with the peo­
ple o f Panama,
and with
nelonlahlng
L e g is la t io n Is N e ed ed and t h e S u rv e y It Is therefore recommended that *19 m a t ­ unanimity the new Republic was started.
ter* pertaining to forest reserves, except
T
ho
duty
o
f
the
I'n
ited
Htates
In tiff»
o f P u b l i c L a n d s U rg e d .
those Involving or
pertaining to land
I call your special attention to the T e r ­ titles, he consolidated In the Bureau of premises was clear. In strict ac cor dance
ritory o f Alaska. T h e country Is develop­ F ores try o f the D epart ment o f A g r i c u l ­ with th* principal* Isld dow n hy Secre-
tnrb s Cas » and Howard In the offl Ini do. u.
ing rapidly, and It has an assdred future. ture.
ment* ab ove quoted, the United Htates
The m inera l wealth Is g re at and has as
g a v e notice thuL It
would
permit
th *
IN D IA N A F F A IR S .
yet hardly been tapped. The fisheries. If
landing o f no expeditionary force, the a r ­
wisely handled and kept under N ational
control, will be a business as permanent A g e n t s Sh ou ld N o t
Be
D e p e n d e n t rival o f which would mean chaos and d e­
struction alo ng the line o f the railroad
as an y other, and o f the utmost Im por t­
U p o n P a r t i s a n P o litlc e .
and o f the proposed canal, and an Inte r­
ance to tho people.
T h e forests. If
T h e Indian ag e n t* should not be depend- ruption of tr ansit as an Inevitable conse­
properly guarded, will for m another g n at
quence. T h e de fa c to G overnm en t o f
source o f wealth.
Portions o f Alaska ent f o r their appointment or tenure o f
P an a m a was recognised In tha f o llo w in g
are fitted f o r fa r m in g and atockralslng. office ui*m considerations o f partisan | m >I1-
te legram to M r Khrtnan:
although the methods must be adapted to tlcs; the practice o f appointing, wtien
’ "The people o f P a n a m a have, by ap p ar­
possible, ex-urm y officers or bonded super­
the peculiar conditions o f the country
ently unanimous m ovem ent.
dissolved
A l a s k a is situated ln the F a r N o r th ; but intendents to the vacancies that occur Is
A tt en tion la Invited to the their political connection with the Repub­
so are N o r w a y and Sweden and Finland, work ing well
lic o f C olom bia and resumed their Inde-
and A la s k a can prosper and play Its purt widespread Illiteracy due to lack o f pub­ la-ndence. When you are satisfied that i*
ln the N e w W o rld Just as those nations lic schools lii the Indian T e rrit ory . Pro m pt
de fac to govern ment, republican In form
ha ve prospered and played their parts In heed should bu paid to the need o f edu­
ami without *u b *t» n tla l opposition fro m
the Old World.
P ro p er land laws should cation fo r the children In this territory.
Its ow n people, has been established In
be enacted and the survey o f the public
the State o f Panam a, you wl.l ente r Into
lands Immediately begun. Coal-land l a w »
P E N S IO N S .
relation* with It a* the re*|Minslhle g o v ­
»hold be provided whereby the coal-land
ernment o f the te rrito ry and look to It
e ntr ym an m ay m ak e his location and se­ No O t h e r Claee Deserves So W e l l of for all due action to protect the |>cra<>n*
cure patent under methods kindred to
•nd prn|>erty o f citizen* o f the United
t h e N a t i o n as th e V e t e r a n s .
those now prescribed fo r homestead and
Htates and to keep open the Isthmian
mineral entrymen. Salmon hatcheries, e x ­
N o other d a s * o f our cltlsen* deserve* transit. In accor dance with the obllgutlone
clusively
under
G overnm en t
control, so well o f the N ation as those to whom o f e xis tin g treaties g ov e rn in g the rela­
should be established.
T h e cable should the N a tio n ow e s Its v ery being, the vet- tions o f the United Htates to that terri­
be extended from Sitka westward. W a go n era ns o f the Civil W ar. Special attention t o r y . "
roads and tr ails should be built, and the la asked to the excellent work o f the
T h e control, in the Interest o f the com ­
building o f railroad s promoted In all le­ pension Bureau In exp editing and dis­ merce and traffic o f the whole civilised
gitim a te ways.
Lighthouses should be posing o f pension claims
During the world, o f the m in ns of undisturbed tr an­
fiscal y ea r ending July 1. 1903. the Bureau sit across the Isthm us o f panama has b e­
built alo n g the coast.
settled 231.982 claims, an a v e ra g e o f 825 come o f transcendent Importan ce to tha
’
H A W A II.
claims for each w o rk in g d ay o f the year
United Htates. W e hay* repeatedly e x e r ­
T h e nu mber o f settlements since July 1. cised this con trol hy Intervening In the
1903,
has
been
In
excess
o
f
last
yea
r's
G r e a t e r P o w e r Sh o u ld Be V e s te d in
course o f domestic dissension, nnd by
av e ra ge , approaching ion claims f o r each protecting the territo ry from for eign In­
t h e G o v e r n o r.
work ing day, and It Is believed that the vasion. In 1853 Mr. E vere tt assured the
I recommend th at an appropriation be work o f the Bureau will be current at Peru vian Minister thnt we should not hes­
made fo r building lighthouses In Hawaii, the close o f the present fiscal year.
itate to maintain the neutra lity o f tho
and ta kin g possession o f those already
Isthmus In the case o f w a r between Peru
THE ARMY.
built. T h e territo ry should be reimbursed
and Colombia.
In 1864 Colombia, which
for w h atever am ounts It has alread y e x ­
has alw a ys been vigila nt to avail Itself
pended for lighthouses.
T h e G overnor S y s te m of P r o m o t i o n b y M e r e S e n i o r ­ o f It* p rivilege* conferred by the treaty,
should he e m powere d to suspend or r e ­
expressed II* expectation that In the event
i t y Is N o t Vi ell.
move any official appointed by him w ith ­
o f war between Peru « n d Spain the United
T h e e ffe ct o f the law* p ro vidin g a g e n ­ State* would carry Into effect tho g u a r ­
out submitting the m atte r to tho l e g i s ­
eral »t u ff for th*- A rm y , and for the more antee o f neutrality. T h e r e ha ve been f e w
lature.
e ffe c tiv e use o f the N ation al Guard, has admlnlatratlon* o f the State Department
been excellent. G r e a t Im provement has In which thla tr eaty ha* not, either by
I N S U L A R P O S S E S S IO N S .
been made In the efficiency o f our A r m y the one *lde or the other, been used a* a
Much schools as those basis o f more or le*» Important demand*.
P h il i p p i n e s Sh ou ld Be K n i t Closer by In recent years.
erected at F o r t la-a venworth and F o r t It wit* »aid by Mr. Fish In 1871 that thé
T a r if f A greem ents.
R ile y and the Institution o f Fall m aneuver Department o f State had reason to be­
O f our Insular possessions the Philip- | wo rk accomplished s atisfacto ry results. lieve that an attack upon Colombian *nv-
pines and P o r to Rico It Is g r a t i fy i n g to ! T he good effect o f these maneuv ers upon ere lgnty on the Isthmua had. on several
say that their stead y progress has been : the N a tio n a l Guard Is marked, and ample occasions, been « v e r t e d by warnin g fro m
such as to make it unnecessary to spend ap pro priation should be made to enable thl* Governm ent.
much time In discussing th**m. Y e t the the gu ar d-m en o f the several s ta te » to
E v er y e ffo rt has been made by the G o v ­
T h e Governm ent ern ment o f the United State * to persuade
ijongress should e v e r k e e p In mind that share In the benefit.
a pecu liar obligation n - l H upon us to should aa soon as possible secure suitable C olom bia to follo w a cour»e which w a *
further In e v e r y w a y the w elfare o f perm anent c am p s ite« fo r m ilitary m a n ­ essentially not on ly to our Interests and
these
communities. T h e
Phllllpplnes euvers In the varloua sections o f the coun­ to the Interenta o f the world, but to th «
T h e service th ereby rendered not Interest* o f C olom bia Itself. T hese effo rt*
should be knit d o n er to ua by tar iff ar- t try.
only' to the r eg u lar Arm y, but to the N a ­ ha ve failed, and Colombia, by her persist*
rangements.
tional Guard o f the several stales, will lie ence In repulsing the ad vance* that hnv*
so g re a t as to repay m an y times o v e r the been made, ha* forced us, fo r the sake o f
P U B L IC LA N D S.
r ela tiv ely small expense.
our ow n honor, nnd o f the Interest nnd
N e c e s s ity f o r R e v is io n of th e L a w s Is
well-being not m erely o f our ow n people,
THE NAVY.
but o f the people o f the Isthmus o f P an­
P o in t e d O u t .
am a anil the people o f the civilized coun­
The cash receipts o f the General Land T h e r e M u s t Be No L e t - U p In W o r k tries o f the world, to take decisive *te|>a
Office
fo r the
Inst fiscal y e a r » e r e
to bring to an end a condition o f a ffa ir *
o f In c r e a s i n g I t .
*11,024,743.63, an Increase o f *1.762,816.47
which hail become Intolerable. T h e new
Shortly a f te r the enunciation o f thnt f a ­ Republic o f P a n a m a Imm edia te ly offered
ov e r tho preceding year. O f this sum,
ap p roxim ate ly,
*8,461,493 will go to the j mous principle o f A m e ric an foreign pol­ to negotiate a tr eaty with u*. This tre aty
credit o f the fund f o r the reclamation icy no w known as tho "M o n r o e D octr ine,” 1 herewith »ulimlt.
Hy It ou r Interest*
o f arid land, m ak ing the total o f this ; Pre sident Monroe, In a special message are better safegu ard ed thnn In the treaty
fund, up to the 30th o f June, 1903, ap ­ to Congreas. on January 30. 1824, spoke rh with Colombia, which wa* ratified by tha
follow »;
“ T h e N a v y Is the ar m from
pro xim ate ly, *16.191.836.
Senate at It* last session. It I* better In
E xp erien ce has shown th at In the W e s t ­ which our G ov e rn m en t will a lw a y s derlvo It* te rm * than the tr eaties offered to tin
ern States themselves, a » well as In the most aid In support o f our . . . rights. hy the Repu blic* o f N ic a r a g u a anil Conta
real o f the country, there Is widespread E v e r y p ow e r engaged In w a r will know Rica. A t la*t the righ t to begin thl* g re a t
con viction th a t certain o f the public-.and the str en gt h o f ou r na va l power, the un dertak ing I» made available. P a n a m a
laws and the
resulting
adm inistr ative | number o f our ships o f each class, their ha* done her part. All that rem ain* I»
and
tho promptitud e
with
practice no longer meet the present r.ceds. condition,
for the Am erican C ongres» to do It* part,
T he characte r and uses o f the rem aining I which w e m a y brin g them Into service, and fo r th w ith thl* republic
will
ente r
public lands diffe r wid ely fro m those o f | and will pay due consideration to that upon the execution o f a p ro ject c o lo *»al
the public lands which tho Congress had argu m e n t.”
1 h e a r tily con gratu la te the Congress In I I » size and o f well -nigh Incalculable
especially ln v ie w when these laws were
possibilities f o r the good o f thla countr y
passed T h e rapidly Increasing rate o f ! upon the steady progress In building up and the nation* o f mankind.
disposal o f the public lands Is not f o l ­ the -merlcan N a v y . W e cannot afford a
TH EO D O RE ROOSEVELT.
lowed by a corresponding Increase ln | let-up In this g r e a t work. T o stand still
home-building. Thera la a tendency to | m ea ns to go back. T h e ra should ba no
W h it* House, Deuembar 7, lMg.