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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1907)
••ve-sary Th» preservattoa ar r»p'a«'»m«at hf th« foreat* Is «me of the m«M)t impartaat means of preventing this lose W «• haw made a beginning tn for»at preservation but It Is oalv a beginning At present lumb, Ing 1» the fourth greatest Industry in the United Ftate», and yet, •*> rapid ha» b««n the tai «»f exhauattvn of tlnibei tn th« I nited taies In the past, and »0 rapid!) is th« remainder being exhausted, that the court try 1» unquestionably on tha verge of a timber famine which will be felt Wi every househ 'Id tn the land There has already teen a rise in th» price of lumber, but there Is certain to be a mor« rapid and heavier rise in »he future The present annual consumption of lum b«r Is certainly thn > times as great as the annual growth, anti if the consumption and growth continue unchanged, practical v *’. •ur lumb«r will be exhausted In at th« generation while leng before the Itnvtt to eomplcte exhau»tl'n •« reached the growing scarcity will make it*« f felt tn many blight tng ways upon our National welfa - About SO per cent of our forest territory Is new re Include the most valuable timber land« and in an» event the proportion is 1 ' small to expect tha: the reserves can a . omp.tsh more than a mlttgath'n of the trouble whid Far more draeti* la ahead for the Nation Forest» can be lumbered action Is needed •o as to give to the public the full u»e of their mercantile timber without the s'.lght forest, any more than eat detriment to the __ _____________ It is a detriment to a farm t ’ furnish a harvest, »0 that there is no parallel batweer f»resta and mlnea. which oan onl) be com pletely u«cd by exhaustion But forest», if uaed as all our forests have b en used in the past and as moat of them are still used will be either wholly destroyed or so dam agr«l that many decades have to p*»» bef 'r • •ffectiv ■ use can be made of th. ni again A these facts are so obvious that it is extra erdinarv that it should be necessary to re peat lh«m Hit at l.umbtv Com pa a ie« A big lumbering company, impatient for Immediate return« and not caring to look ‘ten deliberately far enough Ahead, will destroy all the good timber In a region hoping afterward« to mov« on to some new country. The shiftless man of small means, wh - does not care to become an actual home maker but would like immediate prod: will find it to his advantage to take up timber land simply to turn it over to such a big company, and leave It valueless for A big mine ow ner. anxious future settiers only to develop his mine at t'te moment, cut all the Umber that will care only to t h* wish«» without regard to th» future— probably y not looking locking ahead to the con f the country when the forests are dition exhausted, any more than he does to th« condition when th« mine Is worked out. X do not blame these men nearly as much as 1 b.am« the supin« public opinion, the which permit* indifferent public opinion, their action to go unchecked. Of course to check the waste of tjmb«r means that there must b« on the part of the public the acceptance of a temp rary re •friction in the lavish use of the timber, in order to ;-rev»nt the total loss of this use in the futur« There ar» plenty of men in public and private life who actuary advo cate the continuance of the present svst«m of unchecked and wasteful «xtravaganc«. using as an argument the fact that to check It will of course mean Interference with th« ease and comfort of certain people who now get lumber at less «tost than they ought t» pay. at the «xper.se of the future genera tiona Some of th»*e persons actually d« mand that the present forest reserves t« thrown open to destruction, because, for sooth. they think that thereby the prl e of lumber cou’d be put down again for two or three or more years Their attitude is pre cisely like that of an agitator protesting against the outlay of money by farmers on manuge and in taking care of their farm» * generally Tariff on Wood Pti’p. There should be no tariff on any forest product grown In this country, and In es- peciAl. there should be no tariff on wood pulp, due notice of the change b«ing of course given to tho-e engaged in the busi ness so as to enable them to adjust them- a- Ives to the new conditions The repeal of the duty on woim I pulp should, if possible, be accompanied by an agreerr.er.t with Canada that there shall b« no export duty •a Canadian pu!p wood MINERAL LANDS. In the eastern United States the m.r.«ra! fuels h.we a:ready passed into the har.ds large private wn»rai ar.d tl m f ths West are rapidly foiluwing It is o. vioua that these fuels should b« conserved and r ’ wasted, and it would be well to protect the p.-.q e against unjust and extortions’-* prices, so far as that an « '!! be d*»ne Wha' has been a compli-’hed in th* great st! Helds of the Indian Territory by th« action of th« Administration offers a striking example f the good results of such a policy In my j right to ke-; * ’ ’ « - v a fields in its own possession and to lesse the rights to develop them under proper regula tions; or else, if the Congress will not ad ; ' this method, th« coal deposits should be •old under limitations, to conserve them as public Utilit *s. t e right to min« coal being separated from the title to the e The r*rulat!oas should permit coal .and* to be worked in sufficient quantity by the severat The present limitations have corporations been absurd, excessive and serve no useful purpose, ar.d often render It ne- eosvry that there should be either fraud or else aban- g r-nent of the work of gett.ng out the coal THE PANAMA C ANAL Work on the panama Canal is proceeding In a high y satisfactory manner In Mar last. John F Ftever». chairman of t - Commissi n. and hief engineer, resigr.-t •nd the Commission was reorgan reorganiz*'! and Lieutenan constituted as foib-ws George W Goethals. Corps of Engineers United Sta‘*s Army, chairman and chief •nrlneer Major D L> Gallia! rd. U orpa of Engineers United States Army, . Maj or Wll- liam L. Sibert. Corps of Engin neers. United States Army; Civil Engineer H 1 H Rous- •eau. I’ri’ed States Navy J. c. s. Plack- burn: Colonel W. C. Gorgaa T United State« ommi’ sioner» Army, and Jackson Smith. Co This change of authority ar.d dl Irerii >n went Into effect on April 1. without ci ausln a per- cepttbl* *he*k In tK» progress of th* work. In March the total excavation on the Cu lebra Cut. whet* effort was chiefly • n*en- trated. was *¡1' 270 cubi* yards In April thl* was in' r*as*d to STB ’-'7 ya 1» There was a considerable der-reaz» tn the output for May and Jun* owing partly to the advent of the rainy «*>«■ n ar.d par»:, to temporary trouble with th* steam «hove! men over t * question of wag*« This trou ble was settled satisfactorily to all partie* • nd In July the total ex*avatton advanced materially and In Auguet th* grand t fr »m all points In the <-ana! prism by steam ahov*'s and dredge« exc«*d*d all previous Unlt*d States records reaching 1 274 4<>» cubi'’ yards In September thia record was e llpsed and a total of 1.£17.412 -ubl' yard* was r*mov*d Of this amount 1 4H1.3O7 eutl* yards were from the canal prism and Bfl 105 ruble yard» wera from a*'-es-cry works These results were achieved In th* rainy season with a rainfall in August of Jt.BA :r.- k • « - rd .r. '^-r.-err. • * - * ’ ’ ' In- *s Flna’iy. In October, the r* >rd was • gs n eclipsed, the total excavation being 1 MIS 729 oqfeje yards; a truly extraordinary record especially In -.lew of the heavy rain fall. which wa» 17 1 Inches Tn fart, ex perience during th* last two rainy seasons demonstrates that the rains are a less seri ous obstacle to progress than has hitherto been »upposed Work on the !o*ks and dame at Gatun. which began actively in March last, has ad van-ed »0 far that It la thought that ma- •onrv work on the lo*ks can ba begun with in 15 month« Tn order to remove «]) doubt as to the atfafa'tory character of th* foun dations fr>r ’he Jo-'ks of the canal, th* He- - Friary of War requested three eminent clvt: enrlneers. of sperial experience In such con struction Alfred Noble. Fr*d*rlc p Rtearne and John R Fr**man to visit th* Isthmus • nd ma!-* thofmugh personal Investigations r f -he sit*« T- *ee gentlemen went to th* Isthmus In April and by means of test pits which had been dug for the purpose, they Inspected the proposed foundation- and al so examined the borings that had been made. in their report to the Rerretarv of War. under date of May 2. 1907. thev said: ”W* found that all of th« locks of the di mension« now proposed, will rest upon ro k of such character that it will furnish a •e.fe and stable foundation " Subsequent ■ mission, have fully confirmed this verdict They show that the lock» will rest on rock for their entire length-- The cross section of the dam and method of construction wil' I ,-h as to insure again*» an-, slip nr •toughing off Similar examination of lhe foundations of th* locks and damn on th* Pacific aide ar* in prorre«« I believe that • he locks should be made of a width of 130 feet Th* chief engineer and all hia professions, a f»et-lev* l lock cgral which they ar» construct- irr <» th* bee* that couid be d*«lre4 M.rre •f them had doubt* on th* print when they Went to the th» Isthmus Isthmu« Ae tv* pier.» hav* 4*- ▼Hoped under their direction ‘ ‘ their doubts k ive bo»n diwpelled , While thev ___ may de- Wide open change« in detail «• eonatruatlon ) wry MIIUMtor. M««rwa ?<•>■ an4 bur^u,.,„. h«>. b.,<> »bal • ----- - gm-* » ’ r»n '»lion of d« d«pait lahe*i. »nd * » • 'ati»n »«•«<«* «uethM» ___ . M» fc**0 »«Awgoral«*l ------------------- I Al> that b» i’a«”b> *•* *<*'• order has I* “ * can --- ~ -------------- *"'* J alr«adv b««a air W*Ü **♦ lato «ff«*'t tn th« «'•»' tv»U"* Th« work >f th« main committee ' '• »•«»•<- ant *umiMittv»« h«« pro*'« * wh*vl«aom« awakening on the ,f ,h* gr«*t body of offi<»rs and «mplky«» engaged tn <>ov «rnm»nt work in n«»ri* every department and offio» ther« h»» *•’” • v'»r«fui ««If ln*p«ction for the purg*'»«' f remedying any deïevta befota th«) euld be mad» the sub j*ct of adv«i«» ,-iui.ietn This ha* led tudtvtduai« to a «idei study of th* work «n which they war* engag'd and thia study haa resulted tn tn.iea**’'« (h«lr «fflclaney in their respaettve l.nes of "»rk Th«r« at« t rcomm«ndatt<*ns U «»*.•»•> mp»rtane» fr«»rn the commit!»» ap th« «ubj«»i uf p«r«.'hi»ri »nd tha *'ias»itt«at iva *»l •a arl«a w hich will tequir» lagtslativ« »<•!»«» n before they can V« put into effect it Is nv '.mention to sub- ths near future a mit to th« «'vagi rm special me«sag« »n th.. subie*-ta I'reeideatlul t «mp^Un *• *|w«ae« Ui.d«r our form *»f U»'»• um«nt voting I» rot nteroly « right but a duty. duly and. and mor« wv»r a Cun*lam«at*■ «<'d nevwesary duty if '■«•« It I» well a man la to b» « (««d to provide that co i•••» a * »»• shall nut eon- tribut« to Preet .U -. sì National cam- palgna. and furthering) e I ■ provid« for ths publication of both conn . allons and ex- * always da»» pendltvrea. Thor« i« h.'» g»r tn laws of this Mad * den from their f viifei cement. very natur« ___ ar» ___ <i<« . . t the danger being l«»t th' V be obeyed only t) the hon»«*. and Jlieob eved by the Uli- •«ru pu loue. »0 sa to •»( •' * as a penalty upon honest tu«n. kio eo v«i. no such law would hamper an ttnevrui“ *us man of un limited mvaua from tujtng his ow h w ay Into office. lUotack'sl Survey. The Hiologivai bu» > •? i* quietly working for the g«**Hl of our »»': uitucal Interest*, le of a Govern and 1« an excellent meat bureau which wndui « original scien »ifle research th« ttndlug* .f which ar» of much practical utility K : m*»r» than *v years it ha« studied th« f .! habits of birds juriuus ur bene- and ntAtnmais that a.-« Aclal to agriculture, lurth uiture. an>i for- «•»try. has diriributed I • • at«*t bull»Um <*n the subject, and has labored to »e»-urt legislative protection fur »’•.« beneficial »p« etea. I he cettun bell weevtl. which h.»• recently overspread the cut u» b«lt of Trau» and is steadily extending 1 « range, is sa t to cau«* an anuual lo»« uf ibuut |3,000<XK) Th* Hlologtcal Survey a* a»c«r(alned and given wide publicity tu th« fa. t that at l«a»t 43 kind* uf birds pr< Upon thla d* • trurtlv» Insect it h»> diaeov«r»*i that 5T specie« of birds feed up-'-' • • • in«« t« it has dreaded enemies uf th» fruit gr»w«r. shuwn that woodpecker* is a class, by do- straying the larvae uf * • d boring !»»••< t», are »u «sacntlal to tree its that It is doubt ful If uur fore»!» could exist without then» It has shown that truck«*»« and «rlo.e« a « the natural enetm«« of the leaf «»ting st«' pillar« that destroy uur «hade and fruit trees, that quails and apart »wa < ’nsurnr an- ually hundreds Of ton» «eeds « sf noxious •eds that hawks and *>«’-s a* a class tex- cepting the few that kill poultr> and sani» birds» ar» markedly ‘ b«n« clai. spending their live» in catching grassh t>p«r«, mice. • nd other peats that prey upon it»' pr*xiucte of husbandry. It has conducted field experiments for th« purp«j»e of dev taing anu -H » «ami ie turll -*1* for holding • <o bordee "f _ In • destructive r_±2ZX .-«. rabb.tg. rodent» — ____ rat». 1 squirrel» - k , ' srs, prairie dog* and < win. n annually destroy *r>;» w >rth many mllli his of dollars, and it b.ss . u - . ■ waive» ticai dire*-ti,H* tor the de»:ru< • • and coyotes on the stock r» ■ es of the West, resulting during th* past 1 year In an ‘p valued «»tinvated saving of cattle and »: at upaard of a million dollar» O*eun Mail hervkr. I call your <»«s.ai ait«.t •a tlafactory condition of <u service, wnlrh. b«cau»« of tHe can steanwhtp Hn«a is n through foreign lines, and w eu far as S*>uth and Cent, eviuerned. m done in a mar.r. lute* a aerieus barrier lu 12« uur commerc«. Th« time ha« come, In my •et to work eeri->u«4> to i mak- servic» correspond n»«>r» ! Cl*:»» > :n«nl ent com men _____ tai ___ and 1 politi S A I «ginning was made by th* n mall act >f kaarct» d. 1KH. but even at t i time th* act was known to b>- ina-leq.a in various parti .Ians Since that lime events hav-« moved rabidly ra, i :. > la our bl»t<?ry We have qu e l Hawaii, the Philippi « < * ««and» in th» i'scifie. w« ar- pi -Jvutilg the gitat work of un < a the I»’ us tie water* . f ths A • n Pa. if •• To a greater «Sl»r.t • -n e* prubatd« even a dozen years a« w« -u . ■ futu c on II to an American __ rf the tradition* of »ur pa»t a » tn« • ;»p in that diraction. and ' __________ a feasible at th« present time. I r*. ■ -m • xtensl n of the orom mail a f T^af a t has stie-d fcr hmm ye •• frr-- au «»»f-.l criticism of its principle and pur i-.«« it w«e bae«d on theories 1 la gatioDS uf a great maritime nai in pLt*<i In our ow« land and foil. *• natlurs » t . c « the beginning of • gatiun Briefly th-a» theori«» ar- th* duty of a ft-stciass power practicable to carry it* -e-ean n it» own flaa that the faM ocean ar.J th»!r *.rtwr» required for such I e ars valuable auxillarl«» to th- •» of a nation Furthermore. tt* the philippine ?!. Insures Hon of such srteamahipa_______ The Re-reUrv f -r has gone to the Phll- tenance in an effh lent condition f • ; :n«w *n tie r»tm .-. I snail submit tu >«u yai .< in whir ur batthwhip» mu is report on the Islands Th» expenditure of public mot ' • performar-* «f such neces»«ry fr ■ FORTH Rl( <>. r mment is ■ mainly warrant««! rf riti I«! t-t -¿wiry to dwell u|x>n th« Inch', t Furto fl»» to our f«.reign commerce, t< th«- building industry, aud l«> ship u»t. r.r gallon whl h wi.l a compan* tbs MINING. . arg» <>f the*» urgent public dut • 4 A •eau ?od under th*), too. should hav* weight. ►f The only serious question tw " »•'» Inc the ureau have pew«. to th • time we car. afford to improve ■t 81 mail o»rvfr» a- it sbooM be imp; all matter Per doubt on this subject la removed / titular.y tr th« p-.r’s of the P-wtofflCe D»parim«gt 1 Industry If ths < at fiscal year ended Jun* 30. 19u7. that least aldltl ral appri n.e-.t »RL.r-.at«-« that th« p »«tag* the Inferió r Depart! t’« artl 'l*» - xchanged with foreign ditlons. f I * tr an <*anada and Mexico an ■ ft 1 K «• hen or « : »:;7 22H hi m«»re » • r:».c4.l 4* on the w Tk of rr.a ; Ing ' - coat of the s«rv Ic» exclusive of net for ng meth- of tl ans,-.rtlrg the art I-les r»«tween t •i danger •w -x Karg» p«»st«’ffl es »nd th to aid in ail pro opiuent stat»« pustcfflcea at which they we , r 4 • r ¿«.¡v-r. ! In other words, th» Gc The Hermitage. f th» t'nit«-d Stat«», having aseum» . I strongly r*comm*nd t > th <«H.:v of carrying the malls for the ,• provide funds for keeping up t making » r r fit of over gi.t'/Mi.OhO by X th«.- home of Andr**w Jarkwon a < h«-ap and Inefficient service. Tha to be u»ed through the exlsti I be, should b« Jev te«l tu str»'4 < Association f u ,w:e pr--'r-.-it • ur maritime p-w»r In th« «» directin'« it wl.l b« -t prom«'t» «,ur pr*sflge T 1 toric building Id try is fam!..ar with th» facts of om to American* time irnp».l*nce In the harbors of tl 'I icksburg National Park. of Houth A T further r- n.m-nd that 1 naval rnonu- ar.«| friendb r- publics 1 I .«¡ix r.g th* f tKure of th* ehlpbull l « mi n1 Vlckaburg Na- »ur only American line of » Hom! Park 7 park gives a lari4. and tluit l«awi «»n the unique opportun »moratlng the 1 a serious embarummeat d ■*<!• of those Aho fought on Hawaii and has wholly cut water, no less «lar ■'» from regular .-mnmu « who fought on land, in the Pa :f|. <'.xt*f Puget Bound. . 11 War ■ v»r half (four <»ut of The Thirteenth Census. of iti A an eteamers trading Wl’l Legislation should I- enacted at pr-i Drier ' it session of the Congress f ,r No r* Is not now. but th»r* ■ rer.’ux The establishment of th- perma other nation In th* nent Census Bureau a.T. rd* th* pporfunity wholly fr«»- frr.jn th* evils of mllltar;- f->r a batter census ’han v» have » han. There never ha» been any but In order to realix- th* full advantage 1» our* large nation, not even China, which t r of the permanent organization ample time long a period has had relatively to its ■ must b« given for preparation ’ <r- •<> small a regular armv a» has The Public Health. There is a constantly growing Interest In N*' *r at any time In our history ba 1 this country In the question of the public Nation * jffered from militarism or b* th* r*more»t danger of suffering from t health, At la*t th* public mind is nwak« N*v*r at any time of our h--’ to the fact that many dls< •!«**, notably »arIsm has th» th* regular reg, Army been of a ala* * tuberculosis, are National scourges Th* i»e<l t ,«• slight»»! Slight»»! appreciable tax work of th» state and city boards of health Al the taxpaying citizens of * the Nation should be supplemented by a constantly In '-r*asing it.’*r**’ -n th» part of the Na- most always it has been too «mall In «-z1 and und-rpald Never In our entire his tlot.al Government. Th* Congi •‘“K has al i ready provided a bureau 1 1 of public health has the Nation suffered In the least pat lar be*au«e too much <are has been gii^n " and has provided for a hygienic labors th* Army, too much prnmln»nr» givei lory. There ar* oth*r ’ valuable law» re It lating tn th* public health connected with too much money spent upon It. or becau* But again and again ’he various departments. This whole branch ha« b*en too large have suffered because enough f ar» has t of the Government, should be strengthened h»»n given to It, because jt has been 1 and aided in every way small he- «use there hss not been sufflc Governmental ( ornmlsslon«. preparation In advance for possible w I rail attention to two Government ,m- Everv foreign war In which we have mlsalons which I have appointed and whl< h gaged has cost us manv times th» amo’ t. have already done excellent work Th* first • a l--h. if wisely »«pended during the pr«c« d of the«* hr.s to do with the organization Ing years of peace on the regular Afn of th« sclentiflc work of the Government, would have insured the war ending In bu’ a whit h ba* grown up wholly without plan fraction of the tlm* and hut for a fract. >n .•nd Is In consequent* «0 unwisely distrlhu of »he cost that was actually ths cas* ted among the executive departrn*nts that a Natl« n we have always been shortslgb*■ d much of Its effert Is |o«t f,,r 1#,k lif In providing for th« efficiency of the AT»' v proper co-ordination This commission's In time of p»a-e It Is nrd<««dy’s »special In chief object ts to introduce a planned and tereat to make su- h provision and no on» orderly development and operation in the looks ah*»d to war at any period, no n»»’ place of th« ill-assorted and -<ften Ineffective ter how remote, as being a serious p»s* grouping and methods of work which have bllity; while an improper e-onomy. or rgt’ prevailed This can not b* don* without •r niggardliness can he praetl-ed at tha •» legislation, nor would it be feasible to deal pens* of th* Army with the certainty th“’ In detail with so complex an admlnl?’ratlve those praetk ir g it will not be called to S' problem by specific provisions of law I count therefor, but that the price will h- recommend that the President be given au paid by the unfortunate persons who hap thority to concentrate related lines of work pen to be In office when a war does actual!) and reduca duplication by executive ord*r come through transfer and consolidation of lines Industry Is always necessary, just as «*' Of wr.TM Is sometimes necessary Ea-h has Its prlc* Th* second committee, that on department »n«l Industry In th* t’nlted Htal»s now •« methods, was Instructed to Investigate and a-»», and ha« always exacted, n far hsa*l*r report upon the changes n**d«d to pla** toll of death than all our war» put tn th* conduct of the executive force of the »»»her The statistic» of the railroads of Government on th« moat sconomkal and *f this country for the year ended Jun» feotive baais In the light of the best modern IkM. th« last contained in th- annual •••- busiaae« practioe Th« committee ha» made tlstlcal rep»rt of tha Interstate commirt* M *r aovan, r» lhe> aro in h«arty L_ proving the aen«ial i .an l‘»ev . believe Chat it provide« a canal » h only adequate to all *•* that will 1» mad« upuu It. nïi I • upor i or in every way to a sea l*v«4 canal i \\Micur in thia belle» riMTAL AFtAIIU* I cvunmend to the favorable conwiderathm of the CVr.gr«*« a poeiai savings hu.s »'»* tern, as recomnxen.ted by the Ihunmaater- uenera. The primary object is l*» * itc*m»ag» ue eevnewi) anxi thrift, an*» uy among eur peopU ■ — .----- ... then» the use of posial saving» banka t*» -*•-» to’- ouroee. an ok4W>rtunit> to huavaud thrir —-*_r particularly those who have nd th«* facili- ties at hand for dep>»veit ng their m»e»> __ -*“> MilSti bans« \ if*«-'., however. from f..-;;t the ____ , .. ex, etler.ee ..»( .......... the ........ few week», that the advansge« of *u--i an »neu- dent............... * are - — «till tar -------------- tar-reaching. reaching TtnilJ tttwn — ........... more — - - — deposit.':» have w.thdrawn their savings (or ü “’ ist the time being from Natlcna. *“ * bank*, “ *** saviugv bank* U'.divluUala reospat los ana *“ * a have h. a rd ed their caah and the w tv«n their earning«. « _ . uf — wh'ch mom** has been wlthhe.4 an J kept In hid:*, a ur tn th« „ pro* Ml« d«|-*OU bOX to the detrim* nt . of the postai . agi pent) Through h money wuuid b« re savings banks au- » .‘lai.nela of trad*, tv ihe mu- store.! to ths tua* beiieflt of c » l :al and labor. I furl het txmvnieud t< o the * wngrw«« th« »»•• sid«ration of the Puati ¡ngrier G .«eueiat* r»c ru- merdatiun for th» • < xtensmn *d tn« paice<* Th«r* post, esprclai'y vu the rural ruutc» sir cow dx2ld rut a »1 mute«. jvrving near.) IJitkAKi peop.e wh 10 do not t h«v« the ad ______ of citl«» in *»b- c vantage« of the Inhi abLantii T1« m 1 e<x>mm»adaii*»M» talning their supphea have been drawn up to ben*fit the tar»n«r I and the country -'■»p keeper, otberwia«, • huuld not favor th»i it. (or I believe that it .»ur Government to do is good policy to aid the »mall town and everything ,x«w It 1» dvmrable that the the country district. * country merchant should not be crushed out The fourth la*» pest master» cenventkvn has I'Sssed a ver) rirorg rv»*>lut:on in (aver of »«* peartmaatera ujsvn the placing the fourth-** . The K d ml n Mr a l ion haa al- civil servie» law ready put into effvet the polk.') of refusing to remove Any fourth-cla.«*» p<»in»a»ter» save for rvawns coal n.cted with lhe good of the •nd it 1» endeavoring eo (ar as to remove them from the domain o( partaavn politic» It would be a n»u»t de •»cable thing to put the fourth-c.«w pvwt r asters in the classified »»rvi.e It 1» p*>a- »tb e that tha» might be done without t\*n- Z*«a»lcnal ¡al action, but. a» the matter ls th« batab’e I earne»tl> recommend that »'.‘Cgre*» enact a la* P> p: vid.ua tnat they included under the civil *vrv i.e law and put in the ciassitied swrva-« Ohl AHOM A. Oklahoma h*« broom» a state, standing on a full equality * tth her elder «¡«tris, an 1 her future s ..’War**! by her a-..<l natural re- aoureaA The luty of the »•<! n*l OoretB* ment to guarl the personal ar.d property righta of the Indians within her bo.~d«rs temaiu» uf course unchanged. ALASKA. I reiterate niy recommendation* of la«t year as regards Alaska Sen-.« form *>( k^*al s* It- government sb u.d be provided, a* simp'« and inexpensive .1» p*-«Hbl<'. it .« itnpuaslbl» for the *'ongre»s to devote the n«*ossary tin»« to all the little detai s of nec< wmry Alaskan Key build- legislation Kuad building and tng «b*>u! i be enc*>urag«d. The ¿»««roar *»f , n an ample appropriation Alaska should be giv m xe a fore« to preserve the wherewith to organ. public peace W h * 1 selling to the native« should be made a fe ny. The eval land law« should be changed a a * to meet the peculiar needs of th« territory This «huu J be at- ten l*d to at once, for the present laws permit indir riiiuals to Iccnte larg» areas of th» puh- lie domam for *pecu atlvr purposes, an J e an .mn..-* amcur.t of trouble fraud ar. J lit.gat ion. There should be another Ju- d ial division estab ■*-'«<! As ear’.) as p-v* sible lighthouses and buoys saou-4 be «stab* .»ted as a >1» t> raviga* - «»¡e,;»: > in an! about Prince William Sound, and th« survey of th.« coast Kom; ¡»-.. .I There i* mm B of libera: appropriation* f ■ llgh.ir.g and buw Ing the southern . «st and linpn vine th« a! • t- navigat •• ,r. S..■?>«- -r. \.a*<*.» Or.« of the gr»at industrirs >f Alaska as of Fug«t Sound ar.d tne C. a. is saim<>n •lij bj reason i . I f .a.-k • f being ruined pru»«r laws, this Industry i It »houl-i now be taken in »rge. and ef- fectlvely protected, by the L'nited átate» Govern rrer.t The c-'urag* and enterprise f the citizens of tha far Noethxrest in their projected Alaska Tuken-Pacifl- Kxposlt:«.n. to be hell in lv»k». should receive liberal enc uragemant. Tula exposition not sentimer-, tai In it« -oacep- but seeks to expi it the natural re sources of Alasxa and to prom->te the cum mer e. trade an. and l-v wtrv of the Paclfl* States with their re ghtr r.r.g state» and with • arl •*« nt'g! g countr!-» f th* the Pari I’a • fl The ex; «.: «ttlan a»*s no loan from the ' ogress, but sr«as appr prlAtiT.s f<>r Nat; na exhibits an J «xitlbils f the Western depcndencie« t'« tic.--.ers ' • • ' 1 . • gton • nd the city of Seattle hav« sh>.wn baraci* ’.stl - Western enterprise In large donations f r th* «-onduct "f this exp>s:t;. n in wh.ch other states are lend: < g-net us asaiztaue HAW AU. The unfortunate fai _ __ the ____ shipping bit.’ at th« hurt ‘ - -- wa* followed by tie taking off 'f of r certain Pacific Meamshlps. whl>-h ha« grratly hampered th» movement of passengers b— tween Hawaii and the mainland Uniete the <'<ngrea» is pre pared by positive encouragement to se; cure proper facllitlea m the way of shipping be- tween Hawaii ar.d th« mainland then the a »< w | m » shipping laws shuuM be »0 far re- ;*xel t, preve-.t Hawaii suffering a» it la n< w suffering. I again call y.-ur att«nt: >a to tne apltal in:; ,r-anc* fr>m every »tan!- ; int ->f making» Pearl Harbor available f r •.he largest de-p-wa'-r .«Me.» »nJ of suit ably fortifyir.a the island. Fommtreion «h.«w in that one year a lotal •_*f > aaua t.«* u» pria.-tie <■! »* n *a _ iv.gtg represent .. lh*> » number *»C u« killed tn that •*>< ______ _____ _ _ mdeitul hive of hi igAian •vltvtty, I’lltaburg. »he death« due l»> Indu« trial auddenta in tvuu weie Pio. all the re •ult u( a- * htenia In nxUs, mittea or *»»» rail ruade Fur th«» emir« ¿uui»tr>. th«rv(ute. It la *«(« t,» ««} that th« deaths due l»» indu« n ial accidente aggrvgaiv in the nelghl>«»i hu«»d uf gu.«ton» a year b<z» h a re*erd make« th« death rate in all our'foreign sai* ut l»»ly trivial by *»»mj»«ri«ou th« number «»( deaths in battle in all the fuielgn wmib pul togviher. f»»r the last v«ntur> and a quai»» agg:«gate considerably |v«« than on« >eai ■ death record f*»r our induatri»« v met« flat»«» al these figure« ts suffi» lent »<» «how th« alourdit) th.» uut.ry «gainst militai lam Hut again and again In the past uur little régulât Army ha« lendeted ««rvi.a ilteiaiiy vital to the country, and it may at 1 any time hav« to du •*» tu th« fuluie It« i «tend a rd u( »ffi. ten» y «nd tnstru.Uun 1« higher •ow than ever tn the past Hut It •• to*» • mail i . i . iv ate not enough uffi.vi«, __ _ it . and t« impttaaibiu tu a«cure «n*»ugh «niiat<»i me»» •*•- _ — V\ e a.i. ui»l mAiniuiu m ----- p«« • « t ji-ij «am- pl«l« skulelut» uf a large arm) A great and lung »uniittued war would have I«» to« C»'ught !-) . vulunterta Hut --- mouth« — ----------------- ------ ---------- would pasa befoi« any laige body of efficient vol unteers could be put lit Hie n*’ld. ami uur tegular Army should b* large enough t • meet at'v immediate nee.i it» particular it 1« esaentlal that we should p*>««»-M a Uutnber of ext 1 a »>fft»e«« trained In 11*4» • t » perform efficiently lhe »tulle« urgently required up*»n the breaking out «*( war Th« M«'»ti< al v'\>r (•« «hould h» much larger than the need« of our regular krmv tn war Yet «I present H la smaller than the needs *>( the service demand »».••• »1» pea» e i lie Spanish War occurred leas than ten yvais ag»» Vhe chief ioaa we suffrird in il was bv disease anioiig lhe regiment« whbh never left thr . -Gjitiy At the m >m>nt tl*«* Natuni •cerned deeply impressed by thia fa*l. yet seemingly it has already bee»» forg»>lten for n«»t the slightest rifoit ha« been made to prepare a medical * -*rpa of sufficient sta» tn j prevent -------- the repetition uf the «am.» dis er on a much 'at ger acai« if we should eater In a «er: ■ » || | |*hs ever b* mg*gr»l _______ trouble in the Fy patilMh War r *•« no' » j off;, tai« *>( the then existing • f the War l»c pMttment. it was with the representatives of lhe pe* >plc aa a whole wh«». " fur the pre ceding 35 'Cara, had declined tu mato* th* necg«a«ry provielon for th« Army I nle»a ample la , . provision ___ __ now .. __ iiuds by Cuiigi«*» to put th® M«*ilcat U 1: Corpa . whet« It «houli h* put disaster tn the next war I« inevitable, and the reaponatbiiii> will not li<* with tlMtoM ihrii in charge of the U ar l». p »riment but with those ah-» now decline to make lhe n«»*e*«ar> prov talon A well organized medical oughly trained before the a»l all the Important administrative «iutlea • militar* «anitarv .->r(« (■ •«•ential t«> 1 eff elency of any large army, and e«pe» ia1 of a -arge volunteer a'tny Ruch kn«»wl»d <»( me.il In« and surgery a« • (>.*•«»<.•, .| tn th« medb-al profession generally will n alone «uff<- • to make an effi lent ml.its surgeon Ho must he*» in addition edge of the administrai ion and sanb large fie!»! hospital« and campa. In «•(»guard the health and It*»« of men trusted In great nunU»»ra tu hia «are ha* tong been pending before the U011 (<<r the reorganization of th» Medical t Its passage *•« urgently n«>e*l»«i Hut the Med* at |>«partin* nt Is not (he »nly department for which m-fessed pro vision «hould be mad* The rvte *>f pav for th* officer» -uld be great'» Increased there is no higher tvpe of rltlaen thin th-* American regular officer, and he «houbl have « fair reward for hl-» admirable w-»rk T*-er* sboi.b! 1« a relatively even greater Increase in th* pa* for the en!'••<-(! men e«»e» Ial prov >ston should be made for •« llanlng «rades equivalent to th»«» <»f ~ in the Navy- which should rant officer« <»p»n to the «nllated 1 mm who serve ficlently long an<1 who » do their work v Inducements «h-»utd b« • offered suffi l*nt encourag* really g^.w! I rn*n to make Th« prim* needs Army • life occupation . t( «»cure and __ regain Of OOF present Vntv . I» ____ ___ competent n »n -n ommlaaloned -mmie«! ’ii*d officers This d'ff! ultr rest« fundamentally on th« qu*« tian of par The nnn< -'mml«»lnn»d officer doe« not cor r*«t»ond with an unakil!*<! labor»*; h* enrre «• nd* to the t «-«’ s pr -f *kIU*d w rkman >■ • > th» - it' irdiiinte "ffi- i » i in etvfl Ihoti tut! ob Wag** have greatly !n*r*a«e»t in outside occupsfInns tn th* la*t 40 year« an«l the pay «•( ft « a »Idler like the par of th* ffirers «hould b* proportionately lnrr«aa**| The first aergeant of x « 'Ui'eny If a g»»n.t man must b* <»ne of such e««cullva sn»l •dmlnhdotlv« a!>ll!’v. and au- h khOWlMlB» -•f hl« trade, as t > b« worth far mor* than we at pr*-»*nt r«y him The «atn* is true of the regimental serream major Th» s* men »hould b* men who had fdlly resolve«* »0 tn.»k* the Army a Mfe "regt all n and they shouhl to« «»•!* tn look forward t< nmj 1» reward, whll* only men pt QUSltfled shotl’d be given • chance to th'»* final rewards Th* Increar« ng present pay need not b« great In the armies for th* first tne ur two enlistments but th* Increase «h-iuM be marked for th* upp«r n >ncotnmtaai"Red officers of th* grades who «erv« long enough tn 1 make It evident that they intend to stay per rna ncntlv In the Army, while addltlo should be given fur high qualifb a tars*t practice Th« position *f w irrant -■*' *r sh*u’d established an«1 th*r '• «hould to«- not Increase of pay. but an a«e leg*« and allowances and dignity. make th* grad* ”P’* officers capable of fill from «very B(an<ip'»lnt •ertlnn in our Armv n<»w in tlm« of pra.-e '• alarming Th« deserter sh-u ! t-e tr-«’*l hr public opinion a<* a man guilty <t gr*ate«t crime. while on th rnan who a»rvi '»s stead! b« treated a" i what 11 emin«ntly :> n e < • f the After 1» ¡v n r -Jef I■* th«» appi, -an'« ib! ateo i have arrv corps «hould manual labor the privat«« tl Among the ex t minat p t o th*- grad* »f Majot at po- n un app- in iittnents shouhl be solrly by ••h -tlon and it should b< under* .» .4 t », * r nuld a man of merely average capacity -. *r beyond the position of Major while every man who serve« In any grad< a certain length of tin»» prior to promotlnr to th» next grade with'-ut getting th* pro rnu’lon t* the n- st grad* ihould br foriti with retired Th* practice march*« and field maneuvers of th* last two or thru* years hav» been invaluabl« to the Arm/ They should be >ntlffU«d «ini extended A rl«rbl and not a p«rfum tory rX'linlnation of physical capacity has been pi ■«»vlded for th* htghsr grade officers Thi« wlll wnr k well Unless «ti officer has a good physique, , unies» • ran stand hurd^hip, ride well, and walk fahly. h* is not flt for any position even after h* has b«v'ime n Colonel Before h' rias 1.« m» a Uoionel th- need for physical fi’ri'B* in th»- - ffi' *r i» almost «« great as in the enlisted man I hope speedily to see In’r.,dured Into th* Armv a far more rtfcld and th'iroughgoinu text of horeernanshlp for • II n-.4 off!- er« than at present Th'-re Bhould le H Chief of Cav «by Just «S liter« . - • • i.i*f <»f Ar' ’. • i , . i'erhap* th* moat Important of all leg)« latlon need'd for th* benefit of the Army is a law to equalize and lúcrense th' pay of officers and enlisted rn*n of lhe Army. Navy, Marín* Corpa, and Rev tnue Cutter arrvlce Ruch a bill lias ».<•• ■ prepared. ti your which It is hoped will meet wit with The favorable consideration. next most next e««*ritl»tl measure Is to authorize a number of extra officers as mentalon'-d above To make the Army mor* attractive t<, enlisted men. It Is absolutely essential tn create a service corps, such a-* exists In nearly every modern army In th* world, to do th* skilled and unskilled labor, inseparably •onn*c‘*<l with military admlr Istratl >n. which is now • hi - ted. without Just compensation, of en Il’Oed men who voluntailly entered th* Airnv to do ►-rvl-* of an Altogether dif (•rent kind There ar* a number nf other laws ne-*««ary tu «<» organize th* Army ««• to promote Its efficiency and fs<IIHa!* Its lapld expansion In time of war, but th« above are th« most important. The Navy. It was hoped Th* Hague <*onferen<* rnlgli' d*al with »he question of the limitation of a>mamsnte Hat «ven before It had as«»-m b|«d mf'irnul Inquiries had developed that sh regeids naval armaments, the only on»-- In sbf h this country list any Infcrcst | - a * hop*l*ss to try to devise any plan for ai .' i th*|i- was th* Bligbt'-st pMSlbllitf of securing «««»nt nf the nations gathered at The Hague No plan wa* even proposed which would have had the assent of mor* than on« first-class power outsld« of th* United drat« a The only plan that seemed st all feasible, that of limiting th«* size of battleships, mri with no favor at al! It is evident, therefor* that It Is folly for this Nation to lias« any hop* of «•< <irlng [»‘ft' * on any Inter national agreement a-< to ¡l.mitat^»i of armaments x p bring ■' •• ••ict It would r>* nx>-f unwise for us to stop the unbuilding of our Navy, build build one one battleship battleship of of th« tht best and ¿r.-l most advanced type a year would barely keep our f|««t up te Its present for«* Thia is not enough In my judgment, we should ’ n»’e year previde for four batileahipe But It I« idle lu bull»! batileahipe uitlees m addition to providing th* men. and II»« mean« for thomugh training wo provide the auxiliaries fur lltent unie«« we pm vide d»‘» ks. the . waling •tallona the c«i^l•r• and supply «hip* that they need W« are exirentely drii» dril» t«nt lent In uoal'ng «latini)« atol •locks »»» the Farid»*, and thl« d«flc|eh>y should net longer bu p««ll»ltled lu estai I’lenly *»C t«trp«*i>i boat« an»! destroyer« • hould be built Boti» un the Atlanti« ami Pacifie coasts (vitifi» «tl »ns ■»( tha best tip*» should be provided fur ail vur greatest hai bora We t»«*d always te r«tiv«inh»r that in tlm« «»( war the Navy I« not Io be used to * uast .Illes v*« defeiHl harbuie and d i»«1 •• I i»m «'«»em nr -»«»I (nrtlfi alluna Tha onlv «fflct«nt use f»»r th* Nav v Is fur «vffen«a The vnlv way in whl»h It can effl- lently prut«, t eui >»wn <«•«•» *«aln«t (lie poaalble a Hon of « foiaign nav v 1« Io destroying that fv>relgn naw y»»*r defense against « h<»*lll« fleet r hl. h « lu«r . at tack« them, th« coast ellle« must depend upon their foils, mln«« tarps*!-»*« auhm« rm*« «nd l-'i»««t.» b««i« an»l *|e«iro)er« VI of these together aie «ffi. lent f.»r defen-tvs purpaagg t».i( ih In t*«« *a» supplv th«« place uf a thoroughly ifft<-l«nt nav y « «pable of acting un th« effensiv« tor parry i tg never y«t won « flght It » an u»«lV be w <•»» I - h m 4 tiittlng en<t an aggressive •"« going navy alone van d«» thia hard hitting of the (iffenrive typv Hui th« furl« «n»l the Ilk« aie necessary be foot louse in la »ur« Io be demand, fright. f*»r the «hip« to 1« «cailtoied •»• «s *o deterd all kind» of port* Undei penally <vf terrible disanlvi thl« demand mu»l I»« refused The ship« must be kept tog*ih«i, mul t!>r|r «»hjectlv» mn>' made th« «uemv’s (I If fortifications ar« sufficiently strong modern navy will venture tu attack th •<» long «• the («»* h »• in existence a h Hie navy of any thins li .t or efficiency a navy, then tl»«« I««« by I hemaei » «« rue of »outvie the m< that an: resolut« enemv al hl« »II his forces u *e pul the certainty that he can take it «peed he I t»t «goti th« In ( Mam« "i •« »• d it f ami. »he t*hlled Rial»» lnl*rvrn»<1 smfilng «l»wn an »im» ani < «t tbliali’ng a (••-»I b I ■■ ai uneinn»rnt uniler tluvrrimr Mag.m . A »• «ulule -|ul*t and p»o«p«rlty hav« t et urn«>d tV« »re t<» th** I«'am1 becaus» »»t Ibi« a» timi now taking siepe tu provi«!« f««r ei»Vl|u||» In ili» Island and «>ut *x|»»’' iall»-n is within Ihr» loinlilg y»ar t»i b» «bis In turn th» |«| n>.l o* «gain lo a g< iu««rnn»rnt • hu«*n by thè pvi'ple th«r*of »'uba I« at <mr Nailun d>mr" Il ls ttol poisllils that . thl« ____ _______ • h>< ¡hi peritili t'ul'a «gain ti» «Ini* Inlu Ih » conditi *n fio»»» which wl'ieh wr we r»»t*u»d reacu»«i It II All that we ask » uf lit«- t’utoait peupla I« that >|>»ruus lhat tlvsy govern th«m lh»y I»« pru»| «•»«1*r ami ••Ives su •« t<> lu Ina cunt»u< l*r*»gi <*•» lu tl *'lr |«|«nd, th* <)ue»n •>( » *»• Attinie«, • II'I UU» ■■III) lilt el (> • ' II» » I»«« to«-n help then» arlil»v* II»««« ra and wlll tor •»»Ha I.» 1 .» «lo* it.iirtil «h«t T t Ih«* I nll*d Htst*» t" pHtilvipai» lo « freni naib»n«l r«l»u«Hl >n to b* h*hl ai T'«tel«» ftoii» Aprii I i.» «ni.d>rt 11. b»IL ami in whlrh thè prtn- <»uiitrl» * of ti» w< <l«1 are t» he In > paii riti» 1« an oevg«i<m *’t >-t t<> all Hi» n«»4«>na uf Ihe P«*uii»r<r «»’ lo u«. f*»r II le i> • In whl» h «u< h a gteai »»• li-n t*a« b**n hciil b) a ■•*«! un Ihc l'ut (A* . «nd ali III» rup* ami An>erlca wlll. I helplng tu «u> » «■■ thl« n«»l apo «itr n «ver beh! b) a gt«al ha i he sro«r«phl> al ielatl»>ne >>f Aria am) th* 1 oli .'.I Nini« « gg l he p»‘» of »U*'t» !««»*> P*' nitluns nf Ih» Mutata ih» intimale tra*!» r«latlone I’a- in. rXIsilh 1 Irlwtrn ih» IW<» couniti»-«. 1 r m fri» i Jehlp whlch has bnen main- tir I Wert ti tli» «n wlthi'Ut brani» sin« • Japan tu intercours» «Uh • ti» n». and h»r Im i »arine u- q« tì«m. whlch *• r»gai«l f.»udw|l| an<t «ish lo mah« thè multali) b»n»fl»lgl »ommer»«. il «mineutly deliratole ■huUhf b» a« • epted I I» legleiallun “8 fashion far tha veinm^ni ami »»• »po-lll- n Aifl 'U » are api 1“ ut» >•«•) (or per per« invitation t«> iha .• w«« bioughi tu >ngr«<B» l-y l*i«eld-nt Itottà «n-l a»» manr « I«’ v r II I ir) tu su* l» 1*1 »»« «»»»llr«« air lb* dvl« sta and « lialf lh«t the *p >S|l| •« ah Ich th •r piop- piovi 11 I ¡ Ut I- 11 I »i Hf lgrt*-iiiri»I w ialiti t>y »lermany, < i»ii<»n« fur reciprocai «1 country «od ut i'<»hllneni«l g«i*etnn»ent 10 « I • last' «ith thia Ttie «*»• I liM»< goman»« <■•<« fmm tha «ubj«> » tu t 5 io ùd laiifV dull« ntlun al M«ge' a r «’-i u«i r, pun»* > (»wrl« in thè u » u«t>»m• I« by tractal a» like* • th« Arm» • u* o i authority « G «hi d • • , i • «»% bled l"t lui.i««< ial th« iwe in« ea«r* t*»s 1 M.-li th ’ i • t n:ir.«< I liliu« to re f 'm th* agree- r «ni n ih» if-<ietnnitr remitting «nd » an »'I- • a rib«I (r«t uf (Il >u!d. af lh«lr i riven nuniti limosi all »nd most »nder« wh i.e captain« i promot I <>f th« »puisted in- «i e«« uf »'>• «um of per «•«<» .«ti -n» nubi»« io nine the I»« t«> the rolOcol un til hdrawft. IIM»I. fixed . I. I ;o (ton« (MMj !ti«»n «i mt y wM I» In m v arados gt sdra, skillful «•»•-•dr fully explained Upon this subject the has suhn mendatin pmval. will arc sur y 1 I n w. n during It t d«»ne time « than It ' an b* r, if the begun. -'•»mba tn matched will depend i^p >n prepared heel In time of p«acr Th* I'n’ted fitat*« Navy Is ’h* best guaranty the Nation hss ihs’ It« honor and Interest will not he n*g iecled arid In addition it offers by far the beat ln*iiran< • for peace that • an by human Ingenuity he devised Foreign Affair«. In foreign affxirs thl« < «»untry’s steady pnl Icy Is tn behave toward other nations i » b a strong and self resi ertlng man should I.'»have toward tlie other m*n with whom h* Is brought Info conta'-f In rAiier words, our alm is disinterestedly to help other notions where su> h help can i «• wisely given without the appearin' «■ «»f rm-ddllng with what does not concern us, to b* careful tn act as a go« :ur*d fashion, tn tlm*. In goo do not Intrinl to evident lhat l>osed upon. The I f a lie The F*cond Internat 1'innl rea«-* Confer enee wns ronvened st The Hsgu* oti th* 1 • session 15th of I >. r <■ l.iRf ,i rol ' until th* iMh nf October For the first time th* represents!Ives nf pm« tb ally • 'I th* civilized countries of the world uniteti In -« temp*rat ari«1 kindly discussion of th* methods by will'll the rntises of war might be narrowed and Ha Injurious effects re du red Although th* agreements r*«» h*d In th* conferrn« * did not In any direction go tn the length hoped for |>y th* mor* eanguln*. y*t In many directions Important steps w*ra taken, and upon every subject on th« pro gramme there was such full ar.d consider ate di*« nasion as to Justify th«, belief that suhstantlal progress Im» been mad* toward further agreements in the future Tlilr teen conventions w*r* »greed upon embody ing th* definite con- luslons which h id hern reached, and resolutions were adopted mark Ing th«- pr«»gr*«s made In matters upon which agreement WHS not yet aufflrlri.tly e«HH>fet* to make conventions practicable ( id»« A year ago in consequence of a révolu tfnnary movement in Cuba which threatened th« immediate return to ahaes of tha Ial ; <»t ub»u* Km- gradually adii» Ha«lf lo • piomutlng ihc <-<»rnlng of (’hiñese atu- t la -i ,4 u 1.»k «>K n »11• tu th'tn tn take coure»! at *n»r uni* and higher «diicatlonal lr»atltutlon< rat'trs should, so far se paeslbl*« • «rie«! a* tl>>n toward this end Metí «» ami (mirai Amertr» ir « a irteous In\ Il.»ttn«» of th* l’real» ,.( Meli o. the Re«r*tary tif Hla'e via* l'ounirty In N*pt*mber and Orto- as r*< « Ived everywhere with ina in<1n*as «mi hospitality *d from th* Government of ths rnitc'l Htrlf’s to uur southern nei ah! -»r a . u . of • • t nti'l !<• ni w ill and of 4 r». f. r lo-rter ncqualr tan and In» reas- ■g fi!'-nd*i»i|» Th* i' sj'ons«’ from th* Gov- 1 i1 • i - ■ i • nf Mexico was h- rt y and sincere Xu pain* wer* spared io manifest th* most friendly Altitud* ai)<1 'oeilng toward lhe United States In view «'f the c1 OS’’ »»right orb« cd of t ha two countries tl»e rrlatloria i whl<h exist he • we. n Mexico «nd I th* United States ars gratili' Milon a lion W* ha .* a Just CiUZS (»1 lit gratin' id»ry over 150«» mil«*« fron» •rnrnnfl boun< __ _ of - t 1* Gulf of M*xl< M*xl' n Io «he I’a« Iflc Much f H I* mark*»! only toy the shifting eaters »f th«- Hb» (irnn'io Many fhnusand« <»f Mexicans are residing upon '»»ir side of th* tine Hixt It I« estimated that over 4<i 00Ô V meri' -in* gr* resident In Mexican territory ■ nd that American Investment* In Mexico amount t » o « r |,o(» law) <«Ht The extraor dinary industrial and «ummcr« ial prosper ity of M'-xi o ha* been greatly promoted by American enterprise, and American" are sharing I »rgely In it« res ills Th* foreign rrsd- of th»* Republic nlready exceeds g’Jlo,- o < m »< mw > p«-r annum, and of thia two thirds both of «»sports and imporls nr* cx- hansed with th* ! 'nited Mtates I nd*r fh«-s.» < Ir- cumstanres numerous questions n«res«nr||y • rise between th« two (ountrl*s Th» «a questions are always nppront lied and <!!•- poMil of in a spirit of mutual courtesy and fair dealing Amerlcihs carrying on busi ness In Mexfcn testify uniformly tn the kli»dn*«s a nd consider »tlon with which they arc treated and thrir sense nf the security of thrir p opert v and enterprise* under tha wls« ¡idrnlnlstratlnn of the great Statesman who lias «o long held lhe office of Chief Magistrate of that Republic International lltirewn of America* Republic« (•ne of lhe results of th* Pan American Conference at Ilio Janeiro In the Rumme» nf IflOl has been •» great increase In lhe n-tlvlty and usefulness <»f the international Riireau of American Republics That In- etliutlnn. which Includes all th* American - *’ tidies In Its m*mberahlp and brings all their representatives together Is doing a icaily valuable work In Informing the peo ple nf th* I nited Rtales about the '»ther Itepubllrs and In making the United btnteg known io them Ils action Is now limited bv appropriations determined when It sal doing u work on a much smallar scale and rendering much less valuable service f r* ommend thatMhe contribution of thlg Government to th* expen«** of the bureau l»e mad« commensurate with Its Increased work THBODOBB ROriRKVEI.9 The RThfte House, December 1, 1UOT