Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-06

but to produce a constantly growing surDltlt
Tor which we must find markets abroad Tt
secure these markets can utiliZ. extstin-
duties IN any case where they are no lon-e,
needed for the purpose Of protection ar i'm .rA
case Where the article is NOT produced hcr,
ana the duty is no longer necessary .ul
revenue. as giving US something to offer il
e@ShanSe for what We X. The cordial re-
latlonS with other nations which are so d.
Slrahle viii naturally be promoted by tht
course thus rcquired ~ cur oan intcrcs.s
me natural line of development for
pClcy o. reciprocity 4 be IN connection
WIN those OF our productions which NO lonc-
or require all of the Support once uee1e .
10 establish them upon sound basis and
with those others where either because q,
natural or Of economi- causes We arc beyond
the reach Of successful competition
ask The attention OF the Senate 10 tho
| Gccessor
Our Merchant Marine.
The condition of the American merchant
. marine is such as To call for iluflc a:.
rem dial action by THE Congress D. is q s.
/ 'rtd.ta"le To us as Nation that our mar-
/ cnaht marine should te utterly lnsignifcaai
IN comparison 10 that al c,ht~ nations which
/ we oVtrtoo tn other forms of bus ness
American shipping i, under certain great
utsadNahiaeeS when puj in competition with
The shippins of fCrci-u countries. Many OF
the last icr@ien steamships. at Il speed tf
f fourteen Knots CT above. are subs died. and
( all our sh IS. sailing vessels and steamers
I dilEe, c3rSo carriers of slow speed an mad
. carriers 81 hish speed. hay" a. meet the
E lact that the oreipal cost ot building Amcri-
can salps Is greater tiIa is the c;t@c abroad
: that the wages paid American officers ana
seamen are very much heacr than hose IN d
+ 'he uIicefS AMI Scainer of foreign smpeting
cochtr es: and thar the standard of living
On cur ships Is far sup,r'cr TO The standard Of
/ liN hS Oh the ships OF oar commercial rivals.
Cur government should take such action
/ : VII remedy these INEQUALITIES. The Amer
4 Ig;n merchant marin" should be restored To
+ IN" ocean.
cou.yocaliv to es.IIilb III - li'enagu UNI
money and ~ maintain NJ party thrr, vi Il
+ an forms oi money ms q Um Ia use with us
mas been shown 10 be- timely and jul. cinue
The Price of our government bonds ia Inc
world market when compared with the
ls.ce ol similar oNii-aturs issued by other
M ems, IS fa'terng tribute To our publ e.
':t't-t- rms condition IL is CmiHcntly drSi,-
anlc 10 maintain.
IN many respects the National BANKING
Law furnishes sufficient ihcrty for the proper
/ 'N' re 81 az the banking function but there
Se"lHS 10 De need Of better safeguards against
Tue effAnsins influence of commercial crises
AID financial pan g.. Moreover the currency
go the country should be made reSpOnSiV"
40 the d' lEaniS "a our domestic trade and
'"'i.ii-ef'S-
Ic,d,ction az pov.,,,os
r,
me "cllecliohS from duties on imports and
:. - ''N i.u' 10 exceed the orui
"a 80: Ai''"u' o'tS- me utmost care should
tbr, n.iii ~ 10 -" - ~ tnr I,Nr"5's so ma
- '"F i''t''iitH VI h" hPHCll' bu',
-. y. "S''"St any S'ch tuhtlhSchcN,
ravennes Incr, ~, ~ ~ III , -. 'iiE lg
actual needs ~ " ~
- oil v,,,,.;,I o,t,,,,i,, .. a., -, r -.
economy in eNnenditur.e The fot ~ ,,.
rational needs for1,id us 70 ba ri,r,i, -
nrnyi1 no Whatever j. ,c.r,Ir,, ,,ec,,-.r,,. =,
our weii7bcint sborid n'sf - d,,I,, ~ 10
full To husband our national resources nc
each Cf lis husbands his nv. yote resorrc,S Nv.
scrunuIous avoiIa~re Of a,v,t'ro IN. ~ -
ful or reckless expenditure
In 1887 a measure was enacted for the reg
ulation of interstate RAILWAYS rommonI,
known as the Interstate Commerce Act ThG.
card nal provisions CT that act were that
IA lway rates should be just and reasonable
and that all shippers. localities. and commo-
d.tes should Be accorded equal treatment. \
commission was created and endowed with
what were supposed to be the necessary pow
ers 70 execute TIE provisions of this act.
I hat law was largely an experiment. Ex-
per.ence has shown the wisdom of its pur-
poses but mas also shown. possibly that somc
81 It's requirements are wrong. certainly that
the means devised for the enforcement of It's
provisions are defective.
The act should be amended. The railway
is public servant. Its rates should be just
to and open TO all shippers alike. The gov
rniNent should So to 1t tina: within its jurs-
dl'tion this Is so and should provide speedy
Inexpensive. and cHcctive remedy to that end
Attic same time II must not be forgotten that
our railways are the arteries through which
the commercial lifcblocd OF this nation flows
Nothing could be more foolish than the en-
actment o. legislation which would unneces-
cncrstio, 80 .h n, ~ ; : TIu
subject is one Of great Importance and calls
for the earnest attention of the Congress.
The message points out the value of the
American forests and the necessity for their
conservation. and urges the construction and
maintenance of reservoirs and irrigating
systems for the reclamation of the arid lands
OF the West. OF the water rights it saws
In the arid states the only right to water
which should recognized : cf IL In
irrigation this right should attach to the
land reclaimed ard De inseparable therefrom
Granting orretual water rights 10 others
than users. without compensation to the
pJblic is open to all the objections which
apply to giving away perpetual franchises to
the public utilities of cities a few of the
and have incorporated in their constitutions
the doctrine If perpetual state ownership OF
water
Our aim should be not simply to reclaim
the largest area of land and provide homes
for the largest number of people but TO
create for this new industry the best possible
quires that we not only understand the ox-
listing situation but avail ourselves of the
best experience of the time i'm the solution
% Us pFopi1ihs. careiul STUDY should be
The Irrigation laws ard conditions here and
abroad Ultimately il will nrabably he neces-
sarv for the nation to co-operate with the
several ard states i'm proportion as tbesq
states by their legislation and administrator,
show themselves fit To receive il
Development of Hawaii.
IN Hawaii our aim must be to devotion the
tprr;torv nm the traditional American linoc
w. do rot wish a r...ion of large cities tiIIed
by cheap labor; wish a healthy American
community of men who themselves till the
farms they own All our legislation for m
islands should b. shaped with this end H.
view: the we'll being OF the average home
maker must afford the true test Of tho
healthy doyeIcrirent of the islands Tha
land policy should as nearly as possible be