Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-12


basis and with those others where either
because of natural or of economic causes
we are beyond the reach of successful
competition
| ask the attention of the Senate TO the
reciprocity treaties laid before IL by my
predecessor
Merchant Marine.
The condition of the American mer-
chant marine is such as TO eall for i'm
mediate remedial action by the Congress.
1t is discreditahle to us as "a Nation that
our merchant marine should be utterly
insignificant in comparison TO that of
other nations which we overtop in other
forms OF business We should not longer
submit to conditions under which only Il
trihing portion of our great commerce is
carried in our own ships. To remedy this
state of things would not merely serve to
bu.d up our shipping interests, but ii
would also result in benefit to all who are
interested In the permanent establishment
of a wider market for American products.
and would provide an auxiliary force for
the Navy Ships work for their own
countries just as railroads work for their
terminal points. Shipping lines, If estah-
lished to the principal countries with
which we have dealings, would be Of po-
I.
From every standpoint it is unwise for
the United State to continue 10 RELY upon
the ships of competing nations for the
distribution of our goods. II should be
made advantageous to carry American
goods in American-bult ships.
Money Question.
The Act of March Il, 1900, intended un-
equivocaly to establish gold as the stand
ard money and to maintain at a parity
therewlth an forms or money medium III
use WIN US mas peeh SHOWN 10 DC umeiS
ana Judicious. inc price or our govern
meht ponus IN the world market wnen
compared Win the price OF similar opn-
cations issued by other nations is nat
terlhg trlpute 10 our puhhc credit rms
conoition II is evidently desirable To
MAINTAIN
IN many tespects 'ne Nauohai bahhlIs
Law furnishes sufhcleht liberty Tor she
proper eNerclse Oh 'he pakins iuhc'ioh'
but there seems TO be need or better s'tfe-
guards against the deranging influence OF
commercial crises and financial panics.
should he made ma re s re ~ ~ des
mands of our domestic trade ara com
merce.
Y,...a. c.
In 1881 measure was enacted for the
'''NN''-''''N N''h
monty known as the Interstate Com
merce Act The cardinal provisions of
that act We're that railway rates should
De lust ana reasonable ana that ali snip
pers, LOCALITIES ana commodities should
be accorded equal treatment. A commits
sion was created and endowed with what
were supposed TO be the necessary powers
to execute the provisions OF this act.
The act should be amended. The rail-
way Is public servant, Its rates should
be lust TO and open TO all shippers alike.
The government should see to II that
within It's jurisdiction this is so and
should provide speedy, inexpensive. and
effective remedy to that end. At the
same Time It must not be forgotten that
our railways are the arteries through
which the commercial lifeblood of this
nauo. INV nows, Notn,ns cou.o pe more
which vonld nnnecessart,y interfere Win
tho d,,,elonment md oneration of thosa
commerciai ayenctes TIC s,hisc, 4, ono
Of great imnortance and caiis 70, ,he
earnest artention nf the C,npgress
D.4s. ...,.
department. VI agriculture
The Department of Agriculture during
the past fifteen years has steadily broad
ened It's work on economic lines. anS has
accomplished results of real value in W
building domestic and foreign trade. II
iie'9 soue illio new litiuS uHtil IL Is now
in touch with all sections of our country
and with two of the island groups that
nave lately come under our Jurisdiction
whose people must look to agriculture as
livelihood. 1t Is searching the world
Tor grains. grasses, fruits, and vegeta-
bles specially fitted for introduction into
,o.a.l'iss ~ 'ne seNerai states ana ,err'-
our resources nv scientific 1tten,Ion ~
soil survey and nossible ne,p crons N
breeding of new varieties of nlopts m
governmental shipments 70 animal IN
dustrv and apnlied cheninstrv worry
practical aid mas been riven orr farming
and stock-growiny Interests Tho MOD
ucts of the farm have taken an unpreced-
ented ulace In ,our evnort rtade A,rina
the year that has inst closed
No.. r,-.
AieS'i
Pnblc opinion throughout the United
states mas moved steadily toward Just
appreciation oil the value or forests.
whether planted or or natural growth.
lhe great part played by them In the
creation ana maintenance OF the national
wealth. rs now more iully realized than
ever before
Inc practical usefulness OF the national
forest reserves TO the mining, grazing, ir-
rlgauon' ana other interests OF the re-
glohs IN WhlcA the reserves lie mas !ed to