The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-12-07

70 make USEFUL lle TiFtTb anu udTDOrh
Of the humid region by engineering
works Of another kind. The storing Of
the foods In reservoirs at the head
waters Of our rivers is but an enlarge
ment Of our present policy Of river con-
troll. under which leyees are built on
the lower reaches Of the same streams
The government should construct
and maintain these reservoirs as il
does other public works. Where their
purpose is to regulate the flow of
streams, the water should be turned
freely into the channels In the dry sea
son TO take the same course under the
same laws as the natural flow.
The reclamation OF the unsettled
arid public lands presents a different
I problem. Here II is not enough to reg
ulate the flow Of streams. The object
OF the government is TO dispose of the
| land 10 settlers who will build homes
upon II. To accomplish this object
water must be brought within their
reach.
The reclamation and settlement OF
the arid lands viii enrich every por-
ton Of our country. just as the settle
ment Of the Ohio and Mississippi val
leys brought prosperity TO the Atlantic
states.
Whatever the nation does for the ex-
tension OF irrigation should harmonic
with, and tend to improve, the condi-
ton Of those now living on irrigated
land.
Our aim should be not simply to re
claim the largest area Of land and pro
vide homes for the largest number OF
| r.ar.r,Ea 20 Tor shfz r.aur In
dustry the best possible social and in
dustriai conditions; and this requires
that We not only understand the exist
ing situation. but avail ourselves Of ths
best experience OF the time in the 50
luton Of its problems. a careful stud!
should be made, both by the nation ana
the states, Of the irrigation laws anG
conditions here and abroad. Ultimate
ly II Will probably be necessary for tn
nation to cooperate with the severa
arid states In proportion as these state
by their legislation and administration
show themselves fl 70 receive IL
Our Islands.
In Hawaii our aim must be to de
Velop the territory on the tradiIiona
! American lines. We do not wish
region Of large estates titled by chea
labor: we wish a healthy America
community OF men who themselves til
h. the farms they own.
K is a pleasure TO say that il is hard
, ~ more necessary to report as to Port
Rico than as TO any state or territOr
within our continental limits Tn
= island Is thriving as never before. an
Il is being administered efficiently an
honestly. / ask the attention Of tn
congress 70 the need Of legislation COT
corning the public lands OF Porto RE
In Cuba such progress has bee
made toward putting the independeI
government OF the island upon a frs
4 footing that before the present sessio
) OF the congress closes this will be a
a accomplished fact
4 In the Philippines our problem
n larger. They are very rich tropic:
J Islands. inhabited by many varyin
s tribes. representing widely differeI
e stages OF progress toward civilization
r Our earnest effort is 10 help these pc
r pie upward along the stony and diff
+ cult path that leads 10 government
We hope 20 make our administratio
Z az the islands honorable 10 our natiO
n By making IL OF the highest benefit
p the Filipinos themselves: and as q
), earnest Of what we intend to do, v
2 point to what we have done. Already
i greater measure OF material prosperi'
r and OF governmental honesty and {
Ie ficiency has been attained in the Pm
o ppInes than ever before in their hi
tory.
The time has come when there shou
be additional legislation 70 rthe Phi
" ppines. Nothing better can be dol
S. for the islands than to introduce /
D. dustrial enterprises. Nothing wou
81 benefit them so much as throwing the
ID open to Industrial development.
- Pacific Cable.
A call your attention most earnest
"A to the crying need OF cable to H
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