The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-03

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the principal cot ltries with which we
have dealinga. would be OF political as
well ms commercial benefit From cv-
cry standpoint II Is unwise for the
| United STATES TO continue 10 rely upon
/ the ships OF competing nations for the
/ distribution OF our goods. II should be
made advantageous 10 carry American
| goods In American built ships.
At present American shipping Is TN
der certain great disadvantages when
/ put IN competition with the shipping
o. foreign countries. Many Of the fast
foreign steamships. at speed q four
teen Knots or above, are subsidized,
I and an orr ships. sailing vessels ana
steamers alike. cargo carriers OF slow
speed aud mall carriers 81 high speed.
have 20 meet the fact that the original
cost Of building American ships Is
greater than Is the case abroad that the
WAGES paid American officers und sea-
men are very much hirhcr than those
! paid tho officers aui salmcn oi foreign
comn,tih- countries Hud The. the
standard ~ living ON our ships Is lar
superior 20 the standard of living ON
The SHIPS of oar commercial rivals. uu'
government should luke such action a.
viii remedy these Inequalities. The
American merchant marine should be
rvstorcd to the ocean.
Financial.
Tia un sage " the act establishing
gold as tire standard money las, % is
d,cmr,d. hccn shown 10 be- timely aud
I judcious. The president adds;
In many respects the national hank
] Ing law furnishes sufficient liberty Tor
/ the proper exercise OF the banking
/ function. but there scems to b. need
/ u better safeguards against the de
ranging influence ~ commercial crises
and financial panlcs. Moreover, the
currency Il the country should BE-
made responsive TO the demands Of our
/ domestic trade aud commerce..
{ Economy In expenditures j. urged
I Amendment u the Interstate commerce
/ act Is advised 20 insure the cardinal
provisions 81 that act The work car
/ rlcd ON by the department of agricui-
/ turc Is next considered aud praised
] highly. The president then turns to
[ forest preservation aud irrigation OF
/ arid lands. saying that both are highly
/ necessary. lie would put an the work
IN connection with the forest reserves
in charge Of the bureau % forestry.
IrriEssioa.
The president continues by tracing
l the connection between the forest re-
/ serves and the water supply. lie says.
The forests are natural reservoirs
BY restraining the STRAINS In nuod
/ and rcplenishlre them Ia drought they
make possible the use Of waters other.
wise wasted. They prevent the soil
! from washing and 50 protect the stor.
age reservoirs from nlliug up with
silt. Forest conservation Is. thcrpfurc.
an essential condition OF water Cuuspr-
yution.
The forests alone c1uuot. however.
I fully regulate and conserve the waters
Of the arid region. Great storage works
J are Necessary 10 cqualizc the flow of
streams and 20 save the food waters
/ Their construction has been cuuclu-
slvoly shown 10 be nn undertaking
too vast for private EFFORT. Nor can IL
be best accomplished by the Individual
states acting alone. The government
should construct aud maintain these
reservoirs rs Il does other public works,
Where their purpose Is Co regulate the
flow u strcamss the water should be
turucd freely into the channels lu the
dry season 10 take the same course
under the same laws as the natural
flow.
The reclamation of tie unsettled arid
public lands presents a different pruh-
len. Herr Il Is not enough TO regulate
the flow 81 sireams. Tie object Of the
government Is 10 dispose OF the land
TO settlers who viii build homes upon
H. To accomplish this object water
must be brought within their reach.
The piouecr settlers on the arid pub
lie domain chose their homes along
streams from which they coul1.thcm-
selves divert the water O. reclaim their
holdings. such opportunities are prac-
fieally gone. There remain. however.
vast areas Of public land which can be
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ment. hut only by reservoirs and main
line canals lmpractlcable Tor private
enterprise. These irrigation works
should he built 10y the national govern
ment. The lands reclaimed by them
should be reserved 10y the government
for actual settlers and the cost OF con
structlon should. 80 FAR rs possible. be
repaid By the land reclaimed. The dis
trlbution ~ the water the division of
the streams nmon- lrrilators. shorll
be lett 10 the settlers themselves IN
conformity with state laws and with
ont Interference with those laws or
with vested rights.
Tie declaration Il made that in tie
arid states the only right TO winter
which siOull De recognized Is that Il
use. The PRESIDENT Says that The dle-
t'ig' OF H.Fatc ownership o. wa.c-
auas from lagd eaauct prevail without
causu- Wrong.
tusuiur rrohieu's.
lnn'sr questions tg' most t-r.tei.
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