The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-08


I ing interstate questions or the securing
| of stable. feif-suFportnr communities IN
I the midst of vast tracts OF vacant land.
/ The NatiJh as a whole is Of course tho
| rairtr By the creation on these homes
adding ls they 90 90 the wealth ana sta-
bility 30 the country. and furnishing q
| home market for the products of the East
| ana South The reclamation law. while
perhaps not ideal. appears at present a
| answer the iargcr needs for which IL is
designed Further legislation IS not rec
I commended until the necessities Of change
are more apparent
Preservation Of Forests.
The study of the opportunities or rec
/ lamatfon OF 'ae vast extent OF arid land
! shows that whether this reclamation is
] done by individuals. corporations OF the
State the sources OF water supply must
/ be effectively protected and the rcser-
/ Nuirs guarded by the preservation of the
/ forests at the headwaters OF the streams
/ Tho engineers making the preliminary
| examinations continually emphasize this
need and urge that the remaining public
] iands at the hcadwatcrs Of the important
I streams Of the West be reserved to in
sure peImanency Of water supply for ir-
] rigauon. Much progress IN forestry has
l been made during the past year. The
] necessity for pcrpctuating or forest re-
/ sources. whether iu public of private
hDAdr. U.s. recognized now as never before
/ The demand Tor forest reserves has be-
! come insistent IN the West because tho
/ West must use the water wood and
| summer range which only such reserves
Z can supply. Progressive lumhermen are
striving through forestry 10 give their
/ uusliass rc.ssiancucc. Other great busi-
fess iaterests are awakening 90 the need
oi forest preservation as a business mat
( ter. The Governments forest work
/ should receive frpm the Congress hearty
/ support. and especially support adequate
faF
against Ere The forest t-reserve policy
/ of the Government has passed beyond
| the experimental stage and has reached
a condition where scientific methods are
essential 10 It's successful prosecution.
! The administrative features OF forest re-
serves are az preelnt unsatisfactory. be-
| Ing divided between three Bureaus Of
two Departments. II Is therefore recon-
mended that all matters pertaining 10
forest reserves. except those involving or
pertaining TO land titles, be consolidated
in the Bureau OF Forestry Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture.
Cotton Weevli.
The cotton growisg States have re-
Gently been invaded by wceVil that has
done much damage and threatens the
entire cotton industry. ! suggest to the
Congress the prompt enactment OF such
remedial legislation as its judgment may
approve.
Patents to Foreigners.
In granting patents to foreigners the
proper course for this country TO follow
is tc give the same advantages TO for
cigners here that the countries in which
these foreigners dwell extend IN return
TO our citizeae. that IA, TO extend the
benefits OF our patent laws on Inventions
and the like where In return the articles
would be patentable in the foreign coun-
| tries concerned-where an American
could get a corresponding patent In such
countries.
Indian Affairs.
The indian sgents should not be de-
pendent for their appointment or tenure
OF Office upon considerations of partisan
politics. the practice Of appointing when
| possible, eN-army officers or bonded su-
/ perntendentsr TO the vacancies that oc-
| cur is working well. Attention Is invite
/ "a to the widespread iliteracy due to
lack Of public schools IN the Indian Ter
/ ritory. Prompt heed should be paid TO
the need OF education for the children In
| this Territory.
safety-Appliane Law.
In my last annual message the atten-
| uon Of the Congress was called 40 the
necessity of enlarginR the safety-appliance
1 law. and t Is gratifying TO note that TINS
/ law WAS amended In important respects
| Win the increasing railway mileage OF
! the country, the greater number of men
! employed, and the use of larger and
urgency
/ neWed cmort to prevent the loss OF life
and limb upon the railroads OF the coun-
| try, particularly TO employees is apparent
] For the inspection OF water craft and
! the Life Saving Service upon the water
| the Congress- has built up an elaborate
I body OF protective legislation ana
thorough method Of inspection and is an-
| nuaily spending large sums OF money 1t
/ Is encouraging To observe that tho Con-
! gress is alive TO the interests OF those
VINO are employed upon our wonderful
/ arteries OF Commerce-th fgtiirnads-who
so safely trarePort millions OF passen-
| gers and billions OF tony OF freight The
! Federal inspection OF safety appliances
/ for which the Congress Is now making
/ appropriations, is a service analogous TO
/ mat which the Government has upheld
Aof generations In regard 10 vessels and
! Il is believed VIII prove OF great practical
! benefit both 70 railroad employees and
/ the travelling public AS the greater part
! OK cominerce IS interstate and exclusively
under the control OF the Congress the
: needed safety and uniformity must De SEE
cured by national legislation.
Pensions.
No other class OF our citizens deserves
| 30 Well OF the nation as those TO whom
! tho nation owes its very being the vet-
Grams of the civil war. Special attention
1 ls asked 20 the excellent work OF the
/ Pension Bureau 80 cNpediuug and dlgpos-
! ms OF pension claims. During the fiscal
/ year ending july l. 1903. the Bureau set
/ Tied 2ll.N2 claims, au average OF S2l
[ claims for each working day of the year
/ Tho number of settlements since July
| I, 1905 has hccl Do excess of last years
| average, approa ching lO00 claims for each
| working day, and it rs bolioTed that the
( work of the Bureau VIII be- current az
The close of The present fiscal year
Extension Of civil-servlee Rulea.
! During the year ended june a0 last
| 2i.aa6 persons were appointed through
| compc ltiNe examinations under the civil
| service rules This was 1862 more thaa
during the preceding year. and 40 per cent
l or those who passed the examinations.
This abnormal growth was largely occa-
! stoned boy tho cGtcnslon OF classi hcation