The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08

qision of tho .inajoriiy5 Of the tribunal.
Il reromlnenu that the Congress make ud-
COMPENSATION and expenses OF the mem
" Sf's 81 'He part ts Ussa
Spirit Of Arbitration.
Y Claims against Venezuela and other
claims that have been submitted to the
Permanent Court OF Arbitration at The
Hague nro told OF, and tho President
says: ".rhcrc seems to be good ground
for the belief that there has been Il real
growth among tic civilized nations OF n
sentiment which will permit gradual
substitution OF other methods than the
method Of war In tho settlement Of dis
pltcs" 1Io quotes IL message of Prcs-
exemption Of private property at sea
from capture by bclligcrcnt parties ana
rcnews tho recommendation nude by the
late President. VA 81 III &
The message continues with recon-
mendatron that an invitation be extended
the 1ntcrparliamentary Union for Inter-
national Arbitration to meet In st. Louis
In 1901. the body having, at It's meeting
Iii Vienna. nrreed to meet next year In
St. Louis subject to the approval Of Con-
gress. The sending Of a squadron OF
war vessels to Turkey Is rccountcd, and
the good effect Of such procedure. The
signing OF u new commercial treaty with
China. says tho message, is d cause Q 4
satisfaction. and then attention Is direct
ed to the reduced cost Of the consular
service. as SHOWN by the report Of the
Auditor Of the State Department
Rural Free Delivery.
Vs. 49,. tI,,
subject of rural free delivery:
been IS Steadily div extended. The Attention OF
the Congress Is asked to. tho question
of the. COMPENSATION Of the letter carriers
especially esp on The new rural free delivery
utes. More routes have been Installed
since the first Of July last than IN any
While due regard to economy must Be
kept in mind In the establishment Of new
routes. yet the extension OF the rural
for reasons Of sound public policy. No
governmental movement Of recent years
has resulted in greater hsnft 70 rhe 2 2ee
delivery, taken in connection with the tel
ephone.. tho bicycle &and the trolley &C
conplishes much toward lessenns the 49,
past the lack OF just such facilities al, as
these has driven many OF the more active
the farms to the cities; for they rebelled
at loneliness ana lack of mental com
onshp Il Is unhealthy ana nd sadesaee
not o only a good thing in itself. but is
os O.
the urban concentration, of our popula-
ton at the expense OF the country dis
sympathize with and approve Of the poll
icy of building good roads. The move
ment for good roads is one fraug mt with
the greatest benefit to the country dis
The President trusts that the Congress
will continue to favor in all ways the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and fol-
lows this with recommendation that the
exposition to be held In Oregon in the
summer OF 1905 he given the support Of
the national government. There is no
mention OF the Jamestown TERI Centenary
Exposition, at James to WI. "a s. ii
Especial attention Is called to Alaska iii
the following languuge:
~ call your special attention to the
Territory Of Alaska. The country Is de,
t fltuP.'s The ishcries. il Wisely handled
and kept under national control will be
business as permanent as any other.
The forests, il properly guarded. WIN
form another great source OF wealth.
Portions OF "A laSlia are fitted for farming.
must a ss be adapted to S the peculiar condi
lions Of the country. Alaska is situated
IN the far north but 50 are Norway and
prosper and play Its part in the New
World just as those nations have pros
pered and played their parts In the Old
ed. and the survey Of the public lands
shoald Se prov st wSsreby The soa
and secure patents under methods kindred
to those now prescribed for homestead
and mineral ,entrymen Salmon hatcher
Should be- esab l Wagon roads and
trails should be built, and the, building Of
railroads promoted in all,legtimate ways
coast a Attention Should be paid 'i 70 tile
needs OF the Alaskn lndians; provision
should be made for an officer with depu-
themselves to the new conditions.
The commission appointed to investi-
gate Curing the se9sGp of o the eGna
fisheries, has finished It's work in the field,
and is preparing u detailed report thereon.
es sep reqreG fo thu roas
ton and preservation Of the salmon has
already beoa submitted to the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor for his attention
and for the needed action"
AN lOE luC S|cCt|OlIi aOL-
lighthouses in Hawaii and tho acqulsl-
ton of those already there is recommends
ed. Tho Governor should, says the Ircsl-
dent be empowered to remove any officer
appointed by him without notice to the
Legislature.
The Philippines; Porto Rico.
Tho Philippines ana Porto Rico are the
subject of tho following remarks:
OF our insular possessions. the Philip
pines and Porto Rico. 1t is gratifying to
say that their, steady progress has been
such as to make is UNNECESSARY to spend
much time In discussing them. .Iet the
Congress should eyer keep III mind that
II peculiar obligation rests upon us to
further In every. way the welfare Of these
communities. The, Philippines should be
knit closer 70 us by tariff arrangements.
1T would, OF course, be impossible sud
denly to raise the people of the Islands
to tie high pitch Of industrial prosperity
and Of governmental efficiency TO which
they will in tho ond by degrees attain,
md the caution and moderation shown III
has hitherto gone on 80
smoothly. Scrupulous care has been tax
en- In the choice Of governmental agents,
n f1d tho entire eliminut ion of DlrtiSnn