The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-11

the Nc1r under confederation the excess
Of expenditures over receipts on account
of The consular service amounted 20 t21.-
1873. ns against fgdgl-0 Tor tho year
ending JHe 10. ifa2 ana uiIoflig Cor the
/ year ending June Co 1901. This De- tho
best showing 100 tri7 respect for the cone
sul1r rcrv'ca fDr The past fourteen ycnfs
and the reduction ln fln cost % the serve
fee TO The Government hos been made in
I spite OF the fHct thnt tho expenditure for
Z The year in question wrra more than
/ 5000 greater than f0r the previous year
Rural Free-DeliVery Service.
] The rural frot-dallscrV service has been
| steadily extended Tho attention OF the
] Congress iH asked 20 the question OF the
/ compensation NJ tho lgttor carriers and
pcclllly on the new rural free-deligory
I routes. More routes have been Installed
I since tho nrat OF July last than IN any
/ Ike period ga the departments history
I While a due regard 10 economy must be
] kept In mind 90 the establishment OF new
/ routes, yet tho extension OF the rural
Z frce-dcliVcry system must be continued.
] fur REASONS OF sound public policy. 30
I governmental movement of recent years
/ has resulted in greater immediate benefit
] 10 the people OF the country districts
! Rural free delivery taken in connection
] with the telephone. Tho bicycle and the
! trolley. ncc0mplishcs much toward les
/ scning the i1olauun OF farm lie and maxi
II Ing 10 brighter ana more attractive In
the immediate past the lack OF just such
! facilities aH those has driven many Of the
more active and restless young men and
| women from the farms 10 tnc cities; for
II they rcbcled at loneliness and lack or
mental compnnlonshlp IL Is unhealthy
and undesirable Tor the cities 70 grow az
the expense Of the country; and rural
FREQ delivery is not only n good thing
In Itself. but ~ good because II r. one
Of the causes which check this unwhole-
some tendency towards the urban con-
centration % our population az the eH-
pcnsc OF the country districts. IL II fof
the same reason that We sympnthize with
and approve of the policy of building
good roads Tho movement for good
roads IL one fraurht with the greatest
benont 10 the country districts.
In the Philippines and Porto Rico,
II IL declared. steady progress Is being
! made and the condition Of the island.
ors already has been materially ad.
vanced.
Receipts Of General Land Office.
On the subject OF the public lands
Z Of the country the message says:
Z The cash receipts OF the General Land
ONCE for tho last fiscal year were ST.
J o2t7i3c5. an incrCaro Of N.7c2.si over
tho preceding year OF this sum, approx .
d
y OF the fund Tor tho reclamation OF arid
land. making tho total OF this fund up
I, 10 the 3Qth OF June. 1908. approximately
y N0.iois56.
4 gratifying disposition has been
Y evinced By those having unlawful In
4 closures OF public land to remove their
fences Nearly two million acres 30 iu-
closed have been thrown opon on do-
mand In but comparatively few cases
Z has u been necessary 20 20 into court
, TO accomplish this purpose. This work will
= be vigorously prosecuted until an unlaW-
' ful Enclosures have been removed.
D irrigation.
4 The work OF reclamation OF tho arid
= lands OF the West ~ progressing steadily
= and satisfactorily under the terms of
. tho law setting aside the proceeds from
I the disposal OF public lands. The corps OF
Z engineers known as tho Reclamation
4 Service. which % conducting the survey
y and examinations. hna been thoroughly
4 organized, especial pains being taken e
4 secure under the ciyll-scryice rules
body OF skilled, experienced. and efficient
P mon Surveys and examinations ar,
progressing throughout the arid Htntc'
I and territories, plans for roelniminE work
being prepared ana passed upon hl
Z boards o. engineers before approval By
III The Secretary OF tho Interior In Arlzoni
y ana Nevada. IN localities whore aucl
a work d prominently needed. construc
n Ton mas alFeuuy utfh begun. IN otIr|
e | parts OF the arid West various prUip. fI
are well advanced toward the drawlnr
= up OF contracts these being delayed n
2 part By necessities OF reaching agree
2 mcnta or understanding az regards right
y OF way or acquisition OF real estate Mos
q OF the works contemplated for conrtruc
z lion are N national Importance. involv
ing interstate questions or tho securing
2 OF stable. gelf-auppurtlng communities n
{ the midst OF vast tracts OF vacant land
7 The Nation as "a whole o. OF course The
q gamer by the creation OF these homes
. adding rs they do 60 tho wealth and sta
y hlity cf tho country, and furnishing
u home market for the products OF tho Ea9
: ana South. The reclamation law. whit
= perhaps not Ideal, appears at present u
answer tho larger needs for which Il Z
designed Further legislation a. not rec
Z commended until the necessities OF chang
I, arc more apparent.
Preservation Of Forests.
T. The President points out the neces
slty OF taking steps for the preserya
:. ton Of our forests, especially at IN,
I headwaters OF streams. OF the cotton
Il weeyil he says:
}. The ootton-growlng States have re
a Gently been invaded by n weevil that IA
+ done much damage and threatens IN
, entire cotton industry. l suggest to tn
+. I
. remedial legislation as It's judgment ma,
approve.
lsthmlan Canal.
y The causes leading up TO the estat
llshment OF the new republic OF Pan
anna, and its recognition by tn
h United States are given in much dc
a tail. as follows;
3 by tho act OF June q. 1909. the Con
4. gresa authorized the President to ente
into treaty with Colombia Tor tho build
ing OF the canal across the lgthmuH o
? Panama; u being provided that IN IN
p event OF failure 20 secure such treat
L after the lapse OF n reasonable time. re
3 course should be had 10 building cana
4 through Nicaragua. u has not bee
= necessary 20 consider this alternative. a
I I am enabled 10 lay before tho senat
" a treaty providing for the building OF IN
y canal across the iathmus OF Panama
y This was tho route which commendo
y itself 90 the deliberate judgment OF IN
. 4 engresa. and we can now acquire b.
J. treaty the right 70 construct the cana
\ over this route, The question now, there
y fore. Is not by which route the isthmia
y canal shall be built, for that questlo
y hns been definitely and irrevocably dc
Y cidcd. The question Is simply whether O
u not wo shall have an lsthmlan canal.
% In tho year 1876 this Government en-
3 tered into a treaty with New Granada
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