The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-08

2 money, and difficult of enforcement a.
regards the man who has money. II
criminal cases the writ of the United
States should run through its borders
| The wheels of justice should not b,
clogged. In the cases mentioned it has
proved impossible to bring the accused
to the place appointed by the constitution
for trial. Under any circumstance it is
often difficult 10 secure punishment OF
those guilty of wrong against the govern
ment. By the time the offender can be
brought into court popular wrath has sub
sided. The innocent man is amply safe
guarded, but the interests of honest ad-
ministratton are not recognized as they
should be.
Alaska, like all our territories, has
proved resourceful beyond expectation of
those who purchased. 1t has become the
home of many industrious, thrifty citizens.
Towns have been built. The exter. ct Us
wealth in minerals. timber. fisheries, and
agriculture. while great, is probably not
ccmprehended yet. Owing to it's immen-
sity it is difficult to provide many things
essential by private enterprise alone. 1t
should, therefore, receive reasonable aid
from the government The government
has already done excellent work in laying
cables and building telegraph lines.
In some respects II has outgrown its
i - w taA4S ~ baN N4iCs toN
been found to be inadequate. A state
ment of conditions, together with recon-
mendations, will be found in the annual
eport Of the attorney general. In some
instances l feel that the legislation sug-
gested is so imperatively needed that l
am moved to emphasize the attorney gen.
erals proposals..
] believe it essential, and therefore rec
ommend, that congress divest the district
judges and the clerks OF their courts OF
administrative or executive functions that
they now exercise, and cast them upon
the governor. This would conform the
government Of Alaska to fundamental
principles, making the governorship a real
instead of a nominal office, and leaving
the judges to their judicial duties.
l also recommend that salaries of dis
trict judges and attorneys be made equal
to those received in the United States after
deducting the cost of living. There should
be a division of judicial districts, and an
increase in the number of judges.
A Delegate in Congress.
Alaska should have a delegate in con
gress. The congress should aid in the
construction of roads Additional light
houses should be provided. 1t is impor-
tant to aid in construction of a railway
to connect the Gulf Of Alaska with the
Yukon river through American territory,
Salmon hatcheries should be established
in many different streams. Salmon usher
les and canneries should be prohibited or
certain rivers where Indians dwell who
: live almost exclusively on fish.
The Alaskan natives are kindly, intclli.
gent anxious to earn and willing to work
The needs OF these people are:
The abolition of the present fee system
5 whereby the native is degraded, imposed
, upon and taught the injustice of law.
5 The establishment OF hospitals, So tlia,
contagious diseases brought by whites
may not become epidemic.
The development of the educational sys'
: tenn in practical training in such indus
Z, tries as will assure the Indians sclf-supr
! port.
Alaskan indians.
The duties Of governor should INCLUDE
: supervision of Indian affairs. He shouic
be provided with the means and tn,
= power to protect and advise the nativ,
t people, to furnish medical treatment o
: epidemics, and material relief in famin,
and destitution.
t The Alaskan natives should be givel
the right to acquire and dispose of prop
: erty like other inhabitants; and citizen
: ship should be given to such as may b
able to meet requirements. In Hawai-
t congress should give the governor poWe
to remove all the officials appointed unde
him. The harbor of Honolulu should b
dredgci. The marine hospital servic
should study leprosy.
: The Navy.
In treating of our foreign policy it
necessary to consider the army and navy
and congress should keep in mind the fac
that it is impossible to treat our foreig
policy save as conditioned upon our att
tude toward our army, and especially tc
ward the navy. 1T is contemplate for
nation to use high sounding language t
proclaim its purposes, or 10 take position
6 which are ridiculous if unsupported b
y potential force, and then refuse to PR
II vide this force.
II The steady aim of this nation shout
y be to bring ever nearer the day when thel
. shall prevail the peace of justice. II
NJ peace of tyrannous terror, of craven veal
a ness, of injustice, should be summed as W
y shun unrighteous> war. The goal to St
- before US is the peace of justice, whiC
comes when each nation is ~safeguarde
~ in its own rights, and recognizes its dut
u toward others. Generally peace tells fl
=. righteousness; but if there is conflict b
~ tween the two then our fealty is due fir
to the cause of righteousness. The etc
~ nal vigilance which is the price of liberI
-, must be exercised, sometimes to gual
=. ~'against outside foes; although more oftt
;s to guard against our own selfish
~ thoughtless shortcomings.
AS a Just Man Armed.
ut If these truths are kept before MS '
shall have a clear IDEA of what our TO
ne eign policy should be. A nation has
er more right to do an injustice than
g individual has. But it as much the du
to of the nation to guard It's rights and !
a ~terests as it is Of the individual. There
on as yet no judicial way of enforcing a rig
es in International law. When one natl,
a wrongs another or wrongs many othel
of there is no tribunal before which t
wrongdoer can be brought. Either it
is necessary to acquiesce, and thus put
re, premium upon aggression, or else the a
er grieved nation must valiantly stand for
rights. A great free people owes it
b. itself and to all mankind not to sink In
a heiplessness before the powers of evil.
= New Hague Conference.
On We are endeavoring to help every mos
nsent which will bring us into more frien
81 " relations with the rest of mankind.
NO pursuance OF this policy I shall short
a5 lay before She senate treaties of arbitr
ton with all powers which are WILING
enter into these treaties with us. It Is 7
possible to agree TO arbisrate all matte
Ia but many can be arbitrateds Fursht
ed more. at the request OF the i~aterparl
naeitarys union. 4 have asked tlie pows
~ fn;,p f, ~ eaflryyas5 zEIu tr,fa nfIfassay,fc