Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-06

y by corresponding officers in the United
], States, after deducting the difference
in the cost OF living: that the district
/, attorneys should be prohibited from
4 engaging in private practice; that Unit
! ell States commissioners be appointed
by the governor Of the territory instead
OF by the district judges, and that a
fixed salary be provided for them to
take the place OF the discredited "fee
! system" which should be abolished In
all Offices: that n mounted constabu-
larry be created to police the territory
outside the limits OF incorporated
J towns "a vast section now wholly
without police protection-and that
some provision be made to at least
lessen the oppressive delays and costs
that now attend the prosecution OF ap-
peals from the district court Of Alaska.
| There should be a division OF the ex-
listing judicial districts and an increase
| in the number OF judges.
Alaska should have a delegate in the
congress. Where possible the congress
should aid In the construction OF need
ell wagon roads. Additional lieht-
houses should be provided. In my
Judgment. 1t Is especially important to
aid in such manner as seems just and
feasible in the construction of n trunk
line of railway TO connect the gulf of
Alaska with the Yukon river through
American territory. This would be
most beneficial TO the development OF
the resources of the territory and to
the comfort and welfare OF its people.
Salmon hatcheries should be estab-
lished in many different streams. so as
TO secure the preservation OF this valu-
able food fish. Salmon fisheries and
canneries should be prohibited on GER
tain of the rivers where the mass Of
those Indians dwell who live almost
exclusively on fish.
The Alaskan natives are kindly. in
telligent. anxious to learn and willing
TO work. Those who have come under
the influence of civilization. even for
limited period, have proved their capa-
bility OF becoming self supporting, self
respecting citizens ana ask only for
the just enforcement OF law and intel
ligent instruction and supervision. 9th
ers. living in more remote regions,
primitive. simple hunters and fisher
folk. who know only the life Of the
woods and the waters. are daily being
fIization with all its complexities.
Their country Is being overrun by
strangers, the game slaughtered and
driven away. the streams depleted Of
fish and hitherto unknown and fatal
diseases brought to them, all Of which
combine to produce n state Of AFFECT
poverty and want which must result
IN their extinction. Action in their in
terest is demanded by every considers
ton Of justice and humanity.
The needs OF these people are:
The abolition OF the present fee sys-
TEN. whereby the native Is degraded,
imposed upon and taught the injustice
OF law.
The establishment Of hospitals at |
central points. SO that contagious dis
eases that are brought to them contin |
ually by incoming whites may be 10 |
Called and not allowed to becSme cpl |
demic. 10 spread death and restitution
over great areas.
The development of the educational
system in the form OF practical traiH-
ing In such Industries Us Will assure
the Indians self support under the |
changed conditions I'm which they will |
have to live.
The duties of the Office Of the gov !
ernor should be extended TO include |
the supervision OF Indian affairs, with |
necessary assistants in different dis |
tricts. He should be provided with |
the means and the power to protect |
and advise the native people. TO fur I
nish medical treatment In time of cpl |
denies and to extend material relief in |
periods OF famine and extreme destitu- /
ton.
Hawaii and Porto Rico.
The Alaskan natives should be given |
the right to acquire. hold and dispose |
OF property upon the same conditions
as given other inhabitants. and the |
privilege OF citizenship should be given |
to such as may be able to meet certain
definite requirements. In Hawaii con-
gress should give the governor power |
TO remove all the officials appointed
under him. The harbor of Honolulu |
pital service should be empowered to
study leprosy in the islands. 1 ask
special consideration for the report and
OF the governor of /
Porto Rico.
Foreign Policy.
In treating OF our foreign policy and
of the attitude that this great nation
should assume in the world at large it
Is absolutely necessary to consider the
army and the navy. and the congress.
through which the thought of the ma
ton finds its expression. should keep
ever wildly in mind the fundamental
fact that IL is impossible to treat our
foreign policy, whether this policy
takes shape in the effort to secure JUS
tice for others or justice for ourselves.
save as conditioned upon the attitude
we are willing to take toward our ar.
my and especially toward our navy. 1t
Is not merely unwise. it is contempt
bic. for a nation. as for an individual,
to use high sounding language to pro-
claim its purposes or to take positions
which are ridiculous. il unsupported
rpfopsioI force and rban IN rpfl1SQ