Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09


District Judges and District Attorneys in
Alaska be increased so as to make them
equal to those received by corresponding Of
ficers In the United States after deducttng
the difference in the cost of living: that the
District Attorneys should be prohibited from
engaging in private practice: that United
Governor of the territory instead Of by the
District Judges. and that fixed salary oe
provided for them to take the place OF the
discredited "fee system" which should De
abolished in all offices: that a mounted con-
stabulary be created to police the territory
outside the limits of incorporated towns-a
vast section now wholly without police pro-
lection; and that some provision be made
to at least lessen the oppressive delays ana
costs that now attend the prosecution OF ap-
peals from the District Court of Alaska
There should be division of the existing
judicial districts, and an increase In the
number of Judges.
Alaska should have Delegate in the Con-
gress. Where possible, the Congress shouio
aid in the construction of needed wagon
roads. Additional lighthouses should be pro-
vided. In my judgment, 1t is especially I'M
portant to aid in such manner as seems just
and feasible in the construction OF trunk
line of railway to connect the Gulf of Alaska
with the Yukon River through American ter
ritory 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 established In
many different streams. so as to secure the
preservation of this valuable food hsh SAL
mon fisheries and canneries should be pro
hibited certain of the rivers where the
mass of those Indians dwell who live almost
exclusively on fish.
The Alaskan natives are kindly, intelli-
gent anxious to learn and willing to work
Those who have come under the innuence
of civilization, even for a limited period,
have proved their capability of becoming
self-supporting, self-respecting citizens, ana
ask only for the Just enforcement OF ia"
and Intelligent instruction and supervision.
Others living in more remote regions, pr1m-
| tive, simple hunters and fisher folk, VINO
| know only the life of the woods and the
1 >1s,, ,frnnf nfnd uyit H.
century civilization with all of it's complexi-
| ties Their country is being overrun oy
| strangers. the game slaughtered ana oriVea en-
| away, the streams depleted OF hsh' ana
| hitherto unknown and fatal diseases brought
| to them, all of which combine to produce
state of abject poverty and want whien mus mus
| interest is demanded by every consideration
| of justice and humanity.
The needs of these people are:
| The abolition of the present fee>systen
| whereby the native is degraded. imposed
upon, and taught the injustice of law
! The establishment of hospitals at central
! points, that contagious diseases tnat are {
| brought to them continually oy incoming
| whites may be localized and not allowed to
| become epidemic, to spread death and destl-
| tuition over great areas
The development of the educational system
| in the form of practical training IN sucn
| Industries as will assure the Indians seli-
| support under the changed conditions IN
] which they will have to live
duties
| should be extended to include the supervi-
/ sion of Indian affairs, with necessary assist
i ants in different districts. He should De
] provided with the means and the power TO
| protect and advise the native people, to fur
| nisa medical treatment in time of epidem-
! ics and to extend material RELIEF IN perloos
| of famine and extreme destltutlon.
)! The Alaskan natives should be given the
Il right to acquire hold and dispose OF prop
ertv upon the same conditions as given other
INHABITANTS; and the privilege of citizenship
should be given to
,, 1. such as may be able
Ha"al anu to meet certain def
NAoo' mite requirements. In
H a ali, Congress
should give the Governor power to remove
all the officials appointed under him. The
harbor of Honolulu should be dredged. The
Marine Hospital Service should be empow-
cred to study leprosy in the islands. 1 ask
| special consideration for the report and rec
| concentrations of the Governor of Porto Rico
In treating of foreign policy and of the
| attitude that this great Nation should as
sumo in the world at large. It is absolutely
, necessary to consider the Army and thu
I Navy, and the Congress, through which tn,
thought of the Natiol
Foreign Policy. finds it's expression
should keep viv
idly in mind the fundamental fact that it i
, impossible to treat our foreign policy. wheth
: er this policy takes shape in the effort t.
: secure justice for others or justice for our
: | selves, save conditioned upon the attitud
c we are willing to take toward our Army, ant
especially toward our Navy. 1t is not merel
: unwise, it is contemplate, for a Nation, a
= for an individual, to use high-sounding Ian
{ guage~to proclaim its purposes. or to talk
positions which ridiculous if unsupported
= by potential force, and then to refuse t
provide this force. If there is no intention
of providing and of keeping the force nee
: essary to back up strong attitude. then
= is far better not to assume such attitude
: The steady aim of this Nation. of a.
It enlightened nations. should be to strive
S bring ever nearer the day when there sha
d prevail throughout the world the peace O
| Justice. There kinds of peace which ar
n highly undesirable. which in the lon
, | run as destructive as any war. Tyrants an
| oppressors have many times made a wilder
e ness and called 1t peace. Many times pee
n pies who were slothful or timid or short
IS by luxury or misled by false teachings, hav
n shrunk in unmanly fashion from doing dut
that was stern and that needed self f-sacrific
l. and have sought to hide from their ow
le minds their shortcomings. their ignoble me
i tives by calling them love Of peace. Th
IN peace of tyrannous terror, the peace of crs
in these should be Stunned as we shun unrigh
l. eous war.
a We are in every way endeavoring to hel
G on. with cordial good will every moveme,
~ Arbitration Treaties. bring into mol
friendly relations wit
G the rest OF mankind. In pursuance of tn
A. policy 1 shall shortly lay before the Ser
It ate treaties of arbitration with all power
n which willing to enter into these treatl'
tv with u.s. 1t is not possible at this peric
$ of the worlds development to agree to a
Mt bitrate all matters. but there are mar
Is matters of possible difference between
ID | and other nations which can be thus arb
OF trated. Furthermore, at the request of IL
,y Interparliamentary Union. an eminent boo
~ composed Of practic
ua | es u.. statesmen from q
~ o~ countries, a v
- conference. asked the powers
ts Join with this Cover
III ment in a second Hague conference. at whit
to it is hoped that the work already so happi
n | begun at The Hague may be carried son
e steps further toward completion. This ca
id | ries out the desire expressed by the hr
az Hague Conference itself.
"a It is not true that the United States fee
IS. any land hunger or entertains any pro1ec
O. as regards the other nations OF the Weste
al Hemisphere save such as are Tor their we
fare. All that tn
.s-f pol,cv Toward Other country desires is
We Nations of Western oour+riss .table y
to countries staDie'
.Iy Hemisphere. derly, and prospero,
Of Any country who
n people conduct themselves well cou
n upon our hearty friendship. If natl
wv shows that it knows how to act with re