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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-12-05

our navy must. relatively 20 the
uavisa Of other nations. always be
Of greater niAe than cur army We
have most wisely continued for a
number Of years 10 build up cur
Navy. and IL has now reached fair
IS high standard of efficiency This
standard Of efficiency must not only
- maintained. but Increased. #
aees not srem 70 me necessary. how
ever. that the navy Ebould-at least
IN the Immediate futurs-bs In
creased beyond the present number
Of units. what IL ROW clearly nee
esaafy l. to subslitute efficient for
inefficient units a. the latter become
Nofn-out Of a. u becomes eppar-
ent that they are useless Probably
Tire result would be atiglnsd by add T
ing a single battle ship 20 our navy
each year. the superseded or out
warn vessels being laid up or broken
up a. they are thus replaced. Tho
four hinRiS-turFst monitors built
Immediately after the close Of the
Spanish war. Tor instance. are yea-
sells which would be o. but little use
IN the event % war. me money
npant ur.sn them could have been
mere usefuiiy sprnt IN other ways.
Thus u would have been Ear bet
Ter never 10 have built = siugie one
af these monitors and have put the
fs4ensy into an ample supply 81 re
Herxa guns. Most 81 the smaller
cruisers ard Esnbuain. though they
serve = useful purpose "a faf as they
are needed for International police
NuFk. would not ada 10 the strength
Of oar navy la conflict with a
serious Zoe. There 10 urgent need
u providing a large Increase ia the
number Of officers. and especially In
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From all the powers acceptance
was received. coupled IN some cases
wfth the condition that we should
wait until che end Of the war then
waKinK between Russia and japan.
The emperor 0f Russia. immediate
~ after the treaty OF peace which
so happily terminated fhis war. In a
note presented TO the president on
September 10. through Ambassador
RnAsn. took the initiative 10 &c
ommenalng that the conference be
nov called. The United States gov
eminent in response expressed it,
cordial acqufeacence and stated that
Il would. as a matter of course. take
part In the new conference and en-
deavor to further its aims. We as-
sumo that all civilized governments
will support the movement. and
that the conference Il now an as-
snred fact. This government viii
do everything in It's power TO So
cure the success Of the conferences
70 the end that substantial progress
may be made in the cause Of In
ternational peace. justice and good
will.
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very great interest taken by the
common people In education and the
great increase In the number of
enrolled students in the public
schools. The increase was from
500. 900 TO half million pupils. The
average attendance is about 20 per
cent The only limit upon the num-
Der OF pupils seems to Q the eapac-
ity of the government 20 furnish
teachers and schoolhouses
The agricultural conditions of the
islands enforce more strongly than
ever the argument in savor OF re
dueing the tariff on the products OF
the Philippine islands entering the
United States. earnestly recon-
mend that the tariff now imposed
by the Dingley bin upon the pred
uets OF the Philippine islands be
entirely removed. except the tariff
on sugar and tobacco. and that that
tariff be reduced TO % per cent of
the present rates under the Diugley
Act; that after July 1. 1909. the tar
III upon tobacco and sugar produced
In the Philippine islands be entirely
removed. and that free trade be-
twecn the islands and the United
States in the products of each coun-
try then be provided for by law.
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Workmanship Of our navy II now
On the whole IN gratifying condl-
tlar. and there has been a great i'm
provement IN fleet practice. We
need additional Heamen. We need .
large store Of reserve guns. Ne need
sufficient money for ample target
practice. ample practice Of every
Kind az SEA- Wa should substitute
far comparatively inefficient types
the ela hird-ciaaa bnttieship Texas
the alnEia-tuTrste monitors above
mentioned. and indeed all the mon
iturH and some OF the old cruisers =
efficient modern. seagoinE vessels.
seaEoiuE torpedo boat destroyerH
should be substituted for some Of
the smaller torpedo boats. During
the present congress there need be
no additions TO the aggregate num-
her Of units ~ the navy. Our navy.
though very small relatively 70 the
naviss Of ether nations. ~ for the
present sufficient In point Of num-
beers for our needs. and while We
must constantly strive 20 make It's
efficiency higher. there need be 40
additions 90 the total number Of
ships now built and building. save
In the way % substitution as above
outlined.
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This renders II proper nj this time
20 say something IS 10 the general
attitude Of this government toward
peace. More and more war Is com
Ing 70 be looked upon az in Itself a
ismentable and evil thing. a wan
ton or use ess war. or a war OF mere
aggression short, any war begun
or carried on in a conscienreless
anirff fl 10 be condemned az a pc
crliarfy afroeI0uH crime against all
humanity. We can, however, do
nothing Of permanent value for
peace unless we keep ever clearly
In mind the ethical element which
lies at the root Of the problem. Our
aim IL righteousness. Peace ~ nor
ImalIy the handmaiden OF righteous
mess: but when peace and right
eoueness conflict then a great and
ss<s1ht people can never for a mo-
rnent healtate to follow the path
which leads toward righteousness,
even though that path also leads TO
war. There are persons who aavo-
cate peaee at any price. there are
others who. following a false ana
iogy. think that because II In no
longer necessary in civilized coun.
tries for individuals to protect their
rights with q strong hand, n II
therefore unnecessary for nations
20 be ready to defend their rights
aesB-Dsrsons would do irreparabls
harm 10 any nation that adopted
their principles. aia even as II Il
they seriously hamper the cause
which they advocate by tending &c
render # absurd in thNoyes OF sen.
sibie slse patriotic men. There car
be M ssyreanfoe OF mankind In gen.
ernI' ~f1H his own country In
partiSuIa7e than tho demagogue Of
war, the man who in mere folly
or 20 serve bis own selfish endA
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have opportunity OF handling reRi.
ments. briRades and divisions, and
the eommlssary and medical depart
ments would be tested IN the field.
Provision should be made FOR fine
exercise AT least Of a brigade and by
preference OF "a division IA march
ing and embarkinR AZ some point on
our coast and disembarkinE ne some
other point and continuing ifs
march. The number OF posts In
which the army In kept In time of
peace should be materially dimin-
iahed and the posts that are left
made correspondingly larger. No
local interests should be allowed to
stand In the way of assembling the
greater part of the troops which
would At need form our field armies
IN stations OF such alze ms VIII per-
nit the best training 10 be given TO
the personnel OF all grades, inolud-
ing the high officers and STAFF off,
GERS. To oompiish this end we
must have not company or regi-
mental garrlsons. but brigade and
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division aarfiHona Promotion by
mere seniority can newer result Ia "a
thoroughly efficient corps ~ officers
IN the higher ranks unless there nes
companies II ~ vigorous wedding
cut nroenaa. Such wedding zout
process that iH, such process OF
selections BE- chief feature ct the
four years course OF tho young Off
Ger al West Point There 10 no good
reason why it should stop immedt
atelY upon hia graduation While
At West Point he On dropped unless
he comics up 10 a certain standard
If excellence, ana whom ho graduates
he takes rank in the army accord
ing 10 hts rank ~ graduation. The
results are good al West Point aud
there should be- IN the army itHed
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conference in this direction. and {
most earnestly urge that this Nation
do all in lie power 10 Try 10 further
tho movement and 10 make the re-
suit OF the decisions OF The Hague
conference effective. earnest y
hope that the conference may be
able 10 devise some way Ia make
arbitration hetween nations the ruHs
tomAry way OF settling international
disputes In all save a fsw clanaea Of
eases. which should themselves be
aa sharply defined and rigldiY
limited A. the present governmental
and social development ~ the world
will permit II possible there should
be a general arbitration treaty ne
kotlalsd among all tho nations rep
resented at tho conference. Neutral
rights and property should be pro-
teeted nj sea A. they are protected
on land There should be an inter
national agreement ia ihlA purpose
and = similar agreement defining
eoatraband OF war.
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INCREASE IN COAST ARTILLERY

corps. ora the lines ~ the GaliInger
nln Is $3.50 February !. 1901. and
the reapuortionment ~ the differ
eut grades OF the medical Officers to
meet service requirements. II seems
advisable also that medical officers
Of the army ana navy should have
similar rank ana nay ~ their re-
speetivo grades, 30 that their duties
can be carried on without friction
when they are brought together
The base hospitals 81 the navy
thauid be put Ia condition TO meet
modern requirements and hospital
ships be provided. Unless We n0w
provide with ample forethouRht for
the medical needs 81 the army and
navy appalling suffering u a pre-
vrutabie kind ia sure To occur II ever
The country goes 90 war. IL IL not
reasonable 20 expect successful al
mInintfattou IA time % war OF
department which lacks a third Of
the number Of officers necessary 70
perform the medical service IN time
Of peace. W. need men who are
not merely doctors they must be
trained ia the administration Of NIL
ifafY medical service.
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During the last century there has
been distinct dlmlnution In the
number Of wars between the most
civilized nations. International re
iationa have becomc closer. and the
development OF The Hague tribunal
Is not only aympiom ~ this grow-
ink cloasnesB Of Relationship. but Il
means b. which the growth can
be faFtheTed. Our aim should be
from time to time TO take such steps
as may be possible toward creating
something like an organization OF
the civilized nations. because an tho
world becomes more highly organ
iEed the need for nayiea and armies
will diminish. Il Is not possible 10
secure anything like an Immediate
disarmament. because u would first
be necessary to settle what peoples
are on the whole a menace 90 the
rast % mankind. and 20 provide
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ALASKA. 4
ALASKA.


American white population Of Alaska
we're set forth In my last message.
| also earnestly ask your attention
20 the needs of the Alaskan In
dams All Indians who are com
petent should receive the fun rights
Of American citizenship. II is. for
instance. a gross and indefenslbIe
wrong 70 deny 20 such hard-work-
Ing. decent-iivlng Indians as the
Metiakahtias the right to obtain
licenses as captains. pilots and en-
gineers. the right TO enter mining
claims. and 70 profit By the home
stead law. These particular In
dams are civilized. and are cornpe-
tent and entitled 10 be put ON the
same basis with The white men
about them.
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l earnestly advocate the adoption
4 legislation which will explicitly
confer American citizenship on ali
citizens OF Porto Rico.
| earnestly ask that Alaska be
given an elective delegate. Some
prrsnu should be chosen who can
speak with authority Of the needs
Of the territory. The government
shoaid aid tn the construction OF a
railroad from the Gulf Of Alaska to
the Yukon river. IN American terri
tory. I should prefer that the dele
rate vas made elective. but II this
= not deemed wise. then make him
snpoiutive. The natural resources
II Alaska are greet Some Of the
chief needs % the peculiarly euer-
Estie self-reiiant, and typieaIly
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FOREST POLICY.


Tho forest policy Of the Admins
tration appears 20 enjoy the IN
broken support Of tho people The
great unors Of timber are themselves
forwarding the movement for forest
preservation. All organized opp0sl-
ton 10 the forest reserves In the
West has disappeared. Since the
consolidation Of an government
forest work In the National Forest
Service there has been a rapid and
notable eain In the usefulness Of the
forest reserves 20 the people and in
the public appreciation Of their
value. The national parks within
or adjacent 20 forest reserves should
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edly he difficult as a matter Of
practical detail 10 shape an act
which shall guard with reasonable
certainly against such misconduct:
but If n n possible n secure BY
law the full and verified puhliea-
fion in detail Of all sums contrib
uted to and expended by the caudl-
dates or committees OF any poiiti-
cal parties the result cannot but b
wholesome. All contributions By
corporations 10 any political com
mfttea or for any political purpose
should BE forbidden BY Law: direct
ora should not be permitted 10 use
stockholders money for such pur-
poses: an. moreover. a prohibition
Of this kind would be. ~ far as u
went. an effective method OF stop
ping the evils aimed at in corrupt
practice acts.
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be Transferred 10 the charge Of the
Forrest Service also.
The creation Of small Irrigated
farms under the Reclamation Act
Is powerful offset 10 the tendency
Of certain other laws 10 foster Or
permit monopoly Of the land Under
that act the construction Of great
irrigation works has been pr0ceed-
ing rapidly and successfully. the
lands reclaimed are eagerly taken
ap. and tbs prospect that the policy
Of national Irrigation will accom-
pllah all that was expected Of Il Is
bright The act should be extended
10 include the state OF Texas. =
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In political campaigns In a eoun-
try a. large and popaious as ours
n Il Inevitable that there should be
much expense OF an entirely ieglti-
mate kind. This. Of course. means
that many contributions. and some
~ their Of large site. must be made.
and. a. a matter OF fact. In any blk
political contest such contributions
are alNays made to both sides. II
"a entirely proper both 10 give and
receive them. unless there II an I'M
proper motive connected with eth
er Kfft Or reception. II they are
exforfed By any klnd Of pressure
OF promise. express or implied. d.
rect or Indirect. tn the way OF Ia
vor or immunity. then the giving or
sereivfaT becomes not only impFops
or. but criminal. u viii undoubt-
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So much Il Il emphaticaliy necen-
sary Ia say In order both that the
position IT the United States may
not be misunderstood and that a
genuine effort to bring nearer the
day Of the peace of justice among
the nations may not DO hampered
by a folly which. IN striving TO
achieve the impossible. would render
Il hopeless to attempt the achieve
ment ef the pfaUt4cua. but while
reeoeaiEsng most clearly sil above
set forth. Il remains our clear duty
to strive In every practicable way
Co bring nearer tho time when the
sword shall not hc tho arhitrr
among nationg Az present the
practical thing 10 do Is 70 Try ia
minimize the number OF cases In
which Il must be the Rrhlter. and "a
offer. st least 70 all civilized powers.
some substitute Tor war which will
be available In at least conaldera.
BILE number OF instances. Very much
can be done through another Hague
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

rtady recognized that interstate In
auranee may be a proper subject fut
federal legislation. for In creating
the bureau of corporations u au-
thofiaed It to publish and supply
useful Information concerning the
Interstate corporations. including
corporations engaged Ina Insurance.
IL Ii obvious that II the compilation
Of statistics be- the limit OF the
federal power It Is wholly inef-
feetive 70 Regulate this form OF COM
mereial intercourse between the
states. and "a the insurance bust
ness has ontgruwn IN magnitude
the possibility OF adequate state
supervision. tho congress should
carefully consider whether further
legislation can ha had. What u
said above applies with equal force
80 fraternal and benevolent organl-
cations which contract foe life In
aarane0
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wARs DIMINISHING AS CIVILIZATION iscRsAsus.
= a H*EFks.ss

against the disarmament of the rest
being turned into movement
which would really chiefly benefit
theas obnoxious peoples. but Il may
be possible 10 exercise some cheek
upon thu tendency 10 swell indefi.
nitelY the budgets for military *
penditure OF course such an effort
could aneeecd only II u did not At
tempt 10 do too much. and n Il
we're undertaken In a spirit Of san
ity ~ far removed as possible from
n merely hyatnrlcal pseudo phliNrs
thropy II IL worth while pointing
out that ainne the cnd ot the lnsur.
reefion In tho Philippines this ma
ton haA shown IL practical faith IN
the policy u Disarmament hy re-
duelnE ia little army oneethlrd but
disarmament can never BE- OF prime
Importance. there Is more need Ia
set rid Of the eaunns % war than of
the implements % war.
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The point which remains unset
tied is the question OF tyne. whether
the eanai shaH no one of several
loelo above sea Ieveb or AT sea level
with single tida lock- on this
point l hope 20 lay before the con-
aad @sIsopean Ensineerss that at
my inss!szlgl lmVe haasa .lerilsR-
ina the ssllss&1A togethes wkss -
report OF tho commission thereoni
and such comments thereon or rec
concentrations IN reference thereto
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something that viii achieve the
same end After To- certain age haH
been reached ths average officer Il
unfit 60 DO good work below Ger
tain grade. Provision should b.
made for the promotion - eEeepz
tibnniiY meritoriouH men over the
heads ~ their comrades aud for the
retirement ~ nii mon who have
reached given age without getting
beyond a given rank. this age Of
retirement 90 course changing from
rank 10 rank. in both the army aud
the navy there should be some prin=
eipie af selection. that ia Of promo
ton for merit. and there should be
ruauiute effort 90 eliminate the
aged officers OF reputable character
who possess no special efficiency.
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Last year there Vas a deficit. Tn
less oar expenditures can DO kept
within tho revenues then our rev
enue laws must be readiustcd Il o.
Is yet too early 10 attempt TO out
limo What shape such rcadiust-
ment should take. for Il Is ~ yet too
early a. ssy whether there will be
nerd for e
1 earnestly recommend TO the
congress the nead OF economy and
20 this end of rigid scrutiny OF
appropriations As examples mere
". | call your attention 10 one OF
two specific matters All unnocea.
Sary offices should be abolished. The
commissioner OF the general land
office recommends the abolishmen,
OF the office OF receiver OF public
moneys for United States land Of
fices. This will effect a saving Of
about q quarter OF a million dollars
a year A the business OF the
nation grows Il Is Inevitable that
there should be from time 20 time
q legitimate increase in the number
OF officials. and this fact renders Il
all the more important that when
offices become unnecessary they
should be abolished. In tho public
printing also n largo saving OF pub
lie money can be made. There Is
n constantly growing tendency 10
publish masses Of unimportant In
formation L Is probably not un.
fair 70 say that many tens OF thou
sands Of volumes are published Al
which no human being ever looks
and for which there Is no real de-
ruHnd whatever
BANKS are the natural servants OF
commerce. and upon them should be
PLACED. as far a. practicable. the
burden Of furnishing and maintain
ting circulation adequate 10 supply
the needs Of our diversified indus
tries and az our domestic and for
elun commerce. aud the issue OF
this should he 50 regulated that 4
sufficient supply should be always
available for the business Interests
OF the country"
Every consideration % prudence
demands the addition Of the element
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MERCHANT MARINE. 4
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To the spread OF our trade In
peace and the defense of cur flag
In war a great and prosperous mer-
chant marine is Indispensable. We
should have ships OF our own and
seamen OF our own to convey our
goods TO neutral markets. and in
case OF need 10 reinforce our battle
line. IL can not but be n source Of
regret and uneasiness to us that the
lines of communication with our
sister republics OF South America
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hsve dweit much on tho dangers
to be avoided by steering clear Of
any mere foolish ssntimentnilty be-
cause my Wish for peace u 40 gsnu-
lne and earnest. because I have a
real and great desire that thia Sec
ond Hague eonfwvnes may mark q
long stride forward In the direction
of securing the peace Of Justice
throughout the world. No obJ~es IL
better worthy the attention Of en-
iightsned substantially than the
establishment OF a kurcr method
than NOW exists II securing justice
as bntwnen nations. both for the
protection Of the little uAtlona and
for the prevention OF war between
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as may seem necessary.
What IL. needed now and without
delay is an appropriation by the
congress TO meet the current and
accruing expenses of tho commits
sion. The first appropriation OF
slO.eoo.ooo. out OF the siss.o00. 600
authorized by the Spooner act, was
made three years ago. II Is nearly
exAaivspsd.s There r. barely enough
~ Is remaining 10 carry the CONF
mission TO the s<sd OF the year. ozJn-
less the congress shall appropriate
before that time oil work must
censo
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other nations that on tho whole
tend to act Justly. diaRrmcd, We
might sometimes avoid hl0odahoi,
but We would oeaae 60 be ~ weight
In securing the peace OF Justice
the real peace for which the most
Law abiding and high-minded men
must At times be willing 10 rEht
A the world IL nov. only that ma
ton Is equipped FOR peace that
knows how Go fight and that viii
not shrink fnum fighting II ever
the conditions become such that vat
Il demanded In the name of the
highest morality.