The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-07
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ployment OF counsel In public manner for dis
tincty legal services"
Reanrmng the Monroe doctrine the presi-
dent says that it must be made clear that that
doctrine Is not to be treated as an excuse for
ACKNOWLEDGMENT on our part at the expense OF the
republics to the south, and we must try to con-
vince all the nations OF lis continent 4 no
just and orderly government has anything to fear
from u.s." He says that some nation by beng
unable to keep order among i.s own people or
unable to secure justice from outsiders or un-
willing to do justice TO those outsiders who treat
1T well, may make 1t necessary for the nited
States to take action to protect their rgh-s, but
he adds that such action will not be taken with
view to territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and Will pc
taken at all only with extreme reluctance and
when 1t has become evident that every other re-
course has been exhausted lie says that THIS
country would not go to war to prevent foreign
government from collecting just debt from
South American republic, but on the other hand
it would not permit foreign power to take pos
session, even temporarily, the custom house
OF an American republic In order to enforce the
payment of its obligations; for such temporary
occupation might turn into permanent occupa
ton. The only escape from these alternatives,
in the presidents opinion Is that W. must under
take to bring about such arrangements by which
so much as possible OF just obligation shall
be paid. He maintains that this position Is In
the interest OF peace as well as In the interest
OF justice.
Referring to the army, the president says
well nigh infinitesmal when compared with the
army OF any other nation" He recommends bril-
gade and division garr IONS rather than regimenta
garrisons, and says that the number OF army
posts should be materially diminshe and the
posts that arc left should be made correspond
ingly larger. He says that In both the army and
navy there )uld be some principle OF selection,
that is OF promotion for merit, and there should
be resolute effort TO eliminate the aged officers
Of reputable character who possess no special
efficiency. He recommends material improve
ments in the medical provision for the arr and
navy.
Referring to the navy the president says
lit has now reached fairly high standard OF
efficiency" and adds this standard of efficiency
must not only be maintained but Increased
He says that it is not cessary that tn navy
shouldn't least in the immediate future-%be in
creased beyond the present number of units He
THINKS perhaps best results would be obtained
by adding single battleshio each year, the
Superseded or outworn vessels being laid up g.
broken up as they are us replaced. He pays
a tribute to the sea-going torpedo boat de-
stroyer.
The president recommends changes in the
public land laws such as will fit these laws to
actual present conditions. He says that the
monopolizatfon of the public lands must be pro-
hibited
He pays tribute to the efficiency Of the
work of irrigation under the reclamation act and
says that the act should be extended include
the state Of Texas
Deyoting paragraph to the praise of the
excellent wcrk of the pension bureau" t. pres
ident says: Seven years ago my lamented pre-
decessor, President Mckinley, stated that the
time had come for the nation to care for the
graves OF tn confederate dead ] lmend
that congress taken action toward this end The
first need is to take charge " the graves Of
the confederate dead who died in northern
PRISONS
He recommends changes in our Immigration
law, saying that perhaps II would be possible
to limit the number of immigrants allowed to
come In any year to New York and other
cities. while leaving unlimited the number al
lowed to come to the SOUTH this being necessary.
In his view In order that the Immigrat n should
be properly distributed: but he says that under
all circumstances a strict effort should he made
to see that only immigrant Of the rgl kind
come to our country anywhere. He suggests
that no immigrants be allowed 10 come In from
Canada aud Mexico save natives Of the two