The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-21

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not be the least danger that any such pro-
vision would result in any relaxation OF the
law about laborers. These will. under ali
condttfons. be kept out absolutely. But IL
wiz be more easy to zee that both Justice
ana courtesy are shown, as they ought to
De shown. to other Chinese. II the law or
treaty IL framed as above suggested. Ex-
amtnations should be completed at the port
OF departure from China. For this purpose
there should be provided more adequate
consular service In China than we now
have The appropriations. both for the
omces OF the consuls and for the ofiice
FORCES In the consulates, should be In.
creased
Adulteration Of Foods.
recommend that a law be enacted 70
regulate interstate commerce in mis-
branded and adulterated foods, drinks and
drugs. such law would protect legitimate
manufacture and commerce, and would
tend to secure the health and welfare OF
the consuming public. TRAFFIC in foodstuns
which have been debased or adulterated SO
as to in1ure health or to deceive purchasers
should be forbidden.
1nsular Possessions.
He treats at considerable length of condi.
lions in the Philippines. and recommends
that the coastwise laws of the United
States as applied to the archipelago be sus-
pended until July l, 1909. He recommends
the immediate fertilization of Hawaii In
order TO conserve the interests of this coun.
try In the Pacific. He also advocates the
adoption of legislation that will explicitly
confer American citizenship on the peopla
OF Porto Rico and on the general subject
of insular affairs says:
l wish also to call the attention of the
congress to one question which affects our
insular possessions generally: namely. the
need Of an Increased libcrality in the treat
ment OF the whole franchise question In
these islands. In the proper desire to pre-
vent the islands being exploited by specua-
tors and to have them develop in the inter-
est OF their own people an error has been
made in refusing to grant sufficiently lib
era terms to induce the investment OF
American capital in the Philippines and in
Porto Rico. Elsewhere in this message
have spoken strongly against the jealousy
OF mere wealth, and especially Of cor
porate wealth as such. But 1t is particular
~ regrettable to allow any such jealousy
to be developed when we are dealing either
with our insular or with foreign affairs.
The big corporation has achieved its PRES
ent position In the business world simply
because 1t Is the most effective instrument
in business competition. In foreign affairs
we cannot AFFORD to put our people at dis
advantage with their competitors by in any
way discriminating against the efficiency
OF our business organizations. In the same
way we cannot afford to allow our insular
possessions to lag behind in industrial de-
velopment from any twisted jealousy OF
nf nS.n
truism to say that the business interests Of
the islands will only be developed II 1t be-
come the financial interest of somebody to
develop them. Yet this development is one
of the things most earnestly to be wished
for in the interest of the Islands themselves.
We have been paying all possible heed to
the political and educational interests Of
the Islands, but important though these OBJ
jects are. 1t is not less important that We
should favor their industrial development.
The government can In certain ways help
this directly, as by building good roads:
but the fundamental and vital help must
be given through the development Of tho
industries of the islands, and a most effi-
cient means to this end is to encourage big
American corporations to start industries
in them and this means TO make 1t advan-
tageous for them to do so. To limit the
ownership Of mining claims as has been
done In the Philippines is absurd.
In treating Of Alaska he asks that that
territory be granted an elective delegate to
congress. and Of the territories of Okla
homa. Indian territory, New Mexico ana
Arizona he says:
Admission to Statehood.
recommend that Indian territory and
Oklahoma be admitted as one state and
that New Mexico and Arizona be admitted
as one state. There Ia no obligation upon
us to treat territorial subdivisions, which
are matters Ut convenience only, as bind
ing MS on the question OF admission to state
hood. Nothing has taken up more time In
the congress during the past few years
than the question as to the statehood to
be granted to the four territories above
mentioned. and after careful consideration
of all that has been developed in the dis
cussions of the question recommend that
they be Immediately admitted as two
states. There is no justification for further
delay: and the ACCESSIBILITY. of making the
four territories into two states has been
clearly established.
assemblies issue licenses for gambling.
The congress should by law forbid this
practice, the harmful results Of which are
obvious at a glance.
The Panama Canal.
He refers to the Panama canal but aside
from asking for an immediate appropria-
ton does not give any recommendations as
TO other Legislation mt this time but prom
tses later communication which shall con-
tain the report of the board Of engineers
and his own conclusions as to the type OF
canal On this subject he says:
The American people is pledged to the
speediest possible construction Of a canal
adequate TO meet the demands which the
commerce of the world will make upon It.
and l appeal most earnestly 10 the con.
gress to aid In the fulftllment OF the pledge.
the past year and especially during the past
four months. The greater part Of the nec-
essary preliminary work has been done.
Actual work of excavation could be begun
only on a limited scale TIL the Canal Zone
was made healthful place to live In and
to work In The tsthmus had to be sanitat-
ed first. This task has been SO thoroughly
accomplished that yellow fever has been
virtually extfrpated from the isthmus and
general health conditions vastly improved.
The same methods which converted the
Island Of Cuba from pest mole. which
the health OF the world, into a
healthful place of abode. have been applied
on the tsthmus with satisfactory results
There Is no reason to doubt that when the
plans for water supply, paving and sewer
age of Panama and Colon and the large
labor camps have been fully carried out,
the isthmus will he. for the tropics. an un-
usually healthy place OF abode. The work
all Those employed in canal work is as well
guarded us II is on similar work in this
country and elsewhere.
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