Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-11-07

same price, regardless Of his own ne
cessity for the use Of the same.
Questions regarding the construc-
ton Of the Panama canal will neces-
sarily occupy the attention Of con.
gress. That vast work In only fairly
started. There IL much criticism Of
the management, but II was not to be
expected that = new neld Of enterprise
20 extensive AZ the construction Of the
canal would be free from the embar-
rassments incident 70 . new enter.
prise for which there 10 no precedent.
There must necessarily Be more ~
less Of experiment In Organising 20
extensive . work. am very much In
hopes that steps win Be taken to &C.
quire dominion over the island % Can
Domingo. which lies practically II the
mouth Of the canal The vessels pass
ing from the Atlantic seaboard to the
canal will necessarily pass through the
windward passage between the island
Of San Domingo ana the islands we ass
taking steps to fortify In the vicinity
OF this passage. I regard the import
ance Of the mastery Of not only the
harbors but the Island Of San Domingo
~ matter Of serious and immediate
consideration.
1.-THE part taken by president Roose-
welt in terminating the Russo -Japansss
war has no parallel In the history Of
the world. That the head Of republic
should by such far sighted ana prompt
action stay the hand Of governments
constituted as Russia and Japan.
whose rulers are autocrats and prac-
tically accountable to no one. in the
conflict involving the very destiny ol
both contestants. 10 a guarantee that
our nation IL to be factor In deter-
mining the destiny Of any nation or ma
tions that may hereafter attempt to
extend their power at the expense Of
the balance which by general consent
Is to be maintained among the nations
of the earth. This balance of power
representing nations as individuals re.
gardless OF their comparative serength
IL based upon the same principle a.
the Monroe doctrine that guarantees
the integrity Of the several\ govern
ments comprising the Spanish Ameri-
can family and its highest purpnna
In to prevent the consolidation or alb
sorption Of one state or nation by ano.
ther. to such an extent as would mem
ace the existence of the smaller state
II hope to see such action taker
restraint upon the segregation Of va
tracts OF our country for purposes ol
and other reserves. These withdrawal
result in diminishing the present and
! future taxable values Of the state. ant
as the yhave been administered. alb
+ sorb vast quantities Of land dedicated
to educational and other public pur'
! poses. They also diminish tho aFol
! available for home making and settle
ment within the state. have hereto
fore expressed my view at length upol
| this question. and at this time. vii
only say that hope congress win taxi
such action an will keep the exercise o
this right within a narrower scop'
| than 1t has heretofore assumed.
1.-The irrigation policy, m expresse'
In the reclamation act Of congress. II
In my judgment. one Of the broades
and most useful measures Of legis
lation that has been enacted at an,
| time 30 far as arid and semi-arid lam
states are concerned. The government
, IL doing most excellent work In car
rying out this law in the Snake rive
| valley and elsewhere. and II In gofn
to result in vast benefit to the state q
Idaho and it's people. The reclamation
of the arid lands In Cassia county an
other sections OF the state under IN
Carey act has proven most successf,
and has resulted In bringing In larg
increase OF population Of most excel
lent character"