Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-14

this result could be attained by add
ing a single battleship to our navy
each year.
There is urgent need Of large in
crease in the number of officers and
enlisted men.
Recent naval history, according to
the president, has emphasized the fact
that the main strength of the navy
lies, and can only lie, in the battle
ships. The important part played in
the naval conflict by torpedo boat de-
stroyers, submarines, scouts and fast
cruisers is also pointed out.
The Importance of revising our sys-
tenn of naturalizing aliens is strongly
urged, as is also revision of the Grim.
inal laws of the United States.
Legislation providing for suitable
punishment for breaches of trust III
public service is urgently recommend
ed.
Public Land Laws.
The president again calls attention
to the condition of the public land
laws. He says that the Ubiquitous
methods by which the monopolizing
Of the public lands is being brought
about under the present laws are be-.
coming more generally known, but
the existing laws do not furnish effec-
tive remedies. He says the recon-
mendations of the public lands com.
mission upon this subject are wise and
should be given effect.
Civil Service.
The president says that any attempt
to carry on the great executive depart
ments of the government without the
civil service law would inevitably re-
suit in chaos. The civil service COM
missioners are doing excellent work;
and their compensation is inadequate
considering the service they perform.
Concluding on this subject, he says
THE civil service law is being ener-
geticallly and impartially enforced,
and in the large majority of cases
complaints of violations of either the
law or rules are discovered to be I'M
| founded. The question of politics in
| the appointment and retention of the
men engaged in merely ministerial
work has been practically eliminated
| in almost the entire field of govern.
| ment employment covered by the civil
service law"
The Philippines.
During the last year the Philippine
islands have been slowly recovering
from the series of disasters which
since American occupation, have great
| w rodrood tho orOrnt IF a or;c,,Itura
products below what was produced il
Spanish times. The war, the rinder
pest, the locusts, the drought and the
cholera have been united as causes
to prevent a return of the prosperity
much needed in the islands. The mos
serious is the destruction by the rim
1 derpest Of more than Is per cent O
the draft cattle. The income of thu
Philippine government has necessaril,
been reduced by reason of the bust
ness and agricultural depression ant
the government has been obliged tt
exercise great economy. The transfe
of the friar lands has been effected
tranquility has existed during tn
past year throughout the archipelago
except in the province of Cavite, tn
province of Samar, and in the islam
of Jolo among the Moros. The dis
turbances have all now been suppress
ed. The most encouraging feature G
the whole situation has been the yer
great interest taken by the commo
people in education.
The president earnestly recon
mends that the tariff now imposed b
the Dingley bill upon the the product
of the Philippine islands be entirel
removed, except the tariff on suga
and tobacco, and that that tariff be II
duced to 25 per cent of the preser
rates; that after July L. 1909, the ia
If on sugar and tobacco produced j
| the Philippine islands be entirely r.