The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-12-07
The Army and Navy. :

our foreign policy without at the
same time treating of the Army and
the Navy. We now have a very
small army-indeed, one well-nlgi
intinitesimal when compared with the
army of any other large nation. OF
course the Army we do have should
be as nearly perfect of its kind and
for it's size as possible. | do not be-
lieve that any army iii the world has.
a better average Of enlisted men or
a better type of junior officers; but
the Army should be trained to act
effectively in the mass. Provision
should be made by sufficient appro-
priations for maneuvers of q pract1-
cal kind so that the troops may learn
how to take care of themselves Under
actual service conditions every march
Cor instance, beng made with the
soldier loaded exactly as he woulc
oe in active campaign. The generals
and colonels should thereby have op-
portunity for handling regiments,
brigades, and divisions, and the com
misary and medical departments
would be tested III the field Provis-
lon should be made for the exercise
at -cs,st -ces OF a brigade and by peter
ence Of division in marching and
en.barking at some point and continu
ing It's march, The. humber of posts
in which the ARMY is kept in time of
peace should be materially diminished
and the posts that are left made cor
respondingly large. No local inter-
ests 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 sizB as will permit the best
training to be giveti to the personnel
of all grades, including the high afi-
cors and staff officers, To accom-
plish this end we must have Hot COM
pany or regiinental garrisons, but
brigade and division garrisons.
Admission TO Statehood.
/ recommend that Iadisn Territory
and Oklahoma be. admitted as one
State and that Mexico and Arizona
be admitted as one State. There is
no obligation upon us to treat terri
torial subdivisions, which are mat
ters of convenience only, as bind
ing us on the question of admission
to statehood:
Panama Canal.
The treatment between the United
States and the Republic Of Panama.
under which the construction Of the
Panama Canal was made possible,
went into effect with its ratification
by the United States OH April %,
1904. on payment Of $40,000,0O0 to
that company. On Arril |, 1905, the
Commission was feorganized and 1t
now consists Of Theodore P. Shonts,
chairman, Admiral Mordecai i. En-
colt. Brig. Gen. Peter c. Hines, and
Col. Oswald II. Ernst.
The Department Of State.
I recommend more adequate pro-
vision then has been made hereto
fore for the work Of the Depart
ment of State. Within few years
there has been a very great increase
in the amount and Importance OF the
work to be done by that Department,
both in Washington and abroad. The
crease of our foreign trade, the IN
crease Of wealth among our people,
increase of our foreign trade,th IN
crease of American capital which Is
seeking investment in foreign coun-
tries. and the growth of our power
and weight in the councils OF the
civilized world.
Federal Elections.
The President touches upon the
question of Federal elections quot
inc the we'll known constitutional
provision that Congress shall be, the
final Judge of the qualification of its
own members. He also declares
strongly against all forms of corrup-
tion and expresses regret at the grow
ING tendency to increase expenses IL
connection with the conduct of po-
litical campaigns. Brify, he ad
vocates the greatest possible purit.
of the ballot and the fullest free
dom of the exercise of the elective
franchise consistent with good gov
| ernment.
Immigration.
The subject Of immigration is treat
| cd by Mr.. Roosevelt in particular
| ly able and tbogailtfuI manner. The
tendency of- foreigners to eongregate
in sections Of the country already
congested with people is deplorable
Hieh-class foreigners are desirable
and are welcomed, but only those
with tendencies toward good citizen
ship and of industrious and law -abld
| ing habits will add to the genera
welfare of the nation. It is pointed
out that our farming sections neet
labor, and that all who come with
will to work ill find a ready welcome
The Jamestown Tercentennial.
| This enterprise is highly commend
ed by the President, who heartily set
the seal of his approval upon every
thing Congress may see fit to do t.
assist in max ng it success.
Conclusion.
Suitable provisions should be mad
for the expense of keeping our DIP
lomatic officers more fully informe
of what is being done from day t
| day in progress of our DIPLOMAT
affairs with other countries. .Th
lack of such information, caused b
insufficient provision being mad
for cable tolls and Tor clarical an