The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-07

character which really renders IL obii-
gaiory on. or proper ,or. santo Doulango
pay ans OF them unless some stability
was assured her government and people.
Asks support for Treaty.
Accordingly tho cxccutiys department
OF our government negotiated a treat
under which We are 90 try TO help the
Dominican people TO ~straightcn out their
finances. This treaty ~ pending before
the senate In the meantime a temporary
arrangement has been made which viii
last until tine senate has had time to
take action pom the treaty. Uuder this
arrangement the Dominican government
has appointed Americans to all tn. I'M
portant positions In the customs service.
and they arc seeing to the honest coiicc-
ton OF tho revenues. turning over - per
cent. TO the government for running cx-
r-nses and putting the other - per cent.
into a safe depository for equitable divi-
sion In case the treaty shnil be rstlncd.
European or American.
This has completely discouraged aii rev.
~oIutlonary movement. while IL has al
revenues that the government ~ actually
getting more from the q per cent. that
the American collectors turn over To IL
entire revenue; II e enabling. tho poor
harasscd people o. Santo Domingo once
more to turn their attention TO industry
minable revolutionary disturbance.
Thcrc ~. OF course. opposition 20 tho
treaty from dishonest creditors. foreign
and American. and from the professional
revoIutionlsis OF the Island Itself.
The Army and Navy.
We cannot consider the question OF our
foreign policy without at the anne time
treating OF the army and navy. We now
have a very small a~rmy-indecd. ono we'll
nigh tnflnitcsimal when compared with tho
army OF. any other large nation.
or course thu army we do have should he
rs nearly perfect OF It's kind and for It's
size as 81 possible. I do not believe that
any army In the world has a better aver
age of enlisted man or "A better type OF
junior officer. but tho army should DO
trained 10 act effectively In 4 mass. Pro-
vision should be made by sufficient appro-
pr.auous for aneuve OF a practical
kim 30 that the troops may learn how
tn take care OF themselves under actual
service conditions.
The number OF posts In which the army
Is Kept In time Of peace should DO mate
rally diminished and tho posts that aro
left mado c~orrcspondingly larger.
To accomplish this end we must have not
company or rcgimcntRl garrisons. but
brigade and division garrisons.
For n Big Navy.
Our navy must. relatively 10 the navies
OF other nations. always be OF greater size
than our army. We have most wisely con-
our navy. and Il has now reached n fairly
high standard OF efficiency. This stand
ard OF efficiency must not only be main
lAsfsc1. Out lNGTt0NsN. III docs not seem 10
mo necessary. however. that the navy
shouldn't least In tina immediate future
be Increased beyond the present number or
units. What Is now clearly necessary IN TO
substitute efficient for inefficient units as
the latter become worn out or as Il be-
comes apparent that they are useless.
Probably the result would be attained by
s SaSh" seSr. r ,bs supS as. sn op J9,% %or n Srs-
sells being laid up or broken UP as they are
thus replaced.
Public Land Laws.
One again I call your attention TO the
condition OF the public land laws. Recent
Developments have given new urgency to
tho need for such changes as viii III these
laws TO actual present conditions. The
honest disposal and right use OF the re-
naming public lands Is q fundaIen,al i'm.
which the monopollzing OF the public lands
is being brought about under tho present
laws arc becoming more generally known.
effective remedies. The recommendations
OF the public lands commission upon this
subject are wise and should be given
effect.
As 20 the Grazing Land Claim.
The greater part Of the remaining public
lands cannot be irrigated. They are at
present and will probably always be OF
greater value for grazing than for any
other purpose. This fact has led to the
grazing homestead OF GO acres In Me-
braska and 10 the proposed extension OF 4,
TO otliet states. II II argues that a family
can not be- supported ON loo acres OF Grid
grazing land. This Is obviously true. but
neither can a family DO supported on co
acres OF much OF the Ian TO which Il Is
proposed TO apply the grazing homestead.
To establish universally any such arbitrary
limit would be unwisa at the present time.
IL would probably result ON the one hand
In charging the holdings OF some OF the
great land owncrs. and on the other In
needless suffering and failure on the part
- .#uWaH waWalI.Rulla WFaWsAFfNn9 M Ana
bona tide settlers who give faith to the Inn
piled assurance OF the government that
such an area Is sufficient.
The best use OF the public grazing lands
requires the careful cNamina uon audclass-
incltion OF these lands IN order To give
each settler land enough TO support his
family and no more. While this work Is
being done. and until the lands are set.
tied. the government should take control
OF the open range under reasonable rcgu-
iations suited tn local needs. following the
general policy already Ia successful opera
ton or the forest reserves. IL Is probable
tina the present grazing value OF the open
public range Is scarcely more than hair
hat Il ouc" was or what u might easily
be again under careful regulation.
Favors Merchant Marine.
To the spread Of our trade in peace and
the defense OF our iiag Ia war a great ana
prosperous merchant marine II ludtSpcnfi'
BILE. We should have ships 81 our own gUt
acampu Of cur own To Couyvy our goods O.
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rccntorCc our battle line, IL can NOS Dgl
b. "A sOurc" OF regret aud uucasincse Co u.
that the lines OF communication with oUl
sister republics OF South America should
be chiefly under foreign control. IL T. not
"A good thing that American merchant.
aLu manufacturers should have 20 f,Ut
their goods ana letters TO South America
VIA Europe 70 they wish security aud die.
patch. Even on the Pacific. where og'
ships have held their own better than ui
the Atlantic, our merchant nag 3, nov
threatened tht uugh the liberal aid be-
slowed by othcr governments on their owt
steam lines. | ask YOU earnest consider.
alton OF the report with which the hcr
chant Marine commission has followed o..
long and careful inquiry.
The Immigration Question.
The question OF immiEra,io. IS % vita
Z Interest to this country. IN the scar yGd
ing June ~. lsuJ, there came to the lul'.,
/ states i.Gs.cuo a.irn Immigrants. In u'EcI
words. ia the single year that has jua
elapsed there came 10 this country .
gTcatcT number " people than came nrt'
Z curing the one hundred and slNty-ulI'
years Of our colonial NE which iut'r
yCucL between the rrst landing 70. Janice
and tLr Declaration OF lU-".'ru
cnCc. IL u clearly shown IN the T"pct' q
tile commissioner general % imutrfatui
that Tn.v much UI this enormous imWi
7 grafton N Undoubtedly healthy aUu uAiul
al. a considerable proportion - uul"siTJll'
nom one reason ur another. NOR over,
considerable proportion Of 90. probably
N,ry large proportion. including most e.
the UuGuEiiauic class. does not com" h'J
81 IL o..u tsitiltiyr. but because % a.,
IvLNliy OF JHr aErnis 81 iIv great irau.
luI.AtUu ~rstApa.tvs. Thee gE,4s. 49,
u~iatriuutpd throughout EurJpr. and Uy 90