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probable that a thoroughly efficient system Of
education comes next 70 the influence Of pat
riotism IN bringing about national success Of
this kind. Our federal form OF government,
81 fruitful OF advantage 10 our people Ia Ger.
cur national eavNsiysasss. IL Is not possible,
for instance, for the national government 20
take the lead IN technical industrial education.
to see thar the paelie school system Of this
country develops on all its technical. indus.
trial. scientific and commercial sides, This
must be lett primarily to the several states.
effort is 10 give the governmental assistance
in the most effective way that Is, through as
individual farmers, II Is also striVing 10 co.
ordinate its work with the agricultural de-
partments OF the several states, and 40 far as
is own work Is educational, TO coordinate Il
with the work Of other educational authorities.
Great progress has already been made among
tarusers by the creation OF farmers institutes,
Of dairy associations Of breeders associations,
horticultural associations and the like. The
department. can and will cooperate with all
such associations, aud Il must have their help
Il its own work Is to be done In the most
efficient style,
Much is now being done for the states Of
the Rocky mountains and the great plains
through the development OF the national policy
Of irrigation and forest preseTvatsoni no gov.
ernment policy for the hctterment OF our In.
ternal conditions has been more fruitful OF
mountains and Southern Appalachian regions
should also be preserved. and they can not he
unless the people OF the states in which they
lie, through their representatives in the con,
gress. secure vigorous action by the national
government,
l am well aware Of how diifieult Il Is to
pass a constitutional amendment Neverthe.
less, in my Judgment the whole question OF
marriage and divorce should be relegatcd to
the authority Of the natisal congress AZ pres
ent the wide differences in the laws ct the
different states on this subject result in scan.
dals and abuses; and surely there Ia uoshing
so vitality essential to the welfare Of the naion,
nothing around which the nation should so
bend itself to throw every safeguard, as the
home life OF the average citizen. The change
would be good from every standpoint. In par
tieular il would be good because Il would con.
fer on the congress the power at once to
deal radically and efficiently with polygamy;
and this should be done whether O. not mar.
riaee and divorce are dealt with. IL Is neither
safe nor proper TO leave the question OF polyg,
amy to be dealt with by the several states.
Power to deal with II should be conferred on
the national government
lie, me once again call the attention Of the
congress to two subjects concerning which
have frequently before communicated with
them. One Is the questiop Of developing
American shipping. | trust that law embody.
ing in substance the views, or a major part
Of the views. expressed in the report on this
subject laid before the house at It's last session
will be passed. I am well aware that In
former wears Objectionable measures have been
proposed in reference to the encouragement OF
American shipping; but II seems to me that the
proposed measure is as nearly unobjeetionable
as any can be.
especially call your attention to the sec.
ond subject, the condition Of our currency
laws. The national bank act has ably served
a great purpose in aiding the enormous bust
ness development of the country. and within
ten years there has been an increase in eireu
lation per capita from Sel.tl to sSS.0s. For
pNts1a tins
that additional legislation is needed. The ~
currence OF each crop season emphasizes the
defects Of the present laws.
do not press any especial plan. Various
plans have recently been proposed by expert
committees of bankers.
most earnestly hope that the bill TO pro-
vide a lower tariff for or else rbsolute free
trade in Philippine products will become
law. No harm will come TO any American
industry; and while there will be some small
but real material benefit to the Filipinos, ,he
main benefit will come by the showing made as
to our purpose to do all in our power for their
welfare. So far our action in he Philippines
has been abundanty Justified not mainly and
indeed not primarily because of the added
dignity il has given us as nation by proving
nat We are capable honerably and efficiently
to bear the international burdens which
mighty people should bear. but even more
because OF the immers- h~reft that has come
to the people of the Philippine Islands.
American citizenship should be conferred on
the citizens of Porto Rico. The harhor OF
San Juan in. Porto Rico should be dTedged
and improved. The expense of the federal
court OF Porto Rico should be met from the
federal treasury The administration of the
affairs Of Porto Rico, together with those OF
the Philippines, Hawaii and, our other insular
possessions should all be directed under one
executive department; by preference, the de-
sartment OF state or the department OF war.
The needs OF Hawaii are peculiar; every
aid should be given the islands; and our efforts
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the lines Of a community of small freeholders,
not of great planters with coolie'tilled estates;
Situated as this territory is, in the middle OF
the Pacific, there are duties imposed upon this
small community which do not frl in like de-
gree or manner upon any other American com
munity. This warrants our treating It dit
ferently from the way in which we treat ter
ritorics contiguous to surrounded by sister
territories or other states, and justifes the
setting aside of portion of our revenues to
be expended for educational and internal inn
provements therein.
AIaska's needs have been partially met. but
there must be complete reorganization OF the
governmental system, as ! have before indi-
Gated 10 you. / ask your especial attention to
this. Our fellow citizens who dwell on the
shores of Puget sound with characteristic
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition. Its special
aims include the upbuilding OF Alaska and the
development of American commerce on the Pa'
cihc ocean This exposition, in its purposes
and SCOPE, should appear not oiliJ 10 tnc .pto-
ple of the Pacific slope. but TO the people of the
United States at large. Alaska since II was
bought has yielded to the government, Sll ,OoG..
ON0 of revenue, and has produced nearly
5000. .O0O. 600 in gold, furs and FISH. When
properly developed it will become in large de-
gree a land of homes. The countries border.
| ing the Pacific ocean have population. more
numerous than that of all the countries OF
| Europe: their annual foreign commerce
amounts to over $4,000 900 900. of which the
share Of the United States is some $7O0,O0o,'
O00 If this trade thoroughly under:
stood and pushed by our manufacturers and
producers, the industries not only of the Pa
| cifc slope but Of all our country and partic-
ulariy Of our cotton growing states, would be
greatly benefited OF course. in order to get
| these benefits must treat fairly the coun
tries with which we trade.
Especially do we need to remember oui
duty to the stranger within our gates It il
| .he s.,re nark Of lnw civilization. a low