Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-05

/ be COOL mechanic, Il good CARPENTER
or blacksmith to that which Hts a nun
20 Ito The greatest engineering feat
The skilled mechanic. the skilled work
/ man. can best become such by tech
Mica! industrial education Tie far
reaching usefulness Of Institutes OF
technology aud schools OF mines or Of
engineering Is now universally nc.
knowicdgcd. md no less fur reaching
is the effect Of n good building or me.
chnni"al trades school. Il textile or
matchmaking or engraving school
In every possible way we should help
the wageworlier who tolls with his
hands and who must tive hope In
constantly increasing measurc) also
toll with his brain. Under the constltu.
tion the national Legislature cnn do but
little of direct Importance for his wei.
fire save where he Is engaged In work
!" which permits II to act under the In.
sSrStatc commerce clause Of tho constI.
Z tuition and this Ia one reason why I
SO earnestly hope that both the legis.
latirc and judicial branches OF the gov.
erimcnt will cnn>trlic this clause OF
, the consultation Il, thu broadcast posi-.
bic manner
the Farmer.
The only OTHER persons whose vel.
fare is rs v.tNi 20 Tho welfare OF tho
Whole country ~ Is The welfare OF tho
wa"cwork"r' are the tt,icrs OF The soil,
thc farmers
Several factors must cooperate IN
the Improvement nf the farmers con.
dition llc must have the chance to
be educated IN The widest possible
sens" in the SENSE which keeps ever In
view tho intimate relationship between
the theory OF education ana the facts
OF life.
orgnnlznt III has become necessary
IN tie business world. and II hns nc.
compiished much for good in the world
Of labor II Is no less necessary for
farmers. SUCH movement rs the
grange movement Ia good In itself nnd
is capable of IL well nigh infinite fur.
ther extension for good so long ns II IL
kept 10 it's own legitimate business.
The benefits TO be derived by the ns.
ISOLATION of farmers for mutual ad.
vantage are partly economic and part.
~ sociological.
Irrigation ana Forest Preservation.
Much Is ROW being done for the
states OF the Rocky mountains md
great plains through the development
of the nntioaal policy of irrigation and
forcit preservation. No government
policy for the betiernrnt og our inter
nal conditions lla been more fruitful
OF good than this.
Divorce I.cr:iSlntIon.
! am well aware OF how difficult It IA
to pass II constitutional amendment.
Nevertheless. IN my Judgment. the
whole question OF marriage and di.
vorce should be reIegatcd to the ar-
tllority of the national congress. The
change would he good from every
standpoint. In particular 1t would he
good because It would confer on the
congress the power ut once to deal
radically and efficiently with polygnmy,
and this should be done whether or
not marriage nnd divorce are dealt
with. 1t Is neither safe nor proper 10
leave the question OF polyEamy to be
dealt with by the several states.
Merchant Marine.
Let me once again call the attention
of the congress TO two subjects con
corning which ! have frequently be-
fore communicated with them. One !s
the question Of developing American
shipping ! trust TINT law embody-
Ing In substance the views or major
Dnrt Of tho views expressed In the re-
port OH This subject laid before the
house mt its last session will be passed
1t seems to me that the proposed meas
ure Is ny nearly uuobjcctionuble us any
Gun be.
The Currency.
I especially call your attention to the
second subject, the condition of our
currency laws. The national bank act
has ably served great purpose In mid
Ing the enormous business develop.
ment Of the country. and within ten
years there hns been an increase In
circulation per capita from $2141 to
$33,DS. For several years evidence has
been accommodating that additional leg
isinton is needed. The recurrence OF
each crop season emphasizes the de.
fects OF the present laws. There must
soon be revision Of them, because
to leave them as they are means to in
cur liability of business disaster. Since
your body adjourned there has been a
fuctuati0n in the interest on cnlI
money from Q per cent to 80 per cent.
and the iuctuation was even greater
during the preceding six months. The
secretary Of the treasury had to stcp
In and by wise action put stop to the
most violent period of oscillation.
do not press any especial plan. Va.
rious plans have recently been pro.
posed by expert committees OF bank.