The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-07

states of the Rocky mountains and
Great Plains thru the development OF
the national policy OF irrigation and
forest preservation; no government
nal conditions has been more fruitful
of good than this. The forests of the
White mountains and Southern Appa-
lachian regions should also be pre-
served: and they can not be unless the
people of the states i'm which they lie,
thru their representatives in the con-
gress, secure vigorous action by the
national government.
Memorial Amphitheater mt Arlington.
invite the attention of the congress
to the estimate of the secretary OF
war for an appropriation to enable
him to begin the preliminary work
for the construction of memorial
amphitheater at Arlington. The Grand
encampment has urged the erection of
such an amphitheater as necessary for
the proper observance of Memorial
Day and as fitting monument to the
soldier and sailor dead buried there,
In this ] heartily concur and command
the matter to the favorable considera-
ton OF the congress. ...
Marriage and Divorce.
am well aware Of how difficult it Is
Nevertheless in my judgment the
whole question of marriage and di-
vorce should be relegated to the au-
thority of the national congress. At
present the wide differences in the
laws of the different states on this
subject result in scandals and abuses;
and surely there is nothing so vitality
essential to the welfare of the nation
nothing around which the nation
safeguard D as the se home y" ' life of fs the
average citizen. The change would be
good because 1t would confer on the
congress the power at once to deal
radically and efficiently with polyga-
not marriage and divorce are dealt
with. It is neither safe nor proper to
leave the question of polygamy to be
dealt with by the several states. Pow
err to deal with 1t should be conferred
on the national government.
When home ties are loosened; when
men and women cease to regard a
worthy family life with all its duties
fully performed. and all its ,responsi--
bilities lived up to, as the life best
commonwealth are at hand. There are
regions in our land. and classes of our
population. where. the birth rate has
sunk below. the death rate. Surely 1t
Should shst need no Demonstration to show
standpoint of the nation, from me
standpoint of the human race, the one
sin for which the penalty Is national
death, race death; sin for which
the more dreadful exactly in proper
ton as the. men and women guilty
thereof are in other respects, in char
acter, and bodily and mental powers,
those whom for the sake of the state
and mothers of many healthy children
well brought up In homes made happy
by their presence. No man, no woman,
can shirk the primary duties of life
whether for love of ease and pleasure,
or her self-respect
American Shipping.
Let me once again call the attention
of the congress to two subjects con-
corning which I have frequently be-
fore communicated with them. One is
the question Of developing American
shipping. / trust that law embody-
ing in substance the views, or
report on this subject laid before the
house at its last session will be past.
| am well aware that in former years
Objectionable measures have been pro-
posed in reference to the encourage
ment OF American shipping; but 1t
seems to me that the proposed meas
ure Is as nearly unobjectionable as
any can be. 1t will of course benefit
primarily our seaboard states, such as
Maine, Louisiana and Washington; but
end benefits ALL Just as government
aid to irrigation and forestry in the
west Is really of benefit, not only to
the Rocky mountain states. but to all
our country. If it prove impractica BILE
to enact a law for the encouragement
Of shipping generally, then at least
provision should be made for better
communication with South America,
notably for fast mail lines to the
chief South American ports. It is dis
creditable to us that our business peo-
pie, for lack of direct communication
n the shape of lines of steamers with
South America, should in that great
sitter continent be at a disadvantage
compared to the business people Of
Europe.