Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-23


to induce the Congress OF the Unite,
States to adopt the project for thi
canal and make provision i'm the mex
rivers and harbors bill for It's speed!
| completion
We further recommend that the mex
| Congress make available az once tn
appropriation heretofore made by TN
| national congress for the construction
or the government canal between tn
Sabine and Nechos rivers to form
connection with the Port Arthur shil
canal recently donated to the United
| States.
ELASTIC CURRENCY.
We are OF the opinion that a measure
calculated TO introduce into the imam
oial system of the currency the elemen
OF fexiblity OF currency should re
ceiye early and earnest consideration
by the United States Congress havini
In view always the security, safety anO
value of such currency at par win
gold.
We favor the beet sugar industry anl
recommend to the United States Con
gress that no legislation antagonist,
to It's future development be enacted
This congress at its sixteenth session
recommended the location Of naVa
station on the southern coast of Call
fornia near the Mexican border bu
as yet the national Congress has not
taken any action regarding this import
ant matter Since the passage OF the
resolution and recommendation Admi-
raj Goodrich and other prominent naval
officers have publicly advocated the To-
cation of such naval station IN the
harbor Of san Diego, California. We,
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that naval station and also coaling
station be located at, San Diego, Calf
fornia. and that the necessary funds
be appropriated for this purpose.
AGRICULTURE.
We commend most heartily the dispo-
sition of the congress of the United
States in fostering the work of the
federal department of agriculture.
We express our sincere belief that no
other feature OF the work of our gov
eminent meets with more general APP
proval OF the whole people than this
department under the guidance of fits
able head the secretary Of agriculture.
He ia ransacking the earth for facts
and bringing to the varied conditions
Of our vast country the results OF re-
searches Of all times and cimes; In
Producing new, rare and valuable plants
and greatly augmentlng the permanent
production of the wealth OF the coun-
try. He IL eliminating the semi-arid
belt by selection OF plants to be grown
by the Introduction Of methods adapt
ed To existing conditions and by the en-
couragement OF industries that thrive.
We especially call attention then to
the growth OF the sugar industry. I'M
der the present administration. and
largely through the secretaries the
Transmississipp section Of the United
States now produces IN sugar an
amount equal 10 III per cent. of its
consumption. The drainage OF the
swamps and overilowed lands of the
United States viii add many millions OF
acres of fertile land TO our productive
territory improve health and benefit
commerce, We endorse the drainage
Investigations and surveys now being
carried on by the United States de-
partment Of agriculture and urge their
extensions.
LIVESTOCK.
We recommend the announcement OF
increased facilities for the transport
alton of livestock to market, and that
the government aid the livestock in
dustry by extending the foreign mar
kels for its products and by scientific
attention 10 the diseases TO which
focks and herds are subject.
MINES AND MINING.
The mining industry of the United
States has grown to vast proportions
and Importance, now exceeding a bill
lion and half dollars of annual pro-
duct, and X capable OF still greater
extension, II encouraged by the gov
eminent as agricultural Industry has
been fostored. We heartily favor the
establishment by act OF Congress OF
national department OF mines and
1t Is tho sense of this congress that
the surface OF the $4,000 acres of segre-
gated coal and asphalt lands In the In
dian Territory should be sold I'm tracts
OF l60 acres, on long time with annual
payments therefor, and the moneys
arising therefrom should be paid TO
the Indians entitled thereto. The coal
and asphalt In said lands should be
leased In tracts not TO exceed $3.50 acres.
and the royalties paid should become
a permanent school fund for use Of the
state OF oklahoma.
EXPosITIoNs.
We lttuIhilelu SulldDic dppfopfla-.
tlon TO be made by Congress to further
the Alaska Yukon-Paciic exposition
that will be held IN the city OF Seattle
beginning June /, 1909.
In order to promote the friendly
rivalry OF states IN progress and. de-
velopment We favor state celebrations
marking the ilftleth and one humid
redth anniversaries Of the admission
of each state into the union and when
such celebrations are held we recon-
mend that on each occasion the ma
tional government take part. giving
an exhibition OF national progress and
development.
STATEHOOD FOR NEW MEXICO
The fundamental principle Of Amer
lean republicanism Is that of self.
government ana no body of American
citizens should be deprived of that
right when its exercise Is possible.
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