The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-12-07


has hitherto been, need not approximate,
either in amount or in the extent Of the
increase any by graduat,ion, .,a,.e to what sucn .
Agricultural Interests.
He appeals for every encouragement
cultural interests. Of the country. He
points to the good that Is being done by
the various forms OF grange organiza-
Several factors must cooperate in the
Improvement Of the farmers condition:
He must have the chance to be educated
which keeps ever in view the Intimate
relationship between the theory Of edu.
cation and the facts. of life. In all
is a good thing to produce certain mum.
ber Of trained scholars and students:
but the education superintended by the
state must seek rather to produce hum
dred good citizens than merely ono
scholar. and 1t must be turned now and
then from the % class book to the the s1mdy mSis
is especially true OF the farmer. as has
been pointed out again and again by all
9s
country life. All students now realize
that education must seek to train the
confer more real significance upon the
phrase dignity Of labor" and to pre-
pare the pupils so that in addition to
his Individual capacity for work, they
may. together help create right public
opinion, and show In many ways social
become necessary in the business world;
and II has accomplished much for good
in the world Of labor. 1t is no less neces-
the grange movement is good in itself
and is capable Of a well-nigh infinite fur
ther extension for good SO long az It 10
benefits to be derived by the association
of farmers for mutual advantage are
partly economic and partly sociological.
Currency Reform.
Amendments to the present currency
laws are asked for, and after showing
of the wide huctuation Of interest
"T6e mere statement of these facts
ously defective. There is need of Q
change. Unfortunately. however. many
OF the proposed changes must BE ruled
complicated. are net easy of compre-
hension, and tend to disturb existing
rights and interests. We must also
terially impair the value Of the United
States two per cent. bonds now pledged
to secure circulation. the issue Of
culiarly creditable to the treasury.
do not press any special plan. Various
plans have recently been proposed by
the plans which are possibly feasible
and which certainly should receive
your consideration Is that repeatedly
ent secretary of the treasury, the es.
sential features Of which have been
approved by many prominent bankers
plan national banks should be per-
u!itted to issue a specified proportion
OF their capital in notes OF a given
a rate as to drive the notes back when
not wanted in legitimate trade. This
plan would not permit the issue Of
pronts. but to meet the emergency rs. pre-.
sented by times of stringency.
He again asks for free trade with this
se and sns
by this country in the islands, and says
~ we have erred In the Philippines it
the direction OF granting q large meas
ure OF self-government"
Cuban Intervention.
The rebellion In Cuba and the incl.
dents leading up to the establishment OF
the provisional government Is reviewed,
when the election has been held ans
peaceful and orderly fashion Of the provi.
I'ondi taHe Ss W come to an end
upon behalf OF the American people.
with all possible solemnity,. our most
will realize the imperative need OF pre-
| serving Justice and keeping order In the
| island. The United States wishes moth.
ing of Cuba except that 1t shall prosper
morally and materially, and wishes moth
ing OF the Cubans save that they shall
be able to preserve order among them-
selves and therefore to preserve their
independence. IL the elections become q
farce, and IL the insurrectionary habit
becomes confirmed in the island. II Is abb
solutely out of the question that the
island should continue independent: and
the United States, which has assumed
the sponsorship before the civilized world
for Cuba's career as a nation, would
the government was managed In such
| orderly fashion as to secure the safety
OF life and property. The path to bo
ernment Is always hard. and wa ahnliiA