Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-12-06

states Of, the Rocky mountains ana
the national policy OF irrigation and
forest preservation; no government
policy for the betterment OF our inter-
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 in which they lie,
thru their representatives in the con-
gross. secure vigorous action by the
national government.
Memorial Amphltbenter ut Arlington.
! invite the attention OF the congress
to the estimate of the secretary or
war for an appropriation to enable
him to begin the preliminary work
Tor the construction OF memorial
1mphitheater at Arlington. The Grand
Army of the Republic in It's national
cncampm' mt has urged the erection OF
such an amphitheater as necessary for
the proper observance Of Memorial
Day and as a fitting monument to the
soldier ana sailor dead buried there.
In tins | heartily concur and commlnd
the matter To the favorable considera
non OF the congress
Marriage aAd Divorce.
am well aware of how difficult it is
10 pass a constitutional amendment
Nevertheless i'm my jud"mcnt the
whole question Of marriage and di-
VorCr should be RELOCATED 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 Wit lily
essential to the welfare of the nation,
NOTHING around which the nation
should SO bend itself to throw every
Saf' -uard. as the home life Of the
average citizen. The change would be
good because II would confer on the
congress the power at once to deal
radically and efficiently with polyga-
ghn1ilh htt
not marriage and divorce are dealt
with. 1t is neither safe nor proper to
leave the question OF polygamy to he
dealt with by the several states. Pow
er to deal with 1t should he conferred
on the national government.
When home ties are loosenrd; when
worthy family life. with all it's duties
fully performed. and all its response
biities lived up to. as the life best
worth living; then evil days for the
regions i'm our land. and classes OF Our
population. where the birth rate has
sunk below the death rate Surely II
should need no demonstration TO show
that wlfu sterility is. from the
standuoint Of the nation from me
standpoint Of the human rae. tho one
an i'r which thS penalty Is nrtcn2l
death, race death; sin for which
there is no atonement; a sin which is
the more dreadful exactly in proper
ton as the mon and women guilty
1cter, and bodily AID mental powers.
those whom for the sake Of the state
II would be well 90 see the fathers
and mothers Of many healthy children.
by their presence. No man. no woman.
can shirk the primary duties Of life.
whether for love OF ease and pleasure,
or for any other cause and retain his
or her self-respect
American shipping.
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OF the congress to two subjects con-
corning which | have frequently be-
fore communicated with them. one is
the question of developing Anne rican
shipping. I trust that a law embody-
ing. in substance the views. or a
ma Jor part OF the views, exprest in the
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 II
seems to me that the proposed meas
any can be. II Will of course benefit
primarily our seahoard states such as
Maine, Louisiana and Washington; but
what benefits part OF our people in the
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. IL il prove impracticable
to enact "A law for the cncoura cement
Of shipping generally. then at least
provision should he made for better
communication with South America.
notably for fast mail lines to the
chief South American ports. II is dis
creditable to us that our business peo-
pie. for lack OF direct communication
In the shape OF lines Of steamers with
South America. should in that great
sitter continent bt at disadvantage
compared 20 the business people NJ
Europe.