The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-12-05

spees.
Compulsory Investigation cf 1-dax'
trial Disputes
Strikes and InekoaiN. sitA their NJ =.
ies1dant loss ard suffering. continue
10 increase For tbs flsr years en3-
ing December II. 1906. The number Il
strikes vas greater than those III any
preyiou< ten years and was double
the number IN the preceding Eve
years. These figures indicate the a.
ereasing need Of providing some ma
ehinery to deal with this class of dis
turbanees III the interest alike Of the
employer. the employee, and The gen
eral public.
The need for some provision for
such investigation was forcibly IL
Illustrated in the recent STRIKE
Of telegraph operators which serious
ly inter.ered with telegraphic com
munieation, causing great damage To
business interests and serious ineon-
venienee 10 the general public.
Inland Waterways.
The conservation of our natural re-
sources and their proper use eonsti.
tute the fundamental problem which
underlies almost every other problem
of our National life. We must main
tain for our civilization the adequat
material basis without which that
civilization can not exist. We must
show foresight, we must look ahead
AS a nation we not only enjoy a won
derful measure~of present prosperity
but If this prosperity Is used arighi
it Is an earnest of future success,
such as no other nation will have
The reward of foresight for this Ma.
tion is great and easily foretold. But
there must be the look ahead. there
must be a realization of the fact tha
10 waste. to destroy. our natural re-
sources, TO skin and exhaust the land
instead of using it so as to increase
its usefulness, will result in under
mining in TIE days Of our children
tie very prosperity which we oushI
by right to hand down TO them am.
plified and developed.
Tariff on Wood Pulp.
There should be no tariff on any
forest product grown III this coun
try; and, in especial, there should
be no tariff OH wood pulp; due TO
tlce of the change being Of course
gwen to those engaged in the busi
1ess so as to enable them to adjust
themselves to the new conditions
The repeal Of the duty on wood pull
should if possible be accompanie,
by an agreement with Canada tha
there shall be 10 export duty on CG:
madam pulp wood.
The Panama Canal.
! Work III now progressing at ;
satisfactory rate. The private bid
for the construction Of the cana
were all unsatisfactory, and in con
sequence were all rejected.
Postal Affairs.
| commend to the favorable con
sideration of the Congress a posta
savings bank system, as recommend
ed ly the Postmaster General. Thc
primary object is to encourage anon.
our people economy and thrift an,
by the use of postal savings banks q
give them an opportunity to husband
their resouces, particularly those VIII,
have not the facilities at hand fo
depositing their money in saving
banks. Viewed, however, from th'
experience Of the past few weeks, i
is evident that the advantages o.
such an institution are still more far
reaching. Timid depositors hav,
withdrawn their savings for the tim,
being from national banks, trus
companies, and savings banks; indi
viduals have boarded their cash ant
the workingmen their earnings; all o.
which money has been withdraw
and kept in hiding or in the safe de
posit box to the detriment of pros
peIity. Through the agency of th,
postal savings banks such none,
would be restored to the channels Of
trade, to the mutual benefit of capi
tai and labor
I further commend to the Congress
the consideration of the parcel post
especially on the rural routes. There
are now 1925 rural routes. servin:
nearly 100000 people who do not
have the advantages of the inhabi
tants of cities in obtaining their sup.
plies. These recommendations have
been drawn up to benefit the farmer
and the country storekeeper; other.
wise, I should not favor them, for
believe that it is good policy for oul
Government to do everything posi-.
BILE to aid the small town and tht
country districts. 1t is desirable thai
the country merchant should not bt
crushed out.
Reports show that during the pas
year we made clear profit on oul
foreign postal business Of more than
three and half million dollars. The
President recommends that profit bC
expended in improving the service.
Oklahoma.
Oklahoma has become a State
standing on a full equality with hel
elder sisters. and her future is assur.
ed by her great natural resources
The duty Of the National Govern.
ment to guard the personal and
property rights Of the Indians with.
in her borders remains of course un.
changed.
German Tariff Agreement.
A re-adjustment of the German
tariffs made it necessary to appoint
q comission composed Of experts to