The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-04

greatest Of all our rivers. The Mississippi,
should receive especial attention. From
the Great Lakes 10 The mouth Of the
Mississippi there should be decp water.
lwny, with deep waterways leading from
| II 10 che East and the West. Such q
waterway would practically mean the
extension Of our coast line into the very
heart Of oiir country. II would be Of
incalgnlable benefit 10 our people. II
bcgun at once II can be carried through
In time apprcdably 10 relieve the CON
gcstion Of our great ircjgbtcaHying
lines oi railroads. The work should be
systematically and continuously carried
forward In accordance with some we'll
conceived plan. The main streams
should be improved to the highest point
Of efficiency before the Improvement
VI the brarchcs IL attempted; aud the
work should be kept free from every
laint of rceklesIncss or jobbery. fhe
inland waterways which lie Just back Of
1.-THE whole eastern and southern coasts
should likewise be developed Moreover,
| the development OF our waterways In.
wolves many other important water pro-
blems, all Of which should be considered
Az part Of the same general scheme. The
Government dams should be used TO
produce hundreds Of Thousands OF horse.
power as an incident to improving ray-
igati0n; for the annual value Of the un.
used watcf.pDwer Of the United States
perhaps exceeds the annual value OF the
products Of all our mines Az an Incl
dent to cIsating the deep waterway
down the Mississippi. the Government
should build along It's whole lower length
lcyees which taken together with the
control Of the headwaters. will at once
and forever put d complete stop 10 all
threat OF floods In the Immensely fertile
Delta region The territory lying ada
cent 10 Tho Mississippi along It's lower
coursc win thereby become one Of the
most prosperous and nopnlous, as IL al
ready IL one OF the most fertile, farming
regions In all the world. have appoint
ID an Inland Waterways Commission to
study and outline comprehensive
schcmc Of development along all the
lines indicated. Later | shall lay Its
report before the Congress.
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III addition to the foregoing paragraphs
the President also iayors the preserya-
ton OF our forests; removal OF the
tariff on wood pulp; regulation Of min
eral lands government construction OF
tho Panama canal; the adoption Of
postal savings bank system; the exten.
sion Of the parcels post to cover rural
routes; local government for Alaska;
Federal control Of public grazing lands;
other paragraphs treat on irrigation,
farmers and wageworkeS; eight hour
law; compulsory investigation Of in.
dustrial disputesi accidents on railroads;
employers liability; injunctions and
their abuse In labor disputes; enforce
ment Of all law; the revenue and tariff; /;
Hawaii. Porto Rico; the philippines; /;
mining; home OF Andrew jackson;
vicksburg National park; the 18th
census; the public health; Presidential
campaign expenses; national art gallery; /;
biological survey; ocean mail service;
the armyi the navy; foreign affairs;
the Hague conference; Cuba; the Jap
ancse exposition; the German tariff
agreement; China and Chinese students;
Mexico and Central America; and the
International Bureau Of American Re.
pablics.