Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-12-11

this class of disturbances In the inter-
est alike of the employer, the employee
and the general public. I renew my
previous recommendation that the con-
gress fSvorably consider the matter of
creating the machinery for compulsory
Investigation Of such industrial contro-
VERSES as are of sufficient magnitude
and OF sufficient concern to the people
of the country as a whole to warrant
the federal government In taking action"
The recent strike of the telegraphers Is
cited as an instance where such power
might proitably have been used.
Child Labor EVIL.
The necessity of checking the evil OF
child labor is pointed out with much d.
rectness. On the relation between capital
and labor the president asserts that pub
lie opinion must be aroused in condemna-
ton of evil practices on both sides. The
work Of the department of agriculture is
given high praise and the Importance Of
the department pointed out. Cooperation
with farmers associations is urged. The
necessity of a national system of inspec-
ton and grading of grain. to correct evils
complained of. is also pointed out.
National WATER Highways.
Showing the necessity for the develop
ment of the national water highways the
message says: "Our great river systems
should be developed as national water
highways; the Mississippi with its trib-
utaries, standing first in Importance. and
the Columbia second. although there are
many others of Importance on the Pacific,
the Atlantic and the gulf slopes. The ma
tional government should undertake this
work. and 1 hope a beginning will be
made in the present congress- and the
greatest Of all our rivers. the Mississippi.
should receive especial attention. From
the great lakes to the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi there should be a deep waterway,
with deep waterways leading from 1t to
the east and west. Such a waterway
would practically mean the extension OF
our coast line into the very heart OF our
country. 1t would be of incalculable BEN
eft to our people.
LAS an incident to creating the deep
| waterway down the Mississippi, the gov
| eminent should build along its whole
| lower length levees which, taken to-
| gether with the control of the head
| waters, will at once and forever put q
| complete stop to all threat of floods in
| the immensely fertile Delta region. The
| territory lying adjacent to the Missis-
| sippi along its lower course will there
! by become one of the most prosperous
| and populous. as it already is one Of
the most fertile. farming regions in all
| the world"
Public Lands.
| Extension of the work of irrigation and
| the reclamation of waste lands is advo-
| Gated, together with a revision of the
|
| actual home-maker. The unlawful fenc-
! ing of public lands for private grazing,
| the president says, must be stopped, but
at the same time the necessity which &C.
| casioned 1t must be provided for. Several
| plans are recommended.
| Conservatism of the mineral wealth of
| the country, and the necessity for the
| preservation Of the forests to prevent q
| timber famine, are dwelt upon. Drastic
action by the congress Is urged.
Would Repeal Duty on Wood Pulp.
The president declares in favor Of the
repeal Of the duty on wood pulp, at the
same time declaring that 1t should II
with Canada that there should be no ex-
port duty on Canadian pulp wood.
That the government should own and
| lease mineral and oil lands is the belief
of the president
Work on the Panama canal is declared
to be proceeding in satisfactory man.
| ner. and figures given to substantiate the
| statement
For Postal Savings Banks.
On the questions of postal savings
banks and the establishment of parcels
post system the message says:
81 commend to the favorable considera-
ton OF the congress a postal savings
bank system as recommended by the
postmaster general.
81 further commend to the congress the
consideration CT the postmaster generals
recommendation for an extension of the
parcel post, especially on the rural
routes. These recommendations have
been drawn up to benefit the farmer and
the country storekeeper; otherwise
should not favor them, for / believe thai
it is good policy for our government to dc
everything possible to aid the small town
and the country district. 1t is desirable
that the country merchant should not bt
| crushed out"
Some form of local sel:-governmen'
for Alaska is asked of the congress
and that the rights of citizenship b'
conferred upon the people OF Porte
Rico.
Campaign Contributions.
The president says: 1T is we'll tt
provide that corporations shall not con
tribute to presidential or national cam
paigns. and furthermore to provide FOL
the publication of both contribution:
and expenditures. The need for col
lecting large campaign funds woult
vanish if congress provided an appro
priation for the proper and Legitimate
expenses of each of the great nationa
parties an appropriation ample enough
to meet the necessity for thorough or
ganization and machinery, which re
quires a large expenditure OF money
Then the stipulation should be mad
) that no party receiving campaign fund
from the treasury should accept NOR
than a fixed amount from any indi
vidual subscriber or donor; and thu
necessary publicity for receipts and ex
penditures could without diHcltky b
provided"
, The extension of the Ocean Mail &C
J of 1891 is recommended an aid t
American shipping. subsidy 70
Pacific steamers. the president thinks
is necessary.
That the army in the past has bee
niggardly provided for and should b
: more generously dealt with is dwell
: | upon at length. together with recon
: mendations for future legislation.
Yearly additions to the navy ar
recomme aGed and in the president
/ Judgment the country should build fou
: battleships this year.
REASON for Pacific Cruise.
Concerning the dispatch of the fee
D ! to the Pacific. the president believes
should be shifted between the tw
oceans every year or two 4 means G
4 teaching officers and men how to handl
1 the vessels in time of war.
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