The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-12-05

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providing some machinery 10 deal With
this ciass Of disturbances In the inter
cst alike Of the employer, the empioFe !
and The general public. rcnsw ny
previous recommendation hat the con-
gress fav0Fably consider me matter ~
Investigation Of such Industrial contro-
voraies az are Of Euhcienf magnitude
and OF sufficient concern 20 the people
% the country as a whole 10 warrant
tie federal government ia taking action"
The recent strike o. the photographers Il
cited a. an instance where such power
might probably have been used
ChIId LaboF EsiL
The necessity Of checking the evil Of
child labor is pointed out with much a.
rectncss on the relation between capital
and labor the president asserts that pub
Dc opinion must be aroused iu condemna-
ton Of evil practices on both sides The
work Of the department of Agriculture d
given high praise and the Importance o.
the department pointed out Cooperation
with farmers associations 81 urged The
necessity Of a national system o. inspec-
ton and grading Of grain, 10 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 trih-
utarles. standing FIRST IN Importance. and
the Columbia second, although there are
many others of Importance ON The Pacific,
the Atlantic ard the gulf slopes The ma
uonal government should undertake this
work. and J. hope a beginning VIII be
made On the present congress- and tie
greatest of all our rivers. the Mississippi.
should receive especial attention. From
the great lakes 10 the mouth Of the Mis-
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with deep waterways leading from 81 10
the east and west such a waterway
would practically mean the extension of
our coast line into the very heart Of our
country. II would be Of incalculable ben
eft 90 our people.
las an Incident 20 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 tie head
waters. viii at once and forever put a
complete stop TO all threat Of foods in
TIE immensely fertile Delta region. The
territory lying adjacent 20 the Missis-
sippi along its lower course win there
by become one % the most prosperous
and popuious. as IL already is one 81
the most fertile. farming regions in all
the world"
Public Lands.
Extension OF the work % irrigation and
the reclamation OF waste lands Is advo-
Gated. together with a revision Of the
present land laws in the interest q The
actual h~ome-maker. Tho Unlawful fcDc-
ing Of public lands Ter private grazing.
the president says. must be stopped. but
az the same time the necessity which oc-
casioned II must be provided for, Several
plans are recommended
Conservatism Of the mineral wealth 81
the country. and thr necessity for the
preservation OF the forests 20 prevent a
timber famine. ara dweit upon Drastic
action by the congress is urged
would Repeal Duty on Wood Pulp
The president declares in favor o. the
repeal OF the duty on wood pulp, az the
same time declaring that Il should II
possible be accompanied by an agreement
with Cauada that there should be no ez-
port duty on Canadian pulp wood
That the government should own and
lease mineral and oil lands is the bolei
% the president
Work on the Panama canal IL declared
20 be- proceeding In A satisfactory man
ner. and figures given 10 substanuate the
statement
For PostaI snyinEs hanks.
on the questions % postal vim
banks and The establishment OF a parcels
post system the message says;
Il commend 10 the favorable constdern-
tiun OF the congress q postal savings
bank system as recommended BY the
postmaster generaL
II further commend 10 the congress the
consideration OF the postmaster generals
recommendation FOR an extension o. the
parcel post especially on the rural
routes. Thes recommendations have
been drawn up 90 benent the farmer and
the country storekecper. otherwise I
should not favor them. for ] heheve that
o. ls good policy for our government 20 90
everything possible 90 aid the anal town
and the country district u Is desirable
that abe country merchant should not be
crushed out"
some form OF local olf-govrrnment
for Alaska Is asked Of the ccpSffss
and that the rights % c~itiEenssip D.
conferred upon the people q tofto
Campaign contributions
The president 49, ia D. Wei 20
provfde that corporations shhu noGsou-
tribute Co presidential OF national Yam
palEns. and furthermore 60 provide Tor
the publication 81 both contributions
ana eppenditurra The need Tor cole
Iecting large campaign funds would
vanish 10 congress provided an appro-
r~rlation for the proper aud legitimate
expenses 81 each ~ the great alton
parties an appropriation ample enough
ID meet tho necessity for thorough orr
runiEation and machinery which re-
puiros a larEe expenditure % money
Then thc stipulation should be made
that no party rccviHlnF campaiEn funds
oram 10, treasury sheuld accept more
than IL liked amount from O. iudi-
vidUal subscriber or donor and the
necessary publicity foF receipts and cK,
p~endsursH could without dimcss;y be
provided
The extension 90 the ocean Nail act
OF 1881 ia recommended a. am aid 20
American Fhirping A subsidy for
Pacific TIE president thinks
is necessary
THAT d army On she past has been
|nlEEardIy provided Tor and hould be
mon. generously deals with is dwcit
upon az length together with recon-
mUudauona Tor future legislation
Yearly additions Go thc navy are
recommended and In the presidents
Judgment the ountr should build four
hattlcshtps this year
Reason Ger Paeias Cruiss-
Conccrnlng the dispatch 90 sac neet