The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-03

from one ocean 10 tie other VIII be
comparatively easy. Until Il ia built
earnestly hope that the battle neet
VIII be thus shifted between the two
oceans every year or two. The battle
feet is about starting by the strait Of
Magellan 70 visit the Pacific coast.
Sixteen battIeshIps are going under the
command Of Rear Admlrni Evans. while
eight armorcd cruisers and two other
battieshlps WIN meet him in San Fran
cisco. whittier certain torpedo destroy
ers are also going. No feet Of such
size has ever made such voyage. aud
II will be OF very great educational use
20 all engaged In Il. The only way by
which to teach officers and men how
to handle the feet so as to meet every
possible strnin and emergency in tiIne
OF war Is 70 have them practice under
similar conditions in time Of peace.
The president recommends the in
creased pay for both officers and enlist
ed men and advises promotion by Sc
lection above the grade OF lieutenant
commander
Foreign AUairts
In foreign Affairs. the president says.
this country's steady policy is to be-
have toward other nations as strong
and self respecting man should behave
toward the other men with whom he
is brought into contact. In other words,
our aim Is dlsinterestedly to help other
nations where such help can be wisely
given without the appearance Of med
ding with what does not concern US.
TO be careful TO act as a good neighbor
and at the same time IN good natured
fashion to make It evident that we do
not intend to be imposed upon
The president refers at length TO The
Hague peace conference. He believes
1t accomplished much good work.
Postal Savings Banks.
The president says on postal affairs:
/ commend to the favorable consid-
Grafton Of the congress a postal saw
ings bank system as recommended By
the postmaster general. Timid deposit
tors have withdrawn their savings for
the time being from national banks.
trust companies and savings banks, In
divlduals have boarded their cash
and the workingmen their earnings. all
OF which money has been withheld
and kept in hiding or in the safe de-
post box to the detriment of prosper
ity. Through the agency Of the postal
savings banks such money would be
restored to the channels OF trade, to
the mutual benefit Of capital and labor.
further commend to the congress
the consideration Of the postmaster
generals recommendation for an ex-
tension OF the parcel post. especially
on the rural routes. 1t would be
most desirable thing to put the fourth
class postmasters In the classified Bcry-
ice.
Other recommendations are:
Deepening OF the inland waterways.
especially Of the Mississippi river sys-
tenn, to make them great nstional high
ways.
The repeal Of the tariff ON forest
products, especially the duty ON wood
pulp.
The amendment ok the public land
laws to make them more efgectiye
against land grabbers and more favor
able to bona fide settlers.
Retention Of the governments title
to public coal and other mineral lands.
Extension Of the national forest re-
serves.
Citizenship for the people or Porto
Eico.
Freer local self government FOR Alas.
ISa.
announcement Of the merchant ma
rlne, particularly Of an ocean mail line
10 South America.
Remission Of the Boxer indemnity
and frcer entry for Chinese students
,oming to America.
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