The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-04

eration of the consrsss . post.l sex- ings bank system. as fscemmenaed Dy ,., pie c economy n nj and thrift and Sy the uss of postal sAviugs banks to giys them sn Opportunity to huseend their re. nSa'ts nos tSs lsetiisis: ssf af hand for deposit. ing their money in savings banks. Viewed. however, from the experiences tho advantases of such an institution positor. DOG s nave nave Witndrswn their savinss the tsns ss ssns sm .aS ans ssans. banks; individuals have hoarded their cash and the workingmen their earn d M o f.y we n sSnsy sSngy es' or in nes . ws sses deposit box to the. detfiment of pros pesity. Through the agency of the E Ssnkb spS mosey e yrsss wsuS the mutual benefit of capital and labor. further commend to the Congress the conslderation of the Fostmastsr- tention of the parcel post. especially on the rural routes. There are now ss.215 rural routes. serving nearly 15.0oe,000 of the inhahitants of cities in obtain ing their supplies. There recommen- dations have been drawn up to benefit CT; err otherwise. T should not favor them.
 oI sslsys that # a s sSSS RG1sy ss district. It is desirable that the country merchant should not be crush
 The fourth class postmasters con- lution in favor of placing the fourth : class postmasters under the civil serv- ice law. The Administration has al- ready put into effect the policy of re- fusing to remove any fourth class post masters save for reasons connected with the good of the service; and it is~en- tn em from the domain of partisan poli- tics. It would be most desirable thing to put the fourth class postmast- sibie that this might be done without Congressional action, but as the mat ter is debatable, I earnestly recommend ing that they be included under the civii-service law and put in the classf ned service. ,.
 Oklahoma has become a State, stand ing on a full equality with her elder sisters, and her future is assured by her great natural resources. The duty of personal and property rights of the indians within her borders remain of course unchanged.
 reiterate my accommodations or last year as regard Alaska Some form of local self-gevernment should be pro- possible; it Is impossible for the Con gress to devote the necessary time to all the little details of necessary flask, railway building should be encouraged. The Governor of Alaska should oe giv- en an ample appropriation whereWFh fS s psaes hsfs tS seeg to eosl e1' lsnd s'ia laws should be changed so as to meet the hs of at once; for the present laws permit in dividuals to locate large areas of the public domain for speculative purposes; trouble fraud, and ligitation. There abolished. As early as possible. light. as aids to navigation, Especially in and about Prince William Sound. and the survey of the coast completed. There Is ing and buoying the couthern coast and 5iitheastern Alaska. one of the great of Assa paset sSins sSTna Gradually, by reason of lack of proper laws, this industry is being ruined; 1t should now be taken in charge, and ef- fectively protected. by the United states
 The courage and enterprise of the citizens of the far Northwest in their
 
 sition, to be held in 1909. should receive liberal encouragement. This exposition is not sentiments in it's conception, but seeks to exploit the natural hesources or Alaska and to promote the commerce, trade and industry of the Pacific States with their neighboring States and with borirg countries of the Pacific. The exposition asks no loan from Congress but seeks appropriations for National exhibits and exhibits or the western oe- Tire State of Washington and the city of Seattle have shown the characteris- tic western enterprise in large dona- tions for the conduct of this exposition in which other States are lending gen. erous assistance.
 Hawa: ..h .h,r ping bill at the last session of the last Congress was followed by the taking off certain Pacific steamships, which passengers pas between Hawaii and the mainland. Unless the Congress iss pre- pared by positive encouragement to se- shipping between Hawaii and the main land, then the coastwise shipping laws should be so far relaxed as to prevent Hawaii suffering as 1t is now s;nner@dng. sun @ tai importance from every standpoint of making Pearl Harbor available TOT the largest deep water vessels. and or suitably fortifying the island.
 The Philippines.
 The Secretary of War has gone to the Philippines. On his return shall submit to you his report on the island.
 P0r4o Rico.
 again recomphend that the rights of citizenship be conferred upon the people of Porto Rico.
 Mining.
 A bureau of mines should be created under the control and direction of the Secretary of the Interior; the bureau to have power to collect statistics and make investigations in all matters per the accidents and dangers of the in- dustry. If this cannot now be done, at least additional appropriations should be given the Interior Department to De used for the study of mining conditions. for the prevention of fraudulent mining sch hemes, for carrying on the work of mapping the mining districts. for studying methods for minimizing the