Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-03

enormous sum goes To the enrichment
ot sugur producers in foreign eoun-
tries. This Is an unWlse policy. and
hould not he continued forever. This
tremendous annual drain should bee
stopped. Dy pursuing rational
cout a.. We can produce from our own
soil and refine in aur own factories
AN ut The sugar needed tor om use. Il
4s tgadUN tu be seen that the cultNa-
tiou ui sugar heets Ia the arid and
semi-arid regions viii be a source at
mHulnE and expanding wealth In the
future 70 fail 20 utilize 80 the at
most our opportunities Ia develop this
great Industry and retain within our
own borders an or nearly an of the
enormous sum of one hundred mill
lion dollars annually, NOW sent abroad,
would seem to be the part ot iaeNpres-
sihle folly.
CLOSELY related to the subject of In
ug8tiau Is the work of forestry pres
erNatieu. The two subjects Ea h1ud
I'M hand We have pursued a SOME
what reckless policy with regard ta
the forests af the United Statos In
some sections Of the country in fact,
m tlmest every section, We have de-
uuded our lauds of timber i'm what
NOW seems 10 have been almost q wan
tun fashion We have Thought only
ut tadaY having no proper regard for
the future THE demand of the couu-
trV far timber needed to build our
railway construct our cities and
hamcs has been tremendous We have
eut AWAY our forests and paid no at
tantuu 90 the necessity of taking steps
tar their ultimate restoration. We nov
sae what some of the older countries
In their experience have seen, that il
IL necessary ta adhere to q rational,
sCMulic forestry system, not only In
the interest of our future forests. but
in tho interest Of the important sub
tecfs af irrigation and navigation II
is hut tusm that f the forests are
swept aW1N the rainfall quickly flaws
into the streams aud Is wasted into the
sea. whereas If the trees are properly
unou the Watersheds the
rainfall and melting SHOWS are stored
in natures reservoirs aud are gradual
IL fed into the streams for the benefit
of both agriculture aud navigation
we have NOT fairly begun Ia appre-
ciate the full value Of our streams aud
rivers We have mol fairly begun Co
appropriate them 10 the benefit of our
agriculture, industry and commerce.
The waters which come down from
the sides nf these mountains may be
into electrical power and
carried hundreds OF miles With but
y
plopriited Ia lighting ana heating
cities. operating mines aud driving the
wheels of industry To have thou
sands Of miles of rivers which may be
made naViglbip with little expense to
the government compared With the
benefits flowing from their use in car-
rVlnn commerce There are thousands
VI miles Of rivers which are naviRahle !
tn degree. but which should be deep
aued and improved SO aH tu meet our
grow ing needs Il Is impossible 60 /
give too much emphasis t0 the I'M
purtlncc of this subject our rivers {
are the natural highways of eom- !
merce and che growing density OF our |
population and the increase nf our
make n essential that there |
should he additional facilities to- In |
sure cheap and ready transportation
The capacity of the railways of the
country Is already taxed Ia the ut
tnH-i and fbr Hnld development of
traffic makes n necessary hat we
should largely augment the means ot
'arryinG 1t in the future. Moreover, /
hrrc Is uut q better equalizer of rates /
han water competition. water trans I
lortatiun is u perpetual and certain /
suariutee against monopoly on the /
lart OF common carriers.
we are earnestly carrying forward /
he construction Of the Panama canal,
p work of great lmpor-
aucc not only 10 our commerce, but to
he commerce of the world lmpor-
ant as this matter is. 1t rs not more
important thuu the Improvement Of {
uuon many Of our rivers.
rhe Improvement Of navigation upon
hem may web Ro hand In hand with
work upou the great canal The one
s in "a very considerable degree the
of the other. This rs "A
argc subject and must be considered
u IA large way
Upon such an occasion az this. l
would not venture 10 ubtrude politics, |
lothinw could he more inappropriate.
'ho fact rs that we have a aurfeit OF
.olitics. What we need most is more
BUSINESS and less politics. Unless the
BUSINESS affairs Of the people are ar
ested by unwise policies, unless the
eeds of distrust are sOwn among
urselves. unless commercial unrest Is
ncouraged hy doctrinaires, we shall
Ontinue 10 expend our industries and
he great west viii continue 20 grow
nd fuifill her mighty destiny. Can
"a stand prosperity We are In the
iidst OF "A prosperity the like Of which
'us never before seen. Can we utilize
to our benent7 Can we retain it, or
III we dlstrust each other and IN
olive 70 all in hopeless confusionY
here never was an hour when Il was
iore important that we should be
overned by sober Judgment. We
iould sedulently cultivate "A tolerant
)irit and spirit of Justice towards |
tch other. We should not forget !
nat confidence Is the sure foundation
prosperity ana progress, and we
lould have care rhni we do not un-