The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-03

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railway building should be encouraged.
The governor Of Alaska should be CIV
en- an ample appropriation wherewith
to organize a force to preserve the
public peace. Whisky selling to the
natives should be made felony. The
coal land laws should he changed so
AS to meet the peculiar needs of the
territory. This should be attended to
at once, for the present laws permit in
dividuals to locate large areas of the
public domain for speculative pur-
poses and cause an immense amount
Of trouble, fraud and litigation There
should be another judicial division es-
tablished. AS early as possible light
houses and buoys should be establish
ed as aids to navigation, especially I'm
and about Prince William sound, and
the survey of the coast completed.
There Is need OF liberal appropriations
for lighting and buoying the southern
coast and improving the aids to navi-
CATION in southeastern Alaska. One Of
the great industries of Alaska, as of
Puget sound and the Columbia, Is
salmon fishing. Gradually, by reason
Of lack Of proper laws, this industry
is being ruined. 1t should now be TAX
en- in charge and effectively protected
by the United States government.
The courage and enterprise of tho
citizens Of the far northwest in their
projected Alaska a-Yukon-Pacific exposi-
tion to he held I'm 1909 should receive
liberal encouragement This exposi-
tion is not sentimental i'm its concep
ton, but seeks to exploit the natural
resources of Alaska and to promote the
commerce, trade and industry of the
Pacific states with their neighboring
states and with our insular possessions
and the neighboring countries of the
Pacific. The exposition asks no loan
from the congress, but seeks appropria-
tions for national exhibits and exhibits
of the western dependencies of the
general government. The state of
Washington and the city of Seattle
have shown the characteristic western
enterprise I'm large donations for the
conduct of the exposition, I'm which
other states are lending generous as
sistance.
Hawaii.
The unfortunate failure of the ship
ping bill at the last session of the last
congress was followed by the taking
off of certain Pacific steamships, which
has greatly hampered the movement Of
passengers between Hawaii and the
mainland. Unless the congress Is pre-
pared by positive encouragement to
secure proper facilities in the way Of
shipping between Hawaii and the
mainland then the coastwise shipping
laws should be so far relaxed as to
prevent Hawaii suffering as II is now
suffering again call your attention
to the capital Importance from every
standpoint Of making Pearl harbor
available for the largest deep water
vessels and Of suitably fortifying the
island.
The Philippines.
The secretary of war has gone to the
Philippines. On his return shall sub
nit to you his report on the islands
Porto Rico.
again recommend that the rights of
citizenship be conferred upon the peo-
pie Of Porto Rico.
Mining.
A bureau of mines should he created
under the control and direction of the
secretary Of the interior. the bureau to
have power to collect statistics and
make Investigations I'm all matters per-
tanning to mining, and particularly To
the accidents and dangers Of the in
dustry. III this cannot now be done at
least additional appropriations should
be given the interior department to be
used for the study of mining condi-
tions, for the prevention of fraudulent
mining schemes, for carrying on the
work Of mapping the mining districts.
for studying methods of minimizing
the accidents and dangers I'm the in.
dustry-in short, to- aid in all proper
ways the development Of the mining
industry.
The Hermitage.
| strongly recommend TO the con-
gress to provide funds for keeping up
Il ut t1tIlilliuSt. TIE Hoillc VI <tHlltN
Jackson, these funds to be used
through the existing Hermitage asso-
citation for the preservation of his
torlc building which should ever be
dear to Americans.
Vicksburs National Park.
| further recommend that IA naval
monument he established in the Vicks-
burg National park. This national
park gives a unique opportunity for
commemorative the deeds of those gal
liant men who fought on water no less
than of those who fought on land I'm
the great civil war.
The Thirteenth Census.
Legislation should be enacted at the
present session of the congress for the
thirteenth census. The esta blishment
of the permanent census bureau af-
fords the opportunity for better cen
sus than we have ever had. but i'm or