The Dolores star., 1907-12-06

ten years and was double the number
In the preceding ive years. These ng-
ures Indicate the increasing need Of
providing some machinery to Deal with
this class OF disturbances In the inter-
est alike Of the employer. the employe
and the general public I renew my
previous Recommendation that the con-
gress favorably consider the matter OF
creating the machinery for compulsory
investigation of such Industrial contro-
versies ~ are of sufficient magnitude
and Of suflicient concern to the people
Of the country a. . whole to warrant
| the federal government In taking action.
The recent strike Of the telegraphers In
cited a. an instance where such power
might probably have been used
Chila Labor EVIL
The necessity Of checking the evil Of
child labor 10 pointed out with much d.
| rectness On the relation between capital
| and labor the president asserts that pub
lie opinion must be aroused In condemns
ton Of evil practices on both sides. The
| work of the department Of agriculture is
| given high praise and the Importance OF
the department pointed out. Cooperation
with farmers associations il urged. The
necessity of q national system of inspec-
| ton and grading Of grain. to correct evils
complained OF. ID also pointed out.
National water Highways.
Showing the necessity for the develop
| ment Oh Ine nAtlOnAi wafer highways tuc
message says: Our great river systems
should be developed national water
| highways; the Mississippi, with its trib-
utaries, standing first in Importance. and
| the Columbia second. although there are
| many others of Importance on the Pacific.
the Atlantic and the gulf slopes The ma
| tional government should undertake this
| work. and I hope Q beginning will be
made in the present congress: and the
| greatest of all our rivers. the Mississippi.
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the great lakes to the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi there should be a deep waterway,
| with deep waterways leading from 1t to
| the east and west. Such a waterway
would practically mean the extension of
our coast line into the very heart Of our
| country. 1t would be of incaiculable ben
| eft to our people.
"As an incident to creating the deep
| waterway down the Mississippi. the gov
ernment should build along its whole
| lower length levees which, taken to-
gether with the control of the head
waters. will at once and forever put
| complete stop to all threat Of floods in
the immensely fertile Delta region. The
| territory lying adjacent to the Missis-
sppi along Its lower course will there
| by become one of the most prosperous
and populous. as 1t already Is one of
| the most fertile. farming regions In all
| the world"
Pubiic Lands.
Extension OF the work OF irrigation ana
| the reclamation OF waste lands Is advo-
| Gated. together with n revision of the
| present land laws in the interest Of the
actual home-maker. The unlawful fenc-
| ing of public lands for private grazing,
| the president says. must be stopped. but
| at the same time the necessity which oc-
casioned 1t must be provided for. Several
plans are recommended.
Conservatism OF the mineral wealth of
the country. and the necessity for the
preservation of the forests to prevent
| timber famine, are dwelt upon. Drastic
action by the congress Is urged.
Would Repeal Duty ON Wood Pulp.
The president declares in favor of the
| repeal of the duty on wood pulp. at the
same time declaring that 1t should II
possible be accompanied by an agreement
with Canada that there should be no ex-
port duty on Canadian pulp wood.
That the government should own and
| lease mineral and oil lands Is the BELIEF
| of the president
| Work on the Panama canal is declared
to be proceeding in a satisfactory man.
| ner. and figures given to substantiate the
| statement
For Postal Savings Banks.
| On the questions OF postal savings
| banks and the establishment of a parcels
post system the message says:
| II commend to the favorable considera-
| ton Of the congress postal savings
bank system as recommended by the
| postmaster general.
"I further commend to the congress the
| consideration of the postmaster generals
| recommendation for an extension Of the
| parcel post, especially the rural
| routes. These recommendations have
been drawn up to benefit the farmer and
| the country storekeeper; otherwise I
| should not favor them, for believe that
1t is good policy for our government to do
| everything possible to aia the small town
| and the country district. 1t is desirable
that the country merchant should not be
| crushed out
Some form of local self-government
| for Alaska is asked of the congress.
| and that the rights of citizenship be
conferred upon the people of Porto
| Rico.
Campaign Contributions.
| The president says: "It is well to
| provide that corporations shall not con-
tribute to presidential or national cam
| paigns, and Furthermore to provide for
| the publication of both contributions
| and expenditures. The need for COL
| lecting large campaign funds would
| vanish II congress provided an appro-
| priation for the proper and legitimate
| expenses of each of the great national
parties. an appropriation ample enough
| to meet the necessity for thorough or
| ganization and machinery. which re-
/ Quires a large expenditure of money.
| Then the stipulation should be made
| tnat no purity receiving campaign tunuS
| from the treasury should accept more
| than a fxed amount from any indi-
| vidual subscriber or donor: and the
| necessary publicity for receipts and ex-
| penditures could without difficulty be
| provided"
The extension of the Ocean Mail act
1 of 1891 Is recommended an aid to
| American shipping. A subsidy for
Pacific steamers. the president thinks.
| is necessary.
| That the army in the past has been
| niggardiy provided for and should be
| more generously dealt with is dwelt
| upon at length. together with recom-
| mendations for future legislation.
| Yearly additions to the navy are
| recommended and in the presidents
| Judgment the country should build four
battleships this year.
| Reason for Pacific Cruise.
Concerning the dispatch OF the neet