The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-12-07

own way into office. There is a very rad
zeal measure which would, / believe, work
a substantial improvement in our system
OF conducting campaign, although am
well aware that IL will take some time for
people so TO familiarize themselves with
such a proposal as TO be Wiling 10 con-
slider It's adoption.
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paign funds would vanish IL congress !:
provided an appropriation Tor the
proper and legitimate expenses or each
of the great national parties. an appro-
priation ample enough to meet the
necessity for thorough organization
and machinery, which requires large
expenditure of money Then the stpu-
lation should be made that no party
receiving campaign funds from the
treasury should accept more than
fixed amount from any individual sub
scriber or donor; and the necessary
publicity for receipts and expenditures
could without difficulty be provided.
There should be a national gallery OF art
established in the capital city OF this
country. This is important not merely
to the artistic, but to the material, well
fare of the country. So far from there
being a tariff on works OF art brought into
the country, their importation should be
encouraged in every way
Triumphs of Biological Survey.
The biological survey is quietly working
for the good of our agricultural interests,
and Is an excellent example of a govern
ment bureau which conducts original
scientific research the findings of which
are of much practical utility. For more
than twenty years II has studied the food
habits OF BIRDS and mammals that are in
furious or beneficial 10 agriculture, nor
ticulture, and forestry; has distributed IL
Illustrated bulletins on the subject, and has
labored TO secure legislative protection for
the beneficial species.
1t has conducted field expert
and perfectlng simple methods for
holding in check the hordes of
gophers, prairie dogs; and ground squirrels
which annually destroy crops worth
many millions of dollars; and It has pub
lished practical directions for the destruc-
ton of wolves and coyotes on the stock
ranges of the west, resulting during the
past year In an estimated saving of cattle
and sheep valued at upwards of a million
dollars.
Bars Importing of Undesirable Birds.
IL has inaugurated a system of inspec-
ton AT the principal ports OF entry on both
Atlantic ana EacInc coasts by means OF
which the introduction OF noxlous nam
mas and birds is prevented, thus Keeping
out the mongoose and certain birds winch
are as mucn 10 be dreaded as the previous
ly introduced EnHIisn sparrow and the
house rats and mice.
/ recommend TO congress that this bu-
reau, whose usefulness Is seriously handi-
capped by lack OF funds, be granted an
appropria ton in some degree commensur-
ate with the Importance of the work II is
doing.
strongly recommend a simple
amendment to the ocean mail act OF
1891 wnlcn shall authorize the postmaster
general in his discretion to enter into con-
tracts for the transportation OF malls to
the republics of South America, to Asia.
the Philippines, and Australia at rate
not TO exceed "a mile for steamships or
sixteen knots speed or upwards, SUBJECT
to the restrictions and Obligations or the
act of 1891.
The Army.
Not only there Is not now, but there
never has been, any other nation in the
world so wholly free from the evils OF
mllitarism - is ours.
But again and again In the past our
little regular army mas rendered service
literally vital TO the country, and II may
at any time have TO do SO In the future.
Its standard OF efficiency and instruction
Is higher row than ever in the past. But
1t is too small. There are not enough oni-
GERS, and II Is impossible TO secure enough
enlisted men. We should maintain In
peace fairly complete skeleton OF large
army.
than the needs of our regular army In
war. Unless ample provision Is now made
by congress to put the medical corps WheTe
1t should be put disaster In the next war
not lie with those then In charge OF the
war department., but with those who now
decline to make the necessary provision.
The rate of pay for the officers should
be greatly increased; there is no higher
type Of citizen than the American regular
officer, and he should have fair reward
tor his admirable work There should De
a relatively even greater increase In the
pay for the enlisted men. In especial pro-
vision should be made for establishing
grades equivalent to those of warrant offl-
GERS In the navy which should be open 10
the enlisted men who serve sufficiently
long and who do their work well.
we're examinations TO weed out the unit
up to the grade of major.
Practice marches and field maneu-
vers Of the last two or three years
have been invaluable to the army. They
should be continued and extended. A rigid
and not a perfunctory examination OF
physical capacity has been provided for
the higher grade officers This viii work
well.
Perhaps the most important OF all legis-
lation needed for the benefit of the army
Is a law to equalize and increase the pay
Of officers and enlisted men Of the army,
navy. marine corps. and revenue cutter
service.
To build one battleship OF the best and
keep our neet up to it's present force This
is not enough. In my judgment. we should
this year provide for four battleships. But
II 10 Idle to build battleships unless In adj
dition to providing the men, and the
means for thorough training, we provide
the auxtliarfes for them, unless we provide
docks, the coaling stations. the golfers
extremely deficient In coalin~ stations and
DOCKS on the Paofne and this deficiency