The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-06

vision should be made for establishing
GERS IN the navy which should be open t.
: long and who do their work well.
; we're examinations to weed out the una,
up to the grade of major,
pract.ce marches and field maneu,
vers OF the last two or three wears
!, nave been invaluable to the army. They
should be continued and extended. A rigid
a ahu not a p~erfunctory examination OF
me higher grade officers. This will work
Perhaps the most important of all lep,s.
,atlon needed for the benefit Of the army
Is a law to equalize and increase the nay
OF officers and enlisted men of the army,
service. "'0 tSSeiue cutter
TO build one battleship of the best and
1 laa advanced type. a year would barely
IS np, our fiest up to Its present force. This
this year provide for four battleships. Rmt
II Is idle TO build battleships unless in ad.
means ca t for p tRorougxh t ,rsini men ws and the
The auxiliaries for them, unless we rprovide
a aod the scaling stations. the Golfers
extremely deficient in coalln~ stations and
DOCKS on the Pacific. and this deficiency
fnoutu not no longer be permitted to exist.
SHOULD be built. Both on the AtIayntls
and Pacific coasts, fortifications Of the
p prsa type should be provided for all our
by The Re. battle fleet Il. about starting
Paci nhe c S5raits Of Maselian e visit the
Ing Ing undo the command of Read A aiu gol
Evans, while eight armored cruisers aer,'' and
s sWo other battleships will meet him at
destroyer are also going. No tlee peo az
snch size , has ever made such a Voyage voye e.
use uaa to to a Miii ep ne OF yery great educational
py winch to teach officers and men h hny
nosl na1dle the fleet so as to meet every
Var is TO nave them practice under STINT.
iar cond1tlons in time of peace. More
net4as me &c 9niy way to find out our actual
Wha even maneuvers might be neccssarN
In time of war. necessary
The Japanese Exposition.
nan IN 'g VIZ has been eXtenaed by ia
nnlted states to participate In a great
irons Ans, siiTpos ,d TO be held at Folio
which the principal countries Of thu la
word are to be invited to take part. This
IS IS AN occasion of especial Interest to ali
so 70 us; for it is the first instanae in
, M,iG hoo sueh a great national exposition
on the p aeid oS a great power dwelling
europe and America will, / trust ioin IN
sitii ptis 70 success this first great expo
Asa ever heid by a great nation of
l heartily recommend such legislation
The m repr esoniae IN generous fashion for
ana It's people in the proposed exIosie
The adoption of IL new tariff bv Ger
many, accompanied by conventions for re
clprocal tariff concessions between that
o9un adG and most of the other countries
government to give the notice necessary
10 terminate the reciprocal conmercioxI
Jgiye e. ls5o. WITH Ths this 'd eountry proslaimed
on the LIST of March, 1906, and in defaiIt
OF some other arrangements this would
sta,s lett the Exports from the United
German tariff duties, from % 10 so Der
cent, higher than the conventional duties
nnn psea upon inc goods of most OF our
a further temporary commercial agres.
tn nt was entered INTO by the two coun-
Of ui't the p am;bar1tv to Which, in the exercise
dent by the third section Of the tariff act
Of : : July "a. 1897. j extended the red reaue Geo
champagne and All other sparkling vines
ana pursuant TO which the German con.
or minimum Tariff rates were
exports from the United States to Ger
many. This agreement is to remain q,
lorce until the Goth Of June, 1905. and until
to terminate it. P"es
The agreement and the report of the
ton. ~ 'hAoflna-
ms careful examination into the tariff
Germany involved an. inquiry into csrtain
Of our methods of administration Which
h Lao neen me cause OF much complaint on
auiry l became satisfied that certain w -
and unjustifiable practices had
g gpeMh up lbe IN nr our tic! customs a : Is administration,
Of imports upon detective reports Snauen
to the persons whose interests
t TeIs att often ,oc Tbs u use Of detectives,
abuse, and should, be carefully g,a nI.1
Inaer our practice as ! found it to exist
y INt dis easgj fa Is aou Ttnd had become. gross !
informatia as to the manu-
v v of merehandise from the w%ell-known
In the country of it's prod,ia.
ton, secret statements were obtninedo So -
.nformers and discharged employees and
evidence the values Of im n,nn or
goods We're frequently raised and hna.u
|h mnartes We're we're freauensly imposed upon
Know what the evidence was ana WIN,
never had an opportunity to meet il. II ~
,aws rd pro Z "a a that This system tended
!ected upon imported goods. but i co.ceiye
It to be a violation OF law to enact =
as 1t is a viola 1fon to admit goods ,; 1uHe
Of duty. fate
governing This branch Of t tie r1ss
toms service TO be modified so That VAL
% 0nneF,,; ali the e parties Interested have al
evidence against them. Moreover our
agents are accredited to phc
government OF the country in which 1hnv
seek Sss i%nftor:nation; and in Germany receivs
f ms a aS OF the q!lasi-oi!lcial cham ,
marke1 value OF goods, in accoraance
with what I am advised co be the true
constructton Of the law.
These ,hanses Of regulations w,r.
abuses that have not felt that thev
ouEht to De confined to our relations With
and I nave extended their on.
GRAFTON 10 All either countries Which have
expressed = desire TO enter into similar
Administrative relations. ~
l ask for authority to reform the agree.
ment with China under which the in1cm-
my u Of .Sn was fixed. by. r.mi,lins and
nayn,si,. q All !nat part OF ihu Stipulated
INGENUITY which Is in nxs css OF M. si,n,
cent. = 80 /
Mexico and Central America.
On the courteous Invitation or the pr,s,.
dent OF Mexico, the secretary OF state Wis.
tied that ~ rty -,