The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-12-03

the Pa6riit itSt as much as on the At
lantic. The battle fleet should now
and then be moved TO the Pat tic. lust
as at other times It should be kept in
the Atlantic. When the lsthmian canal
Is butt the transit of the battle fleet
FROM one ocean TO the other will be
comparatively easy. Until it is built
| earnestly hope that the battle aeet
VIII be TINS shifted between ihe two
oceans every year or two The battle
fleet Is about starting 10y the strait of
Magellan 20 visit the Pacific coast
Sixteen battloships are going under tie
command of Rear Admiral Evans. while
eight armored cruisers and two other
battleships win meet him in san Fran
cisco, whittier certain torpedo destroy
ers are also going No feet of such
size has ever made such VOYAGE. and
II viii be Of very great educational use
TO all engaged in IT, The only way by
which TO teach officers ana men how
10 handle the feet so as TO meet every
possible strain and emergency In time
Of war is TO have them practice under
similar conditions I'm time of peace.
The president recommends the I'M
creased pay for both officers and enlist
cd men and advises promotion by se-
lection above the grade Of Lieutenant
commander
Foreign Affairs.
In foreign affairs, the president SAYS
this country's steady policy is to be
have toward other nations as a strong
and self respecting man should behave
toward the other men with whom he
Is brought into contact In other words.
our aim is dlslnterestedly 10 help other
nations where such help can be wisely
given without the appearance Of med
ding with what does not concern us.
TO be careful 20 act as a good ncighbor
and Mt the same time I'm good natured
fashion TO make it evident that we do
not intend TO be imposed upon
The president refers at length to The
Hague peace conference. He believes
# accomplished much good work.
Postal Savings Banks.
The president says ON postal affairs
/ commend To the favorable consid-
Grafton of the congress a postal say
ings bank system as recommended by
the postmaster general Timid deposi
tors have Withdrawn their savings FOR
the time being from national banks
trust companies and savings banks. in
diyiduals have boarded their cash
and the workingmen their earnings. all !
or which money has been withheld |
aud kept IN hiding or IN the safe de- /
posit box TO the detriment Of prosper.
iiy. Through the agency OF the postal I
savings hanks such money would be |
restored 90 the channels OF trade. 10
the mutua. benefit OF capital ana labor. (
1 further commend 10 the congress
Ihe consideration of the postmaster
recommendation Cor an ex- /
tension of the parcel post. especially |
on the rural routes II would be a /
most desirable thing 20 put the fourth /
,lass postmasters in the classified serv-
Ce
Other recommendations are.
Deepening Of the inland WATERWAYS,
especially OF the Mississippi river sys-
EN-, TO make them great national high
NAYS.
The repeal Of the taun on forest
PRODUCTS, especially the duty on wood
lulp.
The amendment OF the public land
avs 10 makc them more effective
gainst land grabbers and more favor
ble 20 bona fide settlers.
Retention of the governments t'ue
o public coal and other mineral lands.
Extension Of the national forest re-
eryes