, 1907-12-03
MESSAGE IS SENT TO.
SIXTIETH CONGRESS
Continued from page 81

pulp should II possible be accompanied
by an agreement with Canada that
there shall be no export duty on Cana
dian pulp wood.
Mineral Lands.
In the eastern United States the min
eral fuels have already passed into the
hands OF large private owners. and
those OF the west are rapidly following.
1t is obvious that these fuels should
be conserved and not wasted, and 1t
would be well to protect the people
9 against unjust and extortionate prices,
SO far as that a still be done.
A Parcels Post.
l further commend to the congress
the consideration of the postmaster
generals recommendation for an ok
tension of the parcel post, especially
the rural routes. There are now 49,
215 rural routes, serving nearly 10000.
900 people who do not have the advan-
tages of the inhabitants of cities in OBJ
their supplies. These recon-
mendations have been drawn up 10
benefit the farmer and the country
storekeeper; otherwise, l should not
favor them, for l believe hal it is good
policy for our government to do every
thing possible to aid the small town
and the country district. 1t is desir-
able that the country merchant should
not be crushed out.
Mining.
A bureau of mining should be Great
under the control and direction of
the secretary of the interior; the bu-
reau to have power to collect statistics
and make Investigations in all matters
pertaining to mining and particularly
to the accidents and dangers of the in.
If this can not now be done,
at least additional appropriations
should be given the interior depart
to be used for the study of mining
for the prevention of fraud
ulent mining schemes, for carrying On
the work OF mapping the mining dis
tricts, for studying methods for min,
imizins the accidents and dangers III
the industry; in short, to aid in all
proper ways the development of the
industry. =
The Thirteenth Census.
Legislation should be enacted at the
present session of the congress for the
census. The establishment
Of the permanent census bureau affords
the opportunity for a better census
than VIC have ever had, but in order to
the full advantage Of the per-
manent organization ample time must
be given for preparation.
Presidential Campaign Expenses.
Under cur form Of government vot-
ing is net merely a right but a duty,
and, more over, a fundamental and nee.
essary duty II a man is to be a good
It is well to provide that
shall not contribute to
presidential or national campaigns, and
to provide for the publ
cat, on OF both contributions and ey-
penditu5ea. There is, however, always
danger u, laws Of this kind, which,
from their very nature are dificuat OF
enforcement; the danger being lest
they be obeyed onlv by the homes,
and disobeyed by the INSCRIPTIONS, SD
as TO act only as a p-nalty upon honest
men Moreover, no such law would
har per an INSCRIPTIONS man of unlinl-
itel means from buy ing his own way
into office
Go. ernment's Share of Expense.
There Is a very radical measure
which would, 1 believe, work a substan-
tial improvement in our system OF con-
Quoting a campaign, although l am well
aware tiat it will take some time for
people so to familiarize themselves
with such a proposal: as tc be willing
to consider its adoption. The nee for
collecting large campaign funds would
vanish II congress provided an appro-