Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-17

vided. the bureau of ducaton has
rendered efficient service but the con-
gress has neglected to adequately sup
ply the bureau with means to meet the
educational growth of the country.
earnestly recommend that this un-
fortunate state OF affairs as regards
the national educational office be reme-
died by adequate appropriations. This
recommendation is urged by the repre-
sentatives of our common schools and
great state universities and the leading
educators, who all unite in requesting
favorable consideration and action by
the congress upon this subject.
The president points out the neces.
sity of better organization of the vari-
Gus bureaus responsible for the public
health, and urges the placing of all
soldiers homes under the Jurisdiction
of the war department.
Statehood.
On the question of statehood the
president says:
advocate the immediate admission Of
New Mexico and Arizona as states. This
should be done at the present session of
the congress. The people of the two tor
ritories have made 1t evident by their
votes that they will not come In as one
state. The only alternative is to admit
them as two and 1 trust that this will be
done without delay.
Interstate Fisheries.
An international agreement con-
corning interstate fisheries is at pres
ent being attempted, and in this con-
nection the message continues:
1 call the attention of the congress to
the Importance of the problem of the
fisheries in the interstate waters. On the
Great Lakes we are now, under the very
wise treaty of April II of this year. en-
deavoring to come to an interna tional
agreement for the preservation and sat
isfactory use of the fisheries of these wa
terE which can not otherwise be achieved
Lake Erie, for example, has the richest
fresh water fisheries in the world; but it
is now controlled by the statutes of two
nations. four states, and one province
and this province by two different ordi-
nances In different counties. All these
political divisions work at cross pur-
poses and in no case can they achieve
protection TO the fisheries, on the one
hand, and justice to the localities and in
dividuals on the other.
Country's Foreign Policy.
This nations foreign policy is based
on the theory that right must be done
between nations precisely as between
individuals, and in our actions for the
last ten years we have in this matter
proven our faith by our deeds. We
have behaved, and are behaving, to-
wards other nations as in private life
an honorable man would behave to-
wards his fellows
/ take this opportunity publicly to
state my appreciation of the way in
which in Japan. in Australia, in New
Zealand, and in all the states of South
America the battle fleet has been re-
ceived on it's practice voyage around
the world. The American government
can not too strongly express it's appre-
citation of the abounding and generous
hospitality shown our ships in every
port they visited.
Our Southern Neiehbors.
THE commercial and material prog
ress of the 20 Latin American republics
is worthy of the careful attention of
the congress. The International Bureau
of the American Republics is doing a
useful work in making these nations
and their resources better known to
us, and in acquainting them not only
with us as a people and with our pur-
poses towards them, but with what we
have to exchange for their goods.
Panama Canal Being Rushed.
The work on the Panama canal is be-
ing done with a speed. efficiency and
entire devotion to duty. which make It
a model for all work of the kind. The
men on the Isthmus, from Col. Goethals
and his fellow commissioners through
faithfully doing their duty, have won
their right to the ungrudging respect
and gratitude of the American people
For Ocean Mail Lines.
/ again recommend the extension of
the ocean mail act OF 1891 so that satis-
factory American ocean mail lines to
South America, Asia, the Philippines.
and Australasia may be esta blished.
Should Develop Hawaii.
call particular attention to the Ter
ritory of Hawaii. The Importance of
those islands is apparent and the need
of improving their condition and de-
veloping their resources is urgent
Progress in the Philippines.
Real progress toward self-government
is being made in the Philippine islands.
/ trust that within generation
the time will arrive when the F'lipinos
can decide for themselves whether it is
well for them to become independent or
TO continue under the protection of
strong and disinterested power able to
guarantee to the islands order at home
and protection from foreign invasion.
Good Work Done in Cuba.
In Cuba our occupancy will cease in
about two months time; the Cubans
have in orderly manner elected their own
governmental authorities. and the island
will he turned over to them Our occu-
patton on this occasion has lasted a lit
tie over two years, and Cuba has thriv-
en- and prospered under it. Our earnest
hope and one desire is that the people
of the island shall now govern them
selves with justice, so that peace and or
der may be secure.
The National Guard.
Urging continued efforts to in-
crease the efficiency of the National
Guard the president continues:
Now that the organized militia, the
National Gard. has been incorporated
with the army Is part OF the national
forces, it behooves the government to
do every reasonable thing in its power
to perfect it's efficiency. 1t should be
assisted in its instruction and other
wise aided more literally than hereto
fore. The continuous services of many
well-trained regular officers will be
essential in this connection. A
bill is now pending before the
congress creating number of extra
officers in the army, which if passed,
as ii otght to be. will enable more
officers to be trained as instructors of
National Guard and assigned to that
duty. In case OF war it will be of the