Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-10

the pubic service, ana exactly as We
have again and again during the past
seven years prosecuted and convicted
such criminals who were In the execu.
tive branch Of the government SO IN
my belief we should be given ample
means to prosecute them If found In
the legislative branch. But If this Is
not considered desirable special ok.
ception could be made In the law pro
hlbiting the use of the secret service
force In investigating members Of the
congress. II would be far better TO do
this than to do what actually was done
and strive 10 prevent or at least 10
hamper effective action against Grim
inals by the executive branch of the
government.
Postal Savings Banks.
again renew my recommendation
for postal savings banks, for deposit
I ing savings with the security OF the
government behind them. The object
is ia encourage thrift and economy IN
the wage Garner and person of mod
crate means. Ii Is believed that in the
aggregate vast sums Of money would
be brought into circulation through
the fundamentally OF the postal saw
ings banks. Postal savings banks are
now in operation In practically all the
great civilized countries with the ex-
ception of the United States.
Parcel Post
In my last annual message | com
mended the postmaster generals rec
ommendation for an extension of the
parcel post on the rural routes. The
establishment of a local parcel post
on rural routes would be to the mu-
tual benefit of the farmer and the
country storekeeper. and 1t is desirable
that the routes, serving more than 49,
100000 people. should be utilized 10 the
fullest practicable extent
Education.
The share that the national govern
ment should take In the broad work of
education has not received the atten
ton and the care 1t rightly deserves.
j earnestly recommend that this un-
fortunate state &C affairs as regards
the national educational Office be rem
edied by adcqnate appropriations
census.
strongly dr.-e tliat llr re',rst Of
the director 81 she ,cif Us - taa,c.
tiCn with the s,c.cnulN .4t.. q. ~
to be begun b. complied with aud that
the appointments TO The census force
be placed undtT the civil service law,
waving the geographical requirements
as requested 10y the director Of the
census The supervisors and enumer-
ators should not be appointed under
the civil service law for the reasons
given by the director.
Public Health.
The dangers to public health from
food adulteration and from many 9TH
er sources, such as the menace to the
physical, mental and moral develop
ment of children from child labor,
should be met and overcome. This ma
ton cannot afford to lag behind In the
worldwide battle now being waged
by all civilized people with the micro
scopic foes Of mankind The first leg
islative step to.be taken Is that for the
concentration of the proper bureaus
into one of the existing departments.
Statehood.
| advocate the immediate admission
of New Mexico and Arizona as states
This should be done at the present ses-
sion OF the congress- The people of
the two territories have made 1t evil
dent 10y their votes that they VIII not
come In as one state. The only alter
native is TO admit them as two. and |
trust that this will be done without
delay.
Foreign Affairs.
This nations foreign policy is based
on the theory that right must be done
between nations precisely as between
individuals, and I'm our actions for the
last ten years we have I'm this matter
proved our faith by our deeds We
have behaved and are behaving to-
ward other nations as i'm private life an
honorable man would behave toward
his fellows
Latin American Republics.
The commercial and material prog
ress OF the twenty Latin American re-
publics is worthy OF the careful atten-
ton of The congress 80 other section
Of the world has shown greater pro
poriicnair development of It's foreign
trade drriug 'hc has; ten Years spd
none cthcs hes more. special clltns ON
the il'i' rf the Juited States
Panama Canal
The work OF the Panama canal is be-
ing done with speed. efficiency and
entire devotion TO duty which make ii
a model for all work OF the kind. No
task OF such magnitude has ever before
been undertaken by any nation. and no
task Of the kind has ever been better
performed. The men on the isthmus,
from Colonel Goethas and his fellow
commissioners through the entire list
of employees who are faithfully doing
their duty. have won their right to the
ungrudging respect and gratitude OF
the American people.
Ocean Mail Lines.
I again recommend the extension of
the ocean mail act OF 1891 so that sat
isfactory American ocean mall lines to
South America. Asia. the Philippines
and Australasia may be established
The creation OF such steamship lines
should be the natural corollary Of the
voyage Of the battle feet II should
precede the opening Of the Panama
canal
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