The state herald., 1908-12-11


departments relating to waterways, and
to frame and supervise the execution OF
Il comprehensive plan. Under such
commission the actual work of construc-
ton might be entrusted to the reclama-
tion service; or to the military engineers
acting with a sufficient number OF civili-
ans TO continue the work in time OF war;
or 1t might be divided between the rec
lamatlon service and the corps OF en-
gincers. Funds should be provided from
current revenues II 1t is deemed wise
otherwise from the sale OF bonds. The
essential thing Is that the work should
go forward under the best possible plan
and with the least possible delay. The
time for playing with our waterways is
past The country demands results
The president urges that national
parks adjacent TO national forests be
placed under the control OF the forest
service of the agricultural depart
ment: he also points out the benefits
derived from pure food legislation.
The message continues:
Needs Of the Secret Service.
Last year an amendment was incor-
porated In the measure providing for the
secret service, which provided that there
should be no detail from the secret serv-
ice and no transfer therefrom. The
no one excepting to criminals, and
II seriously hampers the government In
the detection OF crime and the securing
OF Justice. The chief argument In
favor of the provision was that
the congressman did not them
selves wish to be Investigated by the
secret service men. Very little of such
Investigation has been done In the past.
but II IL true that the work OF the secret
service agents was partly responsible for
the Indictment and conviction OF n SEN
ator and n congressman for land frauds
In Oregon / do not believe that II is
In the public interest to protect criminals
In any branch of the public service. and
exactly as we have again and again dur
ing the past seven years prosecuted and
convicted such criminals who were In
the executive branch OF the government.
so In my belief we should BE given ample
means to prosecute them II found In the
legislative branch. But II. this is not
considered desirable a special exception
could be made in the law prohibiting the
use OF the secret service force In invcs-
tigating members OF the congress.
Postal Savings Banks.
l again renew my recommendation
for postal savings banks for deposit
ing savings with the security of the
government behind them. The object
Is to encourage thrift and economy in
the wage-earner and person Of mod
crate means. II is believed that In the
aggregate vast sums of money would be
brought into circulation through the In
strumentality OF the postal savings
banks.
Parcel Post.
In my last annual message COM
mcnded the postmaster generals
recommendation for an extension OF the
parcel post on the rural routes. The
establishment Of local parcel post on
rural routes would be to the mutual
benefit Of the farmer and the country
storckcepcr. and II Is desirable that tho
routes serving more than i5.o0o.ooO
people should be utilized to the fullest
practicable extent
Education.
with the limited means hitherto pro-
vlded. the bureau OF c ducation has
rendered efficient service. but the con-
grens has neglected to adequately sup
ply tn. bureau with means to meet the
educational growth of III. country.
l earnestly recommend that this un-
iertlnaie staff. ;slstiAr 'Smt,- pges1a.Eis
died by adequate appropriations. THIS
recommendation IL urged by the repre-
Hontutivcs Of our common schools and
great state universities and the leading
educators. who all unite In requesting
favorable consideration aud action by
tho congress upon this subject,
The president points out the necos-
sity OF better organization of the yari.
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 bo done nt the present session OF
tho congress, The people Of the two ter
Ttorir7 have made u evident by their
votes that they will not come In as one
state Tho only alternative h To admit
them ns two. and trust that this will be-
done without delay
Interstate Fisheries.
I call the attention Of the congress 10
the Importance ~ the problem af tho
fisheries In tho Interstate waters on the
Great Lakes We nrr now, under the very
wise truAty of A,ifil n of this year, en-.
doayuring 90 come 20 an international
agreement fuf tho preservation and sat.
tsfariofY usr uf the fisheries of THESE wa
tors which can not otherwise be- achieved.
Lake irir, fnf example, has tho richest
fresh water Fisheries ln Tie world. buf ID
n now controlled by tho rtntutrH ~ sgp
nations. four states, and nn" province,
nnd this province hy two different orli.
nnncsH IN different ruuntrs an trsar
political divisions work 81 cross pur.
poses. and In no case can thrY achieve
protection 90 tho nshrres, un tho one
hand. and iuuiiru Co the iocalitics and in-
diYiduhla on the other
Foreign Affairs.
This nations foreign policy IL based
ON ~. theory that fiHht must De- done
between nations precisely aH between
individuals, nnd IN our actions for tho
last ton years we have IN ihia matter
proven our faith hy our deeds Wa
hnv" behaved ana are behaving. to-
wards other nations ne In private life
an honorable man would behave 20.
wards his friiaWH
ta,lnAmefleAn Republics,
The commercial ana material prog.
frHa ~ thu 20 latin American republics
IN worthy ~ tho careful attention ~
The congress The International iufsau
NJ The American Hrpuhilra is d1inH q
hsrful work In making these nations
and their resource better known 10