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people. should be utilized 20 the fSllsss
practicable extent.
Education.
Dealing with the important subject
of education. the president says:

With the limited iLeans hitherto pro-
vided the bureau OF e ducation has
rendered efficient service, bur 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-
natives of our common schools and
great state universities and the leading
educators who all unite in requesting
favorable consideration and action by
tho 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 ter
ritorics have made IL evident by their
votes that they will not come in as one
state The only alternative is 10 admit
| them as two and 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 IL OF this year en-
| deavoring 20 come to an international
| agreement for the preservation and sat-
sfactory use OF the fisheries Of these wa
fers which can not otherwise be achieved,
/ Lake Erie, for example. has the richest
1 fresh water fisheries in the world, hut ii
| 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.
Couniry's Foreign Policy.
This nations foreign policy is based
! on the theory that right must he 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 10
| state my appreciation OF the way in
| which in Japan. i'm Australia. in New
| Zealand and in all the states OF South
America the battle feet has been re-
ceiVed on its practice voyage around
the world. The American government
can not too strongly express its appre-
| citation of the Astounding and generous
| hospitality shown our ships in every
| port they visited.
Our Southern Neighbors.
The commercial and material prog
ress of the 20 Latin American republics
is worthy of the careful attention Of
the congress. The International Bun eau
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 cur pur-
poses towards them, but with what we
have 10 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 IL
model for all work of the kind. The
men on the Isthmus. from Col Goethals
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
For Ocean Mail Lines.
again recommend the extension OF
the ocean mail act of 1891 so that salts
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South America. Asia, the Philippines
and Australasia may be established
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-
velopiug their resources is urgent.
Progress in the Philippines.
Real progress toward self government
is being made i'm the Philippine islands
| trust that within a generation
the time will arrive when the Filpinos
! can decide for themselves whether IL ID
well for them To become independent, OF
TO continue under the protection OF 9
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 ceasc ir
about two months time: the Cubans
have in orderly manner elected their owr
governmental authorities and the island
will be turned over to them. Our occu.
patton on this occasion has lasted III
tie over two years. and Cuba has thirty.
On and prospered under IL. 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 Nationa
Guard the president continues
Now that the organized militia tn,
National Guard, has been incorpora tee
with the army as a part OF the nstiona
forces. IL behooves the government tC
DO every reasonable thing in it's power
to perfect it's efficiency. II should b,
assisted in it's instruction and other.
wise aided more literally than hereto
fore. The continuous services of man,
well trained regular officers will b,
essential in this connection.
bill is now pending before tn,
congress creating n number of extra
officers in the army, which IL passed
as IL ought to be- will enable NOR,
officers to be trained as instructors Of
National Guard and assigned TO thai
duty. In case OF war il will be OF tn,
utmost Importance to have larg,
number OF trained officers to use FOL
turning raw levies into good troops.
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