Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
|.~.., civ,lised countries With Che ex-
.ansion OF the United states.
DaRnna Dn0A.

llmended the postmaster genefaTs
Recommendation for an extension Of
line parcel post on the rural routes.
liTihe establishment OF = local parcel
ppm,,,al benefit Of the farmer and the
"nuntrv storekeeper. and It ID desir-
rhe that the routes. serving more
.ban h. 200 900 people. should be util-
:,ed 20 the fullest practicable extent.
An amendment was proposed In the
.nnate al the last session. at the sue-
, s.stion Of the postmaster general.
uroviding that. for the purpose OF as
certaining the practicability Of estab-
liishing a special local parcel post sys-
TEN on the rural routes throughout
general be authorized and directed to
Experiment and report to the congress
me result Of such experiment by
establishing a special local parcel post
sgstem ON rural delivery routes In not
10 exceed four counties In the United
states for packages Of fourth class
matter originating on rural route Nor
Al the distributing postoflice for de-
| livery by rural carrier. It would seem
only proper that such an experiment
should be tried In order to demonstrate
me practicability Of the proposition.
especially as the postmaster general
| estimates that the revenue derived
from the operation Of such a system
ON all the rural routes would amount
10 many million d0llars.
Government PRINTING otlAs.
recommend that Hesitation be en-
acted placing under the Jurisdiction
Of the apartment 40 commerce and
labor tils government printing ONCE.
AT present this ONCE ID under the
combined control, supervision, and adj
illustrative direction Of the president
and of the joint committee on print
ing OF the two houses 0f the congress.
The advantage Of having the 1909
employees In this once and the ex-
penditure Of the 46.76l,377.57 appro-
priated therefor supervised by an ex-
ecutive department Is obvious, instead
of the present supervision.
etateheed.
! advocate the immediate admission
Of New Mexico and Arizona as states.
This should be done at the present
Of the two territories have made It
evident by their votes that they will
bot come In as one state. The only
alternative is to admit them as two,
end trust that this will be done with
bnt delay.
eeeeisn Affairs.
This nations foreign oolicy 10 based
bn the theory that right must be done
between nations precisely as between
lndviduals. and in our actions for the
last ten years we have in this matter
bsoven our faith by our deeds. We
bave behaved, and are behaving. to-
yards. other nations. as in private
lie an honorable man would behave
owards his fellows.
Latin. American Republics.
The commercial and material prog
tess of the twenty Latin American
Republics 10 worthy of the careful at
kntion Of the congress-. No other Sec
Ton Of the world has shown q greater
roportiOnate development Of its for
Egn trade during the last ten years
nd none other has more special
afms on the interest of the United
tates. i offers today probably larger
opportunities for the legitimate ex-
ansion Of our commerce than any
Their group OF countries These coun-
les will want our products in greatly
hcreased quantities.. and we shall
korrespondingly need theirs. The in
Irrational bureau Of the American
Republics 10 doing q useful work in
Npurcee better known to W. and tr
3.quGlnting them not only with us n,
a people and with our purposes to-
Wtrds them. but with what we have
q exchange for their goods. It Il
~ international institution supported
w all the governments of the two
Americas.
Panama Canal.
The work on the Panama canal Is
being done with speed, efficiency and
entire devotion of duty. which makes
1t 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
isthums. from Col Cocktails and his
fellow commissioners through the en-
tire list OF employees who are faith
fully doing their duty. have won their
right to the unErudging respect and
gratitude Of the American people.
Hawaii.
call particular attention to the
territory Of Hawaii. The importance
of those islande is apparent. and the
need Of improving their condition and
developing their resources is urgent
In recent years Industrial conditions
upon the islands have radically chang.
ed The importance Of coolle labor
has practically ceased. and there Il
now developing su0h q diversity in
agricultural products rs to make pos
sible change In the land condition.
OF the territory. 70 that an opportunity
may be given to the small land owner
similar to that on the mainland. II
aid these changes. the national govern.
ment must provide the necessary hAr
Dor Improvements on each island, q
that the Agricultural products can bs
carried to the markets of the world
the coastwise shipping laws should b.
amended to meet the special needs O
the islands. and the allen contrac
labor law should be % modified in III
application to Hawaii as to enabl,
American and European labor to b,
brought thither.
We have begun to improve Pear
Iiarbor for naval base and to pro
vide the necessary military fortifica
tions for the protection Of the islands
but I cannot too strongly emphasiz
the need Of appropriations for thes,
purposes Of such an amount as vii
within the shortest possible TIM
make those islands practically inn
pregnable. e IL useless to develo!
the industrial conditions of the island
and establish there bases of supply 70
our naval and merchant fleets unless
we insure. az far ~ human ingenuit.
can. their safety from foreign seizure
one thing to be remembered witt
all our fortifications 10 that It Is al
most useless to make them impreg
nabIe from the sea II they are lef
open to land attack. This 10 true evel
Of our own coast, but II ID doubly tru
of our insular possessions. In Hawaii
for instance. It 10 worse than useles
to establtsh q naval station unless "
establish Il behind f0rtthcations .
strong that no landing force can TAX
them save by regular and longccn
tinued siege operations
Tho Philippines.
tAVS,o ~ lAIf 0ngAfn
ment i. beine made in the Philippin
IelanAs. the gathering Of Q Philip
pine legislative body and Philippin
assembly marks . prccess absolutel
new IA Asia, not only a. regard
As,atic coloniee Of European power
but a. ressrde Asiatic possessions g
other Asistic powers; and. indeed. 81