The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-12-11

the national educational office be reme-
died by adequate appropriations. This
recommendation Is urged by the repre-
scftatives 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 or the vari.
Gus bureaus responsible for the public
health, and urges the placing OF all
soldiers homes under the Jurisdiction
Of the war department
On the question OF statehood tho
president says:
l 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
~itorics have made II evident by their
votes that they will not come in as one
state The only alternative Is to admit
them as two. and trust that this will be
done without DELAY.
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 tho
| 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.
| l take this opportunity publicly 10
| state my appreciation Of the way I'm
| which in Japan, in Australia, In New
| Zealand. and i'm all the states OF South
| America the battle fleet has been re-
! ceivod on its practice voyage around
| the world. The American government
| can not too strongly express its appre-
| citation OF the abounding and generous
hospitality shown our ships in every
| port they visited.
Panama Canal Being Rushed.
The work on the Panama canal Is be-
| ing done with n speed, efficiency and
| entire devotion to duty. which make IL
| a MODEL for all work OF the kind. The
mon on the 1sthmus, from Col. Goethals
| 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.
| ! again recommend the extenGion OF
| the ocean mail act OF 1891 so that salts,
| factory American ocean mail lines to
| South America. Asia. the Philippines.
| and Australasia may be established.
Should Develop Hawaii.
I 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-
| NeIODlnB
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 Filipinos
| can decide for themselves whether IL Ia
| well for them to become Independent, or
| 10 continue under the protection OF q
| strong and disnterested power, able to
| guarantee 10 the islands order at home
and protection from foreign invasion.
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 National Guard.
Urging continued efforts to in
crease the efficiency Of the National
Guard the president continues:
Now that the organized militia, the
| National Guard has been incorpora ted
with the army as part OF the national
| forces, 1t behooves the government to
| do every reasonable thing In its power
to perfect its efficiency. 1t should be
assisted in it's instruction and other
wise aided more literally than hereto
fore. The continuous services OF many
well-trained regular officers will be
essential in mis- connection. A
bill is now pending before the
congress creating number OF extra
officers in the army, which IL passed.
as IL ought to be, will enable more
officers to be trained as instructors OF
National Guard and assigned to that
duty. In case OF war IL will be OF the
utmost importance to have large
number of trained officers to use for
turning raw levies into good troops.
For More War Vessels.
The navy is the last subject dealt
with. In that connection the presi-
dent says:
approve the recommendations OF
the general board for the in