Evening journal., 1908-12-08

the public service. and 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 II found In
the legislative branch. But n this Is
not considered desirable special e1-
ception could be made In the law pro.
hlbltng the use Of the secret service
force In investigating members OF the
congress. IL would be far better 20 do
this than 20 do what actually was done
and strive 60 prevent or az least 70
hamper effective action against Grim.
inals by the executive branch Of the
government.
Postal Savings Banks.
I 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 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 instrumentallty Of tho 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 an,ual message / com
mended the postmaster generals rec
ommendation for an extension Of the
parcel post on the rural routes. The
establishment OF local parcel post
un rural routes would be 10 the mu-
tual bencdt OF the farmer and the
country storekeeper. and Il is desirable
that the routes. serving more than 49,
100000 people should be utilized 20 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 it rightly deserves
earnestly recommend that this un-
fortunate state OF affairs as regards
the national educational Office be rem
edied by adequate appropriations.
census.
strongly urge that the request OF
the director Of the census in counec-
tion with the decennial work so soon
to be begun be compiled with and that
the appointments to the census force
be placed uuder the civil service law,
waving the geographical requirements
os requested by the director OF the
| census. The supervisors and enumer.
Gtors 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 adulteratlon 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 aud 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 81 mankind. The first leg
islatiye 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 II evil
dent by their votes that they win not
come in as one state The only alter
native Is 10 admit them as two. aud
trust that this win 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 IN our actions for th,
last ten years we have in this matter
proved our faith by our deeds W,
have behaved and are behaving to
ward other nations as in private life m
honorable man would behave toward
his fellows
Latin American Republics.
Tho commercial aud material prog
ress of The twenty Latin American re
publics lS worthy Of the careful atten
tion Of the congress No other section
OF the world has shown q greater pro
portionatr Development Of its foreign
trade during the last ten years. ant
none other has more special claims oi
the interest OF the United States.
Panama Canal.
The work on the Panama canal is be
Ing done with a speed. efficiency anl
entire devotion 20 duty which make 1
a model for all work OF the kind. y,
task Of such magnitude has ever beforl
been undertaken by any nation. and NJ
task OF the Kind has ever been bette
performed. The men on the Isthmus
from Colonel Goethals and his fellow
commissioners through the entire lis
OF employees who are faithfully doinl
their duty, have won their right 70 thl
ungrudclng respect and gratitude o
the American neople.
cesan Neil Lines.
I again recommend the extension o
the ocean n.sN act OF 1891 so that sat
isfactory American cconn mail lines {,
South Aneslcn. Asia. the Philippines
and Ars.-u.asia may be established
The erection Of such steamship line
should be the natural corollary Of thr
voyage OF the battle feet. II shoul,