Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-06-17
SENATOR BURROWS SPEECH
SINGS REPUBLICAN PRAISE


bring into cultivation and occupancy
a quarter, million acres q land now
desert and uninhabitable,f TO be fash
toned into fans Tor our people: and
this vast area will be brought INTO
cultivation without entailiDg the loss
of a single dollar to the National
Treasury, aS the land reclaimed is
assessed and the owner must re
turn to the Treasury the cost of re-
clamation.
The act Of June 81. 1890, was rne
first disability law in the history OF
the void granting a pension TO sol
diers and sailors because of their
need Of help. without requiring proof
OF di Stability incurred in service in
! the lint OF duty. and the act of Feb.
ruary 6, 1907, granting pensions e.
all soldiers and sailors who served
IN the Civil War and in the Mexicaa
War, are measure; OF justice and gen
erosity unexample1 in the annals Of
grateful people.
The work OF reargauizisc and ur-
noting the efficiency OF the Army
has gone steadily forward until we
Z have a military force not only suffi-
cient to maintain peace within our
own borders, but capable of resisting
any possible force that could be sent
against US.
in the Philippine Islands the people
have been given legislative body,
the full power of conducting their
own municipal and provincial govern
ments. the establishment of their own
tariff system, the direction OF the
postal service, and indeed greater
rights and powers than those pos
sessedsby any other people subject to
our sovereignty.
Our Navy has been strengthened
until we hold a second. place amous
the naval powers in the world, and
cur fleet of battle ships rides tri
umphantly round the globe. receiving
the friendly salutations of the ma
tions, conveying peace and good viii
to all the people.
The Department Of Justice has
prosecuted its work with fidelity and
diligence, seeking to prevent viola.
tons Of Federal law and to mete out
merito-ious punishment 20 the guilty
Its most important work during the
past four years has been to defend
the soundness of the positions take
by it relating to prosecutions uHoei
the Sherman Antitrust Law and the
Interstate Commerce Law. by carry
ing proceedings thus inaugurated
through the various courts and to
a final determination by the Supreme
Court of the United States. that thf
constitutionality of these acts might
be adjudicated and settled.
The effort of the National Govern
ment to invoke that provision of the
Federal Constitution which empowers
Congress to regulate commerce with
foreign nations and among the States
presented problems of the greatest
perplexity. the solution Of which has
been attended with no little difficulty
Without rehearsing the legislation
enacted TO correct the evils and the
work of enforcing these statutes, il
is gratifying to know that the abuses
complained of are fact disappearing
and carrier and shipper alike are co
operating in the enforcement of the
law, and wha= at one tine threat
lened to be a protracted and acrimO
NOUS struggle is fast assuming a
: peaceful solution.
1t can be safely promised that
whatever revision or readiusment of
the tariff takes place unde- the con
( troll of the Republican Party, it viii
/ give Just and adequate protection to
American markets against the unjust
! AMI Jn2zusI aggression from whatev-
CT quarter they MY come.
Our recent Financially disturbance
challenged the soundness of our mon
etary condition and brought to the
fore the question Of oue banking and
/ currency system, the consideration
Of which became and continues to be
a subject cr pressing and command
| ing Importance.
/ The recent panic called the atten
ton Of Congress to the nocessiiy q
! further legislation aud a measure mas
been passed providing for an emer-
gency currency of s5000nN.n00 to be
issued under certain conditions and
| Limitations. and authorization. it is
believed, which viii prevent the re
curreuce of any such disaster as be
fell tde country last fan.
The United States and Mexico have
co-onerated in BRINGING about better
conditions. which will put an end to
all discord and restore peace and
p-oeperity in Central Amerira.
The questions between Janau and
the United Ststes. which caused so
much public excitement in the year
1907. have been disposed of to ire
satieTaefior OF the penpla OF both
countries The friendsbip AMI sym
patty between the two governments