The Monte Vista journal., 1908-12-12
estation has resulted in creating des-
erts. as an object lesson.


Inland Waterways.
Immediate action by the present
session of congress for the improve
ment OF our inland waterways the
president declares to be imperative.
He recommends the creation of n per-
manent commission authorized to CO.
ordinate the work Of all the govern
ment departments relating to water
ways. and to frame and supervise the
execution of a comprehensive plan.
Postal Savings Banks.
Urging the immediate Institution of
postal savings banks. the message
says:
l 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-earner and person OF mod
| crate means. 1t IL believed that in the
aggregate vast sums OF money would be
| brought into circulation through the in
strumentality OF the postal savings
| banks.
Parcel Post.
The much,dscussed ACCESSIBILITY of
the establishment of a parcel post
service is thus dealt with:
| In my last annual message l COM
| mended the postmaster generals
| recommendation for an extension OF the
| parcel post on the rural routes. The
| establishment of local parcel post on
rsral routes would be to the mutual
| benefit of the farmer and the country
| storekeepcr and 1t is desirable that the
| routes, serving more than 1900. 900
| people. should be utilized to the fullest
N ru Itt .anh t..tf
Education.
Dealing with the important subject
Of education, the president says:
With the limited i.ieans hitherto pro-
| vided. the bureau of ducatIon has
| rendered efficient service. but the con-
| gress has neglected to adequately sup
| ply the bureau with means to meet the
| educational growth of the country
| l earnestly recommend that this I'M
| fortunate state OF affairs as regards
| the national educational Office be rene
| died by adequate appropriations. This
recommendation Is urged by the repre-
| scntatives 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 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:
| l advocate the immediate admission o.
| New Mexico and Arizona as states. This
should be done ut the present session OF
| the congress The people Of the two ter
| ritories have mad. IL evident by their
votes that they VIII not come in as on.
state. The only alternative In to admit
| them as two and trust that this will be
| done without DELAY.
An International agreement con
cSrning interstate fisheries In at pres.
ent being attempted, and in this con.
nection the message continues:
I call the attention Of the congress 10
| 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 II OF this year. en-
| acavoring TO com. TO an international
| agreement for the preservation and sat
| isfactory use OF the fisheries OF these wa
tiers which can not otherwise be achieved
| Lake Erie, for example. has the riches,
fresh water fisheries In III. world but 1,
Is now controlled by the statutes of two
and this province BY two different ordi-
nanc.s In different counties All these
| political divisions work ut 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
Country's Foreign Policy.
This nations foreign policy IL based
on the theory that right must be done
| between nations precisely ms 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 20
state my appreciation of the way In
which In Japan. in Australia. in New
| Zealand. ana In all tho states OF Sou h
America. IN. ba,ti. fleet has been re.
ccivcd on its practice voyage around
| the world. The American government
can not too strongly express it's Appre.
| citation Of the Astounding and generous
hospitality shown our ships In every
port they visited.
Our Southern Nslehbors.
The commercial and material prog.
IL worthy Of tho careful attention ri
the congress. The international Bureau
| OF the American Republics 10 doing a
useful work In making these nations
and their resources better known "a
US. and In acquaintinx them not only
with Us A. people and with our pur.
poses towards them. but with what We
have to exchange for their goods.
Panama Canal Osine Rushed.
The work on the Panama canal 10 be
Ing done with . speed. efteicncy and
entire devotion TO duty. which make II