The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-12-10

ness of interstate commerce. In this
case the machinery for scientific inves-
tigation and for control already exists in
the United States bureau of fisheries. In
this as In similar problems the obvious
n simple rule should be followed OF
having those matters which no particular
state manage taken in hand by the
United States; problems, which in tbs
seesaw Of conflicting state Legislatures
enough Tor the congress to control
Fisheries and Fur Seals.
h federal statute regulating inter-
state traffic In game should be extend
ed to include fish. New federal fish
~hatcheries should be established. The
administration OF the Alaskan fur-seal
service should be vested In b bureau
Of fisheries.
Foreign Affairs.
This nations foreign policy 10 based
on the theory hat right must be done
between nations precisely as between
individuals. and in u actions for the
last ten years we have In this matter
proven u 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.
latIn.Amsrlean Republics.
Tho commercial and material prog
ress Of the 20 Latin-Ameriean republics
10 worthy Of h careful attention Of
the congress. No other section Of the
world has shown q greater proportion
ate development Of its foreign trade
during the last ten years and Zone 9TH
er has more special claims on the In
terest Of he United States. It offers
to-day probably larger opportunities
for the legitimate expansion Of u
commerce than any other group OF
countries. These countries will want
titles. and we shall correspondingly
need theirs. The International Bureau
Of the Rmerican Republics 10 doing Q
useful work in making these nations
and their better known to
US. and In a~cquainting them not only
with US az a people and with u pur
poses towards them, but with what we
is an international institution support
ed by all the governments Of the two
Americas.
Panama Canal.
The work on the Panama canal IL be-
ing done with q speed, efficiency and
entire devotion to duty. which make It
q model for all work Of the kind. No
ask Of such magnitude has ever before
been undertaken by any nation; and
Nv d u LIZ III Ado OOOA W.
ter performed. The men on the 18TH
mus, 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
Ocean Mail Lines.
I again recommend the extension Of
the ocean mail act Of 1891 so that satis>
20 N$~~r ~N4a~ ~oN lv~an ]~
South America, Asia, the Philippines.
and Australasia may be established.
The creation Of such steamship lines
should be the natural corollary Of the
voyage Of the battle fleet. It should
precede the opening Of the Panama
canal. Even under favorable conditions
several years must elapse before such
oordingly I urge that the congress act
promptly where foresight already
shows thai action sooner or later will
b. Inevitable.
I call particular attention to the Ter
ritory of Hawaii. The importance Of
those Islands is apparent. n the need
Of improving their condition and de-
veloping their resources is urgent. In
recent years Industrial conditions upon
the islands have radically changed. The
importation Of coolie labor has practi-
cally ceased. and there IL now devel-
oping such a diversity in agricultural
products as to max possible a change
In the land conditions Of the territory.
so that an opportunity may be given
to the small land owner similar to that
on the mainland. To aid these changes
the national government must provide
the necessary harbor improvements on
each island. so that the agricultural
products can be carried to the markets
Of the world. The coastwise shipping
laws should be amended to meet the
special needs Of the islands. and the
alien contract labor law should be 30
modified in its application to Hawaii as
to enable American and European Ia
Dor to be brought thither.
We have begun to improve Pearl Har-
Dor for a naval base n to provide the
necessary military fortihcations for the
protection Of the islands, but I can not
too strongly emphasize the need Of ap-
propriations for these purposes Of such
an amount a. will within tho shortest
possible time make those ISLANDS prac-
tically ~impregnabla- It 10 useless to de-
velop the Industrial conditions OF the is
lands and establish there bases Of sup
ply for our naval n merchant fleets
unless we insure, as far as human ings-
nuity can. their safety from foreign sei1-
ure-
Ou0 IQlnB 70 Do x0ulou!O0V00 WIN ~
our Notifications 10 that It 10 almost use-
less to make them i~mpregnable from the
sea II they are left open to land attack
This IL true even Of u own coast, but
1t 10 doubly r Of u insular posses
sions. In Hawaii, for instance, It 10
worse than useless to establish q naval
station unless we establish It behind for
tincations 20 strong that no landing
force can take them q v by regular and
l~ong-continued siege operations.
Tho Philippines.
Real progress toward self-government
10 being made in the Philippine islands.
The gathering of q Philippine legislative
body and Philippine assembly marks q
process absolutely new in Asia, not only
as regards Asiatic possessions Of Euro
pean powers but as regards Asiat-
ic possessions Of other Asiatic
powers: and, indeed, always ex-
cepting the striking and wonderful ex-
ample afforded by the great empire Of
Japan, it opens an entirely new depart
ure when compared with anything which
has happened among Asiatic powers
which are their own masters. Hitherto
this Philippine legislature has acted with
moderation and self-restraint, and has
seemed in practical fashion to realize tho
eternal truth that there must always be
government, and that the only way in
which any body Of individuals a g.
cape the necessity Of being governed BY
>-k.RA>-. 4. % ~L>-~ That <hnu ara ah0A -