The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-12-10

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 If this is
not considered desirable a special ex-
ception could be made in the law pro
hibltng the use of the secret service
force in investigating members of the
congress. 1t would be far better to do
this than to do what actually was done
and strive to prevent or at least to
hamper effective action against Grim.
lnals 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 instrumentality Of the postal saw
ings banks Postal savings banks are
now in operation I'm practically all the
great civilized countries with the ex.
ception Of the United States.
Parcel Post
In my lGs, annual message ! com
mended the postmaster generals rec
ommendati.n for an extension Of the
parcel posi- IN the rural routes. The
establlshrc't of local parcel post
on rural r. 'es would be to the mu-
tual bcnc', Of the farmer and the
country go keeper, aud 1t is desirable
that the r IS, serving more than To-
100000 pc i..n. should be utilized TO the
fullest practicable extent.
Education.
The share that the national govern
ment should take I'm 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 AZ
edied by adequate appropriations.
Census.
l strongly urge that the request OF
the director Of the census In connec-
tion with the decennial work so soon
to be begun be complied with and that
the appointments to the census force
be placed under the civil service law,
waving the geographical requirements
as requested 10y the director Of the
census. The supervisors and enumcr-
ators 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 adulteration 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 and 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 Of mankind. The first leg
lslative step to be taken Is that for tho
concentration OF the proper bureaus
into one of the existing departments
Statehood.
advocate ia, Immediate admission
OF New Mexico aud Arizona as states
This should he done AT the present ses
sion of the congress. The people ot
the two territories have made 1t evi
dent by their votes that they will no
come In rs one state. The only alter
native Is to admit them as two, and
trust that this will be done withou
delay.
Foreign Affairs.
This nations foreign policy Is baset
on the theory that right must be don,
between nations precisely as between
individuals, and in our actions for IN,
last ten years we have In this matter
proved our faith by our deeds. W,
have behaved aLd are behaving to
ward other nations as in private life al
honorable man would behave toward
his fellows.
Latin American Republics.
The commercial and material prog
ress OF the twenty Latin American re
publics Is worthy Of the careful atteu
ton Of the congress. No other section
OF the world has shown a greater pro
pOItloudte ueNelopnent OF llS IOrelsI
trade during the last ten years. ant
none other has more special claims OF
the interest of the United States.
Panama Canal.
The work on the Panama canal is be
Ing done with a speed, efficiency anC
entire evotlon TO duty which make /
model for all work of the kind. NJ
task of such magnitude has ever befor,
been undertaken by any na ton, and n,
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 doin,
their duty, have won their right to tn,
ungrudgng respect and gratitude o.
the American people.
Ocean Mail Lines.
l again recommend the extension o
the ocean mail act of 1891 so that sat
isfactory American ocean mail lines {,