Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-10

a comprehensive plan Under such
commission the actual work OF consruc-
ton might be entrusted TO the reclama-
ton service; or to the military engineers
acting with a sufficient number OF ciVlh-
ans 10 continue the work in time Of war
or II might be divided between the rec
lamation service and the corps OF en-
vinaers Funds should be provided from
,urrent revenues II II is deemed wise
otherwise from the sale Of bonds. The
sssentiai thing is that the work should
go forward under the best possible plan,
and with the least possible delay. The
time for playing with our waterways is
past The country demands results
The president urges that national
parks adjacent to national forests be
placed under the control OF the forest
service OF the agricultural depart
ment; he also points out the benefits
derived from pure food legislation.
The message continues
Needs of the Secret Service.
Last year an amendment was incor-
porated In the measure providing for the
secret service, which provided that there
should be no detail from the secret serv-
ice and no transfer therefrom. The
amendment in question was of benefit to
no one excepting TO criminals, and
il seriously hampers the government in
the detection OF crime and the securing
OF Justice The chief argument in
favor Of the provision was that
the congressman did not them
selves wish to be investigated by the
secret service men, Very little of such
investigation has been done In the past;
but il Is true that the work of the secret
service agents was partly responsible for
the indictment and conviction OF SEN
ator and a congressman for land frauds
in Oregon. | do not believe that It Is
in the public Interest to protect criminals
in any branch Of the public service and
exactly as we have again and again dur
ing the past seven years prosecuted and
convicted such criminals who were in
the executive branch OF the government
so In my belief we should be given ample
means to prosecute them If found in the
legislative branch. But If this is not
considered desirable a special exception
could he made in the law prohibiting the
use OF The secret service force in inves-
tigating members of the congress.
Postal Savings Banks.
again renew my recommendation
for postal savings banks for deposit
ing savings with the security of the
government behind them. The object
Is 10 encourage LAIilA anu tGtibA4J III
the wage-earner and person of mod
crate means 1t is believed that in the
aggregate vast sums Of money would be
brought into circulation through the in
Of the postal savings
banks
Parcel Post
In my last annual message I COM
mended the postmaster generals
FOR an extension OF the
parcel post on the rrral routes. The
OF a local parcel post on
rural routes would be to the mutual
benetit OF the farmer and the country
storekeepcr and IT is desirable that the
routes. serving more than 100000
people should be utilized TO the fullest
practicable extent
Education.
with the limited means hitherto pro-
vded, the bureau or ducation has
rendered efficient service. but the CON
gress has neglected to adequately sup
ply the bureau with means to meet the
growth OF the country
| earnestly recommend that this I'M
fortunate state OF affairs as regards
the national educational Office be reme-
died by adequate appropriations. This
is urged by the repre-
sontatives 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
homes under the jurisdiction
of the war departrneut
Statehood.
On the question Of statehood the
president says:
I advocate the immediate admission OF
New Mexico and Arizona ss states. This
should be done at the present session Of
tie congress. The people of the two ter
ritOries have made II evident by their
votes that they viii not come In as one
state The only alternative is to admit
them as two, and trust that this will be
done without DELAY.
Interstate Fisheries.
call the attention OF the congress to
the Importance Of the problem OF the
fisheries in the intersi ate waters. On the
Great Lakes we are now under the very
wise treaty OF April II OF this year, en-
dnavoring to come TO an international
agreement for the preservation and sat
isfactory use Of the fisheries OF these wa
ters which can not otherwise be achieved
Lake Erie, Tor example, has the richest
fresh water fisheries in the world: hut II
rs now controlled by the statutes OF two
nations. four states, and one province.
and this province by two different ordi-
nances in different counties All these
political divisions work at cross pur-
poses, and In no case can they achieve
protection 10 the fisheries, on the one
hand and Justice to the localities and in
dividuals on the other.
Foreign Affairs,
This nations foreign policy is based
or the theory that right mustbe done
b. diyidudls, and in our actions for the
last ten years we have in this matter
IN oven our faith by our deeds We
have behaved and are behaving. to-
wards other nations. as i'm private life
an honorable man would behave to-
wards his fellows
Latin.Auerican Republics.
The commercial and material prog
ress ~ the 20 Latin-American republics
is worthy OF the careful attention 81
the congress. The international Bureau
OF the American Republics Ia doing a
useful work in making these nations
and their resources better known to
us, and in aCQusinting them not only
with us as people and with our pur-
poses towards them. but with what we
have 90 exchange for their goods
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