Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-12-10

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 a 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:
1 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. 1t is 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-discussed advisability of
the establishment of a parcel post
service is thus dealt with:
In my last annual message 1 com
mended the postmaster generals
recommendation for an extension of the
parcel post on the rural routes. The
cSta blishment of a local parcel post on
rxral routes would be to the mutual
benefit of the farmer and the country
storekeeper, and it is desirable that the
routes, serving more than $4,000, 900
people, should be utilized to the fullest
practicable extent.
Education.
Dealing with the important subject
of education, the president says:
With the limited lleans 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.
earnestly recommend that this un-
fortunate state of affairs as regards
the national educational office be reme-
died by adequate appropriations. This
recommendation is urged by the repre-
SentativeS 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-
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 of
New Mexico and Arizona as states. This
should be done at the present session of
the congress. The people of the two ter
ritories have made it evident by their
votes that they will not come in as one
state. The only alternative is to admit
them as two, and 1 trust that this will be
done without delay.
An International agreement con-
>Srning interstate fisheries is at pres
ent being attempted, and in this con-
nection the message continues:
I call the attention of the congress to
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-
deavoring 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 for example, has the richest
fresh water fisheries in the world; hut it
is now controlled by the statutes of two
nations, four states and one province,
and this province by two different ord-
nances in different counties All these
political divisions work at 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 is based
on the theory that right must be done
between nations precisely as 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.
I take this opportunity publicly to
state my appreciation of the way in
which in Japan, in Australia, in New
Zealand, and in all the states of South
America. the battle fleet has been re-
ceived 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 Neighbors.
The commercial and material prog
ress of the 20 Latin American republics
is worthy of the careful attention OF
the congress. The International Bureau
of the American Republics is doing a
useful work in making these nations
and their resources better known to
us and in acquainting them not only
with us as a people and with our pur-
poses towards them. but with what we
have to exchange for their goods
Panama Canal Being Rushed.
The work on the Panama canal is be-
ing done with q speed, efficiency and
entire devotion to duty. which make it
a model for all work of the kind. The
men on the Isthmus. 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.
For Ocean Mail Lines.
1 again recommend the extension of
the ocean mail act of 1891 so that salts
factory American ocean mail lines to
South America, Asia. the Philippines.
and Australasia NAV be established.
Citizenship for Porto Ricans.
I again recommend that American cit
izenship be conferred upon the people of
Porto Rico.