Arizona republican., 1908-11-27

cent warships, on their return from that remarkable cruise they made, received royal welcome from Japan which had an outward show of friendship that said to the world, there is no fear of war between these nations. But, if any one surmised that it was only a make-believe. that doubt was removed in the last fort night when it was announced that the entente cordiale between that government and our state department in Washington. had been signed. com pletely and satisfactorily disposing of all matters that threatened trouble for the past two or three years. for which we are today very thankful.
 Lastly what can we say for our own nation, independent of all oth
 CTS? Much. very much more than we have time to enumerate today One of the reasons why We should render thanksgiving today and every annual return of this day is because the American woman is superior to those of any other nation in the whole world, and aiso because they are treated better socially, intellec- tually, physically, and, above all, in the home life. And we will have another special cause of thanksgiving when all our shallow brained girls of all 400 circles shall marry foreign titles and leave our country forever Alas, alasi in nineteen cases in twenty the title is about all they get As a rule, with rare exception. they find out, when too late, that they would have done much better had they married one of our own Ameri- can titled men, P. D. L.-Prince of Day Labor. In some of the so-called foremost nations of the world I have seen a woman and an OK blowing and a woman and a dog drawing a milk wagon We should thank God not only today but every day of the year for the woman side of life in America.
 Another reason why, as a nation, we should today render thanksgiving is because we are at peace with all the world and that every other na- tion is anxious to maintain that rela- tion. which meets a most cordial af firmative response from ours. An other reason is that today We occupy a place far in advance of any other nation in the worlds commerce. The official report from Washington for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1908, shows this to be $3,055, ,000, 900, with a balance in our favor of over $500,- 000, 900, or more than England Ger many and France combined. our three chief competitors. I cannot at this hour take your time to show you the numerous ways in which this Is a nf cerix most emphatically is. Not that we rejoice oveT the failures of other nations, but over the prosperity that comes to our own. ~
 And still another reason Is the fact that the financial cloud that rested down upon our nation one year since, has almost been dispelled by the sunshine of prosperity. Within a few weeks past contracts have been let by the constructing forces of the nation, amounting to over $250,000. 900 Glorious news to hundreds of thous ands of laboring men, bringing joy and the comforts of life to many hundreds of thousands more-the wives and children in the homes. For all this we should give most heartfelt thanksgiving today.
 And still another reason is that we can pass through such a heated po- litical campaign as we recently did, and that the defeated party. figura lively speaking, smilingly comes up to the scratch and says: You cant do it again, Jim Corbett.' It matters not which of the parties. in this great republic, wins or loses, the result is just the same. It is this peaceful submission to the decision of the ma jority that contributes in part to our high standing among the powers of the world and causes thanksgiving in the homeland.
 Our moral social, political. com mercial and physical power (by arms if need be) has each and all con tributed to compel all other nations to honor the stars and stripes. as they did not prior to the year 1900. Each succeeding year of the twentieth cen tury has given us increased power and confidence in self and higher standing and reputation among the other nations, until now it is a proud distinction and honor to be able to say: I am ain American citizen For all of which let us today give thanks"
 In a concise and forceful manner B. A. Fowler. president of the Water Users association. gave fourteen req sons why the residents of Arizona and particularly of Phoenix. had cause for thanks. Familiar as he is with local and territorial conditions, Mir. Fowler's talk, whioh lasted but fifteen minutes, was rep!ete with facts and figures which gave a solid basis for his arguments. A synopsis of his reasons why Phoenix and the territory should give thanks, follows:
 We ought to be thankful
 For the steadily increasing devel- opment of our resources. mining, stock, agricultural, electrical and the promise of a still greater increase in the future. Today Arizona leads in copper production in the United States and the development of cleo trical energy will exceed 100000 H. P within twenty years.
 For the increase of forest re- serves, forest protection and conser- vation of our water resources. Great progress has been made in the last few months in concluding agreements mutually satisfactory to stock, agri- cultural and immigration interests.
 For the good administration and territorial affairs. As territory and