Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-14
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE.
REGULATION Of Child Labor.

Regulation Of Child Labor.
BY WILLIAM ORDWAY PARTRIDGE.
Sculptor, New York.
The most important objects for the pres
ent administration to direct its energies
upon are the regulation Of child labor. the
extension Of civil service reform and the
preservation Of forests and natural re-
sources.
Uniform Divorce Law.
BY Mrs. DONALD MLEAN, New York.
I consider the uniform divorce law al
important as any measure liable to come
before the new administration.
Cut Out the Spells System.
BY DR.. DAVID STARR JORDAN, Presi-
dent Leland Stanford Junior University.
The most important thing that the new
administration can give Is to set the ex-t
ample of clean and just executive work,
cutting out the spoils system and other
forms Of graft just as far as may be In
everything with which the government
has to deal.
Federal Appointments According to
Sectional Sentiments.
BY CLARK HOWELL Editor Atlanta
Constitution.
The greatest work ahead of the pres
ent federal administration Is the material
ization Of the pledge of Mr.. Taft, as made
repeatedly in his recent southern adj
dresses, that in the matter Of federal ap-
pointments all sections Of the country
will be treated with due and reasonable
consideration by the national administra-
ton and that in appointments for ONCE
selections will be made with due regard
to the sentiment Of communities to be
served.
Efficient Insurance Against War.
BY HUDSON MAXIM. Inventor. Brooklyn
fol n ho n
terests of the American people is efficient
insurance against war-such insurance as
shall be a warranty OF enduring peace.
There is only one thing that can give us
this happy security, and it is an efficient
navy, one big enough and powerful
enough to circle our shores with wall
Of steel. through which no enemy can
penetrate to work US harm: If we build
but few battleships and forge but few
guns we must slaughter with them and
lay cities in waste. If, on the other hand
we build battleships enough and arm our
selves with guns enough, then we dis
courage attack and prevent slaughter.
There is no greater mistake than to con-
slider preparedness for war an enticement
to war.
Relations With tho Orient.
BY FRANCIS B. LOOMS. United States
Commissioner to the Tokyo Exposition,
Former Minister to Venezuela.
In foreign affairs perhaps the greatest
problem which will present itself for solu-
ton to the administration Of Mr.. Taft
and one which he is himself uniquely
and pre-eminently qualified to consider II
the Encouragement Of our relations with
the orient. We have wisely. l think.
adopted from time to time various meas
ures, in the form Of agreements, treaties
and understandings. which were of a tenn
porary nature and which we'll served their
purpose, inasmuch az they allayed fric-
ton and disposed of the immediate posi-
biIities Of resort to arms.
No farreaching principle has been laid
down, save that Of the open door, enun-
ciated by Mr.. Hay, and no permanent
policy has been evolved and perhaps can
not be until we know what the history OF
the next two or three years will bring
forth. But 1t is very apparent to any
one who has definite knowledge of the
far eastern situation that we will have,
probably within the term Of the new
president, to meet and solve some very
delicate problems In connection with our
relations with both China and japan, and.
above all. We shall probably have to de-
fine, once for all, our attitude, from q
racial point Of view. In respect to the orr
entails.