The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-25
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE.

Regulation Of Child Labor.
BY WILLIAM ORDWAY PARTRIDGE,
Sculptor. New York.
The most important objects for the pres
emit administration to direct it's energies
upon are the regulation of child labor, the
extension of civil service reform and the
preservation Of forests n natural re-
Uniform Divorce Law.
BY Mrs. DONALD M'LEAN. New York.
I consider the uniform divorce law as
important as any measure liable to CONF
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-
ample of clean and Just executive work,
cutting out the spells system and other
forms Of graft Just IS far as may be In
everything with which the government
has to DEAL.
Federal Appointments According "a
Sectional Sentiments.
By CLARK HOWELL. Editor Atlanta
Constitution.
The greatest work ahead Of the pres
ent federal administration 10 the material
ization Of the pledge Of Mr.. Taft, as made
repeatedly in his recent southern ad.
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 ofice
selections will be made with due regard
to the sentiment: of communities to be
served. Il. &
Efficient Insurance Against War.
By HUDSON MAXIM, Inventor, Brooklyn.
The most vital concern to the broad in
teFests Of the American people Is efficient
insurance against war-such insurance a
shall be . warranty Of enduring peace.
There 10 only one thing that can give VI
this happy security. and 1t. is an efficient
navy, one big enough and powerful
enough to circle our shores With q wall
Of steel, through which NO enemy can
penetrate to work us harm. II. we. build
but q few battleships and forge but. q few
guns. We must slaughter with them and
lay cities in waste. II. on the other hand,
We build battleships enough and arm our
selves with guns enough, then we ds-
courage attack and, prevent ..slaushter.
There Is no greater mistake than to con-
slider preparedness for war an enticement
to war. -. LIZ r.,
Relations With thsn orisnt.
By FRANCIS B. LOOMS. United statel
Commissioner to the Tokyo Exposition.
Former Minister to. venexuels. =:
In. foreign affairs perhaps the greatest
problem which viii present itself for solu-
ton to the administration Of Mr.. Taft
and one which he. IL himself uniquely
ana pre-emtnently qualified to consider Il
the Encouragement of our relations with
the orient. We have. wisely, I think.
adopted from time to time various meas
ures. In h form Of agreements, treaties
and Understandings. which were Of Q tenn
porary nature and, which woll-served the3E
purpose. inasn1uch a. they allayed fr1o-
ton and gdibpoSed Of thu immedtats possi-
hnties Of resort to aEms.
No farreaching principle has been laid
down. save that Of tho open door, enru-
datsd by lr. Hay. aud no permanent
policy has been evolved ana psfhaps oan-
not be untfl W know what the history Of
III next v or three years VIM b1lns
Forth. But It lis very apparent to atY
one who has dafinite> kno1iedgsz Of H.
far, eastern situation that We VIM hHVa,
probably within the term Of the nsw
president. to meet and. solve some vsry
delicate problems In coDnections with our
relations Wath both China and Japan, and.
shove Ill. we shall probably have ia. de-
Ans. once tor all v akdtudA from q
hsokal point Of view. In respect to tASN01-
entails.