The Ordway new era., 1909-12-10

thrift and saving to great many
people of small means who do not
now hav" banking facilities. and To
whom such system would oner an
opportunity Tor the accumulation of
capital. They will furnish "a satisfac-
tory substitute. based on sound prin-
cipls and actual successful trial in
nearly all the countries of the world,
for the system of government guar
anty of deposits now being adopted in
several western states. which with
Difference to those who advocate IL
seems to m" to have in 1t the seeds of
decentralization to conservative banking
and certain financial disaster.
Ship Subsidy.
Following the course OF my distIn-
guished predecessor. | earnestly recon-
mend to congress the consideration
and passage of ship subsidy bill.
looking to III. establishment of iines
between our Atlantic Heaboard and the
eastern coast OF South America, as
well nS lines from the west coast of
the United States to South America.
China. Japan and the Philippines. The
profits on foreign malls are perhaps
surlclcnt measure Of the expenditures
which might hrst be tentatively ap-
piled to This method OF inducing
American capital to undertake the es-
tablishmcnt OF American lines of
steamships In those directions in which
we now feel II most important that we
should hay" means Of transportation
controlled in tn" Interest OF the expan-
sion OF our trade.
The president recommends the ad-
mission of New Mexico and Arizona
as separate states. and strongly OPP
poses legislation looking to the elec.
ton OF territorial legislature for
Alaska.
Conservation Of National Resources.
In several departments there is present
ed III" necessity for legislation looking to
th" further conservation OF our national
resources. and til" subject Is OF such
Importance ns to require more detailed
and extended discussion than can be en-
| tered upon in this communication. Fur
iS:.: r,Fson ! shall take an carly oppur-
:.nity to send IA special messag" to CON
gross on til" subject OF the Improvement
Of our waterways. upon the reclamation
and Irrigation Of arid. srml-ar!i md
swamp lands; upon tn" preservation OF
| our forests and the rcforcstinG OF suit
able areas. upon the rcClnssilcntIOn Of
til" public domain with II view OF sep
nrhtnE from agricultural settlement min
"rnl cnal and phosphate lands and sites
belonging To tn" government bordering on
| streams suitable for the utilization o:
water power.
The White Slave Trade.
| greatly regret to have to say that TIL.
| Investigations mudc in the bureau %! i'm
| migration and other sources OF inrorma-
| uon lead to the view that thcr" IL urgent
| necessity Tor additional legislation and
| greater executive activity to suppress tn"
| recruiting of the ranks Of prostitutes from
| the streams Of immigration into this
country-an evil which. for want Of bet
ter name. has been called THE White
| Slnv" Trade" ! believe II to be constitu-
uonnl to forbid. under penalty. the trans
| portation Of persons for purposes OF pros
titutlon across national and state lines;
| and by appropriating n fund OF $4,000 to
be used by the secretary OF commcrc"
and labor FOR tn" employment Of special
| inspectors II will be possible to bring
those responsible for this trade to indict-
ment and conviction under a federal law.
Bureau Of Health.
For very considerable period Il move
mcnt has been gathering strength, cspe-
cinlly among the members OF the med-
cal profession. In favor OF n concentra-
ton OF the Instruments OF the national
government which have to do with the
| promotion OF public health. In the nature
OF things. the medical department OF tn.
army and the medical department OF the
navy must be kept separate. But there
seems to be no reason why all the other
| bureaus and offices In the general gov
| crnment which have to do with the pub
lie health or subjects akin thereto should
not be united in n bureau to be called the
bureau OF public health" This would
neCessitatc the transfer OF the marine-
hospital service to such bureau. I an
aware that there is n wide field in re-
spcct to the public health committed to
| the states IN wnch the federal govern
ment cannot exercise Jurisdiction, but we
have seen in the agricultural department
the expansion into widest usefulness of
n department giving attention to aIricul-
ture when that subject is plainly one
over which the states properly exercise
direct jurisdiction. The opportunities Of
fered for useful research and the spread
OF useful Information in regard to the
cultivation of the soil and the breeding
OF stock and the solution of many OF the
intricate problems in progressive aEricul-
ture have demonstrated the wisdom of
establishing that department. Similar
reasons. of equal force. can be given for
the establishment OF n bureau of health
that shall not only exercise the police
Jurisdiction Of the federal government re-
specting quarantine but which shall also
afford an opportunity for investigation
and research by competent experts into
| questions of health affecting the whole
country. or important sections thereof.
questions which, in the absence of fed
| cral governmental work, are not likely
} to be promptly solved.
Political Contribution.
urgently recommend to congress that
| n law he passed requiring that candi-
dates in elections of members of the
house of representatives and committees
in charge of their candidacy and cam
| paign file in n proper office of the United
: States government n statement of the
, contributions received and OF the expen-
ditures incurred in the campaign for such
| elections and that similar legislation be
Z | enacted in respect to all other elections
Z which are constitutionally within the
control OF congress
I Conclusion.
| I have thus. in n message compressed
5 as much the subjects will permit re-
5 ferred to many of the legislative needs
l of the country, with the exceptions al
5 | ready noted. Speaking generally, the
country is in high state of prosperity.
There is every reason to believe that we
are on the eve of substantial business
expansion and have just garnered u
l harvest unexampled in the market value
| of our agricultural products The high
prices which such products bring mean
/ great prosperity for the farming com.
| hut ha 9TH