The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-25
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
pon 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 as
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 hat the new
administration can give is to set the ex-
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
emit federal administration Is the material
ization Of the pledge of Mr.. Taft. as made
repeatedly in his recent southern ad-
dresses, that in tho matter of federal ap-
pointments all sections Of tho country
will be treated with due and reasonable
consideration by the national administra-
ton and that In appointments for Office
selections will be made with due regard
to the sentiment of communities to be
served.
Efficient Insurance Against War.
BY HUDSON MAXIM, Inventor. Brooklyn.
The most vital concern to the broad In
terests of the American people 10 efficient
insurance against war-Such insurance a.
shall be q warranty Of enduring peace.
There II only one thing that can give u
this happy security. and it Is an e6ictsnt
nav one big enough and powerful
enough to circle our shores With q wall
Of stesa. through which no enemy can
penetrate to work us harm. II we hxtn
but q few battleships and forge but . few
guns. We must slaughter with them and
lay cities In waste. II, on h other hand.
We build battleships enough and arm our
selves with guns enough, then we ds.
courage attack and prevent slaughter
There 10 no greater mistake than to con.
slider preparedness for war an enticement
to war.
Relations With the Orient.
BY FRANCIS B. LOOMS. United State,
Commissioner to the Tokyo Exposition
Former Minister to Venezuela.
In foreign affairs perhaps the greatest
problem which viii present itself for solu'
ton to the administration of Mr.. Taft
and one which he t himself uniquely
and 'pre-eminently qualified to consider II
the Encouragement Of our relations Will
the orient. We have wisely, I think
adopted from time to time various meas
ures, In the form Of agreements, treatiei
and understandings, which weTe Of q tenn
porary nature and which Wellrserved thsis
purpose. inasmuch az they allayed fric'
ton. and disposed OF the immediate posi-
bilties Of resort to arms.
No f~arreaching principle has been laid
down. law that sef tho open door. enun-
cdatsd by Mr.. Hay, and no permanent
policy has been evolved and pefhlos can
not be until we know what the history Of
the next two or three years win brtnl
forth. But 1t Is very apparent to any
one who has definite knowledge Of ~
far eastern situation that we win hass
probably within the term Of the nsW
president, to meet and solve some vor5
delicate problems In connection With ON
relations with both China and Japan, and
above IN, we shall probably have to de
hns, oncs for all our attitude froMe I
! eaaial point Of view. In respect TO thsNS4
sotah.