Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-03-04

marked upon our sale OF cottons
agricultural machinery and other
manufactures The necessity OF the
establishment of direct lines of
steamers between North and South
America has been brought to the at
tention of congress by my predecessor
and by Mr.. Root before and after his
noteworthy visit 10 that continent
and ] sincerely hope that congress
may be induced TO see the wisdom
Of tentative effort to establish such
lines by the use Of mail Subsidies
The Importance which the Depart
mont OF Agriculture and Commerce
and Labor may play ia Kidding IN,
markets Of Europe Of prohibitions
and determinations against the i'm
portation Of our products is fully un-
derstood, and It is hoped that the
use Of the maximum and minimum
feature Of our tariff law to be soon
passed will be effective TO remove
many of those restrictions.
Panama Canal.
The Panama canal will have q most
important bearing upon the trade
between the eastern and the far
western sections of our country, and
viii greatly increase the facilities
for transportation between the east
ern and the western seaboard. and
may possibly revolutionize the trans
continental rates with respect to
bulky merchandise u will also have
q most beneficial effect 20 increase
the trade between the eastern sea-
board OF the United States and the
western coast OF South America. and
indeed with some of the important
ports on the east coast OF south
America reached by rail from the
west coast
Some type of canal must be con
structed The lock type has beHn
selected We are all In favor OF hav-
ing 80 built a. promptly as possib q.
We must not now therefore keep up
FIRE In the rear of the agents whom
we have authorized 70 DO our wnrS
on the Isthmus We must hold up
their hands, and speaking for the in
coming administration, wish 20 say
that ] propose 20 devote all the er-
ergy possible and under my control.
20 the pushing OF this work on the
plans which have been adopted, aud
10 stand behind the men who are do
ING faithful hard work 10 bring
nbout the early completion OF this.
the greatest constructive enterprise
OF modern times
The government OF our depend
encies In Porto Rico and the Philip
pines are progressing a. favorably as
couid be desired The prosperity "
Porto Rico continues unnbated
The Race Problem,
look forward with hope 10 in
creasinF the already good feeling he
tween the South and the other sec
tion- of the country My chief pur-
pose e. not 90 effect q change IN the
electoral vote OF the Southern state5
That if secondary consideration
What 7 look forward "a is an increase
u the tolerance OF political views OF
ON kinds and their advocacy through
nut the South. and the existence Of
b respectable political opposition N
every state. oven more than this, 90
an Increased feeling on the part OF
AN the people IN the South that this
government h. their government and
that rs officers IN their states arc
their officers.
The consideration OF this question
cannot however be complete aud
full without reference "a the negro
race its progress and its present
condition The 18Th amendment sf-
cureC them freedom the 1fth
amendment due process OF law, pro-
lection OF property and pursuit az
and the 18th amendmen.
90 secure tho negrl
against any deprivation OF the priv
uege "a vote because ho wa @ ne
gro The 18Th and q 4th amend
ments have heeu generally enforce
and have secured tho object fHr
which they were Intended while
the 18Th amendment has not beo9
generally observed iu the past it
ought 10 ho observed and the ten
tency ot southern legislation TODAY
is toward the enactment of elec-
torial qualifications which snail
with that amendment Tn,
domination OF an ignorant irresp1n-
lihlo element can he prevented by
laws which shall OK