The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-09

people OF small means who do not
now have banking facilities and to
whom such n system would orer an
opportunity for the accumulation of
capital. They will furnish a satfsfno-
tory substitute. based on sound prin-
ciple 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 II
seems to me to have In 1t the seeds of
Generalization to conservative banking
and certain financial disaster.
Ship Subsidy.
Following the course OF my disfin-
guished predecessor. earnestly recon-
mend to congress the consideration
and passage OF ship subsidy bill
looking to the establishment OF lines
between our Atlantic seaboard and the
eastern coast of South America, as
well as lines from the west coast OF
the United States to South America.
China. Japan and the Philippines The
pIohts on foreign mails are perhaps
sufficient measure of the expenditures
which might first be tentatively ap-
piled to this method OF inducing
American capital to undertake the
tnhliahment OF American lines of
steamships In those directions In which
now feel IL most important that we
should have means OF transportation
controlled in the interest of the cxpan-
sion of our trade.
The president recommends the ad-
mission of New Mexico and Arizona
as separate states, and strongly op-
poses legislation looking to the cleo
ton of territorial legislature for
Alaska.
Conservation of National Resources.
In several departments there is present
ed the necessity for legislation looking to
the further conservation of our national
resources. and the subject is one OF such
Importance rs TO require more detailed
and extended discussion thnn can be
tered upon in this communication. For
tas; reason / shall take an early oppor-
;enity to send special message TO con-
gross on the subject of the Improvement
OF our waterways. upon the reclamation
and irrigation of arid. seni-ard. and
swamp lands; upon the preservation OF
our forests and the reforesting OF suit
eble areas; upon the Reconsideration of
the public domain with a view OF sep
aratinf from agricultural settlement min
eral. coal and phosphate lands and sites
belonging to the government bordering on
streams suitable for the utilization of
water power.
The White Slave Trade.
| greatly regret to have to say that tho
| Investigations made In the bureau of i'm
migration and other sources OF informa-
| tion lead to the view that there Is urgent
| necessity for additional legislation and
| greater executive activity to suppress tho
| recruiting of the ranks OF prostitutes from
the streams of immigration into this
country-an evil which. for want OF n bet
| ter name, has been called "The White
| Slave Trade" believe II to be constltu-
| tionnl to forbid. under penalty. the trans
portation of persons fot purposes OF pros
| titution across national and state iines
| and by appropriating a fund OF $4,000 to
| be used by the secretary OF commerce.
and labor for the employment OF special
| inspectors IL 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 n move
| ment has been gathering strength, espc-
cially among the members OF the mcdi-
| 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 the
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 bureau to be called ths
bureau OF public health" This would
necesstate the transfer OF the marine-
| hospital service to such n bureau ! am
aware that there is wide field In re-
spect TO the public health committed to
| inc Suites IN winch tne feueral govern
ment cannot exercise Jurisdiction. but we
| have seen in the agricultural department
| the expansion into widest usefulness of
| department giving attention to agricui-
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 tho breeding
of stock and the solution of many OF the
intricate problems in progressive agricul-
| ture have demonstrated the wisdom of
establishing that department Similar
reasons. of equal force, can be given for
the establishment of 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
eral governmental work. are not likely
to be promptly solved
Political Contribution.
urgently recommend to congress that
a law be passed requiring that candi-
dates in elections of members or the
house OF representatives and committees
In charge of their candidacy and cam
paign file In a proper office OF the United
States government statement OF the
contributions received and OF the expen-
ditures Incurred in the campaign for such
elections and that similar legislation be
enacted in respect to all other elections
which are constitutionaliy within the
control OF congress.
Conclusion.
have thus, I'm message compressed
as much as the subjects Will permit re-
ferred to many of the legislative needs
OF the country, with the exceptions al
ready noted. Speaking generally. the
country Is In a high state OF prosperity
There is every reason to believe that we
are on the eve OF substantial business