Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-09

cotton manufacturing communities
like Georgia and South Carolina.
Anxious TO See Lady.
In part he said, after declaring That
nthere is a lady in Washington that
| am very anxious TO see and nothing
could restrain the haste with when
| would 60 back to the capital city
except the pleasure OF meeting my
and her friends in Augusta.
at seems>to me that the most i'm
portant collection of subjects is that
which relates to the conservation OF
our national resurces. Unless we can
secure uniform state operation, uni
form state legislation with reference
to the preservation of our forests and
the equalization of the water when
falls from the clouds. and the pre-
servation of our soil from being wash
cd out TO sea. we shall not be able
to carry out the program set Tor us
by Theodore Roosevelt, and which TO
every thoughtful man must commend
itself as Of the highest Importance
to the safety and preservation OF our
nation. (Applause).
Merchant Marine.
Another subject. which under the
influence of the growing manufactur-
ing interests brings itself into ones
mind. even though it may suggest the
subject of partisan difference, is the
question OF our merchant marine.
You are manufacturing cotton
goods in Georgia and South Carolina
and you wish market in which TO
dispose of them. Unless our country
exercises more control over the mer-
camille marine in the future than 1t
now does, you are going to find your
self at a great disadvantage in seek
ing markets of the world in which TO
dispose of your products.
Another subject that is forging
ahead and must be considered by the
national government with great deal
more care and with the expenditure
Of much more money than it has
heretofore put into the investigation,
is the question of sanitation and the
health Of the inhabitants Of this coun-
try. 1t is peculiarly so in the south.
Bureaus Need Uniting.
We have now various bureaus IN
Washington which have functions
connected with the suppression of
diseases and the study OF the differ
ent diseases. but they are scattered
and they need to be united in one
bureau, 4
Now 1t is true that the health OF
the citizens is directly committed TO
the state. cut II Is also true that the
question of agriculture is committed
by the continuation TO the states
Nevertheless the agricultural depart
ment has found much that with the
means in its hands it can do to as
sist the agriculture OF the country.
Enormous Strides Made.
Think back two decades my
friends. and see what enormous
strides have been made by the proper
treatment Of the soil in the improve
ment OF the crops in value. and the
production of these products and in
the entire change of the character OF
| your agriculture from a haphazard
wasteful industry 10 one in which the
scientific knowledge is of the great
est importance. Thus too. with re-
spcct TO sanitation. II is necessary
that the towns and states devote their
attention and their money 70 making
better bodies Of their citizens as we'll
as better minds. ard II the national
government with IL resources can
follow ont lines Of investigation that
shall show the proper treatment TO
be followed II Is we'll that they should
take that step
4 expect to recommend 10 congress
that there he union Ct all the expert.
| mental departments Of the govern
men; for the discovery OF lines Of
health and the study Of diseases.
Praise for Southland.
Ncw with respect 10 the South
land. my reception has been fraught
with sweet qualification % me- BE-
cause have felt that the people 81
the scgth arc glad 10 sec ne and
wished to shoW me- by their reception
hat they will join with me in what
] said when promised in my admin.
isiration 70 make completely forgot
ten All sectional lines and everything
that would tend 10 separate us. zap
plsgsei not 10 forget our cherished
traditions. not 20 forget the heroes
OF orr particular sections IN that aw-
fui struggle that " call the Civil
var In the north and you call the
War between the States. nor n state
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