Milford chronicle., 1909-12-10

Ship Subsidy.
Following the course Of my distin-
guished predecessor. / earnestly rec
ommend to congress the consideration
and passage Of a ship subsidy bill
Interior Department-New Mexico and
Arizona.
The successful party in the last cleo
ton in its national platform declared
IN favor Of the admission as separate
states Of New Mexico and Arizona,
and I recommend that legislation ap-
propriate to this end be adopted.
Alaska.
with respect to the territory Of Alas
ka, recommend legislation which
shall provide for the appointment By
the president Of a governor and also
Of an executive council. the members
Of which shall during their term OF
Office reside 10 the territory and which
shall have legislative powers suhiciene
to enable 1t to give to the territory lO-
cal laws adapted to its present growth.
/ strongly deprecate legislation looking
to the election Of a territorial legisla-
ture in that vast district
Conservation Of Natural Resources.
In several departments there is pre-
sented the necessity for Legislation
looking to the further conservation OF
our national resources. and the sub
ject is one of such Importance as to
require a more detailed and extended
discussion than can be entered upon
in this communication. For that rea-
son ! shall take an early opportunity
to send a special message to congress.
The White Slave Trade.
There is urgent necessity for addi-
tional legislation and greater executive
activity TO suppress the recruiting OF
the ranks Of prostitutes from the
streams Of immigration into this coun-
try-an evil which. for want Of a bet
ter name, has been called ''the white
slave trade
Bureau of Health.
There seems to be no reason why all
the bureaus and offices in the general
which have to do with
the public health or subjects akin
thereto should not be united IN a bu-
reau to be called the bureau Of pub
lie health
Political Contributions.
l urgently recommend to congress
that a law be passed requiring that
candidates in elections Of members OF
he house of Representatives and COM
nittees in charge Of their candidacy
md campaign file in a proper Office OF
he United States governmeu state
nent Of the contributions recel, ed and
# the expenditures incurred IN the
ampaigD for such elections and that
imilar legislation be enacted IN re-
pect to all other elections which are
onstitutionally within the control OF
ongress
Conclusion.
Speaking generally. the country is
D a high state Of prosperity. There is
very reason to believe that we are on
he eve Of substantial business ex-
ansion. and we have just garnered a
arvest unexampled In the market val
e OF our agricultural products. The
Ugh prices which such products bring
lean grea prosperity for the farming
Immunity; but on the other hand.
iey mean a very considerably increas-
burden upon those classes 10 the
immunity whose yearly compensation
pes not expand with the Improvement
business and the general prosperity.
arious reasons are given for the high
ices. The proportionate increase in
e output Of gold. which today Is the
lief medium OF exchange and is In
me respects a measure of value. fur
shes a substantial explanation Of at
lst part OF the increase in prices.
be increase IN population and the
OF expensive mode Of living Of the
,dgle. which have not been accom-
MED by 1 proportionate increase. in
reage production. may IN lsh FUR
er reason. It is well to note that the
crease In the cost Of
Mined to this COZ but
e world over. and tn. dose who
,uld charge increases in prices to the
isting protective tariff must meet
e fact that the rise IN prices has
ken place almost wholly in those
oducts Of the factory and farm 10
ipect to which there has been either
increase IN the tariff or 10 many
stances a very considerable re6ncs
a.