Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS NOT
INCLUDED ~ DEPARTMENTS.
nurann az Health
Bureau Of Health.

in my message of last year ! rec
commended the creation Of a bureau
OF health in which Should be en-
braeod all those government agen-
cies outside oi the war and navy de-
partments which are now directed to-
ward the preservation OF pubic
healtl or exercise functions germane
tu that subject. | renew this recon-
mendation | greatly regret that the
agitation in favor of this bureau has
aroused Il counteragitation against iti
creation, ON the ground that the cs-
tablishmcnt Of such n bureau is TO be
in the interest of particular school
of medicine. IL seems TO me that this
assumption Is wholly unwnrranted,
and That those responsible for the
government can be trusted to secure
In the personnel of the bureau the
appointment OF representatives OF al
recognized schools of medicine, and IN
the management of the bureau entire
freedom from narrow prejudice IN
this regard
The Imperial Valley Project.
By an act passed by congress the
president was authorized to expend a
million dollars TO construct the
needed work 70 prevent injury to the
lands of the Imperial valley from
the overflow of the Colorado river.
appointed competent engineer to
examine the locality and TO report q
plan for construction. He has done
go. In order 20 complete the work II
is necessary to secure the consent OF
Mexico tor part of the work must De
constructed In Mexican territory. Ne
| gotiations looking TO the securing OF
such authority are quite near success
\ The southern Pacific Railroad com
! IN "A at as
| bv lending equipment and by the
| transportation of material at cost
| nrice, and Il Is hoped that the WORK
| may be- completed before any danger
shall arise from the spring floods "
| the river. The work is being done
under the supervision of the secretary
of the interior, and his consulting en-
gineer, General Marshall. late chief OF
engineers, now retired.
This leads me to invite the atten
ton OF congress 10 the claim made oS
the southern Pacific Railroad com
| panv for an amount expended IN 6
| similar work OF relief called for by q
| flood and great emergency. THIS
| work, as I am informed, was under
taken az the request oi my predccts
| sor and under promise 60 reimburse
/ the railroad company IL seems tt
me the equity of this claim Is mant
fest. and the only question Involve,
lis the reasonable value of the work
done. | recommend the payment OF
the claim In sum found TO be Just
District of Columbia.
The government of the District %
/ Columbia Is "A good government The
police force, while perhaps u nigh
bc given. or acquire, more military
discipline in bearing and appearance
is nevertheless an efficient body O
men, free from graft and discharges
its important duties in THIS cQpltal o
the uation effectively. The parks an'
thr streets OF the city and the dis
trict are generally kept clean and u
excellent condition The commis
sioners of the district have its affair
wen in hand. aud, while not eNtrava
CANT. are constantly looking 60 thos
municipal improvements that are eN
I penstve. hut that must he made IN
modern growing city like Washington
While al this Is true, nevertheless
the fact that Washington Is eoN"rnt'
bv congress. and that the Cii2cns ar
not responsible and have ne diree
I control Through popular cicrtion y
l district mlttgrs. properly SUBJECTS IN
gnNrtumcni 20 inquiry and "t'tielei
/. n bis ,uiatis uiunifcsted throut;l
d tna aubic mcsa and otherwise; sue
IerIlinm should command the ,oteii
attention of congress. Washington !
th, capital ot tho nation and its mann
lenanir us great and heantiim 'l'
under national control. every tower "a
bis country has much at heart. an
10 should present In every way
model ia respect of economy oi eN
penditure. Of sanitation, ot tcncmen
reform. of thorough public instfne
tion nf the proper regulation oi pun
ut utilities uf sensible and eNtcnet'
charities. of the proper care oi Grim
inals and of youth needing reform
m healthiul Fairgrounds and oppor
tunltv for popular recreation. and q
q beautiful system et parks. 80
glad tn think that progress is bein
I made in an these directions. hnt
venture Co point oui certain specili
I improvements toward these end
which congress len iis wisdom mish
adopt Speakins Ernerliiv. thin
there ought a. hc more c"nc~ntratio
. ef authority Ia respect Co the accom-