The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-12-08
Taft'S Message.
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new organization were necessary 4
would bc impossible TO 90 without cx
trayAgaut expenditure That Is the
reason Why the postal savings bank
can be carried on at a small additional
cost and why II is possible 20 incor
poratc al very inroasidcrahle ex.
pcnse parcels post IN the rural do
livery system
peary.
unite with the secretary "a the rec,
ommondation thar an appropriation
be made to construct suitable crypt
at Annapolis for the custody of the
remains OF John Paul Jones
The unparalleled achievement OF
Peary IN reaching the north pole. AprIl
0, 1909, approved by critical cxamina
ton Of the most expert scientists. has
added TO the distinction OF our navy,
10 which he belongs. and reflects credit
upon his country. His unique success
has received generous acknowledgment
from scientific bodies and Institutions
Of learning IN Europe aud America |
recommend fitting recognition by con
gress OF the great achievement OF Rob.
ert Edwin reary
For Eight Hour Day
II seems to me from the past history
that the government has been com.
mitted to a policy Of encouraging the
limitation OF the days work to eight
hours In all works OF construction lnitl'
ated by itself. and II seems TO me IL
logical TO maintain difference between
government work done on government
soil and government work done In 4
private establishment
Workmen's Compensation.
In view OF the keen, widespread In.
terest now felt In the unlted States In
q system OF compensation for Indus
trial accidents TO supplant our present
thoroughly unsatisfactory system of
employers liability "a subject the I'm
portance OF which congress has al
ready recognized by the appointment
Of commission, recommend that
the international congress on indus.
trial insurance be invited TO hold Its
meeting In 1913 In Washington aud
that an appropriation OF $4,000 be
made to cover the necessary expenses
OF organizing and carrying on the
meeting.
Safety Appliances and Provisions.
The protection Of railroad employees
from personal injury is subject OF
the highest importance and demands
continuing attention
Negro Exposition,
also renew my recommendation
that steps be taken looking to the hold.
ing OF a negro exposition In celebra-
ton OF the fifteth anniversary of the
issuing by Mr.. Lincoln of the enamel
patton proclamation
Conservation.
Nothing can be more important IN
the matter of conservation than the
treatment of our forest lands, Speak
Ing generally, the government has re-
served OF the existing forests about ~
per cent of all the timberlands Of the
government Within these forests Din
Guiding 26.000,000 acres in two forests
IN Alaska) are l92,00o,000 acres, OF
which l86,000.000 acres are In the
United States proper and include With
In their boundaries something Ike %.
900 900 acres that belong TO the states
or to private individuals. We have
then, excluding Alaska forests, a total
Of about 144,000,000 acres OF forests
belonging to the government which
are being treated In accord With the
principles Of scientific forestry
The law now prohibits the reserva'
ton OF any more forest lands In Ore.
gon. Washington, Idaho, Montana,
Colorado and Wyoming except by
act Of congress am informed by
the department of agriculture that the
government owns other tracts OF tim
berland In these states which should
be included In the forest reserves. !
recommend to congress that the limi-
tation herein imposed be repealed. In
the present forest reserves there are
lands which are not properly forest
land and which ought to be subject 10
homestead entry
Coal Lands.
The next subject, and one most i'm
portant for your consideration, ~ the
disposition of the Goa! lands In the
United States and In Alaska Al tho
beginning Of this administration there
were classified coal lands IN the Unit
ed States amounting 10 5.4T60OO acres,
and there were Withdrawn from entry
for purposes OF classification 1867 900
acres SINCE that time there have been
withdrawn by my order from entry
for classification 7s.977, 745 acres, max
ing a total withdrawal Of 96,si4.745
acres. Meantime Of the acres thus
withdrawn i00Gl $50 have been classl
fed and found not 10 contain coal and
have been restored 10 agricultural en-
try and 4,726.09l acres have been elias
sitied as coal lands, while 1D,yo3.2ss
acres remain withdrawn from entry
and await classification IN addition
1897 600 acres have been classified as
coal lands without prior withdrawal
thus increasing the classified coal lands
to l0.42g,3T2 acres
The question as 70 bow great hn
area ought 10 be included 10 0 lease 10
one individual or corporation II not
free from difficulty. but in view of the