The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-06
RESIDENTS MESSAGE

! TO continue tho present insufficient
| government with few remedial pow
ers. or 10 make popular government
where there is not proper foundation
! upon which to rest IL.
The suggestion that the appoint
ment of n commission viii lead TO
| the control of the government by cor
! poratc or selfish and exploiting IN
! terestS has not the slightest founda-
| ton in fact Such a government work
ed well In the Philippines. and would
work well In Alaska. and those who
are really interested In the proper
! Development of that territory for the
J benefit of the people who live in 1t
and the benolt OF the people of the
United States, who own 1t. should
! support the institution of such a GOV.
| ernmcnt
have been asked to recommend
that the credit OF the government bo
extended TO aid the construction OF
railroads in Alaska. / am not ready
now To do so. y great many millions
OF dollars have already been expended
In the construction of at least two
railroads, and II laws he passed pro.
Vidlng for the proper development OF
! the resources of Alaska, especially for
! the opening up of the coal lands.
believe that the capital already in
! vested Will induce the Investment OF
/ more capital, sufficient TO complete
the railroads building. aud To furnish
cheap coal not only TO Alaska, but 10
the whole Pacific cOnst The passage
oil law permitting the leasing OF
government coal lands in Alaska aft.
er public competition. and the ap.
Tointmcnt OF commission for the
government OF the territory. with on
abling powers TO meet the local needs.
VIII lead TO an Improvement in Alaska
and the development of her resources
taat is likely to surprise the coun-
try.
National Parks.
Our national parks have become so
extensive and involve so much detail
ol expense IN their control that if
seems 20 me that there ought TO he
legislation creating bureau for ,Scir
care and control The greatest nat.
ural wonder OF this country and tho
surrounding territory should he in
cluded in another national park.
refer TO the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado
Pensions.
The uniform policy of the govern
ment in the matter of granting pen
5lons 10 those gallant and devoted
men who fought 70 save the life of
The nation in the perilous DAYS of the
great civil war has always been of
the most liberal character Those
men are now rapidly passing away.
TO the man who risked everything
on the field OF battle TO save the ma
ton in the hour of its dircst need
We owe debt which has not been
and should not be computed I'm a be.
grudglng or parsimonlous spirit But
while We should be actuated by this
spirit TO the soldier himself care
should lie exercised To go not to alb
surd lengths or distribute the bounty
OF the government 10 classes of per
sons who may. at this late day, from
a mere mercenary motive, seek to OBJ
tain some legal relation with an old
veteran now tottering on the brink
OF the grave
Department of Agriculture.
The report OF the secretary OF ag-
riculture invites attention TO the stu
pendous value OF the agricultural pro-
ducts of this country, amounting In
all TO $S,926 900 .000 for this year This
amount Is larger than that of 1909
by S3O5. 900 The existence of such
q crop indicates a good prospect for
business throughout the country.
An interesting review of the results
of an examination made by the de-
partment into statistics and prices.
shows that on the average. since 1891.
farm products have increased I'm val
lie " per cent, while the things which
the farmer buys for use have increaS-
ed but II per cent. an indication that
present conditions are favorable 10
the farming community
Forest Service.
| have already referred to the for
ests of the United States and their
extent. and have urged. as ! do again.
the removal OF the limitation upon
the power OF the executive TO re-
serve other tracts OF land in six west
ern states In which withdrawal for
this purpose is now forbidden. The
secretary Of agriculture gives a very
full description of the disastrous
fires that occurred during the last
summer IN the national forests. A
drought more intense than any record
ed In the history OF the west had in
troduced a condition into the forests
which made fires almost inevitable.
and locomotive sparks, negligent
campers. and in SOME cases incenGiar-
les furnished the needed immediate
cause. At one time the fires were so
extended that they covered range Of
n hundred miles, ana the secretary
estimates that standing timber of the
value of S25.0OO000 was destroyed.
Seyenty-six persons in the employ of
the forest service were killed and