The Detroit times., 1911-03-03

OF the agriculture counties had tell
ing effect.
Gov. Osborn, In his address to the
convention, said In part:
Men may iustihably disagree on
matters OF legislation: In purposes
and methods, upon men and meas
ures, but never upon matters OF honor
and honesty. In this connection | re-
fer particularly to the Lorimer case,
which We hear was decided I'm favor
OF the United States senator from
Illinois, yesterday. regret that the
United States senate has so far in
fringed upon It's own dignity by per-
hitting Mr.. Lorimer TO remain as a
member OF that distinguished body
and tustifies his presence In congress
on technicalities. A public man
should deport himself with perfect
propriety 80 that the breath Of
suspicion cannot attach TO him.
MIR. Lorimer would not be able to
hold his seat in the United States
senate an hour IL he had to look to
the people OF the state OF Michigan.
1t is a shame and disgrace and
hastens the day when the people will
elect United States senators by direct
vote.
Il favor the ratification of the
treaty, not 50 much for reasons OF
economy or for financial results, but
because by 1t We are building for the
future. No lasting edifice was ever
constructed without first laying the
foundations and in making this treaty
We are placing the first stones In the
foundations of the structure of ma
tional friendship with our neighbors
on the north.
Its importance may be seen in the
fact that we have In our boundaries
the longest danger line In the world
No other nation Ia so exposed to such
menace. III We 80 build now AZ 70
secure this friendship on the north,
we have q great nation Of kindly
neighbors to help us to protect our
selves and to stand as one Of the bull
warks OF national life, peace and safe
ty. II We do not create this friend
ship We viii In time TO como have to
fortify that extensive boundary and
station troops all along II, just as Ger.
many, Russia and other European
countries have now to do with their
boundary lines. The cost of this Ia
so much greater than We could pos.
sibly sacrifice in the treaty that II
ought to be given the FIRST considers
ton.
IF our neighbors to the north were
enemies japan or any other nation
which might go to war with US could
land troops and invade us with the
greatest ease This condition was II
Illustrated In the relations Of Napoleon
with Spain. At first, Napoleon's treat
meht OF Spain was friendly. but he
abused that nation and Spain retaliat-
ed by throwing her shores open to
England and thus the armies OF that
country were given facilities TO in
wade France and her allies. II is just
az important for nations 10 be neigh
borly and harmonious al II Is for in
dividuals I'm town or country.
One of the great questions that
confronts Michigan il the conserva-
ton Of its people
1T 10 a startling fact that although
Michigan IN naturally as we'll situated
for health and longevity az any state
in the union or nation In the world,
IL has not kept pace with the correc-
ton and prevention OF those things
which ARE attacking the lives and
health OF the people. There has been
a fairly commensurate decrease I'm
the death rate In nearly all acute dis
eases, but in the chronic diseases
there has been a startling increase.