The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-15

them, this great doctrine will be put
to the real test. The greatest ques-
ton confronting modern civilization
is that of universal peace throughout
the world. First class highways
from ocean to ocean across the Amer
lean continent, are likewise demand
ed. President Taft has accomplished
more for universal epeace, through
bringing about the signing of peace
treaties with European nations, than
any man who occupied the White
House. Next month the representa-
tives of all the powers of the civiliz-
ed world will meet in Rome to fur
Their advance the interests of univer-
sal peace. Of course the country has
its roads and highways, but the de-
mand for government aid In this d.
rection is becoming more and more
insistent, and the approval of the sug-
gestion that the Lincoln monument
consist of highways from ocean to
ocean, show, in measure, the popu-
lar feeling in reference to the grow
ing demand for government aid for
highways. Such measures as that of
Representative French of Idaho,
which indicates way of dividing the
expense of new roads between the
government, the states, and the town.
ships or municipalities, may finally
offer the solution of this problem.
The death rate among the Ameri-
can Indians has been found to be
two and half times greater than
that among whites, and the Indian
department declares that this large
fatality Is due to wrong conditions
of living in existence among the red
men. tuberculosis and the lack of
proper sanitation is ascl ibed as one
of the principal reasons for the great
number of deaths among the Indians.
Commissioner Valentine has conceiv-
ed novel idea of sending moving
picture shows out to the reservations
to give the Indians illustrations of
the correct method of living. A rep
resentative of the department has
been designated to travel from rese.-
walton to reservation for the purpose
of showing the pictures and to give
illustrative talks.
The "hoboes convention" schedul-
ed for Washington, proved to be
very tame affair, and Dr. J. RAIDS
How, the millionaire tramp from
st. Louis, who told the country of
the show he was going to pull off in
the national capital, did not succeed
in getting more than handful of
delegates together. Most of these
were picked up in the close vicinity
of Washington, coming here for the
purpose of getting free meals and
cheap notoriety. DR.. How evidently
hoped to rival the famous Coke army
affair, but his show was voted an abb
solute failure.
Strange as it may seem, the real
problem connected with the raising
of the battleship Maine, in Havana
harbor, are temporarily at stand
still owing to the lack of funds avail
able for the purpose of carrying on
the work. Secretary Stimson says
that $4,000 more will have to be
appropriated by the next congress in
order to complete the removal of the
wreckage. This cannot be done until
December. Meanwhile a small crew
of men will be kept at work on the
job of pumping out bulkheads which
are filled with mud and water.
Mr.. Underwood, chairman of the
ways and means committee, will find
it rather difficult to talk back sue
cessfully to William Jennings Bryan.
who, now that congress has adjourn
ed, has renewed his attack upon the |
democratic leader Mr.. Bryan init
mates that he doubts Mr.. Under
wood, who he claims is tainted with
protection" and therefore rejects the
reasons given by Mr.. Underwood for
not taking up the steel and iron
schedule as a subject for tariff re-
form work.
In compliance with the recent de-
cision of the supreme court, an.
has reached here from
New York and New Jersey that the
Standard Oil company, which was the
around which centered
the storm of antitrust agitation
throughout the country, has passed
out of existence. The American To-
bacco company is also carrying out its
plans of dissolution.