El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-02
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their failures; that we should more
and more put under the control Of the
native citizens of the archipelago the
essential instruments Of their nLe'
their local instrumentahtles OF gov
eminent their schools. all the COM
mon interests of their communities,
and so by counsel and experience SET
I'D a government which all the WoIIu
will see to be suitable to people
whose affairs are under their own
control. At last, I hope and believe
we are beginning to gain the cOnfl-
dence of the Filipino peoples.
Our Duty in Alaska.
"a duty faces US with regard TO
Alaska which seems TO me very press
ing and very imperative; perhaps
should say a double duty, Tor II con-
Germs both the political ana the ma
terial development Of the territory
The Deople of Alaska should be given
the fun territorial form of government
and Alaska, as a storehouse, should De
unlocked. One key to it is system
of railways. These the government
should itself build and administer, ana
the ports and terminals it should it
self control in the interest OF all VINO
wish to use them for the service ana
development of the country and us
people. .,- t.
only the first step; is only thrustlng
in the KEY to the stOrehouse ana
throwing back the lock and opening
the door. How the tempting resources
of the country are to be exploited Is
another matter, TO which I shall take
the liberty of from time to time car
ing your attention, for 1t is a poIlGy
which must be worked out by Well
considered stages, not upon theory,
hut mon lines of practical expe-
diency. It is part of our general
problem of conservation We nave
freer hand in working out Ihe prOp-
lem in Alaska than in the states OF
nT1nHIDlH
object are the same, wherever we
touch it. We must use the resources
of the country. not lock them up. Ihere
need be no conflict or jealousy as pc
tween state and Federal authorities,
for there can be no essential differ ence
of purpose between them
Bureau of Mines Important.
"Our bureau OF mines ought TO De
equipped and empowered 10 renueL
even more effectual service than II
renders now in improving the condl-
tions of mine labor and ma KING the
mines more economically productive as
well as more safe. This is an all-lm-
portant part of the work OF conser-
Walton: and the conservation Of human
life and energy lies even nearer to our
interest than the preservation from
waste of our material resources
I'VE owe it in mere justice TO Ine
railway employees of the country, to
provide for them a fair and ef1ectiVe
employers liability act; and law
that we can stand by in this matter
will be no less to the advantage OF
those who administer the railroads OF
the country than to the advantage Oh
those whom they employ. The eNper-
fence of a large number OF the states
abundantly proves that.
social Justice First.
I'VE ought to devote ourselves 10
meeting pressing demands OF plain JUS
] tice like this as earnestly as 10 the
| accomplishment Of political ana ecu
: first. Law is the machinery Tor It's
/ realization and is vital only as 1t OK
! presses and embOdies it
seeking Safety ut Sea.
IAN international congress for the
discussion of all questions that attecL
( safety at sea is now sitting in London
at the suggestion of our own govern
| ment. SO soon as the conclusions OF
/ that congress can be learned and con-
! sjdered we ought TO address ourselves
! among other things, to the prompt al
/ deviation of the very unsafe, unJusL
and burdensOme. conditions winch now
/ surround the employment of sailors
and render 1t extremely difficult 10
obtain the services of spirited and com
petent men such as every ship needs
, if it is to be safely handled and
! brought into port"
| May I not express the very real
/ pleasure have experienced IN cooper
! ating with this congress and sharing
I with II the laDOFS OF common SCI "
/ to which it has devoted itself so I'M
! reservedly during the past seven
4 months of accomplishing concentra-
/ ton upon the business of legislation
| Surely il is a proper pertinent part OF
| nv report on the state of the Union
| to express nv admiration Tor the OH
| igence. the good temper, and the full
| Comprehension of public duty which
| has already been manifested by both
/ the houses: and I hope that it may not
! he daeuned an innpertinent intrusion OF
| myself into the picture if I say with
| how much and how constant satisfac-
/ ton I have availed myself of the
| privilege Of putting my time and
! energy at the disposal alike IN coun-
| sci and in action"