The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-04

70 serve tnehl ana now SOoN IL VIII De
possible and wise to withdraw orr
supervision. Let us once find the
path II set out with firm and con
tread upon it and we shall
not wander from it Or linser upon it.
For Alaskan. ~.
y duty faces us with regard to
Alaska which seems to me very press
ing and very imperative: perhaps /
should say a double duty, for it con
Germs both the political ana material
development of the territory. The
people OF Alaska should be given the
iull territorial form OF government,
and Alaska, as 4 s~torehouse. should
be unlocked. One key to II is Il system
of railways. These the government
should build and administer, and the
ports and terminals it should itself
control in the interest OF all who wish
to use them for the service and de
velopment of the country and its
people,
Conservation.
But the construction of railways is
only the first step: is only thrusting
in the key to the storehouse and
throwing back the lock and opening
the door. How the tempting re
sources OF the country are to be cN-
plotted is another matter, to which
| shall take the liberty OF from time
to time calling your attention., for" il
is a policy which mus; be worked
out by Well-considered stages, not
upon theory. but upon lines of nrac-
teal eN%pediency. 1t is part of our gen
eral problem OF conservation. We
have u freer hand in working out the
problem in Alaska than in the states
of the Union; aud yet the principle
II object are the same, wherever
We touch it. We must use the resour-
ces of the country, not lock them up.
There need be no conflict OF .aal-
ousy as between state and federal an
thoritics, for there can be no essen
tial difference OF pur.ose b9tHc9n
them. The resources in question
must be used. but not destroyed or
wasted; used. bat not monop3li@a
upon any narrow idea of individual
rights as against the abiding intare RS
OF commun!tics. That IA policy a be-
worked out by conference and con-
cession which will release these re
sources and yet not leopard or dissi-
pate them. ! for n have III doubt,
and it can be done on lines of regula-
ton which need De no less acceptable
to the people and government of the
states concerned than to the people
and government of the Nation at
large, whose heritage these resources
are. We must bend u counsels 10
this end. A common purpose ought
to make agreement easy.
IN, ~. f,nN rANnttar- OF rrnainI
Importance and significance beg
closing.
Conservation of Life.
Our Bureau of Mines ought to be
equipped and empowered to render
even more efficient service than il
renders now in improving the condi-
lions OF mine labor and making tht
mines economically productive as
well as more safe. This is an all-im-
portant part of the work of conservn-
ton; and the conservation of human
life and energy lies even nearer tC
our interest than the preservation
from waists OF our material resources
We owe it, in mere justice to Jt
railway employees of the country, It
provide for them a fair and effective
employers liability act; and a Law
that We can stand by in this matter
viii be no less to the advantage o.
those who administer the railroads o.
the country than to the advantage
of those whom they employ. The eX.
perience of d large number of the
states ab|undantly proves that.
We oughJ to devote ourselves t.
meeting pressing demGnd5 % plain
justice like this as eaIHest!g "a 10
accomplishment OF pu.. -. c.a
monte reforms. Social Iusti' ssl
first. Law is The m~achiner5 for
realization and is vital only rs T. -.
presses and embcdies it.
An international congress for tho
discussion OF all questions that az
feet safety at sea is now sitting il
London al the suggestion of III OWE
government. So soon rs the conGlus'
ions OF that congress can be learned
and considered WI ought to address.
ourselves. among other things, to the
prompt alienation of the very unsafe
unjust, and burdensome condition.
which now surround the employment
of sailors and render it extremely dii
ficult to obtain the services of spirited
] anu tJIl.Deltiil lIi'l sun - tNNi )
ship needs if it to be safely HANDLED
and brought to port.
May 1 not express the very rea
pleasure ! have experienced in 60
operating with this Congress an(
sharing with ii the labors of common
service TO which it has devoted itsel
so unreservedly during the past sever
months OF accomplishing c~oncentra
ton upon the business of legislation
Surely it is a proper and pertinen'
part of my report on the state OF tht
nation to express my admiration
for the diligence. the good temper
and the full comprehension of public
duty which has already been mani
tested by both the Houses; and | hope
that it may not be deemed an imper
tinent intrusion of myself into Tho
picture if | say with how much ant
how constant satisfaction have
awaited myself of the privilege of put
ting my time and energy at their dis
posal alike in counsel and in action
ESPECIAL SESSION OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Nov. 1S, 1913.
II rc,opt To COLL tho (nnntr Com