Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-12-05

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control OF the native citizens Of the
archipelago the essential instruments
Of their life. their local Instrumental
ties OF government. their schools, ell
the common interests OF their commu.
mites. and so by counsel and expert.
ence set up government which all
the world viii see TO be suitable 10 a
people whose affairs are under their
own control. At last. hope and be
lieve, We are beginning to gain the
confidence OF the Filipino peoples BY
their counsel and experience. rather
than by our own. we shall learn how
best to serve them and how soon Ii
viii be possible and wise to withdraw
our supervision Let us once find the
path and set out with Arm and conf
dent tread upon Il and we shall not
wander from II or linger upon IT,
Double Duty Toward Alaska.
A duty faces us with regard to Alas
ka which seems to me- very pressing
and very Imperative; perhaps should
say double duty. for II concerns both
the political and the material develop.
ment of the territory. The people Of
Alaska should be given the fun terri.
torlal form OF government. and Alas.
ka. as a storehouse. should be un.
locked. One key to II is a system OF
railways. These the government
should itself build and administer. and
the ports and terminals il should itself
control in the interest OF all who wish
to use them for the service and de.
yelopment of the country and its PEG.
pie.
But the construction OF railways ~
only the first step; is only thrustins
In the key 20 the storehouse and
throwing back the lock and opening
the door How the tempting resources
Of the country are to be exploited ls
another matter. to which | shall take
the liberty Of from time TO time cali.
ing your attention. for Il is a policy
which must be worked out by we'll
considered stages, not upon theory.
but upon lines of practical expediency
1t is pact OF our general problem OF
conservation. We have freer hand
in working out the problem in Alaska
than In the states OF the Union: aud
yet the principle and object are the
same, wherever we touch IT, We must
use the resources of tho country. not
lock them up. There need be no con.
flict or jealousy as between state and
federal authorities, for there can be
no essential difference OF purpose be-
tween them. The resources In ques.
tien must be used. but not destroyed
or wasted; used, but not monopolized
upon any narrow idea of individual
rights as against the abiding interests
| of communities That policy can be
worked out by conference and conces-
sion which will release these resources
and yet not leopard or dissipate
them, for one have no doubt; and It
can be done on lines of regulation
| which need be no less acceptable to
the people and governments OF the
states concerned than to the people
| and government OF the nation at large
| whose heritage these resources are.
We must bend our counsels 10 this
end. A common purpose ought to
make agreement easy
Specially important.
Three or four matters of special i'm.
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you will permit me TO mention in clos.
ing
Our bureau of mines ought to be
equipped and empowered to render
/ even more effeetual service than II
renders now in improving the condi.
tions OF mine labor and making the
mines more economically productive
as we'll as more safe. This is an all.
important part OF the work OF con-
/ servation; and the conservation OF
human life and energy lies even near
er to our interest than the preserva.
tion from waste of our material re-
sources.
We owe It. In mere Justice to the
railway employees OF the country, TO
provide for them a fair and effective
employers liability act; and a Law
that we can stand by in this matter
will be no less 10 the advantage Of
thoOe who administer the railroads OF
the country than TO the advantage Of
those whom they employ. The expert.
ence Of a large number Of the states
abundantiy proves that
We ought to devote ourselves 10
meeting pressing demands of plain
justice like this as earnestly az TO
the accomplishment OF political and
economic reforms. Social Justice
comes first Law is the machinery for
its realization and IL vital only as IL
expresses and embodies t.
Safety at Sea.
An international congress for the
discussion of all questions that affect
safety at sea il 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.
sidered we ought to address ourselves,
among other things, to the prompt
alienation of the very oesafe. unjust
and burdensome conditions which nov
surround the employment OF sailors
and render It extremely difficult "a
obtain the services OF spirited and
competent men such as every ship
needs II It Is to be safely handled
and brought to port
May I not express the very real
pleasure | have experienced in co.
operating with this congress and shar.
ing with II the labors Of common
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