The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-02

under the control Of the native citi-
zens of the archipelago the essential
of their life. their local
instrumentalities Of government,
their schools. all the common inter-
ests of their communities, and so
by counsel and experience set up a
which all the world 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 confidence or
the Filipino peoples. By their coun-
sci and experience, rather than by
our own, we shall learn how best to
serve them and how soon it will be
possible and wise to withdraw our
supervision. Let US once find the
path and set out with firm and con-
fident tread upon it and we shall
not wander from it or linger upon it.
A duty faces us with regard to
Alaska which seems to be very press
ing and very Imperative; perhaps
should say double duty, for it con-
Germs both the political and the ma
terial development Of the Territory.
The people of Alaska should be given
the full Territorial form of govern
ment, and Alaska, as a storehouse.
should be unlocked. One key to it is
system of railways. These the Gov
eminent should itself build and ad-
minister, and the ports and terminals
it should itself control in the interest
of all who wish to use them for the
Of hn
try and its people.
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 resources
of the country are to be exploited is
another matter, to which l shall take
the liberty of from time to time call
ing your attention, for it is a policy
which must be worked out by we'll
considered stages, not upon theory,
but upon lines of practical expediency.
1t is part of our general problem OF
conservation. We have a freer hand in
working out the problem in Alaska than
in the States of the Union; and yet
wherever we touch it. We must use
the resources of the country, not lock
them up. There need be no conflict
or jealousy as between State and Fed
eral authorities, for there can be no
essential differences of purpose be-
tween them. The resources in ques-
ton must be used, but not destroyed
or wasted; used, but not monopolized
upon any narrow idea of individual
rights as against the abiding inter
ests of communities That a policy
can be worked out by conference and
concession which will release these
resources and yet not leopard or dis
sipate them, for one have no doubt;
and it can be done on lines of regula
ton which need be no less acceptable
to the people and governments of the
/ States concerned than to the peopls
and Government of the Nation al
large, whose heritage these resources
are. We must bend our counsels tt
this end. A common purpose ought tC
make agreement easy.
Three Or four matters of specia
importance and significance | bes
I that you will permit me to mention il
closing.
Our Bureau Of Mines ought to bt
equipped and empowered to rende,
even more effectual service than i
renders now in improving the condi
tons of mine labor and making thu
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 o
human life and energy lies even near
er to our interest than the preserva
ton from waste of our material re
sources.
We owe it. in mere justice to tn
railway employees Of the country, t
provide for them a fair and effectiv
employers liability act; and a lay
that we can stand by in this matte
will be no less to the advantage @
those who administer the railroads G
the country than to the advantage Q
; those whom they employ. The expe
rience Of a large number of the State
abundantly proves that.
We ought to devote ourselves
meeting pressing demands of plai
: Justice like this as earnestly as t
the accomplishment of political an
economic reforms. Social justic
comes first Law is the machinery fo
it's realization and is vital only as
expresses and embodies it.
An international congress for tn
discussion of all questions that affet
safety at sea is now sitting in Lol
con at the suggestion Of our ow
Government. So soon as the concl1
sions of that congress can be learne
and considered we ought to addres
ourselves, among other things, to tn
prompt alienation Of the very unsaf
unjust, and burdensOme condition
which now surround the employmeI
: of Sailors and render it extremely di
ficult TO obtain the services Of splrite
and competent lien such as ever
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