Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-12-11

OF tho territory. Tho people OF Ahskn
should be given the rus territorial form
house, should be unlocked. One key to
government Should isself build and ade
it l. aheaidi i aad .as pSFiis Is t and in ssamsaa y
and am va" devs Wish to use them for the service
But the construction OF railways is only
Inc ~ trs rs step; Is only thrusting in the
ths 1 Io me ana =to aean throwing back
tempting resources of the country are
to be exploited is another matter, to
Which I shall take the liberty Of from
It is a policy which must be worked out
by well considered stages, not upon the
e eney. oa u y upon nari lines as of practical expp;;ai.
Of Conservation. We have a freer hand in
Working out the problem In Alaska than
IN sne states OF the union. and yet the
ever we touch it. we must use the re-
sources of the country. not lock them
ousy as between state and federal au-
5horltles. for there can be no essential
dliference OF purpose between them. The
resources IN question must be used. but
not destroyed or wasted: used, but not
mohopoliIed upon any narrow idea Of
iinfaayaa sts rights as against the abiding
ean be w 90 e~omm nut ties That a policy
concession which will release these re-
sources and yet not jeopardiZe or dissi-
1t. can be done on lines OF regulation
which need be no less acceptable to the
people and governments Of the states
eminent Of the nation at large, whose
heritage these resources are. We must
bend our %counsels to this end. A COM
mon purpose ought to mako agreement
easy.
Three or four matters Of special i'm
p%ortance and significance 1 beg that you
Will permit me to mention In closing.
Mines and Railroads.
Our bureau of mines ought to b.
equipped and empowered to render even
more effectual services than 1t renders
labor E4@ and ltpp MAXINE the hse CONDITIONS mines ,go OF mine nine
safa1 Tg,s ~pT re- C as well as more
servation Of human life and energy lies
even nearer to our interest than the
preservation from waste of our mate
! We owe 1t, in mere Justice to the rail-
way employees Of the country, to pro-
vide for them a fair and effective en-
can stand by in this matter win be no
less to the advantage Of those who ad-
minister mis- the railroads Of the country
they employ. The experience Of a large
number OF the states abundantly proves
We ought to devote ourselves to meet
Ing pressing demands Of plain Justice
like this as earnestly as to the accom-
plishment of political and economic re-
forms. Social Justice comes first. Law
Is the machinery for it's realization and
Is vital only as it expresses and en-
bodies 1t.
An international congress for the dis
%cussion of all questions that affect safety
at sea Is now sitting in London at the
suggestion Of our w government. So
can be learned and considered we ought
to ADDRESS ourselves, among other things.
to the prompt alienation Of the very un-
safe, unjust and burdensolne conditions
which now surround the employment OF
sailors and render it extremely difficult
to obtain the services of spirited and
competent men such as every ship needs,
If it Is to be safely handled and brought
to port.
He Thank. Congress.
May I not express the very real pleas
ure I have experienced in cooperating
with this congress and sharing with It
the labors OF common service to which Il
has devoted itself so unreservedly dur
ing. the past seven months Of uncom-
planning concentration upon the business
OF legislation? Surely it is a proper and
pertinent pc TN part Of my report on the state
for the diligence, the good temper and
the full comprehension Of public duty
which has already been manifest by both
the houses; and l hope that it may not
be deemed an im~pertinent intrusion Of
myself into the picture If I say with how
much and how constant satisfaction. 7
have awaited myself of the privilege Of
putting my time and energy at their dis
posal alike in counsel and in action