The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-02

service and development of the country
and it's 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 coun-
try are to be exploited is another mat
ter, to which | shall take the liberty Of
from time to time calling your atten-
ton, for it is policy which must be
worked out by well-considered stages,
not upon theory, but upon lines of prac-
teal expediency. 1t is part of our gen.
eral problem of conservation. We have
freer hand in working out the prob
lem in Alaska than in the states of the
Union; and yet the principle and object
are the same, 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
federal authorities, for there can be no
essential difference of purpose between
them. The resources in question must
be used, but not destroyed or wasted;
used, but not monopolzed upon any
narrow idea of individual rights as
against the abiding interests of commu
mites. That policy can be worked out
by conference and concession which will
release these resources and yet not jeo-
pard or dissipate them, / for one have
no doubt; and it can be done on lines
of regulation which need be no less ac-
ceptable to the people and governments
of the states concerned than to the peo
pie and government of the nation at
large, whose heritage these resources are. |
We must bend our eounsels to this end. |
A common purpose ought to make agree
ment easy.
Three or four matters of special inn
portance ard significance / beg that you |
will permit me to mention in closing.
Safety and Efficiency of Mines.
"our bureau of mines ought to be
equipped and empowered to render even /
now in improving the conditions of mine
labor and making the mines more eco
nomically productive as well as more /
safe. This is an all-important part of |
the work of conservation; and the CON
servation of human life and energy lies
even nearer to our interest than the |
preservation from waste of our material /
resources.
Employers Liability.
1--WE owe it, in mere justice to the
railway employees of the country to pro-
vide for them fair and effective en-
ployers' 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 10 the advantage of those whom
they employ. The experience of large
number of the states abundantly proves
that.
"We ought to devote ourselves to
meeting pressing demands of plain JUS
tice like this as earnestly as to the ac-
of political and economic
reforms. Social Justice comes first. Law
is the machinery for its realization and
is vital only as it expresses and en-
bodies it.
Safeguarding Sailors.
can international congress for the dis.
cussion of all questions that affect safe.
ty at sea is now sitting in London at
the suggestion of our own government.
SO soon rs the conclusions of-that con-
gress can be learned and considered we
ought to address ourselves, among other
things, to the prompt alienation of the
very UNSAFE, UNJUST, anu Dufdensome
which now surround the en-
ployment of sailors and render il ex-
tremely 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.
MAY / not express the very real
pleasure have experienced in co-operat- ]
ng with this Congress and sharing with
t the labors of common service to which
L has devoted itself so unreservedly
turing the past seven months of UNI
concentration upon the bust
ness of legislation Surely it is prop
II and pertinent part of my report on
the state of the Union TO express my !
admiration for the diligence, the good
.ember, and the full comprehension of /
public duty which has already been /;
manifested by both the houses; and | J
rope that it may not be deemed an i'm !;
pertinent intrusion of myself into the :
picture if say with how much and how
onstant satisfaction ] have availed my