The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-12-11


the toll Of our duty. How are we to
carry our goods TO the empty markets
Of which | have spoken if we have
not the certain and constant means
OF transportation upon which all profit
able and useful commerce depends?
And how are we to get the ships if
we wait for the trade TO develop with
out them?
The routes Of trade must be actually
opened-by many ships and regular
sailings and moderate charges-before
streams of merchandise Will flow free
ly and profitably through them.
Must Open Gates Of Trade.
Hence the pending shipping bill,
discussed at the last session. but as
yet passed by neither house. In my
Judgment such legislation is impera-
lively needed and cannot wisely be
postponed The government must
open these gates of trade. very earn
estly hope that the congress Will adopt
this exceedingly important bill.
The great subject of rural credits
still remains to be dealt with, and
it is matter of deep regret that the
difficulties of the subject have seemed
to render it impossible to complete
bin for passage at this session. But
it cannot be perfected yet.
Economy Is Urged.
Before close, may say a few
words upon two topics, much dis
cussed out of doors, upon which it is
highly important that our judgments
should be clear, definite and steadfast.
one Of these is economy in govern
ment expenditures.
The sort of economy We ought to
practice may be Effected and ought to
be effected, by a careful study and
assessment OF the tasks to be per
formed, and the money spent ought
to be made TO yield the best possible
returns in efficiency and achievement.
And, Ike good stewards, we should
so account for every dollar OF our ap-
preparations as to make it perfectly
! evident what it was spent for and in
what way it was spent.
1t is not expenditure but eXtrava-
gauce that We should fear being criti-
cized for, not paying for the lesiti-
mate enterprises and undertakings of
great government whose people
command what il should do, but add
ing what WIN benefit only q few or
! pouring money out for what need not
| have been undertaken at all or misht
! have been postponed or better and
more economically conceived and car
rieG out The nation is not liegardly;
| it is very generous. II VIII chide us
! only if we forget for whom we pay
money out and whose money it is We
pay.
These are LARGE and general stand.
/ ards but they are not very difficult OF
application to particular cases.
The National Defence.
The OH topic shall ia leave to
mention goes deeper into The princi-
! Pies Of our national life and policy
II is the subicet cf national defense.
1t cannot be discussed without first
! answering some very searching ques-
ITEMS.
1t is said in some quarters that we
are not prepared Tor war What lis
meant by being prepared? Is it meant
that we are not ready upon brief no
tice to put nation in the field, ma
tion OF men trained to arms? OF
course we are not ready o do that;
and We shall never be in time OF
peace SO LONG as We retain our pres
ant political principles, and institu-
tions. And .at is it TIT il is su9-
gested We should be prepared to do'
TO defend ourselves against attack
We have always found means to do
that and shall find them whenever II
is necessary without calling our peo-
pie away from their necessary tasks
to render compulsory military service