The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-09

could ne show our confidenes In IN.
principles Of liberty. AZ the source a.
ter could ne demonstrats our own sell.
Possession Of life. how better could ~.
esmSs1stFsts our own self-pos-e.sion and
and disinterestedness than by thus 20
ing calmly forward TO fuifili our prom.
now look more Snxiousiy than ever &c
Sc WHISTLER We have indeed the nber-
Atty. the unselfishness the courage. the
can no, Ssiisve sssS shs ' senate SsssSS wiiI
let this great measure Of constructive
justice await the action Of sno.her Con.
the record OF these two years OF memoir
me that this does not complete the toll
OF our duty. How are we to carry our
goods TO the empty markets of which l
H ns s SPOKEN =, MIA we have a not IN. sniPs
We have not the certain and constant
means Of transportation upon which all
Ponds: And how are we 20 xet the ships
III We wait for the trade TO develop with
out them. To correct the many mis-
and all but destroyed the merchant ma
rtne OF the country. 20 retrace the steps
BY which We have. A. seems almost de-
hberately. withdrawn our flag from the
seas. except where. here and there. a
ship OF war l. hidden carry a. or some
wandering yacht displays IL. would take
items OF legislation. and the trade which
we ought immediately 10 handle would
disappear or find other channels while
We debated the items.
The case Is not unlike that which con-
fronted us when our own continent was
20 be opened up TO settlement and In
way. extended means OF transportation
prepared beforehand, ~ development was
not TO lag intolersbiy and wait inter
-.
building OF transcontinental railroads.
We look back upon that with regret now.
because the subsidies led To many scan
know that the railroads had to be built
and ~ we had IL 20 do over again we
should OF course build them. but In an
other way. Therefore l propose another
way OF providing the means of trans
portation. which must precede. not tard-
ily follow. the development OF our trade
with our neighbor states OF America. IL
may seem a reversal OF the natural or
der OF things. but a. II true. that the
nv 49,, -. srsIs nus, pe as,uIaS opensa
and moderate charges-before streams
of merchandise will flow freely and
profitably through them.
The shipping Biii.
Hence the pending shipping bill. dis
cussed at the last session but as YET
passed by neither house. In my judg-
ment such legislation IL imperatively
The government must open these gates
OF trade. and open them wide: open
them before IL IL altogether profitable
TO ask private capital TO open them at a
venture. II il not a question OF the
government mouopolizing the field. II
that transportation at reasonable rates
viii be promptly provided. even where
the carriage Is not at first profitable;
and then. when the carriage has become
sufficiently profitable TO attract and en-
gage private capital. and engage Il In
abundance. the government ought 10
withdraw. / very earnestly hope that
the congress will be Of this opinion. and
that both houses will adopt this exceed
ingly important bill.
The great subject OF rural credits still
remains TO be dealt with. and ~ II a
matter OF deep regret that the Difficult
der IL impossible 10 complete a bill Cor
passage at this session. But IL can not
be perfected yet. and therefore there are
no other constructive measures the ne.
cessity for which l will at this time call
your attention to. but l would be negli-
gent OF a very manifest duty were 1 not
fact that the proposed convention for
safety at awaits its confirmation
and that the limit fixed in the conven-
tiors itself for Its acceptance il the last
day OF the present month. The confer
ence In which this convention originated
was called by the United State; the
representatives OF the nited States
played "A very influential part indeed In
framing the provisions OF the proposed
convention; and those provisions are In
themselves FOR the most part admtraol
IL would hardly be consistent with the
part we have played In the whole matter
10 let IL drop and 60 BY the board as ~
in May last by the German government
and In August by the parliament OF
Great Britain II marks a most hopeful
and decided advance in international civ
ilization. We should show our earnest
good faith In a great matter by adding
our own acceptance OF IL.
Coast Line Survey.
There Is another matter OF which !
must make special mention. ~ I am 90
discharge my conscience. lest IL should
escape your attention. II may seem a
very small thing IL Affects only sin
gle item OF appropriation. Pat many
human lives and many great enterprises
hang upon o.. IL Is the matter OF max
ing adequate provision for the survey
and charting OF our coasts. IL Is imme-
diately pressing and eNigent in cOnncc-
ton with the immense coast line of
Alaska. a coast line greater than that
Of the United states themselves. though
n - also very important indeed with
regard TO the older coasts OF the con-
tinent. We can rot use our great Alas
kan domain. ships viii not ply thithcr.
II those coasts and their many hidden
dangers are not thoroughly surveyed
and charted. The work 81 incomplete at
almost every point. ships and lives
have been lost In threading what we're
supposed to be Well-knoWn main chan
nels. We have not provided adequate
survey and charting We have used old
vessels that were not big enough or
strong enough and which were 80 nearly
unseaworthv that our inspectors would
not have allowed private owners 90
send them TO sea. This is a matter
which. as ] have said. seems small. but
g. In reality very great. Its importance
has only 10 be looked into 20 be appre-
ciated
Before close may say a few words
upon two topics. much discussed out
Of doors. upon which IL j. highly Inn
portant that our Judgments should be
clear. definite and stcadfast1
one Of these g. economy In govern
mint expenditure The duty % econ
omy a. not debatahle. n - manifest
and imperative. In the appropriation
We pass We are spending the money OF
the great people whose servants We are
not our own. We are trustees and
responsible stewards iu the srendlng
The only thing debatabte and upon
which We should be careful 60 make our
thought and purpose clear 81 the kind
of economy demanded Of as. 7 assert
with the greatest confidence that the
people of the United states are not
jealous o. the amount their Govern
meut costs n they are sure that they
get what they need and desire for the
outlay. that the money is being spent
Tor objects ~ which they approve and
that ID b. being applied with GOOD bisf.
ness sense and management
Greater Efhoisnoy.
Governments grow. piecemeaI. both In
their tasks and In the means hv which
those tasks are Co be performed. and
venture Co say. as wise and experienced
business mon would nrunuf~r then d