Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10


errai In the way In which We have
stunted and hindered the development
OF Our merchant marine. And now,
when SIC need ships, We have net got
them.
have come to ask you to remedy
and correct these mistakes and osnas-
sions. The time and the circumstances
are extraordinary, and so must our Ell.
forts be also.
Use ard Conservation.
Fortunately, two great measures.
finely conceived, the one to unlock,
with proper safeguards. the resources
of the national domain. the other To
encourage the use Of the nayigabie
wafer outside that domain for the
generation Of power. have already
raised the house Of representatives
and are ready for immediate consider.
alton and action BY the senate. With
tue deepest earnestness urge their
prompt passage.
And there is another great piece of
legislation which awaits and should
receive the sanction Of the senate:
mean the bin which gives d larger
measure of self government to the peo-
pie Of tho Philippines cannot believe
that the senate will let this great
measure of constructive justice await
the action OF another congress. Its
passage would nobly crown the record
OF these two years OF memorable la
Dor
All Important Duty.
But / thin. that you win agree
with me that this does not completes
the toll of our duty. How are We to
carry our goods to the empty markets
Of which have spoken IL 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 n
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 win fiow free
" and protitahly through them.
Must Open Gates OF Trade.
Hence the pending shipping bill,
discussed at the last session. but as
yet passed neither house In may
Judgment such legislation Ii impera-
lively needed and can not wisely be
postponed The government must
open these gates OF trade. and open
them wide; open them before 1t Is
altogether profitable to open them, or
altogether reasonable to ask private
capital to open them at venture
1t Is not q question of the government
monopolizing the field II should take
action to make It certain thai trans.
portation at reasonable rates will be
promptly provided, even where the
carriage Ii not at tlrst profitable: and
then. when the carriage has become
sufficiently profitable to attract and
engage private capital. and engage II
In abundance, the government ought
to withdraw. very earnestly hope
that the congress viii be of this opin.
ion, and that both houses will adopt
this exceedingly important bin.
The great subject OF rural credits
still remains to be dealt with. and
II Is matter of deep regret that the
difficulties of the subject have seemed
to render 1t impossible to complete
bin for passage az this session. But
1t can not be perfected yet. and there
fore there are no other constructive
measures the necessity for which I
will at this time call your attention
to; but would be negligent OF a
very manifest duty were not to call
the attention of the senate to the fact
that the proposed convention for safe
ty at sea awaits Its confirmation and
that the limit fixed In the convention
itself for its acceptance lie the last
day OF the present month.
chartlng OF Our Coasts.
There is another matter OF which
! must make special mention, If I am
to discharge my conscience, lest ii
should escape your attention II may
seem a very small thing, II affects
only a single Item OF appropriation.
But many human lives and many
great enterprises hang upon 1t.
1t Is the matter of making adequate
provision for the survey and charting
OF our coasts
II is immediately pressing and exI.
gent In connection with the immense
coast line Of Alaska. This is matter
which, as ] have said, seems small,
but Is IN reality very great. Its Inn
portance has only to be looked into
to be appreciated.
Economy Is Urged.
Before close, may say a few
words upon two topics, much dis.
cussed out Of doors, upon which il is
highly important that our judgments
should be clear, definite and steadfast.
One of these Is economy I'D govern
ment expenditures. The duty OF econ.
omy is not deaatable. 1t Is manifest
and important. In the appropriations
We pass we are spending the money
OF the great people whose servants
We are not our own. We are trus-
tees and responsible stewards In the
spending The only thing debatahle