The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-12-11

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this exceedingly important I'm
The great subject OF rural credits
still remains TO be dealt with. and
II 10 . matter Of deep regret that the
dificultiss Of the subject have seemed
10 render II Impossible to complete
bin for passage 1t this sesston. But
Il can not BE- perfected yet. and there
fore there are no other constructive
measures the necessity for which ]
win 1t this time call your attention
10: but would BE- negligent Of .
very manifest duty we're I not to call
the attention OF the senate 70 the fact
that the proposed convention for safe.
~ 1t sea awaits M confirmation and
that the limit iixed In the convention
itself for It's acceptance 10 the last
day Of the present month. The con.
ference in which this convention or
iginated was called by the United
States: the representatives Of the
United States played . very inauen.
tiai part indeed In framing the provi-
sions Of the proposed convention: and
those provisions ara In themselves
for the most part admirable. Il would
hardly be consistent with the part
We have played In the whole matter
To let II drop and 20 BY the hoard
- II forgotten and neglected. II was
ratified In May last by the German
government and In August BY the
parliament Of Great Britatn. Il marks
. most hopeful and decided advance
in international civilization. We
should show our earnest good faith
In great matter by adding our own
acceptance Of II.
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There ID another matter Of which
must make special mention. II Am
TO discharge my conscience. lsst II
should escape your attention. II may
seem . very small thing. Il Affects
only . single Item Of appropriation.
But many human lives and many
great enterprise hang upon 1t.
II u the matter Of making adequate
provision for the survey and chartins
Of our coasts.
II 10 Immediately pressing and Ell
gent In connection with the immense
coast line Of Alaska. A. coast line
greater than that Of the United States
themselves. though II 10 also very
Important indeed with regard to the
older coasts Of the continent. We
cannot pse our great Alaskan Domain.
ships will not ply tAithsr. II thees
csss sno s"e" 1sas ssSs
ars not Thoroughly surveyed ars
chartsd.
The work u incomplete q almost
every point. ships ana lives nave
besn lost IN threading what were sup
posed 70 b wsiIknown main chan'
nsls. We have not provides ADEQUATE
vessels or adequate macninery for the
survey and chartins. We have ssee
old vessels that we're mot bag enough
or strong enough and which we're %
nearly unseawosthy that our inspec-
tors would not have allowed private
owners to send them 70 sec. ih,s 70
. matter which. - J have said. scans
small. but 10 In reality very great. its
Importance has only to se looked INTO
to be appreciates.
geeWemy 10 Urged.
Before close. may ] say . few
words upon two topics. much dis
cussed out Of doors. upon which Il 10
highly important that our judgments
should Be clear. definite and steadfasa.
One NJ thenA II economy In govern.