Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-12-10

erre1 m the Vy IN which We have
stunted and hindered the development
of our merchant marine. Ard nov.
when We need ships. We have net got
them.
| have come to ask you 10 remedy
and correct these mistakes and ornss-
sions. The time and the circumstances
are extraordinary. and so must our ef-
forts be also.
uss and 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 navigahie
water outside that domain for the
generation Of power. have already
rassed the house Of representatives
and are ready for immediate consider
alton and action By the senate. With
the 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 btll which gives a larger
measure of self. government 10 the peo-
pie Of the Philippines. cannot believe
that the senate will let this great
measure Of constructive Justice await
the action Of another congress- Its
passage would nohly crown the record
Of these two years Of memorable Ia
Dor.
An Important Duty.
But I thin that you viii agree
with ne that this does not complets
the toll Of cur duty. How are we to
carry our goods 10 the empty markets
Of which have spoken II 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 IL
Ne wait for the trade TO develop with
out them,
The routes Of trade must be actually
opened-by many ships and regular
saiiings and moderate charxes-before
streams Of merchandise viii fow Tree
ly and prontably through them
Must Open Gates Of Trade.
Hence the pending shipping bin.
discussed At the last session. but as
yet passed - neither house. In may
Judgment such legislation is impera-
lively needed and can not wisely be
postponed The government must
open these gates Of trade. and open
them wide. open thsm before IL =
altogether profitable to open them. or
altogether reasonable to ask private
capital 10 open them at a venture
Il 10 not . question Of the government
monopciixing the neld II should take
action 10 make IL certain that trans
porration n reasonable rates will be
promptly provided. even where the
carriage is not n first profitable. and
then when the carriage has become
suficienfIy profitable to attract and
engage private capital. and enxax. Il
in abundance. the government oushl
to wtfhdrav- very earnestly hops
that the congress viii be of this opin
iou- and that both houses viii zdop
this excesafnsiy Important hEll
rhs gr~af subject Of rural credit
SIN rsDains 60 b dealt with. an
Il - msx,nr of deep regret that n
110en1k1ss q IT, sah1s<x have sesmn
b r~a1sr u tmpssnfbis to epmpIsl
~ - DmDn0. - tai. ssxsion. 2,
= enn - - psrfsefsa yse- anA ther
horU 09Eo are NJ etAer cousrru<<ts
measures the necessify for which
viii ~ this time call your affenrfu
to. but I would be negligent Of
very manifest duty were not to cal
the attention Of the senate To the fac
that the proposed convention for safe
" At sea awaits its confirmation an,
that the limit fixed In the convention
itself for its acceptance is the las
day Of the present month
charsisg Of Our cossta
There ts another matter of which
must make special mention. IL an
to discharge my conscience. lest i
should escape your attention IL maj
seem a very small thing II afectl
only = single item OF appropriation
But many human lives and many
great enterprises hang upon IL.
II ID the matter Of making adequats
provision for the survey and chartins
Of our coasts
II Ia Immediately pressing and exi
gent In connection with the immense
coast line Of A1aska- This Is a mattel
which. a. I have said. seems small
bur is in reality very great Its I'm
porsance has only to be looked int
to be appreciated
Economy 10 Urged
Before I close. may I say a few
words upon two topics. much dis
cussed out OF doors. upon which IL 4
highly important that our Judgment
should be clear. definite and steadfas,
One Of these Is economy In govern
ment expenditures. The duty o. econ
and important In the appropriation
We pass We are spending the none,
Of the great people whose servant
ne are-not our own We are trus
tees and responsible stewards in IN
spending. The only thing denafabl
and upon which We should be carefu
60 make our thought and purpos
clear Ia the kind o. economy demand
ed Of Us. ! assert with the creates
confidence that the people Of tn
United States are not Jealous Of tn
amount their government costs
they are sure that they get what the
need and desire for tina outlay. tina