Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-12-11

monopollzfng the field. II should take
action tb make 1t certain that trans
portation at reasonable rates win be
promptly provided. even where the
carriage is not at first profitable; and
then, when the carriage has become
sufficiently profitable to attract and
engage private capital. and engage Il
in abundance, the government ought
10 withdraw. I very earnestly hope
that tho congress will be OF this opin-
ion. and that both houses win adopt
this exceedingly important bill
The great subject of rural credits |
still remains to be dealt with. and |
IL Is 4 matter OF deep regret that the |
difficulties Of the subject have seemed |
to render It impossible to complete
a bill for passage at this session. But
IL can not be perfected yet, and there
fore there are no other constructive
measures the necessity for which ]
win al this time call your attention
to; but would be negligent OF
very manifest duty we're ! not to call
the attention of the senate to the fact
that the proposed convention for safe
" at sea awaits its confirmation and
that the limit fixed in the convention
itself for its acceptance IL the last
day Oh the present month. The con-
ference in which this convention or
iginated was called by the United
Statea; the representatives OF the
United States played a very infiuen-
tial part indeed in framing the provi-
sions OF the proposed convention; and
those provisions are In themselves
for the most part admirable. II would
hardly be consistent with the part
we have played in the whole matter
to let IL drop and go by the board
as If forgotten and neglected Il was
ratified in May last by the German
government and in August by the
parliament of Great Britain. It 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 it.
chartlna Of Our Coasts.
There is another matter Of which
must make special mention, II am
10 COn6NiNnCIt ANoN -
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 It.
1t is the matter of making adequate
provision for the survey and chartins
OF our coasts.
ID is Immediately pressing andsexi'
gent In connection with the immense
coast line of Alaska. A coast line
greater than that OF the United States
themselves, though 1t is also very
important indeed with regard to the
older coasts of the continent. Wt
cannot use our great Alaskan domain
ships will not ply thither, II thos'
coasts and their many hidden dangers
, are not thoroughly surveyed ant
| chhrted.
The work Is incomplete at almos
4, every point. Ships and lives hav'
been lost in threading what we're SUP
posed TO be well-known main chan
! nels. We have not provided adequat
. vessels or adequate machinery for tn
! survey and charting. We have use
= old vessels that were not big enoug
: Oh strong enough and which were 9
4 nearly unseaworthy that our inspe'
!. tors would not have allowed pTivat
owners to send them to sea. This
a matter which. as | have said. seem
q small, but is In reality very great. II
q Importance has only to be looked int
O ID be appreciated.
IS Economy is Urged.
e Beforee / close, may ! say fe
Is words upon two topics, much di
t. dussed out of doors. upon which 1t
j? highly important that our judgment
IL should be clear. definite and steadfas
h. One OF these Is economy In COVER
s. lnent expenditures. The duty OF eco
ID omy is not debatable II Is mantle
1T and imperative. In the appropriation
ie we pass we are spending the mon'
H. BIZ the great people whose servan
lg We are-not our own. We are tru
I'd tees and responsible stewards In q
~ spending The only thing debatab
VS. and upon which we should be caref
n. to make our thought and pnrpoi
la clear is the kind of economy deman
ht ed Of US. assert with the create
~. confidence that the people of =
We United States are not jealous OF I
amount their government costs
Oh they are sure that they get what tn
Il need and desire for the outlay. III
le- the money is being spent for obie'
ed Of which they approve, and that II
MS being applied with good busine
Id sense and management.
er- Governments grow, piecemeal. be
W. in their tasks and in the means
MS which those tasks are 10 be .
ok formed. and very few governments 3
Use organized. venture to say. as W
ais and experienced business men wo'
we organize them II they had Gle
be sheet of f.sper to write upon. Certs
hin ly the government Of the Uni
'nt States is not | think that It is &
,se orally agreed that there should
ms a systematic reorganization and re
de, sembling Of its parts so as to seci
emit greater efficiency and effect eonsid
tes able savings in expense But
sal amount OF money saved in that v
it would. believe. though no dol
ust considerable in itself running. II n
FPS be. into the millions. be relativ
ate smaII-small. ] mean, In proportion
an the total necessary OUTLAWS OF
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