| Show TAFT IS STRONG FOR FOA SHIP SUBSIDY fn tn His Hs Corning Coming Message to Con Congress gross gress Will Urge Legislation For That Purpose 4 GOVERNMENT FOR ALASKA AL SK II 15 a Opio cil In 10 Ono of or id Hint Flint l rOff I Wash uh H Me I pt It berou th Ih audience audlene n be he has Mu hA since hN tIl trip n t m 4 that over OIN I lion e tilt the th natural of or the th Yukon orille with Ith 1 Its Ita seating t tty of or nearly narI tG r f TaCt Tatt today Announced that Ihal he het t urge UT ur t In his hIi rowing coining m 1111 lg to toi Con n i i the th en enactment K of ot a I hip subsidy dy Ip Ian 18 Mr Mt Tart Taft declared that the th was 1118 Ia ready to nuke make nl kt RIch mach experiment lIt and something must nut be If done to toI I build up III an American niri ma marine marille rifle rine His ILLs utterances utterance on this subject err received with hen tle th II president turned to Ata Alac ha lIa how hOI vcr I ami declared that he hI ot d to 10 grunting n ft 1 territorial form ronn ut It government to 10 that off posses possession TIO Ion sion the statement w wee s received In to silence As Ai A the le 1 however hOever and outlined his hi policy pOllI p fot ot the of AUka or of recommending m mending government aid IB In the con construction of or railroads ra II roo da of or a it local gov government or of u of five or more norr appointed by the Ih pred president ft l dent dunt and with the thO gov gO And when h he ho told toli of ot the pos pon possibilities po i fI that lie 11 In Alaska he tie plainly I till the th fAvor of hla hili hearre atul i aas s loudly loud I cheered 1 in the day M when whon he was wall ad aI mitt to In to the tho th Arctic nn an International organization I tion made iliad up til of ot Canadian and anti Amen Ameri Americans cans n the tho development nt of ot the president announced that e he ho Intended 1 to vl vISIt lt Alaska Aln ka next sum lIum l mor and to tu go IW as far Into the torn toni I tory tot ns a time would permit In order thit he hp might come cOlne Into contact with l the people and anti tec IN for or himself what 1 c bout done for or their welfare I The president 1 frankly told toh the mem mom members I bers of ot the brotherhood that he ho did tild not ot believe Alaska at It this thia time Is III ready I for millie entile 1 I am ama as much In favor flor of or popular ns as anybody declared d clan tho president but hut I J am inn In favor of popular populAr lar government only when conditions exist under tinder popular r gov government nv may be he a 1 success and work t for tho benefit bellont ot of the people r and the I got eminent 0 at large When hon there are Ire limitations growing out of or various vanlou tin clr Ir we wc must take other means I until popular pular government becomes pos possible po sible IIII and then of course UI it Is Ie the best boet government In the th world In I announcing his hili position po with lIh TO n TOI I want to tn H a ship subsidy d President Tart Taft t declared that with the th to tu S by 1 the th government on ont t foreign mull mall each year ear a eat at I factory l system of ot subsidy be Ix Inaugurated A tp the Un argument that thata n o ship lr would flU hi be an In appropriation 4 tion of ot public moneys monee mon 1 to private emu tIm tho president Id that a I sub subsidy lI b I sidy was in mind and eff H much tho Mime av 1111 ft government assistance In Inthe the anti and Improvements of ot rivers and nil harbors null anti the reclamation tion tiomi of or arid arhl lands through government Irrigation projects If Jf II war lIr should come at nt this time raft Taft the United not have enough Ils to carry coil to tho th fleets And It U would ml be doubtful under the tho neutral neutrality ity It laws ho he added If Ir the United States would be able to 10 buy foreign vessels In III the tho emergency nr t In his hili address In the natural amphitheater I theater President raft Taft glad Iad ADDRESS ss This Thle great exposition was wee the objective point on onny my ny tn trip trill to the time west anti and I am um glad to have ve arrived here after two weeks week traveling from ruin the Ih old DM Thu state As Au AsI I J loul about me lilt at this wonderful ex ox exhibit hibit of ot th the progress of or the time north west St 1 nf or Al ii i ik ki and anil ih II Ii Ia 18 lilt nast ast astI I 1 feel r a gi mat al pi ld li I 0 havIng urged litton UltOn the th proper corn oom with all the la ot of which 1 was aa capable time till Importance and the utility of or the And It Is gratifying lo to know that tIit under the th Ih administration of or Seattle men the ex x 1 ha has a been 8 I great grAat success U both bolh hot Im in worldwide ide In the growth or of time the th fat It I north northwest west est I and In III showing log IlIg n a 1 profit ItI the Immense outlay In lu itu It construction ind maintenance When I first planned my III visit vItt to 10 Seattle I bati Included with It II H II trip to Alaska In order that I might by hy a aier 1 pe personal ier Investigation make mako myself letter better acquainted with the character of ot that great territory and end with the best bout method of at securing its development I I greatly regret that th t the time con consumed d by Congress In consideration of ot the th tariff hill bill prevented my mr carrying ml nut the time part of or the plan embraced tl In Ins ina s II visit to this mo most mOil t Interesting terri tern territory tory tOI DEur TO ro Ono One of ot Mr substantial claIms to the gratitude of or his country men nen and to a place among amon tho Iho states statesmen men nen of or his hili country was watt the broad bronO broadview view which he took of ot the value of or Alaska and his hili wisdom In effecting its It It purchase Tho The secession of ot Virginia and the he ordinance of 1787 1781 which gave tIUI to the time nation the middle went wel the pur PUI purchase chase by h Jefferson of or Louisiana 1 JUl lana terri tern to tory ory which lI carried our domain to the till locky mountains the tue annexation of ot Texas and the tho of ot which extended our nur territory to 0 the Pacific coast were wert properly supplemented by the acquisition of ot Alaska and this exposition may ma well welt welle be e regarded as a celebration llon of or the foresight ht of In his hl policy of ot expansion It would scorn that tho the wealth of or Alaska In minerals In fish nh In furs tUf and even Ion In agriculture was still but Inadequately known anti yet Its alue torn a 11 mere m r money mono standpoint to 10 the nation as all shown by b the tho wealth which bee been bon extracted from toni It exceeds by byn n ny fold told the IIII cost t of or It to the gov government of or the United States A le me vIew vi of nt th Ih the hIstory hili lory of nr the th territory will 11 show Khol that thaI Congress has hac been very ver verlow low slow to In extend to 10 It a proper form of government Alaska Is I a country of ut Immense ex cx expanse and the governmental need of or he the southeastern near to Wash ash and mind the th northwest are nr quite Quito dif different different ferent from those of or Nome and the Hew jward aril peninsula and of ot the valley of the Yukon Such fuch a territory has hAI need heed of a 11 local and ami local government which can only ho bo under tinder understood stood by b those tho who are on nn the tho ground rl anti ancl It II I Ii utterly and Im imn Impracticable practicable for Congress Conr In Its It legisla legislation tion to govern to rn the Ih details by Iw legislation required for the test best development of the tho territory There has hAil teen been no au nu authority In tho the territory having liMing an nn ade ado adequate Inmate quate Jurisdiction to meet mert the exigencies en cies of nf such a young but potentially prosperous 11 territory NT FOH FOn ALASKA It has been proposed that Congress should give glo to Alaska the regular form torm of territorial government under which a 1 legislature might ho bo elected anI and a n governor and between tho the two they IIII might ho bo given the powers ordinarily given 1111 to 10 tho the legislature I and amid of regularly organized territories I think this would be a great mistake because I 1 do tb not think that tIm the ter tor territory lies has o a f flor II of o sufficient number on sufficient stability and amI of ot residence ru to wan warrant ant the fhe lie delegation to a locally elected legislature of at such auch authority Man Many of ot the places pieceS In Alaska whore there is isa I IR isa a R considerable population are ore nothing but mining with nil all the mi migratory in and temporary features ot of such lIuch settlements Morn More than that the population Is Ie so 80 small ai aa a compared with th the tho vast expanse o of ot if the terri tern territory tory tury tur that It would be unwise Un tin iso 1110 to pro Iro provide vide tide that H a population lotion lation In southeastern Alaska should elect anti and legislate for tIme tho th enormous territory reaching front from Columbia clear to t time the BonIn pelt 11 i and nd time the IIII P Local or tin home homeI mule lulo I In a country so o large us a Alaska A la ku with a n scattered l nomad population local and ond sectional feeling I 1 should not be given serious tUtu until the population smith and develop developed ed resources resource ro of ur tho time country have havu In lu treated lra ed to such an extent an as to war yar warrant warrant yari rant the hie division of fit the territory Into Inlo i limited area areas where the time of or each llach would hoc have an au t ut of becoming acquainted and aUth whore there timer would be some degree of lit of Interest Before such an 1111 x an aim earnest effort should be made to secure a large percentage of o permanent residents and An endeavor to attach sOlOs Mime of this the population to time tile soil w ll WAY VAY TO DO ALASKA ALAKA My Ily I own Judgment Is III that thai the M wy properly to 10 develop fur II benefit of everybody In ill U It 1 i is III to tu bring the territory under tIme Ihl cement or f one mine bureau bur u and ml department III in Washington so u that all 1111 the In Iu om eminent elicit lIall bat 1111 v lo to it Ic 1 pond to 10 nn head and nd so also Hi that a time the Ih of o time the th satire tt r shall lit I centered In III one rv bureau chief In wh It hull shall bv be b through hU hIe chief tu to lu tu the nr d J Jut ut hi tilt tu to follow folio legislation ud lu tu attend to tu ut III time the nu na l c capital In tim which the time III p ulle ut ot uttie tie the ar are rt Interested J JI li it I U I Out not that the Lime di delegate legate shall be It I Ie 1 sub lIh but bUl un x U I iy a iti III rt uld with tm I lilt tion amid t U i inn I greatt I rell t U 1 to tu time the or ora r rM M a fur which w I It U III i r p i II when located I I III Ct t lh the numbed I HIM 8 cud 1 II ahen hill lIn 1 tu to hll u thu III lir and amid lId rust Certain s l like the nun ilium JIll litun 1 is In lilt fJ tI law I tile the lu u us testis 11 und amid nd time 1111 J luw be IM MieMi by sail and n i vi meg It coOled ut HS by r mui but Mii timm tI would Irate a aid M 1 fui Vu UI l L legislation 1 v hub it II win to t tm nn ha ought to IM lm I titi A i som nil lutui Iu Its III Ity 17 Ii Pro MI t I in A I IDI ku f kiil 1 that 1051 1011 i to ii I t MI t i lu ma a it 1 lit 01 I 11 ml lo tu be Iw It i nut lit l 1 uy II ha to cit t I in lii ii till I tillI ui nUli I it II II I h of f r A k kI I li it vili s III U ta l t t I ls I l linn I I rill I M rI IdI I 1 I li HUB 10 III is lit t ill iii th I thi If v vI i I III i A II ll II i V It 11 tv I I III In 1 1 i Ir I I t II I II W b I I i 5 I Ik I I tl tt k I than it Jl would be wise viso or necessary to toK K 1 to ta the timO Alaska commission Ob Obit ji it lion tion will 1111 bo be b t modo on the tho ground tIit this thle III IN treating the time people ul of Maka i ho lito generally freeborn Amr rn tl 1 11 Itami an citizen it Its If It tIme the th territory IM i t i n II lf Of dr peron lJ unlit to toi tt i 1 eel i ice llIe the tile power ocr of nt 1 I cannot deny that the th conditions in iii at nitch uch In my Judgment n 0 no to tn prevent the extension of ot turn local I to that territory It Ith itt ItI h t I tim nol lx cau of ot the oC ot tho time if It they tiley Mom permanent real reel tents mind and III In number nut suf In to I tho the 1 es tit Of f M It govern R meat 1111 but the tho condition that exist t to put Iut them theft for time the time lime be bl beIn In in III n it pi Himi justifying a similar ti tl eat mom to tn n that of time the Philippine Indeed It would muhl lie bf a groat it deal Ml belt rIf r If than M III nt because b It would bo vestIng J ver In III M II IRI au al u familiar altO willI local needs anil today tay no su u h power Iwer I fOr li tn In n other word Id III It would b be ft R grant groat iter I r the I r do Ifo not kr hr wll agree with me ml in thIs low tiow but n mm per por n II I experience in the till practical II opera operation tion of nr a R system of government for tor th the benefit of or time the territory governed lends nil mile to feel HI d tn III making Kinking king such Mich II C The terrItory will vIll mum much more mote rapidly anti nl the Ih hoon hm if r will come corne OtO much more II quickly under such Kuch a y ys 1 t tern Im m than an me IB la boing cat car carried Rr ried tin n tit lit the Ih Ir present nt OF OP TARIFF W V p maintain n mm protective tariff tn to encourage our farming anti ami Indue let le at home hut when nr WI assume RumE tn to Ii enter Into Iota com COlli competition petition upon the th hIGh sens aesa tn Iii trade t teen International ports tort lOrt our june Jurta dIction to 10 control that trade Imd HS is It far tu iLi I of Ut t other nations lire are concerned of 0 course tOur CP 11 and ant the Hit ikin which we WI hate hae ha to tu meet IK Is I now with the th greater creator wages WR ell that we vt pay flay with the th more mort stringent laws hews that wo we ennet for the protection of ot our sailors cation and amid with ith the th protective Y making a 11 In the price the to be U In the maintenance nance nancu of or a 11 merchant marine we wc shall enable that merchant marine to corn com compute pete Ic with the marine of ot the rest neat of ot the world word Till This In III not the Ihl only question either cither for tor It II will be found on an on examination of lit the method pursued In to other coun countries countries tries with respect to their merchant marine that there lien I Is III now extended by WA of ot by b the various arlous gOY gov government to their respective rf ships shins up 1111 upward ward waI of ot 1111 ml 1 thil a offers another means by b which In time the compo compe competition tIle the th American merchant shIp Is III driven out of or business and find It utterly impossible to bid against Its Us for foreign foreign eign competitors competitor Not Sot only till this but hilt butRO RO so Inadequate In Is I the tilt American mer men merchant chant marine today that In seeking auxiliary ships with which to 10 make makl our navy an Instrument of or offense or 01 de do unfit or Indeed In iii sending It around tile the world n its all a n hoot wo have to call callon callon nil nilon on eU willing soilIng under a I foreign nag flat flatto to carry the coal and to supply the oth other other er or ned of ot such a Journey journe Were cre we e compelled to 10 go JO Into a II war today our merchant marine lacks lack altogether a I sufficIent tonnage of tit auxiliary unarmed chIlls hip absolutely necessary n to the proper operation of at tho navy and antl were a w war warto warto nr to come on till we f should hae hAf to purchase such uch vessels from foreign countries ami anti this might under tinder the tho laws governing neutrals be most difficult The trade |
