Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-07

DES MONIES, IOWA. May u 10
Supreme Council Of the American Pro-
tective Association completed its labOrs
here last night after four days ses-
sion. The most important work was
the preparation OF the declarations OF
principles for the order, which were
drawn up during two days conference
and is an important document in every
way.
The statement that Supreme Presi-
dent Traynor had recommended TWEEN
ty-one years residence for naturaliza-
tion was an error. His recommended
tion was ten years and the Supreme
Council finally decided that seven years
should elapse between an aliens declA-
ration Of 10 >ention and naturalization.
The court passed a resolution asking
this correction TO be made By the press.
The declaration Of principles is as FOL
lows:
1. Loyalty to true AmerlcanlSm,
which knows neither birth, place, race,
creed or party, is the first requisite for
membership in the American Protective
Association.
.. The American Protective Associa-
ton is not political party and does not
control the political affiliations OF its
members, but it "ches them TO be in
tensely active in the charge Of their
political duties in or cut 3. "rty lines,
because II believes that all proSlems
vuf
solved by conscientious discharge or
the duties Of citizenship by every indi-
Vidual.
3. While tolerant OF all creeds, ii holds
that subsection 10 and support of any
ecclesiastical powers, not created and
controlled by American citizens, aud
which claims equal, II not greater SOW
ereignty than the government OF tie
u nited States of America, is irrecOncil-
able with American citizenship. 1t is,
therefore, opposed to the holding OF
Offices in National, State or municipal
government by any subject or supporter
Of such ecclesiastical power.
T. We uphold the Constitution or the
United States of America and no por-
ton OF u more than its guaranty OF re-
lgious liberty, but we hold this re-
hgious liberty TO be guaranteed 10 the
individual, and not TO mean that under
its protection aay un-American eccie-
siastical can claim absolute control
over the education OF children growing
I'D under the stars and Stripes.
;. We consider the nOn-sectarian free
public school the bulwark OF American
Institutions; the best place for the edu-
cation OF American chilpreu. To keep
them such we protest against the EN-
Dloyment Of subjects Of any un-Amerl-
can ecclesiastical power as officers or
teachers of our public schools.
6. We condemn the support out OF
the public treasury by direct apprODri-
ations or by contract Of any sectarian
school reformatOry or other institution
not owned aud controlled by public au-
thority.
z. Believing that exemption from tax
alton il equal TO a grant OF public funds,
we demand that no real or personal
property be exempt from taxation, the
title 10 which is not vested in the Ma
tional or State governments or in any OF
their subdivisions.
S. We protest against the enlistment
in the q. 5. army and navy, or the mill
tia Of any State OF any person not an
actual citizen OF the L. ).
Q. We demand for the protection OF
our citizen labOrers the prohibition OF
the importation OF pauper LABOR and the
restrictions OF all immigration 20 per-
sons who can show their ability and
honest intention TO become self-suppOrt-
ing American citizens.
10. We demand the change OF natu-
Tslization laws by repeal OF the act
authorizing the naturalization OF minors
without previous declaration OF inten-
ton and By providing that no aliens
shall be naturalized or permitted 10
vote in any State in the Union who can
not speak the language or the land and
who cannot prove seven years cOntinu-
Gus residence ia this country from date
OF his declaration OF intention.
IL We protest against the gross neg
ligence and laxity with which the judi
ciary OF our land administer the present
naturalization laws, and against the
practice OF naturalizinE aliens at the
expense OF committees or candidates as
the most prolific source OF the present
prostitution Of American citizenship TO
the basest use.
10. We demand that all hospitals,
asylums, reformatOries or other institu-
tions in which people are under re-
straint, be at all times open 10 public
Inspection. whether they are maintain
ed by the public or by private corpora
tions or individuals.
10. We demand that all National or
State legislation affecting financial,
commercial or industrial Interest 30
general in character and in no instance
10 favor OF any one section OF the cOun-
try or OF any one class OF people
The council tabled every motion at
tempting to commit the order 10 any
distinct line Of policy on the money,
labor, suffrage, temperance or other
party questions aud also adopted a res
olution declaring that no committee, or
other authority in the ord er. could bind
the members 10 any political action be- !
yond their negative obligation.
The council approved Of the draft OF
bill for the suppression Of immigra- |
tion which will be sent 10 Congress, and |
also adopted resolutions Tor legislation, |
subjecting converts and similar institu- !
lions to public inspection.
IL was resolved that Washington, u. |
c., be the permanent meeting place (,
after 1896, and that all meetings be |
held with open doors, the public to be !
invited 10 witness and listen TO all reSo- |
lutions.
For Over Fifty Years.
An OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs WinSlOufS SoOthinu Svrr, hos Il