The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-12-06

IeCIlN6 dlQ must Always IHko lIS lOI III VI {
helping man to help himself, and we
can all best help ourselves by joining to- |
gether in the work that is of common in
terest to all"
The immigration Laws.
He pronounces our present immigration |
laws unsatisfactory. In which connection
he says we need every honest aud et-
fcient immigrant fitted to become an
American citizen, every immigrant who |
comes here to stay who brings hare 4
strong body, a good head and & resolute
purpose to dc his duty we'll in every way
and to bring up mis- children as law-abiding.
God-fearing members of the community.
But he Sc US:
There should be a comprehensive Law
enacted with the object of working a
system First, should aim to exclude
absolutely not only all persons who are
ciples or members of anarchists socte-
ties, but also all persons who are of
low moral tendency or of unsavory repu-
ouire more thorough system of inspec-
ten abroad and a more rigid system OF
eXam.n3 ton at our immigrI ton ports,
the former being especially necessary.
1.-THE second object of proper fmm1-
grafton law ought to be to SECURE by n
cational test some intelligent capacity to
sanely as American citizens. This would
not keep out all anarchists, for many OF
them belong to the intelligent criminal
that is, tend to decrease the sum of ig-
norance so potent in producing the envy,
SuSP4SiOIB ildAISi!dIll EdSSlOll anu IIclI6O
of order out of which anarchistic senti-
ment inevitably springs. Finally all per-
sons should he EXCLUDED who are below
a certain standard OF economic htness TO
enter our Industrial field competitors
with American labor. There should be
an American living and enough money to
insure decent start under American con-
ditions. This woul6 step the influx of cheap
labor and the resulting competition which
gives rise to so much of bitterness in
American industrial life. and it would dry
Il N Rf he FIar, ioI oFoT
conditions in our great cities where an
archistic crganiZa lions, have their great
est possibility of growth"
The Tariff.
The president does not desire apv change
in the present tariff schedule except where
such may be made in reciprocity trea ties
ity treaties and the general policy of reci-
Procity as a means of opening the doors of
foreign nations to our commerce, in which
connection he says:
Every application of our tariff policy to
meet our shifting national needs must be
conditioned upon the cardinal fact that the
duties must never be reduced below the
point that will cover the difference between
the labor cost here and abroad. The well
being of the wageworker is prime conSid-
GRAFTON of our entire policy of economic
Subject to this proviso Of the proper
protection necessary to our industrial
well being at home the principle of reel
port. The phenomenal growth of our
export trade emphasizes the urgency, OF
the need for wider markets and for lib
eral policy in dealing with foreign ma
tions. Whatever is merely petty and vex-
should be avoided. The customers to
whom we dispose of our surplus products
chase those surplus products by giving us
| something in return. Their ability to pur-
| chase our products should as far as pos
! sible be secured by so arranging our tar
| if to enable us to take from them
! those products which we can use without
harm to our own industries and labor or
the Use of which will be of marked benefit
| to us.
THE natural line of development for
| policy of reciprocity will be in connection
| with those of our productions which no
| longer require all of the support once
| basis, and with those others where either
! because of natural or of economic causes
| we are beyond the reach of successful
II ask the attention of the senate to the
reciprocity treaties laid before it by my
| predecessor
The Merchant Marine.
| The president pronounces our merchant
! marine "discreditable to us as a nation and
! insignificant to that of other ma tions which
@ AND G gaYs We should not longer submit to
conditions under which only tritiing por-
Gr own TT o shp grea Of fbs he SAYS Us
| ITO remedy this state of things would rot
! merely serve to build up our shipping IN
| terests, but it would also result in beneht
, to all who are interested in the perma-
rent establishment IF wider market for
au2sry foree o be ra Ships
| for their own countries Just as railroads
| work for their terminal points. Shipping
| Inns, if established to the principal coun-
! tries with which we have dealings, would
be of political as well as commercial ben
| eft. From every standpoint it is unwise
for the United States 10 continue to rely
| upon the ships of competing ma tons for the
distribution of on: goods. 1t should be
| made advantageous 70 carry American
goods in American built ships"
! His recommendation on this. subject is
| only that Our government should take
such action as VIII remedy these inequali-
| Should be restored to the ocean,
| Finances.
Under this heading the president recon-
| mends such legislation as will better safe
| guard against the dcranging influences of
| such will make the Currency of the
| country more responsive to the demands
of domestic trade and commerce.
! He points out the TACT that the receipts
| from duties On imports and internal taxes
| ment, but couusels against reducing the
| revenues 50 that there Will be the posi-
| hilty of ! deficit.
Blu: after providing against any such
! contingency means should be adopted
which Will bring the revenues more nearly
| within the limit of our actual needs"
He urges the necessity for strict economy
| in expenditures. but that "our national
needs forbid us to be niggardly in the mat
! essary to our well-being."
Interstate Commerce.
He points to defects in the intersta te
commerce law, and recommends amend
| ments to correct them, in which connection
he says:
Those who complain of the management
of the railways allege that established
rates are not maintained, that re-
bates and similar devices are habitualIy
resorted to, that these preferences are
| usually in favor of the large shipper that
| they drive out of business the smaller
competitor, that while many rates are too
| low many others are excessive and that
| gross preferences are made affecting both
| localities and commodities. Upon the 9TH
err hand, the railways assert that the law
| by its very terms tends to produce many
riers of that right of concerted action
| which they claim is necessary to estab-
| lish and maintain nondiscriminating rates.
| way is a public servant. Its rates should
! be just to and open to all shippers alike.
| The government should see to it that
within it's jurisdiction this is so and
| should provide a speedy, inexpensive and
| effective remedy to that end. At the same
| time it must not be forgotten that our
/ railways are the arteries through which
| the commercial lifeblood of this nation
! flows. Nothing could be more foolish than
the enactGnt OF itb W I'm YOU'D
ment and operation OF these commercial
! agencies.
| Agricultural Interests.
| The president cites the forest legislation
| of the past and the great good of forest
| preserves to the people, and says they will
| inevitably be of still greater value. Con-
| tinuing, he says:
reserves rests with the general land office,
| the mapping and description of their tim
| Der with the United States geological sur
| vey and the prepare ton of plans for their
| conservative use with the bureau of for
| estry. which is also charged with the gen
eral advancement of practical forestry in
! lions should be united in the bureau of
forestry, to which they. properly beiorg.