The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-12-06

times needs to have the helping hand out
stretched to him. To be permanently eff
fective aid must always take the form OF
helping a 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
f;cient immigrant fitted to become an
American citizen, every immigrant who
comes here to stay, who brings mere
purpose to dc his duty we'll in every way
and to bring up ais children as law-abiding,
God-fearing members of the community.
But he says:
enacted with the object of working
threefold improvement over our present
system. First, we should aim to exclude
absolutely not only all persons who are
known to be believers in anarchistic prin-
ciples or members of anarchists socte-
ties, but also all persons who are of
low moral tendency or of unsavory repu-
taIion. This means that we should re-
Gujre more thorough system OF inSpec-
ticn abroad and a more rigid system OF
eXam.na ton at our immigrA ton ports,
the former being especially necessary.
"The second object of a proper immi-
grafton law ought to be to SECURE by Il
careful and not merely perfunctory edu-
cational test some intelligent capacity to
appreciate American institutions and act
sanely as American citizens. This would
not keep out all anarchists, for many of
class, but it would do what is also in point
that is, tend to decrease the sum of ig-
norance so potent in producing the envy,
suspicion, mal1gna/t passion and hatred
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 fitness to
enter our industrial field as competitors
with American labor. There should be
proper proof Of personal capacity to earn
an American living and enough money to
insure Gecent start under American con-
dltions. This would step the influx of cheap
lahor and the resulting competition which
gives rise TO so much of bitterness in
American industrial life, and it would dry
condltions in our great cities where an
archistlc organizations have their great
est possibility of growth
The Tariff.
The president does not desire any change
IN the present tariff schedule except where
such may be made in reciprocity trea ties
and recommends the adoption of reciproc-
lty treaties and the general policy of reci-
proclty 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
legislation.
Subject to this proviso of the proper
protection necessary to our industrial
well being at home the principle of reci-
procity must command our hearty sup
port. The phenomenal growth of our
export trade emphasizes the urgency of
eral policy in dealing with foreign ma
lions. Whatever is merely petty and vex-
atious in the way of trade restrictions
should be avoided. The customers to
in the long run directly or indirectly pur-
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
iff as 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.
1.-The natural line of development for a
policy of reciprocity will be in connection
with those of our productions which no
longer require all of the support once
needed to establish them upon sound
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 nation and
insignificant to that of other nations which
we overtOp in other forms OF business,
and says We should not longer submit to
conGit under which only trif1ing por-
ton of our great commerce is carried in
our own ships. OF this he says:
=. ITO remedy this state Of things would not
merely serve to build up our shipping in
terests, but it would also result in benefit
to all who are Interested in the perma-
rent establishment Of a wider market for
american products ard would pEGvide an
for their own countries just as railroads
work for their terminal points. Shipping
lines, 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
distribution of on. goods. 1t should be
made advantageous to carry American
goods in American built ships"
His recommendation on this. subject is
only that "our government should take
such action as will remedy these inequali-
ties. Tine American merchant marine
should be restored TO the ocean"
Finances.
Under this heading the president recon-
mends such legislation as will better safe
guard against the deranging influences of
commercial crises and financial panics and
such as 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
exceed the expenditures Of the govern
ment. but counsels against reducing the
revenues SO that there will be the posi-
tility Of deficit.
But after providing against any such
contingency means Should be adopted
which Will bring the revenues more nearly
within the limit of our actual media"
He urges the necessity for strict economy
In expenditures, but that ''our national
needs forbid us to be niggardly in the mat
ter of providing whatever is actually nee
essary to our well-being."
Interstate Commerce.
He points to defects in the interstate
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
bates and similar devices are habitually
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
er hand, the railways assert that the law
by its very terms tends to produce many
of these illegal practices by depriving car
riers of that right of concerted action
which they claim is necessary to-estab-
lish and maintain nondiscriminating rates
THE act should be amended. The rail-
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 speedy, inexpensive and