Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-06

lines needs to have the helpinG hand out |
to him. To be permanently ell
helping a man to help himself, and we
AN all best help ourselves by Joining to-
sether in the work that Is OF common IN
crest to ALL"
The Immigration Laws.
He. pronounces our present immigration |
avs unsatisfactory. In which connection
le says I'VE need every honest and ell
;cient Immigrant fitted to ,Diego GeTome n, Sn Sm
comes here TO stay, who brings mere Il
strong body, n good head and resolute
and to bring up ais children as law-abiding,
members of the community
But he says
There should be comprehensive law
enacted with the object of working a
Improvement over our present
System. First, we should aim to exclude
al solutely not only all persons who are
known to be believers in anarcha3tic pfln-
ciples members of anarchists sOcte-
ties, but also all persons who are of
low moral tendency or of unsavory repu-
taTion. This means that we should re-
Glijre a more thorough system OF inspec-
tcn abroad and a more rigid system us
eNamn7tion at our immigration ports,
THE second object of a proper immi-
grafton law ought to be to SECURE by
careful and not merely perfunctory edu-
appreciate American Institutions and act
sanely as American citizens. This would
not keep, out all anarchists, for many of
class, but 1t would DO what Is also in point
that is, tend TO decrease the sum of ig-
norance so potent in producing the envy,
of order out of which anarchistlc senti-
ment Inevitably springs. Finally all per-
sons should lie eXcluded who are below
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
"a t,fVh 60.
insure GeCent start under American con-
Gitiors. This would step the influx of cheap
labor and the resulting competition which
American industrial l'fe. and II would dry
up the springs of the pestilential social
conditions in our great, cities where an
archistic crganiHaticns 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 treaties,
and recommends the adoption of recproc-
ity treaties and the general policy of reci-
procity as 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 a prime consd-
Grafton of our entire policy of economic
legislation.
Subject to this provlso of the proper
projection necessary 10 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-
| atious in the way of trade restrictions
should be avoided. The customers TO
whom we dispose of our surplus products
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 he secured by so arranging our tar
| III to enable us to take from then
| those products which We can use without
harm to our own industries and labor ol
the use of which will be of marked benefit
! 10 us.
4 THE natural line of development for {
policy of reciprocity will be in connection
| with those OF our productions which M
| longer require all OF the support once
| needed to establish them upon sount
basis. and with those others where eithel
because of natural or of economic causes
we are beyond the reach sof successful
II ask the attention of the senate to th'
reciprocity treaties laid before 1t by m!
| predecessor"
The Merchant Marine.
| The president pronounces our merchan
| marine 'discreditable to us as nation an!
insignificant to that of other nations whlci
we overtop IN other forms of business.
| and says We SHOULD not longer submit Il
conditions under which only a trihing POT
tion of our. great commerce Is carried u
| our own ships. OF this he says:
ITO remedy this state of things would no
merely serve to build up our shipping In
terests, but it would also result in bench
to all who are Interested in the perma
| rent establishment cf wider market 10
American products and would provide a
auxiliary force for the ravy. Ships worl
| afr f.ss.fN tt.ia nGf a - r
| work for their terminal points. Shippin
Inns. If established TO the principal coun
tries with which We have dealings; woul
be OF political as well as commercial ben
eft From every standpoint II is unwis
for the United State! 10 continue to rel
upon the ships OF competing nations for III
distribution % ou' goods. II should
made advartagenu. 20 carry. America
goods IN American built ships" 49,.
His accommodation on this subject
only that 'our government should tax
such action as will remedy these inequal
ties. The American merchant marin
should be restored TO tho ocean,
Finances.
Under this heading the president recon
menIS such leEisloilCn as VIII better SAFE
guard against the itranging influences {
commercial crises aid financial panics an
such as will make the currency of th
country more responsive 10 the demand
of domestic trade and commerce.
He points out the TACT that the receip
from duties IN imports and internal tax'
exceed the enc lures OF the govern
ment, but counselS against reducing II
revenues 80 that there vii! be the poss
tility Of I deficit.
Blu: after providing against any sue
contingency .Leans should be aGoptt
which Will bring the revenues more near
within the limit of our actual needs"
He urges the necessity for strict econon
In expenditures, but that 'our nation
needs forbid us to be niEgardly In the ma
ter of providing whatever Is actually ne
r essary TO our well-being."
Interstate Commerce.
, He points to defects in the intersta
: commerce law, and recommends amen
Z ments to correct them, In which connectit
, he says:
, Those who complain OF the manageme
: OF the railways sllege that establish
Z rates are not maintained, that 7
I bates and similar devices ara habitual
I resorted to. that these preferences a
r usually in favor of the large shipper. tn
they drive out of business the small
i competitor, that while many rates are I
Y low many others are excessive and tn
o | gross preferences are made affecting bo
: localities and commodities. Upon the OF
: er hand the railways assert that the ls
by its very terms tends to produce ma
v OF these illegal practices by depriving ca
2 riers of that right of concerted acti
a which they claim is necessary to esta
r lish and maintain nondiscriminating rat
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