Arizona daily citizen., 1901-12-03
ROOSeYelt'S First Message.
Confined From FIRST Page,

ice, To It. aud in their case II is now ac-
cepted as n simple matter of course IN |
deed 1t is probable that supervision OF
by the national government I
need not gu far as ~ NOW the case
with the supervision exercised over them
by so conservative II state as MasSachu-
aetts. in order to produce excellent re-
suits
believe that law can lac framed
which will enable the national govern
ment to exercise control a,uuc the lines
above indicated, proiitnE hl the cN-
perience gained through the passage ana
administration of the interstate com
mcrce act. If, however, the Judgment or
the Congress IL that II lacks the const-
tutional power tn pass such AN act, then
"A constitutional amendment should be
submitted to confer the power
Our present immigration laws are un-
satisfactory. We need every honest and
efficient immigrant fitted to bccom" an
American citizen. every immigrant VINO
comes here to stay, who brings here Il
strong body stout heart. good head
and resolute purpose to do ms duty
well In every way ana to bring up nus
children as law-ahidinR and God-lcarinE
members OF the community. but there
should be Il comprehensive law enacted
with the object of working lhr""-toih
| Improvement over our present system.
First. we should aim to exclude abso-
| lutely not only all persons who are
| known to be believers in anarchistic prin-
ciples or members of nnarchistic societies.
/
moral tendency or of unsaVory rcputa-
! ton. This means that we should require
IL more thorough system of inspection
| abroad and more rigid system of eN-
animation at our immigration ports, the
| former being especially necessary. Final
| ly. all persons should be excluded VINO
are below a certain standard Of economic
illness to enter our Industrial HELD as
competitioners with American labor.
! There should be proper proof OF personal
capacity to earn an American living ana
enough money to insure decent start
! under American conditions This would
stop the influx of cheap labor ana the
resulting competition which gives ris" l."
50 much of bitterness IN American IN
dustTial life.
There Is general acquiesCcncc In our
present tariff spstem AS a national policy
The first requisite to our prosperity Is the
continuity and stability of this economic
policy. Nothing could he more unwise
than to disturb the business interests OF
the country by any general tarin Chtnge
at this time. Doubt. apprehension, and
uncertainty are exactly what we most
wish to avoid in the interest or our
commercial and Material well being. our
experience In the pa2t has shown that
sweeping rcvlsions of the tarin are apt
to produce conditions closely approaching
panic in the business world. Yet II ~
not possible, but cmincntly desirable, T."
combine with the stability ut our rcono-
mic system, supplementary system of
reciprocal benefit and obligation with 9TH
or nations, Sucn FttllTbtHS - an ii''l~
dent and result OF the firm establishments
and preservation of our present "con"mIc
policy
1t IL most important that We should
maintain the high level of oHr present
prosperity. We have now reached th"
point in the development OF our interests
where we are not only able tn supply our
own markets but to produce consthully
growing surplus for which "" must tlnd
markets abroad. TO secure these mark
cts we can utilize existing duties In any
ease where they are no longer needed
for the purpose OF protection ar IN any
ease where the article ia not produced
here and the duty Is no longer necessary
FOR revenue, as giving us something I"
: offer in exchange for what We ask. Inc
cordial relations with other nations "h'ct
are. 80 desirable will naturally b" promot
od by the course thus required by "ur
interests,
The natural lines Of development for -
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 wher" either
because Of natural or of economic causes
We are beyond the reach OF succrssfuI
trompr4itIon 1t is dsCrcditable to us as
a nation that our merchant marine shouto
i he utterly insignificant in comparison t'
that of other nations which We overtol
in other forms of business.
At present American shipping; Ia under
} certain great disadvantages when put ~
competition with the shipping of for"igi
= countries. Many of the last tpf"lEt
steamships at "A speed Of fourteen knots
or above, are subsidized and all our
$ ships sailing vessels and steamers alike
cargo carriers or SLOW speed and mai
carriers of high speed have to meet the
fact that the original cost OF building
! American ships IL greater than ~ the
ease abroad. that the wages paid Amer
lean officers and seam"n are very nncH
. higher than thos" paid the officers anc
scamcn of foreign competing countries
I our government should take such actor
aa will remedy these inequalities, Tht
American merchant marine should ne re-
stored to the ocean.
The act of March IT, 1890 intended un.
I equivocally to establish gold as the
. / standard money and to maintain at q
parity Herewith all forms of money
. + medium in Use with us has been shown
v 10 be timely and judlcious. The price I"
similar obligations issued by other ma
, tionA is hattrrng tribute to our public
y credit This condition, 1t IL evidently d."
u sira bile, 10 maintain.
: In many respects the national bankinl
q law furnishes sufficient liberty for the
proper eXrrcis" OF the banking function
but there seems 10 he need of hatter safe
= guards against the d"ranglng influence o.
J. commercial crises and hnancial pahlcs
= Moreover the currency of the country
u should he made responsive to the dc
G mands of our domestic trade and com
r mPrCr.
Il The collections from duties on import,
q and internal taxes continue to exceed th'
. ordinary expenditures of the government
! The utmost care should be taken not II
I reduce the revenues so that there Will u
l. any possibility of y deficit. but. after pro
vidinK against any such contingency
means should lac adopted which vii
bring revenues more nearly within tn
limit Of four actual needs.
The interstate commerce act should h'
, amended. The railway iS public ser
want Its rates should hc just To anf
open to all shippers alike. The govern
K mrnt should see to it that within III
jurisdiction this is so and should provide
II speedy inexpensive, and effective rem
cdy To that cnd
The message recommends that the GOV
crnmcnt should construct and maintain
reservoirs for the storage of water IL
irrigatc the arid lands THE distribution
Il of the water. the division of the streams
{ among irrgators should hc left to tn,
settlers themselves IN conformity will
State laws and without Interference witt
those laws or With vested results
AT tho very beginning TIA" government
should make clear. beyond shadow o
doubt its intention to pursu" this policy
on the lines of IN" broHdcst public In
tcrest. No reservoir or canal should ,vcl
he built to satisfy selfish personal or 10
cal interests. but only in uCCordanc" will
the advice of trained experts. after lonk
nvcatIgation has shown the locality
where all the conditions combine to mak'
the work most ncrcded and fraught will
, the greatest usefulness to the community
ny n whole There should he no "Xtravh
, gance and the believers in the need ol
! irrigation will most benefit their cauA'
by seeing to 1t that II IL FIRE" from TN