The Van Buren press., 1901-12-07

stTttts, WHtTt INHABITANTS
under conditions favorable to health and
morals"
Ia 1ne labor unions of the present he sees
much that Is good, In which connection he
says:
Every great good has been and will be
accomplished by associations or unions
OF wageworkers when managed with
forethought and when they combine in
abiding respect for the rights of others.
The display of these qualities in such
bodies is duty to the nation no less
than to the associations themselves.
Finally there must also in many cases be
action by the government in order to
safeguard the rights ard interests of all.
Under our constitution there is much
more scope for such action by the state
and the municipality than by the nation.
But on points such as those touched on
above the national government can act.
when all is said and done. the rule of
brotherhood remains as the Indispensable
prerequisite to success IN the kind of ma
tional life for which we strive. Each
man must work for himself, and unless
he so works no outside help can avail
him. But each man must remetnper also
that he is indeed his brothers keeper.
and that while no man who refuses to
walk can be carried with advantage 10
himself or anyone else, yet that each at
times stumbles or halts, that each AT
times needs TO have the helping hand out
stretched to him. To be permanently ell
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
he says I'VE need every honest ana el
fcient immigrant fitted TO become an
American citizen, every immigrant VINO
comes here to stay, who brings here d
strong body, a good head and resolute
purpose to dc his duty well In every way
and to bring up ais children as law-abidlns,
God-ie airing members OF the community
But he says:
"There should be comprehensive law
enacted with the object OF working
threefold Improvement over our present
system First, we should aim 10 exclude
al solutely not only all persons VINO are
known to be believers in anarchistic prin-
ciples or members of anarch' site socie-
ties, but also all persons VINO are Oh
low moral tendency or of unsavory repu-
talon. This means that we should re-
oujre a more thorough system of inspec-
ten abroad and more rigid system OF
exam.na ton at our immigration ports,
the former being especially necessary,
"The second object Of proper immi-
careful and not merely ,perfunctory edu-
cational test some intelligent capacity 10
appreciate American institutions and act
sanely as American citizens. This would
them belong to the Intelligent criminal
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,
suspicion. malignant passion and hatred
of order out. of which anarchistic sentl-
ment inevitably springs. Finally all per-
sons should he excluded who are below
certain standard OF economic fitness 10
enter our Industrial field as competitors
with American labor. There should be
proper proof of personal capacity to earn
an American liyirR and enough money 10
insure a decent start under American con-
ditIons. This would step the influx of cheap
labor and the resulting competition which
gives rise to so much OF bitterness In
American industrial l'fe, and II would dry
up the springs OF the pestllentlal social
conditions in our great cities where an
archistic organizations have their great
est possibility Of growth.
Both the educational and conomic tests
In a wise immigration law should be de-
signed to protect and elevate the general
body political and social. very close SUI
pervision should be exercised over the
steamship companies which mainly bring
over the immigrants, and they should be
held to a strict accountability for any in
fraction OF the law"
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 reciproc-
procty 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
procity must command our hearty. sup
port. The phenomenal growth Of our
export trade emphasizes the urgency, OF
the need for wider markets and for lib
lions, 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
slble be secured by 80 arranging our tar.
III us 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 beneht
at Is most important that we should
maintain the high level Of our present
prosperity, We have now reached the
point In the development or our interests
where we are not only able to supply our
growing surplus for which we must md
markets abroad To secure these markets
we can utilize existing duties IN any case
whero they are no longer needed FOR the
purpose OF protection. or In any case
whore the article Is not produced here
and the duty Is no LONGER necessary Tor
revenue, as giving US something to offer
In exchange for what we ask The cor
dial relations with other nations. which
are so desirable will naturally be pro-
NOTED by the course thus required by our
"The natural line Of development for a
policy OF reciprocity will be In connection
with those OF our productions which no
longer require all or tho support once
needed to establish them upon n sound
basis, and with those others where either
because OF natural or OF economic causes
we are beyond the reach OF successful
competition,
reciprocity treaties laid before 1t by my
predecessor"
The Merchant Marine.
The president pronounces our merchant
marine "dlScrcdtable to US as nation ara
insignificant TO that OF other nations which
We oysrtop IN other forms OF business,
and says we SHOULD not longer submit TO
conditions under which only q trlning por-
ton Of our. great commerce is carried IN
our own ships, OF this he says
"To remedy this state OF things would not
merely serve TO build up our shipping In.
terestS, but II would also result In bentnt
TO all who are interested In the porma.
rent establishment Of wider market for
American products ard would provide an
auxiliary force for the rhvy Ships WORK
for their own countries Just as railroads
work for their terminal points, Shipping
lines, II established TO the principal coun.
tries with which we have dealings would
be OF political as well as commercial BEN
ent, From every standpoint II Is unwise
for the United States 10 continue TO rely
upon the ships OF competing nations for tho
made advantage aus to carry American
goods In American built ships"
His recommendation On this subject 10
only that "our government should take
such action AZ Will remedy these inequali-
ties, The American merchant marine
should be restored 10 the ocean"
Finances.
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