Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-12-06

stretched to him. To be Prominently eff
fective aid must always take the form of
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
aeienf ted to aohSse an
American citizen, every immigrant who
e8es here hG STAY STAY h wa6 6Tng oita
purpose to dc his duty well in every way
and to bring up ais children as law-abiding,
God-fear,ng members of the community.
But he says:
There should be a comprehensive law
threefeh Improvement over our present
system First, we should aim to exclude
asnsolnteely ~, not ha, only an persons Wno are
ciples or members of anarchists socie-
ties. but also all persons who are of
ta1ion. This means that we should re-
Gujre a more thorough system OF inspec-
ticn abroad and a more rigid system OF
eXam.na ton at our immigr5t ion ports,
the former being especially necessary.
grafton law oushi ee to be to pl lep9re by
careful and not merely perfunctory. edu-
appreciate American institutions and act
sanely as American citizens. This would
them belong to the Intelligent criminal
class, but it would DO what is also in point
that Isl tend to decrease the sum of ig-
norarce so potent in producing the envy,
suspicion, malignant passion and hatred
OF order out Of which anarchistic senti-
sons should he excluded who are below
a certain standard OF economic fitness to
with American labor. There should be
proper proof Of personal capacity to earn
insure a decent start under American con-
diytons. This worlo step the influx of cheap
gives rise TO so much of bitterness in
American industrial Efe. and it would dry
conditions in our great cities where an
archistic erganiZa tions have their great
The Tariff.
The president does not desire any change
| in the present tariff schedule except where
such may be made in reciprocity treaties,
ity treaties and the general policy of reci-
pProciity as means of opening the doors of
| 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
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
procity must command our hearty sup
port. The phenomenal growth of our
the need for wider markets and for a lib
| eral policy in dealing with foreign ma
tons Whatever is merely petty and yex-
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-
| sible be secured by so arranging our tar
| if as to enable. US to take from them
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 a
policy of reciprocity will be in connection
! with those of our productions which no
| needed to establish them upon a 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 1t 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,
Conditions under which only a trifiing por-
ton Of our greet commerce is carried in
ITO remedy this state of things would not
merely serve to build up our shipping in
Z. to ali who are Interested in the perma-
| nent establishment IF wider market for
@ nd Seud gSind No
for tneir own countries just railroads
iints. if If esta bIishei to the principal coun,
| tries with which we have dealings, would
be. of Eclit.cal. as we'll as commercial n ben,
for for the tinted states TO Continue to rely
upon the ships of compe ting nations for the
| distribution of oil. goods. 1t should be
g "ads IA a' AMERICA MI built ships
only that tour government should take
such action as will remedy these ineauali-
ties. The American merchant marine
should be restored TO tho ocean,
Under this heading he president recon-
mends such legislation as will better safe.
Commercial crises and financial panics and
| such as will. make the currency of the
of domestic trace and commerce.
| He points out the TACT that the receipts
me IN Of me
ment, but co.Insels against reducing the
''But after providing, against any such
contingeney :heans Should be adopted
within the limit of our actual needs" ..
He urges the necessity for strict economy
d 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 mana cement
Of the railways aliege 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 toe
low many others are excessive and tina,
! 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 depriying car
riers of that right of concerted actor
fish and maintain Notwithstanding rates
1.-The act should be amended The rail