Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-07

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The Immig ration Laws.
He pronounces our present immigration
laws unsatisfactory. In which connection
| ne says we need every honest and ct-
Lclent immigrant fitted to become an
American citizen, every immigrant who
comes here to stay who brings here Il
strong body, good head and a resOute
purpose to dc his duty well in every way
and 10 bring up ais children as abiding,
God-itarlng members OF the community"
But he says:
There should be a comprehensive law
enacted with the object OF working a
| tArcciold Improvement over our present
System First we should aim to exclude
al sOlutely not only all persons who are
known to be believers in anarchiStlC prn-
ciples or members of anarch site sOcle-
ties, but also all persons who are Of a
| low moral tendency or OF unSayOry repu-
taIiOn, This means that we should re-
Iulre more thorough system Of inspec-
ten abroad and more rigid system ut
examination at our immigration ports,
me former being especially necessary.
THE second object OF proper immi-
grafton law ought to be TO secure by a
careful and not merely perfurctoTy edu-
/ CatiOnal test some intelligent capacity to
appreciate American institutions and act
sauely as American citizens This would
not Keep out all anarchists, Tor many OF
them belong TO the intelligent criminal
class, but / would o what Is also In point
that Is, tend TO decrease the sum of ig-
| r0rance SO potent IN producing the envy,
of order ont nj which ararcbistlc senti-
mert lrsvifahI,. snrires FiHsIiv ali nsr-
sons ehotlId LG aYcGIGnd who are below
certain standard OF economic fitness to
enter our Industrial field as. competitors
with American labor There should be
I'M American iiyirr ana sr6,,rb uoT,y IN
insure decent gtart under American con
iab6r md tbs rSSg,iIrg cnmnsiifHor Sl,T N wbicR
gives rice to so ,nI:cE of bi,fernpes IN
American induetrial lie and II wonid drv
uD the sDr,rgs OF III. pestjlrntlal social
conditions In our great cities where an
archIsfir c,a1,-igotirre have thair ereat-
es+ r.ossihl,lTt. of prrU.ib
"Roth the cducafioral and economic tests
I'm a wise lmmjrration law should he de-
signed to nrotfrt and elevate me general
h05,. noii.irai aisrd e1rfai a varv close en-
naryision g6olii he svercised over fhs
strar,sbtD rnrnparfas which mainly hring
0y,or t1. itnr1iHraute and ,bev ebouid he
held ta "a str.fpf acooIIntahlIifv for any In
fraction of th- TN.
h"c arm
The president does not desire any change
In the present tariff schedule except where
such may be made IN reciprocity treaties,
and recommends the adOptlon ot reelprOC-
nrocitv az a means of openlng the doors OF
foreign nations to our commerce, in which
connection he says:
"Eyery application OF our tariff policy to
meet our shifting national needs must be
conditioned upon the cardinal fact that the
dlltias must never be reduced below the
i,1ir+ tbat WIN oyerthe d Inference between
Inc labor cost here and abroad The well
baiul of the wageWOrker is prime COusld-
Grafton of our entire policy of economic
legislation.
"Suhtect to this prOysO of the proper
nroterfion necessary to our Industrial
poIi heinr gt home the principle Of reci-
nrocity must command our hearty sup
b6Tt The phenomenal growth Of our
ghpJl 5Ha need for for wider markets and for a lib
eral pollcy in dealing with foreign ma
ions Whatever is merely petty and vex-
,t1,g o'Tit9 i ~ S,av of trade rostrctions
@bO,i5 he avoided The customers to
,,'i,,1,, va disnnse Of our surplus products
~ m ~ Inng rim directly or indirectly pur-
nbase those surplus products by giving us
% s9ne,nlE on nroIhCts M Iiu - should as faf as pos
Ci1tSe Cyii1tSS ou' .s6p,,red nv So arranging our tar
tboss nToducts which we can use without
harm TO our own industries ana iauoI or /.
the use of which Will be OF haIheu peHeIi'
to us. H.. u,o .bo,r5
at Is most impoIlaht lhaL We Sr,.os,,t Stoo-t
maintain lhe HIBh lg,'i ~. W rsscbsd fhe
prosperity We have now IeaIIleu -. ~ :
point IN the development OF our ,. iute! a. , 70
where we are not only aule 10 suPp.g ~ -,
own markets, but 10 produce Constd.3.,S cons H..
growing surplus for Whteh We mus ~ ..,G
markets abroad. 10 secure nc
we can utilize existing duties IN any cas- st
where they are no longer hetoeu LUi os. os.
purpose OF protection, or IN sny GaSe E.ra
where the article is not produceu AeI . .
and the duty IS no longer necessary LOT
revenue, as giving US something ry,l 10 oiLGt lL.
In exchange for What we ej,rs asH' 5"v vS{oh
are so desirable will naturally be pro
noted by the course thus required py Oui
own interests. - -
"The natural line OF qeNeloplnenL ~ III IL, d
policy Of reciprocity VIII oe ID cUhHeG''oI ihieG on
with those Of 9IT af PgotFbeSp the support once
needed TO establish them upon souIhu
basis. and with those others where ellIeI
because OF natural or Of economic causes
we are beyond the reach OF succosSIu'
competition. z.,,.o 10 tba
81 ask the attention OF tne es. se"G'eb a. nv nv
reclProcisS Slea''0'
preuectsS,I, Nrcb.ut Marine,
-, ,roroprces our merchant
marine "discredttable 70 US as inrs wbich
nsignihcant TO that Of other naNoih,
we avertOp N other loIlas " p,G-,,hr1tt fo
and says we "ShouiG not tohkei iett,r nor.
conditions under whlch onig - ota,'rf.S in
tion of our great comiheICg y, - - '''
our own ships VI thls - ~ tbnss ~ would not
ITO remedy tnl3 sIIS stHSe - oiir shIpping in
merely serve TO buliu up ~ s,,It In benefit
terests, but It would also fesuI S ~ ~ p"rma.
TO all who are interested IN lne p'.t pet 20,
rent establishment cl = NlUS5 rwo,,i5a an
American products ara WouIu piNs pbiENiGT '.orE TL
auxiliary force for the r9vE, Sn.PjTl r.aPjlroeda meiS
for their own countries JuSt as tS,i+ cS SinoiSc
work for their terminal po,nfiS, on,riScinai p6iin.
lines, II estapiiisher o 10 T,le we draIpgs, would
tries with Nhlch we IaNe W ooyv,,S,,n,aTciai hem
be OF political as VIZ Mt,1nrSnofnt 81 # is unwise
eu. .ho Ifrited state 10 continue to rely
49,, tba shins of competing nations ior tne
JJibstributlon OF ou goods. 1t should pe
made advantageous 70 SarIS, Ai''o' '.'''
sIq}us ra.onmmcnGalIon -. on this subject is
oyiv that "our government should take
sreIb sction as will remedy these inequau-
,Jos Tho American merchant marine
sbo,,I5 he restored 10 the ocean,
Si'o''' Ei,ances
o.,aort rscou.
Under ms hea9Iis We =, pr,iii better safe
mends such LEGISLATION rs VII IL Dsr, ,,,enres of
guard against the derangns lhnueIiHes oein. "a "a
commercial crises ana lhaHSlal paHatf9 ~ a
such as VIII make VIZ ~ % he demands
country more responsive ~ s,le
of domestic trace and coIametGe' .,
He points out the lact IlaL tng tayes
from duties on lhPGats an ~, ne Severn
exceed the eNp,hG lures ,raduclpg fhe
ment, but coHlse'tsh thsre 1s",,iii Vii h. the possi-