The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-12-05

times needs to have the hslru-hard OUT
stretched 20 him. To be pactn.;Et utly ef-
fCctive aid must always take the iul1' Of
helping man 10 help himself, ard we
can all best help ourselves by joining TO
getheT in the work that IS Of common IN
teTest 10 all
The immigration Laws.
He pronounces our present immigration
laws unsatisfactory. In which connection
Ecient immigrant ftted to become an
American citizen. every immigrant who
comes here 10 stay, who brings hare i
strong body, a good head and 8 resolute
purpose to dc his duty well in every way
and to bring up ais children as law-abiding.
God-tt airing members of the community.
But he says:
There should be q comprehensive Law
enacted with the object Of wsrklnS
threefelc Improvement over our present
system First. we should aim TO exclude
Absolutely not only all persons who are
known TO be believers in anarchgstic pr n
ciples or members of anarchists sOcie-
ties, but also all persons who are VI a
low moral tendency or OF unsavory repu-
talon. This means that We should re-
Quire more thorough system OF inspec-
ticn abroad and q more rigid system ~
examination at our immigrJtion ports.
the former being especially necessary.
The second object Of proper Immi-
grafton law ought 20 be to secure by a
careful and not merely psrfunctory edu-
cational test some intelligent capacity TO
appreciate American institutions ard act
sanely as American citizens. This would
not keep out all anarchists, for many Of
them belong TO the intelligent criminal
class, but Il Mould do what Is also IN point
that is, tend 10 decrease the sum OF ig-
norance so potent In producing the envy,
.An1f eelA has
OF order out Of which anarchstic senti-
ment Inevitably springs. Finally all per-
sons should he excli.ded who are below
a certain standard oil economic fitness TO
with American labor. There should he
proper proof OF personal capacity to earn
an American liNirg and enough money 20
insure Decent start under American con-
ditions, This wcGld step the Influx OF cheap
labor and the resulting competition which
gives rise TO so much OF bitterness In
American industrial NE, and Il would dry
un the springs OF the pestilential social
cont!ts5ns in our srest cities where an
nrchistic organizations have their great
est possibility OF growth"
The Tarin,
The president does not desire any chance
In the present tariff schedule except where
such may he made in reciprocity treaties,
and recommends the adoption Of reciproc-
lily treaties and the general policy Of reci-
procity as a means OF opening the doors OF
foreign nations to our commerce in which
CONNIE elton he says:
Every application OF our tariff policy TO
meet our shifting national needs must he
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 wagewofker is u prime consid-
Grafton of our entire policy OF economic
legislation,
Subject to this proviso of the proper
protection necessary 10 our industrial
well being at home the principle OF reel
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
eral policy In dealing with foreign ma
tons. 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 pui-
rpruductS-siTurrfu Ut rur as pos-
sible be secured by so arranging our tar
in as to enable us TO take from them
those products which VIC can use without
harm TO our own industries and labor OF
the use Of which will he OF marked benef'
TO US.
THE natural line of development for q
policy OF reciprocity will be in connection
longer require all OF the support one,
needed to establish them upon SOUND
basis, and with those Others where either
because of natural or of economic cause.
we are beyond the reach OF successfu
competition.
II ask the attention OF the senate TO tht
reciprocity treaties laid b, fore IL by ms
predecessor"
The Merchant Marine.
The president proauunces our merchan,
marine 'dscreditable to us as nation anc
insignificant to that OF other nations whicf
and says We "shoulG not longer submit te
conditions under which only trihing por
ton of our great commerce is carried II
our own ships, OF th.s he says:
ITO remedy this state OF things would moi
merely serve TO bC,.G UP our shipping In
tsrests. but II wou,,, :riso result In bench
to all who are irtsrrsted In the perma
Eent establishment ~ = wider market fol
American products ard would provide ar
auxiliary force for the rav!. Ships worl
for their own ccr.irIes Just as railroad.
work for their terminal points. Shipping
Inns, II established 10 the principal coun
tries with which We have dealings. woult
be Of IGlit!cal as well as commercial ben
eft, From eYsrA. standpoint IL Is uIw!sI
for the United state. 10 continue to rely
upon the ships of competing nations for thu
distribution OF OIL; goods. IL should D
made advantageous to carry American
r
His recommendation on this. subject I:
only that "our government should taxi
such action as will remedy these inequali
ties. The American merchant marin'
should be restored 10 the ocean"
Finances.
Under this heading The president recon-
mends such legislation as Will better safe
guard against the ,Aranging influences o
Commercial crises and financial panics AM
| such as will make the currency of thu
| country more responsive TO the demands
| Of domestic trace and commerce.
He points out the tact That the receipt
| from duties III imports and Internal take
| exceed the eXp,nt lures Of the govern
ment, but counsels against reducing tn
revenues SO that there vii! BE- the posi-
| bnity OF deficit.
tBut after providing against any sucl
| contingency means should be adopte,
| which Will bring the revenues more neari.
within the limit of our actual needs
He urges the necessity for strict econom,
In expenditures, but that "our natiopa
ter of providing whatever Is actually nee
essary to our well-being."
Interstate Commerce.
He points to defects in the interstat
commerce law, and recommends amend
ments to correct them. in which connectio
he says:
1aes the ara rsr noy aass ns Sst
bates and similar devices are habituall
resorted to, that these preferences ar
usually in favor Of the large shipper, tina
they drive out Of business the smalle
competitor, that while many rates are to
low many others are excessive and tha
gross preferences are made affecting bot
localities and commodities. Upon the 9th
er hand, the railways assert that the la
by its very terms tends to produce man
~ al rf nv danrtvfnU n q
riers OF that right of concerted actio
which they claim is necessary to estat
lish and maintain nondiscriminating rate
The act should be amended. The raj
way 10 Q public servant. Its rates shout
be Just to and open to all shippers alik
The government should see to 1t this
within It's Jurisdiction this Ia so an
should provide q speedy, inexpensive an