Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-05


nero 20 stay. sno brings 'nsre
strong body, good head and resoIute
purpose to dc his Guty well IN every way
and 10 bring up ais children a. law-aploihs,
God-ftsr.ng members of the community.
But he says
"There should be a comprehensive law
enacted with the object OF WORKING q
thrcefcld improvement over our present |
syttem First, we should aim 10 eNclu1e
Il solutely not only all persons VINO are
known 10 be believers In anarchistic prin-
ciplss or members OF anarchists s0cie-
ties, but also all persons VINO are OF .
low moral tendency or OF unsavcry Iepu-
talon. This means that we should re-
quirs . more thoroukh system .. o. inspec..
ticn abroad and . more rigid system o.
exam,nitlen at our immigration ports.
ths former being especially neccSaary.,
"The second object Of proper immi-
grafton law ought to be to secure by
careful and not merely perfunctory edu-
cat!onal test some intelligent capacity 10
appreciate American institutions and act
sanely is American citizens This would
not keep out all anarchists, for many o.
class. but II would do what Is also In point
that IL, tend TO dscreass the sum Of g-
norancs so potent in producing the. envy,
suspicion, malignant passion and hatred
OF order out Of which anarchlstic senti-
mtnt inevitably springs. Finally all per-
sons should re EXCLUDED who are below
q certain standard OF economic fifness TO
enter our inGlhtrAl field as competitors
with American labor. There should be
proper proof of personal capacity to earn
an American l,irg and enough money to
insure decent start under American con-
dtions. This woIld 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 pestilentlal social
conditions In our great. cities where an
archlstic organizations. have their great
est possibility OF growth"
The Tarje
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-
Ity treaties and the general policy Of reel
procity 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
urmh VI w or an,,,a nolcv ~ ~ economic
legislation.
r.otao,}on no.asaorv IN o,,r indi,strIal
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 polcy In dealing with foreign ma
inns Whatever is merely petty ard vex-
at,ous 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-
nbase those SURPLUS products by giving us
something in return. The!r ability to pur-
chase our products should as far as pos
sble be secured by so arranging our tar
in as to enable US to take from them
thoso nrodurts which we can use without
ha ysu IN our own Industries ard labor or
~ m.s ~ ~ whIch viii he az marked benefit
.ne use VI "'''"
nS .,, ,,,o ~ davo,onment for
Ine iia,urai l'.s " ,,.,,I ~ N Connection
| poicy ~ le.sP' r 'nrod,ctions which M
WIN .hos e, T., oIi ~ 'u thc s,,nnort once
longer require .S III ,bem nnpr, a sound
neeaeu ~ us.su .hnas nthsrs where either
| basis, anu WIN anoss o ~ Economic ca,,ses
because OF naturai U, VI ~ s,,ccessf,,l
we are peyonu 'he 'e~e" "
composition. ...r IN Tho
! y ask the aueht'on "a t ~ I, Nv INV
reciprocity ireaues 'a'u 'e'o'e - '
preue'''s"'. s,. M.r,ne
NIL, uo.,asr, rrorounces our merchant
ane pi ,dIscrsd,t ahls 10 us as a nation anG
marine . a,s, ~ that NJ other nations which
lhslsnin.am' w ntSsr farms Of business, y
we o.ta.op :" To,,ld not longer submit 10
anu nays w a. witch AMY triflng nor
.une,i ~ ." sraot cnmmerce is carried In
tlol vi w - ~ this he saws:
WI I'M W. ,a,radp ths At ala NJ thinrs would not
LII, aemr rus 70 build i'm our Shipping In.
t tasaeE mi Il would also result In benefit
| .uiestts, - a.a irtar.yted In fhA perma
" ~ W ahi,shment n wider market fol
lem r tss"' ,',od"cis ard would provide an
american p,ouutI or NJ rnvv shins WORK
auAi!isIy io,ue ,vr mst az railroads
Ior .hel, V tMn,r animal nonts' shjppina
WorN tso,. t,i 70 ths principal coun.
.inss' - ,,binh uo have dealings. would
,res VII i,,, M,'e az VEL, as commercial ben.
"a, trom every standpoint it is unwiss
sI.' ~, '9 9rritad States m continue 10 rely
upon the ships of competing nations for the
dlslIlputiom ~ ou, carrv Amaricar
mhae T., ELECTROMAGNETIC ,sr,san iuilt shins"
sqqds III mr,y.'bi on ths subject 1,
,nis s ,hat ',o,,r gnvernment should tax,
10y acttor 40 wiII remedy these lneuualI.
suvn ar rn a. ".Ie msrchant marin,
. WE, IN NV . s''r,ie ~ tho ocean"
s"o"" w 'e''V'e" "
FINANCES.
I,rdsr This t,aoiup the president recon-.
r,"nIs such ,'risjniIcn ms Will better safe
r ~, asalnst tha 1erangIne influences O,
S,mmer@ial crises and financial panics ant
.nch Ms Will make HE currency Of Thu
cs,,ntry mora RESPONSIVE 10 the demand.
of DOMESTIC trace and commerce,
He POINTS OUT the fact that the receipt
from duties IN imports and internal taxel
exceed the eXptuG lures of the govern
ment. hit counsels AGAINST reducing tn,
revenues 20 that there Will be the posi-
tllity Of deficit.
"Bn after nroviding against any sucl
contingency Leans should be adopted
which will bring the revenues more nearl!
within the limit Of our actual needs"
lie urges the necessity for strict econom!
In expenditures, but that "our natlona
needs forbid us to be niggardly in the mat
ter Of providing whatever Is actually nee
essary TO our well-belng.'
y,t.r.st.te Comm.rcs
He points 10 defects IN the lnterstat
commerce law, ana recommends amend
mehts 10 correct 'he"'' l" WHICH eohhcc'io'
ne ,, says: ,,,o oorn,o,r =, IN. mama smsr
~ ths rs,lvsvs allsve that estabiishe
rates are not maintained, that re
bates and similar devices are habituall