The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-03


d best help ourselves by joining together
= In the work that is OF common interest
e to all.
q immigration Laws.
e our present immigration laws are
I unsatisfactory. We need every honest
e and efficient Immigrant fitted to be-
: come an American citizen, every lmmi-
grant who comes here to stay who
: brings here a strong body, stout
= heart, a good head, and resolute pur-
pose to do his duty well In every way.
and to bring his children up as law
l abiding and God fearing members OF
the community. But there should be a
comprehensive law enacted with the
object of working three-fold i'm
provement over our present system
First we should aim to exclude abao-
lutely not only all persons who are
known to be believers ln anarchistIc
| principles or members OF anarchistic
societies, but also all persons who are
OF a low moral tendency, or OF unsavory
reputation. This means that we should
require a more thorough system Of
inspection abroad, and a more rigid
system of examination at our immi-
grafton ports, the former being espe-
cially necessary.
The second object of proper immi-
grafton law ought 70 be 20 secure, by a
careful and not merely perfunctory
educational test. some intelligent ca
pacity to appreciate American instl-
tutions and act sanely as American
citizens. This would not keep out all
anarchists, for many OF them belong TO
the intelligent criminal class. But Il
would do what Is also In point, that u.s.
tend to decrease the sum or Ignorance
so potent In producing the envy, sus-
picion. malignant passion and hatred
OF order, out of which anarchistic SEN
timent inevitably springs. Finally all
persons should be excluded who are
below a certain standard OF economic
fitness to enter our Industrial field as
I competitors with American labor.
There should be proper proof OF per-
sonal capacity TO earn an American
living and enough money to insure
decent start under American condi-
tlons. This would stop the influx of
cheap labor and the resulting competl-
tion which gives rise to no much OF
bitterness In American Industrial life;
and Il would dry up the springs OF the
pestilential social conditions I'm our
great cities. where anarchistic organi-
zations have their greatest possibility
OF growth.
Both the educational and economic
tests In wise immigration law should
be deslgned to protect and elevate the
general body polite and social. A
very close supervision should be exer-
clsed over the steamship companies |
which mainly bring over the imml- |
grants and they should be held TO a |
strict accountability for any infractlon
of the law.
The Tariff.
There is general acqulescenoe I'm our
present tariff system aR n national poll
Icy. The first requisite to our PROS
perity is the continuity and stability OF
this economic policy, Nothing could |
be more unwise than to disturb the |
business interests OF the country by any |
general tariff change at this time |
Doubt, apprehension. uncertainty are
exactly what we most wish to avoid
I'm the interest OF our commercial and
material well being. Our experience
In the past has shown that sweeping
revislons OF the tariff are apt to pro-
duce conditions closely approaching |
panic In the business world. Yet Il is
not only possible. but eminently deslr-
able 10 combine, with the stability OF
our economic system, supplementary |
system OF reciprocal obligation with |
other nations Such reciprocity ls an
Incident and result OF the Arm estab-
lishment and preservation OF our pres |
ent economic policy. 1t was specially |
provided for In the past tarlf law.
Rsoiprosity.
Reciprocity must be treated as the
hand maiden OF protection. our first
duty Is 20 zee that the protection
granted by the tarln in every case
where Il Is needed is maintained and |
that reciprocity be sought for no fai as
Il can safely be done without Injury 20
our home Industries. Just how far |
this is must be determined according |
to the individual case. remembering |
always that every application OF our
tariff policy TO meet our shifting ma
tional needs must be conditioned upon
the cardinal fact that the duties mus,
never be reduced below the point that
viii cover the difference between the |
labor cost here and abroad. The we'll
being OF the wage worker ls prime
confederation OF our entire policy OF
economic legislation.
Subject TO the proyiso OF the proper
protection necessary 10 our Industrial
well being at home. the principle OF
reciprocity must command our hearty 1
support. The phenomenal growth or
our export trade emphasizes the ur~
gency OF the need for wider markets
and for a liberal policy I'm dealing with /
foreign nations. Whatever ~ merely |
petty and vexatiOus In the way or
trade restrictions should be avoided.
The customers 10 whom We dispose OF
our surplus products I'm the long run,
directly or Indirectly. purchase those
surplus products by giving us some
thing In return. Their ability 90 pur-
chase our products should az far as
possible be secured by 40 arranging our
tariff as 20 enable us 10 take from
them those products which We can use
without harm 20 our own industries and
labor or the use OF which Will be OF
marked benefit 10 us.
Il is most important that We should
maintain the high level OF our present
prosperity. We have now reached the
point In the development OF our inter-
ests where we are not only able %
supply our own markets but 20 produce
"A constantly growing surplus for which
we must fnd markets abroad. TO Sc
cure these markets we can utilize ex.
listing duties In any case where they
are no longer needed for the purpose
Of protection or Ia any case where the
article Ia not produced here and the /