Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

When all Is Sdlu dAu uOAS' NAAS
of brotherhood remains as the mas
pensable prerequisite to success IN 'ne
kind Of national life for whicn We
strive.
Immigration Laws.
Our present immigration laws are un.
satisfactory. We reed every honest anu
efficient immigrant fitted to become an
American citizen, every immigrant VINO
comes here to stay, who brings mere
strong body, stout heart, good hean'
and a resolute purpose to do his DUTY
we'll in every way and to bring UP MS
Oh ldren as law-abding ano God-fcarlns
members of the community. But there
should be comprehensive law enacted
with the object of working threelold
| Improvement over our present system.
First. we should aim to exclude abso-
lutely not only all persons who are
known to be believers in anarchistlc
| 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 in
spection abroad and more rlgid sys-
tenn of examination at our immigration
ports, the former being especially nee s.
| sary.
The second object of proper lmmi-
grafton law ought to be to secure by
careful and not merely perfunctory ed
ucational test some intelligent capacity
to appreciate American institutions
and act sanely as American citizens
There should be proper proof of per-
sonal capacity to earn an American
living and enough money to insure
decent start under American condi-
tion:.
| Tariff.
There is a general acQuiescence In
our present tariff system as national
policy. 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. Our
experience in the past has shown that
sweeping revisions of the tariff are apt
to produce conditions closely approach
ing panic in the business world. Yet
it is not only possible, but eminently
desirable, to combine with the stability
Of our economic system a supplement.
airy system of reciprocal benefit and
obligation with other nations. Such
reciprocity is an incident and result of
the firm establishment and preservation
Of our present economic policy. 1t was
specially provided for in the present
tariff: law.
Reciprocity must be treated as the
handmaiden of protection. Our first
duty is to see that the protection grant
ed by the tariff in every case where II
is needed is maintained, and that reel
procity he sought so far as it can safe
ly be done without injury to our home
industries. The welllbeing of the wage
worker is prime consideration of oul
entire policy of economic legislation.
, Subject to this prov $50 of the propel
protection necessary to our industrial
well-being at home, the principle o
: reciprocity must command our heart.
! support. The phenomenal growth o
our export trade emphasizes the ur
gency of the need for wider market
! and for liberal policy in dealing will
: foreign nations.
1t is most important that we shoul
maintain the high level of our presen
q prosperity. The cordial relations wit
;. other nations which are so desirabl
i will naturally be promoted by tn
;. course thus required by our own in
- terest:.
. i ask the attention of the senate t
q the reciprocity treaties laid before i
q by my predecessor.
n Merchant Marine.
l. The condition of the American mel
l. chant marine is such as to call for i'm
g mediate remedial action by the cor
y gress. 1t is discreditable to US as
II nation that our merchant marin
Y should be utterly insignificant in con
. parison to that of other nations whc
II We overtop in other forms of business
o We should not longer submit to COZ
u dltionS under which only a trifling DO
Il ton of our great commerce is carrie
&c In our own ships. To remedy this stat
!. OF things would not meerly serve t
II build UP our shipping interests, but
would also result in a benefit to all VIII
" are interested in the permanent estal
IL lishment of a wider market for Amer
U, can products, and would provide a
"a auxiliary force for the navy.
~ Gold Standard.
re The act Of March IA. 1900. inten ie
h unequiyocally oestablish gold as tt
standard money and to maintain at
n parity Herewith all forms of none
5. medium in use with us, has been show
in to be timely and judicious. The prit
d. OF our government bonds in the world
ut market. when compared with the pri,
ct OF similar obligations issued by 9th.
le nations, is flattering tribute to O,
public credit. This condition it is ey
IDENTIFY desirable to maintain.
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