The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-10

exp uJiure will Doc attained. such be-
m- the case. 10 is of great moment both
to exercise care and economy in APP
r.p.taus aud to scan sharply any
change n our fiscal revenue system
which u.y rgdUcc 0ur income The
nnDi a. strict economy in our eNpend-
lures is emphasized 10y the fact that
We cannot afford to be parSimonious in
providing for what is essential 10 our
national we'll being.
Needs &c Financial situation.
The integrity of our currency is be
You'd question. and under present con-
didons 80 would be unwise and unncc.
cs>ary 10 attempt n reconstruction Of
our entire monetary system. The same
liberty should be granted the secretary
Of the treasury 10 deposit customs re
ceipts rs is granted him i'm the dcpos-
I it of receipts from other sources. In
my message OF Dec .. 1902. l called
attention 90 certain needs of the fnan-
c.a situation. and ! again ask for
consideration Of the congress for these
questions
THE president commcnds the work
/ O.. the International monetary confer
Cnce and advises it's continuance.l
A majority of our people desire that
steps bc taken i'm the interests Of
American shipping. so that we may
once more resume our former position
/ io the ocean carrying trade. But hith-
D,.o The differences of opinion rs 10
Tire proper method OF reaching this end
I layc been So wide that it has proved
/ Impossible 20 secure the adoption Of
any particular scheme. Having H.
view these facts. | recommend that the
congress direct the secretary Of the
navy the postmaster general and the
secretary OF commerce and labor, asso-
GATED with such q representation from
t'e senate and house of representatives
a.. The congress iu It's wisdom may des-
ieuatr. TO serve as commission for the
purpose ot Investigating ana reporting
O. the congress at its next session what
legislation is desirable or necessary for
tie development of the American mer-
c.ant marine and American commerce
and incidentally of a national ocean
mail service OF adequate auNiliary ma
wal cruisers and naval reserves. While
such a measure is desirable in any
event, it ifs especially desirable at this
time i'm view OF the fact that our pres
emit governmental contract for ocean
nail with the American line Will expire
in 1903 The establishment OF new
lines of cargo ships 10 South America.
10 Asia and elsewhere would be much
in tue interest OF our commercial eN-
panSiou
Immigration.
We cannot have too much immigra-
ton of the right kind. and we should
have none at an of the wrong kind.
The need is to devise some system by
which undesirable immigrants shall be
kept out entirely. while desirable i'm
migrants are properly distributed
throughout tue country. At present
some districts which need immigrants
have none. and IN others. where the
population is already congested, immi-
grants come in such numbers as 10 de
press the conditions of life for those al
ready there. During the last two years
the immigration service at New York
has been greatly improved and the cor
ruption and inefhciency which former
~ obtained there have been eradicated.
. This service has just been investigated
by committee OF New York citizens
Of high standing MoSSrs Arthur v.
Bricseu. Lee a. Frankci, Eugene A.
Philbin. Thomas W. Hyncs and Ralph
/ Trautman Their report deals with the
whole situation nj length and concludes
with certain recommendations for ad-
minisrative and legislative action. II
q now receiving the attention Of the
secretary of commerce and labor.
naturalization Frauds.
The special investigation OF the sub.
iect OF naturalization under the direc-
lion Of the attorney general and the
| consequent prosecutions reveal a condi-
ton of affairs calling for the immedi-
ate attention OF the congress. For
cerics and pcrWrics Of shameless and
nagrant character have been perpe-
tratcd not only in the dense centers Of
population. but throughout the country.
and il is established beyond doubt that
very many so called citizens of the
United States have no title whatever
to that right and are asserting and en-
toying the benefits Of the same through
tie grOssest frauds. II Is never 10 be
forgotten that citizenship is, to quote
the words recently used by the su-
preme court Of the United States, an
"incstimable heritage" whether il pro-
ceeds from birth within the country
or is obtained by naturalization. and
we poison the sources Of our national
character and strength at the fountain
if the privilege is claimed and exer-
ciscd without right and by means Of
fraud and corruption.
The federal grand jury lately in ses-
sion in New York city dealt with this
subject and made a presentmcnt which
states the situation briefly ana forcibly
and contains important suggestions for
the consideration Of the congress. This
prescntment is included as an appendix
10 the report of the attorney general
Public Land and Postal Frauds.
In my last annual message. in con
nection with the subject Of the due
regulation of combinations Of capital
which arc or may become injurious TO
the public ] recommended a special ap-
preparation for the better enforcement
Of the antitrust law as it now stands.
TO be expended under the direction Of
the attorney general Accordingly Cby
the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation act Of Feb. %. 1903. 30
Stat. 50. BOD, the congress appro-
priated for the purpose Of enforcing the
various federal trust and interstate
commerce laws the sum Of 100000. TO
be expended under the direction Of the
attorney general in the employment OF
special counsel and agents in the de-
partment OF justice 10 conduct proceed
incs and prosecutions under said laws
in the courts Of the United States. L
now recommend. as q matter OF the Ut
Stoves, PIumbin