The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11

The Merchant Marine.
a majority Of Our people desire that
steps be taken In the interests OF Amer
lean shipping, so that w may once more
resume our former position ID the ocean
carrying trade. But hitherto the diner
ences Of opinion ms TO the proper method
that II has proved Impossible to secure the
adoption OF any particular scheme, Hav-
ing In view THESE facts, I recommend TINT
the congress direct the secretary OF the
navy, the postmaster general and the Sec
Rotary of and labor. associated
With such a representation from the SEN
ate and house OF representatives as the
congress In its wisdom may designate. TO
serve as u commission for the purpose OF
investigating ana reporting to the congress
at It's next session what legislation Is De-
sifablo or necessary for the development
81 the American merchant marine and
national ocean mail service OF adequate
auxiliary naval cruisers and naval reserves.
While such q measure y desirable In any
event. II ~ especially desirable at this time.
In View Of the fact that our present gov
cfnmcntai contract for ocean mail with the
Am,riean line VIII expire ln i,"S, our ocean
20.knot Transatlantic mail line was equal
TO any foreign line. Since then the Ger
mans have put on 23-knot steamers, and
the British have contracted for 2i-kn0t
steamers. our service should equal the
best. u IL docs not, the commercial pub.
lie will abandon u. " We arc TO stay III the
business IL ought to BE- with n fun under.
standing OF the advantages to the country
on one hand and on the other with exact
knowledge Of the cost and proper methods
Of carrying II on. M0rcuyef. lines Of cargo
ships are Of even more Importance than
last NAL. lines; save 20 far a. the latter
can be depended upon to furnish swift
auxiliary cruisers In time OF war The cs-
tahlishmCut Of new lines OF cargo ships to
scutt America, to. Asia. and elsewhere
would be much IN the interest OF our com.
msrciai expansion.
Immigration.
We cannot hnv too much immigration
Of the right Kind. and We should have
none At all Of the WRONG kind IN. need
l. TO devise some system by which unde.
Elrablc Immigrants shall be Kept out en-.
tirely. while desirable immigrants are
properly distributed throughout the coun-
try. AZ present some districts which
need immigrantE have none. and In 9th
crs. where thu population " already CON
gcstrd. immigrants come IN such number
~ TO dcprcss the conditions OF life for
those already there. During the last
two years the immigration serVicc ~ New
York has been greatly improved. md the
corruption and Inc efficiency which former.
~ obtained there have been eradlcutcl.
This service has just been Investigated
by a committee of New York citizens 81
nigh standiig. MgtsrH Arthur V. RrioHrn.
Lee X. Frankcl. Eugene a rhiibln.
Thomas W HyncS and Ralph Truutmnn.
alton Of length, and concludes with Ger.
tain recommendations for ndminlstratlv
aud legislative action, u Is now receiy:
and labor.
Naturalization Frauds.
tn special Investigation Of the subject
Of naturalization under the direction Of
the attorney general. and the consequent
fairs calling for tn immediate attention
OF congress, Furgcries aud pcriurlcs OF
shameless and ilnrrant character have
been perpctratcd. not only In the dense
centcrS OF population, but throughout the
country and Il j. established. beyond
doubt that very many Ho.called citizens
OF the United States nave no title what.
ever To that right. and are asserting and
enjoying the benefits OF the same through
forgotten that citizenship u. 10 quote the
words recently. used 10y the supreme
court OF the United states. an ines
from birth within the country. or l. Oh
tanned by naturalization. aud We poison
the sources Of our national character and
strength ~ the fountain, " the privilege
IL claimed ana exercised without right,
ana By means of fraud and corruption.
The body polite cannot he sound and
healthy many of to- constituent mem.
beers claim their standing through tho
prostitution OF the high rght and calling
Of citizenship u should mean something
to become u citizen Of the United states,
and Ia the process no loopholo whatevei
should be lett open 10 fraud,
Tho federal grand Jury lately In session
In Now YORK city dealt with this subject
aud made "a prcstntm.nt which states the
situation briefly and forcihly aud contains
important susgcsilons for tie conaid,ta.
49,. = 80 ' ~" ~ ~. %"
Included a. IN appendix 10 the report VI the
attorney general.
department Fra udr.
Ia my last annual message. In connection
with the subject Of the due regulation Of
combinations OF capital which ar, or may
become iHluri0u. 10 a., public, I recon-
menied a special appropriation for tlo
as now stands, 10 be expended under
the direction % the attorney general Ac.
cotdiugly thy tho legislative, executive and
] lUnNHIuN MUnINIFNNNNnM moi nf EtlFMupN n.
iip3. 3s stat, ~. pU. the congress nppro,
prlntrd, for the purpose OF enforcing the
various federal trust and Interstate CON.
mercr laws. the sum u tSy1.O0U. 10 be "a.
pended under the direction OF the attorney
general In the employ mrut ~ special coun-
sci ana agents In the department. OF Justic,
to conduct proceedings and prosecutions
under said laws In TIE courts Of the United
State ! nov recommend. a. "a matter Of
the utmost Importance ana urgency, The
extension Of the purpofoH Of this uupru.
printlon, - that Il may be available. under
The direction OF the attorney general and
laws Of the Unittd States In general and
especially Of the civll and criminal uws
relating 10 I-ib.ic lands and The laws relat.
subject Of naturalization, Recent invest.
cations have shown a doplotable state Of
affairs IN these three matters Of Vita con.
ctrn. By various frauds and by forgcrie,
and pcrjuTies. thousands OF acres ~ IN,
public domain. embracing lands Of din,T'
ent character and extending through vhri.
Gus sections Of the country. have been dis,
honestly acquired. II ~ hardly nocessary
10 urge the Importance Of recovering thcss
dishonest acquisitions, stolen from the p.o-
pie. and OF promptly and duly punishinp
The offenders. speak In another part oil
this message Of the widespread crimes by
which the sacred right OF citizenship il
falsely asserted and that 'incstimablt
heritage perverted to base ends. Hy sim.
liar mehns-that II. through frauds. forger.
les and porIuriss, and by shameless briber,
les-the laws relating to the proper con,
duct Of tho public service In general anc
TO the due administration OF the post Oifcs
department have been VIGOROUSLY violated
and many indictments have been found
and tho consequent prosecutions are In
course OF hearing or on the eve thereof
For the reasons thus indicated. and 30 thal
the government may he prepare TO en-,
force promptly and with. the greatest ereel
the due penalties for such Violations Of law
and TO this end may be furnished with
sufficient instrumcntRlities and competent
legal assistance for the cstlgations and
trials which will be necessary at NAM
different points OF the country, | urge upoI
the congress the necessity Of making IN,
said appropriation available for lmmedlat,
use for all such purposes. 10 be expended
under the direction OF the attorney general
New E~xtradition Treaties Needed.
Steps have been taken by the state de
partmcnt looking to the making OF