Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07


still showed a surplus. It now seems likely
that substantial equality of revenue ana
expenditure will be attained. Such being
the case ii Is of great moment both to ex-
ercise care and economy in appropriations,
aud to scan sharply any change In our f!s-
cal revenue system which may reduce our
income. The need of strict economy In our
expenditures is emphs sized by the fact that
we can not afford to be pars.mon'ous IN
providing for what is essential to our ma
tional weii-beng. Careful economy where-
ever possible will alone prevent our income
from falling below the point required In
order to meet our genuine needs
Needs of Financial Situation.
The integrity of our currency is beyond
question and under present conditions IL
would be unwise and unnecessary TO at
tempt a reconstruction of our entire none
tary system. The same liberty should Do
granted the Secretary of the treasury To
cercsit customs receipts as is granted him
I'm the deposit of receipts from other
sources. In my message Of December <
1902 / called attention to certain needs OF
the financial situation, and l again ask the
cor sheraton of the Congress for these
questions.
Monetary Exchange Commission.
During the last session of the Congress.
at the suggestion OF a joint note from the
republic of Mexico and the imperial gov
errment of China. and in harmony with an
act of the Congress appropriating sZoooV
to pay the expenses thereof, a commission
WAS Amounted to confer with the principal
Frropean countries in the hope that some
plan might be devised whereby fixed rate
o. exchange could be assured between the
gold standard countries and the silver
standard countries This commission mas
filed its preliminary report, which has peen
made public l deem it important that the
commission be continued. and that sum
Of money be appropriated sufficient 10 pay
th. expenses of its further labors.
Merchant Marine Commission.
A majority of our people desire that steps
be taken in the interests of American SNIP
pirg so that we may once more resume our
former position in the ocean carrying trade
But hitherto the differences of opinion as 10
the proper method of reaching this emu
have been so wide that it has proved I'M
POSSIBLE to secure the adoption of any par
tjcular scheme.
Having in view these facts. I recommend
tuat the Congress direct the Secretary Oh
the Navy. the Postmaster General and the
ated with such a representation from the
Serate and House of Representatives as the
Congress in its wisdom may designate 10
serve as n commission for the purpose OF
Investigating and reporting to the Congress
81 its next session what legislation IS de-
s5rsh1e or necessary for the development OF
the American merchant marine and Amer
loan commerce and incidentally OF d
nattnnal ocean mail service of adequate
auxiliary naval cruisers and naval reserves.
While such a measure Is desirable in any
event 1t is especially desirable at this Time
in view Of the fact that our present govern
mental contract for ocean mail WIN liie
American Line will expire In l9oo. our
oce an mail act was passed In 1881. IN iSooou
Oh knot transatlantic mail line was equal to
s,,x, foreign line. Since then the Germans
,,,-s ,nt on 2Y-knot steamers, and the Brit
tsh have contracted for 2i-knot steamers.
our service should equal the best. Ii II
does not the commercial pubic VIII
abandon It. If we are to stay IN the DUST
ness il ought to he with rull understahu-
ING Of the advantages to the country on one
hand and on the other with exact kho"i-
edge of the cost and proper methods of
CARRYING 1t on Moreover, lines OF cargo
ships are of even more Importance than
can he depended upon to furnish swift
auxiliary cruisers IN time of war. The es-
Enlistment of new lines of cargo ships to
south America. to Asia, and elsewhere |
would be much In the interest OF our COM |
merciaI expansion |
Immigration.
We cannot have too much immigration OF |
the right kind, and we should have none |
at all of tho wrong kind. The need Is TO
devise some system by which undesirable |
Immigrants shall be kept out entirely While |
desirable immigrants are properly dlstrib-
uted throughout the country. At present
some districts which need immigrants have |
hone; and in others. where the population
is already congested, immigrants come IN
such numbers as to depress the conditions
OF life for those already there.
During the last two years the immigra-
ton service at New York has been greatly
improved. and the corruption and inef-
tic.ency which formerly obtained there have
been eradicated This service has just been
Investigated by committee Of New York
citizens OF high standing, Messrs Arthur
V. Briesen. Lee K. Frankel, Eugene A. Phil |
bin. Thomas w Hynes and Ralph Traut- !
man. Their report deals with the whole |
situation at length. and concludes with |
certain recommendations for administrative |
and legislative action. 1t is now receiving |
the attention of the Secretary Of Commerce |
and Labor.
Naturalization Frauds.
Tie special investigation of the subject |
II naturalization under the direction of the |
AttOruey-General, and the consequent pros |
ecutions reveal condition OF affairs call |
Ing for the Immediate attention Of the Con- |
sress. Forgeries and perJuries of shame
less and fragrant character have been per- |
petrated, 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 tile whatever to that right, and |
are asserting and enjoying the benefits of
the same through the grossest frauds. 1t !
IS never to be forgotten that citizenship is
10 quote the words recently used by the Su-
preme Court of the United States an Gin
eStimable heritage" whether it proceeds
from birth within the country or is obtained
L. raj iyt finn, ND