Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-12-12

incidentally OF 4 national ocean mall
service OF ad quate auxiliary naval
cruisers and naval reserves While
such a measure IL desirable In any
event, II especially desirable at this
time. IN view of the fact that GUS pres
ent governmental contract for ocean
MAJ with The American line Will ex.
pire IN 1905. Our ocean mall act was
passed In 1891. In 1895 our 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
24.knot steamers. Our service should
equal the best. II IL does not. the com
mercial public will abandon II, II we
are to stay In the business IL ought TO
be with full understanding OF the ad-
vantages to tue country on one hand,
and on the other with exact kpowl.
edge OF the cost and proper methods
OF carrying Il on. Moreover, lines OF
cargo ships are OF even more import.
ance than fast mail lines; save SO far
as the latter can be depended upon to
furnish swift auxiliary cruisers in
time OF war. The establishment OF
new lines OF cargo ships to South
americas, W hHlhs anu tAe' nv
would be much in the interest OF our
commercial expansion.
immigration.
We cannot have too muck immigra-
ton OF the right kind, and We should
have none at all of the wrong kind.
The need Ia to devise some system by
which undesirable immigrants shall be
kept out entirely. while desirable I'M
migrants are properly distributed
throughout the country. At present
some districts which need immigrants
have none: and in others. where the
population Is already congested. i'm
migrants come in such numbers as to
depress the conditions OF life for those
already there. During the last two
years the immigration service at New
York has been greatly improved, and
the corruption and inefiiciency which
formerly obtained there have beer
eradicated. This service has just
been investigated by a committee or
New York citizens of high standing,
Messrs. Arthur V. Briesen, Lee Il.
Frankel, Eugene A. Philbin. Thomas
w. Hynes, and Ralph Trautman.
iheir report deals with the whole
situation at length, and concluues
with certain recommendation for ad-
ministrative and legislative action.
II is now receiving the attention 81
commerce and labor.
Naturalization Frauds.
The special Investigation of the sub.
/ ject OF naturalization under the d.
rection of the Attorney General, and
| the consequent prosecutions, reveal
a condition OF affairs calling tor the
immediate attention OF the congress.
| Forgeries and perjuries OF shameless
and fragrant character have been per.
petrated, not only in the dense cen.
| tiers OF population, bat throughout the
country; and 1t is established beyond
doubt that very many so.called clti-
zens OF the United States have nc
! title whatever to that right. and are
asserting and enjoying the benefits OF
, the same through the grossest frauds
1t Ii never to be forgotten that citi
| zensnip is, 10 quote the words recent
! ly used by the supreme court oil the
| United States. an "inestimable heri
tage," whether 1t proceeds from birth
: within the country or is obtained by
! naturalization. and we poison the
sources OF our national character anc
strength at the fountain, II the privi
lege Is claimed and exercised without
right. and by means OF fraud and cor
ruptlon. The body polite can not b'
sound ana healthy II many OF its con
slituent members claim their stand
ing through the prostitution OF tn,
high right and calling Of citizenship
II should mean something to becom'
citizen of the United States; ant
In the process no loophole whateve'
should be left open to fraud.
The method by which these frauds
now under full investigation with |
view to melting out punishment an'
providing adequate remedies-are per
petrated, include many variations o
procedure by which false certificate
oil citizenship are forged in thei
entirety; or genuine certificate
fraudulently or collectively obtained Il
blank are filed in by the crimins
conspirators; or certificates are oil
tanned on fraudulent statements as {
the time of arrival and residence 4
this country; or imposition and subst
, tuition OF another party for the res
petitioner occur in court; or certif
Gates are made the subject OF barte
and sale and transferred FROM tn
, rightful holder to those not entitle
TO them; or certificates are forged b
erasure of the original names and tn
insertion OF the names OF other pei
sons not entitled 10 the same.
, Ii Is not necessary for me to refe
here at large to the causes leadin
10 this state of affairs. The desire fc
naturalization Is heartily to be con
mended where II springs from a sill
cere and permanent intention to b.
come citizens. anC a real appreciatio
OF the privilege. But II is osurce
/. untold evil an dtrouble where 1t
traceable to selfish and dishonest m,
: tives, such as the effort by artificii
and improper means, in wholesa
! fashion to create voters who al
ready tools OF corrupt politi
ians. or the desire to evade eertai
= labor laws creating discrimination
= against alien labor All good citizen
: whether naturalized or native Dor
are equally interested in protecun
our citizenship against fraud in an
form and, on the otaer hand. in a
J. fording every facility for naturaliz
q ton to those who in good faith desli
: to share alike our privileges and OF
: responsibilities.
= The federal grand jury lately In Sc
8 sion in New York City dealt with tn
a subject and made presentmel
2 which states the situation briefly ar