The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-10-22

obt bY the state and federal courts
the Department Of Justice sent m
agent, Mr.. c. ID. C. Vanduaen, on
a tour Of Inspection through The
country. The report which DC is
about 10 make will be very unsails.
factory. The provision OF the law
which says that no one With profess
cd anarchis,ie beliefs, i%uelinations,
or tendencies shall become a citizen
OF the United States, has been very
generally ignored. lie discovers
also that a Chicago judge admitted
1900 foreigners to full friendship in
one evening, an ACT which would
have been physically impossible had
he administered the oath % each in
dividual separately as the law pre-
sumes. A far greater mistake was
] made in Ohio. More than $50, 900
men were admitted 10 citizenship by
probate judges who have no right 10
administer the oath. Although these
men applied in good faith, they are
still foreigners under the law.
In order to correct the many err
rors which have been made, il is
said, President Roosevelt viii re-
commend to congress the enactment
of a law which will limit the night
of naturalization to the federal
courts. This would lessen the pro-
liability Of error aud would TX the
responsibility more definitely.
He would advise also the creation
of a permanent commission which
shall question the applicant, take all
necessary testimony and report the
~resul, to the Judge.
Contrary to the general belief the
Ipost office Investigations are not
fIyet completed. Orders have been
given by the Presiden. to Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bns-
tow and his inspectors, to continue
the investigation into every division
of the department where there has
been the slightest chance Of wrong
doing. Nonew indictments are ex-
pected but it is thought that the ex-
posure of many methods used by
certain employees will result in
wholesale discharges from service.
1t is believed that this order will
strengthen the hands OF the admin
istratiou and lessen the chances oil
political capital being made OF the
scandals in the Post Office. II there
should be a congressional inyesti
CATION, the President desires that
Bristow and his inspectors will leave
these investigators nothing to DO.
From the information now at
hand 1t seems certain that the com
ing extra eession wall be devoted ex
~clusiveIy TO the consideration of thu
Cuban reciprocity treaty and of th'
Chinese--Ameriean treaty which
has not beer signed by our mInists
at Peking. This treaty grants US
many concessions, such as the ahol
!. ition OF the LIKIN, or internal TART
in China, mining rights in the En-
pire, rights of residence for mission
aries. the opening Of two new ports
j and the establishment by China o
of a uniform system OF eoinag'
, which shall be legal tender throug
the Empire. The abolition 0
the LIkIN and the establishment O
a uniform coinage system will re
move the two greatest obstacles I
our trade with China which is nov
expected TO increase very rapidly.
A bill rendering the Cuban treat
!. effective is certain to be passed. bu
e it is expected tina. the democrat
!, will take advantage Of the opporiun
ity to make many speeches denounS
10 ing the tariff. These speeches vii
n be needed for eiiella,ion at HON
/. during the campaign next fall, an
- the fact that there are isS ne'
- members in the house who hav
n regulations to establish AT the eNlr
A and regular session will tend to er
!. liven the character Of the debates.
rs The Supreme Court OF n
~ United States convened here la.
~ Monday. The present sessio
will be especially important heeaus
OF the antitrust cases pending.
Before the session closes h
NJ cases OF the United States again
ar the packers combinations, known
OF the Beef Trust, will have been al
,at gued. Attorney General knc