The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1903-10-23

have no right to administer the oath.
Although these men applied in good
faith, they are still foreigners under
the law. In order to correct the
many errors which have been made,
1t is said, President Roosevelt will
recommend to Congress the enacting
Of law which will limit the right of
naturalization to the federal courts.
This would lessen the probability OF
error and would fix the responsibility
n,ore definitely. He would advise
also the creation of permanent
commission which shall question the
applicant, take all necessary testi-
mony and report the result to the
judge.
Contrary to the general belief the
postuffice investigations are not yet
completed. Orders have been given
by the President to Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow and his
inspectors, to continue the investiga-
tions into every division of the de-
partment where there has been the
slightest chance Of wrong doing. No
new indictments are expected but it
Is thought that the exposure Of many
methods used by certain employees will
result in wholesale discharges from
the service. 1t is believed that this
order will strengthen the hands Of
the administration and lessen the
chances of political capital being
made Of the scandals in the Post
Office. II there should be a congress
ional investigation, the President
desires that Brlstow and his inspect
ors will leave these investigators
nothing to do.
From the Information now at hand
it seems certain that the coming
extra session will be devoted exclusive
ly to the consideration Of the Cuban
reciprocity treaty and of the Chinese.
) American treaty which has just beer
) signed by our minister at Peking
This treaty grants US many concess
ions, such as the abolition of the
liken or internal tariff In China
mining rights in the Empire, right o.
! residence for missionaries, the open
ing Of two new ports, and th'
establishment by China Of a uniform
) system of coinage which shall b.
legal tender throughout the Empire
: The abolition of the liken and th'
establishment Of uniform coinag'
system will remove the two creates
obstacles to cur trade with China
J which is now expected to increas
very rapidly. A bill rendering tn
i Cuban treaty effective is certain to b
passed, but it Is expected that tn
democrats will take advantage Of tn
: opportunity to make many speeche
IS denouncing the tariff. These speech
Is es will be needed for circulation d
'r home during the campaign next fall
! and the fact that there are l25 ne'
a members in the House who hay
l. regulations to establish at the extr
Is and regular session will tend t
o enliven the character of the debates
a The Supreme Court Of the Unite
le States convened here last Monda,
l. The present session will be especial
e. important because Of the antl-trus
, cases pending Before the sessio
Is closes the case nf the United State
he against the Northern Securities Co
le and the case against the packer
)r combination, known as the Be-
Or Trust. will have been argued. Al
1e torney General Knox will represer
~ the Government in the former an
1e William A. Day in the latter. Tw
r. other important cases involving tt
re antitrust laws are the railroa
Injunction suits to prevent rebat
w and the case against the Coal Tru
70 roads for refusing to produce doc
eh ments. Much political interes
rs centers around these cases and the
an decision will do much to define Il
;, present statue Of antitrust legisl
ton.