Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-07


undesirable. Two years ago the war
taxes We're taken off with the express
intention Of equalizing the government
al receipts and expenditures. and,
though the first year thereafter still
showed surplus, it now seems likely
that substantial equality of revenue
and expenditure will be attained.
Such being the case, it is Of great
moment both to exercise care and econ
Omy in appropriations and to scan
sharply any change in our fiscal reve-
nue. system which may reduce our in.
come. The need Of strict economy in
our expenditures is emphasized by the
fact that we cannot afford to be parsi-
nlonious in providing for what is essen
tial to our national well being. Careful
economy wherever possible will alone
event 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 be-
yond question, and under present con-
ditions it would be unwise and unnec
cssary to attempt reconstruction of
our entire monetary system. The same
liberty should be granted the secretar,
IF the treasury to deposit customs r.
eipts as is granted him in the do
| OF receipts from other sources In my
message of Dec. 2. 1902, l called atten-
| ton to certain needs Of the financial
situation. and again ask the consider
alton of the congreA for these ques
tionS
During the last session of the con
gress. at the suggestion Of joint note
from the republic Of Mexico and the
imperial government Of China, and in
harmony with an act Of the congress
appropriating $4,000 to pay the ex
penses thereof. commission was ap-
pointed to confer with the principal
European countries in the hope that
some plan might be devised whereby a
fixed rate of exchange could be assured
between the gold standard countries
and the silver standard countries. This
commission has filed it's preliminary re-
port. which has been made public.
deem il important that the commission
be continued and that sum of money
be appropriated sufficient to pay the ex
penses Of its further labOrs.
A majority of our people desire that
steps be taken in the ir1erests Of Amer
lean shipping. so that we may once
more resume our former position in the
ocean carrying trade. But hitherto the
differences of opinion as to the proper
method of reaching this end have been
so wide that it has proved impossible
to secure the adoption of any particular
scheme. Having in view these facts,
recommend that the congress direct the
secretary of the navy, the postmaster
general and the secretary of commerce
and labor. associated with such a rep
Of representatives as the congress in it.
wisdom may designate, to serve as :
commission for the purpose of investi
eating and reporting to the congress a
its next session what legislation is de
sirable or necessary for the develop
ment of the American merchant ma
rine and American commerce and Incl
dentally Of national ocean mail serv
ice Of adequate auxiliary naval cruiser
and naval reserves.
While such measure is desirable il
any event, it is especially desirable a
this time in view of the fact that on
present governmental contract fo
ocean mail with the American linz
will expire in 1903. Our ocean mai
act was passed in 1891. In 1895 ou
twenty knot satlantic mail line wa:
equal to any foreign line. Since ther
the Germans have put on twenty-thre'
knot steamers, and the British have
, contracted for twenty four knot steam
ers Our service should equal thu
, best If it does not the commercial
public will abandon it. Ii we are t
stay in the business it ought to be will
a full understanding of the advantage
to the country on one hand. and on th'
, other with exact knowledge of the COS
, and proper methods of carrying it on
Moreover, lines of cargo ships are o
, even more importance than fast mai
lines, save so far as the latter can b'
depended upon to furnish swift aux
iliary cruisers in time of war. The eS
tablishment Of new lines of cargo ship
. to South America. to Asia and else
:, where would be much in the interes
Of our commercial expansion.
! immigration.
5 We cannot have too much immigra
: ton of the right kind. and we shoul'
4 have none at all of the wrong kind
1 The need is to devise some system b.
: which undesirable immigrants shall b
t kept out entirely, while desirable i'm
migrants are properly dlstriDute'
S throughout the country. AT presen
e some districts which need immigrant
: have none, and in others. where tn
: population is already congested. imml
$ grants come in such numbers as to dc
;. press the conditions of life for thos
= already there. During the last tw
I years the immigration service at Ne'
r York has been greatly improved. an
e the corruption and inefticiency whc
r formerly obtained there have bee
: eradicated. This service has just bee
; investigated by committee Of Ne'