The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-08

commission be continued. and that a sum
OF money be appropriated sufnciont 20
pay the expenses OF its further labors
Merchant Marine.
majority OF our people desire that
steps be taken IN the interests Of Ameri-
can shipping. so that we may once more
resume our formvr position I'm the ocean
carrying trade But hitherto the dif-
ferences Of opinion a. TO the proper inetn-
cd 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 o. Commerce and La
bor associated with such a representa-
ton from the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiyes as the Congress IN its wis
dom may desgratc 70 serve as a com
mission for the purpose Of investigating
and reporting to the Congress at its next
session what legislation Is desirable or
necessary FOR the development of the
American merchant marine aud American
commerce. and incidentally Of national
ocean mail service OF adequate auxiliary
naval cruisers and naval reserves While
such measure is desirable in any event
lt is especially desirable at this time IN
view of the fact thut our present govern
mental contract for ocean mail with the
ocean mail act was passed in laN7. In
1895 our 20-knot transatlantic mail line
was equal 60 any foreign line Since then
the Germans have put ON % knot steam
ers, and the British have contracted for
24-knot steamers. Our service should
equal the best II e does not. the COM
mercial public will abandon IT, n we are
to stay in the business Il ought 10 be
with fun understanding Of the advan-
tages 60 the country on one hand. and
on the other with exact knowledge Of the
cost and proper methods Of carving it,
on. Moreover. mes Of cargo shtps are OF
even more Importance than fast n,lil
lines; save so far as the latter can be
depended upon 10 furnish swh, auxiliary
cruisers In time of war The establish
ment Of new lines Of cargo ships to
South America. TO Aaia. and elsewhere
would be much in the interest Of our
commercial expansion
immigration,
We can not have too much immigra B.
ton Of the right kind. and we should
have none at all Of the wrong kind. Th'
need Is to devise some system Gy which
undesirable immigrants shall be kent ont
entirely. while desirable immigrants are
properly distributed throughout the coun-
try. At present some districts which
need immigrants have none. and in
others. where She population IS already
congested, immigrants come in such num-
bers as to depress the conditions ~ 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 former
~ obtained there have been eradicated.
This service has lust been investigated by
a COMMITTEES OF New York citizens OF high
standing, Messrs. Arthur y. Vriesen, Lee
* Frankel. Eugene A. TElbln. Thomas
W. Hynes and Ralph Trautman. Thcir
report deals with the whole situation at
length, and concludes with certain rec
concentrations for administrative and leg
islative action. II s. now receiving the
attention Of the Secretary Of Commerce
! and labor.
Naturalization Frauds.
Tho special investigation Of the subject
of naturalization under the direction OF
the Attorney General. and the consequent
prosecutions. reveal a condition OF affairs
| calling for the immediate attention of the
congress. Forgeries and periurles OF
shameless and fragrant character have
been pcrpetrated. not only in the dense
centers OF population, but throughout the
country, and IL Is established beyond
doubt that very man. so-called citizens
Of the United States have NO title what
ever 30 that right. ana are asserting and
enjoying the benefits Of the sdme through
the grossest frauds. II Is never TO he for
gotten that citizenship is. 90 quote the
words recently used hy the Supreme
Court, an "inestimable heritage" whether
/ IL proceeds from birth within tho country
! on is obtained by naturalization and we
poison the sources of our national char
acter aud strength az the fountain. % the
privilege IS claimed and exercised with
out right and by means OF fuud and
corruption Tho body polite can not bo
sound and healthy f many OF It's com
stituent members claim their stnndine
through the prostitution OF the high ,ighi
and calling OF citizenship II should mean
something TO become citizen of tho
! United States. and in the process nd
loop-hole whatever should be left open
TO fraud.
Antitrust Laws.
I'M iay last annual message. IN connec
ton with The subject OF tho due regula.
I uon of combinations OF capital which
are or may become Injurious 20 The pub
! Die. 7 recommended special appr0prIn
/ tion Tor the better enforcement of tht
ANTITRUST Jaw avs it now stands to Do
I expended under thc direction OF the AT.
torney- General Accordingly tby tne lee.
islatiNe. executive. and judicial appro.
! priation act of February -, 1908. @.
! Stat $50. 800. tine Congress appropriated
{ Tor iho purpose of enforcing the yarous
/ Federal trust and Interstate commcrc,
laws. the sum of i've hundred Thousand
/ dollars 90 be expended under the dlrcc
lion OF the AttorueA rl1eucral no che crg
plo5mcnt of special counsel and agent.
/ in tho Department of Justice tn conduct
proceedings ard prosecutions under sai1
! laws ln tho courts OF the United states
I I now recommend. ar a matter of the ut
Z most Importance ana urgency. the eXtcn.
sion of the purposes OF this appropria-
I ton. 80 that Do may be- available. under
I the direction of the Attorney ano
until used FOR the due enforcement ol