Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-07


Ito throughout the fiscal year the sur
plus would be reduced by. approx
mately. S3O,OOO,Oo0. Should the rev.
enue from customs suffer much fur
Their decrease during the fiscal year the
surplus would vanish. \ large sur
plus Is certainly undesirable. Two
years ago the war taxes We're taken
Off with the express intention Of
equaIizing the governmental receipts
and expenditures, and, though the
first year thereafter still showed a
surplus. 1t now seem, l-Nely that II
substantial equality of revenue and
expenditure will be attained. Such be-
ing the case. it is OF great moment both
to exercise care and economy in alj-
preparations and to scan sharply any
change in our fiscal revenue system
which may reduce our income. The
need of strict economy in our expend-
lures is emphasized by the fact that
we cannot afford to be rarsimonious In
providing for what is essential to our
national well being.
Needs of Financial situation.
The integrity of our currency is be-
yond question. and under present con
ditions 1t would be unwise and unnec-
essary to attempt reconstruction of
our entire monetary system. The same
liberty should be granted the secretary
Of the treasury to deposit customs re-
ceipts as is granted him in the depos-
It of receipts from other sources. In
my message of Dec. 2. 1902. l called
attention to certain needs Of the finan-
cial situation, and again ask for
consideration Of the congress for these
questions.
1.-THE president commends the work
Of the international monetary confer
ence and advises its continuanee.l
A majority of our people desire that
steps be taken in the interests Of
American shipping, so that we may
once more resume our former position
in the ocean carrying trade. But hith-
erto 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 md the
secretary Of commerce and labor, asso-
ciated with such representatio from
the senate and house Of represen atives
as the congress in its wisdom may des-
ignnte. to serve as commission 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 mer
chant marine and American commerce
and incidentally OF national ocean
mail service of adequate auxiliary ma
val cruisers md naval reserves While
such measure Is desirable In any
event. II Is especially desirable at this
time, in view Of the fact that our pres
ent governmental contract for ocear
mall with the American line will expire
in 1908. The establishment OF new
lines OF cargo ships to South America
to Asia and elsewhere would be much
in the interest OF our commercial ex
pansion.
Immigration.
We cannot have too much immigra
ton Of the right kind, and we should
have none at all of the wrong kind
The need is to devise some system b,
which undesirable immigrants shall b,
kept out entirely. while desirable I'M
migrants arc properly distributed
throughout the country. At present
some districts which need Immigrant:
have none, and in others. where til,
population is already congested, immi
grants come In such numbers as TO de
press the conditions Of life for those al
ready there. During the last two years
the immigration service at New York
has been greatly improved and the cor
ruption and inefficiency which former
" obtained there have been eradicated.
This service has just been investigated
by q committee OF New York citizens
of high standing, Nlessrs. Arthur V.
Brlesen, Lee K Frankel, Eugene A
philbin, Thomas W. Hynes and Ralph
Trautman. Their report deals with the
whole situation at length and concludes
with certain recommendation for ad
and Legislative action. Ii
Is now receiving the attention OF the
secretary OF commerce and labor.
Naturalization Frauds.
The special investigation Of the sub
ject OF naturalization under the direc
ton of the attorney general and the
prosecutions reveal condi,
ton Of affairs calling for the immedi
ate attention of the congress. For,
geries and perjuries of shameless anf
dagrant character have been perpe
trated not only in the dense centers o.
population, but throughout the country
and 1t is established beyond doubt thai
very many SO called citizens of thu
United States have no title whateve,
10 that right and are asserting and en-
Toying the benefits of the same through
The grossest frauds. 1t Is never to bt
forgotten that citizenship is, to quot
The words recently used by the su
preme court OF the United States, al
'inesttmable heritage" whether 1t pro
,eeds from birth within the country
,r IL obtained by naturalization, an
we poison the sources Of our nationa
character end strength at the fountal
I the privilege is dailned and exel
,ised without right and by means
'raud and corruption.