The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-12-10

sage OF December q 1902 I called attain
ton to certain needs OF the financial al
lion OF the congress for these question.
The Merchants Marine.
a majority Of our people desire tina
steps be taken In the interests OF Amer
lean shipping, 50 that we may once NOR,
resume our former position IN the oceaf
ences Of opinion as 70 the proper methoe
Of reaching this end have been SO wids
that # has. proved Impossible to secure th,
adoption Of any particular scheme HAY
ing in view these facts. recommend that
the congress direct the secretary of the
navy. the postmaster general and the sec.
rotary OF commerce and labor, associated
with such representation from the SEN
ate and house OF representatives as the
congress in its wisdom may designate, to
serve as commission for the purpose OF
investigating and reporting to the congress
at its next session what legislation is de-
sirable Or necessary for the development
i Of the American merchant marine and
1 American commerce, and incidentally of a
/ national ocean mail service Of adequate
auxiliary naval cruisers and naval reserves
i While such measure is desirable in any
| event, It Is especially desirable at this time
! In view of the fact that our present gov
| ernmental contract for ocean mail with the
! mail act was passed In 1891. In 1896 our
| 20-knot TRANSATLANTIC mail line was equal
to any foreign line. Since then the Ger
| the British have contracted for A-knot
steamers. Our service should equal the
best. II It does not, the commercial pub
business 1t ought to be with full under
standing OF the advantages to the country
on one hand, and on the other with exact
Of carrying It on. Moreover, lines Of cargo
ships are OF even more Importance than
fast mall lines; save 50 far as the latter
auxiliary cruisers In time of war The eg-
punishment OF new lines or cargo ships to
South America. to Asia, and elsewhere
would De much N the interest OF our COM
1mEaigration.
We cannot have too much immigration
OF the right kind. and we should have
none at all OF the wrong kind. The need
is to devise some system by which unde-
sirable immigrants shall be kept out en-
tirely, while desirable immigrants are
properly distributed throughout the coun-
try. At present some districts which
ers, where the population is already con-
gested, immigrants come in such numbers
as to depress the conditions Of life for
those already there: During the last
York has been greatly improved. and the
corruption and inefficiency which former
~ obtained there have been eradicated
by committee Of New York citizens OF
nigh standing, Messrs. Arthur " Brfesen.
Lee X. Frankel. Eugene A. Philbin,
IlQmdS w. dyneS ana halpn Trautman. !
Their report deals with the whole situ-
alton at length, and concludes with cer- |
tain recommendations for administrative |
and legislative action. 1t is now receiv- |
ing the attention of the secretary of |
commerce and labor.
Naturalization Frauds.
The special investigation of the subject |
OF naturalization under the direction of |
the attorney general, and the consequent
fairs calling for the immediate attention
OF congress. Forgeries and perjuries of /
shameless and fragrant character have
been perpetrated. not only in the dense
centers Of population, but throughout the
country and 1t Is established beyond !
doubt that very many so-called citizens
or the United States have no title what
enjoying the benefits Of the same through
the grossest frauds. 1t is never to be
forgotten that citizenship is, to quote the
court Of S the Unt e States she an suIf nes
Unable heritage" whether 1t proceeds
from birth within the country, or is OBJ
tanned by naturalization: and we poison
strength at the fountain, If the privilege
Is claimed and exerclSed without right,
and by means Of fraud and corruption.
The body polite cannot be sound and
healthy II many of its constituent mem
bers claim their standing through the
prostitution of the high right and calling
Of citizenship. 1t should mean something
~
and in the process no loophole whatever
should be left open to fraud.
The federal grand jury lately in session
In New York city dealt with this subject
and made a presentment which states the
situation briefly and forcibly and contains
important suggestions for the considera-
included as an appendix to the report of the
attorney general.
Government Department Frauds.
In my last annual message, In connection
With the subject of the due regulation of
become injurious to the public, recon-
mended special appropriation for the
better enforcement of the antitrust law
he direction of the attorney general Ac-
cordingly (by the legislative executive and
judicial appropriation act Of February rs.
1908 81 Stat, S54, 904) the congress appro-
priated, for the purpose of enforcing the 4
various federal trust and interstate COM
merce laws, the sum of S5O0,0 to be ex-
pended under the direction Of the attorney
general In the employment of special coun-
sci and agents in the department of justice
10 conduct proceedings and prosecutions
under said laws In the courts of the United
states, now recommend, as matter of
he utmost Importance and urgency, the
extension OF the purposes of this appro-
oriation, so that It may be available, under
until used, for the due enforcement of the
avs of the United States in general and
especially Of the civil and criminal laws
|
ng to postal crimes and offenses and the
subject of naturalization. Recent investi-
cations have shown deplorable state OF
l1airs In these three matters of vital con-
FERN. BY various frauds and by forgeries
Ind perJurtes, thousands OF acres of the
public domain, embracing lands of differ
Jus sections Of the country, have been dis
honestly acquired. 1t Is hardly necessary
o urge the Importance OF recovering these |
acquisitions stolen from the peo- /
de, and of promptly and duly Furnishing
he offenders. speak In another part OF
his message of the widespread crimes by
which the sacred right OF citizenship is
'aIseiy asserted and that '1nestimable
perverted to base ends. BY SIM |
lar means-that is, through frauds, forger-
es and perjurtes, and by shameless briber-
es~the laws relating to the proper con-
luct of the public service in general and
o the due administration OF the post office
department. have been VIGOROUSLY violated |
ind many indictments have been found
md the consequent prosecutions are In
course Of hearing or on the eve thereof
For the reasons thus indicated, and so that
he government may be prepared to en-
orce promptly and with the greatest effect
he due penalties for such violations of law
md to this end may be furnished with
sufficient instrumentalities and competent
egaI assistance for the Investigations and
rails which will be necessary at many
Inherent points OF the country, urge upon
he congress the necessity Of making the
laid appropriation available fok immediate
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