Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-12-10

year. should this decrease continue at
the same ratio throughout the fiscal
year, the surplus would be Reduced by;
approximately, thirty million dollars
should the revenue from customs suffer
nuch further decrease during the fiscal
year, the surplus would vanish. \ large
surplus Is certainly undesira BILE Two
years ago the war taxes were taken off
with the express intention of equalizing
the government receipts and expenditures.
and though the first year thereafter still
showed surplus, 1t now seems likely
that substantial equality of revenue
ana expenditure will be attained. Such
being the case ii is of great moment both
to exercise care and economy in anpfn-
prlations, and to scan sharply any change
III our fiscal revenue system which may
reduce our income The need OF strict
economy in our expenditures is empha-
sized by the fact that we can not afford
to be parsimonious in providing for what
is essential TO our national well-being.
careful economy wherever possible will
alone prevent 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 beyond
question, and under present conditions IL
would be unwise and unnecessary to at
tempt reconstruction of our entire mon
etary system. The same liberty should
be granted the Secretary of the Treasury
10 deposit customs receipts as is granted
him in the deposit of receipts from other
sources. In my message of Dec 2, 1902,
l called attention to certain needs of the
financial situation. and 1 again ask the
consideration of the Congress for these
questions.
GOLD and Silver Standard.
During the last session of the Congress.
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 appropriate
ing S25,OO0 TO pay the expenses thereof
a commission was appointed to confer
with the principal European countries in
the hope that some plan might be devised
whereby fixed rate of exchange could
be assured between the gold-standard
countries and the silver standard coun-
tries. This commission has filed its pre-
liminary report. which has been made
public. deem it important that the
commission be continued. and that sum
OF money be appropriate sufficient to
pay the expenses of its further labors.
With regards to the improvement of
the American merchant marine the
President recommends that the Con-
gress direct the Secretary Of the
Navy, the Postmaster General, and the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor, as
ISOLATED with such a representation
from the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiVes AS the Congress in it's wis
dom may designate, to serve as a COM
mission for the purpose of investigat-
ing and reporting to the Congress at
its next session what legislation is de-
sirable or necessary for the develop
ment of the American merchant ma
rine and American commerce, and in
cidentally of a national ocean mail
service of adequate auxiliary naval
cruisers and navel reserves.
On the subject of immigration the
message calls attention to the report
of committee of New York citizens
OF high standing, Messrs. Arthur v.
Vriesen, Lee X. Frankel, Eugene A.
Philbin, Thomas W. Hynes, and Ralph
Trautman, which deals with the whole
situation at length, and concludes with
certain recommendations for admins
trative and legislative action. 1t is
now receiving the attention of the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
The message continues:
Naturalization Frauds.
The special investigation of the subject
of naturalization under the erection of
the AttorneyGeneral and the consequent
prosecutions. reveal condition of affairs
calling for the immediate attention of the
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 it is established beyond
doubt that very many sO-calied citizens
of the United States have no title what
ever TO that right. and are asserting and
enjoying the benefits of the same through
the groSSest frauds. 1t is never to be for
gotten that citizenship is to quote the
words recently used by the Supreme
Court, an ''inestimable heritage" whether
1t proceeds from birth within the country
or is obtained by naturalization; and we
poison the sources of our national char
acter and strength at the fountain. If the
privilege is claimed and exercised with
out right, and by means of fraud and
corruption. The body polite can not be
sound and healthy If many of its con-
stituent members claim their standing
through the prostitution of the high right
and calling of citizenship.
The methods by which these frauds
now under full investigation with a view
to melting out punishment and providing
adequate remedies are perpetrated, in
clude many variations of procedure by
which false certificates of citizenship are
forged in their entirety; or genuine GER
fcates fraudulentiy or collusively OBJ
tanned in blank are filled in by the GRIM
fnal conspiratorS; or certificates are OBJ
tained on fraudulent statements as to
the time of arrival and residence in this
country. or imposition and substitution
OF another party for the real petitioner
In,
the subject of barter and sale and trans
ferred from the rightful holder to those
not entitled to them; or certificates are
forged by erasure of the original names
and the insertion of the names of other
persons not entitled to the same
1t is not necessary for me to refer here
at large to the causes leading to this
state of affairs. The desire for natural
iZation is heartily to be commended
where 1t springs from sincere and per-
manent intention TO become citizens, and
real appreciation of the privilege But
it is a source of untold evil and trouble
where it is traceable to selfish and dis
honest motives. such as the effort by
artificial and improper means. in whole
sale fashion to create voters who are
ready-made tools of corrupt politicians.
or the desire to evade certain labor laws
creating Determinations against alien la
Dor. All good citizens. whether natural
lied or native born. are equally inter
ested in protecting our citizenship against
fraud in any form, and. on the other
hand. in affording every facility for nat
uralization to those who in good faith
desire to share alike our privileges and
our responsibilities.
The Federal grand jury lately in ses-
sion in New York city dealt with this
subject and made a presentment which
states the situation briefly and forcibiy
and contains important suggestions for
the consideration of the Congress This
presentment is Included as an appendix
to the report of the Attorney-GeneraL
Antitrust Laws.
On the subject of the antitrust
measures which have been dealt with
by the Congress the President says: