Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-08
would In a few years result in habit. I

would IN a few years result In habit.
of industry, when would Fender the
Indian d producer
1t Is commonly declared that the slow
advance Of the Indians Is due ij the
unsatisfactory character bf the men
appointed ID t:tke Immediate charge OF
them, and to some extent this is true
While the standard of the employees in
the Indian service shows great inn
provement over bygone years; the sal
aries paid Indian agents are not large
enough 10 attract the best men.
In 1867 there will be hell AT Hampton
Roads the triccntennial celebration OF
the settlement at jamestown. com
mend this to your favorable considera-
ton.
The Postal Department..
In the postoiiice department the serv-
ice has increased In efficiency The RE
cepts amounted to sl43,3S2 ,G24.34 ex-
pepditures were sl52, 1862, 1850. In
cuded In these expenditures was sl2,-
$50, .3E for rural free delivery Large
ne this expenditure has beer. results
have justified the outlay. Statistics to
Octubei 1904 show 21,13s rurol routes
serving l2,n0o.oa0 people; and there
Were pending 1853 petitions for routes.
tnte! for fees. ard the proper claSsifi-
cation of consular officers provided.
I Consuls shouid Ee familiar, according
To places with the French. German Oh
/ Sp:nish languages. ard the resources
of the United States.
II is desirable TO enact Il proper ma
tio!al quarantine law.
| call attention To the extravaganza
i in printing government publications,
especially to the fact that too many
are printed.
The Currency.
Attention should he given to the cur
.enty question To See whether 1t Is not
possible TO better the SYSTEM the com
inittee should consider the retirement
/ curing elasticity. Every silver dolla.'
i should tie made redec1nable IN gold AT
the option Of the holder.
especially commend the encourage
mcnt of cur merchant marine by APP
/ rroptiate LEGISLATION.
| The growing Importance OF the orient
rs II field for American exports drew
from my predecessor, President Nc
| Ein!cy, an urgent request for its spe-
/ cial cOnsiit ration by congress.
The importance OF securing proper
! information ami data with view to
The enlargement ot- our trade with Asia
i is undiinir shed. Dur ccnsuls LIN China
-
/ American products In that|empire.
al attention to the GesirnEility Of
| carrying out the suggestion.
Immigration.
IN dealing With immigration and nat
! ura!izatioii let us remember that being
/ a good A.ncr, an has nothing to do
With a mans; birthplace amy moro t;lan
/ Nth his a. To draw II distinction
| between the man whose parents came TO
| ibis country and The man whose am
oes,es:' came several generations back.
& absurd. Good .slneli, ,nism is Il
| INST OF lieali. Of conscience. Of lofty
| aspiration. OF sound common sense, but
not of birthplace OF of creed.
There Is 40 danger of having lon
many immigrants of tho right kind
/ l.l:t CITIZENSHIP SHOULD not be dsbased
standard of well being. ana therefore
! W. should not admit massss of men
wlM Sc standards tend to lower the level
aboNe all. We should mol admit ans
n;;,i concerning whom We can say that
he 80, be Il bad citizen, or that his
ei.!!dl n and &. an,!s llidscn viii detract
! frcl'i tlie SUM OF good citizenship.
sil:ti'uly we should take care about
naturalization. Fraudulent nnturaliz:i-
zion Is curse. In the past wear the
ets- { tpi-e Fraudulent ANA Improper
naturalization his Increased ;,ialmny-
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ti.H' 80 t,its' GUS ia"S nave hseh
s.,a' ted supplemented in a few states
by State laws hi;sns special :.pplicu-
ton. Ii ltsIits shat NANNY coutts Of
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1 there is i;.f;s Of uniformity. Some courts
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