The state herald., 1904-12-09

managed In more satisfactory manner
than Is now the case.
Postal Service.
In the Postofilce Department ths serv-
I've has increased in efficiency, ana con-
ditions as to revenue and expenditure
continue satisfactory. The increase oi
revenue during the year was s9,S5slSl.lO
or 60 per cent. the total receipts amount
ing to sli3,SS2. .62t.3i. The expenditures
were sl5?. 1862. ll6.70. nn increase OF about
. per cent over the previous year. being
rent revenue. Included In these expcndi-
lures was a total appropriation Of &ie..
s56.6S7,35 for the continuation and extern
sion OF the rural free delivery service
which was an increase of $4,902, 237.3 90
over the amount expended for this pur-
pose In the preceding fiscal year. Large
as this expenditure has been the benef-
cent results attained in exteh,.ng the
free distribution OF mails to the residents
Of rural districts have justified the wis.
dom of the outlay. Statistics brought
down to the lst OF october. 1904. show
that on that date there were 27.l38 rural
routes established. serving approximately
10000. 900 OF people in rural districts re.
were pending at that time 1853 petitions
for the establishment OF new rural routes
Unquestionably some part OF the general
increase in receipts is due to the in
creased postal facilities which the rural
service has afforded. The revenues have
also been aided greatly by amendments
In the classification NJ mail matter. and
tho curtailmcnt OF abuses OF the second
class mailing privilege. The average In
crease in the volume Of mail matter fcr
tho period beginning with 1902 and end
Ing June. 1905 Chat portion for 1905 be-
Ing cstimated). IS toi7 per cent, as COM
pared with 2546 ner cent for the period
Immediately preceding, and 1892 for the
fouryear period immediately preceding
that.
The messageSiAre points ont the
need for improvement In our consular
system, advises the creation OF 4 ma.
tional art gallery ana suggests the
enactment of a national quarantine
law.
Laws Concerning Citizenship.
Not only are the laws relating TO nat
urnliZntion now detective. but those re-
hting TO citizenship OF the United States
ought also 10 be made the subject Of
scientific inquiry with view to prob.
able further legislation. By what acts
oxpatriation may be assumed to havc
been accomplished, how long an Amer
lean citizen may reside abroad and re.
ceive the protection OF our passport.
whether any degree OF protection should
be extended TO one who has made the
declaration Of intention to become n citi-
zen Of the United States but has not Sc
cured naturalization. are questions of
serious import. involving personfl rights
and often producing friction between this
government and foreign governments.
Yet upon these questions our laws are
silent. I recommend that an examinat tlon
be made into the subjects OF citizenship,
and protection Of Amcri-
cans abroad. with view to appropriate 0
legislation.
Currency.
The attention Of the Congress should
be especially given to the currency ques.
lion. and that the standing committees
m the matter In tho two houses charged
with the duty. take up the matter Of our
and see whether II Is not pos
slble to secure an agreement In the bust
ness world for bctterins the system: the
should consider the question
~ the retirement OF the greehbacks and
The problem of securing In our currency
such elasticity as is consistent with safe e.
Iy. Every silver dollar should be made
by law redecmable In gold ut the option
Df tile holder.
Merchant Marine.
! especially commend to your immcdI-
'tc attention the encouragement Of our
merchant marine by appropriate igisla.
Ion.
Tarlf.
On the tarln shall communicate with
'ou later.
immigration and Naturalization.
In dealing with the quest tions of imml.
;ration and naturalization II Is indis-
to keen certain facts ever be-
ore the minds OF thosl who share In en-
'uting the laws. First and foremost, let
~ rememhrr that the question Of being
good American has nothing whatever
o do with mans birthplace any more
han u has TO do with his creed. In
very generation from the time this gov
was founded men of foreign
birth have stood In the very foremost
nnk of good citizenship. and that not
merely ir one hut In every field Of Amer
can activity: while To try 10 draw dis.
inction bciwecn the man whose parents
anne TO this country and the man whose
ancestors came 10 II several generations
'ack Is n mere absufdlty. Good Amsri.
'ahisn Il matter Of heart. OF eonsci.
nee. OF lofty aspiration. OF sound com
non sense. but not Of biz thplace OF OF
reed.
There IL no danger Of having too many
immigrants Of IN. right Kind but the
of this country should not be
i-'sased. II Is vital that we should keep
.igh the standard OF well being among
'ur wage Woikrrs. and therefore We
houh not admit masses of men whose
iandards of living and whose personal
',isioms and habits are such that they
end To lower the level OF the American
wage worker: and pbove all We should
'ot admit any man %, an unworthy type.
my man concerning whom we can say
hat he will himself be u bad citizen. or
hat Ills children and grandchildren will
iutfart from instead OF adding TO the
ium 81 the good citizenship OF the eoun.
ry Similarly Nc should take the great.
'st caro- about naturalization.
Under tho Constitution II is In the
'ower of tho Congress "to establish n
inform rule of naturalization" and
numerous laws have from time 10 time
'ecn enacted for that purpose. which
ave been supplemented In few states
~ state laws having special application
Ihero should he comprehensive revision
u dhr naturalization laws. The courts
laving puwcr 10 naiurnlizc should be
definitely named by national authority.
ho testimony upon which naturalization
nav be conferred should he definitely pre.
'cribcd3 publication Of impending natural.
yniion applications should bc Required In
advance of their hearing In court. the
'orm md wording OF all certificates issued
ihould be uniform throughout the coun.
Ify. and the courts should he required 10
nak. returns to the Secretary OF State
At stated periods Of all natufaiixations
Protection os Elections.
The power of the government to pro.
lect IN. Integrity Of tho elections Of Its
n~n officials N Inherent and has been
recognized and affirmed by repeated dec.
llfnilons ~ tho supfeme court. .'here
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