The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-12-10

/ tAphNidNoht anu tfoleCloh OF Aulel-
cans abroad. with view 70 appropriate
legislation.
Currency.
The attention OF the Congress should
be especially given 10 the currency qucs-
tion and that the standing committees
on tho matter IN the two houses charged
with tho duty. take up the matter 81 our
currency and see whether II Is not pos
slble 10 secure W. agreement in the busl-
ness world for beuering the system; the
committees should consider the question
~ the retirement of the groenha cks and
tho problem ~ securing IN our currency
such elasticity as IN consistent with safe
~. Every silver dollar should be made
by law redeemabe IN gold az the option
OF the holder.
Merchant Marine.
| ] especially commend 20 your immcdi-
ate attention the encouragement % our
merchant marine by appropriate lcglsla-
tion.
rsrln.
on the tariff I shall communicate with
you iater.
immigration and Naturalization.
In dealing with the questions OF immi-
grafton and naturalization II - iudls-
| pcnEablc 10 keep certain facts ever be-
fore the minds % those who share iu en-
acting tho laws, First and foremost. let
US remember that the question of being
good American has nothing whatever
| 90 DO with "a mans birthplace ans more
than Il has 20 do with his creed In
every generation from the time this gov-
| eminent was founded men OF foreign
birth have stood IN the very foremost
rank Of good citizenship. and that not
merely IN one but IN every field ~ Amer
| lean activity while 20 try 20 draw dis
tinction between the man whose parents
came 90 this country and the man whose
ancestors came 20 II several generations
| back IN a mere ahNurdity, Good Amctt-
caniHm Is "A matter Of heart. OF consci-
encc. OF lofty aspiration. OF sound COM
mon sense. but not OF birthplace on OF
creed.
There Is no danger ~ having too many
immigrants OF the right kind hut the
citizenship Of this country should not bc
dchaacd. IL Is vital that we should keep
high the standard Of we'll being among
our wage-workers. and therefore We
should not admit masses ~ mon whose
standards OF living and whose personal
customs and habits are such that they
tend 20 lower tho level OF the American
wage-worker; and above all We should
not admit any man OF an unworthy type,
any man concerning whom We can say
that bio viii himself DE bad citizen, or
that his children and grandchildren VIII
dctract from instead ~ adding 90 the
sum of tho good citizenship % the C0un-
Try Similarly We should take the great
est care about naturalization
, Under the Constitution 10 f. IN the
power 81 the Congress Ito establish n
uniform rule Of naturalization and
numerous laws have from time TO time
been enacted for that purpose which
have been supplemented IA a few states
by state laws having special application
There should be n comprehensive revision
~ the naturalization laws. Tho courts
! having power 20 natufnlizc should be
definitely named by national authority,
the testimony upou which naturalization
NAV be conferred should be definitely pre-
scribcd. publication % impending natural.
ization applications should be required IN
advance OF their hearing I'm court. the
form and wording ~ an certificates ISSUED
| should be- uniform throughout the coun.
! try. and The courts should be- required "a
. make returns % the Secretary ~ Stat,
az stated periods OF an naturalization
Z conferred
Protection o. Elections
The power 81 the government 10 pro
tcct tho integrity 81 the elections of Ca
own officials q Inherent and has beer
recognized and affirmed hy repeated dec.
tarations Of the Supreme court. Their,
! "a 80 enemy 81 free government NOR,
. I dangerous and none 80 inBidious ns the
! corruption % the electorate No one de.
I tends or excuses corruption, ana u would
Z seem 60 follow that none would oppos,
: vigorous measures 90 eradicate ~.
; / recommend the enactment 20 law a.
! rectrd nRainsr bribery and corruption ~
l I Federal elections The details 40 such :
law may be safely iru 90 The wise discre-
tiou OF tho Congress. tut u should rt
as far as under tho Constitution n g.
possible 90 go. and should include sever,
q penalties against him who gives or re-.
Z cclycs a bribe intended 20 influence hi
|, Hct or opinion as au olcctor; and proy'
: expenditures for nominations ana cleo
{ tlons ~ all candidates but also OF al
: contributions received and expenditure
b made by political committees.
Delays IN Criminal Prosecutions.
80 subject Is better worthy the ntten
tion ~ tho Congress than that portion o
, THE report Of tho Attorney General deal
. obstruction 20 Justice experienced "a tn
q cases OF Beavers. Green md Gayu0r. an,
p Benson Were these Isolated and specm
e cases. ! should not call your attention &,
s. themi but the difficulties encountered aI
o. regards these men who have been iudlct
{ I'd Tor criminal practices are not cNccp
y tionhl. they are precisely similar in kline
y 90 what occurs again and again la ~,
y ease OF criminals who have Aufcitu
. means 20 enable them 60 take advantng,
2 ~ system 81 procedure which ha
: grown up in The Federal courts an,
, ] WHICH amounts 10 fNtNA 70 making I'M
y law easy on enforcement against the maj
who has no money, and difficult OF on
u forccmcnt even 60 the point or some
g times securing immunity. az regards th'
3 man who has money in criminal caaci
. the writ az the United States should rui
r throughout its borders. The wheels o
q Justice should not hc ciogRrd az the
2 have been clcgEcd n the eases hbovt
q mentioned. where q has proved absolute
ly impossible 90 bring the accused 20 th
place appointed 10 the Constitution 10
ID his trial
At present the interests o. the limo
< cent man are amply safcFunrded. bu
tho interests % the government that D.
g thg Interests or honest administration
r. that is The interests of the people. nu
NOT recognized ne they should 30 "a
ubiect better warrants the attention @
the Congress Indeed uo subject bette
g warrants the attention ef ut bench an,
the bar throughout the United States.
Many suggestions for the improvo
mcnt Of conditions In Alaska ar,
made among others the admission o
+ delegate from that territory 90 con
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