The Teton peak-chronicle., 1904-12-08

'"cht' IecoIItsslenu tnat an examination
be made into the subjects of citizenship,
expatriation. and protection of Ameri-
cans abroad, with view to appropriate
legislation
Currency.
The attention of the Congress should
be especially given to the currency aues-
tion. and that the standing committees
on the matter in the two houses CHARGED
with the duty, take up the matter OF our
currency and see whether il Is not pos
sible to secure an agreement in the busi-
ness world for Lettering the system: the
committees should consider the question
OF the retirement of the greenbacks and
the problem of securing in our currency
such elasticity as is consistent with safe
ty. Every silver dollar should be made
by law redeemable In gold at the option
OF the holder.
Merchant Marine.
I especially commend to your immedi-
ate attention the announcement Of our
merchant marine by appropriate legisla-
ton.
On the tariff shall communicate with
you later
immigration and Naturalization.
In dealing with the Questions Of immi-
grafton and naturalization il is indis-
pensable TO keep certain facts ever be-
fore the minds of those who share In en-
acting the laws First and foremost. let
US remember that the question Of being
4 good American has nothing whatever
to do with mans birthplace any more
than it has to do with his creed In
every generation from the time this gov
ernment was founded men of foreign
birth have stood In the very foremost
rank of good citizenship and tnat not
merely in one but IN every field of Amer
lean activity: while ID try 10 draw a dis
tinction between the man whose parents
came to this country and the man whose
ance stors came 10 It several generations
back Is mere absurdty. Good Ameri-
canism is a matter ct heart. of consci-
ence. of lofty aspiration. of sound com
mon sense, but not Of birthplace or OF
creed.
There IS no danger of having too many
immigrants OF the right kind But the
citizenship of this country should not be
dehased. 1t is vital that we should keep
high the standard OF well-heing among
our wage-workers, and therefore we
should not admit masses OF men whose
standards of living and whose personal
customs and habits are such that they
Tend to lower the level of the American
wage worker: and above all we should
not admit any man of an unworthy type
hat he will himself be bad citizen. OF
hat his children and grandchildren will
letract from instead of adding to the
sum OF the good citizenship Of the coun-
,ry. Similarly we should take the great :
est care about naturalization.
Under the Constitution it Is in the
lower Of the Congress Ito establish a
uniform rule of naturalization" and
numerous laws have from time to time
<o1 xv,o< As.l.
lave been supplemented in q few states
W state laws having special application
There should he a comprehensive revision
II the naturalization laws. The courts
having power to naturaliZe should be
definitely named by national authority
the testimony upon which naturalza tior
nav be conferred should be definitely pre-
| scribed: publication of impending natural
zation appica tions should be required ir
| ,dvance of their hearing in court: the
orm and wording of all certificates ISSUED
| hould be uniform throughout the coun
| 'ry. and the courts should be required tc
| make returns to the Secretary OF State
| 1T stated periods of all naturalizations
| conferred.
Protection Of Elections.
| The power Of the government to pro
| tect the integrity Of the elections of IT.
own officials Is inherent and has beer
ecognized and affirmed by repeated dec
| arations of the Supreme court. Their,
| 8 no enemy of free government more
dangerous and none so insidious as tn,
| corruption of the electorate. No one de
| ends or excuses corruption. and 1t woult
| 'eem to follow that none would oppos
igorous measures to eradicate 1t.
| ecommend the enactment of a law di
ected against bribery and corruption IL
federal elections. The details Of such
aw may te safely left to the wise discre
ion of the Congress, but 1t should e.
| ls far as under the Cons titution 1t 4
| possible to go. and should include sever
,epalties against him who gives or re
eives a bribe intended to influence hi
| ct or opinion as an elector; and provi
ions for the publication not only of tn
Expenditures for nominations and elec
ions of all candidates but also of al
contributions received and expenditure
made by political committees.
Delays in Criminal Prosecutions.
No subject Is better worthy the atten
ion of the Congress than that portion O
he report OF the Attorney General deal
ng with the long delays and the grea
obstruction to justice experienced In tn
ases OF Beavers, Green and Gaynor. an
,enson. Were these Isolated and specia
'ases should not call your attention t
hem; but the difficulties encountered a
| egards these men who have been indlct
| for criminal practices are not excep
ional: they are precisely similar In kin
what occurs again and again In tn
ase OF criminals who have sufficien
means to enable them to take advantag
If system of procedure which ha
rown up In the Federal courts an
which amounts in effect to making tn
| aw easy of enforcement against the ma
Who has no money. and difficult OF en-
| orcement, even to the point OF some
ines securing immunity. regards tn
nan who has money. In criminal case
he writ of the United States should ru
throughout its borders. The wheels {
ustice should not be clogged. as the
lave been clcgged in the cases abov
| mentioned. where 1t has proved absolute
| impossible to bring the accused to tn
,lace appointed by the Cons tutlon fc
| lis trial.
At present the interests Of the innc
,ent man are amply safeguarded; bt
! The interests of the government. that i
! he interests of honest administrator
hat Is the interests Of the people. al
not recognized as they should be. n
ubject better warrants the attention
he Congress. Indeed. no subject bette
| warrants the attention Of the bench an
the bar throughout the United States.
Many suggestions for the improve
ment of conditions in Alaska ar
| r,odo ovonuO ofhora tho admiaaiOn