Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1904-12-09

managed in more satisfactory manner
than is now the case.
Postal Service.
In the Postoffice Department the serv-
I've Eas increased In efficiency and con-
ditions as to revenue and expenditure
continue satisfactory. The increase Of
revenue during the year was s9.3581s1. 10,
or 60 per cent. the total eceipts amount
ing to $143. e.6,4.3f The expenditures
were 1852 .3f2. JIG 10 an increase of about
8 per cent over the previous year r.Ing
thus $s.a7?.4s.-36 In excess OF the cur
tent revenue Included In these expendi-
lures was total appropriation OF sle.-
$50. C37.35 for the continuaiicr and exten.
sior OF the rural free delivery ser,ic
which was an Increase OF 81. 9Oc, 237. 81
over the amount expended for this pur-
pose in the preceding fiscal year. Large
as this expenditure has been the benei-
cent results attained in extending the
flee distribution OF mails to the residents
OF rural districts have justified the wis
dom OF the outlay Statistics brought
down to the LIST OF October. 1904. snow
that on that date there were q, i3s rural
routes Established serving approximately
| 2 OOU 0U0 OF people in rural districts re-
mote from postoffices. and that there
we're pending at that time 1859 petitions
for the establishment OF new rural routes
The message here points out the
need for Improvement In our consular
system advises the creation Of a ma
tlonai art gallery and suggests the
enactment Of national quarantine
law
Laws Concerning Citizenship.
Not only are the laws relating to nat
uraiizatiou n.w defective but those re-
Iating to citizenship OF the United States
ought also to be made the subject OF
scientific inquiry with a view to prob
able further legislation By what acts
expatriation may be assumed 10 have
been accomplished. how long an Amer
ican citizen may reside abroad and re-
ceive the protection OF our passport
whether any degree OF protection should
be extended &c one who has made the
declaration Of Intention 10 become n citl-
zen OF the United States but has not Sc
cured naturalization are questions of
serious import involving personal rights
and often producing friction between this
government ard foreign governments.
Yet upon these questions our laws are
silent I recommend hat an examination
lie made into the subjects OF citizenship.
expatriaton ind protection of Ameri
cans abroad. with view 10 appropriate
legislation.
Currency.
The attention OF the Congress should
be especially given to the currency ques-
ton. nd 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 Ii Is not pos
sible to secure an agreement In the BUSH
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
,~A ,Io f,sf t. ieta fxrrffh fa
ty. Every silver dollar should be made
by law redeemable in gold at the option
of the holder
Merchant Marine.
especially commend to your immedi-
ate attention the encouragement of our
merchant marine by appropriate legisla-
tion.
Tariff.
On the tariff I shall communicate with
immigration and Naturalization.
In dealing with the questions of inmi-
grafton and naturalization 1t is indis-
nensable to keep certain facts ever he
fore the minds OF those who share In en-
acting the laws. First and foremost. let
US remember that the question of being
a good American has nothing whatever
to do with mans birthplace any more
than 1t has to do with his creed In
every generation from the time this gov
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 OF Amer |
lean activity: while to try &c draw a dis
inction between the man whose parents |
zane TO this country and the man whose |
came 10 1t several generations |
back Is mere absurdity Good Ameri-
,anism Is matter Of heart OF consci
snce. of lofty aspiration. OF sound com
non sense. but not Of birthplace or of
reed
There is no danger OF having too many
immigrants of the right kind But the
Of this country should not be
iebased 1t Is vital that we should keeE
Ugh the standard OF well being among
,ur wage workers. and therefore we
hould not admit masses OF men whose
standards OF living and whose personal
ustoms and habits such thar they
end to lower the level OF the American
wage worker
Under The Constitution It Is in the
.ower OF tine Congress ito establish
inform rule OF Naturalization" and
numerous laws have from time to time
zen enacted for that purpose. which
ave been supplemented in few states
" state laws having special application.
there should he a compre hensive revision
4 the naturalization laws
Protection OF Elections.
The power OF the government to pro-
ect the integrity of the elections OF its
wn officials Is inherent and has been
ecognized and affirmed by repeated dec
arations OF the Supreme court There
no enemy CT free government more
a ngerous ard acne so insidious as the
orrup.icl Of the electorate No one de-
ends or excuses corruption. and IL would
een to follow that none would oppose
igorous measures to eradicate "
commend the enactment or n law d.
scted against bribery and corruption in
edera. elections The details NJ such |
w nav he safely left 10 the wise elscre-
on of the Congress hut It should 60
5 far as under the Constitution II is
ossitle to 90. and should include severe
enalties against him who gives or re-
sives a hribe intended TO influence bis