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Naturalization Frauds.

In the past year the cases OF false.
fraudulent. and improper naturaliza-
ton Of aliens coming 10 the attention Of
the executive branches OF the Govern
rnent have increased TO an alarming de-
gree. Extensive sales of forged certifi-
Gates Of naturalization have been dis
covered as well as many cases Of natur-
lzatiOn secured by perjury and fraud
ana in addition. instances have accumu-
lated showing that many courts issue
certificates of naturalization carelessly
and upon insufficient evidence.
Under the Constitution it is insahe
rover OF the Congress ITO establish a
uniform rule of naturalization. and
numerous laws have from time TO time
been enacted for that purpose. which
have been supplemented in a few States
by State laws having special applica ton.
The Federal statutes permit naturaliza-
lion bv any court of record in the United
states having c0mmon-laW jurisdiction
and q seal and clerk, except the police
court or the District OF Columbia, ana
nearly all these courts exercise this I'M
portant function. IL results that where
so many courts of such varying grades
have jurisdiction, there is lack or uni
fOrmity in the rules applied in confer
ring naturalization. Some courts are
strict and others lax. An allen who may
secure naturalization in one place might
be denied il in another. and the intent
OF the constitutional provision Is in fact
defeated. Furthermore, the certificates
OF naturalization issued by the courts
differ widely in wording and appear
use In foreign countries. are frequently
EgIhiaff 10 EElEnIetOn
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IRRIGATION WORK
AND FOREST PLANS

During the TWO and a half years that
have elapsed since the passage OF the
reclamation act rapid progress has been
made IN the surveys and examinations
or the opportunities for reclamation In,
the thirteen States and three Territories
Of the arid West. Construction has al
ready been begun on the largest and
most important Of the irrigation works,
and plans are being completed for works
which will utilize the funds now avail
able. The operations are being carried
on by the reclamation service, A CORPS
Of engineers selected through competi-
tive civil service examinations This
corps includes experienced consulting
and constructing engineers as well as
various experts IN mechanical and legal
matters, and Is composed largely OF
men who have spent most OF their lives
in practical affairs connected with irri-
saton- Ine larger problems have been
solved. and II now remains 20 execute
with care, economy, and thorOughness
the work which has been laid out. All
important details are being carefully
considered By boards or consulting en-
gineers, selected for their thoToueb
knowledge and practical experience.
Each project is taken up on the ground
BY competent men and viewed from the
standpoint OF the creation OF PROSPEROUS
the Treasury the cost OF construction.
The reclamation act has been found no
be remarkably complete and effective
ana so broad In its provisions that a
wide range or undertakings has been
possible under IL. At the same time
economy g. guaranteed by the fact that
the funds must ultimately be returned
10 be used over again.
Forests to Be Used.
il Is the cardinal principle OF the for
est-reserve policy OF this Administra-
ton that the reserves are for use. What
ever interferes with the use or their
resources r. TO be avoided by every pos
sible means. But these resources must
be used in such a way az 70 make them
permanent.
The forest policy OF the Government IS
just now a subject or vivid public in
terest throughout the West and 20 the
people or the United States in general
The forest reserves themselves are OF
extreme value 20 the present as well as
10 the future welfare OF all the West
ern public land States. They power
fully AFFECT the use and disposal OF the
public lands. They are OF special impOT-
tance because they preserve the water
supply and the supply Of timber for do
nestle purposes. and so promote set
Element under the reclamation act. In
deed, they are essential 70 the welfare
OF every one OF the great interests OF the
West
Forest reserves are created for two
principal purposes, The FIRST r. 20 pre-
serve the wafer supply This is their
most important use. The principal users
OF the water thus preserved are irriga-
ton ranchers and settlers. cities and
towns 10 whom their municipal water
supplies are Of the very first Importance
users and fuuishers OF water power
and the users Of water for domestic
manufacturing, mining. and other puF-
poses. All these are directly depeudtn'
upOn the forest reserves.
The second as0u for which forest re-
serves are created IL 10 preserve the
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Indian Agents.

II is commonly declared that the slow
advance OF the Indians is due TO the
unsatisfactory character OF the men
appointed 10 take immediate charge OF
them. and 10 some extent this is true
While the standard or the employees In
the Indian service shows great i'm
provement over that OF bygone years,
and while actual corruption or fragrant
dishonesty is now the rare exception,
Il is. nevertheless. the fact that the sal
aries paid Indian agents are not large
enough 10 attract the best men TO that
field OF work. To achieve satisfactory re-
suits the official in charge Of an Indian
tribe should possess the high qualifications
which are required ia the manager Of a
large business, but only IN exceptional
cases Is II possible to secure men Of
such n type for these positions Much
better service, however. might be OBJ
tanned from those now holding the
places were 81 practicable to get out OF
them the best that is IN them, and this
should be done by bringing them con-
stantly into closer touch with their su-
peTiOr officers. An agent who has been
content 20 draw his salary, giving in
return the least possible equivalent In
effort and service, may, by proper
treatment by suggestion and encOur-
agement, or persistent urging. be stimu-
lated 20 greater effort and induced to
take a more active personal Interest Ia
his work.
Under existing conditions an Indian
agent IN the distant West may be Who'll
Isl out OF touch with the office or the
Indian Bureau. lie may very we'll feel
that no one takes a personal interest In
him or his efforts. Certain routine du-
ties in the way OF reports and accounts
are required OF him, but there Is no
one with whom he may intellisentiy
consult on matters vital 10 his work.
except after long delay. Such man
would be greatly encouraged and aided
by personal contact with SONS one
whose interest I'm Indian affairs and
whose authority in the Indian Bureau
were greater than his own. and such
contact would be certain To arouse and
constantly increase the interest he takes
IN his work.
The distance which separates the
agents--the workers in the held-frOm
the Indian ONCE in Washington Is a
chief obstacle TO Indian progress What
ever shall more closely unite these two
branches OF the Indian Service. and
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elections Of all candidates, but also OF
ali contributions received and eXpendi-
lures made by political committees.
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Art-Quaranitine.

The collection Of objects Of art con-
templated I'm section $3.50 Of the Re
vised Statutes should be designated and
established as a National Gallery OF
Art. and the Smithsonian Institution
should be authorized TO accept any ad-
ditions 10 said collection that may be
received by gift. bequest. or devise.
u is desirable to enact a proper ma
tiOual quarantine law. IL Is most un-
desirable that a State should on its own
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Oriental Interests.

The growing importance OF the Orient
as a field FOR American exports drew
from my predecessor, President McKin-
ley. an urgent request for its special
consideration by the Congress. Ia his
message Of 1898 he stated:
In this relation. as showing the pc
culiar volume and value or our trade
with China and the peculiarly favorable
conditions which exist for their expal-
sion la the normal course Of trade / re-
fer 10 the communication addressed 10
the Speaker Of the House or Representa-
tiVes by the secretary Of the Treas ury
on the 18th of last June. with It's accom-
panNing letter Of the Secretary OF State.
recommending an appropriation for q
commission 10 study the industrial and
commercial conditions iu the Chinese
empire and TO report as TO the opportu-
mites for and the obstacles 20 the en-
largement OF markets in China for the
raw products and manufactures Of the
United States Action was not taken
thereon during the last session. / cor
daily urge that the recommendation Tc-
ceiYe at your hands the consideration
which its Importance and Thickness
merit
In his annual message of 1883 he again
called attention 10 this recommendation.
quoting H., and stated further.
i now renew this recommendation, as
the Importance OF the subject has stead
lily grown since il was first submitted 10
you, ana no time should be lost in study
ing for ourselves the resources OF this
great field for American trade and en-
terprise."
The Importance OF securing proper in
formation and data with "a view 10 the
enlargement OF our trade with ASA is
undiminished. our consular representa-
tives In China have strongly urged "a
place for permanent display Of American
products IN some prominent trade cen
ter OF that empire under Government
control and management. as an effec-
tive means Of advancing our export
trade therein. / call the attention of
the Congress TO the desira bility of carry
ing out these suggestions.
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Integrity of Elections.

The power OF the Government To pros
tect the integrity OF the elections OF its
own on ,ials is inherent. and has been
recognized ard affirmed by repeated
declarations OF the Supreme Court.
There is no enemy Of free government
more dangerous and none so insidiOus
as the eruption of the electorate. No
one defends or excuses corruption. and
il would seem to follow that none would
oppose vigorous measures To eradicate
1t. recommend the enactment OF a law
directed against bribery and corruption
IN Federal elections. The details OF such
a law may be safely left 10 the wise dis
cretiOn Of the Congrc -. but Il should
10 as Tar = under the Constitution IL IS
possible 10 so. and should include severe
penalties against him who gives or re-
CeiVes a bride intended 10 influence MS
act or opinion as an elector. and pro-
visions for the publication not only Of
the expenditures for nominations and
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Policv Needs AppToval.

, Although the wisdom of creating for
est reserves IL nearly everywhere heart
| fly recognized. yet In a few localities
there has been misunderstanding and
complaint. The following statement IS
therefore desirable:
The forest-reserve policy can be sue
cessful only when II has the full sup
port Of the people of the West II can
not safely. and should not IN any case,
be imposed upon them against their
will But neither can we accept the
views OF those whose only interest In
the forest Is temporary; who are anx-
ious to reap what they have not sown
and then move away leaving desola-
ton behind them. On the contrary, II
is everywhere and always the interest OF
the permanent settler and the perma-
nent business man. the man with
stake in the country, which must De
considered and which must decide.
The making OF forest reserves within
railrOa and WagOn-rOad Immigrant nm
its will hereafter. as for the past three
years, DC so managed as 10 prevent the
issue, under the act Of June 4, 1897. or
base for exchange or lieu selection tusu-
ally called scrip. In all cases Wnere
forest reserves within areas covered Dy
land grants appear 10 be essential 70 the
prosperity of settlers, miners, or others,
the Government lands within such pro-
posed forest reserves will. as IN the re-
cent past be withdrawn from sale or
entry pending the completion or such
negotiations with the owners OF the land
grants as viii prevent the creation or
| sO-called scrip.
II was formerly the custom 70 make
forest reserves without first getting DEF
/ mite and detailed information as to the
| character OF land and timber within
/ their boundaries. This method of ac-
| ton often resulted IN badly chosen
/ boundaries and consequent injustice 70
settlers and others. Therefore this Ad-
ministration adopted the present method
! Of drst Withdrawing the land from dis
posal. followed by careful examination
| on the ground and the preparation OF
/ detailed maps aad descriptions, before
| any fnresf rrsarV-h.i is created.
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URGES THE TRANSFER
OF FORESTRY WORK

I have reDeatedly called attention 10
the confusion which exists IN Govern
ment forest matters because the work Is
scattered among three independent or
ganizations. The United States Is the
only one OF the great nations in which
.the forest work OF the Government is
not concentrated under one department.
in consonance with the plainest dictates
OF good administration and common
sense.
The present arrangement is bad from
every point of view. Merely 10 mention
it II 10 prove that it should be termin-
ated at once. AS have repeatedly rec
commended. all the forest work Of the
Government should be concentrated in
the Department OF Agriculture, where
the larger part Of that work is already
done, where practically all OF the trained
foresters OF the Government are en-
ployed. where chiefly IN Washington
there is comprehensive frst-hand knoWl-
edge OF the problems OF the reserves ac-
CURED on the ground, where all prob
lens relating to growth from the soil
are already gathered. and where all the
sciences auxiliary TO forestry are al
hand for prompt and effective co-opera-
ton.
These reasons are decisive IN them
selves. but II should be added that the
+ great organizations or eiA4ZEna whose
interests are affected by the forest re-
serves, such as the National Live Stock
Association. the National Wool Growers
Association, the American Mining Con-
gress. the National Irrigation Congress.
and the National Board OF Trade. have
uniformly. emphatiCaily. ana most OF
them repeatedly expressed themselves
in favor Of placing all Government for
est work in the Department OF Agricul-
ture because Of the peculiar adaptation
Of that department for 10. IL is true
also, that the forest services Of nearly
all the great nations OF the world are
under the respective departments Of az
riculture. while ia but two or the small
er nations and In one colony are they
under the department OF the interior.
This is the result or long and varied ex-
perience, and IL agrees fully with the re-
Quirements OF good administration ia
our own case
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Revision of Laws.


There should be a comprehensive re-
vision of the naturalization laws. Tho
courts having power 10 naturalize
should be definitely named by national
authority; the testimony upon which
naturalization may be conferred should
be definitely prescribed: publication Of
impending naturalization applications
should be required I'm advance OF their
hearing in court: the form and wording
Of all certificates issU d should be uni
form throughout the country. and the
courts should be required 10 make re-
turns TO the Secretary OF State at stated
periods OF all naturaliZations conferred.
Not only are the laws relating 10 nat
uraliZaIlOn now defective. but those re-
Iatlng To citizenship Of the United States
ought also TO be made the subject of
scientific inquiry with q view 10 probable
further legislation. By what acts eNpa-
triation may De assumed TO have been
accomplished. how long an American
citizen may reside abroad and receive
the protection Of our passport. whether
any degree Of protection should be eN-
tended 10 one who has made the decla-
ration 81 Intention 10 become a citizen
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 and foreign governments.
Vet upon these questions our laws are
silent. / recommend that an eXamina-
ton be made into the subjects Of citi-
zenship, eXpatriation. and protection OF
Americans abroad. with view TO APP
propriate legislation.
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Results Of a Change.


The creation OF a forest service in tho
Department Of Agriculture viii have for
its important results;
First. A better handling OF all forest
work. because It will be under a single
head, and because the vast and indis-
pensable experience OF the department
IN all matters pertaining 70 the forest
reserves. TO forestry In general, and 70
other forms Of production from the soil.
will be easily and rapidly accessible.
second. The reserves themselves. be-
ing handled from the pO.nt o. view or
the man In the field, instead OF the
man in the Office. will be more easily
and more widely useful 10 the people
OF the West than has been IN the case
hitherto.
Third. Within comparatively short
time the reserves will become self-sup-
porting This is important. because con-
tinually and rapidly increasing appro-
priations will be necessary for the prop
er care OF this exceedingly important
interest OF the nation. and they can
and should be Offset by returns from
the national forests Under almllar
circumstances the forest possessions OF
other great nations form an important
source OF revenue TO their governments.
Every admtnistra tive officer concerned
/ is convinced Of the necessity for the
proposed consolidation OF roTest work
/ IN The Department OF Agriculture. and
! / myself have urged 10 more than once
I In former messages. again / commend
| it 10 the early and favora BILE considera-
l ton or the Congress. The interests Of
/ the nation at large and or the West
1 IN particular. have suffered greatly be-
| cause of the delay.
/ / call the attention Of Congress again
/ 10 the report and recommendation OF
/ the Commission on the Public Lands
/ forwarded by me 10 the second session
! of the present Congress The Commits
sion has prosecuted it's Investigations
/ actively during the past season and a
/ second report Is now in an advanced
/ stage OF preparation
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Game Preserves.

In connection with the work OF the
forest reserves ] desire again to urge
upon the Congress the importance ~
authorizing the President 20 set aside
certain portions OF these reserves or
other public lands as game refugees for
the preservation Of the bison. the wapiti.
and other large beasts once Sd abundant
on our great plains, and now tending
toward extinction. Every support
should be given 10 the authorities OF the
Yellowstone Park in their successful
efforts at preserving the large creatures
therein; and al very little expense. por-
tious OF the public domain iu other re-
gious which are wholly unsuited 10 agri-
cultural settlement could be similarly
utilized Nc owe IL 90 rusure genera
tions 20 keep alive the monte and beau
tifui creatures. which by their presence
add such distinctive character to the
American wilderness. The limits OF the
Yellowstone Park should De a@~a<1ed
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timber supply for various classes OF
wood users. Among the more important
Of these are settlers under the reeIaIila =
ton act and other acts, Tor WnUnI - q
cheap and accessible supply OF llIllpe'
sa,.,-s r5i,,ers nd DrospectOrs who are IN
Serious danger Of losing their timber
suDply Sy ire or through export by lgin-
Der companies when timber lands adJa-
cent TO their mines pass INTO PlIEdle
ownership: lumbermen, transportation
Companles. builders, and commercial IN
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Initiative enforce quarantine regulations
which are In effect "A restriction upon
interstate and information commerce
The question should properly be as
sumed by the Government aloae. The
Surgeon General of the National Pub
lie Health and Marine Hospital Service
has repeatedly and convincingly set
forth the need for such legislation.
Printing and Currency.
cali your attention to the great ex-
travagance IN printing and binding Gov
trnment publications, and especially 20
the fact that altogether too many OF
these publications are printed. There is
a constant tendency 90 increase their
number and their volume IL is an un-
reinstatement 10 say that no appreciate
harm would be caused by, and substan-
tial benefit would accrue from. decreas-
ing the amount Of printing now done By
at least One-half. Probably the great
majority Of the Government reports and
che like now printed are never read at
all, and Furthermore the printing Of
much OF the material contained in many
of the remaining ones serves no useful
purpose whatever.
The attention of Congress should be
especially given TO the currency queS-
ton, 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 posi-
bic To secure an agreement in the bust
ness world for lettering the system;
the committees should consider the
question Of the retirement of the green
backs and the problem Of securing IN
our currency such elasticity as Is con-
sstent with safety. Every silver dollar
should be made by law redeemable in
gold at the option Of the holder.
1 especially commend TO your imme-
date attention the encouragement of
our merchant marine by appropriate leg
islatiOn.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-09-21
HORACE J. STEVENS,

Go p. O. Block. HOughtOn, Mich.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-09-21
PUBLIC RECORDS.

September 14-John Lawler and Ed W Wells locate Fraction and Happy Jack Ext mines, Eureka district.
 John Lawler locates Rudkins mill site and water right, Tn Eureka dis trict.
 R "A Talbot to NJ E Spaulding, bill of sale to stock of wall paper, paints, etc., s55O.
 4 M Morley to F c Kniffen 5 and Wm Horsewood. deed to interest in lots 37, B, 39, blk l, Moeller addition, and W 9 feet of lots B, 34, B, 36 same block. E3
 PJ Farley, county recorder, ap- points L Munds as deputy.
 September 15-T A Bowman locates Crocodile mine, in Hassayampa dis trict.
 "A Stevens and c K Tibbets locate Main Gulch mine, Cherry creek dis trict.
 Eli Bates locates Penn mine, in Pine Grove district.
 Chas L McCrea ct al incorporate the Pfau Extension Mining Co; capital stock, S3oO, GOO.
 Nick Schlum berger and NJ J Kane locate Bunker Hill mine in Pine Grove district.
 PJ Farley, county recorder, ap- points H T Daley and Henry Schuer man as deputies.
 Fannie Kautz to Navarro Kautz, deed to four-f1fths of Gopher, Little Treasurer and lease on Flagship mine, in Big Bug district, and three-quar- ters of Oriental mine, in Peck district.
 Thos Roach locates Blind Indian water right, in Walnut Grove district.
 Richard Sumid locates Cactus mine, in Black Hills district.
 September 16-C. Van Valkenburg located Blind Virgin mine, Weaver district. al~
 A Forbes, John Mckenzie. T c Norris and C Herndon to Il l. Hall, deed; $40, GOO. Buster, Pictou, Mary Standard and Fraction mines, Pine grove district.
 Castle Rock Gold Go, to Geo P Har- rington deed, s1.OO; Monroe, Adams, Jefferson and Castle Rock mines Tiger district.
 O Libardon and T s Lee to Geo P Harrington deed, s1.00; President, Juniper, Exploration, Lebanon and mines, Tiger district.
 Louis St. Louis to McA Johnston deed s7O.0; one-third Golden Sceptre mine, Weaver district.
 United States to The America Cop per Co, patent, Iron King and nine neen other mines, Big Bug district.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-09-21
District Court Proceedings.

September 15-In case of Sheriff Roberts vs. Yavapai county, involv- ing back fees, demurrer to complaint was overruled; but court stated that some features of complaint would be sustained if placed in special demur- Ter.
 Brown Bros. vs Monte Cri ;to Mines Co. Case dismissed on motion of plaintiff.
 Albert L. Hammond was admitted to practice law in Arizona on a certi- ficate from Michigan circuit court.
 Belcher vs McCrum. Judgment for plaintiff for county taxes ana for defendant for city taxes.
 Talbot vs School District No. l, demurrer overruled. Exception taken by defendant.
 Johnson vs Johnson. Divorce granted and wife given custody of children.
 Herndon and Belcher vs Central Arizona Mines Go. More time grant ed both litigants.
 Lowe vs Lowe. Set for Sept. 2.