The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-09

The total receipts amounting 70 S1ts. So.
sstsi The expenditures were sis. $50. liz 20.
mn increase Of about nine per Gems. over she
previous year. being hus y W. va ~ IN cn-
cess Of the current revenu. included In
these expenditures vas n total appropfia.
ZION OF ti2,s5S.cy1 - for the continuation and
extension Of the rural free deliver, service,
which was On Increase Of asa ~ Is over
the amount expended Tor THIS purpose In
the preceding fiscal year.
Currency.
The attention OF the consfcsr should he
especially given to the currency question,
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 II L. not possible TO secure
an agreement IN the business world for
scttering n. system. the committees
should consider the question ~ the retire.
mcnt Of the srcenbacks ana the problem
OF securing In our currency such cias,lci,,
as u consistent with safety Ever, silver
dollar should be made by law rsi.emab!s
10 gold at the option OF the holder
Merchant Marine.
~ especially commend to your Immediate
attention the encouragement Of our mer.
chant marine BY appropriate legislation.
Immigration and Naturalization.
There IL no danger Of having too many
Immigrants of The right hin II makes no
dinefeuc. from hat country they come
" theS are sound In body and IN mind, and.
above all " they are Of good character, 90
that We can test assured that their chIi.
df.n and grandchildren will he worthy fe.
low citizens of our children aud grand.
children. then W should welcome them
with cordial Hospitality.
There should \" u comprehensive r.vl.
sion 81 the naturalization laws. Tie courts
having power TO natura.lse should he
dvfinitcl, named by national authority; tho
testimony upon which naturalization may
be conferred should bc definitely pfcHcrlb.l. |
publication " impending naturalization
applications should be required In adyanr.
OF thoir hearing IN court. The form aud
wording Of al certificates lsau.i should be-
uniform throughout the cOurtry. ana the
courts should be required to make returns
" w. secretary ~ state at stated periods
OF Az naturalization conferred.
Our Foreign Policy.
III treating of our foreign policJ and %
w" attitude that this great nation should
assume IN The world nj large. Il Is alb.
sOlutrly necessary TO consider IN. army
am ~. navy. aud the congress. through
Nhleh ~" thought VI the natlon inds it.
expression. should Keep ever vivIdiy la
mimi The fundamental fact that % IL i'm.
~ treat our foreign policy,
ihs policy take shape In the
eHoft 20 sorlfu jI-tIc. lot othors or
Justice Tor nufHnlysn. save - conditioned
upon tho attitude v" are willing TO take.
toward our army and especially towafd
our navy II ~ not merely unwise. IL IL
coht.mptihls. tor a nation. a. for an IN.
10 use hlgh.sounIing language
10 proclaim IT, purposes. ~ % take posi.
Hons which are ridiculous 70 unsupported
~ potential force. and then To rtnsr to
this force. n there l. no lnt.n.
ION OF providing AMI Of keeping the
I9fee Necessary 10 back w a strong at.
then u i faf better not 10 a-sum.
,uch an attitude
''rhc steady aim Of tn. nation. as ~ all
'nllshi"n-i nations. should be- 10 strive
y brlns ever nearer the DAY when there
nan prevail throughout the world the
,saes ~ justice
Second Hague Conference.
we are In ever, way e~nscav0rirg 20 help
N. with cordial snai vii. ever movement
,hich vii tend e. bflts ~ INTO NOR. friend.
, relations with the rest ~ mankind In
~ this policy ! shall shortly iay
'efpt" ~" senate treaties ~ arbitration
'tth AL pgN"rs which arv willing to eater
rto These treaties with ~. II IA not pos.
lhlr a. this period u the Worlds i-yc.op.
mont % agree TO afbltfnis al matters. but
Ter" are many matters 81 possible diror.
ne. ux ami other nations which
b" thus arbi'rat"i Furthermore. at
be fvquesi Of she ini'Tpaf.inm"utary
tioh, an omit snt boiy composed ~ pfac.
lcnl statesmen from al countries. I have
skci ih. powers 20 i0in with 'his govern
ncht In a second Hague" conference. at
ihich u n hoped that the work ALREADY 90
amply b"gun at The Hague may be car
l"I some Ht'ls Further toward completion.
tis carries out the desire expressed "
he nrrt ilasuc conference itarif
The Monroe Doctrine.
In asserting N" Monroe Doctrine. In tab.
= such st"pf A. w. have taken IN regard to :
uha Venezuela and Panama. ~ IN.
'ANa'tg o. tifruMsNfii" tie tiHHfcf 81
az Ia ~" Tar east. ani a. secure ne ot-n {
Dor 10 China. Ne have acted in our own :
'r'st ~ We'll as ~ the interest N Human. d
y ~ large There are. however. cases In d
hitch. While our own Interests are not 4.
'"htlv involved. strong appeal ~ made 10 3
~ ~ n pattics Ordinarily n h kUry musl I
iser ana more useful for " 10 corcrfn q
" fntNrs viii striving FOR our own mofni D
~ material heii"fmeut her. at HON. than .
concern uurso.v.s With RS Ing o. better g.
I" CONDITION - ttinga Ia other nations u
Ic have p!'uis " Fins of our own IN war q
'hlhs'. ana under ordinary Circumstances y