Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-08

cry service. which was an increase
of S+,s02. .237.35 over the amount ex
pended for this purpose In the pre-
ceding fiscal year, Large AS this ex.
penditure has been the beneficent re-
suits attained in extending the free
distribution of mails to residents OF
rural districts have justified the wis.
dom of the outlay Statistics brought
down to the 1st OF October. 1904
show that on that date there were
81. l3S rural routes established. serv-
ing approximately 10000 900 people
in rcral districts remote from postof.
fico5. and thet there were pending at
that time $3.50 petitions for the es-
tablishment CT new rural routes. I'm.
questionably some OF the general in
crease in re 1eipts Is DE to the in.
creased postal facilities which the ru-
raj service he's Afforded The reve.
nues have also been aided greatly by
amendments in the classification OF
mail matter, and the cJrtailment of
abuses OF the second-olass mailing
privilege, The average increase in
the volume OF mail matter for the
period beginning with 1909 and end
ing June, 1905 tthat portion for 1905
being estimatei) Is 40.47 per cent as
compared with 25.46 per cent for the
period Immediately preceding, and
1892 fo. the four.year period imme-
dtately presiding that.
| immigration and Naturalization
| In dealing with the questions OF
immigration and naturalization ii Is
indispensable to keep certain facts
ever before the minds of those who
share in enacting the laws First and
foren ost let MS remember that the
question of being good American
has nothing whatever to do with a
mans birthplace any more than IL
has to do with his creed. In every
generation from the time this govern
ment 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
American activity. while TO try to
draw distinction between the man
| whose parents came to this country
l
1t several generations back is n mere
| absurdty. Good Americanlsm is Il
matter of heart. OF conscience of
lofty aspiration, OF sound common
| sense, but not of birthplace or of
| creed The medal of honor. the high
| est prize to be won by those who
serve m the army and navy of the
| United States decorates men born
here, and IL also decorates men born
In Great Britain and ireland. in Ger
| many. in Scandinavia, in France, and
doubtless in other countries also.
| In the field of craftsmanship, in the
field OF business. in the field of phil
anthropic endeavor. 1t IL equally
true that among the men of whom
we are most proud as Americans no
| distinction whatever can be drawn
between those who themselves or
whose parents came over in sailing
ship or steamer from across the wa
| ter and those whose ancestors stepp-
| ed ashore In the wooded wilderness
| Mt Plymouth or at the mouth OF the
Hudson. the Delaware or the James
nearly three centuries ago. No fel-
low citizen OF ours Is entitled to any
peculiar regard because of the way
| in which he worships his Maker. or
because Of the birthplace of himself
or his parents. nor should he be in
any way Disseminated against there
for. Each must stand on his worth az
a man and each is entitled to be
judged solely thereby.
There Is no danger OF having too
many immigrants of the right kind
II makes no difference from what
in body and In mind, and. above ALL
| II they are Of good character. so that
| we can rest assured that their chill.
dren and grandchildren will be wor-
! thy fellow citizens OF our children
| and grandchildren, then we should
| welcome them with cordial hospital.
ity.
But the citizenship OF this country
| should not be debssed, 1t Ia vital
shat we should keep high the stand
ard OF well being among our wage
workers. and therefore we should not
| admit masses OF men whose stand
ards OF living and whose personal
customs and habits are such that
they tend to lower the level OF the
all we should not admit any man OF
an unworthy type. any man concern
Ing whom we can say that he will
| himself be bad citizen. or that his
children or grandchildren will detract
from instead OF adding to the sum OF
the good citizenship OF the country
Similarly we should take the greatest
care about naturalization. Fraudu-
| lent naturalization, the naturalization
of improper persons. is curse to
our government; and II is the AFFAIR
of every honest voter, whether born.
to see that no fraudulent voting is al
lowed. that no fraud In connection
with naturalization Is permitted.
In the past year the cases Of false
fraudulent and improper naturaliza-
tion of aliens coming to the attention
of the executive branches OF the gov
ernment have increased to an alarm
ing degree. Extensive sales of forg
ed certificates OF naturalization have
hepn discovered az well as many cas-