The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-12-08


previous year, being thus ss979. 1926 in ex-
cess of the current revenue. Included In
these expenditures was total appropria
tion of Sl2, ,956 G37. 35 for the continuation and
extension of the rural free delivery service.
which was an Increase Of 81, ,902, 237. .35 over
the amount expended for this purpose in
the preceding fiscal year. Large as this
expenditure has been, the berehcent fesults
attained In extending the free distribution
OF mai.n to the residents OF rural districts
have justified the wisdom of the outlay.
Statistics brought down to the LIST Of Octo-
ber, 1901. show that on that date there were
21,l3S rural routes established. serving APP
proXimate.y 12000.000 of pcop,e in rural dis
tricts remote from post offices, and that
there were pending at that time 1850 petit
tions for the establishment Of new rural
routes. Unquestiora -ly some part OF the
general Increase In receipts is due to the
increased postal facilities which the rural
service has afforded. The revenues have
also been aided greatly by amendments In
the classification of mail matter and the
curtaiment of abuses of the second-class
mailing privilege. The average Increase In
the volume of mail matter for the period
beginning with 1902 and ending June, 1906
(that portion for 1906 being estimated), Is
i0.47 per cent, as compared with 25.46 per
cent. for the period Immediately preced-
ing. and 1892 for the four-year period i'm
mediately preceding that.
1t is desirable to enact proper national
quarantine law. 1t is most undesirable
that state should on it's own initiative
enforce quarantine regulations which are
In effect restriction upon Interstate ahd
international commerce The question
should properly be assumed By the govern
ment alone. The surgeon general of the
national public health and marine hospital
service has repeatedly and convincingly
set forth The need for such legislation.
Currency.
The attention of the congress should be
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 is not possible to secure
an agreement in the business world fer
lettering the system: the committees
should consider the question Of the retire.
ment Of TIE greenbacks and the problem
OF securing In our currency such elasticity
as Is consls ,eEt with safety. Every silver
dollar should be made by law redeemab.e
In 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.
Tariff.
on the tariff | shall communicate with
YOU later
immigration and Naturalization.
immigrants OF the right kind. 1t makes no
difference from what country they come
IL they are SCurd In body ard in mind, nd
above ALL If they are Of good character SO
that we can rest assured that their chill
dren and grandchildren viii be worthy fe-
low citizens CT our children and grand
I children, then we should welcome them
with cordial hospitality.
But the citizenship Of this country should
not be debased. 1t is vital that we should
keep high the standard OF well-being
, among our wage workers, and therefore
we should not admit masses of men whose
! standards Of living and whose personal Gus
toms and habits are such that they tend to
| lower the level of the American wage work.
| err: and above all, we should not admit any
man OF an unworthy type, any man con-
cerning whom we can say that he will him
self be a bad citizen, or that his children
and grandchildren will detract from in
stead Of adding to the sum Of the good
citizenship of the country. Similarly we
should take the greatest care about nat
| uralization. Fraudulent naturalization,
the naturalization Of improper persons. is
Il curse to our government; and It 10 the
| affair OF every honest voter, wherever born,
TO see that no fraudulent voting is allowed.
that no fraud In connection with natural
ization Is permitted.
Naturalization Laws Need Revision.
There should be a comprehensive revi
sion Of the naturalization laws The courts
having power to naturalize should be
definitely named b. national authority; the
testimony upon which naturalization may
be conferred should be definitely prescribed;
publication OF impending naturalization
applications should be required In Advance
OF their hearing In court; the form and
I nj nj ~ icatt taA Sh ha
uniform throughout the country and the
courts should be required to make returns
TO the secretary Of state at stated periods
Of all naturalizations conferred
Not only are the laws relating to
naturalization now defective but those
relating 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 to have
been accomplished, how long an Amer
lean citizen may reside abroad and re.
ceive the protection of our passport
whether any degree of protection should
be extended to one who has made the
declaration Of intention to become a citi
zen OF the United States but has not Sc
cured naturalization are questions o
serious import, Involving personal righti
and often producing friction between thii
government and foreign governments
Yet upon these questions our laws ar,
silent recommend that an examina
tion be made into the subjects of citizen
ship. expatriatlon and protection o
Americans abroad. with view to ap
propriate legislation.
Protection Of Elections.
The power of the government to pro
tect the integrity of the elections of II
own officials Is inherent and has beel
recognized and affirmed by repeate
declarations of the supreme court. Their
Is no enemy OF free government NOR
dangerous and none so insidious as tn
! corruption of the electorate. No one dc
tends or excuses corruption. and it woul
= seem to follow that none would oppos
! vigorous measures to eradicate 1t.
: recommend the enactment OF law dI
= rected against bribery and corruption 1
. federal elections. The details of such
: law may be safely left to the wise dis
q cretion OF the congress- but 1t should z
: as far as under the constitution 1t Is pos
: sible to go. and should include sever
4 penalties against him who gives or II
: ceives q bribe intended TO influence hi
!. act or opinion as an elector: and pre-
|. visions for the publication not only {
!, the expenditures for nominations an
4 elections OF all candidates but also {
: all contributions received and expend
: lures made by political committees. (.
! Our Foreign. Policy.
I In treating OF our foreign policy and (
= the attitude that this great nation shopl
. assume In the world at large, II Is al
J. solutely necessary TO consider the arm
4 and the navy. and she eongress throuG
u expression. should keep ever yiyidly
y mind the fundamental fast that u is n
% possible 10 tveat our fobelGn polio
. whether this policy tajsoo ehapo II u