Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-09


the United States.
1t is desirable to enact a proper ma
donal quarantine law.
l call your attention to the great
extravaganza in printing and binding
government publications and especially
to the fact that altogether too many of
these publications are printed.
Currency.
The attention of the congress should
be especially given to the currency
question aDd that the standing commit
tees on the matter in the two houses
charged with the duty take up the mat
ter Of our currency and see whether it
is not possible to secure an agreement
IN the business world for lettering the
system. The committees should con-
slider the question of the retirement OF
the greenbacks and the problem Of Sc
curing in our currency such elasticity
as is consistent with safety. Every
silver dollar should be made by law re-
deemable in gold at the option of the
holder
Merchant Marine.
especially commend to your immedi-
ate attention the encourag cement Of our
merchant marine by appropriate legis
lation.
The growing Importance Of the orient
as a field for American exports drew
from my predecessor, President Nc
Kinley, an urgent request for it's spe-
cial consideration by the congress.
Of wi,
information and data with a view to
the enlargement of our trade with Asia
is undinlnisEed. Our consular repre-
sent:tives in China have strongly
urged a place for permanent display of
American products in some prominent
trade center of that empire. under gov
eminent control and management, as
an effective means Of advancing our
export trade therein. cali the atten-
ton of the congress to tie desirability
OF carrying out these suggestions.
Immigration and Naturalization.
In dealing with the questions Of i'm
migration anG naturalization it is in
dispensable to keep certain facts ever
before the minds Of those who share
in enacting the laws. First and fore
most, let Us remember that the Ques-
ton Of icing q good American has
nothing whatever to do With 4 mans
birthplace an ni>"c than ii las 70 DO
with his creed. In every genera ion
from the time tits government was
founded men Of foreign birth have
stood in tie very foremost rank Of
good citizenship. and that not merely
In one but in every ield Of American
activity.
There is no danger of having too
many immigrants Of the right kind.
but the citizenship CT this country
should not lie de!Hsed. 1t is vital that
we should Nr>p Ugh the standard Of
well ben: a,..',il:c or VlCeICorkcrs.
and :!.o1ci~-o we >lto;2::>! lot admit
masses It ,,'.:i ~ :o>r >t:,!l,;:;t,S Of liz
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nat:!c:> :.::.,: n .':':::.1'::ont M liza
ton, TIE :.',:i,*"::::::. ~: u . in:~->r2cr
persons. j.: '-''. 81: government.
anL It ! 10 ::...:.r Of e:cry honest
voter. wherever ,.orn, to see that no
fraudulent voting is allowed, that no
fraud IN connection with naturaliza-
ton l.: permitted.
R>r!!i>n ol GENERALIZATION Laws.
I'leic should be a comprehensive re-
vision Of the naturalization laws. The
courts having power to naturalize
should be dcflitciy named by natiopal
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 word
ing of all certificates issued should be
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 sub
ject of scientific inquiry with view to
probable further legislation. The pow
er Of the government to protect the in
tegrity of the elections Of it's own off,
Gals is inherent and has been recog-
nized and affirmed by repeated dec
larations Of the supreme court. There
is no enemy Of free government more
dangerous and none so insidious as
the corruption Of the electorate. I rec
ommend the enactment Of a law direct
ed against bribery and corruption in
federal elections.
Delays In Criminal Prosecutions.
No subject is better worthy the at
tention Of the congress than that por-
ton of the report Of the attorney gen.
eral dealing with the long delays and
the great obstruction to justice expert
enced in the cases Of Beavers, Green
and Gaynor and Benson. Were these
isolated and special cases should not
call your attention to them. but the diff