Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-12-08


the United States
+ II rs desirable to enact II proper ma
tionM quarantine law.
; call yonr attention 10 the great
extravaganza in printing and blndna
government publications and especial,
to the fact that altogether too many ol
these publications are printed.
Currency.
The attention Of the congress should
be especially given to the currency
question ana that the standing commit.
tees on the ihatter in the two houses
charged with the duty take up the mat
ter OF our currency and see whether 81
Is not possible 10 secure an agreement
In the business world for lettering tie
system. The committees should con
slider the question Of the retirement of
the greenhacks and the problem of Sc
curing Ia our currency such elasticity
as Is consistent with safety. EverA.
silver dollar should be made by law re.
deemable In gold at the option of the
holder
Merchant Marine.
! especially commend 10 your mmedl-
ate attention the encouragement Of our
merchant marine by appropriate legls.
latlon
The growing importance OF the orient
ms a field for American exports drew
from my predecessor President Nc
Kinley. an urgent request for its spe-
clal consideration by the congress,
The Importance OF securing proper
Information and data with view To
tie enlargement OF our trade with Asia
Is undimlnl~hed. Our consular repre-
sentatlves In China have strongly
urged place for permanent display Of
American products In some prominent
trade center Of that empire. under gov
eminent ntrol ana management. as
IN effective means Of advancing our
export trado therein. call the attcn-
ton ~ the congress 90 the deslrabillty
OF carrying out these suggestions.
Immigrn don aud NatursIizntIOp.
In dcaline with the questions OF i'm
migration and naturalization ID Is in
dispeusahlc 20 keep certain facts ever
before thc minds OF those who share
in enactlu- the laws. First and fore
most let 90 remember that the qucs-
ton of Icing a good American has
nothing whatever 20 do with a mans
birthplace any more than II has 10 do
with his creed In every generation
from the limo this government was
founded men OF foreign birth have
stood la tle very foremost rank OF
good citizenship, and that not merely
Ia one but Ia every field OF American
activity.
There is no danger OF having too
many immigrants Of the right kind.
but the citizenship OF this country
should not le dehased n Is vital that
We should keep high the standard OF
well being among our wageworkcrs
and therefore We Should not admit
masses of .ucn whose standards Of liy.
Ing and whose personal customs ANA
habits arc such thut they tend 10 lower
the level of the American wagoworker.
and above uli we should not admit any
man of am unworthy type Similarly
wc should take tie greatest care about
naturalization. Fraudulent naturaliza-
ton. The naturalization of Improper
persons, j, o. curse 10 our government
ana IL IS tho affair OF every honest
voter vi efcvcr horn, 10 see that no
fraudulent voting IL allowed, that no
fraud in connection with naturallza.
ton Is permitted.
Revision OF Naturalization Law.
There should be a comprehensive re
vision of the naturalization laws. The
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 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 10 make
returns 20 the secretary Of state at
stated periods Of all naturalizations
conferred
Not only are the laws relating to
naturalization now defective. but those
relating 20 citizenship Of the United
States ought also 10 be made the sub
ject Of scientific inquiry with view TO
probable further legislation. The pow
ar OF the government 10 protect the IN
tegrity or the elections OF its own off,
clals is inherent and has been recog-
nlzed and affirmed by repeated dee
hratlons OF the supreme court There
II no enemy Of free government more
dangerous and none so insidious as
the corruption OF the electorate. rec
ommend Tie enactment OF 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 AMI
the great obstruction 10 justice expert
enced in the eases Of Beavers, Green
and Gaynor and Benson Were these
isolated and special cases | should not
call your attention 10 them, but the ar
iicultles encountered as regards these
men who have been indicted for crimt