The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-08

eSpatrlation. and protection 81 Amefi-
cans abroad. with , view to appropriate
leaislatiop.
Currency.
Tho attention OF the Congress should
bo especially given 10 tho currency ques.
lion and that the standing committees
on De matter IN the two houses charged
Win the duty, take up the matter OF cur
currency and see whether 81 = not pos.
sihlc 20 SECURE an agreement To the bust
ness world Tor betterinK the system. the
committees should consider the question
~ che retirement Of the g~reenbacka ana
the problem Of securing ia our currency
such elasticity as H. consistent with safe
~. Every silver dollar should be made
BY law rt~icemable In sold AZ the option
Of the holder
Merchant Marine.
especially commend to your immedi-
ate attention The encouragement Of our
merchant marine BY appropriate lesisla-
ton.
on the tarin ] shall communicate with
you later.
immigration and NATURALIZATION.
In dealing with the questions Of immi-
grafton and naturalization Il Is lndis-
pensable 20 keep certain facts ever be-
fore the minds Of those who share in en-
acting the laws. First and foremost. let
US remember that the question OF being
a good American has nothing whatever
TO do with a mans birthplace any more
than u has 90 90 with his creed In
every generation from the time this gov
eminent 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 Amer
lean activity; while 10 try to draw a dis
unction between the man whose parents
came 90 this country and the man whose
ancestors came TO Ia several generations
back Is a mere absurdity. Good Ameri-
canism Is a matter Of heart. Of consci-
ence. Of lofty aspiration. Of sound COM
mon sense, but not Of birthplace or Of
creed.
There is no danger Of having too many
Immigrants Of the right kind. But the
citizenship OF this country should not be
denased. II l. vital that we should keep
high the standard % wcil-being among
our wagc-workers. and therefore We
should not admit masses OF men whose
standards Of living and whose personal
customs and habits are such that they
tend 20 lower the level OF the American
wage-worker; and above all We should
not admit any man Of an unworthy type.
any man concerning whom We can say
that he viii himself be a bad citizen. or
that his children and grandchildren will
oetract from instead Of adding 20 the
sum OF the good citizenship Of the coun-
try, Similarly we should take the great
est care about naturalization.
Under the Constitution "a Is in the
power OF the Congress ITO establish q
uniform rule Of naturalization. and
numerous laws lave from time 20 time
been enacted for that purpose. which
have been supplemented iu a few states
by state laws having special application.
There should be a comprehensive revision
OF the naturalization laws. The courts
having power 20 naturalist should be
definitely named By national authority:
the testimony upon which naturalization
NAV be conferred should be- denniteiy pre-
scrtbed. publication Of impending natural
iEation applications should be required ~
advance OF their hearing In court. the
form and wording % ali certificates issued
should be uniform throughout the coun-
try, and the courts should be required 70
make returns 20 the Secretary % State
az stated periods OF all nat-uraliEationa
conferred.
Protection % Elections.
The power ~ the government 10 pro
tect the integrity Of the elections Of its
own officials 81 Inherent and has been
recognized and affirmed by repeated dec
iaTntions o. the supreme court. There
Is no enemy o. free government more
dangerous and mono 10 lnaidious a. the
corruption OF the electorate No one de-
$500 W AN ~ aAHN"HHH NNH ~ NNMNA
seem 10 follow that mons would oppose
vigorous measures 90 eradicate IL.
recommend the enactment Of a Law d.
rectod against bribery ana corruption In
Federal elections The details 81 such a
law may Dc safely left 20 the wise discrc-
ton % The Congress but IL should go
a. far as Under the Constitution Il Is
possible 90 go. aud should include severe
penalties against him who gives OF re-.
ccivcs "a hrihe Intended 90 influence his
act or opinion a. an elcctDr. and proyi-
sious Tor the publication not only % he
expenditures fer nominations and sl-c.
lions OF an candidates but also % all
contributions received and expenditures
made by political committees
Delays IN Criminal Prosecutions.
No subject o. better worthy the atten-
ton % the Congress than that portion o.
the report ~ the Attorney General deal.
ing with the long delays and the great
obstruction 20 Justice experienced IN the
caaes OF Beavers. Green and Gayuor. and
benson. Were these Isolated and special
cases. should not call your attention 20
thsm but the difficulties encountered a.
regards these men who have been indict-
ed Tor criminal practices are not sxcep-
tionai: they arc precisely similar b. Kind
60 What occura again aud again IN the
case % criminals who have sufficient
means 10 enable them 20 take advantage
~ ~ EHNAfNN vi NHNH"NANN hMNHM mas
Ernwn up lu the Federal courts ana
which amounts In erect 60 making tho
law EASY ~ enforcement against the man
who has no money, and dincult ~ en-
forccmrnt even 20 the poiut ~ some
times securing Immunity rs regards the
man who has money. In criminal cases
thr writ 81 the lnitrd States should run
throughout ita borders. The wheels OF
justice should not he UioEEcd, az they
have been clcgErd tn the cases above
mentioned where % has proved absolute
W impoaaiblc 10 hring the accused 10 the
place appointed by the Constitution fof
hts trial
a. present the interests of Tho limo,
cent man are amply safoguauied. bat
the Interests Of the government. thai Is.
the Interests Of honest administration
that D. the Interests uf the people. are
not recognized a. thcy should De- No
subject better warrants the attention OF
the Congress Indeed. no subject bener
warrants the attention Of the bench and
the bar throughout the United States.
Many suggestions for the improve
ment Of conditions IN Alaska are