The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-08

90 every thlng IN It's power % secure
the success 90 the conference 90 the end
that substantial progress may be made
.u the cause OF International peace. JUS
tlce and good viii
In tho conclusion OF this subject he
says
have dwclt much on the dangers
20 bee avoided by steering clear OF any
mere foolish sentimcntality because
my wish FOR peace Is SO genuine and
earnest. because have real and
great desire that this second Hague
conference may mark a long stride
Z forward in the direction 81 securing
the peace OF justice throughout the
world. No object Is better worthy the
attention 81 enlightened statesmanship
than the establishment OF surer
method than now exists 81 securing
justice as between nations both for
the protection OF the little nations and
for the prevention OF war between the
big nations To this aim we should
cudoavor not only TO avert blOodshed.
hut above all effectively To strengthen
the forces ~ right The Golden Rule
should be and as the world grows IN
morality IL viii be. the guiding rule
of conduct among nations as among
individuals, though the Golden Rule
must not be construed. in fantastic
manner as forbiddine the exercise ot
the police power. This mighty and
free republic should ever deal with
all other states. great or small. on
basis OF high honor. respecting their
rights as jeaiously as IL safeguards ITS
own
The Monroe Doctrine receives
lengthy consideration. as does also the
appeal OF Santo Domingo for assist
ance which the president believes II
is our duty 60 give.
In treating OF the subject 81 the
army and navy the president favors
a change in the method of promotion.
lie would promote officers on merit
instead Of by seniority. believing that
this method would be conducive TO bet
ter efficiency than the one now In
vogue He also recommends an in
crease in the coast artillery the gar
soning OF considerable bodies OF
troops at one place. and for an IN
crease and reorganization OF the med
zeal service in both the army and
navy.
Naturalization Laws.
Legislation III line with the recommended
tions OF the natura .ization commission APP
pointed by the president last March Is
asked for. These recommendations are
given as follows.
First A federal bureau OF naturailza-
ton. 10 be established in the department
OF commerce and labor. 10 supervise the
administration OF the naturalization laws
ana 10 receive returns OF naturalizations
pending and accomplished
Second. Uniformity OF naturalization
certificates. fees TO be charged. and pro-
vedure
Third More exacting qualifications for
citizen ship
Fourth The preliminary declaration OF
intention 10 be abolished and no alien 20
be naturalized until AT least 20 days after
thu Hing OF his petition
Fifth Jurisdiction to naturallze aliens
10 he confined 70 United States district
courts and to such state courts as have
jurisdiction tn civil actions In which the
amount in controversy is unlimited. in
cities OF over 10000 inhabitants the
United States district courts 70 have e,-
elusive jurisdiction in the naturalization
Of the alien residents OF such cities
Public Land Laws.
Recommendation for changes in the pub
JIG Land laws are made. and IN this connec-
tion the president says
The creation OF small irrigated
farms under the reclamation act is a
powerful Offset TO the tendency OF GER
tain other laws 70 foster or permit
monopoly Of the land. Under that act
the construction OF great irrigation
works has been proceeding rapidly and
successfully the lands reclaimed are
eagerly taken up and the prospect
that the policy OF national irrigation
viii accomplish all that was expected
" II is bright The act should be eX-
tended 20 include the state OF Texas.
Tho reclamation act derives much
OF its value from the fact that IL tends
10 secure the greatest possible num-
Der OF homes on the land and 10 Gre
ate communities OF freeholders. In part
by settlement on public land In part
a.. ma.
private holdings before they can get
water from government irrigation
works The law requires that no right
u the use OF water for land In private
ownership shall be sold for a tract
exceeding 100 acres to any one land
owner. This provision has excited ac-
tive and powerful hostility hut the
success or the law itself depends on
the wise and firm enforce ment OF H..
We cannot afford 10 substitute tenants
for frceholders on the public domain.
The greater part OF the remaining
public lands cannot be irrigated. They
are AZ present and will probably al
ways be Of greater value for grazing
than for any other purpose. This fact
has led TO the grazing homestead OF
$40 acres in Nebraska and to the pro-
posed extension OF IL TO other states.
IL Is argued that n family cannot be
supported on 100 acres Of arid grazing
land. This is obviously true: but
neither can a family be supported on
$40 acres Of much OF the land 10 which
il is proposed TO apply the grazing
homestead. To establish universally
any such arbitrary limit would be un-
wise at the present time II would
probably result on the one hand in
enlarging the holdings OF some OF the
great land owners. and on the other
in needless suffering and failure on
the part ~ a very considerable pro-
portion ~ the bona fide settlers who
give faith 70 the implied assurance OF
the government that such an area Is
sufficient The best use Of the public
grazing lands requires the careful ex-
animation and classification OF these
lands in order To give each settler
land enough to support his family and
no more While this work Is being
done. and until the lands are settled.
the government should take control OF
tho open range under reasonable reg
ulations suited 20 local needs follow
ing the general policy already in sue
cessful operation on the forest re-
serves. II is probable that tho present
grazing value 81 the open public range
is scarcely more than hair what IL
once was or what IL might easily be
again under careful regulation
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