The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07

laws AAa - AufHeht appropriate measures
~ avoid the Notorious abuses fasultnn from
the lmprovidont OF unla' fli grhntinE 81 oit-
tonablf. THIS .ecmmission. composed ~ az
,ersrtne,t X stte" N. p
nent % comiheroe aud Labor, has dis
thetNef TIE duty imposed upan n and has
aulmltted a report. which VIII BE- l%rnnaaitlsd
70 the tunFfVNs FOR $40 cnnaideTaunH. aud.
hope, Tor ita favorable aeUon,
The DISTINGUISHING Recommendation ~ the
First < federal bureau Of differentiation,
70 BE- established IN the ps9prtinsnt of Ccin,
eeise RETURNS 81 Naturalization pending aud
accomplished
uhCatts. fees 10 b. thhrRcd ana procedure
fhiga Mors sS.rtrs qualifications Tor cit
Fourth. The preliminary declaration Of N.
fenton 10 BE- abolished and 20 aiitu 10 30
nAtufaHfrd uhul az least ninety days after
f4Nh irrrdfsu9n 10 nnturntiys stcss
20 be ronnnod 20 united states district rourts
and 20 such state courts NJ have iurisdictiun
IN civil aCtiana iu which the amount in e0u-
,rqyersy Is unliuited IN cities ~ over 100,
600 inhabitants she tNited States district
courts 20 have exclusive tufied ciion "a the
Ha'uralD stion % the alien residents q such
cities
Criminal Laws,
Legislation to make our criminal
laws more effective and to provide adj
equate punishment fer breaches Of
trust by public officials is urged, and
the promise made that all the power
of the administration shall be devoted
10 the detection and punishment Of
such ~wrcnrd0ers.
The President continues:
Once agaiu ] can your attention 90 The
cond iion q ihF rublie-iani laws. Reccut
Developments have given new urgency 20 the
need for such ehnnres a. viii nj these laws
10 nctuai present conditions The honest DIS
posai and right use q the remaining public
lands Il ~ fundamental importance The
ubiquitous methods ~ which tbs muncpoiE
ing q the public iands Is being broarht
aboet under She preaent Laws are hacomins
more generally known. but the existins laws
90 not furnish enegtlve remedies Tbs rec
ommendatlous % the puhiic Lands cawmla-
sion urou hts subject ere wise and should
be gives effect
The policy Of creating forest re
serves IS shown 10 have met popular
approval. as has the Initiation Of for
est reserves.
Merchant Marine.
On the subject OF the merchant ma
rire. the message says:
To the spread of our trade 10 peace and
the defence 81 our tag tn var a Efe4f ana
prosperous merchant marine d Indispensable
We should have ships o. our own and sea-
meu q our own 20 convey cur goods 10 neav
trai markets. and Ia case Of ned So rcin-
forrs our battle iine. Il cannot but h a
the lines 81 communication 9Th our SISTER
republics q so1th America should - chief.
b under foreign control u 10 not . good
thIug that American merchants and mana.
f~arfurars should have 10 send their goods
and letters 20 South America via Europe tt
they wish security and dispatch. Even en-
The Pacific. where our ships have held their
| own better than on the Atlantic. our tner-
chant hag Is noE tareatsasa through he nb-
- "a $1,000 ha HHhaW RnHNnHnWmHANu On
their oWu steam liueA ] ask your earnest
! consideration - the rtr0ft VIII Nhtrh ~.
Merchant Marine commission has followed
I It's ionN and careful Inquiry
Praise OF the good work Of the pen
sion bureau with an acknowledge.
ment OF tho debt the country owes
TO the veterans OF the Civil var fol.
lows.
immigration.
Continuing, the message shows
clearly the necessity for checking the
steamship companies IN their activity
In promoting the importation Of uude.
sirable immigrants, while poiniing
out how warmly welcome S. the man
Of good health and moral character,
who bids fair 10 add value Ga The
community. An increase 10 the strin.
geucy OF the immigration iaw IL adyo
Gated
on the subject Of Chineno lmmlsrn
ton the message urges the necessity
for courteous treatment Of the Chi
nese ssudcuts, business and proiea
sional men who visit this country.
while asserting unalterable opposition
20 the admission 81 coolies or skilled
Or unskilled labor from China
Civil Service.
Some paragraphs OF the messaE'
are devoted to an e~lucidatlon Of IN,
workings OF the civil service law The
assertion "a made that the effects 81
the law have been excellent
a revision 81 the copyright laws u
declared 10 be urgently needed. an,
the promise made thAt a bill for thlI
purpose viii be introduced 81 tbs
coming session The passage 81 th'
measure Is earnestly recommended.
A law 20 regulate interstate com
merco IN mlsbranded and adnlteratel
foods. drinks aud drugs Is urged als'
one providing for the building q n
maintenance Of national parks an,
the preservation Of Niagara Falls
Pensions for members OF the 10
Saving Service are shown to be de
sirable. and a high compliment - PAT
the members Of the servics for thel
self saerlaeinE devotion 20 duty
A recommendation 10 made Tot %
creased appropriations aud paymcu
of more attention to the needs 81 "a
Indians.
The Philippines.
Despite the series OF disaster
which have afflicted che Phiiippiu
islands slnea The American oceupl
tion-the rindorpest. the l%ocusts, an
the dronght-coadltiona are shown
have steadily improved and Tranquil
lty H. noN almost universal The VI
lpinoa are beginning 90 realize "a
benefits Of educpuon, and q school a
tendance OF 20 per cent is the result
Referring TO trade between the island
and the United States. the msasag
says:
T. a.a a. -. .aH IN a. Haa