Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-12-14

| appointed last March a commission to make
careful examination OF our naturalizlng
laws and to suggest appropriate measures
to avoid the notorious abuses resulting from
the improvident or una' 'ful granting OF cit
izenship. This commission. composed OF an
officer OF the Department Of state, OF the
Department Of Justice, and OF the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor, has DIS
charged the duty imposed upon IT, and has
submitted a report, which will be transmitted
to the Congress for It's consideration, and, /
hope for its favorable action,
The distinguishing recommendations OF the
First. federal bureau of naturalization,
to be established in the Department OF Conn
merce and Labor, to supervise the admins
tration of the naturalization laws and to re-
ceive returns OF naturalizatons pending, aud
accomplished.
Second Uniformity Of naturalization GER
tfcates, fees to be charged and procedure
Third More exciting qualifications for cit
Fourth The preliminary declaration OF in
tention to be abolished and no alien to be
naturalzed until at least ninety days after
the filing OF his petition.
Fifth. Jurisdiction to naturalzs aliens
TO be confined to United States district courts
and to such State courts as have Jurisdiction
in civil actions IN which the amount in con-
troversy is unlimited in cities OF over 1O0-
900 inhabitants the United States district
courts to have exclusive Jurisdiction in the
natural, Ation Of the allen residents Of such
cities.
Criminal Laws.
Legislation to make our criminal
laws more effective and to provide ad-
equate punishment fc~ breaches Of
trust by public officials is urged, and
the promise made that all the power
of the administration shall be devoted
to the detection and punishment Of
| such wrongdoers.
The President continues:
Once again call your attention to the
| condition Of the publc-land laws. Recent
| developments have given new urgency to the
| need for such changes as will At these laws
! to actual present conditions. The honest dis
| posal and right use OF the remaining public
lands Is of fundamental Importance. The
| Ubiquitous methods by which the monopoliz-
ing OF the public lands is being brought
about under the present laws are becoming
| more generally known, but the existing laws
| do not furnish effective remedies. The rec
commentators OF the ! bile Lands comm n,iss
| be given effect.
The policy Of creating forest re-
serves is shown to have met popular
approval, as has the initiation of for
est reserves.
! Merchant Marine.
On the subject of the merchant ma.
rine, the message says:
To tho spread of our trade in peace and
the defense of our flag In war a great and
|
| We should have ships OF our own and sea-
| men Of our own to convey our goods to neu-
force our battle line. 1t cannot but be a
| source OF regret and uneasiness to us that
| the lines Of communication with our sister
| republics OF South America should be chief
' ~ under foreign control. 1t is not a good
| thing that American merchants and manu-
| facturers should have to send their goods
| and letters to South America via Europe IL
| they wish security and dispatch. Even on
the Pacific, where our ships have held their
own better than on the Atlantic, our mer-
| chant flag is now threatened through the lib
| eral aid bestowed by other governments on
their own steam lines. | ask your earnest
consideration of the report with which the
| Merchant Marine commission has followed
it's long and careful inquiry.
Praise of the good work of the pen
sion bureau with an acknowledge
ment Of the debt the country owes
to the veterans Of the Civil war fol
lows.
immigration.
Continuing, the message shows
clearly the necessity for checking the
steamship companies in their activity
in promoting the importation Of unde
sirable immigrants, while pointing
out how warmly welcome is the man
of good health and moral character
who bids fair to add value to the
community. An increase in the strin
gency of the immigration law is advo
Gated.
On the subject of Chinese immigra
ton the message urges the necessity
for courteous treatment of the Chi
nese students, business and profes
sional men who visit this country
| NnnnCitinr
to the admission of coolies or skilled
or unskilled labor from China.
Civil Service.
Some paragraphs of the message
are devoted to an elucidation Of thu
workings of the civil service law. Thu
assertion is made that the effects O
the law have been excellent
A revision of the copyright laws i
declared to be urgently needed, an,
the promise made that a bill for thi
purpose will be introduced at tn
coming session. The passage Of tn
measure is earnestly recommended.
A law to regulate interstate CON
! merce in misbranded and adulterate
foods, drinks and drugs is urged; ais
one providing for the building an
! maintenance Of national parks an
! the preservation of Niagara Falls.
: Pensions for members Of the Lif
, Saving Service are shown to be d.
Q sirable, and high compliment Is pal
2 the members of the service for thel
i self-sacrificing devotion to duty.
A recommendation Is made for II
s creased appropriations and paymer
: of more attention to the needs Of tn
Il Indians.
u The Philippines.
: Despite the series of disaster
. which have afflicted the Philippin
u islands since the American occupi
tion-the rinderpest, the locusts, an
! the neutrality-suspicious. are shown I
. have steadily improved and Tranquil
. ity is now almost universal. The Fl
Il ipinos are beginning to realize tn
IL benefits of education and a school q