Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-06


the other republics on this continent shall
pc happy and prosperous. II a republic
TO the south of us commits tort against
a foreign nation, the doctrine does not
force Us to interfere to prevent punish
ment, providing punishment does not as
Santo Domingo.
Santo Domingo has made an appeal
TO us to help her and not only principle
ana wisdom but every generous instinct
Dlnds us to respond to the appeal.
Army and Navy.
L do not believe there is any army in
the world that has better average than
ours but previous should be
posts in time of peace should be dimin-
lshed Promotion by mere seniority can
never result in thoroughly efficient
corps. There should be an increase in
the coast artillery force, and increase and
reorganization in the medical department.
Our navy must always be of greater
size than our army. 1t does not seem to
me that the navy should be increased
beyond the present number of units, but
encient should be substituted for in
efficient units.
Probably the result would be obtained
Dy AIDING single battleship each year.
Naturalization Laws.
NO alien is to be naturalized until at
least ninety days after filing his petition.
Criminal Laws.
The delays of the criminal law, no less
than OF the civil. now amount to a very
great evil.a Legislation should be enacted
to cover breach of trust in the shape of
prematurely divulging secrets by an en-
ploye or officer of the United States. A
statute. should be provided for punish
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er officer who eorruptly agrees to do
wrong, other than for money
Public Land
The Ubiquitous method of monopolizing
public lands are becoming more generally
known, but existing laws do not furnish
effective remedies. We cannot afford to-
substitute tenants for freeholders on pub,
lie domain. All organized opposition to
the forest reserves of the west has dis
appeared
Merchant Marine.
1t cannot but be source of regret and
uneasiness to us that the lines of COM
munication with our sister republics of
South America should be chiefly under
foreign control through the lib
eral aid bestowed by other governments
on their own steam lines.
Pensions.
mat congress take action toward care
for the graves of Confederate dead. The
first need is to take charge of the graves
of Confederate dead who died in the
northern prisons.
immigration.
We should have none of the wrong
sort. We need more immigration for the
south. No emigrants should be allowed
to come from Canada and Mexico, save
natives OF the two countries themselves
Keep immigrants away from the con-
gested tenement house districts of the
great cities.
In the effort to carry out the policy Of
excluding Chinese laborers grave wrong
has been done to the people of China
Chinese students. business and profess
slonal men should be encouraged to
come. We cannot expect to receive
equity from China) unless we do equity.
Civil Service.
Written competitive examinations do
not make the ideal method but they rep
resent an immeasureably advance upon
the "spoils' system
Copyright Laws.
Our copyright laws urgently need re-
vision.
Adulteration of Foods.
Interstate traffic in foodstuffs which
have been debased or adulterated so as
to lnJure health or deceive purchasers
should be forbidden.
National Parks.
The grand canon of Colorado should
be made into national park. Nothing
should be allowed to interfere with the
preservation of Niagara Falls. The
boundaries of Yellowstone park should
be extended to include forest preserves
on the south
Lifesaving Service
Give members Of the service pensions
such as are given to fremen and police
men in all our great cities.
Indians.
Some amendment of the internal rev.
enue laws to prosecute "bootleggers.
Ihe acts of Congress prohibiting the sale
or gift to him (the Indian) of intoxicants
has substantially become imperative
The Philippines.
If there has been error as regards Civ
ing self-government to the Philippines it
has been it too quickly. | earnestly rec
ommend that the tariff now embossed
upon the products Of the Philippines be
entirely removed except on sugar and to-
b2cco, that these be reduced % per cent
and removed after July /, 1909 So
primitive are the methods in the islands
that 1t will be many years before the
effect whatever upon the markets of the
United States. The only solution (of
labor on the islands) is the training Of
the Filipino
Hawaii
Immediate steps should be taken to
fortfy the island. Hawaii is too heavily
taxed. Seyenty-five per cent. Of the rev
enue receipts should be set aside for, say
twenty years, for education and improve
ments: Hawaii shall never be a territory
in which a, governing class Of rich plant
ers exists by means of coolie labor.
Porto Rico.
Legislation which will explicitly confer
American citizenship on all citizens of
Porto Rico.
Insular Affairs in General.
We have been paying all heed to the
political and educational interests of
these islands, but it is not less importa Mt
that we should favor their industrial
development.
Alaska
Alaska be given an elective delegate
Admission to Statehood.
Indian territory and Oklahoma be ad-
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