The Caldwell tribune., 1905-12-09

4 Ing or from any other canaa iSA NO. ,oL tram
snips are most formidable meebanisms ,'0,sa,
when nnt ,ea; "sa;, put they are utterly useless
i ,n %nen not Well handled; and thew cannot bs
training. 1ohs ana careful
i ,E Naturalization Laws,
n,,1ntg 1Erng the past year evidence has aeon.
4 taineS T. 10 confirm the expressions con-
90 the Importance Of revising bv s%nra as
piiate legislation our system of naturs iizin.
sion nI - u !, appointed last March a commis
ston 70 make careful examination ~ 60
naturalization laws, and to snrrast al or,,nl our
p.tate measures to avoid the notorious
Aouses resulting from the improvjSent ~
misason dng sransang of citizenship This com
,,art-o, composed OF an officer of the De-
ptaartnent taae OF State the Department Of Ins-
ttee' ana OF the Department a. Cornro erca
,,ro, Hno LABOR, has discharged the duty Imposed
Ill ~ ana mas submitted report which
4 VIII 6e transmitted to the CONGRESS- ror ita
action. - NSN' AoA A'S favorable
con, me DISTINGUISHING Recommendations Of the
/ First--A Federal bureau of NATURALIZATION.
- pe estapIshed In the Department OF Com
/ taetscae and Laoor to supervise the admins
tration OF the naturalization laws and RI re-
celVe returns of naturalizations pending and
accomplished. anu
seeond-Uniformity Of naturalization GER
IlmCates, tees to be charged, and procedure
zenship. AOA eA'A-
FoGrth-The preliminary declaration oF an
sentlon 10 be abolished and no alien to be
Hing of his petition.
Fifth-Jurisdiction to naturalize aliens to
De confined to United States District Courts
and to such state courts as have iurfsdiction
IN civil actions in which the amount in
controversy Is unlimited; in cities of over
iVo'oo0 Inhabitants the United States Dis
.rict courts to have exclusive Jurisdiction
IN the naturalization of the alien residents
of such cities.
Breaches Of Trust In Public Service,
There seems to be no statute of the United
states which provides for the punishment of
United States Attorney or other officer of
the government who corruptly agrees to
Wrongtui1y do or wrongfullys refrain from
oolng any act when the consideration FOR
such corrupt agreement is other than one
possessing money value. This ought to be
femedled by appropriate legislation Legis-
lation should also be enacted to cover ex-
phcltly, unequivocally and beyond question,
breach of trust in the shape Of prematurely
diVulglng official secrets by an officer or
employe of the United States and to pro-
, vide suitable penalty therefor. Such Off
, Ger or employe owes the duty to the United
states to guard carefully and not to divulge
! or In any manner prematurely infor-
nation which is accessible to the officer OF
employe by reason of his official position
MOST breaches of public trust are already
covered by the law, and this one should be-
! 1t Is impossible, no matter how much care
Is used, to prevent the occasional appoint
hlehl 10 the PUBIC service OF man who
. when tempted proves unfaithful; but every
means should be provided to detect and
every effort made to punish the wrongdoer
D So FAR as in my power lies each and every
! such wrongdoer shall be relentlessly hunted
9 down; in no instance in the past has he
r been spared; in no instance in the future
shall he be spared His crime is crim'
against every honest man in the Nation fol
Q 1t Is a crime against the whole body polite
: Yet in dwelling on such misdeeds, it Is un
J just not to add that they are altogether ex
ceptional, and that on the whole the EN-
ployes of the Government render uprigh
and faithful service to the people. There
are exceptions notably in or two
branches Of the service; but at no time IL
: of the Nation taken a whole stood on
= higher plane than now, alike as regard
t honesty and as regards efficiency.
y PubIic-Land Laws.
8 Once again 1 call your attention to tn
{ condition of the public-land laws. Recen
q developments have given new urgency to tn
+ need for such changes will fit these law
o to actual present conditions. The homes
= disposal and right of the renainini
: public lands is of fundamental Importance
o The iniquitous methods by which the mo
u nopoiZing of the public lands Is bein
!; brought about under the present laws ar
Ii becoming more generally known, but tn
" existing laws do not furnish effective RENE
Z dies. The recommendations of the Publ
= Lands Commission upon this subject are wis
- and should be given effect.
q The creation of small irrigated farms un
l. der the reclamation act is powerful offse
l. to the tendency Of certain other laws to fos
,r ter permit monopoly of the land. Unde
# that act the construction of great irrigatio
n works has been proceeding rapidly and sue
n cessfully, the lands reclaimed are eagerl
d taken up and the prospect that the polio
v of National irrigation will accomplish a
ID that was expected of 1t is bright. The az
,r should be extended to include the State {
N Texas.
IS The reclamation act derives much of +
10 value from the fact that it tends to secure II
ii greatest possible number of homes on II
is land, and to create communities Of freehold
al ers in part by settlement on public land,
g. part by forcing the subdivision Of large pI
1t vate holdings before they can get water fro
in Government irrigation works. The law I
1t quires that no right to the use OF water +
d. land in private ownership shall be sold for
Of tract exceeding 100 acres to any one Ian
s. owner. This provision has excited active al
H. powerful hostility, but the success of the la
1p itself depends the wise and firm enforc
at ment of 1t. We cannot afford to substitu
40 tenants for freehoders on the public domai
an The greater part Of the remaining publ
C. lands cannot be irrigated. They are at pre-
e. ent and will probably always be OF great
Id value for grazing than for any other purpos
III This fact has led to the grazing homeste
ce of $40 acres in Nebraska and to the propos
ft extension of it to other states. 1t Is areu
o. that a family cannot be supported on
of acres OF arid grazing land. This Is obvious
DIS true; but neither can a family be supported
of $40 acres of much OF the land to which
ut is proposed to apply the grazing homestea
n
to limit would be unwse at the present TN
re 1t would probably result on the one hand
at enlarglng the holdings of some of the gre
be landowners and on the other III heeulesS 81
RS fering and failure the part OF very ct
lal siderable proportion Of the bona fde settl
who give faith to the implied assurance
NJ the Government that such an area Is sui
an Client The best use of the public grail
ed lands requires the careful examination
" | classification of these lands In order to e.
,rd each settler land enough to support mis- Ia
Ist ily and no While this worK is Del
It done and until the lands are settled
,at Government should take control or the or
,te range under reasonable regulations sulted
n local needs, following the general policy
,ry ready In eEuccessful operation on the tor
its | reserves It is probable that the pres
he qrazing value of the open public range
1h- ercely more than half what 1t once was
, a what it might easily be again under care
ND The forest policy Of the Administration
NE nears to enjoy the unbroken support or
civ neople The great users of timber are the
in selves forwarding the movement for lot
1mt nraseryation All organized opposition to
avs forest reserves in the West has disappear
se ! since the consolidation of all Government
ave OCT work in the National Forest Service tn
ole hos heen a rapid and notable gain IN the u
tho fuIness of the forest reserves to the peo
ms and In public appreciation Of their value
,ts National parks within or adjacent TO ioi
as reserves should be transferred TO the Gil"
rk oF the Forest Service also.
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