The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-12-16


~ Iraut9ratlon that while much Of this enormou
- immigration is undoubtedly healthy ana natu'
- al considerable proportion In unaenfsos
o from one reason or another; mors9ss'' ver
!, siderable proportion IF H. PROBABLY ~.
: large proportion, including most OF the unps
: slrable class does not come here Of US ~
initiative. but because OF the aot'Viy u ' .n
= agents OF the great transportation companies sas
y Theses agents are distributed thronknou -
!, rope, and by the offer OF all kinds OF ihuuns
: msnts they wheedle and eaJole many INN. !.
: grants, often against their best interest, .
come here. The most serious obstacle We nav
: ! to encounter In the effort to secure pIope
: regulation OF the immigration to these snors
arises from the determined opposition OF IN
foreign steamship lines who have no intsres
= whatever In the matter save to increase tn'
returns on their capital by carrying masses p
immigrants hther In the stesrass quarters o
7 their ships ~.
. The questions arising In connection viii
} Chinese immigration stand by themselves. In'
J conditions In China are such that the entir'
J Chinese coolie class, that Is, the class o.
Chinese laborers. skilled and unskilied ie
ultimately come under the head OF uhdesir,
able immigrants to this country, because o.
their numbers, the low wages for which they
work and their low standard Of living. MOI
only Is 1t to the interest OF this country 70
keep them out but the Chinese authorities &c
not desire that they should be admitted Al
present their entrance is prohibited by laws
amply adequate to accomplish this purpose.
These laws have BEEN are being and VIII Dc,
thoroughly enforced. The violations of them
are so few In number as to be infinifesimai
and can be entirely disregarded. There IL no
serious proposal to alter the Immigration laws
as regards the Chinese laborer, skilled or
unsklled. and there is no excuse for any
man feeling or affecting to feel the slightest
| alarm on the subject
| But In the effort to carry out the policy of
excluding Chinese laborers, Chinese coolies
grave injustice and wrong have been done by
this Nation to the people OF China and there
fore ultimately to this Nation Itself Chinese
students business and professional OF all
m ma han Init a pka
tors. manufacturers. professors, travellers and
the like-should be encouraged to come here
ana treated on precisely the same footing that
| we treat students, business men, travellers and
the like Of other nations. Our laws and
treaties should be framed. not to out
these people in the excepted classes but to
state that we will admit all Chinese, except
Chinese OF the coolIe class, Chinese skilled
or unsklled laborers. There would not be
the least Danger that any such provision would
result In any relaxation OF the law about
laporers. These Will, under all conditions, be
Kept out absolutely. But 1t will be more easy
70 see that both Justice and courtesy are
shown as they ought to be shown to other
Chinese, II the law or treaty Is framed as
above suggested Examinations should be
completed at the port OF departure from
emma For this purpose there should be pro-
vided more adequate Consular service In
China than we now have. The appropriations,
potn for the offices OF the Consuls and for
the office forces in the Consulates. should be
increased.
This Government has the friendliest FEELING
for China and desires Chinas well-being We
cordially sympathize with the announced pur-
pose OF japan to stand for the integrity OF
China. Such attitude tends to the peace
Of tho world.
The Civil Service.
The civil service law has been on the statute |
books for % years. Every President and a I
vast majority of heads of departments who
nave been In office during that period have ia
vored a gradual extension of the merit sys-
TEN. The more thoroughly its principles have |
Deen understood the greater has been the ia
vor with which the law has been regard nv
administrative officers. Any attempt to carry
on the great executive departments of the
Government without this law would inevitably
result IN chaos The Civil Service Commits
sioners are doing excellent work, and their
compensations is inadequate considering the
service they perform
AduIteration of Foods
recommend that law be enacted to
regulate interstate commerce in misbranded
ana aoulterated foods drinks and drugs
such law would protect legitimate manufac-
lure and commerce, and would tend to Sc
cure the health and welfare of the consum
ny puDnc' TRAFFIC In foodstuffs which have
oeen oepased or adulterated so as to injure
ieaith or to deceive purchasers should be
National Parks.
l call your attention to the generous act
u the State OF California in comforting
pon the United states Government the oyn
rship of the Yosemite Valley and the Mari
osa Big Tree Grove. There should be no ,
e,ay IN accepting the gift. and appropria- /
, , should be made for the including {
hereof In the Yosemite National Park and |
OF the care and policing OF the park Calf :
~ ~ ma mas acted most wisely as well as 7
I'm great magnanimity in the matter | /
= "ers are certain mighty natural features :
our land which should be preserved in +
erpetuity for our children and our chill
rem children In my judgment the Grand | q
anyon OF the Colorado should be made into {
mar
i ~ ~ park' Il Is greatly to be wished [
nat the State of New York should conv ms a
ssaros Niagara what the State of California
a., as uohe as regards the Yosemite. Moth
e snouio De allowed to interfere with the
teserFauon or Niagara Falls in ALI their t
eauty and majesty If the state cannot ~ q
'n Au enen II Is earnestly to be wished that p
$1,000 souiu De wiling to turn it over to the b
! ~ government, which should In such 1
ase ~ possible. in conjunction with M C
anaulan government) assume tha h,rsas {
~ responsibility OF preserving unnamed O
aasara Fails; just as 1t should gladly as 1
w. th ysili'llar burden and responsibility | II
a.. ~. ~, yosemite National Park, and as II c
As ALREADY assumed them for the yei1ovv +
one NATIONAL Park. Adequate provieion 3
rouau De made by the Congress for the n
upper care and supervision ~ oil th-s a
ational parks. The boundaries NJ ~ Wn,
wstone National Park should be extendad d
the south and east to take in such No. Il
M % ,ne abutting forest reservation as t.
III enable the Government to nrotsct as b
n On their Winter range. 49, r,
Life-Saving Service. Of
call your especial attention 70 a.. - b
10 eo sy OF giving to the members Of H. II
rersaving Service pensions such as are n
eat ctt,aa eih en- and policemen In all our q,
ut, Niies. me men in the Life-Savfng =,
'rvlce continually and in the most n,a.tas al
/. ns way 90 deeds such as make Amer VI
litIc proua OF their country They have no az az
..Heai ihnuence; and they live in such - ei
ote places that the realty bsroia 49, N re-
~ continually render receive the scen,iess
eosnition from the public II 90 ,ntut 80 n,
en - naeion Ike this TO permit these OF
a.. oecome totally disabled or to meet Sc
atu IN the performance OF their ha-a.se | M
~ ana yet to give them no sort ~ ~ az
= one or them serves 80 years of Ne be
titiaa ~ position he should surely he til
tueu TO retire on half paw as era IN
pol'ceman does, and IL he becomes totai1., o.
-1paeieated through accident or s,ci,ra. ss IN
-, Uses MS health in the discharge ~ Nc tn
~ ne or his family should receIys is
m Just as any soldier should 80, pen -,
.ennon with especial earnestness r. tpir I'D
80 because 1t appeals not oniv To orr co
,nla - pul 70 our sympathy; for tbe an
~ on whose behalf ask ii are cornn,.a to
ely Few in number. render inca1n,i,a II,
vice or particularly dangerous EinS ao.s M
We no one to speak for them. AN ana m,
Indians. pr
, ,sn the year just past the phase q, a. We
10, Ian question which has been most sharrIt
'ught TO public attention 10 ~ Sharply m,
a. s.snincance OF the Indians introara.se VIC
: : u W. This has made itself msnt mr.
vb nc, only IN great access Of iitiFation &C
endant uu 80 Sitizen indian figures as party vll
on 70 levy local taxation upon h,s u' rpo tn
atty, but in decision ~ ~ ms per- ISL
'r nsa, supreme Court which struck awsu &C,
main prop on which has hitharto way full
governments benevolent snror. iestea list
MN against the evils of intemperapp ro- no
court holds in effect. that VIZ ai'ee. wa
Ian becomes. by virtue Of an aro "nen an am
q to him. citizen Of the stata ..nent or ha'
land is situated, he passas s ~ "nlch be,
'erai control In such matters a. o ~ unoer pla
acts OF the Congress- prohibiting the and val
sirt to him of intoxicant. hanss sne sale plo
atiaiiy imperative. II is wra.Ss SUD IL
that the states and rnrrie1,ssns TO elsi
west which have most al stab a. OF "
rare or the Indians are taLtne IN the an
lect and are trying to sunnIy s up tnis the
at least, the abdfcatfor - a., IA meas Cor