Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-11-16
space to the question Of the amend


ment of the Chinese exclusion law
The President favors continued ex
clusion of the laboring classes of the
Chinese. He opposes the exclusion Of
the intelligent classes. He wants the
merchant, the banker, artist, student
and such classes of Cinnamon to have
a right to enter the United States un
der exactly the same terms and con
ditions as if they were born in Eu
rope or any place else. He wants
them relieved from unnecessary ant
harsh examination, and particularly
from any measures savoring of degre
dation. He is much in earnest In
this connection, and has called atten
ton to the boycott inaugurated
against American goods in China as
the beginning of what may develop In
to a serious situation, involving all
American interests in the empire.
RUsso.JAPANEsE PEAcE.-"The
white world Is again at peace" the
President says, and he refers to the
happy result of the negotiations which
occurred at Portsmouth between Rus.
sia and Japan. There is a modest
reference to the part the United
States played in bringing the bellig.
erents together and in aiding them to
reach an agreement. The President
regards the internal situation in Rus.
sia as deplorable and is considering a
reference to the unfortunate situation
of the Jews, but he sees in the new
era which has been inaugurated prom
ise of the improvement Of all classes
and the removal of the serious restric
tions under which the Jews have la
bored.
SANTO DOMINGo-The President
describes at length the reasons for his
action putting into operation the mo-
dus vivendi under which the United
States is collecting the customs OF
Santo Domingo without sanction OF
Congress. He has told of the salts.
factory results which flowed from the
modus vivendi, including the peaceful
administration of the island, and OF
depositing a large sum of money in
New York with which to discharge the
foreign debt of the Dominican govern.
ment. He recommends urgently the
ratification of the treaty pending be-
fore the Senate by which the United
States is authorized to collect the Gus
toms. ~
CONSULAR sERVIcE-The Presi
dent tells of the reforms he has or
dered in the consular service and rec
ommends that Congress enact legisla
ton in order that this service may be
placed upon sound business footing
which will enable it to give satisfac
tory and adequate results for it's cost
MERCHANT MARlNE-The Presi
dent earnestly commends the encour
agement of the merchant marine ny
appropriate legislation.
NATIONAL QUARANTINE LAW
1.-THE President believes 1t is important
that Congress should enact Legislation
for national quarantine instead o
1.-THE haphazard quarantines OF the sev
eral states which lead to disputes be
Tween the states and create embar
Irassing problems for the states and thu
government.
CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALlZA
lTlON-The President has had com
mission make careful investigation
of this subject. EIe reports its find
lings, showing the terrible abuses l
has found, and recommends approprl
late legislation for their cure.
ExTRAvAGANcE-The gross eS
ltravagance and even graft which hay
|been found to flourish, are subjects 10
espccial condemnation. Secretar
Hitchcock's course in bringing 7
Justice the influential men who wef
guilty of land frauds is warmly al
lmoyed. The President finds consit
Ierable saving can be made in the az
ministration of the government, an
|refers to the necessity OF making al
propriations in such manner as WI
Ienable purchases of government SUI
lplies in large lots rather than by eac
|department as in the past.
| NAvY-The President is gratifle
at the substantial increases whic
ihave been made in the navy, and b.
Ilieyes this work should not stop. II
refers to the lessons Of the Russ
Japanese war as vindicating the ba
|tleship and concurs in the recomme1
Idation Of the general board Of the nav
THAT three new battleships be autho
. Iized.
PHiLlPPlNES.-The President
, satisfied that real progress is beir
made in the Philippines. He regart
J the government as more efficient an
} more economical, and Filipinos are
r nlacing Americans in official position
) He recommends strongly legislatit
lfor tariff rates on Filipino expof
lto the United States.