Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-05

terry OF bue seas htdNg dlmtu OAuiH
ers also play an important part, and
unarmed cruisers, IL swift enough, are
very useful as scouts.
False Public Servants.
"There sens to be no statute of the
United States which provides for the
punishment Of a United States attorney
or other officer Of the government who
corruptly agrees to wrongfully do or
wrongfully refrain fom doing any act
when the consideration for such corrupt
agreement Is other than one possess
ing money value. This ought TO be
remedied by appropriate legislation.
Legislation should also be enacted to
cover, unequivocally and beyond ques-
tion. breach Of trust in the shape Of
prematurely divulging official Sc
crets by an officer or employe Of the
United States, and to provide a suit.
able penalty therefor.
Land and Irrigation.
Once again call your attention to
the conditions Of the public land laws
Recent developments have given new
urgency TO the need such changes as
will ft these laws TO actual present
conditions. Tho honest disposal and
right use Of the remaining public lands
is Of fundamental Importance. The in.
iquitous methods by which the mo.
nopolizing Of the public lands is being
brought about under the present laws
are becoming more generally known,
but the existing laws do not furnish ef.
foctive remedies
immigration
Al I said in my last message 20 the
congre.a wo can not have too much
immigration Of tho right sort and we
should have none whatever Of the
wrong sort.
Az much ~ possible should bo done
10 distribute the immigrants upon the
land and keep them away from the con.
gested tenemcnt.houso districts Of the
great cities. But distribution is pal.
lalive. not a cure. The prime need IL
10 keep out all immigrants who will
not make good American citizena The
laws now existing FOR tho exclusion Of
undesirable immigrants should be
strengthened.
There 10 no serious proposal 10 alter
tho immigration law as regards tho
Chinese lahorer, skilled or unskllled,
and there Il no excuse for any man
feeling or affecting 20 feel the slight
est alarm on tho subject.
Adultoratsd Foods.
/ recommend that law be enacted |
20 regulate interstate commerce In
misbranded and adulterated foods,
drinks and drugs Such law would pro,
teet legitimate manufacture and com
meFee. and would tend 10 secure the
health and welfare Of the consuming
public. Traffic In foodstuffs which
have been debased or adulterated 90
as TO injuTe health or 10 deceive puF
ehaseFs should be forbidden
The Philippines.
During the last year the Philippine
Islands have been slowly recovering |
from tho series Of disasters whieh,
since American occupation. have great |
~ reduced the amount Of agricultural |
products below what was produced In
spanish times, A year from next April |
the first legislative assembly Tor the |
islands will be held On the sanity and |
self-Testraint Of this body much will
depend 50 FAR as the future self govern.
ment OF the islands Is concerned.
The agricultural conditions OF the
islands enforce more strongly than
ever the argument in favor Of reducing |
the tariff on the products OF the Phil
ippine Islands entering the United
States.
The Islands.
In my Judgment immediate steps /
should be taken for the fertilization Of
Hawaii This is the most important
point in the Pacific 10 fortify, in order
10 conserve the interests Of this eoun-
try. IL would be hard 20 overstate
the importance Of this need.
1 earnestly advocate the adoption Of
legislation which viii explicitly confer
American citizenship on all citizens Of
Porto Rico. There il, in my judgment
no excuse for failure 10 do this.
Alaska.
earnestly ask that Alaska be given
an elective delegate Some person
should be chosen who can speak with
authority Of the needs Of the territory.
The government should aid in the con
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