Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-12-06

SQANtsnlt0n5l0@ 1eS10 AQeAe81tee TO such o.
conference and sukgested Stiaat II be again
held At The HAGUE. In Its note OF De-
cember JIG. 1S04, the United States govern
ment communicated to the represents
tiyes OF foreign governments Its belief
that the conference could be best az
ranged under The provisions Of the PRES
emit Hague treaty. s.;: SfSis u.s. # .5#
From all the powers acceptance was re-
ceived. coupled in some cases with the
condition that we should wait until the
end of the war then waxlnK between Rus
siA and Japan. The emperor or Russia,
Immediately after the treaty OF peace
which SO happily terminated this war,
In mote presented to the president on
September IL. through Ambassador Rosen.
took the initiative in recommending thai
the conference be now called !. The United
States government In response expressed
~ cordial acquiescence and stated that
It would, as a matter of course, take part
IN the new conference and endeay0r to
further its aims. We assume that all
civilized governments will support the:
movement. and that the conference is
now an assured fact. This government
VIII do everything in its power to secure
the. success Of the conference to the end
lnat substantial progress may be made
IN the cause of international peace, JUS
tce and good WILL Iii s.s
In the conclusion OF this subject he
says: u. 49,. &.
have dwelt much on the dangers
70 be avoided by steering clear Of any
mere foolish ,sentimentality because
my. wish for peace IL SO genuine and
earnest; because have a real and
Great desire that this second Hague
conference may mark a long stride
forward in the direction OF securing
the peace OF justice throughout the
world. No object Is better worthy the
attention of enlightened statesmanship
than the establishment of gurer
method than now exists Of securing
justice as between nations, both for:
the protection Of the little nations and
Tor the prevention of war between the
big nations. To this aim we should
endeavor not only to avert bloodshed.
but, above all, effectively to strengthen
the forces Of right. The Golden Rule
should be, and as the world grows in
morality it will be, the guiding rule
OF conduct among nations as among
individually. though the Golden Rule
must not be construed in fantastic
manner as forbidding the exercise OF
the police power. This mighty and
free republic should ever deal with
all other states, great or small, on q
basis of high honor, respecting their
rights as jealousy as it safeguards Its
own. - >. - :. e.
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lengthy consideration. as does also the
appeal of Santo Domingo for assist
ance which the president believes 1t
10 our duty to give. -zn
In treating Of the subject of the
army and navy the president favors
. change in the method OF promotion.
He would promote 0mcers on merit
instead Of by seniority, believing that
this method would be conducive to bet
ter a6SrinneHy kn ;n
vogue. He also recommends an in
crease in 1.-The coast artnlerY:., the gar
risoninE OF considerable bodies Of
troops at one place, and for an in
crease and reorganization Of the med
tcal service in both the army and
navy rs - "a y. .-..
Naturalization Laws.
Legislation in line with the recommends
lions Of the naturalization commission ap-
pointed by the president last March is
asked for. These Recommendations are
given as follows:
First A federal bureau of naturali1a-
ton, to be established in the department
OF commerce and labor, to supervise the
administration of the naturalization laws
and to receive returns OF naturaliEations
pending and accomplished. 80 -.
Second. Uniformity Of naturalization
certificates, fees to be charged, and pro-
s>edure. ,se~.. = .r -. :. ~
Third. More exacting qualifications for
citizenship - -'7> p 2T
Fourth. The preliminary declaration of
intention to he abolished and no alien to
be .naturalixed until at least 80 days after
thu filing Of his petition
Fifth Jurisdiction to naturalize aliens
to be confined to United States district
courts and to such state courts az have
jurisdiction in civil actions In which the
amount in controversy Is unlimited; in
cities OF over 100000 inhabitants the
United States district courts to have ex-
elusive jurisdiction In the naturalization
of the alien residents of such cities.
Public Land Laws, s- $780,
Tic land laws are made and in this connec-
ton the president says:
r. The creation OF small irrigated
farms under the Reclamation act is a
powerful Offset to the tendency OF GER
tain other laws to foster or. permit
monopoly Of the land. Under that act
the construction of great irrigation
works has been proceeding rapidly and
SUCCESSFULLY. the lands reclaimed are
that the policy Of national irrigation
will accomplish all that was expected
OF ie In bright - The act should be ex-
tended to include the state Of Texas
The reclamation act derives much
OF its value from the fact that It tends
10 secure the greatest possible num-
Der OF homes ON the land. and to Gre
BY settlement on public land In part
by forcing the subdivision of large
private holdings before they can get
water from government irrigation
works. The law requires that no right
to the use Of water for land In private