Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-12-14

serious proposal 70 alter the immigration law
as regards the Chinese laborer. skilled
unskilled. and there IL no excuse for an
man feeling affecting to feel the siightes
alarm on the subject.
But In tho effort to carry out the policy G
excluding Chinese laborers, Chinese coolies
grave Injustice and wrong have been done b
fore ultimately to this Nation itself. Chimes
students, business and professional men Of a
kinds-not only merchants. but bankers doc
tors. manufacturers. professore, travellers an
the like-should be encouraged to come her
ana treated on precisely the same footing tina
we treat students, business men, travellers an
the Ike OF other nations. Our laws an
treaties should be framed, not to pu
these people in the excepted classes, but L
state that We will admit all Chinese. exceD
chinese OF the cooie class, Chinese skille
or unskilled laborers. There would not b
the least danger that any such provision woui'
result in any relaxation OF the law abou
laoorers These will, under all conditions. b.
kept out absolutely. But 1t will be more eas.
70 see that both Justice and courtesy ar
shown, as they ought to be shown. to othe
chinese, II the law or treaty 10 framed a
above suggested. Examinations should b.
completed at the port OF departure from
Chiha For this purpose there should be pro
Viden q more adequate Consular service II
China than we now have. The appropriations
both Tor the offices OF the Consuls and fo
the ohice forces in the Consulates should b
This Government has the friendllest feelins
for China and desires Chinas we'll being. We
cordially sympathize with the announced pur
pose OF japan to stand for the integrity o.
China. Such an attitude tends to the peacs
Of the world.
The Civil Service.
The civil service law has been on the statute
books for % years Every President and
have been in office during that period have ia
vored gradual extension OF the merit sys-
TEN. The more thoroughly its principles have
been understood the greater has been the IA
vor with which the law has been regarded by
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
compensations is inadequate considering the
service they perform.
Adulteration of Foods.
/ recommend that a law be enacted to
regulate interstate commerce in msbrand ed
and adulterated foods drinks and drugs.
Such law would protect legitimate manufac-
ture and commerce, and would tend to Sc
cure the health and welfare of the consum-
ing public. Traffic in foodstuNs which have
been debased or aduterated as to injure
health or to deceive purchasers should be
forbidden.
National Parks.
l call your attention to the generous act
Of the State of California in comforting
upon the United States Government the own
ership of the Yosemite Valley and the Mari
delay in accepting the gift. and appropria-
tons should be made for the including
thereof in the Yosemite National Park, and
for the care and policing of the park Cali
fornia has acted most wisely well as
with great magnanimity in the matter
There are certain mighty natural features
If our land which should be preserved In
for our children and our chill
In INV trT,r be u
Canyon Of the Colorado should be made into
L National park. 1t is greatly to be wished
hat the State Of New York should copy as
'egards Niagara what the State of California
las done as regards the Yosemite. Moth
ng should be allowed to interfere with the
preservation of Niagara Falls in all their
beauty and majesty. II the state cannot
o this then 1t is earnestly TO be wished that
she should be willing to turn IL over to the
Government, which should in such
:ase tf possible, in conjunction with the
goyernment) assume the burden
md responsibility of preserving unharmed
Niagara Falls; just as it should gladly
ume a similar burden and responsibility
or the Yosemite National Park and as 1t
las already assumed them for the Yellow
stone National Park. Adequate provision
'hould be made by the Congress for the
proper care and supervision OF all these
National parks. The boundaries Of the Yel
owstone National Park should be extended
o the south and east to take in such por-
ions OF the abutting forest reservation as
will enable the Government to protect the
Tx on their Winter range.
Life-Saving Service.
I call your especial attention to the de-
irability Of giving to the members of the
Service pensions such as are
'iven to tiremen and policemen in all our
reat cities The men in the Life Saving
ervice continually and in the most matter
( fact way do deeds such as make Amer
cans proud of their country. They have no
olitical influence; and they live in such re-
lote places that the really heroic services
hey continually render receive the scantiest
ecognition from the public. 1t is unjust for
great nation like this to permit these
len to become totally disabled or to meet
cath in the performance Of their hazardous
uty and yet to give them sort OF re-
ard. If one Of them serves 80 years of his
fe in such a position he should surely be
ntitled to retire on half pay. a fireman
: policeman does, and If he becomes totally
lcapacitated through accident or sickness
: loses his health in the discharge of his
lty he or his family should receive a pen
on just as any soldier should. l call your
,tention with especial earnestness to this |
after because it appeals not only to our |
ldgment but TO our sympathy; for the |
aople on whose behalf ask 1t compare
vely few in number. render incalculabe |
rvice OF particularly dangerous kind, and |
ave no one to speak for them.
Indians.
dian question which has been most sharply |
ought to public attention is the larger
gal significance Of the Indians Introduction
to citizenship. This has made itself mani
ST not only in great access of litigation
which the citizen Indian figures as a party
fendant and in more widespread dspo-
,ion to levy local taxation upon his per-
nalty, but in a decision OF the United
ates Supreme Court which struck away
e main prop on which has hitherto rested
e Government benevolent effort TO pro-
CT him against the evils OF intemperance.
lie court holds. in effect. that when an
dian becomes by virtue of allotment OF
nd to him, a citizen Of the state in which
3 land is situated he passes from under
deral control in such matters this. and
e acts of the Congress prohibiting the sale 1
sift to him of intoXiCants become sub
antially imperative. 1t is gratifying to
tie that the states and municipalities OF
e West which have most at stake in the
.lfare Of the Indians taking up this
hject and are trying to supply, in a meas ! 8
e at least the abdication Of its trusteeship :
iced upon the Federal Government. Never i
eless ! would urgently press upon the at q
ltion Of the Congress the question whether T
me amendment of the internal revenue l
rs might not be Of aid in prosecuting 7
)se malefactors. known in the Indian coun- v
as "booteggers," who engaged at a
ce in defrauding the United States Treas h
v Of taxes and what is far more impor- /
II. in debauching the Indians BY carrying ,
uors illiCity into territory still completely Y
der Federal Jurisdiction ?
The Philippines. Il
During the last year the Philippine Islands (
rs hesn slowly recovering from the series
sissasters which. since American ocCupa- a
n have greatly reduced the amount Of aE- Z
uItlral products below what was produced {
Spauish times. The war, the rinjerpest. the q
,,sts the drought and the cholera have been 3
ted as causes t. prevent a return Of the a
.spsrity much needed in the islands Tie N
ST serious is the destruction by the rinder- {
4 of more than - per cent Of the draft u
tie because it will take several years Of Il
eding t. restore the necessary number OF =,