The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-06

to congress for its consideration, and,
I hope, for its favoramle action.
The Distinguishing recommends
tions of the Commission are:
First. A federal bureau Of natural
ization, to be established in the de-
partment of commerce and labor, to
supervise the administration Of the
naturalization laws and to receive re-
turns of naturalizations pending and
accomplished.
Second. Uniformity of naturaliza-
ton certificates, fees to be charged,
and procedure.
Third. More exacting qualification
for citizenship.
Fourth. The preliminary declara-
ton of intention to be abolished and
no alien to be naturalized until at
least ninety days after the fling Of his
petition.
Fifth Jurisdiction to naturalized
aliens to be confined to United States
district courts and TO such State
courts as have jurisdiction in civil ac-
tons in which the amount in contro
versy is unlimited; in cities of over
100000 inhabitants the United States
district courts to have exclusive juris
diction in the naturalization Of the
alis,,. residents of such cities.
In my last message asked the at
tention of the congress to the urgent
need Of action to make our crimina!
law more effective: and ] most earn
estly request that you pay heed to the
report Of the attorney-general on this
subject. Centuries ago it was espec-
tally needful to throw every safe
guard round the accused. The danger
is now exactly the reverse. Our laws
and customs tell immensely in favor
Of the criminal and against the inter-
ests CT the pubic he has wronged.
Some antiquat6d and outworn rules
which once safeguarded the threat
ened rights OF private citizens. now
merely work harm to the general
BODY polite The criminal hw off the
United States stands in Urgent Geea
o: :.ev:sion. The criminal process Of
any court OF the United States should
run throughout the entire re.lico1.i:,i
extent OF or country. TIE delays Of
tllc criminal laa. 10 less than OF the
civil. nov amount 70 q Very great evil.
There seems 70 !s4 no statute OF c..c
United states which provides for the
punishment of Cn;sad States a,tor-
ney or othe. etiics.. OF 5he govern
nent who corruptly agrees t. wrong
fully DO or wroaefuiiy refrain FROM
doing any &c; when the consideration
for such corrupt agreement is other
.han one possessing money value. This
ougllt to be remcdied b. appro pria,>.
legislation.
The National government already
does something III connection With the
construction and maintenance of the
great system of levees along the low
er course of the Mississippi: in my
| judgment it should do much more.
| To the spread Of our trade in peace
and the defense of our flag in war
great and prosperous merchant ma
rine is indispensable. I ask your earn
est consideration of the report with
which the Merchant Marine ,Commis-
sion has followed its long and care
| full inquiry
| 1t is matter of unmixed satisfac-
ton once more to call attention to the
excellent work of the Pension bu-
reau: for the veterans of the Civil
war have a greater claim upon us
| than any other class of our citizens.
To them. first of all among our peo-
| pie, honor is due
Seven years ago my lamented pre-
decesSor. President Mckinley. stated
that the .ime had come for the nation
| to care for the graves Of the Confed-