Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-12-08

yolyed I'm serious difficulties with for
elgn governments over the island or
else may be forced itself to intervene
IN the island in some unpleasant fash
lon.
Army and Navy.
do not believe that any army In the
world has a better average OF enlisted
man or a better type Of junior officer,
but the army should be trained to act
effectively in mass. Provision should
be made by sufficient appropriations
for maneuvers of practical kind.
Provision should be made for the pro-
motion Of exceptionally meritorlous
men over the heads Of their comrades
and for the retirement Of all men who
have reached given age without get
ting beyond a given rank.
There should be an increase in the
coast artillery force so that our coast
Notifications can be in some degree
adequately manned. There Is special
need for an increase and reorganization
of the medical department Of the army.
In both the army and navy there must
be the same thorough training for duty
In the staff corps as in the fighting line.
The Importance of this was shown CON
clusively in the Spanish American and
the Russo-Japanese wars. The work
of the medical departments In the Jap
anese army and navy is especially
worthy of study.
Our navy must, relatively to the ma
vies of other nations, always be or
greater size than our army. We have
most wisely continued for number Of
years to build up our navy, and 1t
has now reached fairly high standard
Of efficiency This standard must not
only be maintained, but increased. 1t
does not seem to me necessary, how
ever, that the navy should, at least in
the immediate future, be increased be
yond the present number Of units.
What is now clearly necessary Is to
substitute efficient for inefficient units
as the latter become worn out or as 1t
becomes apparent that they are use
less. Probably the result would be
attained by adding single battleship
to our navy each year, the superseded
or outworn vessels being laid up or
broken up as they are thus replaced.
Naturalization.
On this subject recommend:
First.-A federal bureau Of naturali-
zatlon, to be established in the depart
ment of commerce and labor, to su-
pervise the administration of the natu-
rallzation laws and to receive returns
Of naturallzations pending and accom-
plished.
Second.-Unlformit of naturalization
certificates, fees to be charged, and
procedure.
Third.-More exacting qualifications
for citizenship.
Fourth.-The preliminary declaration
Of intention to be abolished and nc
alien to be naturalized until at least
ninety days after the filing Of his peti
ton.
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aliens to be confined to United States
district courts and to such state courts
as have jurisdiction in civil actions in
which the amount in controversy is un
limited in cities of over 100000 inhab
itants the United States district court.
to have exclusive Jurisdiction in tn,
naturalization of the alien residents OF
such cities.
Criminal Laws.
In my last message | asked the at
tention of the congress to the urgen
need of action to make our crimina
law more effective, and | most ear
nestly request that you pay heed t
the report of the attorney general oil
this subject.
There seems to be no statute of tn,
United States which provides for tn,
punishment of United States attor
ney or other officer of the government
who corruptly agrees to wrongfully d,
or wrongfully refrain from doing am
act when the consideration for sucl
corrupt agreement Is other than on,
possessing money value. This ought t,
be remedied by appropriate legislation
Legislation should also be enacted t,
cover explicitly, unequlvocally and be
yond question breach Of trust in tn,
shape Of prematurely divulgng officia
secrets by an officer or employee Of tn
United States and to provide a suitable
penalty therefor.
Merchant Marine.
To the spread OF our trade in peac
and the defense of our flag in war
great and prosperous merchant marin
is Indispensable. We should have ship
Of our own aud seamen of our own t
convey our goods to neutral market
and in case OF need to re-enforce ou
battle line. Ii cannot but be a sourc
of regret and uneasiness to us that tn
lines of communication with our siste
republics of South America should b
chiefly under foreign control. 1t is no
Il good thing that American merchant
and manufacturers should have TO SEN
their goods and letters to South Amer
lea via Europe II they wish securit
and dispatch. Even ON the Pacific
where our ships have held their ow
better than on the Atlantic, our mel
chant flag is now threatened throug
the liberal aid BESTOWED by other gov
crnmentS on their own steam lines.
ask your earnest consideration OF tn
report with which the merchant ma
rine commission has followed its Ion
and careful inquiry,
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