The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-12-07

, N the Importance OF revising BY appropriate
legislation our system Of na'uralizing aliens
I appointed last March commission 10 make
a careful examination OF our naturaliznB
laws and to suggest appropriate measures
to avoid the notorious abuses resulting from
the improyldent or unlawful granting, OF cit
zenshp This commission, composed OF an
officer Of the Department OF state, OF the
| department Of Justice, and Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce a ana n mSTori; n ans has
submitted a report, which will be transmitted
| to the Congress for It's consideration ana.
| hope for its favorable action.
The distinguishing recommendations OF the
| commission are: .,
First A federal bureau OF naturalization.
I to be established In the Department OF COM
| u1erce and Labor. to supervise the admins
! tration OF the naturalization laws and TO re-
| ceiye returns of naturaizations pending aud
second Uniformity Of naturalization GER
| tifcates fees to be charged and procedure:
Third More exactirs qualifications for cit
Fourth The preliminary declaration OF in
: tention to be abolished and no alien to be
| naturalzed until at least ninety days after
| the filing OF his petition.
| Fifth Jurisdiction to naturalze aliens
| TO be confined to United States district courts
| aud to such State courts as have Jurisdiction
| In civil actions in which the amount in con-
| troversy is unlimited in cities OF over lOO-
900 inhabitants the United States district
| courts to have exclusive jurisdiction in the
| naturalization OF the alien residents OF such
| cities.
Criminal Laws.
Legislation to make our criminal
laws more effective and to provide ad-
eauate punishment for breaches of
trust by public officials is urged, and
the promise made that all the power
OF the administration shall be devoted
to the detection and punishment OF
such wrongdoers.
The President continues:
Once again | call your attention to the
condition OF the publlc-land laws Recent
developments have given new urgency to the
need for such changes as will Mt these laws
to actual present conditions. The honest DIS
posal and right OF the remaining public
lands is of fundamental Importance. The
niquitous methods by which the monopoliz-
ing of the public lands is being brought
about under the present laws are becoming
more generally known, but the existing laws
do not furnish effective remedies The rec
concentrations OF the Public Lands commits
sion upon this subject are wise and should
be given effect
The policy of creating forest re-
serves is shown to have met popular
approval, as has the initiation of for
est reserves.
Merchant Marine.
On the subject of the merchant ma
rine. the message says:
To the spread OF our trade in peace and
the defense of our flag in war a great and
prosperous merchant marine is indispensable
| We should have ships of our own and sea-
men OF our own to convey our goods to neu-
| trail markets, and in case OF need to rein
| force our battle line. 1t cannot but be a
| source of regret and uneasiness to us that
| the lines of communication with our sister
| republics of South America should be chief
| ly under foreign control. II is not a good
| thing that American merchants and manu-
| facturers should have to send their goods
/ LA e. AtNn ria "
| they wish security and dispatch. Even on
the Pacific, where our ships have held their
| own better than on the Atlantic our mer-
| chant flag is now threatened through the lib
| eral aid bestowed by other governments on
| their own steam lines. ask your earnest
consideration of the report with which the
| Merchant Marine commission has followed
| its long and careful inquiry
Praise of the good work Of the pen
| sion bureau with an acknowledge
ment of the debt the country owes
to the veterans of the Civil war fol-
| lows.
immigration.
Continuing, the message shows
| clearly the necessity for checking the
steamship companies in their activity
in promoting the importation Of unde-
sirable immigrants, while pointing
out how warmly welcome is the man
of good health and moral character,
who bids fair to add value to the
community. An increase in the strin-
gency of the immigration law is advo-
Gated.
On the subject Of Chinese immigra-
ton the message urges the necessity
for courteous treatment of the Chi
nese students, business and profess
sional men who visit this country
while asserting unalterable opposition
to the admission of coolies or skilled
or unskilled labor from China.
Civil Service.
Some paragraphs of the message
are devoted to an calculation of the
workings of the civil service law. The
assertion is made that the effects OF
the law have been excellent.
A revision of the copyright laws Is
declared to be urgently needed, and
the promise made that a bill for this
purpose will be introduced at the
coming session, The passage of the
measure is earnestly recommended
A law to regulate interstate com
|
foods. drinks and drugs is urged; also
one providing for the building and
maintenance OF national parks and
the preservation of Niagara Falls.
Pensions for members of the Life
Saving Service are shown to be de
sirable, and high compliment is pait
the members of the service for theil
self-sacrfcing devotion to duty.
A recommendation is made for in
creased appropriations and paymen
of more attention to the needs of the
Indians.
The Philippines.
Despite the series of disasters
which have afflicted the Philippine
islands since the American occupa
tion-the rinderpest, the locusts, anC
the conditions are shown t.
have steadily improved and tranquil
ity is now almost universal, The Fill