The Caldwell tribune., 1905-12-09

the earth to participate, by sendins thair ~
ss ,5 vessels and such military orEarizations
i fan of its MtaSSteable t1S This celebration would
4 i,s - - Ats tull purpose unless 1t were endtr-
tps IN its results and Commentaries with
the poteance aI,pst Of the event to be celebrated
me tne event from which our Nation dates it,
uTth earnestly hope that this celebra
fTUI, fOn, ALREADY indorsed by the Congress of the
Stnto Inseo states and by the legislatures Of 18
STATES since the action of the Congress- will
receive such additional aid at your hands as
WI. VIII make 1t worthy Of the great event it is
GovrT 70 celebrate, and thereby enable the
| GovFhment OF the United States TO make pro-
VISION FOR the exhibition Of its own resources
dnrt2n au nne"!se, enable our people who have un-
nro,,iSe sen tne work of such a celebration to
bts0saue tt suitable and proper entertainment and
instruction In the historic events of our coun-
ny tor all who may visie the exposition and
~ ""0ln we nave rendered our hospitality
-- Pensions.
~ - matter OF unmixed satisfaction once
4ofe tn 70 caA attention to the excellent work of
Sne Pensaor Bureau; for the veterans of the
CNn war have greater claim upon us than
any other class of our citizens To them
hrst of all among our people, honor ia due
seven years ago my lamented predecessor
@ rresloent McElnlev. stated that the time had
Of the Confederate dead | recommend that
ene congress take action toward this end The
ntse neea Is to take charge of the graves of
prisons -" 1'O''''0'''
Immigration,
The question of immigration is of vital In
Ierest to this country In the year ending
5une me ~, 1905, there came to the United States
t,ozo,ooo alien immigrants. In other words,
IN the single year that has just elapsed there
came TO this country a greater number of
people than came here during the 169 years Of
our Co+onlal life which interviewed between the
nrst landing at Jamestown and the Declara-
tlon OF Independence 1t Is clearly shown. in.
tne report Of the Commissioner General OF
/ immigration that while much of this enormous
immigration Is undoubtedly healthy and natur-
a., considerable proportion is undesirable
trom one reason or another; moreover a, CON-
siderable proportion Of it, probably very
large proportion, including most of the unde-
slraple class does not come here Of its, own
INITIATIVE, but because of the activity of the
agents OF the great transportation companies
l 1nese agents are distributed throughou Eu-
rope, and by the offer of all kinds of induce
ments they Wheedle and cajole many iT.rni-
grants, often against their best interest, to
come here. The most serious obstacle have
= to encounter in the effort to secure a proper
regulation Of the immigration to these shores
, arises from the determined opposition of the
r foreign steamship lines who have no interest
whatever in the matter save to increase the
returns on their capital by carrying masses of
! immigrants hither in the steerage quarters of
! their shias.
The questions arising in connection with
r Chlneae immigration stand by themselves. The
conditions in China are such that the eutire
y Chinese Chinese coolie class that is, the class of
;. Ultimately under the head of undesir-
able immigrants to this country, because OF
, their numbers, the low wages for which they
only is 1t to the interest of this country to
i keep them out, but the Chinese authorities do
;. not desire that they should be admitted AT
present their entrance is prohibited by laws
4 amply adequate to accomplish this purpose
e These laws have been. being and will be
e thoroughly enforced. The violations of them
g are so few In number to be infinitesmal
r and can be entirely disregarded. There is nc
:. serious proposal to alter the immigration laws
: as regards the Chinese laborer, skilled OF
: unskilled, and there is excuse for any
= man feeling or affecting to feel the slightest
I alarm on the subject.
But in the effort to carry out the policy Of
o excluding Chinese laborers Chinese coolies
n grave injustice and wrong have been done bJ
e this Nation to the people of China, and there
a fore ultimately to this Nation itself. Chinese
f students, business and professional men of al
kinds-not only merchants but bankers. doc
tors. manufacturers, professors, travellers ant
the like-should be encouraged to come her
e and treated on precisely the same footing tina
It we treat Students business men, travellers ant
e the like of other nations Our laws an'
IS treaties should be framed. not 80 as to ou
st these people in the excepted classes, but t.
G state that we will admit all Chinese, excen
e. Chinese Of the coolie class, Chinese skille
D. or unskilled laborers. There would not b
q the least danger that any such provision wou
e result in any relaxation of the law abou
,e laborers. These WILL under all conditions, b
a. kept out absolutely But 1t will be cas-
Ic to that both Justice and courtesy ar
az shown, as they ought to be shown, to othe
- Chinese If the law or treaty is framed a
= above suggested Examinations should b
at completed at the port of departure fror
- China. For this purpose there should be pre-
D. D. vided a adequate Consular service 1
-, China than we now have. The appropriations
IA both for the offices of the Consuls and 70
= the office forces in the Consulates. should
~ increased
~ AS people we have talked much of tn
u! open door in China, and we expect and quit
CT rightly intend to insist upon, justice bein
OF shown by the Chinese. But we cannc
expect to receive equity unless We do equity
Us We cannot ask the Chinese to do to US wha
he we are unwilling to do to them They woul
"a
d. ing men If our laboring men threatened
IN come into their country in such numbers q
RI to jeopardIze the well-beng of the Chimes
nm population; and as. mutatis mutandis, thes
"a were the conditions with which Chinese In
or migration actually brought this people fat
a to face had and have perfect riPh
Id which the Chinese government in no way col
nd tests. to act we have acted in the ma
NV ter of restricting coolie immigration TIM
'e- this right exists for each country was e1
lite plicitly acknowledged in the last treaty b
H. tween the two countries But we must tre'
hc the Chinese student traveller and business ma
es- in spirit of the broadest justice and "ourtei
ter If expect similar treatment to be accor
Sc: ed to own people of similar rank who
ad to China Much trouble has come during Il
'ed past Summer from the organized boyco
led against American goods which has been star
100 ed in China. The main factor in produciI
sly this boycott has been the resentment felt
on the students and business people of Chin
it by all the Chinese leaders. against the hars
ad. ness of our law toward educated chifam'
iry of the profess ional and business classes.
ne. This Government has the friendliest feelil
in for China and desires Chinas well-being.
eat cordially sympathze with the announced pl
uf- pose of japan to stand for the inte~flty
on China Such an attitude tends to the pea
ers of the world.
asI Ui The. Civil Service.
ing The civil service law has been on the statu
md books for % years., Every President and
I've vast majority of heads of departments w
mn have been In office during that period nave
ing yored a gradual extension of the merit el
the tenn The more thoroughly its principles ha
non been understood the greater has been the
r. yor with which the law has been regarded
aI administrative officers. Any attempt to car
.as+ on the great executive departments of
ent Government without this, law would inevttat
: ia result in chaos The Civil Service Comm
or sioners are doing excellent work, and tn
,fu; conpensa tons Ia inadequate considering
service they perform.
al, Statistics gathered by the Census Bure
the show that the tenure of office in the &c
am ernment service does not differ materia
ros+ from that enjoyed by employees of large bu
tbe ness corporations. Heads of executive depa
.ad ments and members of the Commission ha
ror called INV attention to the fact that the r
,ore rpouiring a filing Of charges and three da
Ca notice before an empOye could pu Separa
,nIa iron, the service for ineffictency has served
rbe good nurpose whatever, because that is not
re,t matter upon which a hearing of the emplt
20 found to be inefficient can be of any val
and in practice the rule providing for 81
notice and hearing has merely resulted
keeninp in a certain number of incomplete
and heranse of the reluctance of heads of deDa