The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-12-07

II Is not necessary AT HifEtNAA w AAHNn"'t
IL Is wise that progress In this direction
should be gradual Al nrst pernanent |
national inheritance tax. while II might /
lie more substantial than any such tax |
has hitherto been, need not approN innate. |
either In amount or In the extent OF the |
Increase by graduation. To what such
tax should ultimately be.
Agricultural Interests.
lie appeals for every announcement
that the congress can give 60 the agri-
cultural interests OF the country. Ito
points 20 the good that Is being done by
the various forms of grange organiza-
several factors must cooperate IN tho
Improvement OF the farmers condition:
lie must have the chance TO be educated
In the widest possible sense-in the sense
which keeps ever In view the intimate
relationship between the theory ;,9ry Of edIii
education We should widen our aims. IL
is good thing TO produce certain NUM-
Der OF trained scholars ana students.
but the education superintendent by the
state must seek rather 10 produce nun
dred good citizens shan merely one
scholar. and Il must be turned now anu
then from the class book 20 the study
OF the great took OF nature itself TINS
Is especially true OF the farmer. as mas
been pointed out again and again by all
observers most competent 70 pass prac-
teal Judgment on the problems OF our
country life All students now realize
that education must seek 10 train the
executive powers OF young people and 70
confer more real significance upon the
phraSe dignity OF labor, and 10 pre-
pare the pupils so that in addition TO
each developing I'm the highest degree
his individual capacity for work, they
may together help create a right pubic
opinion and show In many ways soclal
and cooperative spirit. Organization has
become necessary in the business world;
and II has accomplished much for good
in the world OF labor. II Is no less neces-
sary for farmers. such movement ~
the grange movement is good IN itself
and is capable Of a well nigh infinite iur-
L - ..Hs for On =
kept TO its own legitimate business. The
benefits to be derived by the association
OF farmers for mutual advantage are
/ partly economic and partly sociological.
Currency Reform.
Amendments TO the present currency
4 laws are asked for. and after showing
! that present laws are inadequate because
| Of the wide fuctuauon Of interest
'sThe mere statement OF these facts
sho.s that our present system - seri-
| ously defective. There is need or a
| change. Unfortunately however. many
OF the proposed changes must be ruled
| from consideration because they are
| com plicated, are not easy OF comprc-
/ hension. and tend 10 disturb existing
| rights and interests We must also
| rule out any plan which would ma :
! terially impair the value OF the united
| states two per cent. bonds now pledged
| to secure circulation. the issue OF
| which was made under conditi ons Pc
/ culfarly creditablc TO the treasury.
w nRA lANf7' "f'f $3.50
/ plans have recently been proposed 10y
expert committees OF bankers. Anon
the plans which are possibly feasible
and which certainly should receive
your consideration is that repeatedly
brought 10 your attention by the pres
ent secretary OF the treasury. the es-
sential features OF which have been
/ approved by many prominent bankers
| and business men. According TO this
plan national banks should be per
mitted TO issue a specified proportion
| OF their capital in notes OF "A giver
kind. the issue to be taxed az so high
| rate as TO drive the notes back wher
not wanted in legitimate trade. This
! plan would not permit the issue OF
currency 70 give banks addiuona
profits. but 70 meet the emergency pre-
He again asks for free trade with this
country for the Philippines and IN IN
same connection reviews the WORK don'
III we have erred In the Philippines I
has been in proceeding too. rapidly II
the direction OF granting a large meas
ure OF elf-government"
Naturalization Of laps.
President Roosevelt scores san Fran
cisco and other Pacific coast cities 70
! | their treatment OF the japanese an
makes the following recommendations
II recommend TO the congress tina
2 | an act be passed specifically providing 10
] the naturalization Of japanese who com
| here intending TO become American CT
) izens one Of the great embarrassmen NJ
r attending the performance Of our IN
. ternational obligations Is me fnct tha
: the statutes OF the United states gov
! eminent are entirely inadequate. The
Z fail to give TO the national gONernmer
7 sufficiently ample power through ah.s
e states courts and by the use OF IN
$ army and navy. TO protect aliens IN N
( rights secured 10 them under soleih
o treaties which are the law Of the lan'
i I therefore earnestly recommend TN
4 the criminal and civil statutes or n
h United States be 50 amended ana ad y
a 10 as 10 enable the president, acting Y
- he TrnI+g1 States government. MNltM
J. responsible IN our international reli
) lions. 10 enforce the rights Of aliens VI
L der treaties. Even as the law now
u something can he done hy the feder
r government toward this end, and IN Y
I; matter now before me affecting the ia
II anese. everything that IL IS ~ my pos
y TO do will be done. and all 81 the force
Al military and civil Of the United stat
y which may lawfully employ VIII
ID no particle OF doubt as 10 the power
n the national government completely
re perform and enforce It's own opngato
N TO other nations. The mob or SING
te city may at any time perform acts
IN lawless violence against some class
TO foreigners which would plunge us n
u war THE city bv itself would be powe
se less 10 make defense against the fc
n eign power thus assaulted and II Ind
tn pendent OF this government II wou
no never venture to perform or permit I
e. performance OF the acts complained
TX The entire power and the whole duty
al protect the offending city or the omen
m ing community lies In the hands OF I
IL United states government II Is
II thinkable that we should continue a y
TO icy under which a given locality may
e. allowed 10 commit "A crime against
he friendly nation. and the United stat
Oh government limited. not TO PREVENT
he the commission OF the crime, but In I
he last resort. to defending the people "
re have committed II against the con-
ne ouences Of their own wrongdoing"
OF American citizenship should he CO
I'D fersed on the citizens OF Porto RI
he The harbor OF San Juan in Porto X
ch should be dredged and improved. I
'r- expenses OF the federal court OF 70
RS Rico should be met from the fede
all treasury The administration OF the
IL fairs OF Porto Rico. together with tn,
nd OF the Philippines. Hawaii and our oil
IN sular possessions. should all be dire
ed under one executive department.
preference the department Of state or
mt department OF war.
ief Cuban Intervention.
~ The rebellion In Cuba and the ir
~ dents leading up 10 the establi shment
~. "a. the provisional government is review
and the president says.
81 when the election has been held
- the new government ugurated
-, peaceful and orderly fashion OF the pro
t sional government will come 70 an .
IL | take this opportunity ~ express
~ upon behalf of the American peo
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