The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-01
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BY Varnum Thomas Writer
Springs Florida. 49,
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go Examiner (Hearst):
THE Examiner from the beginning
supported the president and the stat*
department in sending the feet intC
the Pacific, because we saw then, as
We see now, that the battle fleet a
San Francisco has practically saved
our country a war with Japan"
That reminds me OF Mr.. organs
story of the Iowa bank cashier. The
bank had been wrecked by this OFF
cial and not a penny remained in the
vault or to the Institutions credit any
where. The directors held meeting
which was addressed by the cashier
who said: Gentlemen, / regret this
situation ana to show you how badly
feelI would, If 1t would do any good
be willing that my body be cut into
little pieces and distributed among
you
One director, very hard Of hearing
leaned toward his seat neighbor and
asked: What did he say?
The neighbor repeated the cashier 8
remarks.
1.-The deaf director, settling himself
in his chair, heaved a sigh, and said
Well, if that plan be adopted, then
speak for the gall"
The fleet has had about as much to
do in saving our country from a war
with Japan as it has had in saving
the sun from a total eclipse. Barring
editors without sense, the country has
been just as near one danger as the
other.
The immigration conference called
by Governor Broward met in Tampa
with d representative delegation from
eight southern states. There was
much interest manifested in the dis
cussiOns, but aside from Mr.. Powder
~, the national commissioner Of i'm
the general trend of argu-
ment was in the line of shutting out
and making larger bid for
the people farther north and west
| ran see how the southern states
don't care to add to the white mans
burden the burden OF heavy foreign
population In other parts of the coun-
try it has frequently proved veX-
atious and sometimes dangerous.
The method too often followed OF leav-
ing them stranded in our large cities,
Or allowing them to SegreSate there,
has been unjust both TO the foreigner
and the native. and puts the former in
a light and plight which he has not
deserved. Not knowing our language
Or customs, he naturally falls a vic
tim to the interruptions. The polite
ans swoop down upon him like eagles,
saloons cater TO the father and broth
pr, sweat-shops bid for the children
and the mother. They are used to
work the purposes OF others, and our
laws are such that they can be thus
used. Listen.
In fifteen states of the Union the
foreigner may be voter before he is
r citizen, He simply needs to say
that he expects to become a citizen
some day. And in these states he may
become d voter without taking out
papers. In ten states
sitter residence of one year, in four
states after a residence Of six months
and in one state after a residence of
only four months. Perhaps no state
nent concerning public affairs is so
generally discredited as this. Nine
)ut of every ten people who read it
Will pronounce it a mistake. 1t is
everywhere assumed that the govern
nent upon application clothes the
alien with citizenship after five
years residence, which is true, but