Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-03-11

act - svperred of tnrr. p.rnS
nent Improvement. Hke che PanarIa
canal should be treated a. distinct
enterprise, and should b. paid Ter BY
the pruressis of bondz. the Issue of
vaich viii distribute its cost between
the present and future generafious ia
scrursianre with the benefits sarfved.
= may vel D. submitted 20 the seri-
Gus consideration ef congress whether
ths d.epsning and ccnfrul oe the chan.
u-i Gf a great river system. Eks that
Of ths Ohia 9r af the Missisaippf. when
definite and practical plans COR the
enterprises have been Approved <opd
determined UPON. should not os ro
vided tor In the same vay-
Fer Army ard Navy.
rheu. too. there are expenditures
u government absolureiy necessary II
cur country 10 70 maintain its proper
piace amunx the nariurs ef the worfd.
and is TO EXERCISE rs rrupsr fnsaeuce
IN defense Of ttA own trads interests.
N the maintenance af TRADITIONAL
American policy AGAINST the eosonixa-
ricn az Errupran nonarchias tn this
hemispher~. ard In the prumotfnn Of
psare and International morality
refer 20 the cost of maintaining .
prupsr army. n proper navy and suit.
ahle nnrtincations UPON the mainland
ef the Uaired States and tn ffs depsust-
sncies
We should have an army 80 orxan-
ized. and 50 Gfficsre,i as 60 BE- caunhIe
in time CT emergency IN corporation
with the national militia and under
the provisions Of a proper national
volunteer law. rapidly 10 expand into
a force sufficient 10 resist al pruhahls
invasinu frum ahruad and tn furnish
a respectable expe,iitiouary farrs. II
necessary. IN the maintenance OF our
traditional American policy which
bears the name Of President Monroe.
Our f1rtihcarions ars yet IN a state
cf only partial completeness and the
number oe men 10 man them IL insult
efent. What has been said Of the army
may be affirmed IN even a more en-
phafic way oc the navy A modern
navy cannot be impruvisesd Il must
be huilr and In existence when the
emergency arises which calls for IL
use and operation.
Asiatic immigration.
The admission of Asiaric hnnf-
grants who cannot se amalgamafed
with cur population has been mad.
the subject either Of prohihHury
clauses in our treaties and statutes.
or Of strict administrative regulation
secured by diplomatic negotiation
sincerely hope that We may continue
To minimize the evils Nicely % arise
from such immigration without IN
necessary fricricn and By mutual con
cessinns between self respecting gov
ernmsnts. Meantime. We must taks
every precaurinn % prevent. Or. faiI-
ing that. to punish ourhursrs Of ace
feeling annng drIr people az5iust 11r.
siguers Of whatever nationality VINO
have by Gur grant n treaty right 70
pursue lawful business here and % be
pruts.cted against IaEless assault or
injury
This fensis ne % point our a sarfous
defect IN the present federal ltlrisdic.
ton which ought IN b. remesiiaaf as
ones. Having assured ~ ether cum
friss BY treafy the pr1racfinn q cur
laws snr sHch Of their subjects ar
citizens As We permit % cuule within
our Jurisdiction. We aOw leava - q
state ar n city. not under che cnufraf
u ne federal government. a dury af
performing cur International ahlIgas
riaus n mis- respect By proper Issss.
htton We may. and ought %. place IN
the hands of The federal executive he
means cf enforcing the treaty riglfs
of such aliens IN the courts of the fsst-
eral government n purs cur xuwaris
msur IN n pusillanimun8 DGsifiau ~
maze iennire enEagsmenfs 20 arafss.r
Aliens and then % sxrHsa ne faiIurs
20 perfnrm those sngagemnfs hY an
explanation thar th- d7ifv - xe..u
them is IN states or cities. zat xsfaiu
ar control
Monetary Lx~s Need Change.
One Of the reforms 10 D. carried
our during the incoming aarninisfrz.
ttnn Ls n change af our mnnet4-v and
banking laws. SO as to secure g-earrr
elasticity IN the forms ot currency
available tnr trade. and 70 ,revaur ne
limitations Of law frum operating %
increase the smharrassmsnts ef q
financial panic The monetary e.uun-
mission lately appointed Is giving hlII
consideration 70 existing conditions
and 70 al proposed remedies. aud VII
doubtless suggest one rhar VII meet
the requirements nf business and az
public interest We may hope shae
the report VIII snbody neither rhe nar-
row view nf thnse WIN believe that tas
suie purpose Of the new system should
De to secure a larga return On bank
ing capital or Of those who would
have greater expansion ef currency
win little regard 70 provisions s1r rs
immsdsars redemption or Ultimate se--
cfIrity- There is no subiecr Of eco
zcmic discussion 50 intricate and so
nasly % evoks different views and
dogmaric statements as this one. The
commission IN studying the general in
nnence OK currency On business and
of business On currency. have wisely
sxte1aied their Investigation in Euro
pean banking and monetary methods.
The incoming congress should
nrumufIy fulfill the prpu1f<a s-f fbs Ra-