Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-04-03


lesiuent Wilson will interpose his
veto. The friends of the test clause
- congress, however, are insistent IN
tuelr Dellef that the measure will cot
the presidents signature -
his division of opinion with friend
on one side and foe on tho otba-
makes 1t appear that the wish Is
latner TO the thought in each case.
Fernaps It is, but the accumulatinp
evidence Is that while the president
personally is opposed to SUBMITTING
allens to the reading test he will
sign the bill with the obicctionahla
clause included.
Ask Reading Test.
Inc legislatures Of Ohio, Tennessee.
Virginia and Vermont and of several
olner states have adopted resolutions
asking congress to impose a reading
test on adult aliens seeking admission
70 this country. The great labor or
carnations, the largest organizations
OF farmers both of the North and
South, and other organizations all
over the country have been petitioning
the lawmakers for years to put the
reading test on the statute books.
1t is said in Washington that Presi-
dent Wilson, while personally opposed
70 the l1teracy test, has made up his
mind that he should pay heed to the
wishes OF congress and especially to
a report made by the commission
which spent four years investigating
and studying in this country and in
Europe the whole immigration sub
1ect. The report of the commission
was made to congress some time ago.
The majority Of the commission ia
vored not only writing test as 'the
most feasible single method Of re-
stricting undesirable immigration"
Strong feeling, bitter feeling, in fact,
is expressed by some members of
congress against the reading test. The
basic argument Of opponents OF the
l1teracy clause is that this country
will be untrue to it's traditions and to
the spirit in which the republic was
founded If it shall refuse admittance
to men and women otherwise fit for
citizenship simply because they can
not, read. These opponents Of the lit
eracy test say that economic consider
ations ought not to weigh against an
effort to maintain true democracy.
Great Naval Pageant.
It finally has been definitely decided
by the navy department that the SIX
teen most formidable American battle
ships, the dreadnaughts Of our navy,
shall be designated to lead the great
procession of vessels through the Pan
anna canal from the Atlantic to the
Pacific on the occasion of the big cele-
bration marking, although some
months afterward, the completion Of
the waterway.
There has been no change Of In
tention with regard to giving the place
of honor at the head Of the line to the
old battleship Oregon. now almost out
OF date, but with record which
makes it fitting that old as she Is
and feeble by comparison as she Is,
that she shall lead the way as she has
lead it on battle occasion once be-
fore. In the immediate wake OF the
Oregon will come the sixteen war
monsters of the American battleship
feet
The dreadnaughts Of the navAee or
the world will pass In procession
through the Panama canal early next
year. It will be power on parade.
The mountains back Of Culebra and OF
Empire will look on a scene which
will diminish to nothingness the
scene Of the sweep Of the Spanish
Armada toward Marlborough Head.
Rapidly the preparations are max
ing for the gathering Of the warsnips
in Colon harbor. 1t may be that the
great event may be set forward from
January to March, for 1t is possible
that the operating force Of the canal
will not be trained to point OF Ell
f1ciency to make it absolutely safe 10
entrust it with the safeguarding OF
the great fleets in their course from
ocean TO ocean, but within twelve
months the procession will pass. ana
It will be such one as never before
was witnessed in this world of ours.
Many Nations Promise.
Washington officials already have
Ioeen definitely informed that IS war
ships of foreign nations will take part
in the Panama canal parade Tenta-
tive promises have been made that
other "ships of the alien" will be add
ed to the list and that when the
great day comes there will be lSO
foreigners in line to take the wake
NJ the American craft.
While the American battleships VIII
lead the procession other American
vessels will be distributed at dinerent
noints along the line Of parade one
Yankee detachment will consist OF
% torpedo boats and torpedo boat oe-
stroyers.
Every nation on earth which has
navy. or enough Of navy to supply
vessels for other than home guard
purposes. will be represented in the
sailing line. -