Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01

take the view that we must at least
have ths foundations OF good mill.
tary and naval organization so that II
the pinch OF necessity comes there
will be something substantial in
training and equipment from which
the volunteer sea and land forces can
get proper guidance and quickly be
transformed into effective fighting
units.
Big Service for Humanity
In recent years. as the new admin
istration is pointing out in connection
with its army and navy program, the
militant organizations have performed
services for humanity in no way con
nected with campaigns against human
foes Secretary Garrison has said
I'VE have record OF efficiency In
the discharge OF a great variety OF
| duties as shown in the establishment
| and conduct OF the military govern
ments OF Cuba. Porto Rico and the
! Philippines-governme whose es-
tabllshment and maintenance were
accompanied, among other things, by
great sanitary reforms, notably In
Cuba, where the work resulted In the
discovery OF the causes and methods
OF handling yellow fever and also in
the removal OF this tropical scourge
from Cuba, and thereby rendering its
elimination from the southern United
States possible"
The doctors OF the army and navy
constantly are at work trying to solve
disease problems. Col William c.
Gorgas Of the army who by his SAM
tary work made the Panama canal
possible" is now ION a leave OF alb
sence granted by the war department.
so that he may help the mine owners
, of South Africa to stamp out the dis
ease which kills hundreds of their en-
, ployes every year. Some of the ply
sicians OF the naval service and not.
ably some Of the physicians of the
marine hospital service, are now sta
toned in various parts OF the world
studying bubonic plague problems and
: other problems to which the definite
: sanitary answer has not yet been
found. The officers OF the twin serv-
Y ice say that their work In the main
is much more one of saving than II
= is OF killing.
!. Literary Test for Aliens.
IT President Wilson in his address
d to congress at the opening OF the
% regular session had nothing to
q say about the passage of a law
II to restrict immigration by the
s. means of the insertion OF the educa-
e. tional clause in the statutes 1t ID
Ie now known definitely, however, that a
70 majority OF members in the house and
senate is in favor of the insertion In
the law of clause which shall pre-
vent the landing in America of Immi-
u grants who can neither read nor write.
Last year a bill was passed with the
20 educational provision included, but
q President Taft interviewed with his
II veto, and while the senate voted to
g pass 1t over his veto, the house de
'u clined by a small majority.
no The question has come up again, ant
~ just now 1t Is a sharp one IA boti
W. house and senate. The forces of tn
~ advocates and of the opposition a
en- ready are aligned. Hearings are be
,p' ing held and It is likely that an immi
~ grafton bill similar to the one passed
III last year will go through both house
~ and senate, and be presented to the
president for his signature some time
IA before the early summer. The general
'u' belief in Washington is that President
lo Wilson will sign the bill.
'e' Before the committee OF congress
ne there have appeared representatives
W, of the Jews, who come from Russia
III representatives of the Poles, Hungari
IA ans, Bohemians ltaliSns and other
o' races which form a large part OF the
III immigration tide.
Arguments Of Opponents.
,ot The advocates of the admission o
ga the Russian Jews. many OF whom
ali would be kept away IL the illiterac!
Ice test were imposed, have told congress
hat many of the Jews who COM
on from Russia are fleeing from persecu
ith ton. and that to keep them out woul,
me be a cruelty and possibly would sub
the nit them to the penalty OF death.
on A prominent Polish American, ~ /
'ro- Piotrowski, who is the city attorne
md OF Chicago, in speaking before the III
Of migration committee of the house a
OF gued that the Poles had been robbie
in of their own country and their ow
indepeE dence and having been dow
trodden and prosecuted, their only re
uge from oppression is this countr
MS lie said that Poland gave two {
the her noblest and most valiant sons
tea this country in her struggle for ind
Is pendence, Kosciusco and Pulaski /
'lty said, also, that if the literacy claus
sing we're included in the immigration b
az many Of TIE liberty seeking Pol
would be denied a chance to reach
art land where their ideals can be rel
au- lied.
ar On the other hand, the c9,nmitte
5ere of congress have been tolls that Il
who criminal cIasses largely are recruit