Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-11

We endorse the sound legislation
recently enacted by the Republican
congress that will insure the promo
ton and maintenance of the Ameri-
can merchant marine.
We favor the application Of the
workmen's compensation acts to the
merchant marine.
We recommend that all ships engag-
ed in coastwise trade and all vessels
OF The American merchant marine
shall pass through the Panama canal
without premium Of tolls.
Immigration.
The standard Of living and the
precious possessions and the preSer-
walton and elevation Of those stand
ards is the first duty Of our govern
Fment.s AZ.
The immigration policy Of the Unit
ed States. should be such as to insure
that the number of foreigners in the
country at any one time shall not ex-
With reasonable rapidity. and to favor
immigrants whose standards are sim
liar to ours.
The ~selective tests that n at pres
emit applied improved by requesting a
higher physical standard, q more
complete exclusion of mental defect
ives and q more effective inspection
applied as near the source Of i'm
migration as possible. as we'll as ut
the port Of entry. Justice to the for
eigner and to ourselves demands pro-
vision for the guidance. protection and
better economic distribution Of our
alien population. To facilitate gov
eminent supervision, all aliens should
be required to register annually until
they become naturalized.
The existing policy Of the United
States for the practical exclusion of
Asiatic immigrants is sound, and
should be maintained. $50
Naturalization.
There is urgent need Of improve
ment in our naturalization law. No
has become genuinely American and
tests for determining the aliens fit
ness for American citizenship should
be provided for by law.
We advocate in addition, the inde-
pendent naturalization OF married
women. An American woman should
not lose her citizenship by marriage
to an alien resident in the United
States.
Free Speech and Alien Agitation.
We demand that every American
Cll1Zen Shall ENJOY Tie ANCleAI anu
constitutional right of free speech,
free press and free assembly and the
no less sacred right of the qualified
voter to be represented by his duly
chosen representatives; but noe man
may advocate resistance to the law,
and no man may advocate violent
overthrow of the government.
Aliens within the jurisdiction Of the
United States are not entitled to the
right of liberty or agitation directed
against the government or American
institutions.
Every government has the power to
exclude and deport those aliens who
constitute a real menace to it's peace.
full existence. But in view of the
large number of people affected by
the immigration acts and in view OF
the vigorous malpractice of the de-
partments Of justice and labor, ar
adequate public hearing before a com.
petent administration tribunal should
be assured to all.
Iynching.
We urge congress to consider the
most effective means to enc lynchinG
in this country, which continues t.
f. be a terrible blot on our American
citizenship.
Law and Order.
The equality of all citizens under
the law has always been a policy o
the Republican party.
Without obedience to law and main
tenance Of order. our American in
situations must perish. Our laws mus
! be impartially enforced and speed!
justice should be secured.