Arizona republican., 1920-06-11

 vide constant employment to those en- gagged in transportation service with fair hours and favorable working con ditions at wages or compensation at least equal to those prevailing in siml- lar lines of industry.
 We endorse the transportation act of 1920 enacted by the Republican con gress as a most conservative legisla- tive achievement.
 Waterways
 We declare it to be our policy to en- courage and develop water transporta tiou service and facilities in connec- ton with the commerce of the United States.
 Regulation of Industry and Commerce
 We approve in general the existing federal legislation against monopoly and combinations in restraint of trade, but since the known certainty of n law is the safety of all, we advocate such amendment as will provide Amer ican business men with better means of determining in advance whether ., proposed combination is or is not un- lawful. The federal trade commission. under a Democratic administration has not accomplished the purpose for which it was created This eommis sion properly organized and it's duties efficiently administered. should afford protection to the public and legitimate business in this. There should be nc persecution of honest business. but to the extent that circumstances warrant we pledge ourselves to strengthen the law against unfair practices.
 We pledge the party to an immediate resumption of trade relations with every nation with which we are at peace.
 International Trade and Tariff
 The uncertain and unsettled condf- s,g, normal economic and trade situation of the world. and the impossibility Of forecastinE accurately even tue near future preclude the formulation Of a definite program to meet conditions year hence. But the Republican party reaffirms it's belief in the protective principle and pledges itself to a revi- sion of the tariff as soon IS conditions should make it necessary for the pres ervation of the home market for Amer ican labor, agriculture and industry
 Merchant Marine
 The national defense and our foreign commerce require a merchant marine of the best type of modern ship flying the American flag, manned by Aineri- can seamen, owned by private energy.
 We endorse the sound legislation re- gently enacted by the Republican con- gress that will insure tlre promotion and maintenance of the American AiGECiidAlA
 We favor the application of the work mems compensation acts to the merch- ant marine.
 We recommend that all ships en- gagged in eoastwise trade and all yes sells of the American merchant marine shall pass through the Panama Canal without premium of tolls.
 Immigration
 The standard of living and the stand@ ard of citizenship are its most precious possessions and the preservation and elevation of those standards is the first duty Of our government.
 The immigration policy of the United States should be such as to insure that the number of foreigners in the country at any one time shall not exceed that which can be assiinilated with reason able rapidfty and to favor immigrants whose standards are similar to ours. j The selective tests that are at pres ent applied improved by requesting a higher physical standard. a more com pIete exclusion of mental defectives and of criminals and of a more ef- fective fnspe1 .ton aplied as near the source of immigration as possible as well as at the port of entry. Justice to the foreigner and to ourselves demands provision for the guidance. protection and better economic distribution of cur alien population. To facilitate govern ment supervision. all aliens should pc required to register annually rntil they become naturalized.
 The existing policy of the United States for the practical exclusion or