The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-11-22

!. add percentage on their actual re.
quirements for the year. This prac.
uce is adopted by the bureau officials
as experience shows that Congress
UPS oIf certain amounts to give the
of thrift by the Legislative
branch. The estimates for 1928 call
for 81, TOO, 600, 600, exclusive Of the
Pos. Office Department and the pub
lie debt. Taxes will remain status
l,.Ic.
immigration bars sill not be lift
ed. The tendency is to- screen the
melting pot in the opposite direction.
This has been made manifest by a
statement at the White House that
Congress will be asked to extend the
present three per cent law which ex-
pired June 80, 1923. The President
firmly believes that the United States
must be extremely careful in the sell
cction of immigrants.
Indicative of the smaller immigra-
ton to the wheat belt during the
fiscal year ended July, 1923, are fig
ures from Labor Department. show
ing that only 1854 settled in North
Dakota, and 1913 in South Dakota.
There was distinct movement of
these newcomers to the Far West and
the Southwest, as Texas. absorbed
1903. Official figures show that
1904 immigrant aliens established
permanent residences in the State of
Washington. The industrial states
absorbed the largest percentage as
aliens are invariably attracted to
larger communities.
Proposals to abolish the Shipping
Board and consolidate their activities
with the Department of Commerce
have met with little sympathy from
the Chief Executive. The American
Ship Owners Association and other
organizations of shippers have re-
peatedly stated that the operation of.
an American fleet by the United
States Government is socialistic.
Another element has cropped up
in the situation which will probably
strengthen the Administration stand
in this matter. The American Farm
Bureau Federation proposes to take
referendum of its membership on
the question of the Merchant Marine.
Gray Silver, legislative agent of the
Federation, declared that an Ameri-
can Merchant Marine is an important
part OF the general program of re-
ducing cost factors.
The American Government has
made it clear that it does not intend
to play the role of auditor for the
French in. collecting claims against
the German people. Ambassador JUS.
serand has held two conferences with
the Secretary of State since the re-
turn from France last week. Presi-
dent Coolidge and Secretary Hughes
maintain their original position for
careful inquiry into PREPARATIONS pro-
blems. The President believes that
the six-year period suggested by the
French is too short for Germany to.
rehabiliate itself and pay PREPARATIONS.
Thus, an impasse in diplomatic re-
lations and revolution in Germany.
~
It is generally agreed that the ac-
ton of the Interstate Commerce
Commission in voting against gen..
eral inquiry into the freight rate sit
uation at this time has lessened
chances of rate reductions on agri-s
cultural products. This action has
likewise precipitated the matter of
freight rates from the economic to
the political field. Thomas D. Camp
bell, of Montana, leading wheat
grower, has asked the President to
advocate an increase of Is cents a.
bushels as an emergency measure.
which would meet Canadian competi-
ton. He believes cooperative mar
keting would require 18 months be-
fore results could be obtained. The
tariff commission has the power to
raise the duty.