The herald-advance., December 05, 1890, Image 1

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Prc,klrnl
IAre
CJlvri Congr^s
IhTlcwn on lh«* tiir»lion«
of ihc Hour.
fcencTlv Foreign
I art ii
Relations,
baithy Finances, and
Well
jlanaged Departments.
Tariff Law He Thinks Should
[gave a Fair Trial Before It Is
Changed in Any Way,
National Bankruptcy Law and an Election
[Law Favored- Government Control
Telegraph Opposed.
fTASHiNoToN, rv-t 2. —Congress is in
«on. The president's message Las
fa read and all the opening formal
a'hn led to. There were large
rp sent in the galleries to wit
iht- opening ceremonies, and more
ki hav been there had there been
u.
It™ n Speaker Reed entered the hall
1
s
r.iji' i his gavel instantly restored
er. The roll call disclosed the pres
?,•/227 membere, and the clerk was
tied inform tho senate that the
|ji'e was ready to proceed with buai-
Stveral new members were sworn
[after which a recess was taken until
(la t.v- nate there were thirty-eight
fcpaiilii'm and twenty-three Demo
it ic senators who answered the roll
|ll when that body was called to order
Vice President Morton. Senators
^rey and Warren, from Wyoming,
:sworn in, and then the senate also
«sed till 1:30. At that hour lxth
were called to order and the
»dent'« message was read, as follows:
the Senate and House of Represent
[atiTw:
[The reports of the several executive
rtmints which will be laid before
Jmgreee in the usual course will exhibit
14eta.il the operations of the goveru
i^fyr the last fiscal year. Only the
fc important incidents and results,
^dcirieily hudi as may be the founda
lof the recommendations 1 shall sub
lit will lie referred to in this annual
IThe vast and increasing business of
le government has been transacted by
le several departments during the year
mh faithfulness, energy tind success,
w revenues, amounting to above f4"0,
P".W0 have been coliectel and disbursed
fithoat revealing, so far as 1 can ascer
M. a single case of defalcation or mu
pziemeiit. The closest scrutiny of co»
pss is invited to all the methods of ad
ministration and to every item of expen-
OUR foreign relations.
I
1
i W i A n y N a i o n I
nlui'ly Friendly
With
Some.
The friendly relations of our country
fro the nations of Europe and of the
r^1 have been uudisturbed, while the
ps ofgooj will and commt»n interest
P« total us to the states of the West
F® hemisphere have been notably
th^1, Conference held
capital to consider measures for
hvifeUe,a'
Wt'Jfare.
Pursuant to the
Ln» ,authorized by congress, the
K ^'Mives of every indeiendent
B^vt American continent and of
"ll't in conference in this capital
!*r and continued in sea-*
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m!
le
!!"'1
fciLV
co»vocation
Kmgf
marks a most in-
a!"1 i,l!!»™tial
epoch in the
l»mt^ estern hemisphere. It
In,i^Wu -v Brazil, invited while
,*n miperial form of government,
i»i
a
,et'nblic
hum
Ul
in the deliberations
s
conference. The rec-
allotlH
of this conference were
lnt«rnational
lLti-li^iKat
•eT-n!..
their general adoption
•"'UhdenUy expect
The Republic »f Brazil.
tlie eml of the
P*»t year the
tent !""IU'''nt monarchial govern
praril"11
w
L] i
stern continent, that of
Wased
U) exist, and was succeed-
kfffn.f
11
*l'u^hc. Diplomatic relations
H'°
established with the new
|h«t »i,Uu'nt
"lUd
it is eonfidently bel i'ved
'fiat ions of the two toun-
r2? *d! Ije preserved.
K«n ^. "f en tral America has
Foal ,a
d^Ulrbe'1
lot iw.
through a revolti-
an&e
'u Salvador, which was
Pliti« ^y other staUs, and hoB-
out-between
i^thik 't
PNlrm ?V
Salvador and
MfntraW*' threatening to involve all
America in conflict. The efforts
»lnn P'.JV*niIlieul were promptly and
renf
"i"'pening u involve all
rii a
v,JniIueul
K
Ken/
Tlio Nicaragua Cmtai I'rojoct, I
under the contrul of our citizens, is
ttiaking most encouraging progress, all
the preliminary conditions and initi.il
operations having been accomplished i
within the presrribed time.
Claimt Aenin-,1 C'1 i 1 f,
During the past year negotiations have
been renewed for the settlement of the
claims of American citizens against the
government of Chili, principally grow
ing out of the late war with Peru, i
Early and satisfactory adjustment i* ex
pected.
Our Kriatium With Clilua,
which have for several years occupied
so io'o u sibice in our diplomatic
history, have called for careful consid
eration and have been the subject of
much correspondence whicli lias re
sulted in better relations between tlie
countries.
]n pui suance of the concurrent iv o
lution of Oct. 1, 1K90. I have proputirtl 1m
the governments of Mexico and Great
Britain to consider a conventional regu
lation of ihe passage of Chiutse laborers
across our southern and northern fron
tiers.
The Hutterlieltl Claim.
Sir Kdmnnd Monson, the arbiirator i
selected under the treaty of Dec. l^s,
rendered an award to the effect that no
compensation wa* due fioni the Danish
government to the United States on ac
count of what is commonly'known a»
the Carlos liutterfield claim.
Our relations with the French Repub
lic continue to le cordial. Our repre
sentative at that couit has very dili
gently urzedthe removal of the restric
tions imiosel upon our meat products,
and it is believed that substantial prog
ress has btcii made towards a just
settlement.
fi:unonn Affairs.
The Samoan treaty, signed last year
at Berlin by the representatives of the
United States, Germany and (treat
Britain, after due ratification and ex
change has begun to produce salutary
effects, alike just to the native and
equitable to the three powers mor,t con
cerned in trade and intercourse with the
Samoan Islands.
Kxtraalitinn And Seat Fl«li*r!ea.
The new treaty of extradition with
Great Britain, after due ratification,
was proclaimed on the 25th of last
March. Its beneficial working is al
readv anuirent. The difference between
the two governments touching the fur
seal question in Behring sea is not yet
adjusted. The offer submit the ques
tion to arbitration.proposed by England,
has not been accepted, for tlie reason
that the form of submission proposed is
not thought to lie calculated to assure a
conclusion satisfactory to either rarty.
Claims Ai iiiii*t Hnyll.
Owing to di* id is preva :igin ITavti
the terms i piiymeuts in the an Ilok
kelon award v. eie not, observed by
ilayti. A new agreement t:s to the
time of payment :s bwu apja*oved and
is r.ow in force. (t.her just claiuts of
I citizens of the luted States will, it is
hoped, speedily yield to friendly treat.
ment.
Kxt radltion tvith Italy.
Pr jost ons for tlie amendment of
the treaty of extradition between the
United States and Italy are now under
consideration. You will be asked to
pi ovide the means of accepting the in
vitation of the Italian government to
take part in an approaching conference
to consider the adoption of a universal
prime meridian from which to reckon
longitude and time, lu this connection
1 may refer with approval to the sug
gestion of my predecessors, that stand
ing provision lo made for accepting,
wiwnever deemed advisable, the fre
quent invitations of foreign govern
inents.
I»pliiK»a Jiav Hallway.
An interruption of cordial relations
with Pt'tiugal was threatened in the
summer of InS'J by the seizure by I'ortu
gal of the Uelagoa Bay railway, which
was constructed under a concession
graJit(H( t» an American citizen. All
other means of redress having failed,
tbeeoneertsiouary api*aled to the Unit
ed St at
hs. The ma Iter has been sul
mitteii to arbitration by three eminent
1
of last April. This
jurists who have lieen apjKiinted by the
'president of tlie Swiss Republic.
rrifncll.v Kplaliutm with Mexiro.
I The friendship between this country
i and Mexico, born of close neighborhood
and strengthened by mauy considera
i tions of intimate intercourse and recip
I rocal interest has. never been more con
i spieuous than now, nor more hopeful of
i increased benefit to both nations. The
1
L8Hi(^mitted to congress at the last
'"tarn at tonal Marine Conference.
Li.^P
marine conference,
at
Wellington last winter,
a Very
lutlu"1
gratifying result. The
r''Mlie.sted
IchS i'
liave been brought
a"
tl»e governments
ai"^
intercourse of the two countries by rail,
already great is making constant
growth. The importance of the Mexi
can railway system will be further en
ha need to k degree almost impossible to
forecast if it should become a link in the
projected inter-continental railway. I
ouimctiU that our mission in the.City
of Mexico be raised to the first class.
IleciitrtM'ity With Cuba.
Tho extent and development of our
trade with the Island of Cuba invest the
I commercial relations of the United
i States and Spain with a peculiar im
portance. It is not doubted that a spe
cial arrangement iu regard to commerce,
based upon the reciprocity provisions of
the recent tariff act, would operate most
beneficially for both governments. This
subject is now receiving attention.
THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.
Treasury, Army. Navy, Justiw, Interior,
Agricultural and I'ontollloi! Department
lliiMiir«i Summed I'p.
1
'n conttict. The efforts
were promptly and
to comiMjse their dif-
ei''rred
to comiJose their dif-
bf through the active efforts
representative of the United
fcf through the active efforts
fUWr rJl,reKeI1tative of tiie United
Pittiferi' !'r"vlsional treaty of jeace was
Kf.'Wist 20, whereby the right of
P»n m!i
of
Din?
Salvador to choose its
wafi
recognized. The kil:
"Vifip ,. iD' l^rrundia on Iward the
HieliorB^ steamer Acapulco while
'n transit in the jKirt of Han
toqtrii-i- ftemala, demanded careful
Ptlte»Van re8»lt«din
recalling United
JiiKi.°U?SU^ ^z/ier from his post at
his anthlrf*-
eXL'e^(1]nK'
the hounds of
taonty in the matte.
k I.
The revenues of the government from
all sources for the fiscal year ending
June o. 1 S»»t). were $!! !.'.)( },0#)."w. and
the total expenditures for the same
period were The sur
plus for the year, including the amount
applied to the sinking fund, was $103,
:J41.4!I0.0:{. The leceipts for 1*'.K) were
flti.OlSO,92:5.7!), and the expenditures$15,
WJ.S71, ill excess of those of 1KS9. The
customs receipts increased $.»,S.{.),S.12.HH,
and the receipts from internal revenue
$1 l,72."i,I'Jl.y!), while on the side of ex
jM-nditures that for pensions was
:U2,U7j.(Jii in excess of the preceding year.
The treasury statement for the cur
rent fiscal year, partly actual and partly
i estimated, is as follows: Receipts from
i »11 sources, $106,000,000 total expendi­
tures $yr'i,0oo,(Hio. having a surplus
$/»2.oOd,000. The lows of revenue fro
0
1 'vV
customs during the last quarter is esti-
Ileiuoneti/.ing Silver.
The act "directing the purchase of
Bilver bullion and tin? issue of treasury
notes thereon." approved July 34. 1*1*0,
has Ijeen administered by the secretary
of the treasury with an earnest purpose
to get into circulation at the earliest
possible dates the full monthly amounts
in the treasury notes contemp!nt-o \rj
its provisions and at the
Mime
IntM'eusc of Money in Ci rent
at ion.
The effori^ of the secretary to'increase
the volume of money in circulation by
keeping down the treasury sundus to
the lowest practicable limit have been
ur.remitting and in a very high degree
successful. The increase of money in
circulation during the nineteen months
has been iu the aggregate or
about $!.r0 per capita, and of this in
crease •niy ^7.!oo.o'.o was du^ to the
recent silvJr legislation. That this sub
stantial and netded aid given to com
merce resulted an enormous reduc
tion of the public debt and of annual
interest charged is ij matter of increased
satisfaction. .-*
1 notice with gr
Foptotllre Department.
The report of the postmaster general
shows th* most gratifying progress iu
the iiniorUnt work committed t« V:»,
direction. Th business methods L-.e
lioeti greatly improved. A l*rge ecin
ouiv exjienditures and an increase of
in receipts have been realized.
The deficiency this year is $."),780.Nio. as
against $»i.:r»0,is ifWt year, notwith
standing the great enlargement of the
service.
The passage of the act to amend
JJAN'K, s. a, I RIDAV, DKC. ... ixjio.
it
from
time to
.five to the market for silver bullion
each support as tlie law contemplates.
The recent monetary disturbances in
Sngland are not unlikely to suggest a
1'e-examination of opinions upon the
subject of an international conference
lot dang to an agreement touching the
full use «f silver for coinage at a uni
form rat*. Uur very large supply of
gold will, if not lost by impulsive legis
lation in the .supposed interest of silver,
give us a position oi ail vantage in p*o
i i -.tiug a permanent and safe interna
tional agreemei.t" for the free use of
silver as a coin metal.
^jdeasure the state-
nietit of the secretary that the receipts
from internal revenue have increased
during the '.ast fi-cal year nearly
$12.o00.ft00 and that the cost of collect
ing this larger revenue was less by $!0,
017 than for the same purpose in the
preceding year. The jxn'centage of
cost of collecting the custons revenue
was less for the last fiscal year than ever
before.
Tlio Army.
Tlie report of the secretary of war ex
hibits several gratis ying results during
the year. The percentage of desertions
from the armv has been reduced during
the pn-t rtr 21 eer cent. 1 concur '*J
tlie rccoiv.mendRtiovi! of the tcc:a«»ry
that adequate r. regular nj. :-"pri.
tiuiis by continued for outfit detente
works and ordnance. Plans have been
practically agreed upon, and there car.
e no go..d reuitou for delaying the exe
cution of them while tlie defenseless
state of our great seaports furnishes an
urgent reason for wise expedition. The
encouragement that has lieen extended
to the militia of the states generally and
most appropriately designated the I
"National Guards" should be continued
and enlargi-d.
The Report of the Attorney General
shows tiiat a vigorous and, in the main,
an effective effort has l*jen made to
bring to trial and punishment all violat
ors of the laws. Esjtecial attention is
called to the facts connected with viola
tions of the election laws, and of offenses
agaijwt United States officers. There
have been several cases where postmast
ers apjiointed by me have been subject
ed to violent interference in the dis
charge of their duties. Some of these
cat-es have been dealt with through tiio
department of justice, and in some cases
the post offices have been abolished or
suspended. 1 have requested the post
master general to pursue this course
in all cases where other efforts failed to
secure for any postmaster an opportun
ity peacefully to exercise the duties of
his ollice. But such action will not sup
plant the efforts of the department of
justice to bring the particular offenders
to punishment.
cer­
tain sections of the revised statutes re*
lating to lotteries, lias been
received
with great and deserved popular
favor.
The Navy.
The construction and equipment, of
the new shijis for the navy have made
very satisfactory progress. Since March
4, 1S-S1), nine new vessels have been put
in commission and during this winter
four more, including one monitor, will
be added. The construction of the other
vessels authorized is being pushed, both
iu the government and private yards,
with energy and watched with the most
scrupulous care.
Interior Department.
The report of the secretary of the in
terior exhibits wit li great clearness the
vast work of that great department and
the satisfactory results attained. The
suggestions made by him are earnestly
commended to the consideration of con
gresa.
The Fnlillc I-ands.
The several acts of congress locking
to the reduction of the larger Indian
reservations, to the more rapid settle
ment of the Indians upon individual al
lotments, and tiie restoration to the pub
lic domain of lauds in excess of their
needs, have been carried into effect.
Agreements have been concluded since
March 4, involving the cession to
the United States of about 14,720.000
acres of land. These with the Sisseton
and Wahpeton, Sac and Fox, iowa, Pot
tawattamoies and absentee Shawnees,
and Co ur d'Al ies, have not re
ceived the sanction of congress. Atten
tion is also ailed to the fact that the
i aooropriatiom mide the case of the
ux Indians have not covered all the
stipulated payments. This should be
promptly corrected. If an agreement is
continued all of its terms should lie
complied with without delay, and full
appropriations should l»e made.
l'atenl* to Settlern.
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mated at $2-.UOO..iOO. but, from this is
deducted a gam of about ^Hi.(l(Hi,t»(i0
realize I during the first four months of
the year. For the year 1SH2 the total
estimated receipts are ^.i7:{.t)ou,(Mi(|. uid
the estimated expenditures !s:'7T.s"i2.
209.42, leaving an estimated surpiiis of
$i5,i47,7y«,rf«.
The policy outlined in my last annual
message in relation to the patenting of
lands to settlers upon the public domain
has been earned out in the adminis
tration of the land office. No general
suspicion or imputation of fraud han
been allowed to delay the hearing and
adjudication of individual cases upon
tlleir merits. The puri*ise has been to
perfect the title of honest settlers with
such promptness that the value of the
entry might not be swallowed up bv the
expenses and extortions to which delay
subjecU'd the claimant. The average
monthly issue of agricultural patents
has been increased about O.OiiO.
The Disability Pension Act,
which was approved on the 27th of June,
last, has been put into operation as rap
idly as was practicable. The examina
tion and adjudicatian of claims have,
by reason of improved methods, been
more rapid than ever before. The an
ticipated expenditure, while very large,
will not, it is believed, b- iu ex
ce-'s of the estimates made bo
.re tue euactment of the law.
The Morui',n Question.
The recent letter of Milford Wood
ruff, president of ihe Mormon church,
in which he advise'd his people "to re
frain from contracting any marriage
forbidden by it is hojed will be
highly benefr^'^in restraining all in
fractions of
:n-?
iaws of the United
States. But fact snould iwt be
overlooked Vh the feature or l»elief of
the church t. polygamous marriages
are rightful and supported by divine
revelation, remaitis unimpaired. It is
quite true that the law should not at
tempt to deal with the fuith or belief
of any one but it i* quite another thing,
and the only safe thing, so to deal with
the territory of Utah as that those who
believe in polygamy to be rightful shall
not have the power to make it lawful.
The
i
Ceniiii.
The enumeration of the people of the
United States under the provisions of
th».' act of March 1. lyyo, has been com-
pletd aud the result will be at t**ce
officially coinruunicated to congress, i cipatiou iu foreign trade
The completion of this decennial enu- eujoyed, and that w«
meration devolves upon congress the
duty of making a new apportionment of
representatives "among tho several
states according to their respective num
bers.''
Arji-iri!t nr»»
The
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by ,'uniation
tiie fartntirs
th3 prufi lo of
U I!
their business. It will befouudthut the
efforts of the department have Lo^n in
telligently and zealously done to the
promotion of the interest intra* ted to
its care. A very substantial improve
ment in the market prices of tin-leading
farm products timing the year is ob
servable. Export trade in live animals
and fowls also shows a very large in
crease. Nearly 200,'KK) more cattle and
over 45,000 more hogs were exported than
in the preceding year. The export trade
in beef and pork products and in dairy
produds was very largely increased.
Tlie information given by the secretary
of the progress and prospects of the
beet sugar industry is full of interest,
it has already passed the experimental
stage, and is a commercial success. The
area over which the sugar beet can be
successfully cultivated is very large,
and anoi her field crop of great value is
offered to the choice of the farmer,
Ci\'ll Service.
The law relating to the civil servic,
as far as 1 can learn, lias been executed
by those having the power of appoint
ment in tlie classified service with fidel
ity and impartiality, and the service has
been increasingly satisfactory. The ie
port of the commission shows a lar«°
amount of good work done during
year with very limited appropriations.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.
The Coucres* Con| rat ulated Ipon "tiie
l-urge KuubtT of Good I.awt* I'anseil."
1 oongrat-nlate the congress and the
country upon the passage at the first
seeMon of the Fifty-i:rst congreos of an
unusual number of laws of very high
importance. That the results of this
legislation will be tiie quickening and
enlargement of our manufacturing ia
dustrii's larger ainl better markets for
our breadstuff* asi.i provisions both at
home and abroad, more constant em
ployment and U'tter wages, for our
working people, and an increased supply
(if a safe currency for the transaction of
business, 1 do not doubt.
General Ti-ati« aud Industrial ComlitiouH
throughout tho country during the year
have shown marked improvement. For
many year* prior to tho merchan
dise balances of foreign trade have been
largely ia our favor, but during that
year and the year following they turned
against lib. It is very gratifying to know
that the last fiscal year again shows a
balanca in our favor of over &G».000,000.
The value of our exports of domestic
merchandise duriug the la.-t year was
over
$lb),00\000 greater than the preceding
year, and was only exceeded once iu our
history. About $100,000,000 of this ex
cess was in agricultural pursuits. The
production of pig iron—always a good
guage of general prosperity—is shown
by a recent census bulletin to be
per cent, greater than in 1KS0, and the
production of steal 2W) ]er cent greater.
The general testimony is that laI»or is
everywhere fully employed and the re
ports for the last year show a smaller
number of employes affected by strikes
and lockouts than in any year since lSHf.
These promising influences have been
in some degree cheeked by the surpris
ing and very unfavorable monetary
events which have recently taken place
in England. It is gratifying to know
that these did not grow iu degree out of
the financial relations of London with
our people or out of any discredit at
tached to our securities held in that
market. The return of our bonds and
stocks was caused by a money stringency
in England, not by any loss of value or
credit in the securities themselves.
llic I nrit! uff,
The general tariff act has only par
tially gone into operation, some of its
important provisions being limited to
take effect at dates yet in the future.
The general provisions of the law have
been in force less than sixty days. Its
permanent effects upon trade and prices
still largely stand in conjecture. It is
curion* to not*- the advance in prices of
articles wholly unaffected bv the tariff
act which is by many ascribed to that.
Notice was not taken of the fact that
the general tendency of the market was
upward from influences wholly apart
from Hie recent tariff legislation. The
enlargement of our currency by the
silver bill undoubtedly gave an upward
tendency to trade and had a marked
effect on prices: but this natural and de
cided effect of the silver legislation was
by many erroneously attributed to the
tariff act. There is
Neither WUdnm Nor -Justire
in the suggestion that the subject
tariff revision shall be opened before this
law has had a fair trial. It is ouite true
to its results confounded by the market I,"1,,,
reports, tb
trade balances and the general prosper
ity of our jieople. Already we begin to
hear from abroad arid from our custom acciiiuij
houses that the prohibitory effect upon i
importation^ imputed to the act is not
jmtilied. The imports at the port, or
New York for the first three weeks of
Novemiier
savings banks.international i temitu-.-i •, men
t.ue use, liH Hl ion
uli's. 'L'
ariuiii
were
nearly 3 jkt cent, i
greater than for the same period in 1**1) i
and 20 per cent, greater than in the
same period of lfsss. And so far from
being an act to
dent'ly believe that under it w.- shall
cure a larger and more profitable part i
tlian we e\ ei
hall rec ivcr a
projxu-tinnate participation in the ocean
eai i ying trade of the world.
Prohibitorjr Legislation.
There is no disjKisition anion
report of the tiecrelary of a^'ricul- tahatory legislation. Our polic:e- are
.re deserves espteiil attention in view «d-ptod not to the hurt of otuers, but to
ture deserves esj
of the fait ?'.iftt.U
a very tmnsual
and oi'fe.iniz».ti'jn
looking to nn inc
n 1
T-
been lr.uvked
H'cure
that fairly r: vr unt our favored posi- nl.-tli
ti-'U as a nation. Uur form «'f g-.\ ni
iiKvt, with its incident of univi rsal
I fiffrage, makes it imperative that we
1 di ive our work'*-^
t..sopie
i»om the
r.L'italions ,iuil distn-ssi's whicli scant
woik and wag'-s that leave no margin
i for comfort always b.*»,vt. But after all
i this is done, it will be found that our
i
markets arc open to friendly commercial
exchanges of enormous value to the
i other great powers.
The Ileeiproc-ity Clause
of the tariff act wisely and effectively
I opens the way to secure a larsre recipro
cal tiade i:i
e.vc.haiige
for tho free ad
mission to our irts of certain products.
The iuuicntif.is thus far given are for
very favorable action by the countries
from which we receive our large imports
of
coffee
breau.stui'.s Mid provision:
some important lines i
goods.
Tiie
THE PRESENT SESSION.
Many Important Meanureit St ill fending
What They Are.
Important I«-a»ures lo lie l'»*sel.
In addition to
the
I refrain frnm bringing before you at
this time some suggestions that would
otherwise be made aud most earnestly
I invidte your attention to the duty of per
fecting" the important legislation now
well advanced. To some of these meas
ures, whicli seem to mo most important,
i 1
now briefly call your attention.
NiiteOui/ins Steamship l.ines.
I I desire l» rei*ai wiili added urttem-y tb»
i re oniirieiiiiations.toiitaim-il my its annual
i!ie-jttt.'e in
relation to the
and its
I
i«lidaird \|iril IJ, 1
Tfn- "Ml
iiut nui
Oh w hri.
A 1 hoj.s
'jc ni i h.
!,i'
in ii-: ,-iie i»
important lull- tiiat
became laws bufore the adjournnietit of
the last ses.-it n. some other bills of tlie
highest importance were well advanced
toward a lo.al vote, aud now statu! upon
the calendars of the two houses
favored positions. The present session
has a fixed limit. and if these measures
are not now brought to a final vote all
the work that has been done upon then.
by this congress is lost. The
proper consul-ration of these, of
an apportionment bill. and of
I the annual appropriation bills will re
quire not only that no working day of
the session shall be lost, but that
me.-is
i
tires of minor and local interest shall
not be allowed to interrupt or retard the
I progress of those that ale of universal
interest. In view of these conditions
d»-\t
V I
i
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•utanuilK.,
ut' |ut
a
CSht'llt H1
•t a nuMMiiv, hi
»viinv my iveiHii
ui Hits jtiUtfes s,\
ill- l*
til
Vi.-
Vf
Law.
«i i 'i»t law
Thv •.:*.
i• w!i u n
'-L uufl Uhi
.. -ilutiou ut
hi favor
Hifnc pi'
.» Uur if n
»ui UK
roiut Men,
I lits Migress i
1
•!i u inov*
y and iiH ttitik* i
].,l!
1
awl br«u e.4
i-i imer.iali'
i 1 lo kfCliro lllf
tu-i^rciiiiiu kh uu v»»
ami uvvi.ci s, i»m 11u?-fear ui i,t i tiuit
ni vol v i lie
mu'i
iflcc of
that our tariff schedule is subject to ob- I nini tlu- .»i •.•».11^ mun, snuui.i
i.ie uwuiagtiv
jections. No bill wa-s ever framed, I
suppose, that in ail its rates and classifi
cations had tiie full approval even of a
party caucus, ','vu legislation is always
and necessarily the product of compro
mise as to details, and the present law
is no exception. But in it« gem ral
ceope and effect, I think it will justify
the support of those who believe that
American legislation should conserve
and defend American trade and the
wages of American workmen. The mis
information as to the terms of the act
which has been so widely disseminated
at home and abroad, will be corrected
by experience, and the evil augurit
tfli-Hli hell ltd
•J.
l.i-, lilciw of I.ami Irrigation.
«'l lli- 'in.M-i-v,-cinn ami equal
1
aler siijuav ui tiie m-iu
1 1
••. r\iomiu
Hill
UI ...
o-
.' fclt'
lluicl
1
l'4)IIl
•'•ii [, iii a |erniaa-ib
i.-. »in r.-»ri:
Urtiixers Ihal
i I tle- Sit lei- lUt- ueeej.-
rt'l.tll
into
lilt) llHIlfls ijf
i o o e i i i i i a
i
i lit- lail^i.-sitrtand
-as ue-Ii.,
!'t" A.I uiiniii-ri|ii'lateil
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id, I.e. t-.-*, t)
Ifser-*
ittir i, [UU.'I I,..' iji i.i 1»j 11,141 »vt-ninuiut
tin" 11'
...v
u.-,e. a., trtif i Hi.',,, til ilit* iiuuu-
httuul rs. Vvim witl
oveutUulL)
tlie.se lull.ts.
'J'lif
take up
llll.-tl .Mitli", klit.'iilil ur.t, ia
IUJ t^tiiii at, uifieilitkti ile- uoiiMii urii'tit -.'I'
till.
1.s DI-1 •, Inn .-,11 mil ln.ut llswiu klti
itiititt tho wutcr
»1 wei-vmi -u.-, as will tleti
W'ly, oVii s u IH' e uiltl sti.v
,a eapblile ot in igtti itiu, ainl
slorit.ee capacity uf it »er-
MM'tillul tliiutcto lie seemtMl is 111 ,i
utt i|ti..! u t.-. »t fail- ratts, ui iliu
tl vMtit-r sti, lily.
Opposed t«» Oovui iiuient Telegraph.
The u~ uf tli.- tel. ui apu
Ij\
.. .. tl it(, I v. n.u i tit-t«. tt iitii, ti 1 on,panics, as il uoett
limn exjKil'ts, 1 conll- I WIIU the raniMaa coaipante''. lo can y at pt»ct-
any
1 lie jki -tofllee tl«-
partuivni it-s a im-ttti lei- i.Le riipid t-anx ni.»
won e. iiuiJii.iiiciUiuus is, 1 buli Ve,
iil.oii pri.inn u-r n., quite «s11 ijl«_. The gOV
t-niilielil 11 't-.B net i.Wii o. op lult- I ,e ruill'u*d»
and it Uoitu
i
I I III 111., aw u nr otierate the
It lir^r«»t»n utes. Ii tin -t*. Itou'evcr, wen 1 Id bo
plMftl tin tin lliu K'a t-i niu.-ut I' 1 COW
lletl ral OS, nil. 11 ulni.ttu uu.rt a.t llie hOltilOra
ina Ui-o iiiiOt.-, Idi- tins iiii liiutt (if iraiiKUito
Wiitl. 1 t-i-i)iniiit-,.d t: at nil- ti legislation be
•hat 1 a.- \.l:l i-iuiliK* the pOKtutlice (lepart-uep.
ui.ut i t. i" test iij e^p.-riiueai tin* «4vau-
1
tatfvs u ti ii ii-tt.' "t Hit- ti'li-^mpU.
I 'tlie Election I..tvv».
i If any inteili^vut aud loy«l f-inpany
of!
our people so promote prohibitory or re-
ourselves tho.se advantages
of
Ainei-R'aa ili/.t lis wt-nc r-(|i.lkred to eataio^US
tiu» e ntiul nuit..«. conuuious oi iiAtitiuai
I hie, I il not noiiiit nut nilu a miIuh- t.nuiiim
i il Uiey vvutilti itei wilii
1
lee aim liuueat
elwirliDiis.'' in in} iit^l aiiuunl tnt-toatfe 1 bUg
I thitl t.iit tit: t-t ttJiiiK- it! ul tue ex.otiU^
law iio.ulii.^a fi'iii n.l supei vlsi.jii of emi
gre Nion.il en litiu- dlferud an etteftivtt
1 )-t. jt.n- inc these aousses. '^'ne need
U a lav, has tn.- uif .-stt-:d itif ia many
of the fouH!/y. au i it wiioies niie fe»
aad penal u-s will bit useful in all.
'I lie coiisiitui11 .t.iij of »u-U ie„«-.^Uuu hats
ijiwrU *lHiuied
l'trniHts
t)"r
the
«uurein«
Or tint.-'
KO.el-IUl.t:.
1 solutely if-
and sugar, and it is cotili lently
believed that it '•team ciuimunp-ati'n
with th«'M* connlries be improved aud
enlarged, the next year will show a most
gratnying increase in o
res:
rui.
kl.o
the
ie~l
tit* exports of
as well as ot
manufactured
eourt.
Tue |»!«-te.,t law s up»jUM .-hurt of t-irectlve.
w ss. lor il .sUii-^iidm u to (he meal auKtorities
ail contrul over ti.e ceriitlrntieii which e-tab*
li lies th*
litnist' ol I
tie eur. 'I
I pan i y 11.
fafie
j{Ut to
a -teal iu the
j, s-htatiVL-s. tlelet.1 should
i tin of i()'-rThis
'se:itaiin
and
mils! be, uiauilaiiieil, or
t-ihialile in our bjsle.nuf
hwen a law vli-.uld be ab
I-ii uml iuip.rtiul. li kIIIMU
t'rt«e lo lioitixstj ftiitl tl.e culitrol
HiVt- lliei.t!
loiuajoi 'l.
pvery law w
any oilur
stale er l\
c-imrtt 'he
oui in
or
Soralioulil il be foi^otteu thai
ether re!a:i:t: to env tions or to
't'-ce v. -.t ill,'r enat'led by th«
,t oii-ee DtMiiml it. Vlw
o "i- t«o countable, ih«
i a, arealway., belitntl
ti stlet har »d with unfriend
... or
cats- win)-eei.s
on y to
... ... cf late- and of personal
ai-y cm afford to have
tiwn
j-iiieiit )t
v\iiici-iciiir Hieaiiisiup lines, "i'tie let. tpioeitjr
elau.st- of
the
taritT bill will
be largt
ly limited
in-ii (il& retariled
aud
foreixa ioi-i5 tor
diirotishril if
provision it not eoi.teuipuraneously ma le to
eii'o: rtiKe. tbe estaoli.-inneiit of ti rut-class
sleant omnniniealiou liftm-i
u
uur ion-niid
eiil.ilKeuit-ui
oi coiuinorcinl
i-jt li tiiu i-.
The South Atlantic uad gulf ports occupy a
very favored pewitiou toward* the rewtind
imjiortatit eoiumeree wiik-ii the re iniotiiy
elauseof Iht-
i.i
ilf act
aud iut
lines of railroads can
jnu
postal snii'inu^
hi 1 are dej-i^ueil to prtiinoK '-1 ealnship lineti
from vlie.se |H»i t« to sorue nnrtaern i*.rt of
SoiilL Aiim-i K will (liuicst ertamiv effect a
1 eouutv^iion httvveen ihe 1,1111..,ul .\-teuiiof
the c-ontiiieiiis loinj before any toiiuiiiious
i
p-it into operation.
1 TJje very lari e appropriHtion matie al lite lasi
ses-io 1 tor the harbor of (,*1 vestou v. it^ justi
lied, a:, il Heeliud to me t»y th' -e i-en.-nh-ra
tions. The great Northwest will fceith- ad
I vantage of truak lines to the Suit 11 asweli as
to he Ka^t. and of lite 111 1 inar.o ts opened
for their
piiis lttod products and lor
a
I
many
of their manufactured products.
International American Hank.
I had occasion iu May last to transmit to
congress
report adopted by tiie lnlernalioital
American conference upon the suojecl of ih«
ini-orporation of an iniernatio.iHl American
bank, will-a \iew to facilitating mouey ex
change between the stales represented iu that
«oufereiice. Siu-li an institution wnuld irr.iitiy
promote the trade we are seeking to doveiup.
renew the recommendation t.oat
a ciu\ful
aud well-cafirdet) harter be granted.
it
:. v.. are chart with
i: ,f 1 1 tile iim «and t-bo
1 -...• 1 .1 are theat
!.- or violem-e. Th«
wuiu
ut
r.-sjMa-t
law .!. t.-, m..t-i it.n.
and -A*
Advise* l^conomy in Approprlatlonifc
T'i- pn a lion of the general ap|«ropr.atloa
It li k.io.ij.i 1(.' eoMiiiifO-tl illi tie- gruwtart
,0 Duiui th -el Hi'til f-ertiliny of e*i)t/:n1ituireM.
CtingrenH II' t'gtnl
to
l»e IntiiinlriniiJi.
I 1 o i- i i i u v i a e i e
fim.. 1. ,, i i !i»j 't.,.-a.ler.fclton of the
imp !'i iitn lit.a k.-t ii. ymrat
teitt 11 ..I! 1 t-Ltii-.iin tor xvnst It the
present e,i, y ttu
!i--,r
.t.ti '-y 111 o 'a lice,
fidelity and co'll'iwe. the fil'k
ot tli-_
rilty-
lirst i- ngress max' eeiitld' 11I ly suninitioJ to
the eoiisaii ra,U- jud i.i of 1 lie pi-opl*.
l'l'N.l.t MIX ilUUllSON.
A »-fi'. e i '.1 vent IftlfMtt
winch is gtiafrinh ed to bring
--alistactory
t.1 ,ure a reiurn
thit s: o plan
one
resulis. or in case of
if p:iichase price. On
I li'.
01
I'lOtll
veil!:-.! Ih'iL'-is!
New Discovery
Olir ti'
I
a l,o!!,e oi
Dr. King's
iir cotouiiipiion. It is
i:u iranteeil tu bring relief in every case,
when used for any aificlion of Thtont,
IjllI'
Infli.
a.-zret
b«»t'!
Cl1\.
\. .. in Consumption.
It Is pleasant and
1 !et:ily safe, and trial
1 i-11'1111 i s t.
Hat"/, ot Big Stone
The Xi'W DiM-otrr)
Vou !:a e lie-am jntir fri'.-nds and neigh
bor- t-ok .v t.l oi: may yourself bo
01.e
1 liie ini.i who know from person
al experiei e iioxx good a thing il is
it vou luive 1 w 1 tried ii, you are one of
its :tai ncii T' :.Js, because the vvctdu
iul thing aboul it is. that when once giv^
en a trial. l.)r. King's New Discovery ever
after hoirls a place in llie house. If you
have never tried it and tht.tdd be tifUici
eiiwith a cough, cold or and Throat,
I.ung or hest trouble, secure a bottle ut
once and give il a fair trail. It is guar
anteed every time or money refunded
Trial Bottle Free at C.\SI*K» HATZ, of Big
Stone City.
BticklinH.triiii'a Salve.
The Best Salvo in tlf world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores,Ulcers, Sal! iiheum. Fever
ISores, Tetter, chapped Hiinils, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and pas
sively cures Pilee, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Caspar lla'.z, of Bijj
Stone City.