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THE WAYCROSS HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1893.
Mr. Cleveland’s Message Read
Before That Body.
OUTSPOKEN ON PENSION PEAUDS.
The Hawaiian Matter 7a Briefly Toachcd
l*pon—Prompt Action Upon the Line of
Tariff Reform—About a Bond Iunr an«l
Ipcoipc Ta*,
Washington, Dec. 4.—The president
Bent in his message to the two houses
promptly upon notification of their as
sembling.
In the opening pages Mr. Cleveland
^rented at length and in detail upon onr
relations with foreign powers. Ho re
fers to tho troubles in Brazil, and states
that American interests are amply pro
tected in that quarter.
He sums up the situation thus: /
“While our foreign relations have tot
at all times during the past year beru
entirely free from perplexity, no embar
rassing situation remains that will not
yield to tlio spirit of fairness and love of
justice, which, joined with consistent
firmness, characterize a truly Amt-ricau
foreign policy,*’
(sting treaty between the two countries I Secretary of Agriculture,
is under consideration. The secretary of the interior has auperi
The Surrender of Wcchs. vlaiou at ao many Important aabjeota that
Costa Rica Ins lately testified its hia report 4»of especial value and Interest,
friendliness by surrendering to the United | On the 30th day of Juno. l«SJ. there wer«
States, in the absence of a convention of on the penfton roll* 966,012 nunn-s* an in*
extradition, but upon duly submitted ; creaie ot 69.944 orar the number ou tl:<
evidence of criminality, a fugitive roll* June £0 i«, igo*
from justice. It is tmsied that the lie- Of these, there were 17 widows and
gotiations of a treaty with the country
to meet recurring cases of this land will
soon be accomplished. In my opinion,
treaties for reciprocal extradition should
be concluded with all those countries
with which the United State.! has not
aireau/ c^”pr.ti°nal arrangements of
that character.
daughters ef rerolmiopary soldier*, 861
▼Ivors ot tbb war of 15l2; 6.423 widows ol
soldiers of that war; 21.51S eunrirors and
widows of the M»xl<un war; 3,882 sur
vivors and widows of Indian ware; 2*4
army nurses, and 476,643 survivors ai.d
Widows and children of deceased aoldta.1
aud sailors of the war of tho rebellion.
I have deeme.1 it fittiug to eiprm to i IK. 1,.Ur unnitwr tKo.e
thosoyenuiiMti ot Costa Bic.% and Co- | ,loa.d oa .co unt of or .le.tK
Iombia the kindly desire of the United ; resulting from E rmy and t lV r service.
States to see their pending boundary dis- | -z. , ‘ , . T - V ..
pute finally closed by arbitration in con- ! * he report 1110 st J cn ‘V l ' y , o! •C r »« n *
formitywith the spirit of the treaty "“J 1 * ?««edi»sy Iuter«stl». C . .*■
concluded between them some year* ago. | peciaiiy to t.mt large pun of «ur ca 2.
About Department Reports. IPthustaty concerned in agili«U«ral m u*
partiuent Reports.
The.president reviews, fully, the re
ports of the various departments and
calls attention to the important features
in each.
p&tious.
On the seventh day of March, 1S93, tb< ri
were upon its ray roll 2430 employ*--. Ti i
neater lies been reduced la iSfO p i
lie commends the report of the secre- I *^ H *„ * u «T l * w
tary of agricultaro anilo-i-lorse* tho spirit ! ""■'“'“l
of reform manifested by that official.
Regarding the fee system in the judi
cial department, Mr. Cleveland strongly
urges its alwlition. He says:
The system is thorough vicious which
mokes the compensation of court official?!
depend upon the volume of such business
and thus creates a conflict between a prop
er execution of the law and private gain,
which cannot fail to be dangerous to the
rights and freedom of the citizens and an
irresistible temptation to the unjustifiable.
people Jot economy In the ailminirtnitUri
of their government, the secretary bus en
tered upon the task of rationally reduciu;
expenditures by the el mination from tb
payrolls of all persons not. ueeded for ar
efficient conduct of tho »ff irj ol the de*
puriiuent.
The sum expended on account of pen
nons for the year ending June 30,1893,
was $150,740,467,670.
The commissioner ' estimates that
$303,000,000 will lie required to pay pen*
1804 s 2 eiUr ending J une 80,
The condition of the Indians and their
ultimate fate are subjects which strong
ly appeal to the sense of justice aud tho
sympathy of our people.
Recommends Army Reorganisation.
The operation of wise laws and the
influences of civilization constantly tend
ing to relieve the country from the dan
gers of Indian hostilities, together with
the increasing ability of tho states,
through the efficiency of the national
guard organizations, to protect their
citizens from domestic violence, lead to
tho suggestion that the time is fast ap
proaching when there should be a reor
ganization of our army on the lines of
the present necessities of the country.
This change contemplates neither in
crease in number nor added expense, but
a redistribution of the force and an en
couragement of the measures tending to
greater efficiency among the men and
improvement of the service.
The adoption of battalion formations
for infantry regiments, the strengthen
ing of the artillery force, the abandon
ment of smaller and unnecessary posts,
and the massing of tho troops at" impor
tant and accessible stations, all prom-
jpo to promote the usefulness of the
Daring the first quarter of the present t army.
ear, the ex; cn*es of the department a:- • in tho judgment of army officers, with
gregati
fur the
year ending June £0,4893.
makes apparent his hiion
(436,876.76, aa against *402,012.4S
>xr«siH>tiding period of the fiscal
' from our re]
lx . ... .. , expenditure of public funds,
mi utterances upon tlio Hawaiian j Kegarding tho report of Secretary or
question will be read with interest and the Interior Smith and hia efforts to cor- ; this rate of ml
are given in full, as follows: rect and prevent “wholesale aud gigan- j mat*n for the n-xi n-«•
|| * Trouble* tic” frauds such as had formerly been ’ £80 than ‘.fees* for the 1
‘ * ‘ * perpetrated upon tho pension depart- J Auuug tho brads «.f
It is hardly necessary foMne to state ment, Mr. Cleveland says: ] partiuent, the changes
I am unable to understand why frauds ingly few. Throe ve.cn
in the (tension rolls should not bo exposed j deaths and rassignatiu
and corrected with thoroughness and i , . tomi|li „ These
vigor. Every name fradulently put upon JJJI!?pbc aithtu 1 ,
these rolls is a wicked imposition ujtou the ! rienced and laitmul
kindly sentiment in which (wnsions have | oai Y been *» tt!e
their origin. Every fradtilent pensioner' j but have suggested to
has became a lawl-citizen; every false oath j must who look lor
in support of a pension has made perjury i motion that merit a at
more common, and false and undeserving : nro t j, e j r ^ GSt reliance.
li* amount appropi
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
G-1VJE3 Useful OKTES.
H’c Have Bought Specially for
Christmas Presents
Marselles Quilts, California Blankets, Fine Lace
Curtains ami a new lot of Cloaks,-ami hundreds of
other useful articles. Perhaps some of your
friends would appreciate some of those durable
things more than useless articles usually given.
Call before the holiday rush and select something
that is really a present and something to be appre
ciated.
BRAD WATSON &0 3
Leading Dry Goods Store,
Owen’s Block, Waycross, Ga.
that the questions ariaii
tions with Hawaii have caused serious
embarrassment.
Just prior to the installment of the
present administration the existent gov
ernment of Hawaii had been suddenly
overthrown, and a treaty of annexation
had Iteeu negotiated between the pro
visional government of tho islands and
tho United States and submitted to tho
senate for certification.
This treaty 1 withdrew for examina
tion, and dispatched Hon. James II.
Blount, of Georgia, to Honolulu as a
special messenger to make an impartial
investigation of the circumstances at
tending the change of government and*
of all tho conditions bearing upon the
subject of tho treaty.
Alter a thorough and exhaustive ex
amination, Mr. Blount submitted to mo
his report, showing beyond all question
that tiie constitutional government of
Hawaii had liecu subverted with the ac
tive aid of our representative to that
goverment awl through tho intimidation
caused by tho presence of an armed na
val force of the United States which was
landed for that purpose at tho instance
of our minister.
Upon the facts developed, it seemed to
me that the only honorable course for
our government to pursue was to undo
the wrong that had been done by those
representing us, and to restore, as far as
, practicable, the status existing at the
time of onr forcible intervention.
With a view of accomplising this re
sult within tho constitutional limits of
executive power, aud recognizing all our
obligations and responsibilities growing
out of any changed conditions brought
about by onr unjustifiable interference,
onr present minister at Honolulu lias re
ceived appropriate instructions to that
end.
Thus far, no information of the accom
plishment of any definite results have
been received from him. Advices ara
soon expected. When receive! they will
lie proptlv sent to congress, together
with all other information at hand, ac
companied by a special executive mes
sage fully detailing all the facts necessa
ry to a complete understanding of the
v case, and presenting a history of all the
material events leading up to the present
situation.
Our Kurojean Relations.
Our relations with France continue to
lie intimate and cordial. I sincerely \u>pe
that the extradition treaty with that coun
try, ns amended by the senate,will soon lie
in operation.
While occasional questions affecting our
naturalized citizens returning to the land
of their birth have arisen in our inter
course with Germany, our relations with
that country contiuue satisfactory.
The questions affecting our relations
with Great Britain have been treated in a
spirit of friendliness. Negotiations are in
progress between the two governments
with a view to such concurrent action «s
will make the award and regulations
agreed ttpqu by the Retiring sea tribunal
of arbitration practically effective; and it
is not doubted that Great Britain will i*,*-
operate freely with this country for the ac
complishment of that purpose.
Nicaragua has passed through two rev
olutions. the parly at first successful hav
ing in turn been displaced liy another, and
our newly appointed minister, by his time
ly good offices, aided in a peaceful adjust
ment of tlio controversy involved in the
first conflict. The large American inter
ests established in that country in connec
tion with the Nicaragua canal were not
molested.
Tho canal company lma, unfortunately,
lieconve financially seriously embarrassed,
but» generous treatment has been exten
ded by the government of Nicaragua. The
United States is especially interested in
the successful achievement of the vast un
dertaking tlii* company has in
charge. That it should be accom
plished under distinctively Ameri
can: auspices and its enjoyment assured
not only to the vessels of this country as
a channel of communication between our
Atlantic and Pacific seaboards, but to the
ships of the v-orld in the interest of civili
sation, is a proposition which, in iuy judg
ment. does not admit of question.
Guatemala has also been visited by the
political vicissitudes which have afflicted
her Central American neighbors, but the
dissolution of its legislature and the proc
lamation of a dictatorship have been un
attended with civil war.
An extradition treaty with Norway has
recently been exchanged au«l proclaimed.
The extraditiou treaty with Russia,
signed in March, 1SS7, aud amended and
confirmed by the senate in February last,
was duly proclaimed last June.
Hie dispute growing out of the dis
criminating tolls imposed in the Wel
land canal.. upon cargoes of cereals
bound to and from the lake ports of the
United States w«s adjusted by the sub
stitution of a more equitable schedula of
charges, and my predecessor thereupon
suspended his proclamation imposing
discriminating tolls upon British transit
through onr canals.
A request for additions to the list of
extraditable offenses covered by tho 6*-
ii-s occurring fra
have been f»*t«
tof efficient w.-rk.
cleution and pro*
pensioners roll the people not only of their
money, but of patriotic sentiment, which j 111 .
the survivors of a war fought for the j anf
preservation of the union ought to in- | year!
■ the Li:
The
ho attempt, in the lino of duty, j
sh.
' indiifei
t; be 1
2ttse;l of enmity 01
claims of the honest veterans.
The nuiubi*r of persona remaining ou tii*
rolls Juno 30, 1803, vbo were pensioned
under act of Juue 27, 1890, which ^allows
pensioi.s ou uccotitic of «ie*;b mid disabil
ity not vhagouhie to army service, v,*u»
439,135.
The number added tn tho roils during
the year was 123,034 ami the number
droppt-d was 33,090. Tho first payments on
050,003; the estimate for the ensu
■ is &790.0C0.
• uiuiious o ISIS concerning T<*X£
fev* ..ve been tuforced during the lu
year, d the large stockyards ol the cous
try have been kept free from infection
Occasional local outbreaks have ben
largely rttch as could have been effective!
guard' d _ ust by the owners of the affec
edc
t th •
« from - i method of its 1
*'"«* •«"' Much prog;.;
ed to $37,070.317.
cumulaiiou b.-.tv
the ullowatico of pension!
time of aclual'-y granting the certificate.
Although the law of 1890 permits pensions
for disah'lit: is not related to tniliti -y
service, yet a* a r. quisl e to its benefits «
disability must exist iucspacitatiug app’i-
cants, "iroiii the performance of maiirnd
labor to such a degree as to render them
udhUu to earn a support."
The execution of this law fn its. early
etages does not seem tn have linen iu 1-
cord with its true intentions, hut toward
the close of the ldst r.dmiui«lratb>n, su
aotbor;lativ® ren.drnciion was given 10
the statuvo, and siuce that time this con
struction hits been followed. This has had
the effect of limiting the operation of the
law to its intended purpose. The discov
ery having been made that many naiu- »
had been put upon tho pension roll by
means of wholesale and gigantic frauds,
the commissioner suspended payments
upon a number of punsious which seemed
to be fraudulent or unauthorized, pending
a Complete examination, giving notice >0
the pensioners, in order that they might
have an opportunity to establish, if possi
ble, the jubilee ot their claims, noth with
standing apparent invalidity.
This, 1 understand, is the practice which
has lor a l<m 4 time prevailed in the pen
sion linremi, but after entering upon these
reci-nt inve«tig.nioiis, the commissioner
mod-lied tifl. rule so ai not to allow until
after a complete examination interfrrenrr
with the payment of a pension sppareutly
now uUoge'her void, but-..whLli merely-
had been fixed at a rate higher than that
aut'uoriz d by luw.
The condition of the Iudians and thei-*
aliimnte Xa*e nro sul j*ct» »hio!i strougly
appeal to the souse of justice and ths
sympathy of our people.
On.- Indians number about 248,000 Mas:
of them are hcii’ed ou 1C1 ream various,
containing 8ii.Il6.631 acres of laud. Ab' .11
110,000 of these Indians have, to a large
degree, adopted civilized customs. Lands
la severalty l.tiru 1-oeu allotted to many oi
them. Sucli allotments have b-en madetn
110.000 indi iduals during the last fiscs I
year, embracing cue million acres. Tlwi
number of Indian goveri mint schools
during tlie : :» r was 195, an incrra*«i
of 12 over tho pr« ceding year. Of this
total 170 are «>n tc*w vatious, of w^icli 73
ho;:td ng-schoois and 87 were day*
Bcho* '
euty b>-ardiiig i-cbools and five day
•!&, anpjioru-d by the goverument,
were not lovnied on reserrtibms.. -'. I«
total i.uiahcr of Jud iu chiMrea enrolled
durii'i: be year as Hi:ei dant»of ml!schoo't
was 21.138, an Increase i t 1,231 over the ei *
roilu.eur toe p revious year.
I am sort Umt aecn'at education a».«.
moral and Tr‘*j».«.us ■ tbacjiing must lie in—
poit tut favTo.a In any effort to save th
Indian and lead* liim tJ civil zuion.
believe, too, that the relinquLshuieut
trib il relations anil th*, holding of land it
severalty may, in favorable-conditions, t •
this consnnimatiott. It peetns to me, how.
ever, that allotments of land in severalty *
ought to be made with great car# and rit-
cuui»pfciion.
If hastily done, before tba Indian know*
lu meaning, white jot be hat little or nc
idea of tilling a farm, and no conception o!
thrift, there is great danger that a reserva
tion llta in tribal relations may be ex
change d for the pauperism of civilization
instead of ita independence and elevatien
The solntioa of the Indian problem de
pends very largely upon good hdmlnlstra-
tiaa. The persoaal fitness of agents and
their adapshillty to the peculiar duty of
caring for their wards is ef the utmost Im
portance.
The law providing that, except in aspec-
eial cases, army officers shall 1>« detailed as
Indian agents, it is hoped, will prove a
successful experiment. There is dsager o!
great abuses creeping into the .claims for
Indian depredators %od I recommend that
that every possible safeguard be provided
against the eatortftfocht of frfcudule&t
claims otthU doscrlptton.
While contagious pleuro-pnenmcnia i«
cattle has been eradicated, animal tuber
culosis, a disease widespread and mo.f.
dangerous to human lif« than plenro-pami*
menta, is still prevalent, iuv.istigatioi
has been made during t.*i« pa a yoar a« (0
s comtiiuuicatioii aud tin
has• hern made in this d>
rection by the sftidies of the division ol
animal pathology, but work ought to bi
extended In co-operation wllh local an*
thoii'Us unti the danger to human lili-
arising from this cause is reduced to a
minimum. .
The number of animals arriving front-
Canada during tho year nod inspected by
bureau officers w; s 462,192, end the nun 1 ,
her from trims-Atiauric couu Ties wa-.
1,297. No contagious diseases Were foil 11!
among the iuipdrtoti animals. The tots)
number of inspections of cattle for export
during the past llscrl year was G11.542, tli«
exports show a fil ing off of about 25 p**t
cent from tho pre-ct-ding year, the decrens
occurring entirely in the last half of tlx
year. This suggests that the falling' fl
may liavo been largely due to an iucrow.-"
in tho price j American txport cattle.
Daring the year ending June 30, 18‘*3,
exports of inspected po Jt aggregated 20,.
677,410 pounds us ngaiusl 38,152,874 pounds!
for tho preceding year.
The failing off in this export was not
confined, however, to inspected pork, tin]
total quantity exported ior 1892 being 605 •
490,016 pound*, while in 1893 it was onty
627,3 8.695 pounds.
I join the secretary in recommendiii ;
that liereafte; each applicant for the por
tion of inspector or assistant inspector iu
the bureau ol animal industry be require'','
precedent to his appoint
ment. to exhibit to the United States civ >
service commission his diploma from a--
established veterinary coiiegn, and tin ■
this be supplemented 1 -y such an examina
tion in veterinary science as the commie-
ion may prescribe.
The work of the statistical division of tl:J
department of agriculturi deals with all 1
that relates to the economics of farming.
The main purpose of Its monthly reports j*
keep the farmers informed, as fully as
possible, of all matters having any lnfin-
upon the world’s markets in which
their products find sale. Iu publica
tion! relate especially to the
commercial side of farming. Ii
is, therefore, ot profound importance
and. vital concern to the farmers of fn»;
United States, who represent nearly ono-
faaif of our population, and also of direct
Interest to the whole country, that th*
work of this division be efficiently per
formed, and that th# information it has
gathered be promptly diffused. It is a
matter ot congratulation to know that tbo
secretary will not spare any effort to make
this part of bis work thoroughly usefnl.
In the year 1839 the congress appropri
ated $1,000 to be taken from the patent
office funda. for the purpose ot collecting
ahd distributing rare.and improved varie
ties • of seeds, - end for prosecuting
agricultural investigation and procuring
but few exceptions, the operating of the
j law forbidding the re-enlistment of men
after ten years’ service, has not proved
i its wisdom, and while the arguments
j that led to its adoption were not without
j merit, the experience of tho year coa-
j strains mo to join in the recommenda
tion for its repeal
1 It is gratifying to note that we have
j begun to gain completed results iu the
! comprehensive scheme of sencoast de-
j feuse and fortification entered upon
eight years ago. A large sum has been
I already expended, but the cost of maih-
i tenauce will be inconsiderable as coin-
1 pared with the expense of construction
| and ordinance. At the end of the enr-
I rent calendar year, the war department
i will have nine 12-inch guns, 20 10-inch
i and 04 eight-inch guns ready to be
j mounted on gun lifts end carriages, and
j 75 twelve-inch mortars. In addition to
i the product of the army gun factory,
; now completed at Wetcrvliet. the gov-
{ eminent has com rooted with priva.e
I parties for tho purchase of 100 guns of
' those calibers, the first of which should
i be delivered to the department for test
j before July-1, 1804.
Tlie manufacture of heavy ordance
keeps pace with current needs; but to
render these guns available for the pur-
poso they are designed to meet, emplace
ments must be prepared for them.
Progress has been made in this direction,
and it is desirable that congress by ade
quate appropriations should provide for
the uninterrupted prosecution of this
necessary work.
Thu Sherman Law Repeal.
The recent repeal of the provision of
law requiring the purchase of silver
bullion by the government as a feature
of our monetary scheme lias made an en
tire change in the complexion of our cur
rency affairs. I do not doubt that the
ultimate result of this action will be
most salutary and far-reaching.
In the nature of things, however, it is
impossible to know at tius time precisely
what conditions will l*e brought about
by tho change, or what, if any supple
mentary legislation may, in th8 light of
such conditions, appear to be essential or
expedient.
Of course, after tho recent perturba
tion, time is necessary for the ro-estab-
lishment of business’confidence. When,
however, through this restored confi
deuce, the money which has been fright
ened into hoarding places is returned to
trade and enterprise, a survey of the
situation will probably disclose a safe
path leading to a permanently sound
currency abundantly sufficient to meet
every requirement cf our increasing
population and business.
In the pursuit of this object we should
resolutely turn away from all alluring
and temporary expedients, determined
to be content with nothing less than a
lasting and comprehensive financial plan.
In these circumstances i am convinced
that a reasonable delay in dealing with
this subject, instead of being injurious,
will increase the probability of wise ac
tion.
The monetary conference which as
sembled at Brussels upon onr invitation,
was adjourned to the 30th day of No
vember in the present year.
The consideration just stated, and the
fact that a definite proposition frSfci us
seemed to be expected upon the reas
sembling of the conference led me to ex
press a willingness to have the meeting
still further' postponed. It seems to me
that it wquld be wise to give general au
thority to the president to invite other
nations to such a conference at any time
when there should be a fair prospect of
accomplishing an international agree
ment on the subject of coinage.
I desire also to earnestly suggest the
wisdom of amending the existing stat
utes in regard to the issuance of govern
ment bonds.
The authority now vested in the sect -
tary of the treasury to issue bends is not
as c!e»tr as it should be, and the bonds
authorized are disadvantageous to the
govt nmfeht. both as to the time of their
maturity and rate of interest.
A Cl*11 Serticu Advocate.
uiniiitaout hitontion nu«l notmng so Clear*
ly Presents itself as both an opportunity !
ana a duty--an opportunity to deserve the !
gratitude of our fellow citizens and a duty
imposed upon us by our oft-repeated pro* I
tensions and by the emphatic mandate ot ;
the people.
After fall discussion, our countrymen i
have spoken ^ favor of this reform, and
they liiivo confided the work of its accom- \
push ment to the hands of those who nro j
solemnly pledged to it. If there is any
thing in the theory of n representation in '
public places of the people and their de- i
sires, if public officers are really the ser- ■
vants ef the people, anil if political prom- !
ises and professions have any binding; our i
failure to give the relief so long a wait- 1
ed, will be shown revemney.
Nothing slum!'! intervene to distract our
attention or disturb our effort until this |
ful legislation.
While we shoqld staunchly adhere to :
tlio principle that only the necessity of rev- j
emte justifies the imposition of tariff du- ]
ties, and that they should ba limited by j
strict economy,we cannot close our eyes to j
mt conditions have grown uff
which, in justice and fairnes
tail f
tion of such iluti
emergencies of 011
demand.
Manifestly, if w
directly through 1
: ilistribiir.
reduci
tinl.
’ould be bvt
better sheltv
the willing benefac
whose highest func
of the welfare of the
■e to aid tlie people
if reform, one of its
us features should be a reduc-
vsent tariff charges upon the
of life. The laments of such a
roulil lie palpable mid suiistan
il felt by th 1 1 ~
ZZi\ At V.'hcelcr
“White Serving My Country
I was taken IU with spinal disease and rheu*
KiLtisrL When I returned homo my trouble
was still with n*.e, and I wr.s confined to ray bed,
ucab’o to help myself for 22 months. After
; taldas ae-.-cm fccUles cf Hood's Eawaparllla r
! was well and have net .vnee been troubled with
| my old complaints. I’ wife was in ill he;d*,v,
J suffering with lieai’.aciio, dizziness and dy*-
. pepsia. Sho took two bottles of
j [deed's Sarsaparilla
aud fce:3 lltie n ecc woasnu.” James A.
| WeEelss, IOCO Division St, Baltimore, Md.
! ‘ lioot
the,, pi
ssricnliural statistica. From this sniaU
begin idcg the seed division ef tba depart-
»ien« *>f acricalinre haa grown to Its pres
ent uuwieiding aud unjustifiable extra nr
I especislty commenfi to the attea»l«*n o 1
the congress the statements contulae^ln
the secretary’s reports concerning forestry
The time ba* couie when tfficient laeasurw
should be takt-n for the preservation of ow
forests from indiscriminate and reut^dileM
deal met ion.
The recent opening to settlement of ths
lands in the Cherokee
let, embracing an area
6,500.000 acres, notwithatandiag the utmost
car* la framing tho regulations governing
the selection of locations, mad uotwitb-
standlog tho presenco of tho Uaitod States
troops, furnished an exhibition, theugt
perhaps iu a modified degree, ol tho mod
scramble, the violence and the fraudulent
occupation which have accompanied pro*
vlous openings ot publlo land.
I concur with the sseretaty
that ifaes# datfsgeous ipcl^el
entirely BTOVfy^ without 4 f 1
Uwi aa tb, a
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ably oonsidefoa
tlie wv*lr5*r<* of the peopie.
Not less ciosely reluted to our people':
prosperity hud well lwring is the removi
* ' ' upon the imporbition of tb
» necessary to our manufm:
urcs.
orld should lie open tq our m
tioiml ingenuity and enterprise. Thi
cannot f»e while federal legislatie!
;1» the imposition of high tariff, b
rnl
WORK FOR OS
ompetitors.
s that the. enlir
> cheap
only t
■vithin
borders to tho direct disadvan
tage of our manufacturers, but also iii-
creiuses their cost to our citizens.
The interests of laljor are certainly,
though indirectly, involved in this feature
of our tariff system.
The sharp competition and active strug-
days, and vou will be
. 1 successotliat will re-
itively have the best bu
pected
irtled at the
our effon
to offer a
rd y
suptuy |
tliat can be found
S45.00 profit on S7S OO worth oT buMii^ip
being easily and honorably luad^by aud paid to
hundreds of men, women, boys. Slid girls in our
employ. You can make money faster at work lor
us than you have any idea of. The business is .o-
easy to learn, and instructions so simple and plain,
that all succeed from the start. Those who take-
hold of the business reap tlie advantage tltat
arises from the sound reputation of one of the
oldest, most successful, and largest publishing
houses in America. Secure for yourself the prolits
that the business so readily andhandsomely yields.
All beginners succeed grandly, and more than
realize their greatest expectations. These who
try it find exactly as we tell them. There is plenty
of* room for a few more workers, and we urge
at once. If you are already em
ir a few spare moments, and wish
advantage, then
ployed,!
ftle among our manufacture
tlie limited denialnl for their giants soon j /for this is your grand opportunity), and
fill the narrow market to which they are j full particulars by return i»*ai). Address,
TRUK & CO., Box No. 400, Augusta, 5Ie.
1893 DECEMBER. 1893
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oonfiuwl. Then foil*
employes ami ilistress in tlie homo of onr
Workingmen.
Even if the often disproven assertion
could lie made good, that a lower rate of
wages would result, from fme raw mater
ial and low tariff duties, the intelligence
of our workingmen loads them quiesly to
discover that their steady employment,
permitted by free raw material; ; s site
most important factor in their relations »>
tariff legislation.
A measure has been prepared by the im
propriate congressional committee, *ju-
iKxlying tariff reform on tlie lii.es heroin
suggested, which will lie promptly sul>-
initted for legislative action. Its is the re
sult of much patriotic and unselfish work
and I believe it deals with its subject con
sistently and as thoroughly as existing
conditions permit. i j | i
I am satisfied that the reduced tariff i T n | 1 O 1 0 OH 91 99.
duties provided for in the proposed legis- L/ j AO iw ! A\J ai A c*tx
lation, added to existing internal revenue ! . — , . ‘
taxation, will, in the future, though per- qa nr nn OQ '■ QQ
haps not immediately, produce sufficient ; ert i 60 6\J At 4,v/
revenue to meet the needs ot the govern-
Akont An Income Tax.
The committee, after full consideration,
and to provide against a temporary defi
ciency which may exist before the business
of the country adjusts itself to the new
tariff schedules, have wisely embraced in
their schedule a few additional internal
revenue taxs, including a small tax upon
income derived from certain corporate in-*
vestments.
Tliese new assessments are not only ab
solutely just and easily borne, but they
have the further merit of being such as con
be remitted without unfavorable busines .
disturliance whenever the n-cassity for j
their imposition no longer
Regarding the workings of the civil
service, the president announces his
hearty approval of the custom, and gives
it tv.iquiilili^l support. He says:
The * ontinued intelligent execution of
the civil service law aud tlie increasing ap
proval by the people of Its^operations are
most gratifying.
The recent extension of' its limitations
aud regulations to tho employes at free
deli v vry postoffices, which has lteeu honest
ly and promptly accomplished by tlie com-
mis.-.ion. with the hearty co-f.peratiou of
the ixistnmster general, is au iumlens«-!y
Importantaflvaute in the usefulness
the system.
1 atn, if possible, more than ever cou
vinced of -the incalculable lieueffts con
ferreil by tke civil service law. not only in
its effect upon the public service, but also
what is even more important in ita. effect
lu elevating the tone of political life gen
erally. -
lt.in addition to this reform, another
was inaugurated, which would give to the
United States commissioners the final dis
position of petty offences within the grade
of misdemeanors, especially those coming
underintenml revenue laws a great ad
vance would be made toward a more re
cent administration oi s iriroir-al law.
I xne isnu assoc,
After a iard struggle, tariff reform Is
Jirectiy before us. Notliiug ro Important
31
The French Want a Commercial Treaty.
Bordeaux, Dec. 5.—The Society ofi
Political Economy, at their meeting,
adopted a resolution urging the French*
government to open negotiations with
America for a commercial treaty.
To Readmit the Jesuits.
Berin, Dec. 5.—The reichstag adoptee
by a vote of 173 to 136, the motion intro
my great desire forthe success of this j ^acedby the centals to readmit th<
mre I cannot restrain the suggestion : . n
tbat its success can only be attained by " - ~ ~
means of unselfish counsel on the part of
tariff reform, and ns a result of their wil’-
ingness to sulxirdinate personal desk
and ambitions' to the general g*x>d. The
local interests affected by the projiosed re
form are so numerous and so varied that
if all are insisted upon the legislation em
bodying the reform mast inevitably fail.
In conclusion, my intense feeling ot^re-
sponsibilty impels
r __. _ invoke for the
manifold interests of a generous ami con
fiding people the most scrupulous care,
and to pleilge my willing support to every
legislative effort for the advancement of
the greatness and prosperity of our coun
try. Grover Cleveland.
Exective Mansion, Washington, D. C.,
Dec. 4. .
Frankfort. Ky., Dec. 5.—The West
ern Union Telegraph company, through
Cincinnati aud Louisville attorneys, has
jrought suit in the United States dis
trict court to enjoin the auditor of the
itate from collecting taxes upon its fran-
jhise, the value of which is placed at
'1992,000 by the board of valuation. The
company claims to be exempt fre-tc vsch
a franchise tax, pnd that should *cbo
collected it would require fully 23 per
cent of its net income. The suit is the
first notification of resistance of the col
lection of the new franchise tax provided
for in the new tariff revenue law.
Jesnits into Germany.
Depew Coming Home.
Rome, Dec. 5.—Chauncey M. Depew
has started for Florence, and will retun
to the United States immediately.
An Ex-Con cressman Indicted.
Ixdianapolls, Dec. f».—ThaAfftdpi
grand jury has added ex-C
and Capitalist P. B. F.- Pierce|
list of those indicted for con
wrecking the Indianapolis
bank, of which Theodore P. Ha
was president. The charges against!
is swearing to false affidavits.
Hartford Threatened with Water Famin
Hartford, Dec. 5.—This city
threatened with another water fa
and unless there be a heavy
within a few days, water for dome;
use will have to be pumped from
the Connecticut river. The river wat
is muddy and impure, and physiciail
say its use would greatly menace til
public health. The new reservoir, whid
is being constructed for the city, —
xfot be completed for a year.