The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-12-08

AZ eetA aeo ASA uAcy esuN W y WtCV uuJu0e-
mont Of the tariff which will put q
duty only upon those articles which
ess could diapen6s With known q
Hi4uprs, and on those which We ns6
|uSoSe than We prodt1oe rgyenuS
enough may be raised after q few
years of peace and The consequent
reduction Of our indebtedness to
fulfill all onr obligations. "A further
reduction Of expe1ses IN addition TO
| q reduction Of the interest account,
may be relied on to make this 9
practicable and necessary reform. II
| 1t tDe4nss this, il has my earnest sup
port J; IL it implies reduction Of all
lthS revenue, andsthe support of the
EGovesniAent for tho payment Of the
principal and interest of the public
debt and pensions, and BY directly
taxing the people, then . revenue
reform, and | confidently believe the
people are with me, IL It means
failure to provide measures and means
to defray the expenses Of the general
government and thereby cause .
reputation Of tho public debt and
| pensions. then l am still more op.
| posed to such i revenue REFORM II
has not been defined by any Of ita
advocates, to my knowledge, but
seemssto be accepted 10 something
which will supply every man wealth
without any cost or effort on his part.
A true revenue reform cant be made
in a day; but must DO the work Of
national legislation, and if true, as
soon as the revenue can be disposed
with, all duty should be removed
from coffee, tea, and other articles al
universal use not produced by our
selves. The necessities of the country
compel Us to collect the revenue from
our imports. Our army OF assessors
and collectors is not pleasant sight
to tho citizens, but that or o tariff
for revenue is necessary. Such a
tariff. acts AZ an encouragement to
home products, and affords employ
ment to labor at living wages in con-
trast to the paupe- labor Of the old
world, as also the development of
homo resources.
The ARMY
Under the act Of Conureas Of the
18th Of July, 1870, the army has been
gradually reduced, 50 that on the lst
Of January, 1871, tho number cfcom-
missioned officers and men will mot
exceed the number CONTEMPLATED bv
that act.
The War Department bn;ld;nv, ia
nm old structrro. not Ere proof sand
Dis entirely inadeauat "a in condifion rs
our present wants. MANY thousands
Of dollara ara now Maid gannualIv Eeor
rent 81 priyatc bnild;nor Is Accom.
modate the various bureaus Of the
Department. / recommend an an.
propriation for n new war Donarf
ment fuildina e,itesl x tho rresont
growing wants Of tho natior.
The report of the Secretary Of War
shows q very satlsfaetorv reduction
ia the expenses OF tho army for tha
lsst ascai vcor.s FOR data IN o. ~
referred tolhis' accomnnny * rs.,nras
THr NAvy
The expenses Of the navy for the
whole Of the laat vaar from nac i,
1869 the date of the Last rero-t 40
Iess than Sl9 600 600 or ahnnt a.
600. 600 less tban thav vera I'M. nro
vions vsSr The arsenses s;rca f ~
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of th;s fssc.l vaar -.
since 4 INV IA. snavs fnrSth. So
months decreose Il ovsr sS 4or s,t,s o
from those Of the corrosnond;n ),
month"; Of last voar TIE as, ;.n., q
for the current voar wara s2a sos !
s7e a. T'hoso for nav. vaor $1,000 -
] "a. 6aa 40 with 80 hoo loa .3d;,;on i
oras n T. ,sssarv nerm nant i'm c sos i
IonSiag These est;matns sro ma
S7oaSivs for The ma;ntsn~ncs "a oe a sSe
navsj establishment s " row 'a :
without recourse Il the n.,s.. =. -
nermap.nt ;r,nrovomont IT, -
rronr;ation mada far ,ha -. "a
cnrrant Years wara av;dan,,. ;n. 49,
ed bv Congress- and a. s, sH
onlg. Is koen tho navy 81 H. nrassn.
.fooiinD hv the rana;r;ns ard ,ef,s.as
az arr ala aims TINS noI;o,, .ss..Is
of cnnrsa or.drailv mi snra,r a.s..s $3.50.
tho navT and Is = ;saslf fss go,
economical ri each vear chat i !. :
pursued the necessity for mere re- =
pa'ls :. snips and navy yaros lpccog,e
ma va1 orr r ,'u.ant auu nlols Oosesy'
- ;noraos;an ras oasos - snuuas'
,s.;rs &c sh;5s ~ sn0 ce $500: -.
snon ha cnnntsd - 1870. ~ n'0I i h
that dnr;nr he nra.ons p =
Con.rass ! shsllsha aSls !. svS" y.' y
- sisn ~, ,.h;ah a ao - say -. -
f,,s,t 4 800. aas
800 800 49, pa. - nao
II s 80 ha.d IN 4toa .nU Nss. Os3
,,orsh;n - : ~as.o e $3.50 $3.50
rasan.s :. ao.,,i sD,s. - "0 ' cn'On Iep
sord niles ~ eass, : ,; ~. .vsa .noa.
AIaska ana aan.s;s;.. .c ..s'1s .,.. =
~ ,saa,,,a -. III, ri n.,.sk. 10y millons
a+ rsr - 80 .:.I - IVY
anSarc;n~ saw .n. ssa .a 49,, s1ns ~
~ nro,as,;on :. $500 ouU, ..'a0s
hv tho .ocaan f,.,r,' ~ -. S.1u
other Continent anr n.n,. . : :. sne
means "a randar;n !, n,o..o. .a" on.,
IcItYrs1a Ahlns.i i, IL a. ssSsx - -.
81 INV foreign nfnlicv