The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-06

subsidies at present s725,OOO per annum. Our
postal communications with all parts of the civil
ICED world have been placed upon most advan-
tageous footing by the improved postal conven-
the leading commercial countries of Europe and
America, and the gratifying statement is made
that with the conclusion of satisfactory conven-
ton with France the details of which have been
definitely agreed to by the head Of the French
Postal Department, subject to the approval Of the
plished by treaty for some time to come in respect
thereto, except . reduction Of rates, or improved
facilities of postal intercourse. .4g
Your favorable consideration ie respectfully in
vited to the recommendation made by the Post
Master General for an increase Of service from
monthly to semi-monthiy trips on the mail steam
ship route to Brasil; for subsidy inside Of the
establishment of an American line of mail steam
err between San Francisco, New Zealand and
Australia for the establishment Of post Office
rawlings banks and for the increase Of the salaries
Of the heads of bureaus. .a.
FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
have heretofore recommended the abolition of
the franking privilege, and see no reasons now for
changing my views on that subject. It not hav-
ing been favorable regarded by Congress, however,
have suggested modification Of that privilege
TO correct its glaring and costly abuses.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
would recommend also the appointment of
committee or commission to take in considera-
ton the best method equitable to private corpora
tions who have invested their time and capital in
the establishment Of telegraph lines. of acquiring
the title to all telegraph lines now in operation
and of connecting this service with the postal SER
vice of the nation. 1t is not probable that this
subject could receive he proper consideration
during the limits Of q short session Of congress.
But it may be j. itiated SO that further action
may be fair to government and private parties
concerned.
MORE SUBSIDIES.
There ARE about three lines of ocean steamers,
namely; The Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
between San Francisco, China and Japon with
October 1t 1878; the United States and Brasil
line, monthly, and the California, New Zealand
and Australian line, monthly, plying between the
United States and foreign ports; and owned and
operated under our Gag. 1 earcertly rec
ommend that such liberal contracts for
arrying the mails be authorized with those lines
- will insure their continuance. If the ex-
e lines of steamers which hitherto have not r..
ceived it should be deemed worthy of the consid-
Grafton Of Congress, political and commercial OBJ
jects make it advisable TO bestow such aid on q
line under our flag between Panama and western
South American ports. By this means much
brought to ", to the mutual advantage Of this
continent Of America. The report VI enc
III Of the Treasury viii show IN alarm
.lng falling on In our carrying trade for
for the past year. do not believe the public
treasure can be better expended in the interest of
the whole people than in trying to recover this
trade. All exl enditure Of $1,000 900 per annum
lor the next nve years. II It would restore to %
our proportion OF the carrying trade OF the world,
would % Prontaoly expended. Ihe price OF labor
u Europe mas 90 much enhanced within the last
Ioaf year, tnaI ne cost o. Dmiding and operating
ocean steamer IN me United states not %
mucn greater tnan IN Europe, that believe the
!ams mas afaved iof Congless TO take CHS subject
INTO serious consideration.
DsfAhTAINT OF JusTIcE.
!nfongn tne Deparment OF Justice viii be farn-
;sned ~ the Attosney 0enetai, ana Though these
nave oeen somewhat increased ~ the recent acts
g Congree 70 ENFORCE the rights Of citizens OF the
United otntes % vote n the several State, Of the
Union, ana 20 eniofoe the provisions Of the !4tn
amendment. :, % the consultation OF the United
0tases, ana sne amen -msnts thereto. l can OF
question the necessity and s4lutsry eject Of these
enactments. Reckless ana iawless men, ! regret
70 say, nave associated themselvts together IN
lcne localities 70 deprive other citisens OF the
ngnt G9afanteeo them ~ the constitution Of the
Sa.Ss - v;oisncs R,,t ~. .s,....;o,, "sS .e.
sbmcnt Of many Of these persons have tended
greatly to the repression Of such disorder. / do
not doubt that great majority Of the people in
III parts of the country favor The full eniovment
by an classes Of persons Of those right "a WHICH
they are entitled under the constitution
and the laws. 1 invoke the
i'd and induenc Of al good citisens
10 prevent organisations whose objects are bv mn.
lawful means to interfere With these riehts. I
look with confidence to the time not far distant
whom the obvious advantages Of rood order and
peace win induce an abandonment Of III combine
lions prohibited by acts referred TO. and whom il
will be unnecessary to carry ON prosecutions or in
lict punishment to protect oitissns from lawless
issigns Of such combinations. Applications have
bean made to me to pardon persons convicted Of :
violation Of said acts upon the ground that Glenn
sncy in such Gases would tend 70 tranquilise the
public mind and to test the virtue of that policy
/ am disposed, q far a. my sense of Justice viii
permit, to give to these applications i favorable
But any action therein IL not 10 be
construed a. indicating any change in INV deter
mination to enforce with yieor such acts so long
y the conspiracies and combinations therein
named disturb the peace Of the country. II e
much to be regretted, and Is regretted 81 no one
more than myself, that . necessity has ever exist
II n axoa,,ts thu Enfopco,ront Al NJ 90. -