Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-12-12

adoption 1t should be ratified by majority
Of those affected. The report of the Sec.
Tetary of the Interior herewith attached,
gives much interesting statistical informa-
ton, which abstain from giving an ab-
strset Of, but refer you to the report. itself.
PENSIONS.
The act of Congress providing the osth
which pensioners must subscribe before
drsEing their pensions cuts of from this
bounty few survivors of the war Of 1872
residing in the Southern States. recon-
mend the restoration of this bounty to a.
such The number of persons whose
names would be restored to the list of pen
soners Is not large. They are old persons
who could have taken no part in the rebel
lion, and the services for which they were
awarded pensions were in defense of the
whole country.
AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
. The report of the Commissioner of Aeri-
culture, herewith submitted, contains sug-
gestions Of much interest to the general
public, and refers to the
20 APPROACHING CENTENNIAL
and the part his department is ready to
take in it. l feel that the nation ct large
u interested IN having this exposition =
success, and commend to Congress such
action as viii secure s greater general in
terest In it. Provision has already been
made for the foreign nations which have
signitied their intention to be represented
at it, and it is probable that every civil.
lied nation of the globe will take part in
the exhibition.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
The rules adopted to improve the civil
service of the government have been ad.
hered to as closely as has been practicable
with the opposition with which they met.
The effect believe has been essential on
the whole, and has tended to the elevation
Of the service but it is impracticable to
maintain them without the direct and pos
tive support Of Congress. Generally the
support which this reform receives is from
those who give it their support only to
find fault when the rules are apparently
departed from- Removals from office
without preferring charges against the
parties removed are frequently cited as
departures from the rules adopted,
and the retention Of those against
whom charges are made by ire
sponsible persons and without good
grounds is also often condemned as a viola
ton If them. Under these circumstances,
therefore, announce that if Congress ad-
iourns without positive legislation on the
subjest Of Civil Service Reform / will re-
gard such action as 9 disapproVd of the
system and viii abandon it except 90 far
as to require examinations for certain az
pointees to determine their fitness, and
competitive examinations will be aban-
doned. The gentlemen who have given
their services without compensation as
members Of the Board to Devise Rules
and Regulations for the government of the
civil service Of the country have shown
much zeal and earnestness In their vork,
and to them, as well as to myself, it viii
be source Of modification il it Is to be
thrown away; but l repeal that it Is i'm
possible to carry this sy stem to q success
ful issue without general approval and as
sistance, and positive Law TO support Il.
THE LABOR PROBLEM.
] have stated that the elements Of ptoE-
perity to the } nation-capital, labor,
skilled and gnskilled, and the products
Of the sol-stil remain with u.s.
To direct the employment Of these
il = problem deserving the most
serious attention Of Congress. II employ
ment can be given to all labor Offering
itself prosperity necessarily follows. /
have expressed the opinion and repeat it
that the Grst requisite to the accomplish
mens Of this end Is the substitution of .
sound currency IN place Of one Of fuctu-
ating value. This secured there are many
interests that might be fostered to the
great profit Of both labor and capital.
How to induce capital to employ labor is
the question to be decided. The subject
Of CHEAP TRANSPORTATION has occapied
the attention Of Congress. New light on
this question will without doubt be given
by the committee appointed by the last
Congress to investigate and report upon
these subjects. A revival of SHIP
BUlLDIye, particularly Of iron steamship
building, is of vast importance to our
national prosperity The United States
is now paying over 81, 900, coo. COO per an
mum for freights and passage on foreign
ships, to be carried abroad and tx
pended IN the employment and support Of
other peoples. It is to be regretted that
this disparity in the carrying trade exists,
eno 70 SoIrscb ~ HVS4u DS HH1iDB W s7As
4 great departure from the usual course Of
government IN supporting what might
usually be termed private enterprise /
would net suggest as = remedy direct sub
sidy to American steamships lines, but l
would suggest the direct offer Of ample
compensation for carrying The mails be-
tween the Atlantic seaboard cities and the
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can. bpiIt stsaneTs and would extend tbia
lfbsrAIity 20 vesseis carving the mails TO
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