The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-12-09

Building attracted during the period Of the
exhibition from both foreign and native
value of the collection made by the
Government for purposes Of exhibition, nlns-
trating. as it does. the general resources OF the
country. the statistical and practical evidences
OF our growth as q nation, the uses OF mer-
camille arts, and the applications Of applied sci
ence In the administration Of the Affairs OF the
GoyeEnms1t Many nations have Voluntarily y
increase the interest in any permanent exhibi.
ton Congress may provide for. For this act OF
generosity they should receive the thanks Of the
ton Of Congress to that eject be adopted.
SAFEGUARDS FOB ELECTIONS.
The attention Of Congress can not be too earn
estly called to the necessity of throwing some
claring the election Of q President. Under the
present system, there seems to be no provided
remedy for contesting the election In any one
iightenment OF the electors, the compulsory sup.
port of the free schools and the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Of all who can not read and write the English
LANGUAGE after axed probation, would S ,s;I meet
ply, however. to those alreadv voters; but l
would to all becoming SO after the expiration OF
q probation fixed upon. Foreigners coming to
this count y to become citizens. who are edu-
Gated in their own language, would acquire the
requisite knowledge of ours during the necessary
residence to obtain naturalization. II they did
not take enough interest in our language to &C
qure sufficient knowledge OF it to enable them to
study the Institutions and laws of the country
inteligently, would not confer upon them the
right TO make and enact laws not to suit those
who do.
APPENDIX.
Iappend to this message for convenient refer.
ence synopsis of administrative events and Of
all recOmme ndatiOns to Congress by me during
those recommendations not to have been wisely
conceived, but believe the larger part to be no
discredIt to the Administration. One of these
recommendations met with the united 0pposi-
ton of one political party in the Senate and with
a strong opposition from the other-namely. the
treaty for the annexation of Santo Domingo to
the United states, to which shall specially re.
fer, maintaining, rs do, that If my views had
been concurred in, the country would he in q
more prosperous condition to day, both politi-
cally and financially.
sANTo DOMINGO
is fertile, and upon its soil may be grown just
those tropical products Of which the United
States use SO much. and which are proauced or
prepared for the market now by slave labor al
woods, mahogany. tropical fruits, tobacco. etc.
About IS per cent. Of the exports of Cuba are
consumed In the United States; large percent
market here, and are paid for almost exclusively
in coin, legislation. particularly in Cuba, being
uDfavorable To q mutual exchange of the pro-
ducts Of each country: Flour shipped from
by the very entrance to the city on
its way to q portion Of Spain, then
pay duty fixed upon articles to be re- exported.
transferred To Spanish vessel and brought back
duty, and still leave profit over what would be
received by direct shipment. All that is pro-
duced in Cuba could be produced in SantO Do
mingo. Being a part Of the United States, the
commerce between the island and the main land
would be free there would be no export duties
on her shipments or import duties on those
duties upon the supplies. machinery, etc. going
from the States. The effect that would have been
produced upon Cuban commerce, with these ad-
yantages to America, is observable at glance:
ago in favor of free Cuba. Hundreds Of Ameri-
can vessels would now be advantageOusly used
in transporting the valuable goods and other pro-
ducts of the soil Of the island to q Market and in
carrying supplies and emigrants to it. The island
ia but sparseiy settled, while it has an area suf
licient for the production and employment Of
soon fallen into the hands of United States cap
italists The products are so valuable in COM
merce that emigration there would have been
encouraged. The emancipated race of the South
would have found there a cOngenial home
where their civil rights could not be disputed,
and where their labor would be much sought af
ter. The poorest among them could have found
means to go there. In cases of great oppression
them in many places within the last eleven
years, whole communities would have sought
refuge in Santo Domingo. do not suppose the
whole race would have gone, nor is it desirable
that they should go. Their labor is desirable,
almost, where they now are; but
the possession OF this territory would have left
the negro master of the situation by enabling
him to amend his rights at home on pain Of send
ing them elsewhere. l do not present these
views now as q recommendation for the renewal
Of the subject Of annexation. but do refer to it
to vindicate my previous action in regard to it.
CONCLUSION.
" it'll the present Congress my oh,cial life ter
inmates. II is not probable public affairs will
ever again receive attention from me, further |
than as q citizen Of the republic, always taking
a deep interest in the honor and integrity and |
prosperity of the Who'll. land. |
ISigned1 U. s. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. 5, 1875.