The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-11

authorizes have expressed their ability
and willingness to put . stop to them,
and while calling the attention Of
Congress to the necessity Of protecting
the interests Of our people on the K'o
Grande, he does not anticipate any
trouble with Mexico.
Poor Cuba il left to ITSELF
The Treasureris report shows the
estimates Of revenue for the current
fiscal year are e265, 500. 600, and the
estimates of expenditures for the
same period are $232. 420. 633, u.
Under the head Of revenue and tax
alton be says:
A tax on tea and coffee is shown by
experience, not only of our own coun-
try but of other countries. to be easily
collected without loss BY fraud. and
is largely borne By the country Of pro-
duction. A tax Of ten cents pound
on tea and two cents per pound on
cofiee, would produce Q revenue ex.
ceeding sl2O, 900. 600. and thus en-.
able congress to repeal a multitude OF
annoying taxes yielding . revenue
not exceeding that sum.
Our public credit is good and ha'
continuously advanced:
With nv sanction, the Secretary OF
the Treasury. entered into . new con-
tract for the sale Of 4 per cent. bonds,
and within thirt. days after the pro
posals, subscriptions for such BINDS
we're opened Subscriptions were had
amounting to SIS. 49l $50, which pait
for within ninety days after the date
of subscription. By this process,
within but little more than one year
tho annual interest on the public
debt was reduced s.. 1896. 600.
recommend that q suitable provision
be made to ensble the people to con
vert their savings into government se
lcu.ities, as the best mode in which
small savings may be secured and
Weld interest. 1t Is the object Of pub
lie policy to retain among our peoP!'
the securities of the United States il
this way our country is guarded
against their sudden return from for
|eign countries, caused BY war or othe
disturbances beyond our limits.
! His Indian policy is thus an
nounced:
| They we're the aboriginal occupant
Of the land We now occupy. The!
have been driven from place to place
The purchase Of what they call thei
lown has still left them poor. In man.
instances when they had settled dow'
upon land assigned to them and beeal
to support themselves they were rudel!
hustled of and thrust into . wilder
mess again, and most Of our India'
wars have had their origin in broke'
nromises and acts Of injustice upo'
our oart. and the advance Of Indian
in civilization has been slow hecaus
the treatment they received did no
hermit it to foster. We cannot expee
them to improve or follow our guild
ance unless we keep faith with then
respecting the rights they pnssess. ans
unless, instead of d. priving them q
opportunities. We lend them helpin,
hands. I cordially approve Of thi
policy regarding the manage
mept of Indian Affairs outlined in TIL
report of the Secretary Of the 1nterio
and of the Commissioner Of India,
Affairs. The faithful performance o
our promise Is the first condition Of {
good understanding with the Indians
I cannot too urgently recommend Il
Congress that prompt and liberal pro
vision be made for q conscientious ful
filment Of all engagements enteret
into BY the government with the In
dian tribes.