The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-07-22


to those who dwell upon its banks
and by which its shipping may safel.
carry the industrial products of TWEEN
ty-fve millions Of people The inter
ests of agriculture, which is the basi
of all our material prosperity and IL
which seven. twelfths Of our popula
ton are engaged, as well as the inter
ests OF manufacturer and commerce
demand that the facilities for cheal
transportation shall be increased by
the use of our great water courses.
The material interests of this coun
try, the traditions of its settlement
and the sentiments of our people have
| led the Government to offer the widest
hospitality to emigrants who seek oul
shores for new and happier homes
willing to share the burdens as well as
the benefits of our society, and intend
ing that their posterity shall become an
undistinguishable part of our popula-
ton. The recent movement of the Chi
nese to our Pacific coast partakes but
little Of the qualities of such an emigra-
ton, either in its purposes or its result
1t is too much like an importation to
bewelcomed without restriction; too
much like an invasion to be looked
upon without solicitude. We cannot
consent to allow any form of servile
labor to be introduced among us un-
der the guise Of immigration. Recog-
nizing the gravity Of this subject the
present Administration, supported by
Congress, has sent to China a commits
sion of distinguished citizens for the
purpose of securing such a modifca-
tion of the existing treaty as will
prevent the evils likely to arise from
the present situation. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed that these diplomatic
negotiations will be successful, with
out the loss of commercial intercourse
between the two Powers, which prom
ises a great increase Of reciprocal trade
and the enlargement Of our markets.
Should these efforts fail, it will be the
duty of Congress to mitigate the evils
already felt, and prevent their in
crease by such restrictions as, without
violence or injustice, will place upon
a sure foundation the peace of our
communities and the freedom and dig
nifty of labor.
The appointment of citizens to the
various executive and judicial offices
of the Government is perhaps the
most difficult Of all the duties which
the Constitution has imposed upon
the Executive. The Convention wise
ly demands that Congress shall CO.
operate with the Executive Depart
ments in placing the civil service ON a
better basis. Experience has proved
that, with our frequent changes of
no system Of reform
can be made effective and permanent
without the aid of legislation. APP
pointments to the military and naval
service are so regulated by law and
custom as to leave but little ground
of complaint. 1t may not be wise to
make similar regulations by law for
the civil service But, without invad-
ing the authority or necessary discre-
ton Of the Executive, Congress should
devise a method that will determine
the tenure Of office and greatly reduce
the uncertainty which makes that
service so uncertain and unsatisfactory
Without depriving any officer of his
rights as citizen, the Government
should require him to discharge all his
official duties with intelligence, eff
cheney and faithfulness.
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