The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-07-13

and skill should powerfully contribute
to the safety and glory OF the nation.
Fortunately for the interests OF COM
merce there is no longer any iormlc-
able opposition to appropriations Tor
the Improvement of our harboTs and
great and navigable rivers, provided
that the expenditures for that purpose
are strictly limited to works OF pa-
sional importance. The Mississippi
River, with its great tributaries,
is OF SUCH vital Importance 10
90 many millions OF people that the
safety of its navigation requires tx
ceptional consideration. 10 order to |
secure to the nation the control OF all
is waters. President Jefferson nego-
tiated the purchase Of n vast territory,
extending from the Gul! Of Mexico TO
the Pacific Ocean. The wisdom OF
Congress should be invoked to devise
some plan by which that great river
chall cease 10 be terror 10 those Who
dwell upon its banks, and By which
its shipping may safely carry the
industrial products OF $4,000. COCO o.
people. Tie interests OF agriculture,
which ia the basis OF all cur material
prosperity, aud in which 7-12ths OF
our population are engaged, SIS well
"a the interests OF msnuiuTeIs and
commerce, demat that the facilities
for cheap transportation shall be In
creased by the use of all our great
water courses.
~,al 80 nf tho H.
try, the traditions Of lite settlement
and the sentiments of our people bsve
led governments to offer the widest
hospitality to emigrants who SEEK
our shores for new aud nap
pier homes, wiling TO share
the bur az well as the benefits OF
our society, and intending that their
posierity shall become an un-
distinguishabIe part OF cur popu a
tion. The recent movement OF the
Chinese To oar Pacific Cast par'axes
but little OF the qualities OF such an
emigration. either IL lie purposes or
its result. Il is TO. much Ike an ia
portation 70 be welcomed without
restriction, too much like sn invasion
to be looked upon without soiicitude
Eve cannot consent to alto any 70 IN
of seryile labor to be iutrodu,' q
among US under Ice guise Of inlini-
grafton. Recognizing the gravity o.
this subject, the present adminlstfs-
tor, supported by Congress, bss cent
to China commission o! DIS
tioguisaed o;,izeai TOR tbs purpose
OF securing such modification OF the
existing treaty as will prevent the
| evils likely 10 arise from the present
situation. 1t is confidently believed
that these diplomatic negotiations
will be successful without the loss OF
con- mercial intercourse between the
Two poWers, which promises great
increase of reciprocal trade and the
enlargement OF our markets. Should
these rfIorts fail it will be the duty OF
Congress to mitigate thu evils already
ielt and prevent their increase by
such restriction az, without violence
or injustice, will place upon sure
foundation the peace of our com.
munities and the freedom and dignity
OF their labor.
The appointment of citizens to tbs
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 constitution
wisely demands that Congress shall
cooperate with executive department;
| in placing the civil service on better
basis. Experience has proved thai
with our frequent changes of admin
istrstion, no system OF reform can be
made effective and permanent with
out the aid OF legislative appointment,
to the military and naval service, and
so regulated by law and custom as u
leave but little ground of com
plant. 1t may not be wise Il
make similar regulations by law fol
the civil service, but without invading
the authority or necessary discretion
of the executive, Congress should de
wise a method that will determine the
tenure of Office and greatly reduce
the uncertainty which makes that
service so uncertain and unsalis-
factory, without depriving any officer
of his rights as a citizen. The
government should require bin
to discharge all of his off
cial duties with Intelligence
efficiency and faithfulness. To selec
wisely from our vast population thos
who are best fitted for the man!
offices to be filled requires an &C
quaintance far beyond tie range o.
any one man. The executive should
therefore seek aud receive the infor-
nation and assistance OF those whose
knowledge of the communities IL
which the duties are to be performed
best qualify them to aid them il
making the wisest choice.
The doctrines announced in the
platform are not prepared by the de
vices of a party to attract vote
and carry al election; they are
deliberate convictions, resulting from
d careful study oil the spirit Of our in
, situations, the events of cur history
and the best impulses of cur people
, In my judgment these principles
, should control the legislation anC
administration OF the government
In any event, they will guide my con
duct until experiences points a better
way. II elected, it will be my pur
pose 20 enforce strict obedience to thu
Constitution and laws and promote
as best l may. the interest and EenoI
of the whole country, relying for sup
port upon the wisdom OF Congress
the intelligence aud patriotism OF th'
people and the favor of God. VIII
great respect, l am very truly yours
]. a. GARFIELD.
To Hon. Geo. F. HOar, Chairman O.
Committee.
The British Parliament.