The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-12-16

record with the assurance that hls juccSss will
depend upon this alone.
:. also recommend such LEGISLATION %; while
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his meads for their advancement, shall also
sse Y rssSsil AZ demands npoa Sis salasy
thus guarantees true liberty ana justice to all
who are engaged in the public service, and
likewise contain stringent provisions against
littcai action of private citizens or Of official
suhordinates, is greatly to be desired.
me most serious obstacle, however, TO a
~ to reform in the method OF appointment
ma removal, has been found 70 be the prac-
tice. under what Is known as the spOis system,
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grese. The fisst stepi In the reform Of the Civil
Service must be complete divorce between
sppointmsnss ns TIE ecrraptine dos.ains e that
able from Congressional patronage as the
IS rule and practice OF parties
stood by applicants for Office, and by
the people generally, that Representatives and
Senator'S are entitled to disburse the patron.
is not necessary to recite at length the evils
resulting from this invasion Of the Executive
functions. The true. principles OF govern
office, as stated in the National Conven-
tiOns of the leading parties of the coun-
try, have again and again been APP
been called in question in any quarter. These
this all-important subject, are the statement
Of principles that belong TO the constitutional
"Under the Constitution, the President and
Heads of Departments are to make nomina-
tions for office. The Senate is to advise and
consent to appointments and the House OF
Representatives IS to accuse and prosecute
faithless officers. The best interest Of the
public service demands that these distinc-
resentatives, who may be Judges and accusers
should not dictate appointments to Office" To
this end the cooperation of the Legislative
alike by the necessities Of the case and 1y
public opinion: Members of Congress will
not be relieved from the demands made upon
them with reference to appointments to Of
nee until, by legislative enactment. the per-
nicious practice is condemned and forbidden.
1t Is therefore recommended that an act be
passed defining the relations of members of
by the President, and also meoturnend that
the provisions OF Section l,tTi tnd OF the sec.
tions following. Of the Revised Stata DOM
tve Isle ~ sno SIs OiO" oc' "a moAcn ~
believing that to. reform the system and
methods Of the Civil Service in our country is
one of the highest and most imperative duties
of statesmanship. and that it can be perma-
nently done only by the cooperation of the
Legislative and Executive Departments of the
Government, again commend the whole sub
ject to your considerable attention.
1t is the recognized duty and purpose of the
people Of the United State to suppress
nnIvNQmV whQrQ ~ oY1of0 In Terri
tories, and to prevent its extension. Faithful
and Jealous efforts have been made by the
United States authorities in Utah to enforce
that the legislation upon this subject, to be
effective. requires extensive modification and
amendment. The longer action is delayed,
what is desired. Prompt and decided
measures are necessary. The Mormon
sectarian organization which upholds poyga-
my has I'll, the whole bower of making Xxi, and exc
BY its control of the grand and petit juries, it
possesses large influence over the administers.
ton OF Justice Exercising, IS the heads Of
the Territory. they are able to make
effective their hostility to the law Of
Congress on the subject of polygamy, and,
my will not be abolished If the enforcement
of the law depends on those who practice and
uphold the crime. 1t can only be suppressed
e f
Of Congress to enact suitable laws to protect
the Territories is ample. 1t is not d case for
halfway measures. The political power of the
one Of our wealthiest and most populous Ter
rtores 1t il extending steadily into Other
The sanctity Of marriage and the family relar
tion are the cornerstone of our American So
ciety and civilization. Religious liberty and
the separation of Church and State are among
tho n1Qm nj idaoS nj institutions N
re-ess ablish the interests and principles which
polygamy and Mormonism have fmperiled,
and to fully reopen to intelligent and virtu-
GUS immigrants of all creeds that part of our
domain which has been, in a great degree,
closed to general immigration by intOlerant
and immoral institutions. it is recommended
that the Government of the Territory of Utah
recommend that Congress provide for the
government of Utah by a Governor and Judges,
or Comm ssioners, appointed by the President
analogous to the Provisional Government es-
tabished for the Territory northwest of the
Ohio, by the ordinance of 1857. II, however, 1t
Is deemed best to continue the existing form
of local Government, I recommend that the
right to vote, hold Office, and sit on juries in
the Territory OF Utah, be confined to those who
are aaopted Is
that within q few years the evils which now
afflict Utah will be eradicated, and that this
Territory will in good time become one of the
States of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with all foreign countries have
been those of undisturbed peace, and have
presented no occasion for concern as to their
continued maintenance.
My anticipation of an early reply from the
nifty to our fishermen for the injuries suffered
by that industry at Fortune Bay. in January,
ls7S, which expressed in my last annual mes
sage, was disappointed. This answer was re-
In<fo
present year, aud, when received, exhibited a
failure Of accord between the two Govern
ments, as to the measure of the insh0re-fish-
BY the ' Treaty Seco Of washinTton. '" Of so
serious a character that I made It the
subject of q communication to Congress, in
measures which seemed to me proper to be
taken by this Government in maintenance OF
the rights accorded to our fishermen under
the treaty. and towards securing an indem-
nifty for the injury these interests had suffered.
A bill to carry out those recommendations
was under consideration by the House of Rep
resentatives at the time Of the adjournment
Within a few weeks have received q COM
municatiOn from Her Majesty's Government,
renewing the consideration of the subject,
both OF the indemnity Tor the injuries at For s
treaty In which the previous correspondence
had shown the two Governments to be at
variance. Upon both these topics the dis
POstuOu sOWufuo " AAACuNy 0SAVCnACuS 10
manifested by recognition Of our right
to an indemnity for the tran sactiOn at For
tune Bay, leaving the measure of such indem-
nifty to further conference. and by an assent
to the view of this Government, presented in
the previous correspondence, that the regula-
ton of conflicting interests Of the shore fishery
of the Provincial sea-cOasts, and the vessel
fishery OF our fishermen, should be made the
subject of conference and concurrent arrange
ment between the two Governments.
sincerely hope that the basis may be found
for a speedy adjustment of the very serious
divergence OF views in the Interpretation Of
the fishery clauses Of the Treaty Of WASH
ington, which, as the correspondence be-
tween the two Governments stood at the close
of the last session of Congress, seemed to be
irreconci liable.
dustries, which was held last year at Sydney,
New South Wales, as well qs in that now in
progress at Melbourne, the United States have
been efficiently and honOrably represented.
The exhibitors from this country ct the form
er place received q large number OF awards In
some Of the most considerable departments,
and the participation Of the United states was
recognized by a special mark Of distinction.
In the exhibition at Melbourne. the share taken
by our country is no less notable, and an equal
degree Of success is confidently expected.
The state Of peace and tranquility now en-.
jOyed by all the nations of the continent OF
Europe has its favorable influence upon our
diplomatic and commercial relations with
them. We have concluded and ratified con-