The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-02

thN ttiu 'pNSTtSN, 1 ub SbctetdlN urges
anew the enactment OF \ statute for the
Of crimes committed on In
dian reservations and recommends tho
passage of the bill now pending in the
house ot representatives, for the pur-
chase OF 6 tract of $4,000 square miles
from tho Sioux reservation. Both these
measures are worthy of approval.
| concur with hiiN also i'll advising the
repeal f the presumption law; the enact
ment of statutes resolving the present
legal complications touching lapsed
grants to railroad companies, and the
Of the debt OF the several Pacific
railroads under such guaranty as shall
etiectually insure its ultimate payment.
THE UTAH NJ AFTER.
The report OF the Utah commission
will be read with interest. IL disclosed
the results of the recent legislation look
ing to the prevention ana punishment
of polygamY in that territory. | still
believe that If that abOmiuable practice
can be suppressed by law il can only be
by the most radical legislation consistent
with the re traints of the constitution.
| again recommend therefore that CON
greSs assume absolute political control
OF the territory OF Utah and provide the
appointment of a commission with such
governmental powers as in its Judge
ment may be justly and wisely put into
their hands.
WHO "WN" ARE,
In he course of this communication
reference has been made to the p0liry
Of the government regarding the eXteii-
sion oI foreign trade. 1t seems proper
to declare The general principles That
should, in my opinion, underie Our
natixlal efforts IN this direction. The
mdincondiOa of the problem NAV be
thus stated. We are o prople great 30
mechanical pursuits aud forulo o. in
Venibu. We cover "A vast eXtcut of
territory, rich in horticultural
products and producing nearly all The
raw materials necessary for success al
manufacture. We have % svstem Of
productive establishments more chan
-uMeiu.t to supply oar own demands.
The wages OF labor are uoWh ne else
so great. The scale OF living
LOT our arlsan classes arc such as tend
Go secure ahctrp rsulal coulort and he
ace elopmeutUI those HIGHER moral lpl
intellectual qualities thu' go 20 The maxi
ing ui good rivHrns, Our system of
tax and tarii' legislation is yiuliiug q
revenue which is in excess oi
the present needs Of govern
meut. These are elements from
! when IL Is sought 90 c,Ni4,
| u scheme by which, without un,0v1ra
| by changing the condition Of tho work
| ing men, our merchant marine shall
! loo raised from It's euieybled condition
and now mWEcts provided iOl
mat sale he onG orr borders OF
/ me mJnilp,d fruits of our
| industrial enterprises. The problem /
complex, and caa be solved by no singl,
measure OF Innovation or reform. TIL,
countries Of the American continent ant
ne adjacent islands are for the Unite,
states, the natural markets Of supply
and demand. IL is from then
thHt We sh puld OBTAIN what vi
DO not produce or do not produce
IN suiicieurN, and 1t L. to them that thu
surplus productions of our hrlds, on
units and our Wur kshops should flow
Under conditions that VIII equaliHe %
idFor Them III comparison with loreigl
competitions -Four patns Of policy seen
10 point 10 this end: FIRST \ Snrie
Of reciprocal commercial .oajcs wit.