The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-12-05
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and Tfmber-culture Acts, the failure of rail-
road companies to take title to lands granted
by the Government and the operations of
the Pension Office, the Patent Office, the
census Bureau and the Bureau of Education.
THE INDIANS
The President is glad to find justification
for the policy of the Government in dealing
with the Indian question. and confirmation
of their views which were fully expressed in
his first communication TO the Forty-seventh
congress. The Secretary urges anew the
enactment or statute for the
punishment of crimes committed on
Indian In reservations. and recommends
in the House of RepreSen tativeS for the pur-
chase of tract of Is, 600 square miles from the
Sioux reservation. Both of these measures
are worthy of approval. I concur with him
also in advising the repeal of the Presumption
law; the enactment of statutes resolving the
present legal complications, touching lapsed
grants to railroad companies and the funding
OF the debt of the several Pacific railroads I'M
der such guaranty as shall effectually insure
its ultimate payment.
MoRMoNIsM AND PoLYGAMY.
The report of the Utah Commission will
be read with interest. 1t discloSes the re-
suits of recent legislation looking to the
prevention and punishment of polygamy in
that Territory. l still believe that if that
abomInable practice can be suppressed
by law, it can only be by the most
radical legislation consistent with restraints
therefore, that Congress assume absolute po-
htlcal control of the Territory of Utah. and
provide Tor the appointment of commission
with such governmental powers as in its judg-
ment may justly and wisely be put into their
hands.
MORE ABOUT FOREIGN TRADE.
In tho course of this communication refer
ence has more than once been made to the
policy OF this Government as regards the eX-
tension of our foreign trade 1t seems proper
to declare the general principles that should,
IN my opinion, underlle our national efforts
in this direction. The main conditions of
the problem may be thus stated: We are
people engaged in mechanical pursuits and
fertile in invention. We cover vast extent of
territory rich in agricultural products and in
nearly all the raw materials necessary for
successful manufacture We have q sys-
tenn of productive establishments more than
Suhclent to supply our own demands; the
wages of labor are nowhere else so great;
the scale of living of our artisan classes is
such as tends to secure their personal COM
fort and the development of those higher
morals and the intellectual qualities that go to
the making of good citizen; our system of
tax and tariff legislation is yielding revenue
which is in excess Of the present needs of the
Government.
These are clements from which it is sought
to devise a scheme by which, without unfavor-
a5ly changing the condition of the working
men, our merchant marine shall be raised
from its enfeebled condition and new markets
provided for the sale beyond our borders of
prises. The problem is complex and can
be solved by no single measure of
innovation or reform. The countries
of the American Continent and the
adjacent islands are for the United States the
natural market of supply and demand. 1t is
from them we should obtain what we do not
produce, or do not produce in Sufficiency, and
it is to them that the surplus productions of
our heldS, our mills and our workshops should
flow, under conditions that will equaliZe or
favor them in comparison with foreign ccm-
petition.
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
Four paths of policy seem to point to this
end: First, series, OF reciprocal CONNER
cial treaties with the countries of America
which shall foster between us and them an
unhampered movement OF trade. The con-
dittons of these treaties should be
the free admission of such merchan-
disc as this country does not pro-
duce in return for admission free
or under favored scheme of duties of our
products, the benefits of such exchange to
apply on these goods carried under the flags
of the parties to the contract; the removal on
both sides from vessels so privileged of all
tonnage dues and National imposts so that
their vessels may ply unhindered between our
ports, and those of other contracting parties,
though without infringing on the re-
served home coasting trade; the removal or
reduction of burdens on the exported prod
ducts of those countries coming within the
benefits of the treaties and the avoidance of
the technical restrictions and penalties by
countries
at present hampered.
Secondly, the establishment of the Con-
sular service of the United States on q sala-
ried footing permitting the REIMBURSEMENT
of consular fees not only as respects vessels
under the National flag but also as respects
vessels of the treaty Nations carrying goods
entitledsto the benefits of the treaties.
Thirdly, the enactment of measures to favor
the construction and maintenance of q steam
carrying marine under the flag of the United
States.
Fourthly, the establishment of a uniform
currency basis for the countries of America,
SO that the coined products of our mines may
circulate on equal terms throughout the
whole system OF commemorative This would
revive monetary union of America whereby
the output of the bulion-producing countries
and the circulation of those which yield
neither gold nor silver could be ad-
justed in conformity with the population
wealth and commercial needs of each. Al
mEGny of the countries furnish no bullion
to the common stock, the surplus production
of our mines and minis mighI thus be util-
lied, and step taken toward the general re-
monetization of silver. To the accomplish
ment of these ends, so far as can be attained
by separate treaties, the negotiations already
concluded and now in progress have been di-
rected, and the favor with.which this enlarged
policy has thus far been received warrants
the belief that its operations will ere long en-
brace all, or nearly all, the countries of this
hemisphere.
1t seems to me that many of the embarrass-
ing elements in the great National conflict be-
tween protection and free trade may thus be
turned to good account that the
revenue may be reduced so as
no longer to overtax the people, that pro-
without becoming burdensome, that our
shipping interests may be judiciously
weighed, the currency fixed on firm basis,
and, above all, such annuity OF interests
established among the States of the Ameri-
can system as viii be of great and of ever
increasing advantage to them ALL
CIVIL SERVICE,
On the 10Th of February last, I transmitted
to the Congress the first annual report of the
Civilservice Commission, together with COM
municatiOns from the heads of several execu-
respecting the practical workings of
the law under winch the Commits
sion had been acting. The good
results therein foreshadowed have been more
than realized. The system has fully answered
the anticipations of it's friends in securing
competent and faithful public servants, and
in protecting the appointing officers of the
Government from the pressure of personal
importantly, and from the labor of examining
the claims and pretentions of rival candidates
for public employment.
A NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
In view of the general and persistent de
mand throughout the commercial commu-
nifty for National bankrupt law, hope that
the differences Of sentiment which have
hitherto prevented its enactment may not out
last the present sessions.
THE CHOLERA.
The pestilence which for the past two years
has been raging in the countries of the East
recently made its appearance in European
ports with which we are in constant commune
cation. / recommend the immediate adoption
of such measures as will be likely to ward off
the dreaded epidemic and to mitigate its Sc
verify in case it shall unhappily extend to our
shores.
PENSION TO GENERAL GRANT.
recommend that in recognition of the emf
nent services of Ulysses S. Grant late General
of the armies of the United States, and twice
President of the Nation, Congress confer upon
him suitable pension.
MISCELLANEOUS SUGGESTIONS.
Certain of the measures that seem to me
necessary and expedent have now in obedi-
ence to the Constitution, recommended
for your adoption. As respects others
of less Importance I shall content
myself with renewing the rec
concentrations already made to the Congress
without restating the grounds upon which
such recommendations were based. The
domain, the granting of Government aid
for popular education, the amendment
of the Federal Constitution so as tn
make effective the disapproYal, by the
President, of particular items in Appropria-
ton bills; the enactment of statutes in regard
to the filing Of vacancies of Presidential Of
fee, and the determining of vexed questions
Presidential inability, are meas
ures which may justly receive your serious
consideration.
CONCLUSION.
As the time draws nigh when am to retire
from the public service / can not refrain