Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04

Of this hemisphere. Ii is by 10 means 5ssys.,.
however, that the policy under censidsre aes
should be applied to these countries alone Al'a |
The hsalthful enlargement of trade with
rope, Asia and Africa should be sought hv 80 81
ing tariff burdens on such OF their vsar eue
neither we nor the other American ststaee
fitted 10 produce, and thus enabling ourselvsa ~
obtain IN return better market of orr SO 80
In which We excel. 1t seems To ma ~
many of the embarrassing elements in The ~, sas
national conflict between protection ana fa
trade may thus be turned TO good account ~
the revenue may be reduced so as no lenrssss
oyertAx the people that protective duties nav
retained without becoming burdensome that
slipping interests may be Judlciously encours
cd. The currency fixed on firm baess
and above all such an ESss
OF interests established among the states of ny
American system as will be of great and ags.
increasing advantage TO them all All treatieeI
the line OF this policy which have been neeofia,a5
or are in process of negot alton, contain a ns
vision deemed to be requisite under elauss y.
the constitution, limiting to the house Of renrs
raising revenue.
on the twenty-ninth Of February last iran.
mitted to the congress the first annual report n
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
together with communications from the heads n,
several executive departments of the povor
ment respecting the practical working of the law
under which the commission had been actins
The good results therein fOreshadowed had baer
more than realized. The system has fully an
swered the expectations OF its friends in sef1rr.
competent and faithful servants, and in proteele
ing the appointing officers of the goverulper,
from the pressures Of personal importantly ana
from the labor of examining claims and preten.
tons OF rival candidates for public employ mon,
The law has had the unqualified support Of m
president and Of the heads of the several depart.
lneDts, and the members OF the commission havs
performed their duties with zeal and fidelity
Their reports will shortly be submitted, aud MN
he accompanied by such recommendations for
enlargng the scope Of the existing statute as shan
commend themselves to the executive and M
commissioners charged with the administrator
In view Of the general aud persistent demand
throughout the commercial community for
a NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW,
hope that the differences of sentiment, which
have hitherto prevented its enactment, may not
out last the present session.
THE CHOLERA
The pestilence, which for the past two years has
been raging in the countries of the east recently
male its appearance in European ports, with
which we are in constant communication The
then, secretary OF the treasury in pursuance of a
proclamation of the president issued certain reg,
ulatiuns restricting and for time prohibiting the
importation Of rags and the admission of baggage
Of immigrants and of travellers arriving from in.
fected quarters, Lest this course may have been
witho IL strict warrant OF law, approve recon.
mendation OF the present secretary that congress
take action in the premises and also recommend
the immediate adoption of such measures, as will
be likely to ward off the dreaded epidemic and "a
mitigate its severity in case 1t shall unhappily
tend to our shores.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The annual report cf the commissioners of the
District of Columbia reviews the operations OF
the several departments of its municipal gov
eminent, and ask your careful consideration of
its suggestions in respect to legislation especially
commencing such as relate 10 q revision OF the
civil and criminal code, the performace Of labor
by persons sentenced to Imprisonment in the Jail
the construction and occupation of wharves along
the river front and the erection of a suitable
building for district offices.
A PENSION FOR GRANT.
recommend that in recognition of the eminent
services OF Ulysses S. Grant, late general of the
armies of the United States, and twice president
of this nation, that congress confer upon him a
suitable pension.
Am certain of the measures that seem 10 me
necessary and expedient, have now in obeyanct
TO the constitution recommended for your adop-
ton. AS respects Others Of no less importance
shall content myself with renewing the com
mendations already made 10 congress without
restating the grounds upon which such recon
mendalions are based.
THE PRESERVATION OF THE FORESTS
on the public domain, the granting of govern
ment aid for popular education, the amendment
of the federal constitution as to make effectiy,
the disapprovai by the president OF particular
items ia approprating bills, the enactment Of
statutes in regard to the filing OF vacancies il
veNed questions respecting the presidential abil
ity are measures which may justly receive you
serious considerations
GOOD BYE.
As time draws near when am to retire from
public service cannot refrain from expressing
TO the members Of the national legislature, with
whom have been brought into personal and of
fetal Intercourse my sincere appreciation o.
their unfaiiing, courteous and of their harmon-
Gus cooperation with the executive in so many
measures calculated to promote the best inter
ests of the nation and to my fellow citizens gen
orally acknowledge deep sense Of obligation
for the support which they have accorded me il
The administration of the executive department
of The government.
Signed: CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
WAsHINGTON, December /. 1891.