The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-12-12

roads under such guaranty as shall ,eirects-
ally ensure its ultimate payment. y
The report OF the Utah Combustion will
be read with interest. 1t discloses the re-
suits of recent legislation looking to the
prevention and punishment of polygamy
in that Territory. 1 still believe that If that
aborninable practice can be suppressed by
law 1t can only be by the most radical legisla-
ton consistent with restraints Of the consti-
tuition. 1 can again recommend, therefore,
TINT Congress assume absolute political con-
troll Of the Territory Of Utah, provide for
the appointment of . commission with such
may justly and wisely put into their lands eh.
/ In the course of this communication refer
ence has more than once been made TO the
policy of this Government us regards the
| extension OF our foreign trade, it seems
| proper to declare the general principles that
| should, i'll my opinion, underlie our National
eeorts In this direction. The main conditions
of the problem may thus lie stated: We are
people in mechanical pursuits and fertile
| in invention. We cover u vast extent of ter
ritory rich In AGRICULTURAL products and in
I successful manufacture. We have a system
| Of productive establishments more than
sufbcient to supply oun own demand.
| SO great. The scale az living of
| cgr artisan classes is such as tends to
secure their personal comfort and the de-
veiepinent OF those higher moral and intel
lectaal qualities that 20 to the making up of
good citizens. Our stem of tax and tariff
Legislation is yielding revenue which is in
excess OF the present reeds of the Govern
inent. Those are elements from which il Is
sought to devise a scheme by which, without
unfavorably changing the condition of the
worktngmen our merchant marine shall be
raised from its enfeebled condition and new
markets provided for the sale beyond our
borders OF the manifold fruits of oHr indus
trial enterprise. The system Is complex,
and can he solved by no single measure of
Innovation or reform. This countries of the
Americans continent and thu adjacent Islands
are for the United States the natural mar
ket of supply and demand. 1t Is frOr1 them
that we should obtain what we do not pro-
duce, or do not produce I'm s1ffcency, and it
is to them tAat the surplus production Of our
flow under conditions that will equalize or
favor them in comparison with foreign eoni-
petition. -Four paths of policy seem to POINT
to this end: First, series of reciprocal com
mercial treaties with the countries of Amer
lea which shall foster between and them
an unhnmperea increment OF trade. The
conditions of these treaties should be the
free admission of such merchandise as the
country does ncs produce in return for ad-
mission free or under favorable scheme OF
duties of our prvducts, the benefits of such
der the nag of the:palties to tine contract. Tss
removal on both sides from vessels so privil-
eyed of all tonnage dues and National i'm
posts, so that their vessels may ply unhind-
other contracting parties, though without in
fringing on the deserved home coaSting
ON the exported products of those'rounfries
corning within the benefits of the treaties,
and the avoidance of the technical restrc-
tons and penalties As at present hampered.
Secondly, the establishment of the consul
lpr service of the United States on a saaried
footing, permitting the REIMBURSEMENT Of
consular fees not only as respects vessels I'M
der the National flag. but also as respects
vessels of the treaty nuf5Ons carrying goods
entitled to the benefits OF the treaties.
Th4ydly, the enactment of measures to fa-
yor the construction and maintenance of a
steam carrying marine under the flag Of the
United states.
Fourthly. the establishment of uniform
currency basis for the countries of America
SO that the coined products of our minis may
circulate on equal terms throughout the
whoie system of commonwealths. This would
require monetary union of America.
whereby the output of tlis bullion 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 SUCH. ~
many sf the countries furnish no bull
lion tu the common stuck. The sur.
Plus production OF our mines and
step taken toward the general remoRetiza-
ton of silver TO the Accomplishment of
these ends SO far as they can he attained by
eoncludad and now in progress have been
directed and the favor with which this en-
largcd pelicy has thus far been received war
rants tbT belief that its operations will ere
of this hemisphere. 1t is by NO means de-
sirahle. however. that the policy under con-
sideration should be applied to these coun-
tries as well as the heulthful enlargement of |
trade with Europe, Asia and. Africa should |
be SOughE By
IEpUCING rApIFF BURDENS
on such of these wares as neither we nor the |
other American States are fitted to produce, |
and this enabling ourselves to obtain in re- |
turn better market for our supplies of |
food, of nav materials and of the manufac-
lures in which we excel; it seems to me
that Biana Of the embarrassing elements in
the great National conflict between protec-
ton and Syee trade may thus he turned to
good account; that the revenue IrRy be re- |
duced so as to no longer OveI-tax the pee |
pie: that protection duties. may BIS retained |
without becoming burdeGsoms: that eur |
interests may be judiciously Ell |
the currency. fixed, on u firm |
interests established among the States |
of the american system as Will be of |
great ana ever increasing advantage to them |
all a. =, All treaties in the line of this policy
cess of negotiation, contains u provision |
deemed 80 be requisite under the clause of I
the constitution, limiting to the House of |
the authority to originate
bills for raising revenue.
On the. twenty-ninth of FrabTuary last / |
to Congress the First annual re-
port of
rIIR CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
together with communications from the
heads of several Executive departments
of the government, respecting the spe-
cial workings of the law under which
the commission had been acting. The
good results therein foreshsSsowed have
been more than realized. The system has
fully answered the expectations of his friends
In securing competent and faithful public |
servants, and in protecting the appointing
officers of the Government from the pres
sure OF personal importantly, and from the
labor OF examining the claims and prcten-
sions of rival candidates for public employ
ment The law has had the unqualified sup
OF the President and of the heads
of the several departments and the men,
hers of the commission have performed their
duties with zeal and fidelity. Their report
will shortly be submitted, and will be accom-
panied by such recomme nd atiOns for enlarg-
ing the scope of the existing statute as shall
themselves to the executive and
the commissioners charged with its admins
tratiOn.
In view of the general and persistent de-
maud throughout the commercial communi-
by for National bankrupt law, hope that
the differences of sentiment which have
hitherto prevented its enactment may not 1
outlast the present sessions.
The pestilence which for the pas: two years /
has been raging in the countries of the East
recently made its appearance in European
ports with which we are in constant communi-
cation. The then Secretary of the Treasury,
in pursuance of n proclamation of the
,tricting and for time prohibiting the i'm
pOrtation OF rags and the admission Of bag |
gage of immigrants or travellers arriving |
from infected quarters. Lest the course may |
nave been without strict warrant or law, !
approve the recommendation of the present
Secretary, that the Congress take action in |
he premises, and also recommend the i'm
mediate adoption of such measures as will
DO likely to ward of the dreaded epidemic
md to mitigate its severity in case II shall
Inbappily extend to our shores.
The annual report of the commissioners of
he District of Columbia reviews the opera
ions of the several departments Of its mu-
licipal government. ask yeur careful con-