The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-12-06

| ence has more than once been made to the
| policy of this Government as regards the eX-
| tention of our foreign trade. IL seems proper
| to declare the general principles that should,
| In my opinion, underlle our National efforts
| in this direction. The main condition of the
problem may be thus stated We are peo-
| pie In mechanical pursuits and fertile in in
| vention; we cover vast extent OF territory
| rich i'm agricultural products and in nearly all
| the raw materials necessary for successful
/ manufacture. We have "a system of pro-
| tective establishments more than sufll-
cient to supply our own demands.
| The wages of labor are nowhere else
| so great The scale of living of our artisan
| classes is such rs terds TO secure their per-
| sonal comfort, and the developments of
| those higher moral and intellectual qualities
that go TO the making OF good citizens. our
| system of tax and tariff legislation is yielding
| n revenue which is in excess of the present
| needs ofthe Government. These are elements
| from which II Is sought TO devise scheme by
| which, without unfavorably changing the
| condition OF the working men, our merchants
marine shall be raised from its en-
| provided for the sale beyond our
borders OF the manifold fruits of industrial
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 mar
| ket of supply and demand. 1t is from them
| that we should obtain what we do not pro-
| duce, or do not produce in suiiiciency, and it
| is to them that the surplus productions of
| our fields, our mills and our workshops
should flow under conditions that will equal
|
! eign competition.
Four paths OF policy seem to point to this
! end. First, a series of reciprocal commercial
| treaties with the countries of America, which
| shall foster between us and them an UNI
| hampered movement of trade. The condi-
| tions of these treaties should be the free adj
mission of such merchandise rs the country
| does not produce, in return for admission
free or under n favored scheme of duties of
| our own products, the benefits of such eX-
| change to apply on these goods carried under
the flag of the parties to the contract. The
| removal on both sides from vessels
privileged of all tonnage dues and national
| imposts, so that their vessels
may pIy, unh III NJ between our
| ties, though without infringing on the re-
served home coastng trade; the removal OF
! reduction of burdens on the exported pro-
ducts of those countries coming within the
! benefits of the treaties (and the avoidance of
| the technical, restrictions and penalties by
| which our intercourse with these countries is
| at present hampered. Secondly, the estab-
llshment of the consular service of the
| United States on q salaried footing permit
ting the REIMBURSEMENT of consular fees, not
only az respects vessels under the National
flag, but also as respects vessels of the treaty
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. Fourthy, the establishment of an
uniform currency basis for the countries OF
America, so that the coined products of our
mines may circulate on equal terms through
out the whole system of commemorative.
THIS NOulu require Il monetary union OF
America, whereby the output of the bullion
producing countries and the circulation of
those which produce neither gold nor silver
could be adjusted in conformity with the
population wealth and commercial needs of
each AS many of the countries furnish no
SnlEn to THE m stock the
and minis might thus be utilized,
and a step taken toward the general re-
monetization of silver.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
/ tha of Fol Last
mitted to Congress the first annual re-
port of the Civil Service Commission, to-
J gether with communications from the
, heads of the, several Executive Depart
} ments of the Government respecting
the practical workings of the law under
The good results therein foreshadowed
have been more than realized The sys.
tenn has fully answered the expectations of
, faithful public servants and in pro-
, tecting the appointing officers Of the
: sonal Importantly and from the labor OF
: examining the claims and pretensions of
! rival candidates for public employment. The
law has had the unqualified support of the
President and of the heads of the several de-
: partments, and the members of the Commits
sion have performed their duties with zeal
, and fidelity. Their report will shortly be
submitted, and will be accompanied by such
recommendations for charging the scope OF
the existing statute as shall commend them
, selves to the Executive and the Commission
! ers charged with its administration.
h. NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
In view of the general and persistent de-
: munity for a National bankrupt law, hope
that the differences Of sentiment which have
hitherto prevented its enactment may not
! outlast the present session.
> CHOLERA PRECAUTIONS.
T The pestilence which, for the past two years
has been raging in the countries of the East
9 recently made its appearance in European
ports with which we are in constant
: communication. The then Secretary OF
the Treasury, in pursuance of pro-
clamaton of the President, issued certain
regulations restricting and for time pro-
: hibiting the Importation of rags and the adj
I mission of the baggage of immigrants and
/ of travellers ARRIVING from infected quarters
Q Lest this course may have been without
: strict warrant of law, approve the recon-
J, Congress take action in the premises and
n also recommend the immediate adoption OF
s such measures as will be likely to ward of
the dreaded epidemic and to mitigate its Sc
verify in case 1t shall unhappily extend ia
. ! our shores.
!. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
g The annual report of the Commissioner OF
: the District of Columbia reviews the opera
: ! tions of the several departments of its
! municipal government. L ask your careful
g | consideration of its suggestions in respect &c
5 legislation, especially Commenting such al
= | relate to a revision of the civil and crimina
,, code, the performance of labor by persons
J. sentenced to imprisonment In the Jail, tn,
construction and occupation of wharvei
along the river front, and the erection of
suitable building for district offices.
It PENSION FOR GRANT.
d / recommend that In recognition OF thu
l. eminent services of Ulysses :. Grant lat,
e General OF the armies of the United States
10 and twice President of this Nation, that Con
10 gress confer upon him suitable pension.
70 am certain of the measures that seem to mi
st necessary and expedient l have now il
l. obedience to the Constitution recommends
e for your adoption. As respects others of NJ
l. less importance, shall content myself will
l. renewing the recommendations alread,
le made to Congress without restating tn
m grounds upon which such recommen
r dations were based: The preservation o
N forests on the public domain the granting
a | Of Gnvnrnment aid for nOnnlnr edncntinn