Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-12-12

the output of the bullion-prodncing% countries
and aaith the CIRCULATION Of those which yield
wealth and commerciai needs sts Of each. As
many OF the countries furnish no bullion
to 1.-THE common stock, the surplus production
lzed, and q 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 df-
rected, and the favor with..which this enlarged.
policy has thus far been received warrants
brace all, or nearly all, the countries Of this
hemisphere.
1t seems to me that many of the embarrass
iMse eIe nrnfest in the s, great eat National conflict be
teot iioeger d to sgerta ma the people 10 that hst,}Rn pro;
without becoming burdensome, that our
shipping interests may be judiciously
weighed, the currency fixed on a firm basis,
established among the States of the Ameri-
can system, as will be of great and of ever
increasing advantage to them all.
CIVIL SERVICE,
On the 29th of February last, I transmitted
70 tne Congress the first annual report of the
Civil.service Commission, together with COM
tive H"n'e desartm d5em the Of beads ibo Of several Go@aI5 exes%-
respecting the practical workings Of
the lazy under which the Commits;
Ston t her q f Rsen actingj have The beor good good
than realized: The system has fully answered
the anticipatiens Of its friends in securing
competent and faithful public servants, and
government from the pressure of personal
importantly, and from the labor of examining
Ine claims and pretentions of rival candidates
1Or public employment.
A NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
In view of the general and persistent de-
mand throughout the commercial commu-
ny n,ty fGr a Mationa bankrupt law, 7 hope that
hitherto prevented its enactment may not out
last the present sessions.
THE CHOLERA.
The .pestilence which for the past two years
recently made its appearance in European
ports with which we are in constant commune
cation; l recommend the immediate adoption
OF such measures as will be likely to ward off
the dreaded epidemic and to mitigate it's Sc
verify IN case it shall unhappily extend to our
shores.
A PENSION TO E GRANr.
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 q suitable pension. e.
MISCELLANEOUS SUGGESTIONS.
Certain of the measures that seem to me
necessary ard eXpedient have now, in obedi-
ence to the Constitution, recommended
AOA So0I uuopOtOu. HS respects OllefS
of less importance l shall content
myself with renewing the rec
concentrations already made to the Congress
without restating the grounds upon which
such recommendations were based. The
preservation of forests on the PUBLIC
domain, the granting of Government aid
for popular education, the amendment
OF the Federal Constitution SO us to-
make effective the disapproval, by the
President, Of particular items in Appropria-
ton bills; the enactment Of statutes in regard
to the filing OF vacancies Of Presidential of
flee, and the determining of veXed questions
respecting Presidential inability, are. meas
ures which may justly receive you serious.
consideration.
CONCLUSION.
As the time draws nigh when am to retire
from the public service / can not refrain
from expressing to the members of the Ma
tional Legislature with whom 1 have been
brought into personal and official inter-
course my sincere appreciation of their
nnfailing courtesy. and of their
harmonious cooperation with the Exec
utive in SO many measures calculated to
promote the best interests of the Nation, and
to my fellow citizens generally / acknowl
edge a deep sense Of obligation for the sup
port which they have accorded me in my adj
ministration of the Government.
(Signed) CHESTER A. ARIHUR.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 1884.