The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-04

railro ids under such guaranty a. shall
insure its ultimate payment
The report of The Utah commission
will be read with interest. II discloses
The results of recent legislation looking
10 the prevention and punishment of
polygamy in that territory. still be
lieve that if that abomlnable practice
can be suppressed by Law, 1t can only
be by the most radical legislation con-
sistent with the restraints of the consti-
tuition. can again recommend, there
fore, that congress assume absolute POI
litical control of the territory OF Utah,
provide for the appointment OF COM
mission with such governmental powers
as in its judgment may justify and wise
ly put into their hands.
In the course of this communication
reference has more than once been made
to the policy of this government as re-
CARDS the extension of our
FOREIGN TRADE.
1t seems proper to declare the general
principals that should, in my opinion
underlie our national efforts in this OIL |
rection. The main conditions of the |
problem may be thus stated: We are q |
people engaged IN mechanical pursuits
and fertile in invention. We cover |
vast extent of territory, rich, In agricul
tural products, and in nearly all the raw
materials necessary for successful manu-,
facture. We have q system OF
sufficient to supply our own
demands. The wages OF labor are no
where else so great. The scale OF living
of our artisan classes is such as tends 10
secure their personal comfort and the
development of those higher moral and
intellectual qualities that go TO the max
ing of good citizens. Our system of tax
and tariff legislation is yielding reVe-
nue. which is in excess OF the present
needs of the government. Those are ele-
ment from which it is sought to devise
q scheme by which without untavorably
changing the condition of the working
men our merchant marine shall be
raised from its enfeebled condition, and
new market provided tor sale beyond
our borders of the manifold Il uits of our
industrial enterprises. 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 for supply and
demand 1t is from them that we should
obtain what what we do not produce or
do not produce in sufficiencY, and it is
to them that the surplus productions OF
our fields, our mills and our workshops
could flow under conditions that will
equalize or favor them in comparison
with foreign competition.
FOUR PATHS OF POLICY.
seem 10 point to this end. First, a Sc
ries of reciprocal commercial treaties
with the countries OF America which
shall foster between US and them an I'M
hampered increase of trade The cen
ditions of these treaties should be the
free admission of such merchandise as
this country does not produce, in return
for admission, free or under favorable
scheme of duties of our own products.
| The benefits of such exchange to apply
on these goods carried under the flag of
the parties to the contract, the removal
on both sides from vessels so privileged
of all tonnage dues and national imports
so that their vessels NAV ply unhlndered
between our ports and those Of other
contracting parties, though without in
tringing the deserved home coastIng
trade. The removal of reduction OF bur-
dens on the exported products OF those
countries, coming within the benefits Of
| the treaties, and the avoidance OF the
technical restrictions amp penalties by
| which our intercourse with those coun-
tries is at present hsmpered. Secondly,
the establishment of the consular service
of the United States on salaried foot
ing, permitting the REIMBURSEMENT of
consular fees. not only as respects YES
sells under the eational flag but also as
respects vessels of the treaty nations
carving goods entitled to the benefits
of the treaties. Thirdly, the enactment
of measures to favor the construction OF
a steam carrying marine, under the flag
of the United States. Fourthly, the es-
Enlistment of a uniform currency basis
for the countries of America, SO that
| he anfnad yNrndnRfa nf I1infl m "
circulate on equal terms throughout the
whole system of our commonwealth
This would require monetary union
of America, whereby the output of the
bullion producing countries and the Cir
culatlon of those which yield neither
gold nor silver could be adjusted in con.
formIty with the population. wealth and
commercial needs of each. AS many OF
the countries furnish no bullion TO the
common stock, the surplus production
of our mines and minis might thus be
utilized and a step taken towards the
general reconciliation of silver.
To the accomplishment of these ends
so far as they can be attained by separate
treaties, the negotiations already con
cluded and now IN progress have beer
directed, and the favor with which this
enlarged policy has thus far been re-
ceived, warrants the belief that its oper
atoms will ere long embrace all or nea-
ly all the countries of this hemisphere
1t is by no means desirable, however
that the policy under consideration
should be applied TO these countries al
once. The heslthful enlargement o.
our trade with Europe, Asia and Africs
should be sought. By reducing the tar
if burdens on such of their wares a
neither we nor the other American states
are fitted to produce, and thus en-
abling ourselves to obtain, In re
turn, a better market for ouI
supplies of food, of raw materials
and OF the manufactures in which
we excel, it seems to me that many Of
the embarrassing elements in the greai
national conflict between protection ano
free trade may thus be turned to good
account. That the revenue may be re
duced so that no longer to oyertsx the
people, that protective duties may be re
tanned without becoming burdensOme
that our shipping interests NAV be judi
ciously encouraged, the currency fixed
on firm basis and above all such OF
unity of interests established among the
states of the American system as will bs
of great and ever increasing advantage
TO them all. All treaties in the line o.
this policy which have been negotiated
or are in progress of negotiation contain
a provision deemed to be requisite under
the clause of the constitution limiting tC
the house of representatives the author
Ity to originate bills for raising revenue
On the 10Th of February last 1 trans
mitted 20 congress the first annual re-
port of the
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
together with communications from the
heads OF several executive departments
of the government respecting the prac
teal workings of the law, under which
the commission had been acting. The
: good results therein fOreshAdowed have
been more than realized. This system
: has fully answered the expectations o.
Its friends in securing competent anc
faithful public servants and protecting
the appointing officers of the govern
! ment from the pressure OF personal I'M
portunity and from the labor OF ex-
aiming the claims and pre.ensioni
, OF rival candidates for pub
I lie employment. The Law
has had the unqualified support of thu
president and of the heads of the sever
al departments, and the members Of tn;
: COMMISSION have performed their dutie
with zeal and fidelity. Their report vii
= shortly be submitted and will be accom-
panied by sucn recommendations for en-
: iarglng the scope OF the existing statut
! as shall commend themselves TO the ex
2 ecutive and the commissioners charges
with its execution.
In VIewsof the general and persisten
I demand throughout the Commercial
I community for 8 bankrupt law, hop
that the differences of sentiment whIcl
have heretofore prevented Its enactment
may not outlast the present session.
The pestilence which for the past tw
years has been raging IN the countries {
q the east, recently made its appearing
s in European ports, with which We ar
O in constant communication. The secrC
n tary of the treasury. in pursuance Of
! proclamation of the president, issue
y certain regulations restricting, and for
e time, prohibiting the importation {
e rags and the admission OF baggage {
l. immigrants of travellers arriving froT
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