The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-12-04

gratifying fact that the loss Of revenue from
recommended in my message, Of December,
1882, and efrected by the act of March 8, 1883.
has been much less than was generally anti
cipated. My recommendation Of this reduc,
ton was based upon the belief that the
actual falling OF in receipts from letter pos
chanre ags rer Of yate yeas Woaa be has
proved to be only 2,275, ,000. This Is q trust
worthy indication that the revenue win soon
be restored to its former volume by natural
increase of sealed correspondence.
I confidently repeat, therefore, the rec
bmmendation of my last annual message,
reduced to one cent wherever payment Of
two cents is now required by law. The
double rate is only exacted at offices whefe
| the carrier system Is in operation, and it APP
pears that at these Offices the increase In tax
upon local letters defrays the cost not only
collection and delivery Of ali other mail mat
ter. This is an inequality that ought no
longer to exist
Postmaster General that the unit Of weight in
| the rating of f1fst-class matter should be
od oS 4
VI ees sRe eRsnss
the seesps ss Of the public beyod Dis
Pute; The free delivery system @ has & been zen
total tass nnmber nRpbs Of ofiees as T In which @ Il
| is now in operation is one hundred
and fifty-nine. Experience shows that its
an Accommodation to the public and an -ad-
| vantage to the postal service. 1t Is more
than self M Mlf-spstsining, and , for the reasons
erly be extended. 1t is the opinion of that
| officer. that It is proper. to provide means
with letters i'd free delivery Offices may be
| secured by payment of extraordinary post
age. This scheme might be IIlade
the cost Of which should be eommensurate
with the expense of the extra seryic9. In
panies have undertaken to 6uftstfj5 the Gov
ernment mail carriers by affording for the
prompt transmission OF letters better facili-
/ ties than have heretofore been at the com
| mand of the postroffice-
1t has always been the policy of the Gov
! in no better mode can that policy be main
| tanned than in supplying the public with the
most efficient mall service that with due re-
gard to It's own best interests can be furnish
ed for its accommodation.
The Attorney General renews the recon-
aSsna ss FEES @ b. rsRs of sna a
/ jurors. He fayors radical changes Ia the fee
bill, the adoption of system by which the
should be COMPENSATED. solely by salaries,
] and. the erection by the Government of q
ers aeainst yts laws ns Of the varied GoYern
mental concerns in charge of the
INTERIOR DEPARTafENr
The report of its Secretary presents an in
teresing AMons the topics de
fairs, the presumption and timber culture
take title to lands granted by. the Govern
ment, and the operations OF the Pension
and the Bureau of Education. Miusion has
been made already to the circumstance that,
both as between different Indian
the whites aaa the pse past Year Eas BEEN en
one of unbroken peace. In this circumstance
Is GLAD to ne b
the Indian question and In confirmation oi
the views which were fully expressed In his
coneress Con- o The lsS Secretary urges anew the
enactment of statute for punishment OF
the og
i pending in the House of Representatives for
the purchase of a tract of 1900 square miles
/: measures are worthy of approval.
I concur with him also In advising the re-
s Ra aw hs sss
plications touching lapsed grants to railroad
companies, and the funding of the debt q
guaranty as shall enectually insure its ulti
;. mate payment. ...zs-. sls
The report of the
UTAH COMMISSION
will be read with interest. 1t discloses the
results of recent legislation looking to the
prevention and punishment of polygamy IN
that Territory: istill believe that Il & that o.
law it can only be by the most radical leg1s
lation consistent with the restraints of the
I again recommend, therefore,. that Con
gress aSsiime absolute political control OF
the Territory of Utah, and provide for ths
|, Governmental powers as in its 5udgmen
! may justly and wisely be put into theil
ton reference has more than once beer
| made to the policy of this Government a.
, regards the extention of our
FOREIGN TRADE. ="
i seems proper to declare the general priIn prII,
our National efforts in. this direction. Tht
main conditions of the problem may be thu
sne and Fertile
, vast extent of territory rich in agriculture
/ products and nearly all the raw material
have system of productive establishments
: more than sufficient to supply our own de
insnds; the wages 9f Labor sasIs ere v;n, mo
/ of our artisan classes is such as tends T.
secure their personal comfort and the de
iectiai qualities that go to the making o.
Our system of tax and tariff legislation i.
yielding revenue which is in excess OF thu
/, present needs of the Government These
} are elements from which it is sought to de
wise scheme by which, without unfayorabi;
Our merchant marine shall be raised from 1t
( | enfeebled condition and new markets pro
: the manifold fruits of our industrial enter
4 prises.
! | by no single measure of innovation or re
!, form. The countries of the American Cont
! nent and the adjacent islands are for tn
{ | and demand. 1t is from them that we shoul
obtain what we do not produce, or do no
e produce in suficiency, and 1t is to them tha
f the, surplus productions OF our helds, gu
4 mills and our workshops should flow, ur
/ der conditions that will equalize or favo
them in comparison with foreign compel
| n
). this end: First, series of reciprocal con
q mercial treaties. with the countries o
!. them an unhampered movement of trade
4 The condition of these treaties should be tn
Y free admission of such merchandise as thi
e country does not produce in turn for admit
sion free or under q favored scheme of dl
ties of our products.
The benefits of such exchange to apply o
# these goods carried under the flag of tn
Il parties to the contract. The removal on bot
i sides from vessels to So privileged Of all tor
r ports and those of the other contractin
r reserved home coasting trade. The remol
It al or reduction of burdens on the exporte
t. products of those countries coming With
e the benefits of the treaties, and the evidenc
e of the technical restrictions and penalties
g which our intercourse with those conntrit
4 is at present hampered. Secondly, the e
If United States on salaried footing, thus pc
n mitting the REIMBURSEMENT of consular fee
not only as respects vessels under the N
,r tional flag, but also as respects vesse
d of the treaty nations carrying goo(
n entitled to the benefits of the treatic
k Thirdly, the enactment of measures to fave
If the construction and maintenance of stea
D, carrying marine under the flag of the Unite
t. States Fourthly, the establishment of
e uniform currency basis for the countries
it America, so that coined products of OF
n mines may circulate on equal terms throug
is out the whole system of commonwealth
IN This would require monetary un1c
d. of America, whereby the outp,
re of the bullion producing countries and Il
circulation of those which yield neither go
s. nor silver could be adjusted in conformi
k with the population, wealth and commerci
ID needs of each, as many of the countries fu
IN nish no bullion to the common stock. II
X surplus production of our mines and min
a. might thus be utilized and step taken I
to ward the general remonetization of silver.
To the accomplishment of these ends,
ef far as they can be attained by separa
10 treaties, the negotiations already conclud
and now in progress have been directed, al