The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12

and fine adjacent islands are for the
limited States the natural market of sup
NV and emand. 1t is from that we
should obtain what we do not produce,
or do not produce in sufiiciency, and it is
to them that the surplus production of
orr fields. our mil and our workshops
should flow and under conditions that
will euualize or favor them in
comparison with foreign competition.
Four paths of policy seen to point to this
end: First, a series of reciprocal com
mercial treaties with the countries of
America, which shall foster between us
and them an unhampered movement OF
trade. The conditions of these treaties
should be the free admission of such
merchandise as this country does not
produce, in return for admission free Cor
under a favored schedule of duties) of
our products, the benefits of sue X
change to apply to only these goods car
ried 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 YES
sells NAV ply unhindered between u
Dorts and those of the other contracting
parties, though without infringing on the
reserved home coasting trade; the reno
val or reduction of burdens on the eX-
ported products of those countries COM
inc within the benefits of the treaties, and
the avoidance of the technical restrictions
and penalties by which our intercourse
with those countries is at present ham
pered. Secondly, the establishment OF
the consular service of the United States
on a salaried footing, permitting the re-
linquishment of consular fees not only as
respects vessels under the national flag,
but also as respects vessels of the
treaty nations carrying goods to be
entitled to the benefits of the treaties.
Thirdly, the enactment of measures to
favor the construction and maintenance
OF a steam carrying marine under the flag
of the United States. Fourthly, the es-
tablishment of an uniform currency basis
for the countries of America, so that the
coined products of our mines may circu-
late on equal terms throughout the whole
system of commonwealth. This would
require a monetary union of America,
whereby the output of the bullion pro-
ducing countries and the circulation OF
those which yield neither gold nor silver,
could be adjusted in conformity with the
population, wealth and commercial needs
of each. AS many of the countries fur
nish no bullion to the common stock, the
surplus production of our mines and
minis might thus be utilized and a step
taken toward the general remonetiz3tion
of silver. To the accomplishment OF
these ends, so far as they can be attained
by separate tooeaties, the negotiations al
ready concluded and now in progress
have been directed. and the favor with
which this enlarged policy has thus far
been received, warrants the belief that its
operations will ere long embrace all or
nearly all the countries of this hemisphere.
It is by no meane desirable howeye
that the policy under consideration should
be applied to these countries alone. The
healthful enlargement of our trade
should be sought by reducing tariff
burdens ON such of their wares as
we nor the other American
are fitted to produce and thus en-
abling ourselves. to obtain in return, a
better market for IL supplies of food, of
raw materials, and of the manufactures
in which we excel. 1t seems to me that
many of the embarrassing elements in
the great national conflict between pro-
and free-trade may thus be turned
to good account, that the revenue
may be reduced so as no longer to over
tax the people; the protective duties may
be retained without becoming burden
some; our shipping interests may be jul
duciously encouraged; the currency fixed
a firm basis, and, above all, such a
unity of interests established among the
states of the American system as will be
of great and of ever increasing advantage
to them all. All treaties in the line of
policy, which have been negotiated
or are in process of negotiation, contain
a provision deemed to be requisite under
the clause of the constitution, limiting
to the house of representatives the au-
to originate bills for raising
revenue
CIVIL SERVICE.
On the Doth of February last, I trans
to the congress the first annual
report of the civil service commission. to-
getner with communications from the
heads of the several executive depart
ments of the government respecting the
practical workings of the law under
which the commission had beer acting.
The good results therein foreshadowed
have been more than realized. The sys-
tenn has fully answered the anticipations
Of its friends in securing competent and
public servants and in protecting
the appointing officers of the government
ron the pressure of personal Emporium
ity, and from the labor of examining the
claims and pretensions of rival candi-
iates for public employment. The law
las had the unqualified support of the
president and of the heads of the several
departments, and the members of the
have performed their duties
With zeal and fidelity. Their report will
be submitted and will be accom-
panied by such recommendations for en-
the scope of the existing statutes
IS shall commend themselves TO the eX-
and the commissioner charged
With its administration
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
In view of the general and persistent
throughout the commercial COM
nunity for a national bankrupt law, |
that the differences of sentiment
which have hitherto prevented its enact
nent may not outlast the present session.
PLAQUES.
The pestilence which for the past two
ears has been raging in the countries of