The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-12-17

with Russia; treaty with SsIn Is under
consideration; new treaty, with Turkey is
requested by the latter; TIT Venezuela mat
ter is briefly referred to, and then the for
eign portion Of the message closes with the
following remarks on ~
" =. CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION:
me tnadeQuacy OF existing legislation touch
ing citizenship and naturalization demands your
Soasiia,eration. No statutory, provision exists
an American. native-born or naturaiised, nor for
terminating and vaoat1ng an improper acqu.si-
.lon OF ottizenship,-even q fraudulent decree OF
privilege and franchise cot Of American citizen.
snip should be granted with care, aud extended
70 those only who intend in good faith to
attaining It's privileges and benefits. II should
ue Wlthhed IRON those who merely &c through
Inc forms Of naturalization with tho intent OF
escaping the duties Of their original allegiance
Wlthont taking upon themselves those of their
new STATUS, or who may acquire the rights of
american citizenship for no other than hostile
nmplrpose toward their original. governments.
These evils have had many fragrant illustrations,
regard with favor the suggestion put forth BY
one OF my predecessors that provision may b..
made for central bureau Of record of the de
courts throughout the United States now liz
vested with that power The rights which spring
31rGm domfc.le In the United States, especlsiy
when coupled with declaration Of intention &c
become citizen, are worthy Of definition ~
statute. ~. "a.
REDUCTION OF REVENUE ~,
The fact that our revenues are in excess ~ the
actual needs Of the government justitie.. o re-
auction in the amount eXacted from tie people
Tor Its support. Our government Is but the means,
established by the will Of free people. by which
certain: principles are applied, which they have
adopted for their benefit and protection, and it
Is never better administered. and its true spirit
is never better observed than whom the peoples
taxation for Its support Is scrnpulously limited
to the actual necessity Of expenditure and dis
tributed accordingNto Just and equitable plan.
The proposition with which we have to deal is
the reduction OF tho revenue received bv the
government and indirectly paid by the people
from customs duties. The question Of free
trade 1s not involved, nor is there now any oc-
casion for the general discussion OF tho wisdom
or expectancy Of q protective system. Justice
aud fairness dictate that in any modification of
our present laws relating to revenue, the IN
ENCOURAGED by such laws, and in which
our citizens have large Investments,
should not be ruthlessly injured or destroyed.
we should also deal with tho subject in such \
labor, which is The capital of our workinRmen
It's stability and proper remuneration furnish
the most justidable pretext for protective
policy. Within these Limitations certain re-
duotion should be made on our customs revenue.
The amount of such reductions having been de-
termined, the inqairy follows where can it best
20 rem1tted and what articles can best be le-
leased from duty In the interest of our citizen?
think the reduction should he made in the rev.
eaue derived from tax upon the imported nee
cost OF living In every family OF the land, and
reense to the people in every humble home q
larger measure Of the rewards OF frugal in
dustry.
SILVER COINAGE
Speaking of the silver coinage law. Presi-
dent Cleveland Gays the assumed necessity
of an addition to the silver currency ~
Is negatived by the fact that up to the present
time only about fifty millions Of silver dollars
so coined have actually found their way into cir
culaton, leaving morethan 81 s.. 900. 900 In pos
which has enlailed considerable expense for
the construction of vaults for its deposit.
Against this latter amount there are outstand-
ing silver certificates amounting to about $685.
100000. Every month $2,00O000 Of gold in
the public treasury are paid out for So, O0O,O 900
OF more of silver dollars to be added to the idle
mass already accumulated. II continued long
enough this operation will result in the substi-
tuition of silver for all the gold the government
owns applicable to its general purposes. 1t will
not do to RELY upon the customs receipts Of the
government to make good this drain Of gold, be-
cause the silver coined having been made legal
tender for all debts and dues, public end pri-
waite, at times during the past SIX months, So
per cent OF the receipts for duties have been in
silver or silver certificates. while the average
within that period hns been 20 per cent
The proportion of silver and its certificates re-
ceiyed by the government will probably increase
as time goes on, for the reason that the nearer
the period approaches when it will be Obliged to
offer silver in payment of its obligations, the
greater inducement there will bs to hoard gold
against depreciation in the value Of silver and
for the purpose 1T specializing. This boarding OF
gold has already begun. When the time comes
that gold has been withdrawn from circulation,
then will be apparent the difference between the
real value OF silver dollar and dollar in gold,
and the coins will part company. Gold, still
the standard OF value and necessary in our
MUM over silver. Banks which have substi-
tuted gold Ter the deposits Of thor customers.
may pay them with silver houG 8 with such
@ se their hoTdnS f p5Ga r. bs
neighbore. who need 1t to liquidate their foreign
debts, at rulnous premiums over silver. and the
lahoring men and women of the land, most de-
renssless OF all. will find that the dollar received
for the waves of their toll has been badly shrunk
in It's purchasing power. It may be said that the
latter result Will be, but temporary, and that
ultimately tho price of labor will be adjusted to
tho change: but even If this takes place the wage
worker cannot possibly gain but mast iuevita-
bly, lose, since the price he IL compelled to pay
for his living will not only be measured in a
coin heavily deprecated and fluctuating and
unc ,rtain in its value but this uncertainty in
the value Of the purchasing medium will be
mnde the pretext for an advance in prices be-
yond that jastifie ed by actual depreciation. The
words uttered in S34 by Daniel Wabater, in this
senate of the United States, are true to-day: Z;
2 The very man of all others who has the deep
est interest in sound currency, and who suffers
most from nischievous legisiat In money
IL ihs man who earns his daily bred BY
feotly apparent that line OF action Il regard 70
our currency cannot wisely be settled upon or
persisted III without considering the attitude on
the subject OF other countries with whom we
and travel. An ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF this fact is
lound in the act by virtue OF which our silver is
.ompu!sorily coined. It provides: %
THE president shall invite the governments
u the countries comprising the Latin union, 80
Jailed. and OF such other European nations as
he may deem advisable, to join the United
States IN conference to ADOPT a common ratio
between gold and silver for the purpose of es-
tablishing Internationally the use of bimetalltc
money and securing fxity Of relative value be-
tween these metals" 2t@l s2.a
This conference absolutely failed. and sim
liar fate has awaited all subsequent offers in the
same direction: and still we continue our oofn-
age OF silver at ratio different from tina, of a,iy
other nation The most vital part Of the silver
and without an ally or friend. We battle upon
the silver field in an illogical and losing contest,
To give full effect to the design OF congress on
this subject have made careful and earnest en-
deavor since the adjournment OF the last coz
gress, ~ ~. @ssZ%
REFERS TO MR. MARBLR
u To this end delegated gentleman well in
structed In fiscal science to proceed to the man
cial centers of Europe, and in conjunction with
our ministers TO England. France and Germany,
to obtain full knowledge Of the attitude and
establishment Of such an international ratio as
Womb procure free coinage Of both metals ut thu
mtnts Of those countries and our, own. BY ms
direction our consul general ut Paris has given
close attention to the proceedings OF the COM
gress OF the Latin union in order to tndicatJ
our interest In its objects and report its cotton
IT may be said in brief. as the result of these
Efforts, that the attitude Of the leading poweri
remains substantially UNCHANGED since the mon.
mentary conference OF 1881. nor is 1t to be ques.
toned thae tho Views of these governments ara
by the weight OF public opinion Tho
Jews Thus taken have. therefore, only more
q5f demonstrated the uselessness Of further at
,,s58 at present &c arrive 81 any a1reement on
the subject with other nations In the mean
time We are accumulattng silver coin based upon
assuming so heavy a burden to be provided for
III any International negotiations, as to render
MS an undesirable party TO any future
monetary conference Of the nations. It is Sig.
composing the Latin union mentioned In
our COINAGE act. embarrassed with their silver
currency. have Just completed an agreement