The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-12-19

/ same policy. The legislation on this
subject has not been sufficient, he
thinks, to fully accomplish the end
desired and he suggests the advisa-
bility of still further legislation to pre-
vent the importation of the Chinese.
But while favoring this, he speaks in
the severest denunciation of the out
RACES committed on the inoffensive
Cinnamon in Wyoming and Washing
| ton Territories, which, he declares,
were not perpetrated by American
citizens, but by foreigners, competing
with the Mongolians, and he promises
all the assistance in his power to pre-
vent renewals of these Outrages and
punish those who were guilty of them.
He speaks at length of the fraternal
relations existing between this repub-
lie and Mexico, and the part that
American capital and energy have
played in the development of their
country. And he recommends that
Congress pass the legislation necessary
to carry into effect the commercial
treaties with Mexico adopted by the
Senate.
Among other matters of the Depart
ment of State he touches on are the
necessity of new extraditiOn treaty
with England, the appointment of a
| fish commissioner to confer with the
Canadian government as to fishing in
! Canadian waters, the establishment of
a boundary line between Alaska and
the United States, the French spolia-
| ton claims, the French ordinance
| against the Importation of pork, and
| the treaty with COrea, etc.
There are 10 very striking points in
his reference to the Land, Patent and
Pension offices. He approves the sug-
gestion of Secretary Lamar in refer
ence to the repeal and modification of
certain of our land laws. and proposes
to call the railroads to account for the
honest administration of the large land
grants made them for the purpose OF
building their lines.
On the subject of the Mormons, how
ever, his message is vigorous and en-
phatic, more SO than that Of any of his
predecessors, and he not only declares
that poly gamy and the opposition to
the laws OF the country must be crush
ed, but points out how this can be
done. The Utah Commission has ac-
complished much good, he says, and
plural marriages are becoming very
infrequent in Utah, yet the country
still remains in the hands of the Nor
mons, sustaining by their votes belief
which sets at naught the law of the
land. There must be no relaxation in
the form, but just execution of the law
against polygamy; aud he promises to
approve and further discreet legisla-
tion, such as will rid this country of
| the blot on its name. In this cOnnec-
ton the President approves a propo-
sition made first by the Times-DemO-
crat, and always warmly urged by this
| paper, and recommends that Congress
pass law preventing the importation
of MOrmOns into this country. This
| we certainly have as much right to
do as to prohibit the importation of
criminals and paupers.
The President wants to extend the
influence and operations Of the De-
partment OF Agriculture, and would
have il teach progressive farming, the
value and usefulness of new seeds and
| plants, and distribute such as are cul
tivatable and profitable among our
| farmers.
On the Indian questions, again his
| recommendations are eIninently wise
and fully In accord with the views
urged by the Times Democrat in this
matter. He believes that tue govern
ment, instead of leaving the Indians
alone, should attempt TO civilize and
improve them, but as the conditions
among the different tribes vary great
ly, he would not have a uniform rule
fF all but suggests special commits
sion to visit the various reservations,
investigate the Indians resident on
them, and suggest what is necessary to
improve their condition and to civilize
them. He recommends that many of
the indian reservations being much
too large, should be cut down and the
superfiuOus land sold.
In respect to the Department of JUS
| tice, his only suggestions are the pay
ment of the United States marshals and
district attorneys a fixed salary in
stead of one dependent OH their fees
and an enlargement Of the jurisdiction
| of United States commissioners, SO as
to relieve the district courts OF many
petty cases.
The subject of civil service, which
| Mr.. Cleveland has made one of the
central figures of his policy, has evil
| dentiy received his most careful atten-
ton and consideration. He declares
that he intends to continue the enforce
ment of the civil service reform
\ fbpcu.vlnut l,ia administration Ha
believes that experience will suggest
amendments to the present law on this
subject, out hopes that ''we will never
again be RENTED to the system which
distributed public. positions rs rewards
for partisan services" HIS remarks on
this subject are quite lengthy, and are
evidently meant AS a defense OF his
| nulicy against party COMPLAINT.