The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-04-23
WASHINGTON.

Two colored delegations called at
the White House last week and paid their
respects to President Cleveland TO the first
squad. which came from Virginia, the Prcsi-
dent said
] have listened with much interest to the
words in which son have addressed me. and ann
glad that you are determined to claim only the
rights and privileges of citizens by proper
performances Of your duties as such citizens.
1t has been SAID that eternal vigilance IL the
price of liberty. desire to remind YOU OF this.
and to say that the vigilance to which refer is
based on that thoughtful consideration which
induces yon to see and alprehend the things
that pertain to your interest aa citizens, and
gain knowledge Of these things In your way
and without being blindly or cunningly de-
ceived, and when this is fully accomplished the
day will come which ]. for one. will be glad to
see. when something better than race OF color
will divide the political action of those who are
citizens of the United States.
To- delegation Of colorcd preachers Prcsi.
dent Cleveland spoke Us follows:
am very much pleased 70 see you here. and
am exceedingly gratifed with the address which
has just been delivered. lam glad to know that
this goodly number represents such large por-
ton Of my fellow citizens belonging to partic-
ular race. As religious teachers your mission IL
most important ono and one which
cannot be ignored, and should not be un.
derest mated by the Chief Magistrate OF
the nation nor by any other person
holding official place. In the church and
IN the Sunday school are taught religion, good
morals. honesty, and proper regard for estab-
lishcd authority. all Of which are exceedingly
necessary to good citizenship. You have seen at
to refer to the Democratic party to which be.
long. My conception Of Democratic principles
embraces equal rights aud privileges to all who
are citizens of the United States, and am glad
to know that in the cndeavor to enforce such
principle l shall have your confidence and sup
port am pleased to greet you all and take you
BY the hand.
President Cleveland issued o proc
lamation declaring President Arthur's order
opening the Winncbago reservation in Dako.
II to settlement imperative and void, and
notifying oil persons on such lands
to remove Their effects within sixty
days, settlers falling to do SO
to be removed by forcc. Dispatches from
st. Paul state that Indignation meetings will
probably result when the order is generally
promulgated. Settlers have been seeding,
and have all they have invested in improve
ments, and to DO cvictcd will bankrupt
many. Trouble is feared, for force may be
required to disposscss them. Troops will un-
doubtedly be necessary to enforce the pro-
visions Of the proclamation.
Mr.. Burchard, Director of the Mint,
in..his report on the production OF gold and
silver in the United States for 1884 makes an
estimate as follows: Gold, $50. 500, 600; silver,
e4s, 500, 600; total, So, 100000. This shows an
increase over the previous year OF $500, 900 in
gold and 81, i0l, 900 in silver. Fifty-three in
corporatcd companies work ng gold and sill.
yer mines paid dividcnds during the twelve
months Of s7,5i7.,0s
The President has made the follow
ing appointments: To De American Minis
tiers Resident and Consnls GENERALIZATION
D. Bloxhain OF Florida, TO Bolivia; na,liss
w. Hanua II Indiana, to Persia: Walker
EeaYn of Louisiana. 10 kouman a, Scrviu,
and Greece. 10 lie Consuls or tho United
Statcs-James Murray Of New York, At st.
John, n. D.; Boyd Winchester Of Kentucky,
at Nice. France; Charles r. Kimball OF ILL.
pols, ut Stuttgart Germany.