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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-10
THE MESSAGE
Grover Cleveland's First Greeting
to the United Stata9,
Congress.
An Able Recital Of Our Relations
With All Foreign
Countries.
Our so-Oalled Navy Simply an Exhibition
Of Humiliating Weakness and
Reckless Waste.
Opposition to the Further Coinage ofsilver
Wise Tariff Revision Nee
essary.
Some Sensible Suggestions Regarding the
Best Method of Handling the Row
ing Red Man.
Exhaustive Report Of the Condition
of the Postal Service and Its
General Workings.
distractions to Navigation in Cen.
eral and the st. Paul Bridge in
Particular Condemned.
Some Sensible Suggestions Regarding the
Best Method of Handling the Row
ing Red Man.
Exhaustive Report of the Condition
of the Postal Service and Its
General Workings.
Distractions to Navigation in Cen.
eral and the st. Paul Bridge In
Particular Condemned.
The Prestdont,, N1esssre.


To the Congress of the United States: Your
assembling is clouded by sense OF public
bereavement caused by the recent and sud-
den death of Thomas A. Hendricks, vice.
president of the United States. His dis
tinguished public services. his complete
integrity aud devotion to every duty, and his
personal virtues will find honorable record
in his country's history. Ample aud repeated
proofs Of the esteem and confidence In which
he was held by his fellow countrymen we're
manifested by his election to the Offices of the
most important trust and highest dignity,
and at length, full of years and honors. he
has been laid ut rest amid universal sorrow
and benedictiOn.
The constitution which requires that those
chosen to lcgislate for the people shall annu-
ally meet in the discharge of their solemn
trust, also requires the president to give to
congress information of the state of the
Union, ard recommend to their consideration
such measures rs he shall deem necessary and
expedieu1. At the threshold Ola compliance
with the constitutional directions, 1t Is well
for us to bear in mind that our usefulness
to the peoples interests will be promoted by
constant appreciation Of tho scope and the
character. OF our duties us they relate to fed
er0l legislation. While the executive may
recommend such measures rs he shall deem
expedicnt, the responsibility Of legislative
action must and should rest on those selected
ny these laws. The contemplation OF
THE GRAVE AND RESPONSIBLE FUNCTIONS
assigned to the executive branches Of the
government under the constitution will dis
close the partitions Of power between our
respective departments and their necessary
independence. and also the need for the exer-
else OF all the power intrusted to each in that
spirit Of county and cooperation which Is es-
sential to the proper fulhllment of the patri-
Otto obligations which rest upon US rs faith
full servants Of the people. The jealous
watchfulness OF our constituents, great and
small. supplements their sutfrnges. and be-
lore the tr b mai established every public
servant should be judged.
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Sanitary MATTERS.

The supervisory surgeon general reports
that during the fiscal year II, ia patients have
received relief through
THE MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE,
Of whom l2,SO3 were treated In hospitals and
2S,91l at dispensaries. Active and effective
efforts have been made through the medium
Of this service to protect the country against
an invasion Of cholera, which has prevailed
in Spain and France, and the smallpox
which recently broke out In Canada
The most gratifying results have attended
the operations of the life saving service during
the last fiscal year. The observance OF the
provision of law requiring the appointments of
the force employed 10 the service to be made
''soley with reference to their fitness and
without reference to their political or party
affiliation," has secured the result which
may confidently be regretted IN any branch
of public employment where such rule ia
applied as consequence. This service Ia
composed Of men well qualified for
tho performance of their dan
gerous and exception ally important duties.
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Life Saving Service.

The plumber Of stations In commission ut
the close OF the year was 2O3; number Of dis
asters to vessels and craft Of all kind within
their field Of action was Al The number Of
persons endangered in such disasters was
2.439, of whom 2, 42S we're saved, and only ITO
lost Other lives which were imperilled,
though not by disasters to shipping, were
rescued, and large amount OF property was
saved through the aid Of this service The
amounts of maintenance during the year
were Ss2,s47,443. The work Of tho
COAST AND GEODEr1C SURVEY
was during the last fiscal year carried on
within the boundaries and Oh the coSsts of
thirty-two states, two territories and the Die.
trict Of Columbia. In July last certain ir.
regularities were found to exist In the man
Investigation OF its methods. The abuses
which we're brought to light by this exami-
nation and the reckless disreRerd Of duty
and the interests of the government doveh
oped on tho part of some OF those oonnscted
with the service made o change OF supsrin.
tendency and . few Of its other odoerS
necessary. Since the bureau has
been in new hands an Introduction Of econ.
omies and the application Of business meth
DDS have produced an important saving 70
the government and Z promise Of more useful
results. This service has never boon rogu-
lated by anything but the most indefinite 10.
gal enactments and the most unsatisfactory
rules. 1t was many years ago sanctioned,
apparently IOr d purpose r0x&TQoO - tOWpV'
rary, and related to q survey Of our coast.
Having gained place In the appropriations
made by congress- 1t has gradually taken 70
itself power and objects not contemplated lp
its creation, and extended ito operations until
it sadly
NEEDS LEGISLATIVE ATTENTION..
So far as a further survey Of our coast 10
concerned, there seems to be proprtety IN
transferring that work to the navy depart
ment. The other duties now In charge OF
this establishment, If they cannot be profita-
bly, attached to some existing department or
other bureau. should be prosecuted under
law exactly defining their scope and purpose.
and with q careful discrimination between
the scientific inquiries which may properly
be assumed by the government and those
which should be undertaken by state author
ity or by individual enterprise.
1t is hoped that the report Of the congress
sional committee, heretofore appointed to In
vestigate this and other like matters. will aid
In the accomplishment OF proper Legislation
on this subject. The report Of the secretary
of war is herewith submitted. The attention
OF congress ts invited TO the detailed account
which 1t contains Of the administration OF bis
department and his recommendations and sug-
EestiOns for tho improvement OF the service.
The army consisted, at the rate OF the last
consolidated returns OF Z. l5l 0fhcers and
"A, 7O6 enlisted men. Tho expenses Of the
departments for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1885, including Sls, ls4. seA. 90
for public works and river and bar
bor improvements, were ~, $50. eso.bA. 10
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Steamboat Inspection.

The steamboat inspection, serving on the
Both Of June. 1885, was composed Of 40 per-
sons, including officers, clerks and messen-
gers. The expenses over the receipts were
$l3S, .22 during the fiscal year. The special
inspection of foreign steam vesseIa, organized
under the law passed 10 1882, was maintained
during the year ut an expense Of $38, 64l. 60.
Since the close of the fiscal year reductions
have been made in the force employed. which
will result in a saving during the current year
Of $4,000 without affecting the efficiency
of the service.
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THE FINANCES.
A Surplus OF Nearly s25, 100000 for
the Fiscal Year.

The report Of the secretary of the treasury
fully exhibits the condition Of the public
finances and Of the several branches OF gov
ernment connected with his department.. The
suggestions of the secretary relating to prao-
teal operations OF this important department
and his recommendations in the direction Of
simplifcatiOn and economy, particularly of
the work Of collecting custom duties. are es-
pecially urged upon the attention of con-
gresS.
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1885, were
1922. 69U, sU6.3s. OF this sum $l81, ~ $3.50 IA
was received from customs and $ll2,-
49S, 725.54 from internal revenue The
total receipts as given above were
81, S29 1854 less than those for the year end
ing June 30, 1884. This diminution embraces
a falling of of $l3.595,55O. ~ in the receipts
from customs. and $y,6s7.346.97 in the re-
celpts from internal revenue. The total Or
binary expenditures of tue government for
the fiscal year were $3.50, 226, 935. leaving a
surplus in the treasury at the close OF the
less than
THE SURPLUS REPORTED
at the close Of the previous year. The ex-
pend lures are classified as follows: For civil
expenses. s.3.s2d,942. II; Tor foreign inter-
course. S5,t3", tu9 IL; for Indians, S6.552,-
494.63; for pensions, $50. To-, 267.49; for the
military, in Guiding river and hurbor improve
ments ana arsenals, 81 $40, 578.47; for the
navy, including vessels, machinery and i'm
provements of navy yards, $l6.O21. O79. SO;
for the interest in the public departments.
S51, 1886. 256.47; for the District Of Columbia,
50, 499, 65U.95; for miscellaneous expenditures,
including public buildings, lighthouses and
collecting the revenue, $54, 73s,054. 81. The
amount paid on the public debt during the
fiscal year ended June 80 1885, was $45. $685.
235. 43, and there has been paid since that
day and up to Nov. l, 1885, the sum at $780,
S2S, leaving the amount of the debt at the
last named date 81, 5l4, 475, SGO.47. There was,
however. ut tAat time in the treasury appli-
cable to the general purposes of the govern
ment, the sum of sos, SlS,292. SO.
THE TOTAL RECEIPTS
for the current fiscal year, ending June 80.
1888, ascertained to Oct. l, 1855, and esti-
mated for the remainder of the year, are
$5l5, 900. 600: the expenditures ascertained
and estimated for the same is 4245,OOO. 600.
leaving a surplus at the close of the year
estimated at $90.O0O,0OO. The value of i'm
ports from the United States to foreign coun-
tries during the last fiscal year was
as follows: Domestic merchandise, S726,-
652,946; foreign merchandise, $l5,5O8, 800;
gold, ss.477,s92; silver. $33, 753.633;
total. 1874, 421, $50. Some OF the principal
exports with their values and the percentage
they respectively bear to the total exporta-
ton. are 0iVeu az follows:
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Just and equitable plaa. The proposition
with which We have to dea' il tho
reduction Of the revenue received BY the
government and Indirectly paid by the people
from custom duties. The question OF free
trade 10 not involved, nor IL there now any
occasion for the general discussion of tho
wisdom or expediency Of protective system.
Justice and fairness dictate that any modia-
cation Of our present laws relating to revenue,
the Industries and interests which have been
encouraged by such laws, and in which our
citizens have large investments, should not
be ruthlessiy injured or destroyed.
We should also deal with tho subject in such
manner a. to protect the interests of Amerl-
can labor, which is the capital Of our working
men: Its stability and proper remuneration
furnish the most justihable pretext for pro-
tect1ve policy within these limitvtiO A
certain reduction should be made on our GUS
toms revenue The amount Of such reduction
having been determined. the inquiry follows
where can 1t best be remtted and what arti-
Giles can best be released from duty In the in
terest OF our citizens. think the reduction
should be made in the revenue derived from
tax upon the imported necessaries Of life
We thus directly lessen the cost Of living in
every family of the land. and release to the
people in every humble home larger meas-
ure OF the rewards OF frugal industry.
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TcE.
Value. centago
e78, 1878 ID 70
46. 723,318 500
44,656, 4s2 7.73
4O,393, 002 6.89
85,o70,s1e e.o7
1868, $50 b.9s
32,s54,s14 500
2s,l52,0O1 ass


OF the entire amount of duties collected 20
per cent. was collected from the following
articles of import: Sugar and nlolasses 20,
wool and its manufactures 8, iron
and steel and their manufactures
!, cotton and its manufactures 6,
hax, hemp and jute and their manufactures 5.
The fact that our revenues are in excess of
the actual needs of the government justifes
q reduction In the amount
ExACTED FROM THE PEOPLE
for it's support. Our government is but the
means established by the will of free peo-
ple 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 never better observed than
when the peoples taxation for its support is
sorupulously limited to the actual necessity
of expenditure, aud distributed according to
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tuE0o'' ''..s.......... SA,4Of.o@a S00
Our imports during the year were as fol-
lows; Merchandise, $3.50, 5SO,O53.sO; gold.
S26,69 1893: silver. Sl6,55u,627; total, 1922.
S22,316.SO. The following are given as
prominent articles of imports during the
year, with their values and the percentage
they bear to the total importation:
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Articles.
Sugar and mOlasses. ......!
COHee.. ..........
Wool and it's maliufao-
IuJCS.
Silk and its manufactures
Chemicals, syrup and med
icine5 ..................
Iron and steel and their
manufactures ..........
Flax, hemp. jute and their
manufactures. ........-
Cotton aud it's manufac-
lures.
Hides and skius other than
FIR Skins
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between this country and any part within the
defined zone, and no warrant exists under the
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lanyuishing interests In the Antilles, steps
were taken to attain these ends by treaty of
commerce. A similar treaty was afterward
signed by the Dominican republic. Subse-
Quently overtures were made by her Britanio
majesty's government for a like mutual ex-
tension of commercial intercourse with the
British West India and South American de-
Tendencies, but without result. On taking
Office l withdrew for denomination the
treaties signed with Spain and Santo Domingo.
then pending before the senate. The result
has been to satisfy me of the inexpediency
of entering into engagements OF this
character not covering the entire
tariff. These treaties contemplated the sur
render, by the United States. Of large rev.
enues for Inadequate considerations. Upon
sugar alone duties were surrendered to an
amount far exceeding all the advantages
offered in exchange. Even were it intended
to relieve our consumers, 1t was evident that,
so long as the exemption but partially COW
cred our impOrtatiOn such relief would be
illusory. To relinquish a revenue so essen
tial seemed highly fmprOvident at q time
when new and large drains upon the treasury
were contemplated. Moreover embarrassing
questions would have arisen under the favored
nation clauses Of treaties with other nations.
As further objection it is evident that tariff
regulation By treaty diminished that indie
penuent control over its own revenues which
is essential for the safety and welfare of any
government. The emergency calling for IN
increase of taxation may ut any time arise,
and no engagement with a foreign power
should exist to hamper the action of the gov
eminent. By the l4th section of the shipping
act, approved June 26. 1884, certain reduc-
tiOns and contingent exemptions from ton
mage dues were madc, as to vessels entering
ports of the United States from any foreign
port In North and Central America, the West
India islands, the Bahamas and Bermudas
Mexico and the isthmus as far as Aspinwall
and Panama. The governments of Belgium,
Denmark. Germany, Portugal and Sweden and
Norway have asserted under the favored ma
ton clause in other treaties with tho United
States. q claim to like treatment in respect to
vessels coming to the United States from
their home ports. This government. how
ever. holds that the privileges granted by the
act are purely geographical, eLuring te any
vessel Of any foreign power that may
ENGAGE IN TRAFFIC
between this country and any part within the
defined zone, and no warrant exists under the
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who on suit by creditors residing in the Uni
ted States was sentenced to Imprisonment
and under the option Of Haytan statute
was denied relief secured to native Haytian
This government asserted its treaty right to
equal treatment with the natives of Hayti in
all suits at law. Our contention was denied
ny the Haytfan government which. however.
while still processing to maintain the ground
against Mr.. Van Bokkelen's right terminated
the controversy bv setting him at liberty
without ex PLANTATION.
An internau ,nal conference, to consider
the means of arresting the spread Of cholera
and other epidemic diseases. was held at
Rome in May last and adjourned to meet
again on further notice. An expert delegate
on behalf of the United States has attended
the session and will submit u report.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
continue to be most cordial, as BELTS those OF
neighiors, between whom the stron rest ties
OF friendship and commercial intimacy exist,
as the nature and growing consequences of our
institutions and geographical propenguity.
The relocation Of the boundary line between
the United States and Mexico. eastward of
the Rio Grande, under the convention of July
20, 1882 has been unavoidably delayed, but
apprehend no difficulty in securing pro-
Ion cation Of the period for it's accomplish
ment. The lately concluded commercial
treaty with Mexico still awaits the stipulated
legislation to carry its provisions into effect,
for which one years additional time has been
eecureu ny supplementary article signed IN
February last and since rectit1ed on both sides.
AS this convention, 80 important to the
commercial welfare of tho two adjoining
countries, has been cOustitutiOnally confirmed
by the treaty making grounds to express the
hope that legislation needed to make it effec-
tive may not long be delayed. The large In
flux of capital and enterprise to Mexico from
the United States continues to aid in the de-
velOp,uent OF the resources, and 10 augment
ing the material well-being: Of our sister re-
publics. Lines Of railway penetrating to the
heart and capital of the country bring the
two people into mutual beneficial intercourse,
and enlarged facilities of transit add to profit
able commerce, create new markets and fur
nsh avenues to otherwise isolated cOmmuni-
ties.
have already adverted tn the suggeste d
construction Of ship roadway across the
narrow formation OF the territory of Mexico
and Tehuantepec, With the gradual recovery
of Peru, from the effects of her late disas-
trous conflict with Chill. ana with the restore
ton Of civil authority in that distracted
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cannot wisely be settled upon, or persisted in,
without considering the attitude Of
the subject OF other countries
with whom we maintain intercourse
through commercial trade and travel.
An acknowledgement Of this fact Is found
in the act by virtue Of which our silver Is
compuIsorily coined. It provides that THE
president shall invite the governments OF the
countries comprising the Latin union so
called, and such other emperor's nations as be
may deem advisable, to join the United States
in a conference to adopt common ratio be-
tween gold and silver for the purpose Of es-
tabishinR internationally the use OF d.
metallic money and securing hxity of the
relative value between those metals.
This conference absolutely failed. and u sim
liar fate has awaited all subsequent efforts in
the same direction, and still We continue
OUR COINAGE OF SILVER
at ratio different from that OF any other
nation. The most vital part Of the silver
coinage act remains imperative and unex.
eouted. and without an ally or friend We
battle upon the silver field 10 au illogical and
losing contest. 10 give full effect to tho de-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-02
Very Tame shooting.

drove yesterday through the i'm
mcnse park OF Lord Abcrgayenny's es-
tate, Il Is poor, sandy land. but Il has
been so much improved by well-laid
out roads, trees, and long ranges Of
rhododendron hedges as to seem very
beautiful. The large herds Of deer,
the innumerable ducks and rabbits,
probably cover the expense of keeping
up the land. There were also many
pheasants. This beautiful Indian bird,
very rarely seen in America, Is now ex-
tremely common in England. Though
they range freely about the estate, they
can hardly be called wild, since they
are regularly raised from eggs, and fed
with rather expensive food, spoiled or
inferior raisins bcing an important item
In their support. The LIST Of October Is
the day when those who own them are
allowed by law TO shoot them---in point
OF fact there might with as much pro-
priety be law To regulate the shooting
Of hens, ducks, and geese, for Il II a
tame, fed fowl.
BY the way, observe that In the
statement that England Is going TO the
dogs 1t Is specified that hall her land Is
being turned into desolate moors. We
may add to this that sheep are sacri-
feed 10 grouse, The fact Is that the
moors reserved to grouse are dismal
tracts Of desolate ground. such as would
mako crow shed tears II he had to fly
over 1t. And yet sach prices are paid
for this land for grouse raising as would
amaze any American farmer. - Cor.
NeU Orleans Tymss-D Democrat.
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Colleges" I'm Ohio.

It Is fact perhaps not generally
known, that Ohio has more so-called
colleges than any other State in the
Union. While Illinois and New York
have % each, and Pennsylvania 20. no
other State having more than 10. Ohio
has IS. But II Is only in the number
of these institutions that the State can
boast. Their aggregate income from
productive funds Is but S202. $40, and
from tuition fees but sl25.Ss2. while
? he value Of all grounds and buildings
Is but SS, 1924 and the number Of
volumes In their, libraries but 161 800.
The number of students; hswever, In
the preparatory departments compares
favorably with the older States, New
York only surprising Ohio. How
much better endowed the colleges OF
Massachusetts, are than those of Ohio,
may be seen at a glance. With but
seven colleges they have an income
from productive funds of 1921 1912, and
receipts from tuition of $166, 5SS, and
803, 1875 volumes in their libraries. but
the value of buildings and grounds, is
only Sl,S10,000. The colleges Of New
lYork and Pennsylvania arc also much
better endowed than those of Ohio. and
are vastly richer In libraries and APP
paratus. Michigan, with only one
college, shows up better than Ohio In
the provision made for their support.
These figures. which might DO tedious
~ multiplied, give rise to the suspicion
that many Of our colleges are, In fact,
little better than academies, and are
S0ii~s~s vIiy Ia. aasas, and this suspi-
cion Is rather confirmed by the dispro-
portionate number of scholars in the
preparatory departments and In the
regular college course. CinciR1aH
Commercial. Gazette,