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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-18

gaTlized rs . government, under tho eovereignty
ofhis majesty, the king Of the Belgians, who
assumes It's chief na2istracy In his personal
character only, without making the new state =
dependency on Belgium. It ia fortunate that q
benighted region, owing I'll It has Of qnickenins
civilization to the benehcience aud phtlanthropic
spirit Of this monarch, should have The advaut.
age and security of his benevolent supervision.
The actiau taken by this government last year
in being tho 6rstto recognjEs,the AaS Of ths In
ternational Association OF tho Congo, has been
followed by formal recognition OF the new ma
tionality which succeeds to its sovereign pow
ers. conference Of delegates OF the principal
commercial nations was held at Berlin last win
ter to discuss methods whereby the Congo basin
might be kept open to the worlds trade. Dele
gates sttended on behalf Of the United States on
tho understanding that their part should
be merely deliberattve, without tmparting
to the results any binding character
so far rs the United States were concerned.
This reserve was due to the indisposition Of this
government to share in any disposal by an inter-
national congress Of jurisdictional questions In
remote foreign territories. The results of the
conference were embodied In . formal act Of tho
nature Of An international convention, which
laid claim to certain obligations purportine to
be binding on thu signatorieA subject 10 T2tlfica-
ton within one year NotwIthstandin9 thereser.
Walton under which the delegates OF the United
States attended, their signatures were attached
TO the general act in the same manner % those
OF tho Observation-Disclosures Of other seovernmenta.
thus making the United States appssr without
reserve or qualification, assignAto1ies to Joint
international engagement imposing OF the
signers the oonservatioA OF tho territorial In
teority Of distant REGIONS where We have no
established interests or control. Thia govern
ment does not, however. regard Its reservation
Of liberty OF action In tho promises = 8 4, tn-
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the authorization for the detail OF officers Of the
regular service as military or naval attaches at
ieKations. Some foreign governments DIG. not
mssio fnncsions ti Isaly ana venezaela win
only receive the appofntea in one of his two ca
pacities--but This does not prevent the require
rlent of bond and submission to the RESPONSE
bilities Of Our officer whose, duties ne
cannot Discharge -the, separated titles OF
I deem it expedtent that ! well-devised measure
for the organization OF the extra territorial
conrts in Oriental countries should replace the
present system, which abors under the disad-
vantage Of combining Judicial and executive
functions In the same Office In several Oriental
countries generous offers have been made OF
housing the legations Of the United States A
grant Of land for that purpose was made some
years slnce by japan and has been referred TO
IN the annual messages OF my predecsssors The
Stat e Of comr,odious quarters in Bangkok. In
COrea the late miuister was permitted to pur-
chase q building from the gerernrnent for lega-
legation are favored as to local charges. At Tar
gier the house occupied by repres entative
has been for many years the property OF thi.
in 1922 by the sultan OF Morocco. approve the
suggestion heretofore made that in view OF the
conditions of life and administration -, in tho
Eastern countries the legation buildings in
China. Japan, Corea. Siam. and perhaps Persia.
should be owned and furnished by the govera-
ment with = view to permsnency and security.
TO this end recommend that authority be
given to accept the gifts adverted to in Japan
and Siam. and to purchase in the other coun-
tries named, with provision for furniture md re-
pairs considerable saving In rentals would
result. The worlds industrial exposition held
at New Orleans last winter. with the assistance
of the federal government, attracted large
number Of foreign exhibits and proved Of great
value in spreading among the concourse Of Wis.,
itors from Mexico and Central and South Amer
lea wider knowledge OF the various manufact-
ures and productions OF this country and their
availability in exchange for the productions OF
those rsgions. Past congresses have had under
consideration the ACCESSIBILITY OF aboishing the
discrimination made by the tariff laws in favor
Of the works of America artists. The odum Of
the policy which subject to a high rate OF duty
production OF American artists residing abroad
and who receive gratuitously advantage and
instruction. recoiIs upon our citizens en-
them with practical unanimity to favor the
abolition of such an ungracions dis
tinction: and in their interest, and for
it.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-18
A GALLANT ADMIRAL.
He Cast this Heads Of Thirteen Moors Init
STub Of Pork--Old John Renbow.

Ho Cast this Heads Of Thirteen Mooxs INIT
sTub ofPork--Old John Renbow.
From the London Telegraph.
A new war-ship was recently launch
ed in England which was named afte,
John Benboow, Il famous admiral q
two centuries ago. He was descended
from an ancient Shropshire family
which was reduced in fortune by til
staunch and loyal adhesion to the
cause Of Charles I. Hisfather, Colone
John Benhow, died when the futur.
admiral was very young, leaving nc
other provision for the boy than that
indicated by the words he was "breo
to the sea-" Before 80 he became mas
ter and part owner OF the Benbov
frigate, employed in the Mediterranean
trade, In which he would doubtless
have acquired 8, comfortable fortune
had not accident brought him into
the royal navy. In 1856 he was at
tackled upon his passage to Cadiz bya
Sallee rover, against whom, though
teartuily overmatched, he defended bis
ship with heroic bravery. Although
the Moors boarded him, they were
quickly beaten out of the ship with
the loss OF 13 men, whose heads Cap.
tain Benbow ordered to be cut offand
thrown into O. tub of pork pickle.
When he arrived at Cadiz he went
ashore and directed his negro servants
to follow him with the heads of tho
Moors III e. sack. Scarcely had he
landed before the revenue officers in.
quired what he had got in that sack,
"salt provisions for my own USE"
curtly replied the gallant tar. The
custOm-house officials demanded tc
see them, but Capt. Benbow refused
lie was then informed that the magis,
trates were sitting, and that he would
have to 60 before them He was treat,
ed with great civility and told that as
the salt provisions were of no conse.
quence, he could not object to show
them.
"Casar," exclaimed the stern old
sailor, turning to his servant, "throw
them on the table; they are very much
at the service Of these gentlemen, il
they like to partake of them!" The
spanlards were SO struck at the sight
OF the Moors' heads, and by the mar.
rative Of the action in which thei,
former owners fell, that q report Of
the circumstances was despatched to
the court at Madrid, where Charles
H., then King Of Spain, invited Cap.
tain Benbow to pay him visit. His
Catholic majesty sent the gallant
Englishman on his way with a
letter addressed to King James
II. OF England in it's bearers
favor. On arriving in London
Benbow was appointed to commits.
sion in the royal navy and the story
OF his action in the Mediterranean be-
came so popular in the rough time
prevailing in this and every other
country two centuries since, that the
"Moors Head" and the "saracena
Head" soon became favorite sign for
public houses scattered througho
the length and breadth of the islands.
Such Ia the first OF the inspiring mem.
cries recalled by "Old Benbow's"
name, which typifes the intimate and
cordial connection which has always
supsisted, and never more than at
this moment, between the royal and
the mercantile navies OF 1.-The mistress
of the SEAS"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-18
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
His First Message to the Congr ess
of the United States.
THE VICE PRESIDENTS DEATH.

THE VICE PRESIDENTS DEATH.
To the Congress Of the United States: Your
assembling is clouded by sense of public
bereavement. caused by the recent and sud
Zen death Of Thomas A Hendricks, vice
president Of the United States. His distin-
xuished public services, his complete in
'egrity and devotion to every duty, and his
personal virtues will find honorable record
IN his country's history Ample and repeated
proofs OF the esteem and confidence in which
40 was held by his fellow courtrymen were
manifested by his election to offices Of the
most important trust and highest
lightly, and at length, full of years
and honors, he has been laid at
rest amid universal sorrow and veneration
The constitution which requires those chosen
to legislate for the people to annually meet
IN the discharge Of their solemn trust, also
requires the president to give to congress
Information Of the state of the union, and
recommend to their consideration such
measures as he shall deem necessary and ex-
oedlent at the threshold of compliance
with the constitutional directions. It Is well
tor us to bear in mind that our usefulness to
The peoples interest will be promoted by
earnest appreciation Of the scope and the
sA~o~ oSoo~ VI OuA 1CHPCSSAFc Au1AcS I'D GAcy
relate to federal legislation while the ex-
scutive may recommend SUCH measures as he
'hall deem expedient The responsibility for
legislative actions must and should rest upon
those selected BY the people to make them.
contemplation Of the grave and RESPONSE
Die functions assigned to the executive
branches of the governm emit under the con-
'titution will disclose the partitions of power
between our respective departments and
lheir necessary independence, and also the
aeed for the exercise Of all the power en-
trusted to each in that spirit of comfy and
Cooperation which is essential to the proper
tulfillment OF the patriotic obligations which
rest upon us as faithful servants of the pco-
pie. The jealous watchfulness OF our con-
stituencies. great and small, supplements
their sutrages, and before the tribunal they
establish, every public servant should be
Judged
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-18
why They DO Not Marry.

Ihe Fall Mall Gazette, some time
ago, suggested a subject Of inquiry ia
it's readers which is of interest to ev.
cry part OF the world. It is asked:
"Why are young Englishmen OF the
gentler class SO unwilling to marry,
and why are young Englishwomen Of
the same class so willing?" The query
brought Il shower of letters from both
parties, which revealed q good deal OF
the inner workings of English social
and domestic lite. The principal rea-
son alleged for the dislike of men to
give up club for family life was that
they knew nothing of the women sub.
mitted to them for approval beyond
few glimpses Of them in full dress. A
British matron, wrote one bachelor,
who wishes to secure bon parti for
her daughter manages that he shall
dance with her at q ball, invites him
to q ball at her own house, then to
two or thee dinners. Then it is time
for him to make up his mind as to q
proposal. He will see her no more
closely. He then goes on to state how
unpleasant it ia for q man to go into
such yoke blindly; how he wishes to
see the candidate at home waiting on
her old father, or wants to know how
she talks to her maid, or looks when her
brother sets his foot on her gown, etc.,
stc.
All Of which is very reasonable and
Just. But why should not the girl al.
80 demand to see the prospective yoke
fellow when he is not en- grande tenuef
Why must she be satisfied to take tho
man who waltzes with her or fingers
her dinner-card as her companion for
life, and never get q glimpse Of him 40
he appears at the club among men, or
when he has drank his nightly allow.
ance? Why, in short, is the man to
choose and the woman to be passivelv
chosen? Every letter published in the
Gazette from both sexes takes thefact'
tor granted that the average English
woman stands ready to marry the
man who can give her u handsome
maintenance without regard to his
temper, habits, or morals, while tho
man waits until he has weighed the
woman carefully in the balance and
found her not wanting in any of these
particulars.
One OF Thackeray's marvellous ini-
eial letters which precede his chapters
ON fashionable married life shows US a
behounced and bejewelled mother lead.
Ing upaher innocent young daughter to
yell her to q gross Englishman robed as
Turk. The practice, if we may Judge
rom the Gazette, is more common n
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2O.59G.443

DO
Of the entire amount of duties collected 70
per cent was collected from the following articles
OF import: Sugar and molassea 20: wool and
ies manufactures, Is: silk and It's manufactures,
z; cotton and its manufacturer, 6; fax, hemp
ana lutte and their manufactured. S.
49, REDUCTION OF REVENUE.
actual needs Of the government jcstifles 70 :.
duct1on In the amount cxacted from the people
ior ne support. Our government is but the means
certain principles are applied. Which they have
ado opted for their beneft and protection. and IL
Is never better administered, and It's true spirit
Is never bet'or observed than when tho peoples
taxation Tor .es support is scrupulou.iy limited
to the actual necessity OF expenditure aud dis
IT! according to just and equitable plan.
the reduction OF The revenue received bv the
government and indirectly paid by The people
from customs 4duties. The question OF free
casion for the general discussion OF tie wisdom
OF exped1eney of protective system. Justice
and fairness dictate that In any modification of
aTs relating to the In
ENCOURAGED by such laws, and in which
eur citizens have large investmenta,
s &c ; not be ruthessly injured Or destroyed
We should also deaf with the subject In such
manner az to protect the interests .of American
labor, which Is the capital of our workingmen.
1ts stab!h:y and proper remuneration furnish
bne most lust1hable pretext for q protective
Poilcy. within these Limitations certain re-
dnction should be made on our customs revenue
Tho amonnt Of such reduction having beer de-
tertntned. the inquiry follows where eau il best
pc rsrnitted aud what articles can best be re-
leased from duty In the interest of our citizeus2
think the reduction should be made in che rev.
enue derived from q tax upon the imported neg
essaries Of life. We thus directly lessen the
cost OF living tn every family OF the land and re-.
lease to the people In every humble home q
larger measure OF the rewards Of frugal in
dustry. - 3#':. =
THE BANKS. H.. -.
During tho wear ended Nov. l. 1885, AS ns-
t1onal bsnks were organized, with IN a1Rregate
capital OF SIG. 93S 600 and ctrcula Ing notes
have been issued TO them amounting 70 81, 274, :
6lO. The whole number Of these banks ia ex-
1ssepce on the day aooye mentioned was 2. 727.
The very limited amount Of circulating notes
issued by our nst1onal banks COMPARED with the
amount the law permits them TO issue, upon
deposit Of bonds for their redemption. intiicates
that the volume Of orr circulating medium may
mentality. Nothing more important than the
present condition Of onr currency md coIna9e
can claim y0ur attention. Since February. 1873,
the government has, under the compulsory pro-
visions Of law. purchased silver bullion and
cotned the same .. the ratio OF more than
S2oOo.oO0 every month. By this process,
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for the safety and welfare Of any government.
Emergenc calling for an increase Of taxation
may at any time arise, and no engagement with
q foreign rover should exist to hamper the &C.
tiOn OF the government BY the fourteenth Sec
ton OF the shipping act, approved June 26,
1884, certain rednctions and contingent exeInp-
lions from tonnage dues were made 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,
Panama The governments of Belgium, Denmark,
Germany. Portugal, and Sweden and Norway
have asserted under the favored nation clause in
their treaties with the United States claim TO
like treatment In respect to vessels coming to
the United States from their b ,me ports. This
government, however, holds that the privileges
granted by the act are purely geographical,
enurtng to any vessel OF any foreign power that
may choose TO engage In traffic between this
country and any port within the dein ed zone :;
and NO warrant exists under the most favored
nation clause for the extension Of the privi-
leges IN question to vessels sailing to this coun-
try from ports outside the Limitation OF the sct.
Undoubtedly the relations OF colnmerce with our
frontier line difficult to be guarded, and who find
In our country and equally offer TO nse Datiunal
markets. demand special and considerate treat
incnt 1t Tests vita congress- to constde. what
action may increase facilities Of intercourse
which conrtguty makes natural and desira-
Bile. earnestly urge that congress recast the
appropriations for the maintenance of The
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE
on footing commensurate with the Importance
Of our national interests. At every post where
. representative Is necessary the salarys shopid
be SO graded Is TO permit the incumbent to live
with comfort. With the assignment Of adequate
salaries the sO-called notarial extra official fees
which ont officers abroad are now permitted to
treat e personal perauisiies. should be done
away with Every act requiring the certifca-
tfon and seal OF tie Officers should he taxable ct
set schedule rates and tho fea therefor returned
TO the treasury 81 restoring these revenues 20
the public use tho consular service would be
aeaf-SustafnfnQ. even with . liberal increase OF
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80 80 "'''s - .poSG,SS~,o|o So
The following are given as prominent articles
OF import during the year with their values and
the percentage they bear to the totll importa-
tim. ~1S'~>~
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with Hayti during the past year, by reason Of
the e1cepttonal treatment Of An American citi-
Prince. who on suit by creditors residing In the
URited States was sentenced to imprisonment,
and under the opera ton of Hsyrtan statute
This government asserted his treaty right TO
equal treatment with natives Of Hayti in oil
snit. sttaw.s Our eonten ton Yves denfedfby the
still processing to matutain the ground taken
against Mr. Van Bokkelers right, terminated
the controversy by setting him at liberty with
ont explanation. An international 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 fHther notice An expert DELEGATE on behalf
and Will submit report. \ y
..".ff5 QUE RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
continue most cordial, as BELTS those Of neigh
ship and commercial intimacy exist. as the nat
ural and growing consequence Of our institn-
lions and geographical propinquisy. The re.c--
States and Mexico. eastward Of the Rio Grande.
under the convention Of July 70. 1882, has been
nnavotdably delayed: but apprehend no diff
for It's accomplishment. Tbs lateiv concluded
oommercial treaty with Mexico still awaits the
atipnlated I'd carry It's provisions into
t f,tes for , which one years additional
last, and since rectiaed on both sides
= III cSsn,en.ts1 to the com
has been cOnstttuti0nalfy confirmed by the
treaty nakinR-branch, wish to express the
hope that the legislation needed to make it
influx of capital and enterprise from the United
States continues to Aid In the development Of
the re.Durcea and ID suzmenting the mutual
way. psnetratin3 70 the heart and capital Of tho
country. bring the two people into mutual bene-
fetal intercourse. ana the enlarged facilities OF
att cd RH~1 k>A1
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ArttcleR
Sugar aud molasses.......
Coffee.
Wool and its manufact-
turers
Silk and its manufactures.
Chemicals. dyeings and
medicines. ..............,
Iron and steel and Their
manufacturers. ...........
Flax. hemp, jute and their
manufactures. ........,,
Co:Eon and It's manufac-
ture, q ..........-.
Hides and skins, other
than flIr skins
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-16
MORALITY IN POLITICS.
Ro,c the alleged Mir Nay be Made accord
ing to the Reform Idea

ing to the Reform Idea
Harmonic hall was scarcely large enough
to contain the crowd which made up the Re-
form club yesterday afternoon and stayed
through the exercises in spite Of the choking
wood smoke that filed the room. Brother
W. W. SRt:erlee was, as usual, the leading
spirit of the occasion, and delivered both
PRAYER and address. The scriptural reading
was of the destruction of the hosts of Sem
uacherib. in answer to the PRAYER Of Heze-
kiah, in beeaguered Jerusalem, aud in the
PRAYER that followed. Rev. Satterlee besought
the Almighty to so wither and PROSTATE the
armies of King Alcohol. The Reform club
choir sang two hymns very nicely, and 4
Quartet asterward rendered The Cufiu-
ished PRAYER in q manner that brought IN
limited applause.
Brother ISstterlee's lecture was designed to
show that closer connection between morals
and politics must be brought about before
the temperance cause could flourish like the
green bav tree. He showed how, as be said,
the cause OF slavery was kept out Of politics
inst as IL was out of the pulpit aud how
many good men left the pulpit on that ac-
coun.. Had such not been the fact, be said,
the slavery question might have been settled
without that dreadful resort to the arbitrs-
meut OF the sword. He did not believe in q
union OF church and state, but he wanted
such al arrangement that as the strong arm
TO execute was furnished by the state,
the mind and intelligence TO direct
the blow should come from morality. Relig-
ion aud politics won't mix, said some, but
they only looked upon politics as that petty
souahbIs over the Offices He took the
higher and broader plane that politics meant
that plan OF policy that guided the admins
tratiOn of governmental, affairs and decided
between what vas right and what Was wrong
decided what was for the greatest good to
the greatest number Religion viii mix
with such politics, he maintained, and must
ever De its guiding principle.
Brother SAtterlee is fluent, easy talker,
with voluble flow Of language, and his
lecture ran on for over an hour in this
I ar