The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-12-10

ables him TO bring within his domestic
cir.l, additional comforta
"This relation Of the workingman to tn
pre yenus laws, and tie manner In which
! aipably In, .lences tn question Of wages,
hould not b. forgotten In tn UNSUITABLE
prominence. given to thu proper mainten
anc. of the supply and protection OF well
paid labor. And thes, considerations sug
cest such an arrangement OF gov 'rnm mt
revenue. AZ shall reduce the exp.nse OF liv'
In. VIII 10 It DOES not curtail the opportunity
4 r work nor reduce tn compensation OF
Am rican labor and in.urious'y affect it.
cond ,tion and the dignihed place 1t holds IN
ths stimation Of our people.
REVENUE AND AGRICULTURE.
But our farmers and agricu)turalists-
those who, from the soil, produce thing'
consumed by all-are perhaps more plainly
concerned than any other Of our citizens In
a Just and careful system OF federal taxa
ton. Those actually engaged in. and more
remotely connected with this kind OF work,
number nearly one half OF our population.
None labor harder or more continuously
than they. No enactments tighten their
hours and no interposition of tho govern
ment enhances the value Of their products.
And yet, for many of the necessaries and
comforts of life, which the most scrupulous
economy enables them to bring into their
homes, and for their implements of hus,
bandry, they are obliged to pay price
largely increased by an unnatural profit
which, by the exaction of the government,
is given to the more favored manufacturer.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
~ recommend that, keeping in view these
considerations the increasing surplus of ma.
tional income annually accommodating lie
covered to the people, by an amendment to
our revenue laws which shall cheaper the
price of the necessaries of life and give
freer entran to such imported materials
as by American labor may be manufacture
ing market able commodities. Nothing can
be accomplished however in the direction OF
this needed reform until the subject is ap'
preached in patriotic spirit OF devotion to
the interests of the entire country, and with
a willingness to yield something for the
public good"
Will. on the subject of tariff and revenue,
the president especially directs the
attention of congress to the recommends
tions of the secretary of the treasury touch
ing the simplifcation of the laws touching
the collecting of revenues.
THE SILVER DOLLAR.
Less space is devoted to the silver ques-
ton this year than last, but his opposition
to compulsory coinage is unmodified The
difference in the bullion price of the stand
ard dollar-9411 cents-when first coined
and its bullion value-7S cents-ol the 30th
of last November, certainly does not indi
cate, he says, that compulsory coinage by
the government enhanc the price Of that
commodity or secures uniformity in its value
He has seen no reason to change the views
expressed year ago on the subject Of com
pulsory coinage and again urges its suspen-
sion on all the grounds contained in his for
mer recommendations, reinforced by the in
crease of our gold expectations during tn
past year, and for the further reasons that
the more this currency is distributed, tn
greater becomes our duty to protect it; that
we now have an abundance for all our ne IDS
and that there seems but little propriety in
building vaults to store such currency
when the only pretense for its coinage is the
necessity of its use by the people as a circu
lating medium
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Postal service affairs showed marked and
gratifying improvement during the past
year; the increase in revenue is in gain
ing ratio over the increase of cost, demon
strating the suficiency of the present cheap
rates of postage ultimately to sustain the
service. The differences with certain
ocean steamship companies were ter
minated by the acquiescence of all in
the policy Of the government, thus
affording service generally adequate
to the needs of our int rior The question
OF establishing ocean postal service to
Brazil and the Argentine republic is recon-
mended to the consideration of congr IS,
and the suggestion is off red that, as distin-
guished from a grant or subsidy for the
mere benefit of any line, whatev outlay
may be required to supply additional neces-
sary and proper service, should be regarded
as within thu limit Of legitimate compensa-
zion for such rvice.
wANTED-A JAIL.
The president endorses the recommended
tion of the attorney general for the erec-
tion of penitentiary for the confin ment
Of prisoners convicted in the United States
courts. He considers it matter of very
gre at Importance, which should at once re
ceive congressional action. More than one
Of these institutions might be erected and
by employing the prisoners in the manufac
lure of articles needed for use by the gov
quite a large pecuniary benefit
would be realized In partial return Tor the
outlay of construction.
The attention of congress is called to tn
great number of suits in New York grow
ing out of conflicting views of importers
and collectors as to the Interpretation OF
our complex and indefinite revenue laws
and an am lment of the laws is recon-
but pending such amendment, the
present condition of this litigation should |
De relieved by permitting the appointing OF
mi dditiolal federal judge in New York,
where these cases have accumulated, recon-
of the attorney general for a
,hange in the federal judicial system, to
'bviate the delays necessarily attending the
present condition Of affairs in our courts.
AN INDIAN COMMISSION.
Of Indian affairs, he says the present sys-
lem of az ncies standing alone is made
luat, for the accomplishment of an object
which has become pressing in its impor-
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