Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-11

triotic heart r. spends to a tender consideration
aud well. are reduced to destitut on and de-.
pendence, not as an incident OF their service,
hut with aavanc'nG age. or Through sickness,
OF car, m,st or tune We are all tempted by the
ply relief and are often i'm atient Of the
limitations of public duty. Yielding to
no fas, one in the desire to indulge this
myself OF the conviction that II these ex-suldiers
are to lie relieved they and their cause are
entitled to the benefit OF an enactment under
which relief may be claimed rs a right, and
that such relief should be granted under the
sanction Of law. not in evasion OF it nor should
such worthy objects OF care, all equally entitled,
be reunited to the unequal operation Of sympa-
thy, or the tender mercies OF social and politi.
cal influence, with their unjust determinations,
The discharged soldiers aud sailors OF
Interested with us in the passage and
faithful execution of wholesome law. They can
not pe swerved from their duty Of citizenship
born OF common peril and suffering. nor will
they exact rs u test Of devotion to their welfare
a Willingness to neglect public duty i'll their be-
half.
THE "A ENT OFFICE.
On the 9Th Of March, 1886, tho current bust
ness of the Patent Office WAS on All aver
At the close Of the last se"'I fiscal pen vear
such current work was but three months in
arrears, and it is asseraed III d believed that in
the next few months the DELAY in ubt iining an
examination of an application for Il patent will
be but nominal Tue number OF applications
for patents during the last fiscal year, includ-
ing re- issues, designs, trade. marks and labels,
equal 40.6is, which is considerably in excess Of
the number received during the preceding year.
The receipts OF tho Patent Office during the
year aggregate $50, 16i, so, enabling the
office T. turn into tho Treasury. over and
above all expenditures, about SOS, 7Ol. 73.
The number of patents granite during the last
fiscal Year, including reissues, trademarks, de-
signs, and labels, was 2%9,GlO-a number Il 90
quite largely III excess OF that OF any preceding
year. The report OF the Commissioner shows
the Office to be in Il prosperous condition., and
consequently increasing i'll its business. No i'll
crease of force is asked for. The amount e,ti-
mated tor the year ending June 20 1851, was
ssIs.9,O. The amount estimated for the fiscal
year ending June 30, lSSS, is S.iS, 779.
THE SUBSIDIZED RAILROADS..
Inc Secretary or the Interior sugSt sts a change
in the plan for the payment of the in lehteinoss
ofthe Pacific subsidized roads to thetioverument.
His suggestion has the unnl NOUS Endorsement
Of tIe persons selected by the Government to
act rs Directors OF these roads and protect the
interests of the United States in the bonrd OF
direction. In considering the plan proposed, the
sole matters vii Gu should he taken mt, nc
count, IN my opinion. art the situation Of the
Government us Il creditor, and the eure,t way
to secure the payment OF the principal and in
terest OF its debt.
INTERSTATE TRAFFIC.
BY d recent d cisiOn of the supreme Court of
the United States it has been ad judged that
the laws of the several States are iuopcratiy. to
regulate rates OF transport, alton upon railroads.
il such regulation interferes wi h the rate Of
chrriaye from one State into another. THIS i'm
rortant field Of control and regulation having
been thus left entirely unoccupied, the ex-
pcdicn.y Of Fedora. action upon the subject is
worthy Of consideration.
'CAl1rAL AND LAB'R.
The relations OF labor to capital and OF labor
ing men to their elnl loyGrs are Of the utmost
concern to every patriotic citizen. When tn, SO
are strained and distorted. unjustifiable claims
are apt to be insist d upon by both interests.
und in the controversy which results the well
iure of I'LL nnd the prosperity OF the country are
ieopardized. ANY Intervention of the On
ernl Government. within the limits of
II condition s.ould be willingly accorded.
In II special message trunsini. ted to Con-
gress at its last session suggested the
enlargement of our present Lui or Bureau and
ad'i,n. to its present fuL ctions the power Of
arbitration in cases where differences arise be-
tween employees and employers. When these
differences reach such n stage as to resu t in the
mt r upton OF commerce betwcen the States
the application Of this remedy by TIE General
Government might be regarded as entirely
within its constitutional powers and / think
we might reasonably hope that such arb tratiun
commission, if carefully selected and il entitled
to the confidence OF the parties to be affected.
would Dr voluntarily called to the settlement of
cont. oversies of less extent and not ne essurily
within the domain Of Federal regulation. I
AIN of the opinion that this suggestion
ia WORTHY the attention Of Cungr, 81. But after
all has been done by the passage OF laws,
either Federal or State, to reliev" a situation
full Of solicitudc, much more remains t. be ac-
cOnlpilSlleu DS Tue TclilSia &HenL ana CultlVa-
tion Of IL true American sentiment, which re-
cognizes the equality Of American citizenship.
This. in the light OF our tralit .ons and III loyalty
to the spirit Of our institutions, would teach
that a hearty cooperation on the part of
all interests is the surest path to ma
tional greatness and the happiness OF all our
people; that capital should. i'll recognition OF
the brotherhood Of our citizenship, and in q
spirit Of American fairness, generously accord
to labor its Just compensation and consider
alton, AID that contented labor is capitals b. at
protection and faithful ally. 1t would teach.
too, that the diverse situations OF our people
are inseparable from our civilization; that
every CT zen should. in his sphere. be a con-
trihutor to the general good that capital does
not necessarily tend to the oppression of labor.
and that violent dist lrbances and disorders
a.ienute from their promoters true American
sympathy and kindly feeling.
THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU
The Department of Agriculture, represent s
the Oldest and largest OF our industries, is sub
Sc wing we'll the purpose of its organization. BY
the introduction Of new subjects OF farming en-
terpris.. and by opening new sources Of agri-
cultural wealth and the dissemination of early
information concerning production and prices,
it Las contributed largely to the country q pros
perity. Through this agency, advanccd thought