Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-09

motive for an evasion OF the laws aud the
principal cause OF their result IN nnu
accumulation Instead of land distribution,
q fine facility with which transfers are
made OF the right intended 10 be secured TO
settlers, IL may be deemed advisable 70 pro-
vide by Legislation soma guards and checks
upon the alienation OF homespRu tisn.s
Issue. ,.., $50. -.
tnaininp which enclose public lands Will Do
enforced with all the authority and means
me executive has or may be clothed Win.
PENSIONS.
On June s0th there were s66, 1ss pensions
ON the rolls. From january LIST, 1861 70
December list, 1885, 1867 private pension
acts were passed. Since then and during
the last session OF Congress, ga such acts
became laws. Under our existing system
Justice can be very nearly done 70 al WY
ire entitled to pension bounty. lneie
are exceptional cases which justify appli- |
cation to Congress and special enactments;
But resort 10 the Congress for special
mansion net to overrule the deliberate ana
careful determination OF the pension bureau
on the merits or TO secure favorable actlOi
when Il could not be expected under themos
liberal execution Of general laws, II must pe
admitted. opens the door to the allowance OI
Questionable claims and presents to the leE'
Islatlye and executive branches OF the gov
ernment applications eoncededly not wlt'i-
IN the law and plainly devoid OF merit, but
az surrounded by sentiment and patriotic
feeling that they are hard to resist
Every pension that is grated un1er our
present plan upon any other grounds lhah
actual service and injury or disease incurred
| H. md inAtAllGH OIL the
many Ia which pensions are Increased on
other grounds than the merits of the claim,
work an Injustice to the brave and crippled
INT moor and friendless soldier, who Is en-
tirely neglected or who must be content
with the smallest sum allowed under gem
eral laws
which are found glaring cases OF inequality
OF treatment In the matter OF pensionsj and
| they are largely due to a yielding In the
| pension bureau to importantly on the part
| Of those, other than the pensloner, who are
especially Interested, or they arise from
special acts passed for the benefit OF indi-
i viduals,
Tne men who fought side by side should
| stand side by side when they participate in
/ a grateful nations kind remembrance.
as long as we adhere to the principle OF
i granting pensions for service, and disable
| Nv az the result Of the service, the allow
ance OF pensions should be restricted to
| cases presenting these features.
PATENTS.
/ The number OF applications for patents
Il during the fiscal year, including reissues,
/ designs, trademarks, and labels, equals
/ al, sis. which Is considerably in excess OF
the number received during any preceding
year.
the year aggregate 81 ,2G5, 1880, enabling
the office TO turn into the Treasury q
surplus revenue, over and above all OK.
penditures, Of about Sl63, 7l0.30.
The number Of patents granted during
the last fiscal year, including. reissues
trademarks, designs, and labels. wa
25,6l9-a number also quite largely II
excess of that Of any preceding year.
The report OF the commissioner show
the office to be in prosperous condition
and constantly increasing In Its business
No Increase of force is asked for.
The amount estimated for the fiscal yea
ending June Both, 1886, was $500, 7G0. Tn
amount estimated for the fiscal year endin
June 3Oth, 1887, was $S63, $3.50. Tho amonn
| estimated for the fiscal year ending Jun
3Oth, 1883, is $77s,770.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
The relations OF labor to capital and {
, laboring men to their employers are OF til
4
, When these are strained and distorted, III
/ justiflable claims are npt to be insisted upo
! by both interests, and in the controvors
| which results the welfare Of oil and II
prosperity OF the country are jeopardize,
q ANY Intervention Of the general govetnmcn
\ within the limits OF its constitution
|. authority, to avert such IA condition, shoul
! be willingly accorded.
i In a special message transmitted 10 u
q Congress at its last session suggested u
q enlargement Of our present LABOR hurea
y and adding to Its present functions Il
+, | power of arbitration in cases where ditia
ences arise between employer and employees
a When these differences reach such stat
q as to result In the interruption otcommer,
II between the states, tho application Of III
Ia remedy by the general government mig
4 be regarded as entirely within It's constit
:. tionai powers. And think we might reasO
ably hope that such arbitrator, II careful
a selected and II entitled to the confidence
II the parties to be affected. would he volu
~ tarily called to the settlement OF contr
Il versies of less extent and not necessari
r. within the domain Of federal regulation.
NO | am OF the opinion that this suggestit
m is worthy the attention OF the Congress.
But after all has been done blythe passa
no | OF laws either federal or state TO relieve
ma situation full Of solicitude, much more
ia mains to be accomplished by the reinstat
M ment and cultivation of true Amerie
= sentiment which recognizes the equality
MT American citizenship. This, in the light
h. our traditions and in loyalty 10 the spirit
our institutions, would teach that u heal
~. cooperation on the part of all interests
,ss the surest path to national greatness a
! | the hApptnnre - alI nT'- reCplG, tint 1aTi
ia should, In eg5lHif3.a 1i Tile bFUiDiEhc
ed OF our citi.vHsnlp and h q spirit Of an,
eat can fairness, generously accord to labor
ks,,.. aa.n
ms that eontented labor is capitals best prot
,nt ton and faithful ally. II would teach, +
In that the diverse situations Of our PEG
m. are inseparable from our civilization, d
of every citizen should, In his sphere, be
40 contributor to the general good, that ca
M tai does not necessarily tend to the opp
law sion Of labor, aud that violent disturlan
an and disorders ALLEVIATE from their promot
M true American sympathy and kindly feeli
EN- AGRICULTURE.
m The interests OF millions of our citiz
Us, engaged In agriculture are involved in
ihu enlargement and improvement of the
tht sulls Of their labor; aud Jealous reg
:, for their welfare should be- a willing trit
~, to those whose productive returns ar
h ~. main source Of our progress and power
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
1t The continued operation OF tho law re
nan ing to our civil service has added the u
nch convincing proofs of its necessity and
,ses fulness. II IL a fact worthy OF note
rita every public officer who has a just ide
an his duty to the people, testitles to the "
for Of this reform. Its staunehest friends
,cu- found among those VINO understand 1t
tlal and Its warmest supporters are those
are restrained and protected by its reql
eral ments.
the The meaning Of such restraint and
lilly lection Is not appreciated by those
s Ia want places under the government, reg
ling less OF merit and efficiency, nor by I
who insist that the selection for such pl
should rest upon a proper credential 81
c,as ing active partisan work. They mea
iab public officers, II not their lives, the
aino opportunity afforded them to attent
tiaSS public business, and they mean to the
n ~ people Of the country the better peri
bod ance Of the work Of their government.
rba 1t is exceedingly strange that the 8
sre and nature Of this reform areso little III
,naa stood, and that SO many things no
q ali cluded within Its plan are called b,
q ~, name. When cavil yields more fully /
! tho animation the system will have large
= ~ lions to the number OF its friends.
On Our civil service reform may be tmpe
jhIa In some Of Its details 1t may be misun
lie stood and opposed; 1t may not alway
I'M, I'M, faithfully applied; its designs may S
mhss times miscarfy through mistake or v
q 70 intent: 1t may sometimes tremble u
and VIC ~ y, AZ ,1ani S laue
huge 'np ~ - .e " tIpt
time lionus ~ - .h VI M ~ T.. oo
~ Living principle from the operation of
ths gbvernment, they will abandon the S
rviee guarantee of the safety and succe
nari, American institutions.
Ill to snhe lof .n,s reiot ~ ~, tne cneerlu
ID to unBIuus, ~ sui ap'o,,a ~ the IoiisIe
tnr that tho salaries of the commissions
ad ~ made equal to other officers OF the go
more os Va s lie no e,. enu tesponi