The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-09
Government. is given to the more favored
manufacturer.

Government, is given to the more favored
manufacturer.
HAT, |
keeping in view all these considerations, the
increasing and unnecessarily surplus OF ma
tional income annually accurnul ting be re-
leased to the people by IN amendment to our
revenue. laws which shall cheaper the price
of the necessaries OF lie, and give freer en-
lean labor may be manufactured into market
able commodities. Nothing can be accom-
much needed reform unless the subject is
approached in a patriotic spirit of devotion
to the interests of the entire country, and
with a willingness to yield something for the
public good.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The sum paid upon the public debt during
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1885, was $44.55l,-
O43.36. During the twelve months ended Oc-
tober 81, 1886, three per cent. bonds were
called for redemption amounting to $l27,2s3,-
100, of which $500 "a, 200 was SO called to
answer the requirements of the law relating
to the sinking fund, and $40, 639, 800 for the
purpose of reducing the public debt 6y aTp ~
thus called slos, sss, 45s became. subject
vember i, 1886. The remainder. amounting to
$3.50 Ola $50. matured under the calls after that
ment and cancellation prior to November i.
there were also paid before that day certain
of these bonds. with interest thereon,
PPSieh ss e $50 s. had 5he not mf been called 9!
prior to the ist of November. 1853, to the ,ex-
tinguishment of our bonded and interest.
bearing debt, leaving on that daS still outstand-
i nss s sse 7e SUN We pe 8 st t;hS sepressnt ed b bSis sh amop per
cent bonds. They, however, have been since
November l, or will at once be, further re-
duced by 81, SOC, $50, being ponds which have
hQon called nQ already stated. hut not re-
deemed and Cancelled before the latter date.
During the fiscal year ended June 30. 1886,
1aer Coinage M 3 ea act OF ISIS =, sss.acS silver dollars r..
age was SO AS, s6O.Ol. There had been coined
under the provisions of the law sO3. 2ss, 55l sill
yer dollars, and on the first day of December.
1889. the tota, amount ct such coinage
age of the law of 1878 directing this
coinage. the intrinsic value Of the dollars
thus coined was p414 cents each, and that on
the 31st day of July, 1886, the price of silver
reached the lowest stage ever known, SO that
the intrinsic or bullion price of our standard
silver dollar at that date was less than az
cents. The price of silver on the 3Oth day of
November last was such as to make the dol
differences in value of the coins represent
the fluctuations in the price of silver. and
they certainly do not indicate that
COMPULSORY COINAGE
by the Government enhances the price OF
that commodity or secures uniformity in its
value.
Every fair aud legal effort has been made
by the Treasury Department to distribute
| drawal of United States Treasury notes of
small denominations and the issuing of small
silver certificates have been r%esorted to in
the endeavor to accomplish this result in
| obedience to the will and sentiments of the
| representatives of the people in the Congress
On the 9th day of November, 1886, the people
LII - Al--- ~.-a -. Noa n~-oeA
ing them, the nomiuai sum Of $I66, S73,O4I, and
| we still had STD. 464 .345 in the treasury, as
against about Sac, S94,05 in the hands of the
people and 81. S65,3i6 remaining in the treas
ury one year ago.
The Director of the Mint again urges the
| necessity of more vauit room for the pur
| pose of storing those silver dollars which are
not needed for circulation BY the people.
have seen no reason to change the views ex
p ESsised 6 IL t my ias1 annosi % oeinase. on and IN
again urge its suspension on all the grounds
contained in my former recommendation, re
inforced by the significant increase of oul
gold expectations during the last year. as ap
pears by the comparative statement here
with presented, and for the further reasons
among sH the 0eopie the greater becomes ou1
duty to protect 1t from disaster; that we nov
have abundance for all our needs. and tina
vaults to store such currency when TIL
only p%retense for its coinage Is the %necessit.
of its use by the people as a circu,at ns me
dunn.
The report of the
SECRETARY OF WAR
gives u detailed account of the administra
ton OF his Department, and contains sundr
recommendations for the improvement of tn
service which l fully approve The arm
return of :, 1903 officers and "a. 9i6 enlisted mer
The xpense of the department for the las
fiscal year were $50, 990.9Ga.3S, including 1924
$685. for public works and river and harbo
| improvements. i SDeCiaiiy direct the after
ton of Congress to the recommendation tha
officers be required to submit to an examins
ton as a preliminary to their promotion.
see no objection, but many. advantages i
adopting this feature, which has operated s
l benefcially in our navy department as we
as in some branches of the army.
The subject of
COAST DEFENsEs
and Notifications has been fully and CAREFUL
treated by the Board on Notifications, who's
report was submitted at the last session {
Congress, but no construction work of til
kind recommended by the Board has bee
possible during the last year from the lack {
appropriations for such purpose. The d,
fenseless condition of our sea coast and LAX
frontier is perfectly payable. The eNamin!
of our cities named in the report of the Boar
should be fortified, and that work on the mo
important of these Notifications shonld /
commenced at once; the work has been tho
oughly considered and laid out, the Secretar
of Wan reports, but all is DELAYED in defau
of Congressional action. The absolute niece
SHY. JuuScu ny al StunudtuS VI PI uuCfiSS al
foresight, of our preparation for an effectu
resistance against the armored ships and ste
guns and mortars of modern constructio
which may threaten the cities on our coast
is SO apparent thatI hope effective steps W
be taken in that direction immediately.
THE APACHEs.
I In September and October last the hosti
: Apaches who, under the leadership of Ger
T nimo, had for eighteen months been on Il
: war-path, and during that time had comm
2 ted many murders and been the cause of CO
, slant terrOrS to the settlers of Arizona, 81
: rendered to General miies, the military co,
t management and direction of their pursuit
Under the terms of their surrender as thu
reported, and in view of the UNDERESTIMATE
!, which these murderous savages seemed
g entertain of the assurance g ven them.
4 was considered best toimprison them in SUI
such outrages aga y instead Of -tryil
them for murder. Fort Pickens havil
been selected as a safe place of co
2 finement, all the adult males were sc
S thither and will be closely guarded as pr
oners. In the meantime the residue OF !
band who, though sun remaining upon I
t S spected. of furnishing aid to those on t
war path. mad been removed to Fort Mario
The women and larger children of the ht
have been made for putting the children
e proper age in Indian schools.
The affairs of
THE POSTAL SERVICE
q show marked and gratifying improveme
4 during the past year. A particular accou
n of its Transact rs and condition is given
the report OF the Pcstmaster-General, viii
N will be laid before you. The reduction of I
a rate of letter postage in 1888, rendering I
postal revenues inadequate to sustain the
penditures, and business depression a
contributing, resulted in an excess of c.
a for the fiscal year Tended June 30, 1885,
eight and cne-third millions of dolle
an additional check upon receil
by doubling the measure of weight
az rating sealed correspondence and dimini'
ing one-half the charge for newspaper cal
q age, was imposed by legislation which to
re effect with the beginning, of the past ffs
n GEAR: while the constant demand OF our I
ritorial development and growing populati
~ for the extension and increase OF mail fac
p.s ties and machinery necessities steady ann
= advance in OUTLAY, and the careful estim'
of g year ago upon the rates of expenditi
10 then existing contemplated the %unavolda
IL augmentation of the deficiency in the !
N pated revenue for the last year failed
ID real cation by about. 1900, but pro-
~, measures of economy hav so satisfactoI
ii1I limited the growth of expenditure that