Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-12-11

brdnCe. Every cOublQtrstion Va
aud Justice TO our eI soldiers, and the pm
tec ion of the patriotic instincts of our cit
zens from %, rversion and violation, point .
the adoption of pension system broad AMI
comprehensive enough to cover every con
tinRency, and which shall make unneces
ssry an Objectionable volume OF specs
legislation. As long IS We adhere 70 IN
principle Of grTnting pensions Tor service
and disability as the result OF the service
the allowance Of pensions should be re
strictsd to cases presenting these features
Every patriotic heart responds to tende
consideration for those whos having serve'
their country long aud well, are reducco 4
restitution and dependence, not as an lnci
dent of their services, but with advancing
age or through sickness ana misfortuns
Wssre all t-mpted by the contemplation O.
such Q condition TO supt ly relief an are Offer
impatient of the Limitations OF public duty
Yielding to no one in the desire TO lndUlkt
this feeling of consi 3eration, / cannot ne
myself of the convection that II these e1
soldiers are to be relieved ttey and theIl
cause are entitled to the benefit OF an enact
meut under which relief may be claimed a.
a rluht and that such relief sbS cid bt
granted under the sssction OF law, not IN
evasion of it. nor such worthy objects Of
care, all ca Ally entitled, be. subjected to the
upedual operation of sympathy nor the ten
der mercies of g. cial and political influence,
with their upjset Determinations The
discharged soldiers and sailors OF
the country are our fellow citlz"ns, and
interested with Us in the passage and
faithful sxecu ion of wholesome laws They
cannot be sweryej from their duty Of citizen
snip by artful appeals to their spirit OF broth
erhood, born of common peril and suffering;
nor will they exact ss Q test OF devotion 10
their welfare a willingness to violate public
duty on their behalf.
mE PATENT OFFICE.
On the 9TH of Mar IN, 1885, the current
business of the patent Office was an average
Owe AID Q half months behind. AT the close
Of the last fiscal year such current WORK was
bat three months IN arrears, and IL Is as
sert.d and believed that in tbs next few
months the delay in obtaining an examlna-
ton Of an application or patent Will Dc
bat nominal The lumber OF applcail ms
for patents during the last fiscal year, lncluo-
ing reissp 9, designs, trade marks and iaoets,
equals 40,J7S which is considerably ii excess
of the lumber received during auy preceding
year. The receipts OF the patent ofhce during
the year aggregate 81 ,2U5 l67 ", enabling
the Office to turn into the treasury
surplus revenue over and above
all expenditures of about $lC27lO ~.
The number of patents granted during the
last fiscal year, including Reissues, trades
mark, designs. and labels, was 25,OlS. A
nuu b5r also quite largely IN excess or that
Of any preceding year. The report OF the
commissioner shows the office to be In
prosperous condition, and constantly In
creaslng IN its business. No increase OF
force is asked for. The amount estimated
for tn fiscal year ending June 81, 1886, WAS
kS90, $50. The amount estimate for Inc
year ending June 30, 1887, is IS 1850. The
amount estIm ated for the year ending June
80, 1888, is $77S,77O.
THEPAorFTc ROADS.
The secretary of the int0rior suggests
chanse in the plan for paying the indebted
ness of the Pacific subsidized roads, to the
government. His suggestion has the unan-
imous Endorsement the persons selected
by the government to act as directors of the
roads, and protect the interests of the Uni
ted States in the board of directors In CON
sidertng the plan proposed, the sole matters
which should be tag en- into account, IN my
opinion, are the situations of the
government as creditor and the sQrest
way to secure the pigment of the priht1pal
and interest of its debt
RAILROAD CONTROL.
By recent decision of the supreme court |
of the United States it has beeL adjudsed |
that the laws of the several states are Inoper-
alive TO regulate rates of transi 20 tation upon
railroads if such regulation interferes with |
er. This important field of control and reg |
ulation having been thus left entirely unoc- |
cupied, the eIpediencv of federal action up |
on the subject is worthy uf consideration.
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
The relations of labor to capital, and of /
laboring men to their employers, are of the |
utmost conc IN to every patriotic citizen. |
When these are strained and eXtorted unjus. |
hf1Hble c aims are apt 10 be insisted upon by |
both inter sts, and in the controversy which
results the welfare of all and the prosperity 4
OF TIE country are jeopardized. Any inter-
veption of the general governments, within
the limits of its constitutional authozv. to |,
avert such condition should nely
accorded. fnEfreCr8f mess8yt ~
to congress ct its last sessi, q sua 81
eplarg ment o. our present labor y1feau. /
adding to Its present functions the power Of l.
arbitration n cases where differences arise
between employer and employed When
these differences reach such stage as to re-
suit In the lit eruption OF commerce be-
tween the two states, the application of this
remedy y thu seneral government might be
regarded entirely within its constitutional
powers, ahu 1 think We III ght reasonably
more that UGH alb trAto s, IL carefully Sc II
lected, and IT entitled t. the Confidence of
the parties to be affected, would be yolun-
tarlly called TO the ssttl, ment of the contfo-
Hersies OF less extent and not necessarily
wiihin The DOMAIN of federal regulation. |,
am OF tns opinion that this suggestion is
worthy the at ention Of congress. But afte, 1
all has been done by the passage of laws (
either federal or state, to relieve a sitnation
full OF sollcltude, more remains to be accom-
pIisneo by the reinstatement and cultivation | 7
OF trne American sentiment which recop 7
MES the equality OF American citizenship, Ia
tnis, IN .he hight OF our traditions, and in q
loyalty to the spirit of our institutions. =
.ouIu ieach that hearty Co operation on v
the part of all interests is the surest natb to 4
latlonai greatness, and the happi- a
ness OF all our people. That can Il
81 hhonlo, IN recognition of O.
ne brotherhood of our citizenship, and in a
spirit of American feirness. gen, ronsIv Ii,
Iccord to labor its just com 1ensst; on and y
'onsideraton; and that COMMENTED labor il y
'apitars best protection and faithful ally. II
= Souia teach, too, that the div. rse situa- d
ions OF our people are inseparable from our D
lyIllzatlon; that every cltIzeu should. IN hi +
pnere, be contributor to the general 90, d. h
nat capital Gees not necessarily tend 10 tn. 3,
ppresslon of labor, and that violent dis "
and disorder, aliel re from ,b.,r II
tomo,es, true American sympathy and ii
indy feelings. ~n0 i,
IhE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. a
ep!esentlng the Oldest and largest of our VI
ational industries, is subscribing veil tha
urposes OF Its organization. By tue intro ~
uction OF new subjects of farming anti, '.
Mss and by OPP ming new series of agricnl- =
lral wealth and the dissemination of the 70
afiy Information concerning DR. du,t;on -
no prices, 1t has contributed largely to the M:
euntry prosperity. Through this agency -
advanced thought and Investigated, -
ouching the subject it has in obarve = ~
lopio, among other things, be practicable $.
ppneo TO the home product, at a low coat =; ae
article. which ere now imported from u
oroso' Such an innovation wlllpecessariIv y.
course, In the bepifrpipp he
Thin the domain of intrIi;oent g
IPeriments, and the subject in eyerv .taos "
louid receive all possible encourapement ~
ON the government The interests of mil pe
ops OF our citizens engaged in apr,ouItnr. ~
e involved In the enhancement anG i'm, OF
rovenent OF the results of their lahor and Gu
'sious regard for their welfare should he a
liiine tribute to tho Q whose productive re- sH
over. siees anu
The existence of pleuro- pneumonia AMONG ali
. cattle OF state has led to burdensoms
10 IN some cases, disastrous re.trict;on in by
important branch of cur commerca vo
restenIng to effect the Quantity and onaS' tb
OF oar food supply. This is q matser ~ an
co Importance, and of such far rsach;ne
'nsequenoes, that hope it will ENGAGE The sb
rious attention OF congress to the end That at,
ou remeoy may be applied as the Limits du
q constitutional delegation of power to tw
70 general rOyernmapt ,1;II -. FS"SA ~ I