The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-07

service, ana every Instance Of tbs man
10 which pensions are increased on othe
gfounds than the merits Oi the olsir
work an injustice to the brave and ofiI
pied but poor and fElendless colder, VIII
70 entirely neglected or who must be cor
tent With the smallest sum allowed unds
general laws, There are far too man,
nsighborhoods In which are found Rlarin
cases OF the inequality OF treatment Of thl
matter Of penBions and they ar
largely due 10 q yielding In the pension
bureau to the importantly on the part o
those other than the pensioners who arr
especially interested, or they arise from
special acts passed for the benefit OF indi
yiduals, The men who fought side b,
side should stand side by side when tbey
participate In the grateful nations KIM
remembrance, Every consideration O
fairness and Justice TO our ex,soldiers anC
the protection Of the patriotic instIact O
our oIuEsns from preservation aud ylols
ton polnt TO the adoption Of a pension
system broad and comprehensive enough
70 cover every contingency and which
shall make unnecessary an Objectionable
Volumso iBpe0lsl legislation. AS long as We
adhere 10 the principle ofgFantlng pensions
lo' service and disability, as the result d
the service, the allowance OF psuSlons
should bs restricted to cases presenting
these features, Every patriotic heart re-
spends to Q tender consideration for those
who, having served their country long and
well, are reduced to dsslitutlon and de.
psndencs, not az an incident OF their scr.
vice, but with advancing age or through
sickness or misfortune. We are ali
tempted by the contemplation OF such a
pondltiol to supply relief and are often
Impatient OF the limitations OF public
duty, Yielding to no one In
desire TO indulge this feeling
OF consideration, I can't rid
myself Of the conviction that il these ex,
soldiers ara to Ae relieved they and their
OApaa are entitled 10 the benefi, OF an an.
Rctnant under which relief NAV be
claimed a. a right, and that such relief
should be granted under the sanction OF
law, mt In evasion OF II; nor Rhould such
worthy objects Of caro-, all equally entitled,
be rsmlttel 70 tie unequal operation Of
or the tender msrcles OF social
add political influence with their unjust
The discharged soldiers
and sailors Of the country ara our fellow
citizens and intersstOd With US In the
passage and faithful execution OF whole.
some laws. They cannot be severed from
their duty OF citizenship by artlul appeals
10 their spirit OF brotherhood, born Of
common peril and suffering, nor will they
exact as test Of devotion 70 thsir welfare,
. willingness 10 neglect public duty in
sheiE behalf.
On the fourth Of March, 1885, the cur.
rent business Of the Patent 0lllce was on
40 average five and hall months behind,
At the close oil the last fiscal year such
current work was but three months in ar.
rearB, and Ii Ia asserted and believed that
III the next few weeks tho delay III OBJ.
Eslning an examination Of an application
for patent will ha but nominal. The
number oil applications for patents during
tho last ilsCal year, including reissues, de.
signs, trademarks and labels, EQUALS
IO,67S, which IL considerably in exooas OF
the number recorded during any proceed.
Ingyear,
THE PACIFIC ROADS.
The Secretary Of the Interior suggests a
change Ia the plan for the payment for
the indebtedness Of the Pacific subsIdizsd
roads 10 the government. His suggestion
has the unanimous endorsement oil the
persous selected by the government to act
rs directors OF these roads and protect the
interests Of the United States In the board
Of direction. In considering the plan pro.
posed the sole matters which should be
taken into account, in my opinion, are
The situation OF the government aS a
creditor, and tho sursst way to secure the
payment Of the principal and
Interest Of It's debt. By a
recent decision OF the Supreme
COURT oil the United States 1t has bssn ad-
Judged that the laws III the several states
are imperative 10 regulate ratea Of trans.
portat!on upon railroads II such regu-
latlon lnterIereS with the rate OF carriage
from one StGts into another. This i'm
portant field oil control and regulation hay
Ing been thus, left entirely autographed the
expectancy Of federal action upon the
subject Is worthy OF consideration. The
relations oil labor TO capiatl and OF the
laboring men to their employers arc OF
the utmost concern to every patriotic cit.
lien. When these are strained and dis.
torted unjustihable claims are apt to be
Insisted upon by both interested In
the controversy which results In tho well
fare Of all aud the prosperity Of the Coun.
try is ienpardissd.
Any Intervention OF the generalRoy-
eminent within the limits Of Its constitu.
tionRl authority 10 avert such condition
should be willingly acceeded. In
special message transmitted to the Con-
gress at It's last session l suggested the
OF our present Labor Bureau
and adding to its present functions the
power oil arbitration in cases where differ.
ences arise between employer and employ
cd. When these differences reach such
stage as 10 result In the interruption
Of commerce between the States, the up.
pllCatiou Of this remedy by the. govern.
ment might BIO regarded as entirely with
in its constitutional powers, aud l think
we might reasonably hope that such arbi.
tartorS, II carefully selected and II entitled
TO the confidence Of the parties affected
would be voluntarily called 10 the settle.
ment OF controversies OF less extent and
not necessarily within the domain
oil federal regulation. am Of
the opinion that this guggeatlon
Ia worthy the attention OF the Congress.
But after all has been done by the passage
OF laws, either federal or State, 10 relieve
a situation full Of solicitude, much more
remains to be accomplished by the rein.
statement and cultivation Of a true
American sentiment which recognizes the
equality Of American citizenship. This In
the light oil our traditions and In loyalty
to the Dpirit OF our institutions would
teach that a hearty cooperation on the
part Of oil interests, Is the BureSt path to
national greatness and the happiness OF
all our people; that capital should in
recognition OF the brotherhood Of our Citi-
zsnship. and Sin spirit Of American lair.
meas Generously accord 10 labor It's Just
compensation and confederation, and that
contented labor is capitals hsst protection
and faithful ally. 1t would teach, too,
that the diverse atEuAtion OF our people
are inBeperable from our civilization, that
every citizen should In his sphere DO q
contributor TO the general good, that cap.
ital does not necessarily tend 10 the on.
preston Of labor, aud that violent disturb.
ances and disorders ALLEVIATE from their