The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-09

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number nearly one-half our population.
None labor harder or more continually than
they. No enactments limit their hours OF
toll and no interposition Of the government
to any great extent, the value of their pro
ducts. And yet for the many necessaries oi
life, which the most scrupulous economy en-.
ables them to bring into their homes, and for
their Improvements Of husbandry they are
obliged to pay price largely increased by
an unnatural profit, which, by the action OF
the government, is given to the more favored
manufacturer.
l recommend that, keeping in view all
the'e considerations, the increasing and un.
necessary surplus Of national income an.
nually accommodating, be released to the peo
pie, by an amendment to our revenue laws
which shall cheaper the prices of the neces
saries of life-give freer entrance to such
imported materials as by American labor
may be manufactured into marketable com
modities
Nothing can be accomplished, how YER, IL
the direction of this much-needed reform
unless the subject is approached in a patriotic
spirit of devotion to the interests of the ell
tire country and with willingness to yielt
something for the public good.
While on the subject of tariff and revenue
the president especially directs the attention
Of congress to the recommendations Of the
secretary Of the treasury, touching the sim
pliication and amendments Of the laws re
lating to the collection Of revenues.
Less space is devoted to the silver question
this year than last, but his opposition to com
pulsory coinage is no less pronounced. The
difference in the bullion price of the stand
ard dollar, ninety-four and one-quartei
cents, when first coined and its bullion value
seventy eight cents, on the Both Of last No
vember, certainly does not indicate, the presi
dent says, that compulsory coinage by the
government enhances the price of the com
modify or secures uniformity in its value. Ht
has seen no reason to change the views ex
pressed year ago on the subject Of compul-
sorry coinage and again urges its suspension
on all the grounds contained in his former
recommendation, reinforced by the signifi.
cant increase of our gold expectations during
the last year and for the further reasons, that
the more this currency is distributed among
the people the greater becomes our duty tc
protect it from disaster; that we now have
an abundance for all our needs and that there
seems but little propriety in bull ling vault,
to store such currency, when tire only pre-
tense for its coinage is the necessity Of its usG
by the people as a circulating medium.
The attention Of congress is called to th
great number of suits in New York growing
out Of conflicting views by importers and col
lectors as to the Interpretation Of our com.
plex and indefinite revenue laws, and an
amendment Of the law is recommended; but
pending such amendment the present condi,
nf thio IitinatiOu chOItld Na raliaUa6 hU a
law permitting the appointment Of Of an ad-
ditional Federal judge in New York where
these cases have accumulated.
OF coast defenses and Notifications, the
president says the defenseless condition OF
our sea coast and lake frontiers are palpable,
and the work laid out by the board on forti-
fcations is delayed in default of congres.
sional action The absolute necessity Of our
preparation for elfectual resistance against
armored ships and modern steel guns which
may threaten our sea coast cities is so appa-
rent that he hopes effective steps will be
taken in that direction at once.
The condition Of our navy, as shown by
the secretary Of that department, should
challenge tho early attention Of congress
The production in the United States of armol
and gun-steel is a question which it seem!
necessary to settle at an early day, if the
armored war vessels are to be completed with
those materials Of home manufacture
In the event that the present invitation OF
the department for bids to furnish such OF
this material as is now authorized shall fail
to induce domestic manufacturers to under.
take the large expenditures required to pre-.
pare for this new manufacture, and no other
steps are taken by congress at its coming
session, the secretary contemplates with
dissatisfaction the necessity of obtaining
abroad the arms and the gun-steel for the
authorized ships. 1t would seem desirable,
the president adds, that the wants of the
army and the navy in this regard should be
reasonably met, and that by uniting their
contracts, such inducement might be offered
as would result in securing the domestication
Of these important interests
Postal service affairs show marked and
gratifying improvement during the past
year; the increase Of revenue is in gaining
ratio over the increase of cost, demonstrat-
ing the sufficiency Of the present cheap rates
Of postage ultimately to sustain the service.
The difference with certain ocean steamship
companies were terminated by tho acquies.
ence of all in the policy of the government,
thus affording a service generally adequate
to the needs Of our intercourse The question
Of establishing ocean postal service to Brazil
and the Argentine Republic Is commended
to the consideration Of congress, and the sug-
gesion is offered, that as distinguished from
grant or subsidy for the mere benefit of
any line, whatever outlay may be required
to secure additional, necessary and proper
service, should be regarded as within the
limit of legitimate compensation for such
service
The president end Orses the recommends
tion Of the attorney general for the erection
Of a penitentiary for the confinement of pris-
Oners convicted in United States courts He
considers 1t matter of very great impor-
tance, which should at once receive congress
sional action More than one Of these insti-
tutions might be erected, and by employing
the prisoners in the manufacture OF articles
needed for use by the government quite a
large pecuniary benefit would be realized in
partial return for the outlay Of construction.
He endorses the recommendations of the at
torney general for change in the Federal
judicial system to obviate the delays neces-
sarily attending the present condition Of af-
fairs in our courts
or Indian affairs, he says the present sys-
tenn OF agencies standing alone is inadequate
for the accomplishment of an object which
has become pressing In its importance-ths
more rapid transition from tribal organiza-
tion to citizenship Of such portions Of the
Indians as are capable Of civilized life, and
hence the necessity for supplemental agency,
q commission Of six Intelligent persons-three
from the army-charged with the manage
ment Of such matters Of detail as cannot
with the present organization, be properly
and successfully conducted The time is
ripe, the president tells congress- for the
work Of such an agency
The president recommends the repeal of the
pre- smption and timber culture acts, and
that the homestead law be so amended as to
better secure compliance with their require.