The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-16

charge. SHOULD. among other things, be practl-
cally applied TO the home production, at low
cost of art Giles OF foo which are now imported
from abroad. euch an innovation Will
necessarily. OF course, in the beginn'ng,
experimental and the subject in every stage
should receive all possible encouragement from
the Government. The interests of millions OF
our citizens engaged in agriculture are inyol ed
i'm an enlargement OF the results of their labor
and II jealous regard for their welfare should be
II willing tribute To those whose productive re-
turns are u main source OF our progress ana
power.
CATTLE DISEASE.
The existence OF pleuro- pneumonia among tho
cattle of Nacious States has lel To bu dens me,
and in some cases, disastrous restrictions in mn
important branch OF our commerce. threatening
20 affect the quantity aud quality OF our food
supply. This il meter Of such Importance,
and OF such fdr-reaching consequences. that
hope IL will engage the serious attention OF
the Congress TO the end that such II relnedy
may be applied IA To the limits OF coustitu-
tiou al delegation Of power To the General GOV
eminent will perurt / commend to the CON
sderation of the Congress the repor5 OF the
Commissioner, aud his suggestions concerning
the interests intrusted to his care.
CIvIL-sERvICE REFORM.
The continued operation OF the law relating
TO our civil service has added to the most con-
vincing proofs OF its necessity and Usef luess
It Is u fact worthy OF note that every public OF
fcer who has just idea OF his duty u
the people testihes t. the value OF this
reform. Its stanchest friends are found
and its warmest support RS are those who are
restr. led and protected by its requirements.
The meaning of such restraint and protection
~ not appreciated by those who want places un-
der tho Government, regardless OF merit and
efficiency, nor 10y those who insist that the Sc
lection for such places should rest upon
II proper credontal showing active par
tisan work. They mean to public officers
the only opportunity affo dod them to attend TO
public business, and they mean 10 thu good Ieo-
pie of the country the better rfOrmancc OF the
i
strange that the scope and nature OF this reform
are so little understood. and that SO many things
not included within its plan are called by its
name. Wnen cnYl yields more fully 20 eX-
animation, the system will have large additions
To the number Of its friends. Our civil service
reform may be imperfect in some Of it's tails
IL may be misunderst Dod aud opposed IL may
not always be faithfully applied its designs
may sometimes mscarry through mistake
or willful intent; IL may sometimes trenble
under the assaults of its enemit 5, or languish
under the misguided zeal OF impracticable
friends, but if .he people of this country ever
submit to the Punishment OF its underlying
principle from the operation Of their Govern
huent, they will abandon the surest guarantee
of the safety and success Of American institu-
tons. l invoke for this reform the cheerful
and ungrudging support OF Congress.
renew my recommendation, made
, last year, that the Comm ssioners he made
equal Co other officers OF the Government having
like duties and responsibilities, and hope that
such reasonable appropri At ons may be made
rs will enable them To increas the usefulness
OF the cause taey have charge OF.
FREEDMAN's BANK DEPosIToRs.
/ desire 70 call the attention of the Congress
20 plain duty which the Government owes TO
the depositors in the Freedman Savings and
Trust Company. This company was chartered
bv the Congress for the benefit f the most
iliterate and humble of our people, and
with the intention Of encouraging them
in industry and thrift. Most g the
branches were presided over by officers holding
the commissions and clothed in the uniform Of
the United States These and other circum-
stances r assembly, think, led these silnrl
IL hat fVnxft fnf' lanfa aff
their hard earned savings in this institution
implied an understanding on the part of their
Government that their money should lie safely
kept for them. When this company failed II
was liable in the sum Of 1898 ',92j22 To Gil II
depositors Dividends amounting in the ug
gregate 70 60 per cent have been declared. ald
the sum called for and paid Of such dividends
seems 20 be II, CAB lSl.72. This SUN, deducted
from the entire amount of deposits, leaves
II, 23l, 74i5) still unpaid. Pas experience
has shown that quite n large part Of this
sum will not be called for There are assets
still on hand amounting 70 the estimated sum
of $4,000. / think the remaining thirty EIGHT
pcr cent OF such OF these deposits as have
claimants should be paid by the Government
upon principles Of equity and fairness. The re-
port OF tie Commissioners, soon u be laid be-
fore Congress. will give more satisfactory de-
tails on this subject.
The control of the affairs Of the District OF
Columbia having been placed in the hands OF
purely executive officer, while the Congress
still retains all Legislative authority relating to
I
known the pressing needs Of the District, and
recommend their consideration. The laws OF
the District appear to be in an uncertain and
unsatisfactory condit on aud their coditcation
| or revision "a much needed.
During the past year one OF the bridges lead
ing from the district to the State OF Virginia
became unit for use and travel upon il was for
hidden. This leads me to suggest that the i'm
provement Of all the bridges crossing the Poto-
mac and its branches from the City of Wash
ington is worthy OF the attention of Congress.
The Commits sioners Of the District represent
that the laws regulating the sale OF liquor and
granting licenses therefor should be at once
amended and that legislation is needed
TO consolidate, define, aud enlarge the
scope and powers OF the charitable.
and penal institutions within the District. l
suggest that the Commissioners be clothed with
the power to make, within fixed limitations, po-
lice regulations. believe this power granted
and carefully guarded would tend to subscrve
the good order OF the municipality.
1t seems that trouble still exists growing out
Of the occupation OF the streets and avenues by
certain railrouds having their terlnini in the
city. 1t is very important that such laws should
be enacted upon this sub lect as will secure TO
the railroads all the facilities they require for
the transaction OF their business, and AZ the
same time protect citizens from injury to their
persons or property
ihe Commissioners again complain that tho
accommo iatons afforded them for the nee
essary Offices for District business and for the
safe Keeping of valuable books aud papers. arc
entirely inefficient. / rec6 mmCnd that this con-
dition Of affairs be remedied bv Congress, pnd
that suitable quarters be furnished for the needs
of the District Government.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, l oarno silly invoke such wise
action the part Of the peoples legislators as
will subserve the public good, and demonstrate,
during the remaining days Il the Congress rs ut
pres mt organized its ability and irclination to
meet the peoples needs that it shall be CRATE
fully remembered by IN exrectant constituency.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, December &, 1886.
IL Is Hard to Fight the FateS.
The most peaceable and danperous