Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-07

enactments limit their hours of toll, and no
interpOsitiOn Of the government changes, TO
any great extent, the value of their products,
and yet for many of the necessities and conf
forts of life, which the most ScTupulOus econ
Omy enables them 10 bring into their homes,
and for their implements of husoandry, they
are obliged to pay price largely increased
by an unnatural profit which by the action
of the government is given 10 the more IA
vOrea manufactured
| recommend that. keeping in view all
these considerations. the increasing and un-
necessary surplus of national income annu-
ally accommodating, be released to the people
by an amendment 10 our revenue laws which
shall cheaper the price OF the necessaries of
life and give freer entrance to such imported
material as by American labor NAV be man
ufactured into marketable commodities.
Nothing can be accomplished, however, in
the direction of this much-needed reform.
unless the subject is approached in patri-
otic spirit of devotion TO the interests Of the
entire country and with willingness TO
yield something for the public good.
We are told that, up 10 the 3Oth of June,
there have been coined, compulsoril,. 30S,
So. 555 silver dollars, 29.S3S, 905 having
been coined during the year. These dol
lars, on the S0th of November. 1856, were
intrinSically worth just IS cents each.
This does not indicate, the president
claims, that the compulsory coinage en-
hances the price of silver or secures uni
formity in value. The president says:
| Every fair aud legal effort has been made
| by the treasury department To distribute
this currency among the people. The with
! drawal of United States treasury notes of
small silver certificates have been resOrted
10 in the endeavOr to accomplish this result
in obedience 10 the will and sentiments OF
the representatives of the people in the
congress. On the 27th day of November.
1856. the people held Of these coins or GER
tlhcates representing them, the nominal
sum of 1856. S73, O4l. and we still had S7a.-
AGA. 345 in the treasury. a. against about
Sl43. S94. O55 in the hands of the people and
s72. s65. $40 remaining in the treasury one
year age.
The president makes a strong presenta-
tion of the inadequscy of our coast defen-
ceS, and of our naval needs. We should
have protection from armored strips. steel
guns and mortars OF modern construction.
We quote as follows:
The present navy of the United States,
aside from the ships in course of construc-
tion. consist of: First, fourteen Single-tur-
reted monitors. none of which, are in com
mission, nor at the present time serviceable.
The batteries of these ships are obsolete.
aud they can onlv be relied upon rs aux
iliary ships in harbUr defense, and then
only after such an expenditure upon them
as might not be deemed juStifiable. Sec
Ond, five fOuTth-rate vessels Of small ton
mage, only one of which was designed as a
war vessel. and all of which are auxiliary
merely. Third. twenty-Seven cruising ships,
three of which are built of iron. of small
tonnage, and twenty-tOur of wood. OF
these wooden vessels il is estimated by the
chief constructor Of the navy that only
three will be serviceabie beyond q period OF
six years, at which time il may be said that
of the present naval force nothing worthy
of the name will remain.
The president very properly suggests that
new ships should be built here, of material
procured or manufactured in the United
States.
The Recommendation of the attorney
general that penitentiary for the confne-
ment of persons convicted and sentenced in
l lAAANN DAtA1NS NONlAN- II dppiONCu bl
the president.
We have no now Indian frontier. Civili-
ZatiOn now surrounds the aborigineS at all
points, and they are now no longer hostile
AS a race. The Indians, however. no
longer subsist from hunting and fishing. but
must be led and guided in the pursuits of
civilized life. They must in some way be
provided with land. What the president
says as to our public lands, We give below:
The rapid appropriation of our public
lands without bona tide settlers or cultiva-
ton. and not only without intention of res
idence, but for the purpose of their aggre
CATION in large holdings, in many cases in
the hands of foreigners, invites the serious
and immediate attention of the congress |
The energies of the land department have |
been devoted during the present administra- |
tiOn TO remedy defects and correct abuses in
the public land service. The results of these |
efforts are 50 largely in the nature of re-
forms in the processes and methods |
of our land system as 10 prevent |
adequate estimates; but it appears |
by compilation from the reports Of |
the commissioner Of the general land |
Office that the immediate effect in leading |
cases which have come To a final termina- !
tiOn has been the restoration TO the mass OF
public lands of ., 80. 900 acres: that . $50 |
900 are embraced in Investigations now |
pending before the department or the courts. |
and that the action uf congress has been |
asked TO effect the restoration of >, 40. 600 |
acres, additional. besides which 1000, 600 |
acres have been withheld from reservation |
and the right OF entry thereon maintained. |
| recommend the REPEAL of the pre- emption |
and timber culture acts, and that the home
stead laws be so amended as to better secure
with the requirements OF
Residence, improvement and cult |
nation for the period of four years from
date Of entry, without communication or pro-
vision for speculative REIMBURSEMENT. | !
also recommend the repeal of the desert
land laws. unless il shall be the pleasure of
the congress to 50 amend these laws as 10
render them less liable TO abuses. As the
chief motive for an evasion of the laws. and
the principal cause of their result in land
instead of land distribution.
is the facility with which transfers are
made of the right intended TO be secured to
settlers, it may he deemed advisable TO pro-
vide by legislation some guards and checks
upon the alienation OF homestead rights
and lands covered thereby until patents are
issued.
The president says that 1.-THE continued
operation of the Jaw relating to our civil
service has added the most convincing
proofs Of its necessity and usefulness" The
full message has Ii. 269 words and occupies
nine TO twelve columns Of the morning pa
pers, i'll fine type.
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