Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-12-10

OF the relations OF labor to capital tho Presi
dent thinks that when these differences between
employo and employed reach such q stage as tc
result In the interruption OF commerce between
the States, the application OF arbitration by the
General Government might be regarded as on
tirely within its constitutional powers, and he
| thinks We might reasonably hope that such ar
bitrators II carefully selected and II entitled e
| the confidence OF the parties to be affected
would be voluntarily called to the settlement Of
controversies OF less extent, and not necessarily
within the domain OF Federal regulation.
plain duty which the Government owes TO the
| dcpositors In the Frccdmans Savings and Trust
nHresS for s the benet ny tSe M mos
and humble OF our people, and with the inten
| tion OF encouraging In them industry and thrift
GERS holding the commissions and clothed In the
uniform OF tho United States. These and other
circumstances reasonably, think led these
| simple people to suppose that the invitation TO
deposit their harde earned savings In this institu-
tlon implied an undertaking on the part OF their
| Government that their money should be safely
| kept for them. When this company failed II
was liable in the sum of g. $50 9s5 2s.to 0ii3i de-
positors.
Dividends amounting in the aggregate to
| sixty.two per cont have been declared, and the
sum called for md paid OF such dividends seems
| to be Si,6iS,ls This sum deducted from the
entire amount of deposits leaves 81 ,20i,1ii,D
still unpaid. Past experience has shown that
quite large part of this sum Will not be called
Tor. There are assets still on hand amounting
to the estimated sum of $4,000. think the re-
fnaining thifty.eight per cent. of such of those
deposits as have claimants should be paid by
the Government upon principles OF equity and
fairness. Tho report OF the commissioner soon
to be laid before Congress, will give more salts
factory details on this subject.
The control of the AFFAIRS OF the District OF
Columbia having been placed In the hands OF
purely executive officers, while Congress still
retains all legislative authority relating to its
government, II becomes my duty TO make known
the most pressing needs OF the District, and rec
ommend their consideration. The laws of the
District appear to be in an uncertain and unsat-
isfactory condition, and their coditicaton or re-
vision Is much needed. During the past year
one of the bridges leading from the District to
the State OF Virginia became unfit for use, and
travel upon II was forbidden. This leads me to
suggest that the improvement of all the bridges
crossing the Potomac and its branches from the
City of Washington, is worthy the attention of
Congress
The Commissioners OF the District represent
that the laws regulating the sale OF liquor and
granting licenses therefor should be nt once
amended, and that legislation is needed to con.
solidate, define and enlarge the scope and
powers OF the charitable and penal Institutions
within the District, l suggest that the commits
within fixed limitations, police regulations.
believe this power, granted and carefully
of the municipality. 1t seems that trouble still
exists growing out of the occupation OF the
streets and avenues by certain railroads having
their termini in the city. II is very important
that such laws should be enacted upon this sub
ject will secure to the railroads all the facili
ties they require for the transaction OF their
Is, \
zens from injury to their persons or property.
The commissioners again complain that the
accommodations afforded them for the neces-
sary offices for District business and for the safe
keeping of valuable books and papers are en-
tirely insufficient. recommend that this con
diton of affairs be romedied by Congress, and
that suitable quarters be furnished for the needs
of the District government
Civil service reform is the last important
topic discussed in the message The continued
operation of the civil service law, he asserts, has
added the most convincing proofs ofits necessity
and usefulness Every public offcer who has %
Just idea OF his duty to the people, testites to
are found among those who understand II best,
and its warmcst supporters are those who are
restrained and.protected by its requirements.
The meaning of such restraint and protection is
not appreciated by those who want
places under the government, regardless
of merit and efficiency, nor by those who insist
that the selection for such places should rest
upon a proper credentinl showing active par
tisan work. They mean to public officers, II not
their lives, the only opportunity Afforded them
the good people of the country the better per
formance OF the work of their government. 1t
is exceedingly strange, the President thinks,
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.
When cavil Yields more fully to examination, the
system VIII have large additions TO the number
OF its friends.
Our civil service reform, the President says,
may be imperfect In some OF its details; II may
be misunderstood and opposed; IL may not
always be faithfully applied; its designs may
sometimes miscnrry through mistakes or willful
intent; 1t may sometimes tremblc under the
assaults of its enemies or languish under the
misguided zeal of impracticable friends, but II
the people of the country were to submit TO the
Punishment Of its underlying principle from the
operation of their government, they Will nban-
don the surest guarantee of the safety and sue
cess of American institutions.
In conclusion, he invokes for this reform the
cheerful and ungrudging support OF Congress;
urges an increase OF the salaries of the Com
missioners, and expresses the hope that such
reasonable appropriations may be made us Will
enable them to increase the usefulness OF the
cause they have in charge.