The Osceola times., 1886-12-18

eign markets with the competition o. NATIONS
which, by ALLOWING fees esrmis efch'egs eggsbie
heir people to sell for prices
which distress tho American farmer As
every patriotic citizen re1oices IN the conslahtiy
| Increasing greatness OF our people IN AineIleap
| citizenship, and in the glory OF our Nallonu
achievements and progress. the sentiment ply.
walls that the leading strings useiul 10 y nnt,p" %
earded in the present stage OF American
| INGENUITY, courage and fearless seu-ftAHhtr'
| and for the privilege OF indulging Inis @
| sentiment with true American enthusiasm our
citizens are quite willing 10 forego an idls sui,
| plus in the public treasury And all lhe people
| know that the average Federal taxation up9n
| imports is to-day, IN time OF peace put nltIo
| less, while upon some articles OF necessary
| consnmntion Il Is actually more, than was I'M.
| posed bv the prevous burden willingly borne AZ
| time when the Government needed lnllnons
TO maintain By war The safety ana integrity Oh
| the Union. a..
IL has been the policy OF the Government 10
| collect the principal part Of It's reyenues py
| tax upon imports and no change IN tils pou{
| is desirable. But the present CONDITION oi az
| fairs constrains our people to demanc thut ny
| revision Of our revenue laws the receipts oil the
Government shall be reduced 10 the necessary
| expense OF its economical administration, anu
| thfs demand should be recognized and obeyed
/ by the peoples representatives IN thu icsIs
| latve branch OF the government
In readiusting the burdens OF Federal taXa- ,-
tion. sound public policy requires thut such
| OF our citizens as have built up large ara I'M
portant industries under the present conditions
| should not be suddenly, and TO their injury ae-
! prived OF advantages 70 which they have adapt
| ed Their business; but II the public good re-
! duires IL they should be content with such con-
| sideration as shall deal fairly and cauuouslg
with their interests, while tho Just demand
| of The neople FOR relief from needless taxation
| is honestly answered a reasonable ana tlEcy
| submission 10 such demand should certainly
| be possible without disastrous shock TO any IN
terest, and cheerful concession sometimes
| averts abrupt and needless action, oiten the
outgrowth OF impatience and delayed l1stco
| Due regard should be also accorded IN any
proposed readjustmcnt OF the tarin % the m
tcrests Vi American labor, so far as they are IL
We congralu,ate ourselves that there Is
| among US no laOorihg class b4ed wltnlh ui-
yielding bounds, and doomed tndcf c9ncAuohs
! 10 lac .'eXorable fate OF daily toll We I.e0R-
niZe in labor "a ,t.ief factor In the wealth OF tno
| Republic; aud we treat tAcs~ WHO nave II IN
/ their keeping as citizens entlut" 10 STlH 1gly
| ful regard and thoughtful attention. 'hy
! regard and attention should De aware
| .d them, rtt only because labor IS
| the capital Of 0uf T"fkipgmen' Jus.-
/ lv entitled to its share OF Governments favor,
| but for the further and not loss Important ~
! son that the laboring man, surrounded by ms
/ family IN his humble home, as consumer y
| Ntally Interested Il 'll that cheapcns lhe COSY
| OF living and enables him 70 binE NilMh ms
/ gonhstc circle additional comiGrs ana at
/ vantaces. This rclation OF The Eortirrnah 20
! The revenue laws Of tht country innl the mtihct
] ia MH1cu ~ pNIuAhiN lulluDItt1 tf t''' OyNA ~
wages. should not be forgotten IN the IasNlaDie
prominence given 10 the proper maintenance q
the supply and protection or Wcll'pMd lauur'
| And these considerations suggest sueh On aF- ar
! rgrrcmcnt Of government revenues us shall re-
duce the rgre"se ~ living while II does NOT
! curtaH the opportunity fcr work NOR feunce we
! compensation OF American iabnr 0g MluuousIy
| aicct its condition and the dignincd pace u
! holds in the estimation OF our people.
! put our famers and agucultunsts-those
VINO ironl the spil produce ne Things cQnsailt1,u
| by all--are perhaps moro directly ana plainly
| concerned than any Other OF our cliif'ns in q
| lust and careful system sf lerll iaNatoh.
| Those acutuully engaged uud more rrWoicIN
| connected with this KIND OF Wolh 'Nlhpti
! Ecariy una half Of our population None Iae.r
/ harder and tICr" cgbiinu0uely tnnn they no
! cnnctments limit ,hNir hours 20 toll ana no III
| terpositon 0f the Government enhances 10 any
| great extent the value of their pf"pfci' ana
vet, Tor many OF the nCccss1l1ts ana cop-oita oi
| life which the most sCrupulous economy Cu-
| able them TO BRING into their homes. ana lot
| their implements OF husoandry they aye
J obliged 20 pay price lprr " increased nF ah
/ unuaural uroht which, by the action OF the
Government, is given 20 The more favored man
| ufacturcr
considerations, the increasing ana uGnscD .Ary
| surplus OF National income annually accusu-
| lating be released 10 the people by an amend
ment 10 oar revenue laws which shall cheaper
| the price Of the necessaries OF lie and give
! frepr entrance 10 such imported materials as
1 by American labor mag be mauuiacturel mo
marketable commodities. Notuins Fan r. ac-
| complishcd. however, in the direction oi this
| much needed reform unless the subject Is ap-
preached In patriotic spirit of devotion 70 the
| interests Of the entire country and win VIII
| lngness to yield something for the public good
| While on the subject OF tarin and revenue the
| President especially directs the attention of
Congress 10 the recomme ndatiors OF the secrc-
| tary OF the Treasury touching the simp.licl-
| tion and amendment 81 laws relating 10 the col
lection OF the revenues.
! Less space is devoted 10 the silver question
this year lnas last but his opposition 10 comput
sory coinage is no less pronounced, The aiier'
| cnce In the bullion price Of the siEhdn'a dollar
I LII cents-when first coined, and lts biiuou
| vaide--7s eents--on the Both Of last November =
| certainly does hot indicate, the Presi'
dent saws that cUuprlsOry coinage py
| The Government enhances tho g,ice Of thar
| commodity or secures uniformity Ia US value.
| lie has seen no reason 70 change the views ca
pressed year ago on the subject OF compulsory
| coinage, ana again urges us suspension on All
the grounds contained In his former recomcnda
tion, reinforced by the significant increase OF
our gold exporiaucrs during the last year, and
this currency is distributed amona
TIE people, the greater becomes ou7 duty u
| protect !; from disaster that We now have an
| abundance for Az nHr needs. and thut there
| seems but little proprietl II "uilding vaults "a
store such currency when the onl5 pretcnsc foi
| It's coinage is the necessity OF It's use ~ The
people as circulating medium.
The attention OF Congress- is called TO The
| great number OF suits in New York growing out
| OF conflicting views 10y importers and collector,
| as 20 the Interpretation OF our complex and IN
| definite revenue laws and an amendment /.
| recommended by which the present condition
| OF this litigation should be relieved by Jaw
| permitting the appointment 5f GA additiona
| Federal judge in New York where these ease
| have accumulated.
OF coast defensos and fortincGuons, the Pres
| ident says the dofcusclcss condition of ON
sea coast and lake frontier is perfectly palpa
| BILE, and the work lalI oui by thc board uu I1r
| tilC2tlou Is delayed iu default az IonEicANi"h2l
| action The absolute uccf sstty OF our prcplra
| ton Tor clectnal resistance against armore1
| ships and steel guns, which may threaten oul
sea coast cities il SO apparent that he hopes
effective steps viii be taken IN that direction al
! once.
The condition OF our navy, az shown by tho
| secretary OF that department. should challenge
the earnest attention Of Congress-. The produc
| ton in the United States Of arrnOr and gun
steel is q question which 1t seems necessary tc
settle at an early day, u the armored war yes
sells are 10 be completed with those materials
OF home manufacture. In the event that The
present invitation OF the department for bids q
furnish such Of this material as is now
authorized shah fail 10 induct
domestic manufacturers TO undertake.
the large expenditures required to prepare ioi
this new manufacture, and no other steps arf
taken by Congress at It's coming Sc sion, th'
Secretary contemplatos with dissatisfaction thu
| necessity OF obtaining abroad the orfnur md
the gun steel for the authorized ships.
| 10 would seem desirable, The President adds
that the wunts Of the army and navy u mi. re
gard should be reasonably met and. by uniting
their contracts such inducements might be OF
forpd as would result in securing the domesti
| cation of these important interests
! Postal service affairs show marked and graft
| fyiug Improvement during the past year, IN,
| increase uf revenue gaining in % ratio over N,
! increase OF cost demonstrating ihe suilcirncl
| Of the present cheap rates Of postage ultimately
| 20 sustain the service. The differences will
| certain ocean steamship companies were ter
minated Ny the ecquicsccnce Of an ia the polc'
| Of the Government, thus a1ording o service
| generally adequate to the needs Of the inter
| oceanic mail business.
| The question OF establishing ocean poetn
| a. 81, A g.