Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-07

claimed as right, and that such relief
should be granted under the san, tion 0i
law, not in evasion of it.: nor should such
worthy objects of care. all equally entitled.
be reinitted to the unequal operation of
sympathy of the tender mercies OF social
and political influence, with tnelr unjust dis
examinations. The discharged soldiers and
sailors of the country are our fellow citizens
and Interested with us in the passage an
fullest execution of wholesome law. They
can be severed from their duty OF Citizen
ship by srful appeal ,0tneiT sr spf and 81 D,Ssr
ing. nor will they exact as test OF devotion
to their welfare a willingness to neglect
public duty in their behalf. ON the 4th OF
March, 1885.
THE CURRENT BUSINESS OF THE PATENT
OFFICE
Was ON an average five and half months
behind. At the close of the last fiscal year
sucli current work was but three months in
arrears and it is asserted and believed that
in the next few months the delay in obtain
ing an examination of an application for
patent will pe but nominal. The number
of applications for patents ias auIahs tnf last
trad e-marks and labels, equals 4o,67s, which
is considerably in excess OF the number
received during the preceding year. The
receipts of the Patent once duflng the year
aggregated 81, $50, ,167 80, enabling the office
to turn into the treasury over and above
all expenditures of about M.t37,l73,
The number of patents granted curing the
last fiscal year, including reissues, trade
marks, designs and labels was 256!9,
number also quite largely in excess of that
of any preceding year. The report OF the
Commissioner shows the once 10 pc IN a
prosperous condition and constantly in
creasing in its business. No increase of the
force is asked for. The amount estimated
for the year ending June 39th, 1887. was
S853,910. The amount estimated for the MS
cal year ending June 30th, 1883, is S77s,770
The Secretary OF the INFERIOR suggests
change in the plan of payment for
THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE ,PAGfIc suBsI-
DIED ROADS
To the government. His suggestion has the
unanimous endorsement Of the persons
selected by the government to act as Direct
ors of these roads and protect the interests
of the United States in the Board of Direct
ors In considering the plan pro oosed, the
sole matters which should be taken into
account, in my opinion, are the situation of
the Government as creditor.and the surest
Way to secure a payment of the principal
and interest of its debit by recent decision
of the Supreme Court of the United States
1t has been adjudged that tho laws OF the
rates of transportation upon railroads, If
such regulation interfere with the rate of
carriage from one State into another. This
important field of control and regulation
having been thus left entirely unoccupied,
the expediency of federal action upon the
subject is worthy of consideration.
THE RELATION OF LABOR TO CAPITAL,
And of laboring men to their employers is
of the utmost concern to every patriotic
citizen, when strained, distorted, un-
justfiable claims are apt to be insisted
UT on by both interested, and in the contro-
ioI IL 10 q and
the prosperit of the country are leopard
lied. Any intervention of he general Gov
ernment within the limits OF its constitu-
tional authority to avert such condition
should be willingly accorded in a special
message, transmitted to the Congress at the
last session, suggested the enlargement of
our present Labor Bureau, and adding to
its present functions the power of
ARBITRATION IN CASES WHERE DIFFERENCES
Arise between employees and employers.
When these difficulties reach such stage
as to result in the interruption of com merce
between the States, the application of this
remedy by the general government might
be regarded as entirely within its constitu-
tionaI power. think we might reasonably
hope that such arbitration, If carefully Sc
lected aud if entitled to the confidence OF
the parties to be affected, would be volun-
tariIy called to the settlement of contro-
versy of less extent, and not necessarily
within the domain of Federal regulation.
l am OF opinion that this SUI gestlon is
worthy the attention of Congress, but after
all has been done by the passage of laws,
either Federal or State, to relieve situation
full of solicitude. much more remains to
be accomplished by the reinstatement and
which recognizes the equality OF Ame'.
lean citizenship. The Department
of Agriculture. representing the Oldest
and largest of national industries, is sub
tion. BY the introduction of new subjects
of farming enterprise and by opening new
sources of agricultural wealth and the dis
semination of early information concerning
production and prices, it has contributed
largely to the country S prosperity. Through
this agency advanced thought and investi-
CATION touching the subjects it has in charge
should, among other things, be practically
applied to the home production at a low
cost, of articles offered which are now i'm
ported from abroad. Such an innovation
will necessarily, OF course, in the beginning
be within the domain of intelligent expert
mems and the subject in every stage should
receive all po sible
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE GOVERNMENT
The interests OF millions of our citizens
engaged in agriculture, involved in the en-
largement and improvement of the results
OF their labor, and Jealous regard for
their welfare should be a willing tribute
to those whose productive returns are a
main source of our progress and power
The existence of pleuro- pneumonia among
the cattle of various States has led to bur
densome and, in some cases. disastrous re-
strictions in an important branch of our
commerce, threatening to effect the quaint
ty of the supply. This Is matter OF such
Importance and of such far-reaching conse
quences thatI hope 1t will engage the seri.
Gus attention of the Congress to the end
that such remedy may be applied as to
the limits of a constitutional delegation OF
power to the egeneralgovernment will permit.
commed to the consideration OF the Con.
gress the report of the Commissioner and
his suggestions concerning the interests en-
truste to his care. The continued opera
ton of the law
RELATING TO OUR CIVIL SERVICE
Has added to the most convincing proofs OF
its necessity and its usefulness. 1t is a fact
worthy of note, and every public officer who
has just idea of his duty to the people tes-
tifies to the value of this reform. Its
staunchest friends are found among those
who understand 1t best, and its warmest
supporters are those who are restrained and
protected by it's requirements. The mean.
ing OF such restraint and protection is not
fully appreciated by those who want places
under the government regardless OF merit
and efficiency, nor by those who insist tnat
elections for such places, should rest ON
proper
CREDENTIALS SHOWING ACTIVE PARTISAN
WORK.
1t is exceedingly strange that the
scope and nature of this reform
are SO little understood. and that
so many things not included with
in its plan are called by its name. When
civil service yields more fully to examina-
ton, the system will have large additions
to the number of its friends. Your
civil service reform may be imper-
feet in some of its details, 1t
may be misunderstood and opposed,
but l invoke for this reform the
cheerful and ungrudging support OF
the Congress. l renew my recon-
mendation made last yearth at com
missioners be made equal to other officers
of the government. having like duties and
responsibilities, and l hope that such reas-
enable appropriations may be made as
will enable them to increase the useful
ness of the cause they have charge of. de-
sire to call the attention of the Congress to
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