The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-12-06

Countless reAssembIed last Mon
day. The president in his message
still rlings to free trade, nOtwith-
standing the verdict at the polls to
the contrary. file refers to the
Saekville West matter la the fol-
lowing words:
Near the close of the month Of de-
tObeT last occurrences of deeply re-
gretable nature we re- brought To nv
knowledge. which made 10 my pain
ful but imperative duty To obtain,
with ~ little delay a. possible, "A new
personal channel of diplomatic in
intercourse ia this country with tle
government of Great Britain. The
correspondence ia relation to this
Incident will I'm due course he laid
before you aud will disclose the UNI
pardonable conduct of the official re-
ferred to ia his interference by adj
Vice aud counsel with the sufirages
OF American citizens in the very
crisis of the presidential election
then near at hand aud also in his
subsequent public declaration TO
justify his action, superBdding i'm
pugnment Of the executive aud SEN
ate of the nited states in conner
ton with important questions now
pending In controversy between
the two governments. The Ufiense
thus committed was most grave, in
vOlviug disastrous possibilities to
the good relations of the United
states aud Great Britain, COusti-
hltiug a gross breach Of diplomatic
privilege, and an invasion of the
purely domestic affairs aud essential
sovereignty Of the government to
which the envoy WAS accredited
Having first fulfilled the lust ,e-
mands nf international comfy, hy
aflnrdiug full opportunity for her
majesty's government tn act in re
lief OF the situation, ! considered
prolongatinn Of discussion Ia Ice un-
warranted and therefore declined to
further recognize the diplomatic
character Of the person WhOse con
tinuancP In such Junction would de-
strOy that which u essential to the
good understanding of the two gov
srnments. aud was Inconsistent with
the welfare and sclf-rPspect of the
government of the United states
The usual interchange Of cOInmuni-
cation has since continued through
h-T majesiy's legation in this city.
He makes mention of pensions a.
follows:
| am thoroughly convinced that
our general pension laws should he
revised and adjusted To meet, a. far
~ possibly In the light Of our eXpe-
rience, all meritorious cases. The
fact that one hundred and two diff
ferent rates of pensions are paid can
not in my upinrOn I've made consist
ent with Justice tu the pensioners or
TO the government, aud the numer-
aus private pension bills that are
passed predicated upon the imper-
lection of5general laws, while they
increase in many cases existing in
equality and injustice. lend adj
ditioual force to the recommends
ton for n revision al the general
laws on this subject. The laXity Of
IDEAS prevailing among = large
number Of our people regarding pen
siOus u becoming every day more
marked. The principles upon
which they should he granted are
la danger Of being altogether ignor-
ed and already pensions are often
claimed because the applicants are
as much entitled as other successful
applicants, rather than upon Ruy
disability reasonably attribu-
table Ia military service. n
the establishment of various pre-
cedents he continued, if the granting
Of pensions Ice not divorced from
partiEan and other irrelevant con-
siderations. ami u the honorable
name OF veteran unfairly becomes
by these means but another term
for one who constantly clamOrs for
the aid Of the government, there L.
danger that injury will be done To
the fame and patriotism OF many
whom our citizens all delight 60
honor and that q prejudice will he
aroused unjust to meritOrious appli-
eants for pensions.