Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-12-05

Inc nsherles question, dismissal or
Minister West and seal fisheries next
occupies his attention and then
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
In q message accompanying my sp-
proyal on the first day OF October last,
of bill for the exclusion Of Chinese
laborers, / laid before congress full in
formation and all correspondence
touching the negotiation Of the treaty
with China, concluded at this capital
on the 18th day Of March, 1883. and
which having been confirmed by the
senate with certain amendments was
rejected by the Chinese government.
This message contained recommend
alton that sum Of money be sppro-
priated as a compensation TO Chinese
subjects who have suffered injuries at
the hands of lawless men within our
Jurisdiction. Such appropriation hav-
ing been duly made, 1t is hoped that
by the cessation Of the influx OF this
class OF Chinese subjects In accordance
with the expressed wish Of both gov
ernments. q cause OF unkind feeling
has been permanently removed.
TREATY WITH MEXIco.
The wisdom Of concluding a treaty
or commercial reciprocity with Mexi-
co hss been heretofore stated In my
messages TO congress, and the lapse Of
time and the growth Of commerce
with that close neighbor and sister re.
public confirm the judgment so ex-
pressed. The precise relocation Of our
line is needful, and ade-
quste appropriation is now recon-
meDded.
A TRIBUTE TO SHERIDAN.
The death of Gen. Sheridan in
August last was a national sffiiction.
The army then lost the grandest Of Its
chiefs. The country lost a brave, ex-
perienced soldier, wise and discreet
and a modest and sensible
man. Those who In any manner came
within the range Of his personal asso.
citation will never fail to pay deserved
homage to his greatness and the glory
of his career, but they will cherish
with more tender sepsibility the low
Ing memory'of his simple, generous
aud considerste nature.
PosToFFICE BUILDINGS.
A bill proposed by the postmaster
general was introduced at the last ses.
sion Of congress, by which a uniform
standard in the amount Of gross re-
ceipts would fix the right Of a COM
munity to a public building to be
erected by the government for poet.
Office purposes. II was demonstrate d
that aside from the public convenience
and the promotion OF harmony among
citizens invariably disturbed by the
change of lessings and Of site, II was q
OF the highest economy and
sound business iudg ment. II was
found that the government was pay
ing in rents at the rate from 10 10
per cent, per snuum on what the cost
If such building would be. / trust
that this measure will become a law.
DEALINGS WITH PoLYGAMY.
1t appears tha, prior to March, 1855,
there had been but six convictions in
the territories Of Utah and Idaho under
the laws Of 1862 and 1852 runis!ing
polygRmy and Observation-Disclosures as
crimes. There have been since that date
q early 600convlctions under those laws
and the statutes Of 1857, and the opin-
lon is expressed that under such a
firm and vigilant execution Of those
laws, and he advance OF ideas opposed
to the forbidden practices of polygsmy
within the United States, IL is yirtu-
ally at an end. Suits instituted by
the government, under the provisions
of the act of March 30, 1887, for the
OF the corporations known
ms the perpetual emigrsting fund com.
puny aud the church Of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day saints have resulted in
a decree favorable TO the government,
declaring the charters of these eorpo-
rations forfeited and escht atlng their
Such property, amounting
in value to more than $50 900, Is ia the
hands ofa receiver pending further
an appeal having been
taken to the supreme court OF the
United States.
Agriculture and land grant railroads
IL next dealt with; the suspension Of
silver coinage Is recommended and
then the
CONCLUSION.
The consciousness that | have pre-
-enten but an imperfect statement OF
the condition Of our country and it's
wants, occasions no fear thatanything