Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-03


sult from the discriminating favor of the
Government, and are largely built upon I'm
due exactions from the masses of our people.
The gulf between employers aud the en-
ployed IL constantly widening and classes
are rapidly forming, one comprising the very
rich and powerful, while in another are
found the toilng poor.
Instead of limiting the tribute drawn
from our citizens, to the necessities OF its
economical administration, the Government
persists 10 exacting, from the substance OF
the people, millions which unapplied and
useless lie dormant in it's Treasury. This
q .graut injustice and this breach of faith
and obligation add to extortion the danger
attending the diversion of the currency of
the ccuntry from the Legitimate channel Of
business Under the same laws by which
these results are produced, the Government
permits many millions more to be added TO
the cost of the living of our people and to
DO taken from our consumers, which unrea'
sora6ly swell the profits of small but pow
erful minority. The people must still be
taxed for the support of the Government
under the operation of tariff laws. But TO
the xtent that the mass of our citizens are
Unfortunately burdened beyond any useful
public purpose, and for the benefit OF fav-
ored few, the Government, under IreteXt OF
an exercise OF its taxing power, enters era
tuitously into partnership with these favor
ties to their advantage and to the injury OF
a vast majority of our people. This ls not
equality before the law. Our farmers, long
suffering and patient. will not fail to see
that they are obliged to accept such prices
for their products as are hxei in foreign
markets where they compete with the farm
ers of the world; that their lands are de
olining in value while the debts increase;
and that without compensating favor they
are forced by the action of the Government
to pay, for the benefit Of others, such
enhanced prices for the things they
need, that the scanty returns of their
labor fail to furnish their support
or leave no margin Tor accumul alton.
Our workingmen, no longer frightened by
the cry that their wages are endangered by
a just revision OF our tariff laws, will reason
ably demand through such revision stesdier
employment, cheaper means of living 10
their own homes, freedom for themselves
and their children from the doom of rerpet
ual servitude, and an open door to their ad
vancement beyond the limits of laboriDg
class. Just and sensible revision Of our
tariff laws should be made for the relief of
those of our countrymen who suffer under
present conditions.
"The necessity of the reduction of our
revenue ia 30 apparent as to be generally
conceded. There should be no cessation OF
the struggle until plan is perfected which
will reduce the cost TO consumers of the
necessares Of life, while it provides for our
manufacturers the advantage of free raw
materials and permits no injury to the in
terests of American labor. The cause for
which the battle is waged is comprised
within lines clearly and distinctly defined.
1t should never be compromised. 1t is the
peoples GAUGE.
1.-The propriety and necessity of the cree
ton of more prisons for the confinement of
United States convicts, and q post office
building in the national capital, are not dis
puted. But these needs yet remain unan
awered, while scores of public buildings
have been erected where their necessity for
public purposes is not apparent" He re-
commends revision Of our pension laws,
which would provide for every worthy ap
plicant hundreds Of private pension laws,
he says, are annually passed, which are the
sources of unjust discrimination and popular
| Generalization.
The questions between Great Britain and !
the United States relating to the rights OF
American fishermen, under treaty and IN
ternational comfy. in the territorial waters |
of Canada and Newfoundland, | regret to |
say are not yet satisfactorily adjusted
"Near the close of the month Of October
Last, occurrences Of deeply regretabIe ne.
ture made it my painful but Imperative duty |
to obtain, with a5 little delay as possible, q |
new personal channel of diplomatic inter.
course in this country with the government
of Great Britain. The correspondence in
relation to this incident will disclose the IN.
paidonabe conduct of the official referred TO |
in his interference with the SURFACES of
American citzens in the very crisis OF the
Presidential election Thea near CT hand, and |
also in his subsequent public declarations
to justify his action, superaddiDg impugn-
ment OF the Executive and Senate of the
United States.
"Ihe olfsnse thus committed was gross
breach of diplomatic privilege and an nva
sion OF the purely domestic affairs and es-
sentisl sovereignty OF this government.
Having afforded full opportunity for Her
Msjeaty's government 10 &C. in relief of the
situation, | considered proIongation a dis
cussion TO be unGarranted and thereupon
declined TO further recognise the diplomatic
character of the { III Iial
Amid the war OF factions that has ensued
since the expulsion OF President Saoman of
Hayti, 20 government coDstiu ed by the
will of the Haytien people has been recog-
nizsd az administering responsibility the az.
| fairs Of That country. Our representative
has been instructed to abstain from inter-
ference, and vessel of our navy has been
sent to Haytien waters TO sustain our min
lister and for the protection OF the persons
and property Of American citizens.
with the rapid increase Of Immigration to
our shores, abuses OF the privileges af
forded by our naturalization laws call for
thsiF careful revision. Theunguarded man
ner 10 which certificates of American citizsn-
ship can now be obtained has induced
large class to avail themselves of the op-
portpni.y 20 be absolved from allegiance to
their native land and yet BY foreign resi-.
dence to escape any just duty and contribu
iinn of SAY vine To the nnnniru Of hni ....a u