The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-12
President and Congress will then be in hearty
accord and American interests will be safe
In their banda

President snd Congress will then be in hearty
accord and American interests will be safe
IN their banda
rison viii cali special session of the Fifty first
congress In case no revenue legislation IS
enacted next winterf"
mo one can foretell what emergency might
arse 70 make q special session necessary, but 1t
- certain that none will be called unless abso-
iutely necessary. The question Of the surplus
does not seem to be SO pressing now as it
appeared to he President Cleve-
land when he sent that scare message 70 Con-
eress eleven months ago. The administration
seems TO have made wsy with the bulk OF the
surplus oy means Of liberal. not to say ex-
travagant, expenditures and by placing big
percentages of is on deposit. so that II could not
oe suddenly withdrawn without producing
disastrous monetary disturbance. The new ad-
mnistration will not be likely to ignore the fact
tnat the surplus revenues can be prohtably used
10 reduce the interest bearing debt, or the other
TACT that within lees than three years more than
SZooooo, 900 Of the interest bearing debt will be
Que aud payable at par. There will be no urgent
reason 90 far as financial legislation 10 con-
esrned Why Congress should assemble before
December, 1889.
1T 10 true, however, that speedy measures
should be taken to remedy defects in the tariff
law which operate to the serious detrment OF
certain domestic industries. such, for example.
a. wooden and silk manufactures Something
may oe done by rsvisal Of several treasury de-
cisious OF the present free-trade administration,
but full measure Of relief will require leeis-
lstive interposition. IF tho present House were
both wise and patriotic, that relief might DO
found In short specific measure, leaving the
broader questions of revision and readjustment
TO be dealt with hereafter. Such . measure,
believe President Cleveland would not dare TO
veto. Bot eoLfess that have no hope that
the free-trsdsrs who rule the House will consent
TO act with wisdom or patriotism IN that behalf.
They are too badly disappointed and angry un-
der the singing rebuke which they have re-
ceived.n
''Whst other public measures besides revenue
legislation will be likely to take prominent
place in the first half Of President Hsrrison's
termi"
'Oh. there are several One is the admission
into the Union Of Territories which have been
Kept out By the Democrats for partisan reasons
That party's treatment OK the people OF Dakota
and Washington, has been outrageous. Dakota
VIII make two States, either one OF which VIII
at once rank in population, wealth and inteili-
gence with some OF the older States, and be In
advance Of al least one State which is now rep
resented 10 the WAYS and means committee or
the House Of Representatives,. Two years ago
Dakota cast sc, ,064 votes to elect Delegate in
Congress, who Is not allowed q vote in that
body. In Arkansas. which has hve
votes In the House OF Representatives and one
vote In the ways and means committee, only
44,ol4 votes were cast for Congressmen. In
one II the ways and means committee. only
q, ,453 votes were cast for Congressman. In the
thirty-three counties which compose what Is
styled North Dakota, 36, 600 votes were cast,
8. 800 more than in Georgia, and only 5000 less
than In Arkansas, while IN the forty seven
counties composing South Dakota the total vote
was GO. O40 nearly 20, 600 more than in Arkansas,
and SO, 0C0 more than in Georgia. In Washing
ton Territory ths total vote exceeded 47.O0O.
As chairman Of the committee on Territories of
the Senate Generel Harrison became thoroughly
informed In regard to the merits of the claims Of
Washington and Dakota for admission into the
Union, and think Ii very probable that among
the most earnest recommendations in his first
message to Congress will be one in their behalf"
'Do You think il probable that he will recon-
mend the granting Of aid from the national
treasury toward the support Of common schools.
especially in the Southl"
''Well, have no doubt that he would approve
bill for that purpose if 1t should DO sent to
him BY Congress. Whether he will recommend
it in his message is another matter. While q
Senator, be favored the measure, and do not
bslisve his views on that subject have under
gone any change. sincerely hope it will be
made an administration measure. both as an act
of Justice and necessity. The colored men OF
the Souh have been enfranchised. and be-
lieve that it is duty which the Nation owes
itself as well as to them to aid In educating
thsa 9 that they may make an intelligent use
OF the franchise"
'Of course, continued Mr. Mcpherson, there
are many other important questions to be con-
sidered Tho Republican party will redeem its
pledges In behalf of the disabled and needy vet
erans Of the Union; measures will be taken to
revive our merchant marine; our postal service,
foreign and domestic will be placed on q better
footing. and more intelligent and discrimnat-
ing economy will bs exercised in appropriations
and expenditures of the public money. These
and other measures like the direct-tsx bill viii
require legislative enactment The next Presi-
dent is a man who will take care that the laws
are faithfully executed. If the conduct of the
Dominion government next year. for example.
should be such as TO require it. President Har-
rison would not fail or refuse to use the ample
powers conferred upon the executive to punish
Hs will not abuse the veto power.
would not expect him to veto
bill solely because he would vote against it
II he were in Congress. or because q chief Of
bureau division a clerk advised HIN, to
do 30 | would not expect him to approve
SOL 600 900 river and harbor bill on one day and
follow it next day with . half dozen vetoes of 81
anc a. pension bills for the benefit Of disabled
Union veterans. i do not expect that he vii.
write long, gushing letters full OF professions OF
devotion TO the cause Of civil-service reform. or
issue warning orders to ofice-holders against
perricious activity in politics. unless he means
10 enforce them--in a word, know that Gen.
Harrison a firm friend of honest civil-service
reform and not political hypocrits. / have no
doubt that he Possesses the frmness and cour-
age to correct administration abuses which
have sprung up and fionrished unchecked during
the past three years In almost every branch or
the public service. There will be no Pan
electric scandals under his administration, and
he will not il vacancies in the public service
with recruits from the criminal classes"