The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-12-06

met and effectively remedied. There should
De 20 cessation Of the struggle until . plan IL
lar and toward exist
70 consumers Of the necessaries Of life, while
= provides for our manufacturer the advantage
f q raw materials .n no
TOO MUCH LOCAL REGULATION.
Ino cause for which the battle Is wagod 10
GGomprased y thin lines clearly and distinctly
= the peoples cause. It can not be denied that
the selfish ana private interests which arc 20
deal IL nsarG 1nen are made to
with our tarin laws are related "a, II they
are not responsible for, the sentiment largely
Government is he fountain OIL individual ana
private aid; that 1t may be expected to relieve
with paternal care the distress Of citizens and
q Is treasury It should upon he
slightest possible pretext Of promotr
, ,gga. me general good apply public
uals. Nor can 1t be denied that there il grow.
ing assumption thai IS against the Govern
ment ana IN favor OF private claims and inter
mesa principles and just dealing should DO
waived. These ideas have been unhappily
% much encouraged su; by legislative aeqnies.
the Government IS too easily accorded in favor
OF the citizen; the failure to support claims
against @aii, the Government by proof i often
wealth of the Government and the pow
erty of the claimant. Gratuities in the form OF
pensions are granted upon NO other real ground
than the needy condition OF the applicant
or for reasons less valid, and large sums are
expended for public buildings ana other i'm
Provements upon representations scarcely
Claimed to be related to public needs and
necessities The extent to which the consider
atoms OF such matters subordinate and post.
pcne acton upon subjects OF great public i'm
portance, but involving no special. private or
partisan interest, should arrest attention and
lead to reformation. ~ IS,
=, The message proceeds to enumerate some
crowded condition Of the calendar of the Su.
preme Court, which has been strongly urged
upon the attention Of Congress but has re.
many laws have been passed covering matters
OF mere!ocal Importance. Claims 20 public lands
ana applications for their donation in favor Of
measure to meet the necessity OF change in
the Land laws so as to prevent the r diversion
as OF 1or honest settlers
the solution OF the Indian question fail OF leg
islotive sanction. while grants permit
through Indian reservations have greatly
multiplied: Scores OF public buildings have
oeea erected where they were not actually
United States convicts, und for o post-oflce
building in the National capital, IRE unan-,
s svn;, While our general pension laws re.
private pension laws are annually passed,
which are the sources OF unjust dis.
OLlmnotlOu Gnu popular ucmOr1l1Z0tlOn. Az
preparation bills Tor the support OF the Govern
ment are defaced by items and provisions to
meet private ends, and 1t is freely asserted b.
responsible and experienced parties that a bill
appropriating money for public internal i'm
provement would fail to meet with favor un-
less it contained more Cor local and private ad-
vantage than for public benefit.
These statements can be much 'emphasized
Dy an ascertainment OF the proportion of Fed
eral legislation which either bears upon its
face its private character, or which, upon ex-
animation, developed such motive power And
yet the people wait and expect from their
chosen representatives such patriotic action as
and this expectation can only be answered bv
the performance OF public duty with unselash
purpose Our mission among the nations Of the
earth and our success In accomplishing the
work God has gwen the American people to do
require OF those interested with the making
and execution Of our laws perfect devotion,
above all other things, to the public good.
AT PEACE WITH ALL NATIONS.
The President says the close Of the wear finds
the United States in the enjoyment OF
ali nations. our foreign relat tons have have
been strengthened and improved by new
AND. and renewed treaties OF amity, COM
Those international questions which still await
settlement are all reasonably within the do
man Of smicable negotiation, and there is no
existing subject OF dispute between the United
States and any foreign power that is not sus-
ceptible OF satisfactory adjustment by diplo-
Tue FISHERIES QUESTION.
me Pres dent in referring to the questions
between Great Britain and the United States
the territorial waters of Canada and New
foundland, says nothing has occurred which
should be added to the facts stated in his mes
sages of August % and September IL last He
merely desires to repeat as applicable to the
present time the statement which will be found
In his message to the Senate of September IL
been reported to the Department of State
wherein complaint has been made OF unfriend-
.ly or unlawful treatment OF American vessels
on the part OF the Canadian authorities in
which reparation was not promptly and salts
factorily obtained by the United States Con-
sul;General at Halifax He continues:
to procure by negotiation the settlement OF q
long standing cause OF dispute and to remove
q constant menace to the good relations of the
two countries, and continuing to be of opinion
that the treaty OF February last, VIII ch failed
to receive the approval of the Senate, did supply
upon 6as honorable aud iust to both par.
ties OF the difficult and vexed question to
which it related" and having subsequently
ton to Congress which hoped would suflce
to meet the exigency created by the rejection
OF the treaty. now again invoke the earnest
condition Of this important question as it now
stands before them and the country, and about
the the. settlement of which I am deeply solicit:
THE sACKvILLE WEST AFFAIR.
Near the close OF the month of October last
occurrences Saaa hsa OF deeply ,egrettaHle nature
maae 0ie0sn1 TO painful my S~a waSs
duty to obtain with as little delay
es possible new PERSONAL. channel Of
with the Government OF Great Britain. Tha
correspondence in relation to this incident will
in due course be laid before you and will dis
referred to in his interference by advice and
counsel with the suffrage OF American citizens
in the very crisis of the Presidential election
q nIe~ 1s-
sequent public declarations to justify his &C
ton, superadding impugnments of the Execu-
tive and Senate Of the United States, in con-
ing in controversy between the two Govern
ments. The offense thus committed was
most grave, involving d sastrous possibilities
Great Britain, constituting a gross breach OF
diplomatic privilege and invas on of the purely
domestic affairs and essential sovereignty Of
credited. Having first fulfilled the just demands
OF international comfy by affording full
opportunity for Her Majesty's Government to
longation of discussion to be unwarranted, and
thereupon declined to further recognize the d.
p!omattc character of the person, whose con-
tlnuance in such function would destroy that
mutual confidence which is essential to the
good understanding Of the two Governments
and was inconsistent with the welfare and
States. The usual interchange OF communities
ton has since continued through her Majesty's
AcB8tOQ IN Jnl8 CITY.
THE TWO DEAD EMPERORS.
Twice within the last year has the imperial
household of Germany been Visited by death,
and have fastened to express the sorrow OF
this people and their appreclat on of the lofty
character Of the late aged Emperor William,
and their sympathy with the heroisr1 under
suffering OF his son, the late Emperor Fred
erck. renew my Recommendation OF two
years ago OF the passage Of bill for the re-
Iunoing to certain German steamship lines OF
tho interest upon tonnage dues illegally en-
acted.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
In q message accompanying my approval, on
the LIST day Of October last, OF bill for the OK
clusion Of Chinese laborers, laid before Con-
gress full information and all correspondence
tSuching the negotiation Of the treaty with
China, concluded at this Capital on the 18th
day OF March, 1925 and which, having been
confirmed by the Senate, witt certain
nese Government. This message contained
a Recommendation that sum OF money
be appropriated as compensation to Chinese
subjects who had suffered injuries 1T the
hands Of lawless men within our jurisdiction.
Such appropriation having been duly made,
the fund awaits reception by the Chinese Gov: