The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-12-11

Treasury for the issuance Of notes or certifi-
Gates upon the deposit of silver bullion
at its market valve, have been
able to give only hasty examina-
ton owing to the press of other
matters, and to the fact that
1t has been so recently formulated. The
details of such law require careful con-
sideration, but the general plan suggested
by him seems to satisfy the purpose to con-
tinue the use Of silver in connection with
our currency and at the same time to obviate
the danger of which 1 have spoken. At a
later day I mag communicate further with
Congress on this subject.
tue CHINESE.
The enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion
act has been found to be very difficult on the
Northwest frontier. Chinese landing at Vic
toria ind it easy to pass our border owing to
the impossibility, with the force at command,
OF the customs officers of guarding so long
an inland line. The Secretary of the Treas
ury has authorized the employment Of addi-
tional officers, who will be assigned to this
duty, and every effort will be made to enforce
the law. The Dominion exacts head tax Of
$50 for each Chinaman landing, and when
these persons in fraud of our law cross into
our territory and are apprehended our OIL
GERS do not know what to do with them, as
the Dominion authorities will not suffer
them to be sen: back without q second pay
ment OF the tax. An effort will be made to
reach an understanding that will remove
this difficulty.
COAST DEFENsEs
Judged by modern standards we are prac-
tically without coast defenses. Many of the
structures we have would enhance rather
than diminish the perils of their garrisons if
subjected to the IRE of improved guns, and
very lew are SO located as to give full effect
to the greater range of such guns as We are
now making for coast defense uses. This
general subject has had consideration in
Congress for some years, and the ap.
preparation for the construction Of
large rified guns made one year ago
was, am sure, the expression of a
purpose to provide suitable works in which
these guns might be mounted. An appropri-
alton now made for that purpose would not
advance the works beyond our ability to
supply them with fairly effective guns.
The security OF our coast cities against for
eign attack should not rest altogether in the
friendly disposition of other Nations. There
should be q second line wholly in our own
keeping. I very earnestly recommend an
appropriation at this session for the con-
struction Of such works in our most exposed
harbors.
RIVERS AND HARBORs.
The improvement Of our important rivers
and harbors should be promoted by the nee
that the Government is not committed to the
prosecution of works not of public and gen.
eral advantage and that the relative useful
ness Of works Of that class is not overlooked.
So far as this work can ever be said to be
completed do not doubt that the end would
be sooner and more economically reached II
fewer separate works were undertaken at
the same time and those selected for their
greater general interest were more rapidly
pushed to completion.
PROTECTION OF OFFICERS.
The assault made by David S. Terry upon
the person of Justice Field, of the Supreme
Court Of the United States. in Lathrop, Cal,
in August last, and the killing Of the
assailant by deputy United States marshal,
who had been deputed to accompany Justice
Field and to protect him from anticipated
violence at the hands of Terry. in connection
with the legal proceedings which have fol-
lowed, suggest questions which in my tudg-
ment are worthy of the attention of Con-
gress. recommend that more definite pro-
visions be made by law, not only for the pro-
lection of Federal officers, but for a full trial
of sucn cases in the United States courts.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The necessity of providing some more
speedy method Of disposing of the cases
which now come for final adjudication to the
Supreme Court becomes every year more ap-
parent and urgent. The plan of providing
some intermediate courts having final appel
late jurisdiction Of certain classes OF Ques-
lions and cases, has, I think, received more
general approval from the bench and bar of
the country than any other. Without at
tempting to discuss details 1 recommend
of such court.
TRUSTS AND COMBINES.
Earnest attention should be given by Con-
gress to consideration of the question how
far the restraint of those combinations OF
capital commonly called trusts is matter
of Federal jurisdiction.
When organized as they often are to crush
out all healthy competition and to monOpo-
lie the production or sale Of an article of
commerce and general necessity they are
dangerous conspiracies against the public
good and should be made the subject OF
prohibitory and even penal legislation.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The subject of an international copyright
has been frequently commended to the at
tention Of Congress by my predecessors.
The enactment of such a law would be emf
nently wise and just.
NATURALIzATIoN.
Our naturalization laws should be so re-
vised as to make the inquiry into the char
acter and good disposition toward our Gov
eminent of the persons applying for citizen
ship more thorough. This can only be done
by taking fuller control of the examinations
by fixing the time for hearing such applica
tion and by requiring the presence of some
one who shall represent the Government in
the inquiry. Those who are enemies of
social order or who come to our shores to
swell the injurious influence and to extend
the evil practices Of any association that de-
fies our laws, should not only be denied
but domicile.
THE POST
The report Of the Postmaster General not
only exhibits the operations of the depart
ment for the past fiscal year, but contains
many valuable suggestions for the improve
ment and extension OF the service, which are
commended to your attention. No other
branch of the Government has so close a con-
tact with the daily life of the people. AL
most every one uses the service it offers, and
every hour gained in the transmission of the
great commercial mails has an actual and
possible value that only those
engaged in trade can understand.
The saving of one day in the transmission Of
mails between New York and San Francisco,
which has recently been accomplished, is
an incident worthy of mention. The plan
suggested of a supervision of the post Offices
in separate districts that shall involve in
struction and suggestion and a range of the
efficiency OF the postmasters, would, have
no doubt, greatly improve the service.
The unsatisfactory condition Of the law re-
lating to the transmission through the mails
of lottery advertisements and remittances
is clearly stated by the Postmaster General,
and his suggestion as to amendments should
have your favorable consideration.
THE NAVY