Dodge City times., 1889-12-05
THE s.TRUSTS :"

| THE TRUSTS"
| Earnest attention should be given BY
congress to the consideration of the Ques-
ton how far the restraint of those COM
binations of capital commonly called
trusts" is matter of federal jurisdiction,
when organized as they often are to crush
out all healthy competition and to monop-
olize 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 sub
ject of prohibitory and even penal legis-
latiOn.
THE COPYRIGHT QUESTION.
The subject of an international copy
right has been frequently commended to
the attention of congress by my prede-
cessors. The enactment of such law
would be eminently wise and just.
NATURALIZATION-A
Our naturalization laws should be so
revised as to make the inquiry into the
character and good disposition towards
our government of the persons applying
for citizenship, more thorough. This can
only be done by taking fuller control of
the examination, by fixing the time for
hearing such application and by requir-
ing 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 in
furious influence and to extend the evil
practices of any association that defies our
laws should not only be denied citizen.
ship, but q domicile.
THE RaSERI-pr prJ.w
The enactment of a national bankrupt
law of character to be a permanent
part of our general legislation is desir-
able. 1t should be simple i'm its methods
and inexpensive in its administration.
THE POsToFFIcE.
The report of the postmaster general,
not only exhibits the operations of the
department for the past fiscal year, but
contains many valuable suggestions for
the improvement and extension of the
service which are commended to your at
tentiOn. No other branch of the govern
ment has SO close a contact with the daily
life of the people. Almost 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 transmits
sion of mails between New York and
San Francisco, which has recently been
is an incident worthy of
mention. The plan suggested of q su-
pervision of the postOffices in separate
districts that shall involve instruction and
suggestion and a range of efficiency Of
the pOstmasters would, have no doubt,
greatly improve the service.
A pressing necessity exists for the erec-
ton Of building for the joint use of the
and the city postofiice. The
was partially relieved by rent
ing outside qnsrters for part of its force
but it is again overcrowded. The build
ing used by the city Office never was fit
for the purpose and is now inadequate
and unwhOlesOme.
The unsatisfactory condition of the law
relating to the transmission through the
mails of lottery advertisements and re-
mittances is clearly stated by the post
master general, and his sug-
gestion as to amendments should have
your favorable consideration.
The report of the secretary of the navy
shows q reorganization of the bureaus of
the department that will, do not doubt,
promote the efficiency of each. In gen.
eral, satisfactory progress has been made
in the construction of the new ships Of
war authorized by congress. The first
vessel of the new navy, the Dolphin, was
to very severe trial tests, and to
very much adverse criticism, but it is
gratifying to be able to state
hat a cruise around the world
rom which she has recently
returned has demonstrated that she is q
irst-class vessel of her rate. The report
of the secretary shows that while the ef
fective force of the navy is rapidly in
.reasing by reason of the improved build
and armament of the new ships, the num-
Der of our ships fit for sea duty grows
1ery slowly. We had on the fourth Of
March last, thirty seven serviceable ships
md though four have since been added
o the list, the total has not been increased
because in the meantime four
lave been lost or condemned.
rwenty-six additional vessels have
,een authorized and appropriated
or, but it is probable that when they are
completed our list will only be increased
o forty-two, gain of five. The old
wooden ships are disappearing almost as
asst as the new vessels are added. The
acts carry their own argument. One Of
he new ships may in fighting strength
,e equal to two of the old, but it cannot
10 the cruising duties of two. 1t is i'm
,ortant therefore that We should have q
more rapid increase in the number Of
erviceable ships. l concur in the recon-
Of the secretary that the con-
truction of eight armored ships, three
,un boats, and five torpedo boats be au-
horized.
THE SAMOAN DISASTER.
An appalling calamity befell three Of
ur naval vessels on duty at the Samoan
stands in the harbor of Apia in March
ast, involving the loss Of four officers and
orty seven seamen, of two vessels, the
trenton and the Vandalia and the dis
bling Of third, the Nipsic. Three ves-
els Of the German navy also in the har
'or suffered with our ships the force Of
he hurricane, and suffered even more
eavily. Mourning the brave officers and
nen who died facing, with high resolve,
'erils, greater than those of battle, it is
most gratifying to state the credit of the
american navy for seamanship, courage
nd generosity, was magnificently sus-
aimed in the storm beaten harbor of Apia.
THE INDIAN TRIBES
The report of the secretary Of the in
erior exhibits the transactions of the gov
rnment with the Indian tribes. Substan-