The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-04

/ ishing those who assault them on account of
/ their official acts should not be devolved, ex-
pressly or By acquiescence, upon the local
authorities.
Events which have been brought to nv atten-
| ton as happening in other parts OF the country
have also suggested the proprietry of extending
by legislation fuller protection TO those who
may be called as witnesses in the courts of the
United States. The law compels those who
are supposed to have knowledge of public OF
lenses to attend upon our courts and grand
juries and give evidence. There is O manifest
resulting duty that these witnesses shall be
nrotectad from iniurp On account Of their tes...
mony. The Investigations of criminal offenses
are often rendered fertile and the punishment
of crime impossible by the intimidation of wit
neSSeS.
THE NECESSITY oE PROVIDING
some more speedy methods for disposing of the
cases which now come for final adjudgement to
the supreme court becomes every year more ap-
parent and urgent. The plan OF providing some
intermediate courts having final APPELLATE juriS-
diction of certain classes of questions and cases
has, I think, received more general approval
from the bench and bar of the country than any
other. Without attempting to discuss details,
l recommend that provision should be made for
the establishment of such courts.
The salaries Of judges OF tue district courts in
many districts are, in my Judgment, inadequate.
l recommend that all such salaries which now
are below s., coo per annum be increased to that
amount. 1t Is quite true that the work per
formed by these judges is unequal, but as they
cannot properly engage In other pursuits 10 sup
plement their incomes their salaries should be
in all cases such Is to provide an independent
and comfortable support.
EARNEST ATTENTION
Should be given by Congress to the con- ,,dera
ton OF tie question how far the reStral t of can
ftal commonly called trusts, Is me- ,eter of fed
eral Jurisdiction. When ORGANIZE as they Otter
are, to crush out all health, competition, tt
m JnopoliZe the production IT sale of an article
| Of commerce and general necessity they are
dangerous conspiracy against the public gooC
and should be made the subject Of prohibitory
and even penal legislation.
| THE SUBJECT OF AN INTERNATIONAL
copyright law has been frequently commended
to the attic ntion of Congress by my predeces
sors. The enactment OF such a law would be
eminently wise and just.
OUR NATURALIZATION LAWS
should be SO revised as to make the inquiry into
| the character and good disposition towards oul
government OF the persons applying for citizen
| ship more thorough. This can only be done by
4 taking fuller control Of the examination by
| fixing the time for hearing each application an6
| by requiring the presence OF some one who shall
| represent the government in the inquiry. Those
who are the enemies of social order or who
come to our shores 10 swell the injurious lntiu
cnceS ana to eXterd the evil practices OF any as
sociation that defies our laws, should not only
be denied citiz lship but domicile
THE E. .-CTMENT OF A NAHoNAL
bankrupt law Of a character to:be permanent
part OF our ger eral legislation, is desirable II
| should be simple in its methods and inexpensive
| in its administration.
| THE REPORT
1 OF the postmaster general not only exhibits the
operation of the department for the fiscal year
| but contains many valuable suggestions for the
improvement and extension of the service
| which are commended to your attention. Nc
| other branch OF the government has so close q
contact with the daily life of the people. Almost
| everyone uses the service it offers and every
| hour gained in the transmission of the great
commercial mails is an actual and positive
value that only those engaged in trade can
understand. The saving of one day in the
transmission of the mails between San Fran
| cisco and New York which has recently been ac-
| complished, is an incident worthy of mention.
The plans suggested of supervision Of the
postofices in separate districts that shall in
volve instruction and suggestion and rating OF
efficiency OF the postmasters, would, l have no
doubt, greatly improve the service.
| Pressing necessity exists for the erection OF a
building for the joint use Of the department of
the city. The postofice department was
partially relieved by renting outside quarters
for part of its force but it is again overcrowded.
The building used by the city office never was
fit for the purpose and is now inadequate and
unwholeSome
The satisfactory condition Of the law relating
| to the transmission through the mails OF
| lottery advertisements and remittances is
clearly stated by the postmaster general and
his suggestion as to amendment should have
| your favorable consideration.
| The report OF
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
shows reorganization of the bureaus of the de
partment that will, we do not doubt promote
| the efficiency of each. In general 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 subjected to very severe trial tests and TO
| very much criticism, but it is gratifying to be
able to state that cruise around
the world from which she has recently
returned has demonstrated.that she is first
class vessel for her grade. The report OF the
secretary shows that while the effective force of
the navy is rapidly increasing by reason Of the
| improved build and armament OF our new ships
the number Of our ships on sea duty grows very
| slowly. We had on the 4th of March last thirty
| seven Serviceable ships and though four since
have been added to the list the total has not
| been increased because in the meantime four
| have been lost or condemned Twenty-six ad-
| ditional vessels have been authorized and ap-
propriated for but it is probable that when COM
pleted our list will be increased to fortytwo and
again to ffty-nine. The wooden ships are dis
appearing almost as fast as new vessels are
added. One Of the new ships may in fighting
strength be equal TO two OF the old, but 1t can
not do the cruising duties OF two 1t is i'm
portant therefore that we should have a more
rapid increase in the number Of serviceable
ships. 1 concur in the recommendation Of the
secretary Z he construction of eight armored
ships, thr BOATS and five torpedo boats be
authorized
A appalling amity befell three of our naval
vessels on d s,at the Samoan islands in the
harbor OF Apia in March last, involving the loss
| of four officers and forty-seven seamen and of
two vessels, the Trenton and Vandalia and the
disabling of third, the Nipsic. Three vessels
of the German navy, also in the harbor. shared
with our ships the force OF the hurricane and
suffered even more heavily. While mourning
| the brave officers and men who died facing with
high resolve perils greater than those of battle,
lie IN 20 Of
the American navy for seamenshlp, courage and
generosity was magnifcently sustained in the
storm beaten harbor of Apia.
The report OF the
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
EXHIBITS the transactions of the government
with the Indian tribes. Substantial progress
has been made in the education of the children
OF school age and in the allotment of lands to
adult Indians 1t is to be regretted that the
policy of breaking up the tribal relations and I
dealing with the Indian as an individual did not
appear earlier in our legislation The large res
erVatonS held in common and the maintenance
of the authority OF the chiefs and head men
have deprived the individualo of every incentive
to the exercise of his thrift and energy, and
their annuity has contributed an affirmative i'm
pulse toward state OF confirmed pauperism.
Our treaty stlpulatlons should be Observed
with fidelity and our legislation should highly
considerate of the best interests of an ignorant
and helpless people The reservations are
now generally surrounded by white settlements,
and we can no longer push the lndlan Dach into
the wilderness, and il only remains by every
suitable agency to push him upward into state
self-supporting and a responsible station. For
the adult the first step is to locate him on
farm ard for the child, to place him in a school.
Attendance should be promoted by every moral
agency, and those failing should be compelled.
The national schools for Indians have been very
successful and should be multiplied, and as far
as possible should be so organized and con-
Quoted to facilitate the transfer of the schools
TO the states or territories in which they are To-
Gated, when the Indians in neighborhood have
| accepted citizenship and have been otherwise
fitted for such transfer. This condition of
things will be fastened by keeping it in mind,
and in the meantime that co operation between