Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-12

was done, subject to the same provision
| which an eligible list was sooner obtained
As result OF the revision of the rules OF thu
new classification and Of the inclusion OF tn.
/ mission has been greatly increased and tn,
present clerical force is found to be made
/ quate. I recommend TINT the additions
clerks asked by the coranlis 81 On be appro
| priated for.
| FAITHFULNEss SHOULD DE RECOGNIZED.
I am satisfied that both in and out of the
| classified service great benefit would accrue
| from the adoption of some system by which
the officer would receive the distinction and
comes from exceptional fathfulness and
efficiency in the performance Of duty.
have suggested to the heads Of the executive
record might not be kept in each bureau Of
| all those elements that are covered by the
rating madetshowingt the relative merits of the
clerks of each class, this rating to be regard.
test of merit in Ing
| General that he adopt some plan by which he
| can, upon the basis of the reports to the de.
| cate the relative merit of postmasters of each
class. They will be appropriately indicated
| in the official register and report of the de.
partment. That great stimulus would thus
| be given to the whole service do not doubt,
and such a record would be the best defense
against removals from office.
| PUBLIC EDUCATION
The interest of the General Government in
the education of the people found an early
expression, not only in the thoughtful and
statesmen, but in liberal appropriations
from the common resources for the support
deny that it is of the greatest National con-
Germ that those who hold the ultimate con-
troll Of all public affairs should have the
and deternne them. i National aa o'r aid
to education has heretofore taken
constitutional power of Congress to promote On ee
y Questioned: i do not think It can be sue
cessfully questioned when the form Is
changed to that of direct grant of money
from the public treasury. Such aid should
Thsg by
cpaton of the slaves, the bestowal of the
suffrage which 500, soon followed, and the
where these new citizens were chiefly found
to adequately provide educational facilities
mot only but
much ameliorated there is no doubt. The
ability and interest of the States have hap
be done, and I think the General Govern
ment should lend its aid.
THE CoLoRED PEOPLE.
The colored people did not intrude them
chains and held in the communities where
they are now chiefly found by a cruel
slave code Happily for both races they
are now free. They have, from standpoint
of ignorance and poverty, which was our
shame, not theirs, made remarkable ad-
vances in education and in the acquisition
of property. They have, as people, shown
themselves to be friendly and faithful to-
wards the white race under temptations of
resentatives in the National cemeteries,
where grateful Government has gathered
They have furnished to regular
army regiments that have won high
courage and soldierly qualities and for
fidelity to the enlistment oath. In civil
life they are the toilers of their communities
making their full contribution to the widen
ing streams of prosperity which the com
munties are receiving. Their sudden with
disorder in the househod generai 1 G Theg
do not desire to quit their homes, and their
ef ty as the R6o
all this, in many parts parts
is large the people of that race are, by va
rious devices, deprived of any effective ex-
ercise of their political rights, and of many
pend itself upon those whose votes are sup
pressed. Every constituency. in the Union
patriot that sense of justice and of respect
for the law would work a gradual cure of
Ties tlagrant evils Surely, no one supposes
Il permanent condition If it is said
that these communities must work
right to ask whether they are at work upon
it, DO they suggest any solution? When and
under "naC Is the Dlack man to
have a free ballot? when is he. in fact, to
long been his in law? When is that equally
of influence, which our Government was in
tended to secure to the electors, to be re- |
This generation should couragously |
them as a heritage of woe to the next. The |
should proceed with can |
dor ealmne less and great PATIENCE up
No question in our country can
and of the law. 1 earnestly invoke the at 4
tention of Congress to the consideration of
stitutional powers as will secure to all our
people free exercise of the right of suffrage
and every other civil right under the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States.
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
There is nothing more justly h9miliatins
TO the National pride and nothing more
hurtful to the National prosperity than the
pared with that OF other nations whose gen
,ral resources, wealth and sea coast lines do
not suggest any reason for their supremacy
1n the seas. 1t was not always 50, and
our people are agreed, l think,
hat it shall not continue to be SO. It is not
The causes of the decay of our shipping in
,erests or the differing methods by which it
to Ihs
general suggestions as to the legislation
$ all that is practicable. That the
he flags of England, France, Germany.
spain and Italy, and engaged in foreign COM
nerce were promoted and have since been
md now are literally aided by grants OF
public money, in one form or another, is gen.
rally known. That the American lines OF
have been abandoned by us to
TN unequal test with the aided lines of other
nations until they have been withdrawn, or
II the few cases where they are still main
aimed are subject to serious disadvant-
ages, is matter of knowledge. The present
Ituation is such that travellers and mer-
.handise find Liverpool often neces-
ary intermediate port between New York
md some of the South American capitals
|ne fact that some of the delegates from
american nations, now in session at Wash
ngton, reached our shores by reversing that
inc of travel, is very conclusive of the need
If such a conference, and very suggestive as
o the first and most necessary step in the
direction of fuller and more beneficial inter
curse with nations that are now our neigh
,orS upon the lines of latitude, but not upon
he lines of established commercial inter-
ourse.
1 recommend that such appropriations be
between our ports and those OF
central and South America, China, Japan
nd the important islands in both of the
as tbs service be
$ will encourage the establishment, and in
ONE fair degree. equalZe the chances Of
american steamship lines in the cOmpeti-
ions which they must meet. That the
american States lying south of US will cor
tally co operate in establishing and main
aiming such lines of steamships to their
ports, do not doubt.
A NAVAL RESERVE
We should also make provision for a navah
eSerye to consist of such merchant ships OK
american construction and of specified
onnage and speed as the owners will CON
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