Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-12-06
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS,
President HarrisOn's First Com
municatiOn a Very COmpre-
hensiye Document.
Reduction Of Surplus by a Low
or Tariff Needed-Indian
Policy Approved.


Congressional Control Of Elections
Territorial Government for Okla
.homa-Civil Service Reform.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The presidents
message was read at the joint session of
house and senate. The document con-
tanned over IA, 900 words and its reading
occupied an hour and fifteen minutes.
Good will and cordiality, Mr.. Harrison
says, characterizes our relations with
all foreign countries. The international
convention, now in session at Washing.
ton, affords opportunities of still further
extending relations with South Ameri.
can states, and congress is asked to give
its cooperation in furthering such re-
suit. The maritime conference is also
expected to bring the United States into
closer relations with European countries.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
In regard to diplomatic relations the
president recommends that our repre-
sentatives in South America be advanced
to rank corresponding to that of the
representatives from those countries.
The failure Of the negotiation of Chi.
nese treaty has left questions open which
congress should settle, especially the ex-
clusion Of labor immigration. Samoan
affairs are in satisfactory state. Cues.
tions between the United States and
Great Britain are in an encouraging way
to adjustment The fisheries dispute
with Canada has been during the past
year marked by temperate action on both
sides. Questions regarding citizenship
Of foreign born subjects naturalized in
America, continue to arise, notably in
| France, Italy, Russia and Turkey.
Special conventions to settle for
ever all such difficulties are recon-
inended. Water boundary between the
| United States and Canada should be
definitely fixed. Extraditable offense
list should be enlarged
THE BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION.
The recent revolt in Brazil has not
interrupted friendly relations with that
country. Our minister there has been
instructed to fully recognize the republic
when q majority Of the citizens have
voted for such form of government.
REGARDING THE SURPLUS.
Report of the secretary of the treasury
shows receipts for 1889 exceed expendi-
lures S57, ,47O, 1889, for current year
$43 ,67S, ,9e3.O1. for 1891, estimated, $4S,-
569, ,522 80. Existence of 50 large an
actual and anticipated surplus should
have immediate attention of congress, to
reduce receipts of government to the ex-
penditures. Buying bonds at premium
is questionable expedient, but one
which is the only resort under present
conditions. Placing government funds
in national banks without interest is q
dangerous expedient for getting the
money in circulation and should be i'm
mediately stopped.
LOWER PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
Revision of the tariff law is recon-
mended. The irregularities of the law
should be adjusted but the protective
principle should be retained and applied
to farm products ns well as manufac-
turns. The free list can safely be ex-
tended by removal Of internal revenue
tax on tobacco, and, if safeguards
against fraud can be secured, the re-
moval of the tax on spirits used in the
arts would be desirable.
SILVER COINAGE.
The net increase of money in circula-
ton in the last decade has been $3.50, 224,
1893. The total coinage of silver dollars
Nov. l. 1889, was $343, ,638, ,001, of which
$2S3 $50, ,521 are in the treasury vaults.
Silver certificates for 1927, ,319, ,0A of the
amount in vault are outstanding. No Sec
retary of the treasury has deemed it ex-
to H..
of bullion from the 50, ,000, 900 directed by
value of bullion used in a silver dollar
has fallen in the past ten years from 90
cents to 70 cents. If silver is to be used
of gold and silver bullion must be ex-
pected to be taken into consideration in
commercial transactions. Such result
would be discreditable to our financial
management and business interests. We
should not tread on such dangerous
ground.
COAST DEFENSE.
We are practically without coast de-
Tense. Our forts and other structures,
while good enough for the arms of the
day in which they were made, would be
worse than no protection for the modern
guns now under construction for harbor
use: An appropriation for new works
at the most important points should be
made at once.
RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Improvement of our important rivers
and harbors should not be allowed to
cease. A more systematic plan should
be adopted and the work pushed more
rapidly.
OUR COURTS.
The need of better protection for iur-
lists is shown in the Terry shooting case
Business of the supreme courts would
be expedited by the establishment of
an appellate court having final jurisdic-
ton in certain classes of cases. The su-
preme court recommends this.
TRUSTS
Congress should take such action as
they find they can to crush out monopolies
commonly called trusts. The enactment
Of a national bankrupt law would be de-
sirable. Naturalization laws should be
revised. No emigrant should be given
citizenship who is an enemy of social
order or who has taken oaths at variance
with our laws.
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Suggestions Of the postmaster general
are approved, especially the plan of di-
viding the service into districts that
shall include include instructions and
suggestions, and a rating Of efficiency Of
pOstmasters. ls..:
-. .s- TIE NAVY. +"
The report of the secretary Of the navy
shows ranid imDroyemant Int No in.
crease in the number of naval vessels AZ
the same number have been condemnej
or lost as have been added. The conntrv
needs more cruisers and CONGRESS shomla