Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-04
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH WEDNESDAY,. DECEMBER 1885,

| month, 10 be coined into silver dollars OF wv
| grains has teeD observed by the department,
bu: Mother the present secretary nor any Oh Us
| preslecersors has deemed II sato 70 exercise ine
I disrretion giveD by law 10 Increase the monthly
| purcbRses 10 fic0O00N When toe law Was en-
actei February < 1857. the price Of silver IN mo
market was 10 40 per ounce, making tne ~. ~
time the price has fallen as low "a Dig cents per
ounce, reducing the bullion valne OF Tho doliar
to FOG centa. Within the last few monlns we
| market prics has somewhat advanced. on the
/ LAT day Of November last the bullion value OF
I the silver dollar was ~ cents. The evil anueipa-
4 tons which have accompanied inc 'oln"bo
] and use OF the silver do'lar nave ~.
had general use, and tho public Treasury has
been compelled to store u, bu1 This mahilesiy
owing 10 the fact that It's paper representing -
! moro convenient The general acceptance anu
use OF the silver certificate shows uai silver hc'
/ not been otherwise discrediiaDle. some inY0ia-
! be conditions have contributed 70 MAINTAIN tila
/ practical equality in their conmerSat use De,
tween the gold ana silver 90 iars. but b9ine 81
/ these are trade conditions that statutory enht-
! ments do not control and Of tho continuance OF
! which We cannot be certain. a..
think Il is clear hat n We shouii make inc
coinage OF siiver at the present raNo iree we
must OK poet that the difference ia me buliioh
values o. the gold aud silver dollars viii be ,hhSh
account Of in mmercial transs tons 400 trht
tho same result would follow any considerable
/ increase Of tine present rate Of coinage. Sdch
result would DO dscre1itahlc 20 our nuahclhi
4 management and 1t-haTOuh 70 GIL bu-ihrrH III
forests. We should not tread the dangerous
Cdge 81 such = peril. and, indeed, nOhius W'iro
/ could happen 10 the silver interests ANS $40
/ legislation upon this subject must SECURE lhe
/ equality Of the two coins 10 their commeI'iai
/ uses.
USE or suvEE.
/ have always been an advocate OF tho use OF
Silver IN our cgrreGcf. We arc large pr0lu1oia
o. that metal ana should not discrcltiL 10
tho plan which will be presented by the score
tary OF the Treasury for The Issuance Of notes or
certillcates upon the deposit OF silver DuNion e'
its market value have been ablo 10 give Only q
hasty examination, owing % the press oi o'hel
matters and - she fact that 10 mas bieh soiIl'
formulated. The details Of aucn law require
careful consideration, b1t tho general plan suR-
+ geeied by him seems 20 salty no purpose 10
continue the use OF silver ia connection win our
currency and al tue same time 20 obviate tLe
danger % which have spoken. At later DAY
/ may communicate further with COngfc upon
| this subject.
( CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT.
! TIE enforcement u tho Chinese e2clrsi1n az
has been found 10 los very dlfic1it on iho North
western frontier. Cinnamon landing 80 victoria
nnd 20 easy % pass our border, owing 10 tho I'M
+ possibility with the force al the command oI llc
' cost inns officers " guarding 80 long Gu iu'HNu
line. Tho Secretary of the Treasury has alth0-
Tized The employment OF additional oIlcfls VINO
viii Do assigned to tins duty, and every tLpr-
/ Will bs made 10 enforce the law. Tho DOMINION
/ ex sets head tax OF 80 fOr each ChinRmHu land
/ Ell, and Wheu these persons IN fraud or our "a"
! cross into our territory ana are appfehehHel'
our on GERS DO not know what 90 DO wiz them' r.
tho Dominion authorities viii not suffer them Z"
/ Doe sent bacg without second payment or 'ho
tax. An effort will bc made O. reach an under
stand ug mat will remove his difficulty.
/ Tho proc afnatiOu required uy feclon D OF mo
/ net Of March . 1856, relating 70 fhc killing oi
fenls and other fur-bcaibg IN mails, wa ISSUED
4 by me on tho 2st day Of March. and revenue
/ vessel was dispatched 90 enforce mo Jaws a-4
/ protect tho interests OF tho Jniioi Sialas'
EEFUGTE STATION.
! Tho e.tahli.hmcutofa refugee station a. Point
/ Barrow, as directed IS Congress, was sue. esq
/ fully accomplished
| Judged by modern standards VIC are practically
/ without coast dcfeu-c- Many ~ ile structures
/ we have would enhance rather than dlml'l-h mo
perils n their garr-ons b. subjected t1 he Gre ~
improved guns, and vsry few are So located as 10
give full effect 70 The greater range OF su'A guns
~ are now making for coast dcien-e uses. ms
general subject has had consideration ~ tJh-
gross for some year,. and tne apprOprinuDn for
the construction Of large rrci guns made ono
year ago WIS am sure, the expression of pur-
+ pose 10 provide suitable WORKS IN which tnc-9
/ guns might Do mounted. An appropriation now
uRde for that purpose would not advance me
completion ~ the works beyond our abiliy To
euprly them with fairly elective guns. J ne se-
curiiy Of our coast cities against foreign a'ta'H
should not rest altogether in tue friendly di5po-
sltou a. other nations There should De- a Sc
Coni line wholly IN our own Errilht. j very
urgently recommend an appropriation nt this
\
most exposed harDors.
THUNATIONAL GUARD.
/ 7 approve the suggestion o. ;he Secretary ~
" ar that provision he made for enfaIpirs CONE
uanies OF The National Guard In our coast "orAa
fora specified time each year. sndlpr thclr traln-
iuglu The Use OF heavy guns. hia suggestion ihai
an Increase Of the artillery force oi iho army -
/ desirable is also i'm This connecten c0mueuloA
/ 70 the consideration Of Congress.
RIVERS AND uAEBOEs.
The Improvement Of our important rivers AMI
/ harbors should be promoted by mo necessary
appropriations. caro- should Dos ;aken mat thr
Governmcuf les not committed 90 ihe pros 'ciiiou
oi work. not OF public aud general advantage,
ana that the rela i've usefulness OF Wofka ol mat
claal IL not overlooked. 50 tar as th4s work can
ever be- said g. Dee Completed. DO NOT doubt
mat the eml would 10 sooner ana more c'onoul-
cally reached n fewer separate WORKS were uL-
4 dertakon a. the same ume, ana tup'o -eitfiel
for their grcurer general interest were more
RAPIDLY pushed TO completion WORK once
considerably b-guu should not 10 subjected 10
The rlsHs and deterioration which interrupted or
insufficient appropriations necessarily orrasiou.
Tho assault made by David ;. Terry upon tho
| uerson ~ Justice ticid, ~ the supreme Court
~ the United states. al Lathrop, Cal, in august
last Hnd the silhng II .he as.aiiant by deputy
United states marsha, who had been depute4 o.
accompany Justice Field aud 20 protect MN
from anticipated violence a. the hands oI lefry.
in connection with tho legal proceedings when
have followed, suggest questions which, lu my
Judgment, ara worthy u lie attention oi con-
. rre.s I recommend that more definite rroFi-
sion 30 made 10y laT, not only Tor the protection
az Federal OGlror-, but for iull trial oi Sl'h
T cases in the Uni cd states Court 10 recon-
/ mending such legislation DO not al ali tmpea ia
/ either the general adequacy OF the provision
made by tho state laws for the protocilpl Oh az
/ citizens, or Tie general good disposition 81 thpse
I charged with tho execution OF such laws 10 flFe
prote .tion 20 the officers N The United States.
me duty OF protecting its officers, n such, aud
OF furnishing those who assault them on account
o. their Official acts should not b' aoF1I'et eA-
prcssly or by acquiescence upon The local au-
d thoriuos.
/ WITNESSES.
/ Events which have been brought 20 my alton
tiOn, happening ia Other parts 90 the country
have also suggested the propriety oi extending
by legislation ful rr protection 90 those who may
be called n Witnesses I'm no courts Of tho United
states. The law conpcis hose who are suppO ed
TO have knowledge OF puulic Ouelces t0 aitena
uuon our courts AMI grand iurles am 90 EFo
evidence. There Is manifest resulting utly
that these witlesses snail pe protector IRON lu-
Jury on account oi their testimony. The iuftSi-
CATION Of criminal offences are often rendered
futile aud the punishment II crime impIa-iiin
/ by the intimidation Of Witnesses. ihc necessary
/ oi Providing ne more speedy method Tor dis
posing OF the cases which uow come Tor hual n i-
/ Indication 10 the Supremc-Court room are every
year more apparent and urgent Tho pa. ~
providing some intermediate courts. having mai
appellate Jurisdiction Of certain classes OF cues
lions and cas0s, las, ! think, re'elVei moro
country than any other. Without attempting T.
discuss details ! recommend tnat provision DO
made for tue establishment OK such courts.
JUDGES SALARIES.
The salaries Of the judges OF tho district courts
iD many OF the districts arc, III my judgment ius
adequate. 1 recommend taat all slch salaries
nov below 5000 per annum be increased 90 mat
amount IL IS quite rue mat the amount oi Ia
Dor performed BY These judges Is very lual.
"a they cannot properly engage la other pnr-
suits 10 supplement their incomes. The salary
should DO such IN all cases Rs 20 provide an IN
deDendent and comfortable support Earnest
attention should De given by Congress 10 CON
:ideration OF the question how far tho restraint
OF those combinations OF capital commonly call
cd 3. trusts " IS a matter Of Federal Jurisdiction.
When organized, a. they often afe't cl,ish OUT
an healthy competition and 20 monopolNo tho
prOIuc ion or saio Of Au article OF commerce or
general necessity, they are dangerous cOnspra-
cies against the publ, good Gnd should DO ma4o
the subject Of prohiDitory and even penal legs
latt,u The subject Of International copyright
has been frequently commended to the attention
of Congress by my predecessors. The enact
msnt OF such a law would DO eminently wise
and iust -,..,
our naturalization laws should be so revised
rs 10 make the inquiry into tho moral chara'ier
and good disposition towards orr government
OF tho persons applying for citizenship moro
thorough This can only DO done by taxing
fuller control Of the examination 10y nXlng the
tires for hearing such applications ana by re-
curing the presence of some one who snail rep
resort the Government in the inquiry those