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

IN august last, and the killing OF tn
assailant by a deputy United States mar
shai, who had been deputed to accompan,
Justice Field and to protect him from an
connection with the legal proceeding
which have followed, suggest question:
which: in my Judgment, are worthy of tn
more definite provisions be mad
by law. not only for the protection
cases in the United States Courts. In recon
mending such legislation do not at all i'm
peach either the general adequacy OF thu
ton of all citizens or the general disposition
of those charged with the execution of sucl
| laws to give protection to the officers of tn,
United States. The duty of protecting it,
officers as such and of Furnishing those whs
assault them on account of their official act:
| should not be devolved expressly or by &C
quleseence upon the local authorities.
WITNESSES SHOULD BE PROTECTED.
| Events which have been brought to my
attention happening in other parts of the
OF extending, by legislation, fuller protection
| the courts of the United States. The law
compels those who are supposed to have
| knowledge of public offenses to attend upon
evidence. There is a manifest resulting
duty that these witnesses shall be protected
from injury on account of their testimony
The investigations of criminal offenses are
| often rendered futile, and the punishment
of crime impossible, by the intimidation OF
| witnesses.
INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURTS.
The necessity of providing some more
| speedy method for disposing of the cases
which now come for final adjustment to the
| supreme Court becomes every year more
| apparent and urgent. The plan of providing
some intermediate courts, having final APP
| pellate jurisdiction of certain classes of ques
| lions and cases, has, / tn ink, received a more
general approval from the bench and bar OF
the country than any other. Without at
tempting to discuss details, 1 recommend
that provision be made for the establish.
| ment OF such courts.
| JUDICIAL CONVERSATION
| The salaries of the judges of the District
| Judgment, inadequate. I recommend that
| all such salaries now below s., 900 per annum
t be Increased tr to that amount 1t is quite true
these Judges is very unequal, but as thsy can
not properly engage in other pursuits to
| supplement their income, the salary should
| be such in all cases as to provide an indie
pendent and comfortable support.
TRUSTS SHOULD BE MADE oDIoUs.
Earnest attention should be given by Con-
gress to a consideration of the question how
far the restraint of those combinations of
capital commonly called trusts" is matter
of Federal jurisdiction. When organized, as
they often are, to crush out all healthy COM
petition and to monOpoliZe the production
or sale of an article of commerce and gem
cies against the public good and should be
made the subject of prohibitory and even
penal legislation.
OUR STANDARDIZATION LAWS.
our naturalization laws should be so re-
yised as to make the inquiry into the char
acter and good disposition towards our Gov
eminent OF the persons applying for citizen
done by ' taking foier control Of the o1 esam
nations by liking the times for hearing such
applications, and by requiring the presence
Government in the inquiry: Those who
are the enemies of social order
who come to our shores to swell the inluri
of any association that defies our laws,
should not only be denied citizenship but
domicile.
NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
The enactment of National bankrupt law
OF a character to be permanent part of our
general legislation is desirable. it should be
simple in its methods and inexpensive in it's
administration.
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
The report of the Postmaster General not
ment for the past fiscal year, but contains
many valuable suggestions for the improve
ment and extension of the service which are
commended to your attention. No other
branch of the Government has so close con-
tact with the daily life of the people. Almost
hour gained in the transmission of the great
possible value that only those en-
The saving of one day in the transmission of
the mails between New York and San Fran
is an incident worthy OF mention. The plan
of a supervision of the post-offices
in separate districts that shall involve in
struction and suggestion and a range of
of the pOstmasters would, have no
doubt, greatly improve the service.
THE NEW NAVY.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy
showsa reorganization of the bureaus of the
that Will, 1 do not doubt, /
promote the efficiency of each. In general, |
of the new ships-of- war au-
thorized by Congress The first vessel of the
% q T. a fpS Il tO NM AL
verse criticism; but it is gratifying to be |
able to state that u cruise around the |
returned, has demonstrated that she is Il |
first class vessel of her rate The report of |
the secretary shows that while the effective |
reason of the Improved build and armament |
Of the new ships, the number of our ships tit |
the fourth of March last thirty seven serv-
ceable ships, and though four have since |
been added to the list the total has not been |
because in the meantime four
have been lost or condemned. |
rwenty-six additional vessels have been
probable that when they are completed
Dur list will only be increased to forty two,
ip pearing almost as fast as the new vessels
Ire added. These facts carry their own ar
,ument.
yEx AP{A CALAMITY.
An appalling calamity befell three of our
naval vessels on duty at the Samoan Islands |
n the harbOr of Apa in March last, inyolv-
nS the loss OF four officers and forty seven
camen, of two veSselS-the Trenton and the
'andalia-and the disabling of third, the |
lipsic. Three vessels of the German navy,
llso in the harbor, suffered with our ships r
he force of the hurricane, and suffered even
more heavily. While mourning the brave
officers and men who died facing with high
esolye perilS greater than those of battle, |
t is most gratifying to state that the credit
# the American navy for seamanship cOur-
ge and generosity was magnificently Sus- |
aimed in the storm beaten hsrbor of Apia.
INTERIOR BEREAVEMENT AEEATRs
The report of the Secretary of the Interior
Exhibits the transactions of the Government
With the Indian tribes Substantial prog |
ess has been made in the education of the
hildren of school age and in the allotment
retted that the policy of breaking up the
ribal relation and of dealing with the
indian as an individual did not appear
arlier in our legislation. Large reServa-
# the authority of the chiefs and head men
ave deprived the individual of every in
entive to the exercise of thrift and the an
uity has contributed an affirmative impulse
)ur treaty stipulations should be highly con-
iderate OF the best interests of an ignorant
nd helpless people. The reservations are
low generally surrounded by white settle |
Jack into the wilderness, and it remains only,
y every suitable agency, to push him up
Yard into the estate of a self supporting and
esponsible citizen. To the adult, the first
hid to place him in school.
chool attendance should be promoted by
very moral agency, and those failing should
re compelled. The National schools for In
ans have been very successful, and should
re multiplied, and, as far as possible, should
e so organized and conducted as to facil-
ate the transfer of the schools to the States
r Territories in which they are located when
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