Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-12-13

ommend that definite provision be made
by law, not only for the protec-
ton Of federal officers, lbut for a full
trial Of such cases in United states courts.
In recommending such legislation | do not
impeach either the general adequacy of the
provision made by the state. and for the pro-
lection of all citizens, or the general good
disposition of such laws for the protection Of
officers of the United States
Higher Salaries for Judges.
The salaries of the judges Of the district
courts in many of the districts are, in my
Judgment, inadequate. | recommend that
all such salaries now below 5000 per annum
be increased to that amount. 1t is quite
true that the am unit of labor performed by
these judges is very unequal, but, as they
cannot properly engage in other pursuits to
supplement their incomes. the salary should
be such i'll all cases as to provide an indepen-
dent and comfortable support.
Trusts.
Earnest attention should be given by con-
gress to a consi ieration Of the question how
far the restraint of these combinations of
capital commonly called TRUSTS is matter
of fl deral 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 general
necessity, they are dangerous conspiracies
AGAINST the public gooi, and should be made
tn subiec. of prohibtory and even penal
/ legislation.
International Copyright.
The subject of an international copyright
! has been frequently commended to the atten-
ton of congress by my predecessors. The
enactment of such n law would he eminently
wise and just.
naturalization.
Our naturalization laws should be so re-
vised as to make the inquiry into the moral
] chn N r1 fntI
government of the persons applying for
citizenship more thorough. This can only be
done by taking fuller control of the examn-
alton by fixing the time for hearing such ex-
aminations, and by requiring the presence of
some one who shall repre- ent the government
in the inquiry. Those who are the avowed
enemies of social order, or who come to our
shores TO swell the injurious influence and to
extend the vile practices of any association
that defies our laws, should not only be
denied citizenship, but domcie.
National Bankrupt Law.
The enactment of a national bankrupt law
of charart II to be permanent part of our
general legislation is desirable. 1t should be
simple in its methods and inexpensive i'll its
administration.
The Postal Service.
The report of tho postmaster general not
only exhibits the operations of the depart
ment for the last tisral year, but contains
many valuable suggestions tOf Ine improve
ment and extension of the service which are
commended to your attention. No other
branch of the government has so close con-
tract with the daily life of the people, almost
every one uses the service it offers, and every
hour gained in the transmission of the great
commercial mails has an actual and possible
value that only those engaged in trade can
understand.
The saving of one day in the transmission
of the mails between New York and San
Francisco, which has recently been accom-
plished, is an incident worthy of mention.
The plan suggested of "a supervision of the
postoflices in seperate districts that shall in
volve instruction and suggestion, and IA rat
ing of the efficiency of the postmasters
would, have no doubt, greatly improve the
service.
The Samoan Disaster.
An appalling calamity befell three of our
naval vessels on duty at the Samoan islands
in the harbor of Apia in March last, involv-
ing the loss of four officers and forty-seven
seamen of two vessels, the Trenton, the Van
dalia, and the disabling of a third. the Nip
sic. Three vessels OF the German navy also
in the harbor shared with our ships the
force of the hurricane and suffered even more
heavy loss.
While mourning the brave officers and
men who died facing with high resolve perils
greater than tho-e of battle, it is most graft
flying to state that the credit of the American
bravery was significantly shown in the har-
Dor of Apia.
Our Red Brethren.
The report of the secretary of the interior
exhibits the transactions of the government
with the Indian tribes. Substantial progres:
has been made i'll the education of children OF
school age and the allotment of lands to adult
Indians 1t is to be regretted that the policy
of breaking up the tribal relation and or deal
ing with tn Indian as an individual did not
appear earlier in our legislation.
Large reservations held in common with
the maintenance of the authority of chief.
and head men, have deprived the individual
of every incentive to the exercise of thrift
and the community has contributed an af
firmative impulse toward a state of con
tirmed pauperism. Our treaty stipulation!
should be observed with fidelity, and oul
legislation should be highly considerable Of
the best interests of an ignorant and helpless
people. The reservations are now generally
surrounded by white settlements. We cal
no longer push the Indian back into the
wilderness, and it remaias only, by every
suitable agency, to push him upward into tn,
estate of a self-supporting and responsible,
citizen. For the adult the first step is tt
locate him upon farm, and for the child tx
place him i'll a school.
School attendance should be promoted by
every moral agency, and these failing, should
be compelled. The national school for In
be multiplied, and as far as possible SHOULD
be so organized and conducted as to facli
tate the transfer of the schools to tne state
or territories in which they are locates
; when the Indians in a neighborhood hav,
accepted citizenship and have become other
wise fitted for such transfer.
On the 10th day of April last l appointed
Hon. Charles Foster of Ohio, Hon. William
Warner of Missouri and Maj. Gen Georg
Crook of the United States army, commls
soners under the last named law. They were
however, authorized and directed, first, Il
submit TO the Indians the definite proposition
] made to them by the act first mentioned, an,
, only in the event of "A failure to secure tn
! assent of the requisite number to that propo
sition to open negotiatations for modifie,
terms underline other act
The work of the commission was proonge,
and arduous, but the assent of the requisit
. was, it is understood, finally obtained to TIN
, proposition made by congress- though the re
port of the commission has not yet been sub
= mtted In view of these facts, | shall not
: as at present advised, deem it necessary t.
! submit the argument to congress for ratifi
! cation, but it will in due course be submitte
, for information. This argument relates t,
the United States about 1900, 900 acres o
land.