The Red Cloud chief., 1889-12-13

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ut its market val"e, 1 have been
able to give only a hasty examina-
ton owing to the press OF other
matters. and to the fact that
1t has been SO recently formulated. The
details of such a law require careful con
sideration, but the general plan suggested
by him seems to satisfy the purpose to con
our currency and at the same time to Obviate
the danger of which I have spoken. At a
later day I may communicate further with
Congress on this subject.
II CHINESE.
The enforcement Of the Chinese Exclusion
act has been fOund to be very difficult on the
Northwest frontier. Chinese landing at Vic
toria find it easy to pass our border owing to
the impOssibility, with the force Mt command,
Of the customs officers Of guarding so long
an inland line. The Secretary Of the Treas
ury has authorized the employment OF add
tiOnal officers, who will be assigned TO this
duty, and every effort will be made to enforce
the law. The Dominion exacts q head tax OF
$50 for each Chinaman landing, and when
these persons in fraud of our law cross into
our territory and are apprehended our OFF.
GERS do not know what to do with them. as
the Dominion authorities will not suffer
them to he ss:: back without . second pay.
ment Of the tax. An effort will be a to
reach an understanding hat will remove
this difficulty.
COAST DEFENsEs.
Judged by modern standards we are prac-
tically without coast d~efenses. Many OF the
structures we have would enhance rather
than diminish the perils Of their g%arrisOns II
subjected to the fire of improved guns, m
very lew are SO located as to give full effect
to the greater range Of such guns as We are
now making for coast defense uses. This
general subject has had consideration in
e. A- AhN A~
preparation for the construction OF
large rifed gun made n year ago
was, I am sure, the expression of a
purpose to provide suitable works in which
these guns might be mounted. An appropri-
alton now made for that purpose would not
advance the works beyond our ability to
supply them with fairly effective guns.
The security of our coast cities against for
eign attack should not rest altogether in the
friendly disposition Of other Nations. There
should be q second line wholly in our "
keeping. I very earnestly recommend an
appropriation at this session for the con-
structiOn of such works In our most exposed
harbors.
UERs n HARBORs.
The improvement OF our important rivers
and harbOrS shOuld be promoted by the nee
essarya appropriations. Care should be taken
that the Government Is not committed to the
prosecution of works not of public and gen
eral~ advantage and that the relative useful
ness of works of that class il not overlooked.
So far as this work can ever be said to be
completed I do not doubt that the end would
be sooner and more economically reached II
fewer separate works were undertaken at
the same time and those selected for their
greater general interest were more rapidly
pushed to completion.
PROTECTION OF OFFICERS.
The assault made by David 9. Terry upon
the person Of Justice Field, of the Supreme
Court of the United States. In Lathrop, Cal,
in August last. and the killing Of the
assailant by a deputy United States marshal,
who had been deputed to accompany Justice
Field and to protect him from anticipated
violence at the hands Of Terry. in connection
with the legal proceedings which have fol-
lowed, sugges questions which in my judg-
ment are worthy Of the attention Of Con-
gress. recommend that more definite pro-
visions be mad by law, not only for the pro-
lection OF Federal officers, but for o full trial
of sucn cases in the United States courts.
THE r COURT.
The necessity of providing some more
speedy method OF dispOsing of the cases
which now come for final adjudication to the
Supreme Court becomes every year more ap-
parent and urgent. The plan OF providing
some intermediate courts having final appel
late jurisdiction Of certain classes of ques-
tons and cases, has, I think, received q more
general approval from the bench and bar Of
the country than any other. Without at
tempting to discuss details I recommend
that provision be made for the establishment
OF such court.
TRUSTS AND COMBINES.
Earnest attention should be given by Con-
gress to consideration of the question how
far the restraint Of those combinations Of
capital commonly called 'trusts" is q matter
Of Federal jurisdiction.
When organized as they often are to crush
out all healthy competition and to mOnOpO-
lie the production or sale of an article OF
and general necessity they are
dangerous cOnspiracies against the public
good and should be made the subject Of
prOnibitory and even penal legislation.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The subject of an international copyright
has been frequently commended to the at
tentiOn OF Congress by my predecessors.
The enactment of such u law wOuld be emi-
nently wise and just.
NATURALIZATION.
Our naturalization laws should be so re-
vised as to make the inquiry into the char
acter and good disposition toward our Gov
eminent of the persons applying for citizen
ship more thorough. This can only be done
by taking fuller control of the examinations
by fixing the time for hearing such applica-
ton and by requiring the presence of some
one who shall represent the Government in
the inquiry. Those who are enemies of
social order or who come to our shores to
swell the injurious influence and to extend
the evil practices Of any association that de-
fies our laws, should not only be denied
citizenship but q domicile.
THE POsT-OFFICE.
Thu report OF the Postmaster General not
only exhibits the operations of the depart
ment for the past fiscal year. but contains
many valuable suggestions for the improve
ment and extension OF the service, which are
commended to you attention. No other
branch of the Government has SO close q con-
tact with the daily life Of the people. Al.
most 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
mails between New York n San Francisco,
which has recently been accomplished, il
an incident worthy Of mention. The plan
suggested of a supervision Of the post Offices
in separate districts that shall involve in
structiOn and suggestion and a range OF the
efficiency Of the postmasters. would. l have
no doubt, greatly improve the service.
Tit unsatisfactory condition of the law re-
lating to the Transmission through the mails
of lottery advertisements and remittances
is clearly stated by the Postmaster General,
and his suggestion as to amendments should
have your favorable consideration.
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