The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-12-12

nom tho public Treasury. such I'D should -
. Mwsys 9as neen suggested y some ex'
The sudden emancipation Of the slaves, tho
bestowai OF the suffrage which soon followed
where these new citizens were chieny found TO
be a1equately provided with educational facili-
Seem ue@ mnas the shsss
States have happily. increased. but great
erai lend its aid
suggestion Of Q National grant In aid of educa-
ton grows chiefly out OF conditions and needs Of
the emanciPated slave and his descendants. the
TO the need that suggested T.. Il Is essential Il
Is 1 the
State should be enlisted and that the methods
adopted should be such as to stimulate and not
to supplant local taxation for school purposes
AS one Congress can not bind q succeeding
one in such . case and as the effort must in
some degree be- experimental recommend
that any appropriation made for this purpose
time over which it is to extend as will on the
one hand give the local school authorities op-
portnnity to make the best use Of the first
from the temptation to unduly postpone the as
sumption Of the whole burden themselves.
RACE TROUBLES IN THE SOUTH.
and the fact that in many instances colored
people have been interfered with when attempt
Ing to vote, the President begins by paying 9
the colored people He continues:
In many parts Of our country where the COL
ored population is large the people Of that race
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their civil rights. The wrong does not expend
Itself upon those whose votes are suppressed.
It has been the hope Of every patriot that .
sense Of justice and OF respect for the law would
work a gradual cure OF the fragrant evils. Sure
one that the
that these communications must work
out this problem fol: themselves we
ars at up TO f. o snay icy
any solution2 When and under what conditions
is the black man to have . free ballot! When
Is , he, IN fact to have those full civil rights
that equality of influence which our form of
Government has intended to secure to the cleo:
tors to be restored: This generation shall
and not leave them as q heritage Of woe to the
next. The consultation should proceed with
candor, calmness and great patience; upon the
and cruelty. No question in our country can be
Of rest except upon the firm basis OF justice and
earnestly invoke the attention Of Congress
to the consideration of such measures within
its well-defned constitutional powers as will
secure to all our people FREQ exercise Of the
right OF suffrage and every other civil right
under our constitution and laws.
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
.. There Is nothing more Justly Illuminating to
the National prosperity that the tnferiority Of
our merchant marine as compared with those
Of other nations where general resources
reason for their supremacy on the sea-
1t Is not possible In this communication to dis
cuss the causes ofthe decay Of our shipping in
proposed to restore them. The great steam
ship lines sailing under the flags of En-
gland gn1 France Germany, Spain and Italy
promoted and have since been and
now are literally aided by grants OF public mon.
ey In one form or another. American lines Of
unequal contest with the aided lines Of other
nations until they have been withdrawn, or, in
the few cases where they are still maintained,
are subject to serious disadvantages.
recommend that such appropriations be
made for ocean mail service in American steam
ships sh between our ports and those Of Central
portant islands in both Of the great
i've for 80 the - services rendered and
and in some fair degree equalize the chances
Of American steamship lines in the competi
tions which they must meet. We should also
Of such Merchant ships Of f' American 0D con
struction and Of a specified tonnage and speed
as the owners will consent to place at the use
OF the Government in case Of need, as armed
cruisers.
I am IN advocate Of economy in our National
expenditures, but it Is q misuse of terms to
make this word describe policy that withholds
an expenditure for the purpose ofextendinR our
foreign commerce. The enlargement and i'm
provement Of our merchant marine, the
development of sufficient body Of
trained American seamen, the promotion of
rapid and regular mail communication between
the ports of other countries and our own and
the adoption of large and swift American mer-
chant steamships to naval uses, in time of war,
are public purposes OF the highest con-
Germ. The enlarged participation OF our
people in the carrying trade the new and in
creased markets that will be opened for the
products of our farms and factories, and the
fuller and better employment of our mechanics
which will result from liberal promotion OF
our foreign commerce, insure the widest posi-
BILE diffusion of benefit to all the States and to
all our people Every thing is most propitious
for the present Inauguration Of liberal and
progressive policy upon this subject, and we
should enter upon it with prOmptness and de-
cision.
The legislation which have suggested, it Is
sincerely believed will promote the peace and
honor Of our country and the prosperity and Sc
Curity of the people. I invoke the diligent and
serious attention OF Congress to the considera-
ton Of these and such other measures as may
be presented having the same great end in
view. BENJAMIN HARRISON
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. c., De-
cember 8, 1880