Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04

SOL, 576, 200.
VIOLATIONS or ELECTION LAW.
The President coneurs in the recon-
mendations contained in the reports of the
Secretary of War and Attorney-general
and in referring to the report of the latter
official especially calls attention to the
prosecutions of yiolators of election laws
and for offences against United States
officers. A number of convictions have
been secured which the President hopes
will have salutary restraining influence,
The President also calls attention to evil
dence disclosing the issuance of large
numbers of fraudulent certificates of nat
uralization and recommends that the laws
be So amended as to require a more full
and searching inquiry into all facts noces-
sary to naturalization before certificates
are granted
THE PusT-oFFtcE DEPARTMENT.
The President pays high compliment
to the Postmaster-general, in brief refer
enee to the annual report of that official.
The business methods of the department,
he says have been greatly improved. A
large economy in expenditures and an in
crease Of four and thrce-q quarter millionsin
receipts have been realized, mail routes
have been extended and quickened, and
greater accuracy and dispatch in distribu-
ton and delivery have been attained. The
report, the President says, will be found to
be full Of interest and suggestion not only
to Congress, but TO those thoughtful citi-
zens who may be interested to know what
business methods can do for that depart
ment of public administration which most
nearly touches all our people,
The President cuncurs in the recon-
mendatiuu Of the Secretary of the Navy.
The construction and equipment of new
ships for the navy have made satisfactory
progress, and important experiments have
been made to test the resisting power of
armur plates for the naval vessels.
CAUTION ARouT GRANTING PENSIONS,
III discussing the report of the Secretary
of the Interior the President says: The
Disability Pension act, which was APP
proved on the 9Th Of June last, has been
put into operation as rapidly as was prae
ticable The increased clerical force pro-
vided was selected and assigned to work
and a considerable part of the force en-
gagged in examinations IN the field was re-
called and added to the working force If
the office, The examination of the claims
have by reason OF improved methods been
more rapid than ever before There is no
| economy TO the government in delay.
While there is much hardship and inius-
tice to the soldier The anticipated OK
| penditure, while very large, will not, it is
| believed, be in excess of the estimates
made before the enactment of the law,
| This liberal enlargement Of the general
| law should suggest a more careful scrutiny
| of bills for special relief, both rs % cases
| where rcliefis granted and us to the amount
allowed
The admission of the states Of Wyoming
and Idaho tothe union the President says,
/ are events full of interest and congratula-
ton, not only to the people Of those states,
now happily endowed with full parties
| patton in orr privileges and responsible
ties but to all our people.
THE CENSUS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND A6RIcuL.
TURF.
The decennial enumeration Of the peo-
1 pie of the United States, the President
says, has been completed and the duty now
/ devolyes upon Congress of making new
apportioument of representatives among
the several states. The President calls at
tention to the fact that during the last Ses-
sion of Congress he vetoed several bills
providing for the erection Of public build,
ings and SAYS that no class of legislation is
more liable TO abuse or to degenerate into
an unseemlv scramble about the public
treasury, and recommends that q wise
economy be exercised and an impartial ex-
animation be made i'll each case.
The report Of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, the President says deserves especial
attention in view Of the fact that the wear
has been marked in a very unusual degree
by agitation and organization among the
farmers. looking to an increase in tho
profits of their business. 1t will be fnunG
that the efforts Of the department have
been intelEgently and 2ealously devoted It
the promotion of the interests intrusted IL
its care. A Very substantial improvement
in the market prices of the leading farm
products during the wear is noticed Thu
price Of wheat advanced from 81 cents il
October lSsA. to 81 COZ in October $50
corn from 81 cents 20 50i cents; oats from
l94 cents to AZ cents and barley from IS
cents To IL cents. Meats showed sub
stantial but moi SO large an in
crease The export trade III liy,
stock and fowls shows Il very larg
increase; the export trade in href and ii
dairy products was very largely increased
the increase in the article or butter al0n
being from l5,Hi97S pounds 70 297iS,0f
pounds; and the total increase III the valu
Of meat and dairy products exported heinj
80, 0N0,000 This trade, 50 directly hel1
ful tpthe farmer, it is believed viii he We
further and very largely increased Whel
the system of inspection and sanitary SH
pcrviSion now provided hy law is brough
fully into operation. The t'iyil Scrvic
law has, the President says been execute
with fidelity and impnrtiality, and ia
service has been increasing satisfactorily.
, AREytEw Or THE CorNTEY'4 BUSINESS.
The President congratuatcs G0ngrcs
and the country upon the passage
at the tir. session of the iaiftl
first Congress If an unusual humble
Of lawsut high Importance Thcrr,ultst
this legislation will Pc the quirkeniug an
/ cnlarEpmeHt0f car manufacturing ndH
! tries larger and better markets fir Qt
I bread stlls and provisions and more Gtt
slant employment aud better wages tOrat
working people, HE general trade an
. industrial conditions throughout The euul
! try during the wear have. the PreStlpl
+ sars shown marked improvements. Il
= PRESIDENT III further Speaking Of hHSinc
! prospects says the production II pig it'll
4 always good gltage Of general prosperity
Is Shown by recent Geusus bulletin /
have been la} per cent greater in lSNfthn
: IN lssl md the production If steel 29I ~
y cent greater Mining iii eual las had l.
! Limitation except HAT resulting from de-
H Cirnl transportation lFFHcneral testinfui
Il is that labor IS eyeryMhere fully empIqyt
" aud the reports for the lat wear show
i smaller nGlnher III employees uilccted /
4 strikes and lenk6uts than iii any year sin
i -. Tho depression i'll the prices Of agl
Y cultural products had been greatly relieve
!, and bnoyant and hopeful time was i
y Cunning tu BE- felt by gll our Peape HE
promising influences lave been IN SON
II degree checked hy the Surprising and yrl
~ nntavGrable monetary cscNts Which ha
recently taiSen place in England. ii
gratifying u know that these did moi gre
II in any degree ollt 81 the financial rtlatin
ii, pt London With pur people, Or uutu III
VI dSerpdit attached d our securities heId
s. that market THE return ~ Hut ,taG
1T and bonds was caused liS moncy >tri
ri pencY Ii England uot BY any lpstai val
ii or credit il the securities themselves Y
er colltl not however, wholly escape the
NJ effects ot q foreign monetary agtatin
Of accompanied BIZ such extraordinary hi
lie deuis Is characterized this Il Il not J.
ut liavtl however, that tlIeSe etsil ineitlen
lis which have luf tlla time uuturnrably
II I'll t-,- f