The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-02

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mat any appropriations for bstter co5nnnnlea.
non win these luntries and any sgre snnenrs
,lat may ne made for reciprocal trade may MT
ne niAde7ed by toe /. couvenience OF making
exchanges through European money centers or
bur l-n-i by the Jr.b tie ,vlich is an Incident OF
that method Of business.
EELIEF FOR IRE suPREliE COURT.
The bill FOR the RELIEF OF the sunrsme conr.
mas. after Inany years discuss 1n. reached a
position where final action is easily attanlble.
and % is hoped that any differences o. opinion
NAV be 50 nErmoniZed IS 70 save Z, essential
features O this very ilLp rtlnt MEASURE. IN
this connection / earnest renew nav recon-
Wendatons that the silarie. o. iulges 90 the
nitr'l states district courts b. So readiusf-d
That none q them shall receive less than 500
per aunum.
rNApIUsTFD LAND GRANrs
The subject OF uHadiusted Suansn and Nexf.
can lana grants ana tho urgent necessity for
prpNiding some commission or tri auual tor the
/ ltlAl oi the questions OF title growing oUt II
them. were twice brought by me to the attsn-
lion OF con sress AZ the last sas-IJq. Buis have
been reported from the proper committees ia
o'tn houses upon the sub iect, and / very earn
cSiiN hope that tLls congress viii pun an ID 10
Tue DELAY vhi'h has atten led the settlement OF
the disputes as 60 title between tie settlers and
the claimants under tles. grants. Those dis
puteS t1ri the prosperity aut disturb thu
peace 81 large anil imp Irtnut communist 3
The governor of New Mexico. in bis last repors
To the Secretary 81 te Interior, uggesis some
modification ot tine provisions Of re- pending
bib relau z to the small ho dnzs OF farm
lands commend Co your attention the sug-
gssti jus of tue Secretary o. the lutsri1. M 1a
this subject.
NArIoSAL BANKRUPT LAW.
The enactment Of national bankrupt law
still gard Us very stable. The Goa stitutiot
having given 10 congress luri idi 'tiou OF this
subject, IL should Ds EXERCISED aud uniform
rules provided for insoscnt debtors The in-
convenience resll iHg from the occasional ard
temporary exercise Of this power by CONGRESS
~ 80 .ia4s H.
ency, which come into force intcrmedately,
shout be removed b = the enactment of a sin.
pie, inexpensive aaG perInaHent national BANK
rupt law.
CoPyRIoHTs OF FOREIGNERS.
] as1 renew my recommendation in favor Of
legislation aioriins just copyright rejection
to toreiin authors, on footing Of reciprocal
advanta % for our authors abroad.
10 may still be possible for TINS congress to
inaugural, by suitable legislation, move
mrnt looking 70 uniformity and III
cuuplers and brakes upon fret yht trains en-
"a ged in interstate commerce. Tie chief diff
Guilty in the way * b. se 'ure an agree nent as
to tho best appliances, simplicity, eff
This difficulty win only yield to legislation,
which shoud be Olsei upon fun inquiry and
lnpart lal tests The purp0s. should be to secure
Cir cooperation Of al welliiSposo mauaR RS
and owners, but the fearful fact that every
years delay involves the slcrince Of 1000 lives
and the manning Of 10000 young men should
plead both with CONGRESS- and the managers
against any needless d lay.
THE ARiD REdIoNs.
TIE subject OF the conservation and eduaL
distribution OF the wat ar OF the arid region has
had much attention from congress, but has not,
rs c., besn placed upon permanent and sat
isfactory basis. The urgency Of the sub
roe nre cent demand fo lo ,h. ,,s GU, s oI. any
for agriculture. but out ~ the danger that 10
wat supply and the sites for { o necessary
catch basins may fall into the hands OF iudivid-
uals or pr,va G corporations ana b. uaai to
render suUservent the large areas dependent
upon such supply. Tne owner OF the water ia
tue owner OF the lands, howev, the titles may
run MI unnprr Iprlaied natur Al water sources
and all necessary reservoir sites should be held by
tne government for the equI use, at faIr rates.
Of the homestead settler, who viii eventually
take up these lands The United States should
not in ms opinion, undertake the construction
Of dams or canals but should limit it's
work TO such surveys and observations
Will dcterm ne the water supply both sur
face and subterranean; the areas capable Of
irrigation and In location aud storage capacity
Of reservoirs. This done, the use Of the water
ana reservoir sites might be granted to the re-
spectlve states or territories or 10 iudlv duais
or associations, upon the condition that the
necessary work should be constructed and the
waser furnished at fair rates without dscrimi-
nation, the rates to be subject 10 supervision by
the legislatures or by board Of wafer commits
soners duly constituted. The essential thing 10
be observed isthe common and equal use at fair
rates. OF the accumulated water supply IL was
almost better that the a lands should remain
arid than that those who occupy them ould
become the slave Of uurestransd m1nopoiies
cont onk the ono essential element of land
values and crop results.
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
The Use Of the telegraph by the postofflce de-
Dartment az a means for Che ra Did transnisaion
pro per terms, quite desirable. Tire goyern-
men does not own or operate the railroads and
II should not, think, own or operate Tine tee-
graDh Ines 10 does, however, 80 sm TO b. quite +
practicable for the government 10 contract
with the telegraph co npanie', as 1t does with
the rntroad companies, 20 carry at specific
rates such communications as the sniers may
Il slgnote tor this method OF transmission. L!
recommend that such legislation be- enacted az
will enable the postoffice departm ut fairly to
test by experiment the advantages Of such u
use Of the telegraph.
THE FORCE BILL
II any Intelligent and loyal company OF Amer.
lean citizens were required to catalogue the
essential human conditions Of national lie / do
not doubt that with absolute unanmity they
would begin with free and honest elec ions and
IL il gratifying 10 know that generally there ig
growing ana non-partisan demand for Better
election laws But against this sign OF hope
and pro lress must be set the depressing and
uudenlable fact that election laws and methods
are sometimes cum ngly cCntrh ed to
secure minority control, while vio-
lence completes the SHORTCOMINGS Of frauds.
III my Ltbt dhIudl ilcoAhRb bHEgbsbeu buhJ buo
development of the existing law providing a
federal supervision OF congre .sional e ectons
Offered an effective method Of reforming these
abuses Tne need of such a law has manifested
it,elf in many parts Of tie country, and its
wholesome restraints and penalties will DO
useful in all. The cOustitutiouality OF such
Legislation mas been affirmed by the supreme
court. It's probable effectiveness is evidenced
by the cbarac or Of the opposition that Is made.
TO il. II has been denounced az IL 1t were new
exercise OF federal power and an invasion Of
the rights Of the states.
WHAT coNGREss HIS ALREADY DONE.
Nothing could be further from the truth
Congress has already fixed the time for tha cleo
ton Of members OF congress. 1t has declared
that votes for mem bers OF congress must be by
written or printed ballot 1t has provided for
the appointment by the circuit courts in certain
cases and upon the petition Of certain num-
Der OF citizens. OF election supervisors and made
10 their duty 70 supervise the registration OF
voters conducted by tine state officers, tc chal-
lenge persons Offering to register.
to personally inspect aud scrutinize the
the lists for the purpose of Identification and
the prevention OF frauds, to attend at elections
and remain with the boxes until the votes are
all cast aud counted to attach to the registry
lists and eectio returns any statement touch
ing the accuracy and fairness of the registry
and election. and TO take and transmit to the
clerk OF the House Of Representatives any evil
d nee Of fraudulent practices which may be
presented 10 them. The same Ia v provides for
the appointment Of deputy Uuited States
marshals to attend at the poll. support the
supervisors in the discharge of their duties and
to arrest pers )ns violating the election laws.