Mower County transcript., 1890-12-10

Auo NlCAiASuO Cluul PROJECT, uuO0r inc con.
trol OF our cltlzons, IS making most encourag-
ing progress, all the preliminary conditions and
| initial operations having boon accomplished
within the prescribed time.
During the past year negotiations have been
renewed for the settlement OF the claims Of
American citizens against the Government Of
| and reports from our Minister at Sartiago war.
| rant the expectation OF an early and satisfac-
tory adjustment.
EXTRADrrIoN, ETC.
Tho beneficial working OF the new treaty
Of extradition with Great Britain, the President
| says, Is already apparent. Tho difference be-
| tween the United States and Great Britain
touching the fur seal question in the Behrng sea
| Is not yet adjusted but the President hopes
| that before the opening Of another sealing sea.
| son some arrangement may be effected which
will assure to the United States o property
right, derived from Russia, which was not dis.
regarded for more than eighty years preceding
the outbreak Of the existing trouble. The at.
tention Of Congress is called to wrong done
presumably wholly unintentional, in the tariff
| aot to the Kingdom OF Hawaii whereby duties
| were levied on certain commodities included in
| the existing reciprocity treaty between that
| country and the United States. The President
hopes Congress will repair what might other
va seem to be breach Of faith on the part OF
| this Government.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Some months OF further trial, the President
says, will be necessary to determine the perma-
| nent effect Of the recent legislation upon silver
values, but it is gratifying to know that the in
creased circulation secured by the act has ex-
erted and will continue to exert most bene.
| fetal influence upon business and upon general
values. The President says:
While It has not been thought best to renew
! formally the suggestion Of an international
conference looking to an agreement touching
| the full use OF silver for coinage at q uniform
ratio, care has been taken to observe closely
any change in the situation abroad and no fa.
voroble opportunity will be lost to promote a
result which it is confidently believed woxld
confer very large benefits upon the commerce
| OF the world.
The recent monetary disturbances in En-
sion % Of opinions @ g UPON this Subject. Our Very
large supply OF gold, will. II not lost by i'm
pulsive legislation in the supposed interest Of
silver, give US position OF advantage In pro-
| noting a permanent and safe international
agreement for the free use Of silver as coin
mstal.
THE ARMY.
The President notes with qualification tho
substantial decrease in the percentage OF de-
sertions from the regular army. State mill
| tary organizations, he says. should be en-
couraged. They constitute, in q large sense,
the army Of the United States, while about
five-sixths OF their annual cost Of maintenance
| is betrayed by the State.
FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION.
JsJU
ulent certificates OF naturalization, upon bills
! in equity filed by the Attorney General in the
Circuit Court OF the United States Is . new
ONE OF bssn
taken during the year, the evidence disclosing
| that Very large number Of fraudulent certih-
Gates Of naturalization have been issued. And
! In this connection beg to renew my recon.
| mendation that the laws be 80 amended as to
require more full and searching inquiry into
| all the facts necessary to naturalization before
ON f0afo n6 0prtO NJ 10 nNf
| too much to require that On application for
American citizenship shall be heard with as
much care and recorded with as much formality
| as are given to cases involving the pettiest
property right.
DIVERS FOREIGN MATTERS.
| The communications Of the Chinese Minister
| have brought into view the whole subject of
our conventional relations with his country.
/ through its legation at Pekin has sought to
! arrange various matters and complaints
touching the interests and protection Of our
In pursuance of the concurrent resolution of
| October !, 1890, have proposed to the govern
| ments Of Mexico and Great B :ttain to consider
| conventional regulation of the passage Of Chi.
nese laborers across our southern and northern
| frontiers.
| On the 29d day OF August last Sir Edmund
| MunsOn the arbitrator selected under the
treaty Of December 6, 1883, rendered an award
| to the effect that no compensation was due
from the Danish Government to the United
| oCaCeS On account OF WQaC Is commonly knOWU
| as the Carlos Butterfied claim.
| Our relations with the French Republic con-
| t1nue to be entirely cordial. Our representa-.
tive at that court has very diligently urged the
! removal of the restrictions imposed upon our
meat products. and it is believed that sub
stantial progress has been made toward just
settlement.
PENSION AND OTHER MATTERS.
The disability pension act, the President
says, has been put into operation as Rapidly as
was practicable, and the anticipated expendi-
ture, while very large will not, it is. believed,
| be in excess of the estimates made before the
! enactment of the law. The general law, he
| says should suggest more careful scrutiny Of
| bills for special relief. The President notes
! with satisfaction the increasing influence of
! the non Mormon population and the letter OF
| the president Of the Mormon church urging
obedience to the laws of the land The Presi-
dent does not believe that the Government
should own or operate the telegraph lines,
| but does believe that it Is quite practicable
| for the Government to contract with the tele-
! graph companies to carry communications at
specified rates. The civil service law, the Pres
1 ident says. has been executed with fidelity and
impartislity and the service has been increas.
ingly satisfactory. Among other subjects
touched upon in the message are recommenda-
| tions for the enactment Of 2 National bankrupt
! law, Legislation ahtording copyright protection
to foreign authors on footing OF reciprocal ad.
| vantage for our authors abroad; suitable
legislation based npon full inquiry and impair.
tial tests looking to increased safety in
the use of oouplers, and brakes upon freight
trains, and an equal distribution Of the water
supply in the arid regions. Attention is called
to the necessity for the relief Of the Supreme
Court and the final adjudication OF cases 40
cumulating there. The salaries Of district
! judges, the President says, should be increased
to at least 5000 per annum. The country is
congratulated upon its admission OF two new
! States-Wyoming and 1daho-within the year.
j The message closes with reminder to Con-
| gress that the brief time remaining for the CON
sideratton Of important legislation Offers no
J margin fen vasta -%s -