The morning call., 1890-12-02

| The increasing number and Influence OF the
nom Mormon population in Utah are observed
WIN SATISFACTION The recent letter Of WlIfcfd
which he advised his people TO refrain from con-
tracing any marriage forbidden by the laws OF
| the land, has attracted much attention. aud IL IS
| hoped that lis Influence will be highly beneficial
ID restraining attractions OF the law OF tile United
| States. But the fact should not be overlooked
| That the doctrine or belief OF the church that
polygamous marriages are rightfu and sup
| ported by divinei evelalion, remains unchanged.
PRESIDENT woodruff does not renounce the doc
trine but lefralns from teaching it and advises
| against The practice of 1t because the law Is
against 1t. Now It is quite true tnat The law
should not attempt 10 deal with the faith or be-
| lief OF any one. but this is quite another thing,
ana the only safe Thing is 10 deal with the Terri
Tory Of Utah, as with those who believe polygamy
10 pe rlghtful but who have not tile power 10
| makeit lawful
ADMISSION OF NEW STATES.
=, The admission of the States Of Wyoming and
ana congratuailon, no! only TO the people of lie
States happily endowed with full participation
In our privileges and responsibilities, but TO all
| our people Another belt OF States stretches
| from the Atlantic TO the Pacific.
| The work OF the Patent Office has won from all
sources very high COMMUNICATION. The amount
accomplished has been largely increased and all
| the results have been such as 10 81 cure conf
! dence and consideration for the suggestions OF
lie commissioner
| THE CENSUS.
lie enumeration OF the people OF the United
States under the provision Of the ACT OF March
| Az once officially communicated TO Congress.
| The completion of the deCenIa euuneraions
aevoiVes upon Congress the duty OF making
| new apportionment OF REPRESENTATIVES among
| Tie several States according to their respective
numbers.
| AT the last session l had occasion to return
| with my objection several bills making pro-
visions for tile erection of public buildings for
the reason that The appropriations contemplated
| were IN my estimation, greatly IN excess OF any
| public need. No class OF legislation is more
liable to abuse or to degenerate into an unseemly
| scramble about the pubic Treasury. Then there
| should lie exercised In this matter wise
| economy, based upon some responsible and I'M
| partial examination and report as TO each case
| AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
The report OF The Secretary of Agriculture de-
serves special attention in view OF The fact that
| the year been marked in very unusual de-
| gree by agitation and organization among the
farmers looking 10 an increase in tie profits OF
| Their business. II Will be found that efforts In
the department have been inteliigently and zeal
| ousy devoted 10 the promotion OF tie interests
| intrusted TO its care. very substantial I'M
| liovemeht In the market prices of The trading
| farm products during The year is noticed III the
| pilce OF wheat, which advanced from 81 cents III
oetobe., 1889, 10 10Gs4 in October, 1890; corn,
| cents 10 43 cents, and barley from 60 cents to
| rs cents. Meats showed a substantial but not
| SO large Increase.
| LIVESTOCK EXPORT TRADE.
The export trade In live animals and fowls
| shows veiy large increase. The total for such
exports Tor The Year ending June 80, 1890, was
Soo.OUO,UUU anu Inc increase ever Tie preceding
| year WAS over S15,00o,Go0. Nearly 100000
| cattle and over $4,000 more hogs were exported
| than during the preceding year. The export
| Trade Iii dairy products was very largely H.
| creased, the Increase in lhe article OF butter
alone being from 15,5o4,97S pounds to 297,-
$50, 40; the total Increase IN the value of
meat ana dairy products exported being 81, S44,-
900. Ibis Trade, which Is so directly helpful 10
| the farmers, II Is believed, Will yel be further
and largely increased wh-u The system of in
specton ana sanitary supervision now provided
| 10y law Is brought fully Into operation. The ei-
lofts OF the Secretary 10 establish The health
fuihess OF our meat against The disparaging
iniputalions that have been put upon them
abroad, have resulted in substantial progress
Veterinary surgeons sent out by Tie department
are now allowed 10 participate IN the inspection
OF live cattle produced in this country and landed
| al English docks, and during tile several months
| they have been on duty no case of contagious
| pieurO-pneunonii has been reporiedi
BEET-sCGAR INDUSTRY.
This inspection abroad ana the domestic in
ectlon OF live animals and pork products, pro-
vlded Tor by the act of August so, 1890, Will
| afford as perfect guaranty for The wholesome.
| ness Of cur meats offered for foreign coEsump-
and It's Don-accepiauce Will quite clearly reveal
the real motive Of any continued restriction of
| their use and that having been made clear the
| duty OF the Executive will be very plain.
lie Information given by the Secretary of the
progress aud the prospects OF tile beetsugar in
| dustry is full OF interest. Ii has already passed
| The experimental stage, aud Is complete sue
| cess. The area over which The sugar beef can
| be successfully cultivated is very large and an
other held crop Of great value Is offered 10 the
choice OF The farmer. lie secretary OF the
| Treasury concurs in the recommendation OF the
| Secretary of Agriculture that The official super
| vision provided by The tariff law for sugar OF
domestic production shall be transferred 10 the
Department of Agriculture.
The law relating TO the civil service has so far
as can lean, been executed by those having
the power OF appointment In the CLASSIFIED service
| with hdely and impartialily, aud The service
las been necessarily Increasingly satisfactory.
Ihe report OF The commission shows large
Veiy limited appropriation
OF BENEFIT TO OUR INDUSTRIES.
cuBgi aiuiaie Congress ana the country upon
The passage al The trst session OF the Fftyilrst
Congress Of AN UNUSUAL number OF laws OF veiy
high importance. That the results OF this legis-
| la Ion VIII be the ouickenng and enla cement OF
cur manufacturing industries, rger and better
markets Tor our breadsiuifs and provisions, both
| al home ana abroad, more constant enjoyment
| and better wages for our working Ieople and an
Increased supply OF safe currency for the trans
| action OF business, j do not doubt. Some Of
these measures were enacted at SO late period
that lhe beneficial effects upon commerce which
| were IN the contemplation of Congress. have as
yet but partially manifested themselves. The
general trade and Industrial conditions through
out the country during The year have shown a
| marked Improvement. For many years prior TO
1883 tie merchandise balances had been largely
IN our favor, but during that year and year fol-
lowing they turned against Us. 1t Is very graft
Tying to know that the last fiscal year SHOWS a
| balance IN our favor ot s6S 100000.
BANK CLEARISGs.
The bank cearngs, which furnish good list
OF the volume OF business transacted Tor the first
| mouth Of the year 1890, show, as compared with
| tie same month OF 1883, an increase Tor the
whole country OF about Ga per cent, while tie
Increase outside Of the city Of New York was
| over Is Fer cent. During the month OF October
The cIearings OF tie Whole country showed an In
| crease oil 81 per cent over October, 1889 while
| outside OF New York the Increase was 1l.5 per
| cent. These DguIes snow that the Increase
| IN Tie volume Of business Was very general
Throughout tie country. That thIs Target busi-
| ness was being conducted upon Il safe aud profit
| abe basis Is SHOWN by tie TACT that there were
leHDrttu tlfnlPr nj
! III the same month of the preceding year, with
| labllties diminished by about SS5, 100000 The
value oil our exports OF domestic meI ciiandise
during the last year was over Sll5,o0o,00o
| greater than for Tie preceding year, ana
only exceeded once 10 our history. About $780,
ooo,0Uo OF This excess In agricultural
products. The production of pg-ion always
good gauge OF general prosperity, is SHOWN by
recent Gems bulletin 10 have been SO per cent
gieater III 1890 than IN 1880, and The production
OF steel go per cent greater. Mining in coal has
had no limitation except that resulting from IN
efficient transportation.
LABOR FULLY EMPLOYED
The general testimony Is that labor Is every
where fully employed, and the reports for tie
| last year show smaller number of employees
affected by strikes and lockouIs than in any year
since 1854 The depression IN the prices OF ag-
rlcul,ural products had been greatly relieved,
ana puoyaht. hopeful feeling was beginning 10
| be ielt by ali our people. These promising iuiu-
ences have been IN some degree checked by the
surprising and very unfav0rable monetary events
| which have recently taken place in England Ii
| Is gratifying to know that this did not grow In
any ueRiee out ol the financial relations OF Lon
don win our PEOPLE cut of any disc edit
attached 10 our securities held In that market.
The return OF our bonds and stocks was caused
| by money slugency in England, not by any
loss OF value or credit in tile securities them
selves. We could not, however, wholly escape
The Ill effects OF foreign monetary agitation,
accompanied by such Incidents as characterized
This. 1t Is not believed, however, that these evil
incidents which have, Tor the time, unIavorably
| affected values In this county, can long with
STAND the Strong, sale and wholesome influences
Wnich are operated 10 give 10 our people pT01lia-
BILE returns in all branches Of legitimate trade
| and Industry.
THE TARIFF ACT.
The apprehension that our Tariff may again
and AT once be subjected TO important general
changes would undoubtedly add depressing
influence OF the most serious character. The
general 1arif Act has only partially gone Into
operation, some OF the important provisions
being limited 10 take effect at dates yet IN the
future. The general provisions OF the law have
teen ln force less Than sixty days. Its peima-
nent effect upon trade and prices still largely
sIand In conjecture. 1t Is curious TO note that le
advance In The Prices OF articles wholly unaf-