Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-02


force Of the office. The examination and adj
5udication OF claims have. by rra on OF inn
proved msthod.. been more rapid than ever
before There is no economy to the govern
ment in delay, while there Is much hardship
and injustice TO the soldier. The anticipated
expenditure, while very large, win not. II Is
before the enactm mt of the law. This liberal
enlargement OF the general law should sug-
gest more careful scrutiny of bills for special
granted and as TO the amount allowed.
The increasing numbers AMI influence Of the
non-mor1non nopu alton in Utah arc observed
with satisfaction.
The admission of the states OF Wyoming
and Idaho 10 the union are events full OF in
people of those states now happily endowed
with full participation IN our privileges
and responsibilities but to al our people.
The work of the patent Office has won from
AL sources vefy high COMMUNICATION. The
amount accomplished has been very largely
Increased and all the r.sults have been such
rs to secure confidence and consd ration for
the suggestions OF the commissioner.
Census and ReapportIonment.
The enumeration of the people Of the United
States ste under 3ss the provisions Of the act Of
result will be at once officially communi
Gated to congress- The completion of this
gress the duty of making new apportion-
ment OF the representatives among tine
several states according TO their respective
At the last session ! had occasion to return
with my objection several bills making
PROVISIONS for the erection OF pubic buildings,
for the reason that the expenditures contefn-
OF any public need. No class OF legislation Is
unseemly scramble about the public treasury
than this There shouid DO exercised in this
matter wise economy basel upon some
responsible and impartial examination and
report as 10 each case under a general law.
The report OF the secretary OF sgrie ulture de-
serves special attention In view OF the fact
Nfa has ls.saa mn lr..d tn
usual degree by ag1tation and organization
among the farmers looking TO an increase in
the profit of their business. Ii will be found
that the efforts of the department have been
Intelligently and zealously devoted TO the
promotion OF the interests intrusted TO its
care. A very substantial Improvement in
the market prices OF the leading farm pro-
ducts during the year is noticed The price OF
wheat advanced from 81 cents in October.
1883, TO Slt04 in October. 1881. c. IN. from 81
cents 10 501a cents; oats, from 1914 9 -nts to g.
Dents, and barley from * cents Ia IS cents
Meats showed substantial, but not so large
Increase the export trade in 1--we animals
and fowls shows a very large increase; the
total value OF such exports for the year end
ing June 81, les was &tJo,0DJ, and the in
crease over the preceding year was over sl5.-
WsuOl Nearly - 600 more cattle and over
fa,Uo hogs were exported then in the proceed
products and in dairy products was very
largely increased, the increase in the article
to -ss4s,0i2 pounds, and the total increase in
the value of meat and dairy products export
ed being s3l,U0IOO1. This trade. so directly
helpful to the farmer Il Is beieved, viii be
yet further and large when the system of
inspection and sanitary supervision now pro-
vided by law is bro ight fully in operation
Beef Inspection.
The efforts OF the secretary 20 establish the
healthfulneSs OF our meats against the dis
paraging imputations that have been nut
upon them abroad have resulted in subs an
by the department are now allowed to partici-
pate IN the Inspection OF the live cattle from
this country landed at the English docks and
during the several months they have been
on duty 10 case of conJagiou p.euro -pneu-
monia has been reported
Civil Service.
The law relating TO the civil service has as
far as can learn. been executed by those hay-
ing the power OF appoin ment IN Q classife
service with fidelity and impartiaIity and toe
service has been increasingly sstisfs tory.
The report OF the comm ssion shows a large
amount OF good work one during the year
with worry limited appropriations.
lcongratuiate the Congress and the country
upon the passage at the first session of the
t1fty-hrst Congress of an unusual number OF
laws OF the very highest Importance. That
the results OF this legislation will be the quick
ening and enlargement OF our manufacturing
Industries, larger and better mar els for our
oreadstuffs and provisions, both at hone and
abroad more constant employm mt and better
wages for our working people and an inares sed
supply of a safe currency Tor the n-action
OF business, ! do not doabt Some Of these
measures were enaci Ell at 81 late q period that
the beneficial effects up n commerce which
were in the contemplation OF Congress. have
as yet but partia ~ manifested themselves
Trade and Industry.
The genera trade and Industrial conditions
throughout the country during the year have
shown marked Improvement For many
years prior 70 lsss he merchandise alaDces OF
foreign trade had been largely in our favor
but during that year and the year following
they turned against u. IL Is very gratifying
70 know that the last fiscal year again show a
balance in our favor OF over s6S OnlUl The
bank clearings, which furnish good test OF
the volume or bu in IS transacted for the first
ten months of the year lsJ show. as com
pared with the same months of lsSe an in
crease for the whole country Of about 81 per
cent, while the increase outside the City of
New York was over l5 per cent. During the
month OF October the clearings or the whole
country showed an increase OF 81 per cent
over Octobes. Iccs. while outside 81 New York
the increase was llis per cent. Tnese figure,
show thst tne increase IN the volume Of trade
was very general throughout the g, .ntry. That
this larger business was being cssuIuctei upon
"A safe aud profit Die basis j. shown By the fact
thst there were 30 less failu e reported in
October. 1871, than in the same ,nih OF the
preceding ear. with liabilities Diminishing by
about si,ssl,tul
The vaiue OF uur exports of domestic mer-
ehand'se during the last year Yves over Sll5-
nD,"O greater han the preceding year, and
was OF, exceeied zee n our history. About
SlU9O0toS OF this excess was in agricultural
produtts. The PRODUCTION OF pig-iron-alwayS
"a good gauge OF neral prosperlty-is shown
by a recent census bulletin to have been las
per cent. greater in lSso than in 1850 and the
production of steel ~ per cent greater. Min
Ing in coal has had no limit ttion except that
resulting from deficient transportation. The
general testimony that iabsr Is everywhere
fu ~ employed. and the reports for the last
fected by strikes and To-, outs tn n In any year
since 1884. The depression IN the prices OF ag-
ric9ltural pro ucts had been greatly relieved
and buoysnt and hopeful tone vas beginning
10 be felt by al. our y opie.
These promising influences have been IN
some deg e. checked by the surprising and
npfayOra Lar - yxh frh H.
receu tly taken plac in England. II l. grati-
Tying TO know that these did not grow In any
degree out Of the financial relations OF London
with ur people. or any discre lit attached 10
our securiti cs held In that market. The return
OF our bonds and stocks was caused by a
money siringency in England, not BY any loss
of value credit in the securities thamselyes
We could not. however. wholly esca e the III
effects OF foreign mnnetary agitation &C
conpanled by such extraordinary Incidents as
characterized this IL j. not b. lieved. however,
that these evi incidents. which have for the
time uniavorabiy affected values In this
country can long withstand the strong. safe
ami wholesome influences which are operating
TO give our people I ,hiable returns ia ali
branches OF legitimate trade and industry
The apprehension that our tariff mRy again
and Mt once be subjected 10 important " neral
changes would un ioubtedly aad a depressing
influence q the most serious character.
The Mckinley Tariff.
The general tariff net has oily partially
gone into operation, some OF its important
provisions being limited TO take feet Mt dates
yet 10 the future. The general provisions OF
the law have been in force | - than sixty
days. Its ornament effects upon trade and
prices stu largely stand in conf cture. IL Il
curious to note that the advance in the prices
OF n ticles wholly unaffected by the tariff act
was by many hastily ascribcd To that act
Notice was not taken OF the fact that the
general tendency Of the markets was upward
from influences wholly apart from the rccent
legislation. The enlargement OF our currency
by the silver bill und ,ubtedly CAV, an upward
ten cy to trade and had a mar ed effect on
prices: but this nstural aud desired effect OF
the silver egi lation was by many erruneously