The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-12-04

", better relatively. 10 The con, o. The pei
esssiies o. liie. Tho passage 81 The tsrii
bill 10 Ito present. shape, The prcsidep
says. expresses Ia advance the consent o
congress 70 reeiprociiy arrangements siseel
Ing our products shieh mutt o,hcrvi..
have been delayed aud npsscsrisinei M
al each treaty vas ratified by Legislation
enseisd by oopsres.
tbs indications itns far given ere rer,
Lcpeisi Of early sod hvorsble sc,ion BY
the countries from ~hich ue receive opI
large imports Of coffee and sugar. and II
10 confidently believed thai II STRAIN com
On ADMISSIONS With these countries can bs
promptly improved and enlarged The neI'
year will shows most gratifying Increase
Of our exports Of bresdsiuas and pro,is
icns.as well - Of some important lines ol
msnussc.ured goods.
The enactment Of . nsiionsl bankrupt
Law 10 recon mended; also sn international
copyright Law. Legislation 10 secure safety
conplen and brakes upon freight trains
used 10 interstate commerce. and soms
provision looking TO the conservation and
distribution Of the water supply Of the arid
region. The United States should not
construct dams or canals, but by surveys
determine The supply. areas capable Of ir
rigstiop and loo stion spd capacity OF reser.
vols. The nse Of water and reservoirs
might be granted 10 states or individuals
on conditions securing tho common and
equal use ct fair rate OF the sccu mulased
v ster
The government should not own or op,
crate the railroads or the telegraph, but
could contract with the telegraph COM
panies to carry messages at specified rates.
and legislation ia recommended enabling
he postofice to test by experiment the
advantages Of such use OF the telegraph.
Free and honest elections" are the fret
essential condition Of national life. The
iced Of the development OF the existing
sw providing federal supervision OF con.
yressional elections, as suggested 10 the
asst annual message. has manifested itself
q many parts Of the country The con
Of such legislation has been
fiirmed; its probable effectiveness is
vinced by the opposition to it. 1t has
'een denounced as OF new exercise Of
edeial power snd invasion Of state rights
,othing could be further from the truth.
congress has already provided for super
isors OF congressional elections. The
anne law provides for the appointment OF
equity United States msrshsls to support
be supervisors and arrest vioIstors OF
lection laws.
The present election law, in the opinion
I the president, stops just short OF effec
veness, for it surrenders TO local authori,
les all control over the certifcation which
Establishes the prima fscie right to seat
! the house OF representatives. This de
,ct should be cured. Equality OF repre-
sntaiion snd purity OF the elections must
o maintsined. or everything that is val,
able in our system Of government is lost.
Such law should be absolutely nom
artisan and impartial.
In conclusion he says:
II venture to again remind yon that the
lief time for the consideration OF the i'm,
nportan. Legislation awaiting your con.
derstion offers no margin for waste. II
10 present duty is discharged with
ligence, fidelity and courage, the work
the 5lst congress may be confidently
omitted to the considerate Judgment Of
o people" Il