Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-02
FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK.

provided by the tariff law for sugar Of do
mestic production shall be transferred to
the department of agriculture.
Civil Service.
The law relating to the civil service has.
so far as | can learn, beeh executed by
those having the power of appointment in
the classified service with fidelity and inn
creasingly satisfactory The report of the
commission shows large amount of good
work done during the year with very linn
tied appropriation
Congress Congratulated.
congratulate the congress and the
country upon the passage at the first ses
sion ofthe Fifty-first congress of an unusual
number of laws of very high importance
That the results of this legislation will be
the quickening and enlargement of our
manufacturing industries, large and better
markets for our breadstuffs and provisions
both at home and abroad, more constant
employment and better wages for our
working people, and an increased supply OF
safe currency for the transaction OF busi-
ness do not doubt.
Some of these measures We're enacted at
so late period that the beneficial effects
upon commerce which We're in the contem-
plation OF congress have as vet but par
TALLY manifested themselves.
General Trade and Industry.
The general trade and industrial condi-
tions throughout the country during the
year have shown q marked improvement.
Exports of Domestic Merchandise.
The value of our exports of domestic
merchandise during the last year was over
Sll5,oOOO00 greater than the preceding
year, and was only exceeded cnce in our
history About Si00, 600 of this excess
was in agricultural products.
The depression in the prices of agricul-
tural products had been greatly relieved
and a buoyant and hopeful tone was be
ginning to be felt by all our people, These
promising influences have been in some
degree checked by the surprising and very
unfayorable monetary events which have
recently taken place in England 1t is
gratifying TO know that these did not
grow in any degree out of the financial re-
lations Of London with our people or out
of any discredit attached to our securities
held ia that market
The General Tariff Act
The general tariff act has only partially
gone into operation, some of its important
provisions being limited to take effect at
dates yet in the future. The general pro-
visions of the law have been in force less
than sixty days. It's permanent effects
upon trade and prices still largely stand in
conjecture. II is curious to note that the
advance in the prices Of articles wholly un-
w.
hastily ascrihed 20 that act.
Notice was not taken of the fact that
the general tendency of the markets was
upward from influences wholly apart from
the recent legislation. The enlargement
Of our currency by the silver bill undoubt-
edly gave an upward tendency to trade
and had a marked effect on prices; but this
natural and desired effect of the silver leg
islation was by many enormously attribu-
ted to the tariff act.
There is neither wisdom nor Justice in
the suggestion that the subject of tariff
revision shall be opened before this law
has had fair trial. 1t is quite true that
every tariff schedule is subject to objec-
tions. No bin was ever framed, suppose,
that in all OF its rates and classifications
had the full approval, even of party
caucus. Such legislation is always and
necessarily the product of compromise as
to details, and the present law is no ex-
ception But in its general scope and
effect, think il will justify the support of
those who believe that American legisla-
ton should conserve and defend American
trade and the wages of American work
men.
The misinformation of the terms of the
act, which has been so widely disseminated
at home and abroad will be corrected by
experience, and the evil auguries as TO its
results confounded by the market reports.
the savings banks, international trade bal
ances and the general prosperity Of our
people Already we begin TO hear from
abroad and from our custom houses that
the prohibitory effect upon importations
imputed to the act is not justified.
The imports at the port of New York for
the first three weeks of November were
nearly per cent. greater than for the
same period in 1889 and 20 per cent. greater
than in the same period of 1888. And so
far from being an act to limit exports, |
confidently believe that under it we shall
secure larger and more profitable partici-
patton in foreign trade than we have ever
enjoyed, andthat we shall recover pro-
portIonate participation in the ocean-car-
rying trade of the world.
The criticisms of the bill that have come
to us from foreign sources may well be re-
jected for repugpancy. If these critics
really believe that the adoption by us of u
free trade policy or Of tariff rates having
reference solely TO revenue, would dimin-
ish the participation of their own countries
in the commerce Of the world their nd
vocacy and promotion by speech and other
forms Of organized effort of this movement
among our people is rare exhibition OF
unScliiShness in trade
And, on the other hand, il they sincerely
believe that the adoption of protective
tariff policy by this country inures to their
profit and our hurt, it is noticeably strange
that they should lead the outcry against
the authors Of policy so helpful TO their
and crown with their favor
those who would snatch from them sub
stantia share of trade with other lands
already inadequate to their necessities.
Postal Telegraph.
The president believes that while the
government should not own or operate
lines-it does not own or
operate railroads it is practically
for it, TO contract for messages, and
thus test the advantages of postal tele-
graph system.
As to Federal Elections.
The president devotes considerable
space TO an earnest appeal for the pass
age of the Federal election law, provid-
ing for O supervision Of the congression-
III elections
appropriations.
The preparation Of the general appropri-
ticn bills should be conducted with the
greatest care and the closest scrutiny of
expenditures. Appropriations should be
to the needs OF the public service,
but they should be absolutely free from
| venture again 10 remind you that the
brief time remaining for the consideration
of he important legislation now awaiting
your attention offers no margin for waste.
IL the present duty is discharged with dill
8tHces IucllNN anu CpulhEt Jift NOfh VI bilc
fifty-frst congress may be confidently
submitted to the considerate judgment Of
The people BENJAMIN HARRISON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. ], 1890.
No Outbreak IN tns indian Territory.
ARKANSAS Cry, Kan, Dec. 1.--Gen.
+. J. Morgan, United States commits
;ioner Of Indian affairs, is in the city.
He has Just returned from an extended
tour Of the reservations Of the various
tribes Of Indians in Indian territory,
having visited the chiefs of the follow
- t..si.oc. The yNscisfaa A,,aohoo