Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-02

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the control of our citizens is making
most encouraging progress. All the pre-
liminary conditions and initialoperations
have been accomplished within the pre-
scribed time"
Congress IS Informed that it twill be
asked to provide the means OF accepting
the invitation Of the Italian Government
TO take part in an approaching confer
ence to consider the adoption OF uni
versal prime-meridian from when 10
reckon longitude and time
"The revision of our treaty relations
with the empire OF Japan has continued
to be the subject OF consideration and OF
correspondence"
Tho intimacy between the United
States and Mexico "already great, is
making constant growth" 1t is recon-
mended that this he made first-class
mission. 1.-The importance OF the Mexi-
can railway system will be further en-
HANGED to degree almost impossible TO
forecast If il should become link in the
projected inter-continental railway"
With reference to the trade with Cuba
cit is not doubted that special arrange
ment in regard to commerce. based upon
the reciprocity provision OF the recent
tariff-act, would operate most benehciai-
ly for both Governments"
The necessity OF some adequate measure
of supervision and inspection OF the con
sular service has been so often presented
that the President thinks he need only
commend thesubiect to congressional at
tention.
The percentage of desertions from the
army "has been reduced during the past
year "a per cent"
"Adequate and regular approprla-
tions" for coast-defence works and ord
nance, he says, should be continued.
"The defenceless condition OF our great
seaports" furnishes an "urgent reason
for wise expenditures.
The militia Of the States have kind
words said of them by him and he re-
commends that "the encouragement
that has been extended them should be
continued and enlarged.
The prosecuted people OF many Sec
tons OF the South will be astonished to
hear that in the enforcement of the
United States laws scare has been taken
that frivolous and technical offences
should not DO used to swell the fees OF
officers or to harass well-disposed citi-
zens."
The President whines out that num-
Der of postmasters appointed by him
"have been subjected to violent inter
ference in the discharge OF their official
duties" In some cases he has suspend
ed or abolished the post-ofiices, and 81
have directed the Postmaster-G General TO
pursue this course in all cases where
other efforts failed to secure for any
postmaster not himself in fault an OPP
portunity peacefully to exercise the du-
ties Of his Office" Prosecutions will also
follow. This is intended to help the pas
sage OF the force bill by arousing north
ern resentment against the South.
He recommends that the naturaliza-
ton laws be made more stringent.
Book making and pool-selling IN the
District of Columbia are condemned by
him. and he means to stop them If he
can under the existing laws, but he
doubts if these are as effective as they
ought to be.
The deficiency in the Post-Oflice De-
partment is s., 1856, 800 as against S., $780,
1873 the year previous Notwithstanding
the enlargement OF the service" No
thing is said about the one-cent letter
postage.
The anti.lottery law "has been re-
ceived with great and deseryedly popu-
lar favor" he reports.
"Since March 4, 1889, nine new YES
sells have been put in commission Thy
Democratic forethought, we add, and
during this winter four moro, including
one monitor, will be added" The con-
struction of the other vessels authorized
is being pushed both in the Government
and private yards.
agreements with the Indians have
been concluded since March 4, 1889, in
volving the cession to the United States
of about Ia, 726, 900 acres of land" All
the money due the Sioux has not been
appropriated
1.-THE disability pension act" has
been put into force, "and the antici-
pated expenditure, while very large. will
not, it is believed, be in excess OF
the estimates made before the enact.
ment of the law" More careful scru
tiny of "bills for special relief" is sug.
gested.
The President refers to the recently
published letter OF President WooDRooF,
of the Mormon Church, advising
against "but not denouncing polygamy,
and declares that "the only safe way tC
deal with the Territory Of Utah is tina
those who believe polygamy to be right
full shall not have the power to make i
lawful"
He wants ia wise economy" to b.