The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-12-11

ana TO arrest persons violating the elecLtOn
law. The provisions OF this famtl ar title in
the Revised Statutes have been put to exercise
by both the pol tical parties. and in the No rth
as we'll as in the South, by the filing with the
court OF tho petitions required by law.
Brief reference is made to the report OF the
Attorney General The number of convictions
secured for violations Of the elections law will
1t is hoped, have salutary restraining in.
fuence In some cases where postmasterS
have been subjected to violent interference in
the discharge OF their oficial duties the post
Offices have been abolished or suspended, while
others have been dealt with through the De.
partment Of Justice. The Postmaster General
has been directed to pursue the former course
where other efforts have failed, but such action
will not supplant the efforts Of the Department
of Justice to bring the particular offenders to
punishment
CENTRAL AMERICA.
In connection with the Central American
troubles, the President says of the killing OF
General Barrundia on board the Pacific mail
steamer Acapulco, that Minister Miner ex-
ceeded the bounds Of his authority, and he
was therefore constrained to disavow Mr. Miz.
ner's act and recall him from his post.
The Nicaragua canal project under the con.
troll OF our citizens, is making most encOurag.
ing progress, AL the preliminary conditions and
initial operations having been accomplished
within the prescribed time.
- During the past year negotiations have been
renewed IOf Inc S6LLlemenG OF the claims OF
American citizens against the Government OF
Chill, principally growing out Of the late war.
and reports from our Minister at Santiago war
rant the expectation of an early and satisfac-
tory adjustment.
ExTRADITION, ETC.
The beneficial working Of the new treaty
Of extraditon with Great Britain the President
says, is already apparent. The difference be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
touching the fur seal question in the Behring sea
is not yet adjusted but the President hopes
that before the opening of another sealing sea-
son some arrangement may be effected which
will assure to the United States property
right, derived from Russia, which was not dis
regarded for more than eighty years preceding
the outbreak Of the existing trouble. The at
tention Of Congress is called to a wrong done,
presumably wholly unintentional, in the tariff
act to the Kingdom Of Hawaii whereby duties
were levied on certain commodities included in
the existing reciprocity treaty between that
country and the United States. The President
hopes Congress will repair what might other.
wis, seem to be a breach Of faith on the part Of
this Government.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Some months of further trial, the President
says, will be necessary to determine the perma-
nent effect of the recent legislation upon silver
values but 1t is gratifying to know that the in
creased circulation secured by the act has ex-
erLou anu Will continue 10 eXeTG u mOSL Deno-
f1cial influence upon business and upon general
values The President says
While 1t has not been thought best to renew
formally the suggestion Of an international
conference looking to an agreement touching
the full use of silver for coinage at q uniform
ratio, care has been taken to observe closely
any change in the situation abroad, and no fa-
vorable opportunity will be lost to promote
result which it is confidently believed would
confer very large benefits upon the commerce
Of the world.
The recent monetary disturbances in En-
gland are not unlikely to suggest a re-examina-
tion Of opinions upon this subject Our very
large supply Of gold will. if not lost by i'm
pulsive legislation in the supposed interest Of
silver, give US position OF advantage in pre-,
agreement for the free use OF silver as coin
metal.
TIE ARMY.
80 +, cs1uent .o.es witt qualification tho
substantial decrease in the percentage of de-
sertions from the regular army. State mill
tary organizations, he says. should be en-
couraged. They constitute, in large sense,
the army Of the United States while about
five-sixths Of their annual cost Of maintenance
is betrayed by the State.
FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION.
The vacation by judicial deerees of fraud.
ulent certificates of naturalization, Upon bills
in equity filed by the Attorney General iii the
Circuit Court of the United States. is q new
application OF familiar equity jurisdiction.
Nearly one hundred DEGREES have been
taken during the year, the evidence disclosing
that a very large number OF fraudulent certih-
Gates Of naturalization have been issued. And
in this connection beg to renew my recon-
mendatiOn that the laws be so amended as to
require more full and searching inquiry into
all the facts necessary to naturalization before
any certificates ore granted. 1t certainly Is not
too much to require that an application for
American citizenship shall tie heard with as
much care and recorded with as much formality
as are given to cases involving the pettiest
property right.
AdRIcULrURB ETC.
The report OF the Secretary Of Agriculture
deserves especial attention in view Of the fact
that the year has been marked in very unA
usual degree by agitation and organization
among the farmers looking to an increase In
the profits Of their business. 1t will be found
that the efforts OF the department have been
intelligently and zealously devoted to the pro
motion OF the interests intrusted to its care.
A very substantial improvement in the
during the year is noticed. The price Of wheat
advanced from 81 cents IN October 1889, to
SooA In October, 1880: corn from 81 cents to
and barley from 50 cents to Is cents.
Meats showed substantial but not so large
an increase: The export trade in live animals
ssase tns .osa saus Of such
for the year ending June 80 1890, was SS3, 600 600
and the increase over the preceding year was
over 4, ,0OO more hogs were expo rted than in the
preceding year. The export trade in beef and
pork products and in dairy products was very
largely increased the increase in the article Of
butter alone being from $50, ,97S pounds to 29,
HS,O42 pounds, and the total increase in the
value OF meat and dairy products exported be.
ing $34. 100000. This trade, so directly helpful
and very largely increased when the system Of
inspection and sanitary supervision now pro-
vided by law is brought fully into operation.
BEET SUGAR INTERESTS.
The information given by the Secretary OF
the progress and prospects Of the beet sugar in:
dustry Is full of interest. 1t has already passed
the experimental stage and Is a commercial
success. The area over which the sugar beet
can be successfully cultivated is very large, and
another field crop OF great value Is onered to
the choice Of the farmers
DIVERS FOREIGN MATTERS.
The communications Of the Chinese Minister
have brought into view the whole subject OF
our. conventional relations with his country,
through its legation at Pekin, has sought to
arrange various matters and complaints
touching the interests and protection OF our
In pursuance Of the concurrent resolution Of
October !, 1890 have proposed to the govern.
ments Of Mexico and Great B itain to consider
Q conventional regulation of the passage Of Chi.
nese laborers across our southern and northern
frontiers.
On the 22d day Of August last Sir Edmund
treaty OF December 6 1885, rendered an award
to the effect that no compensation was due
from the Danish Government to the United
States on account Of what is commonly known
as the Carlos Butterfleld claim.
Our relations with the French Republic con-
tinue to be entirely cordial. Our representa-
tive at that court has very diligently urged the
removal of the restrictions imposed upon our
meat products, and it is believed that sub.
stantiai progress has been made toward Just
settlement
PENSION AND OTHER MATTERS.
The disability pension act, tho President
says, has been put into operation as rapidly ss
was practicable. and the anticipated expendi.
ture while very large, will not, it is believed,
be in excess of the estimates made before the
enactment Of the law. The general law, he
says, should suggest more careful scrutiny Of
bills for special relief. TIE President notes
with satisfaction the increasing influence Of
the non Mormon population and the letter Of
the president Of the Mormon church urging
obedience to the laws Of the land. The Presi
dent does not believe that the Government