New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-02


o,,o rustons Administration Board provided for
-. 10 ,,, NJ Junc 10. 1890. was selected with
=, oro and * composed in part of men whose
,,.,,;o,s oxncricDcc in the administration of the
: II o,,o,,s recnIations had made item familiar
,i,t tbo OWLS 70 he rcmedicd. and III part oil men
,,hoe. log,I and judicial requirements and expert
GOO .oo,,cJ ,o fit them for the work Of interpreting
ord o,,Icino the new statue The chief aim ol
clio 1,, i f., secure honest valuations ol all dun
,IJo merchandise. and to make these valuations
,,rifcr,, NJ all our ports of entry. IL lad bceh
,,oLe manifest by Congressman investigation
,,, . evs,cm of differentiation lad been long
=, rso hv certain classes of importers, result
i, ma, onlv in a great loss of revenue, nut IN
,,,.+ ;,toIcr,be discrimination against honesty.
I, - rot scrn how this legislation. when 1t IS
,..,,Ier.tood ran I've regarded by the citizens oil
o,,. oountrv having commercial dealings with us
os r,fr,crdlv. If any duty is supposed To Dc
LOT the complaint he lodged there. ~
will surely not bc claimed by any Well-cisposcd
roo,le that n remedy may he sought ana allowed
in a system of quasi smuggling
THE ARMY
Tho rero,t Of the Secretary of War exhibits
sovcrol gratifying results obtained during the year
bv wisc and transformations methods. Inc per-
ccn,acc of dpscrtons from the Army IAN evil I"t
.,I'ioI, b,1b Congress and the Department have
lonr been seeking a remedy has been r"uuced "ul-
inr the last year , per cent ana for Tic ihoh'hS
NJ Auoust and September, during which time the
favorable effects of the act OF June Ito were icl'
a. per cent as compared with the same months o'
1889.
Thc results attained by reorganization ana
consolidation Of the divisions having charge of the
bos,ital and service records of the volunteer sol
diore arc very remarkable This change wa"
affected in july. 1889. and AT that time thcrc
wore io6j4 eases awaiting attention, more thah
half n thc.c bring calls from the Pension oI''e
,or information necessary 10 the adjudication Oh
,.o,eioo cloim, ON the 3Oth day Of June laS''
,houcb over 500. 900 new calls hal come in. there
was not a single case that had not been examine"
and answered.
concur I'm The recommendations of thr Nc'r'-
,,rv that ADEQUATE and regular appropfl lions D.
continued for coast defence works ANA ORDNANCE
Plans have been practically agfced upon anu
tbcrc can be no good reason for delaying '''
execution Of them; while the dcicn'eiesS S'"'e "'
our great scoports furnishes an urgent reason Ior
wise expedition.
The encouragement that has been c\t'llde' 10
thc militia of the States generally and m"'' mp.
nro2rin,oly designated the National "uar''
should be continued and enlarged. IHc'e mill
tarv organizations constitute. in large sense "c
Army Of tie United States, while about iiVc-'iN'NS
If tie annual cost of their maintenance Is de-
fraycl by the States.
TIE LAW DEPARTMENT.
The report Of the Attorney GENERAL IS under the
law submitted directly 10 Congress, bat IS INC
DEPARTMENT of Justice IS one OF III" E-c'u'i\' p'
pariurnts. some reference TO the work done IS aP
propratc here.
\ vigorous and in the main, an c'cc'I'" eN"''
bas been made 20 bring 10 trial and pun.Slnc II
all vloators ot the law, hu'. Al the same il"'
c,rc has been taken that frivolous end technical
orcncrs should not be- usci ~ swell the ices "i
officers or t. larls, we'll disposed cItizrn~ I>P
ci, attention i, called 20 the mctS connected Win
;hc prosecution 10! violations Of the election laws
and of offences against United States officers
Tie number of convictions secured. very nhh|
Of them upon pleas OF guilty. WILL IT Is hoped
have n saluiasy restraining influence. IHcr' nav
been several cases where pcstma~t"f> app"lh'r
by me have teen subjected 60 violent ln''ri'T'H"
in tie discharge Of their official duties ann 10 per"
cutious and rereopal voIcncc o. the most cN'i'm'
character. some OF 'hrs" cases nave h''' "'''
with through the Department 81 justice ana j
some cases the post0i'iccs have hech "p"'i'"'" ."
SUSPENDED have difc,icI tic f"sim">''i-''h
oi ., nnr.uc this cour-. I'm all coscs whore "thr
efforts failed T. secure for any postmaster H'' ''
s.lf i, foul, an opportunity peacefully 10 "\crri'
the duties of lbs Office Bat such action wa. u"
sunnlap, ,be efforts of the Department 81 justice
fo Irina thc particular Offenders - puni-hn"n'.
Tho vacation. by unical DEGREES OF 1"u"u en
10 IL
Glc1 by the Attornc"-ticncral in I'll" 'iTrH
Cour, Of the United States L. q new aspiration "
q familiar cquitY jurisdiction. Nearly one h'n
drod s,,, doc,ncs have beer taken daring the NenI
rho evidence disclosing that very large n"ih''
90 ,r,uduIen, certificates of naturalization nav
Lcon X ~ md i'm tbs correction b. T. ne
me recommendation that the law be- 50 ah'cI"'
p. e. rc.,ui,c ~ more nll and scorch'nl i"PHf
b,to al tho facts necessary 10 naturAAza'l"N '
1,r, my certificates are granted. II certainly
Eva, tao ,nucb to require that an Application ]"
american citizenship Shall b" heard with rs h"'
Gro and rcccr icl with as much formall'N - n
,ivor to casc; involving tic cttlc>t pT"lcfl
| noht. a.
A. Tie last srssion returned. without m ~
proyal. a bill entitled An act 10 prohih' p'o'
making and puol-s,llins in the District OF '"lu,D
| lit" and stated my objection to bc ina, u dI
not prohibit. bat, in fact, licensed what II pni
n,r,od 10 prohibit IN effort will be- made nndc
existing laws 10 suppress this evil, though 1t
! not certain that they will be found adequate
THE POSTAL SERVICE
The rcpor, of the Postmastcr-Goncfai shows N
most gratifying progress in the important w"r
committed 10 his direction. The business method
lave been greatly improved large cconon'
in expenditures and an increase Of four ana thrr
quarter millions in receipts have been re'llAr'
| The deficiency this year Is So o6,3O", ~ again
| SG,33U,ls3 last year, Notwithstanding the gre
| enhancement OF the service. Mail routes ha'
been extended and qUichencd. and greater -
curacy and disoatcn in distribution and deliver
have been attained. The report viii he louI
full of interest and suggestion, not only to 'oi
err,s. but 10 those thoughtful citizens who may
| Interested 10 know what business methods c"h {
fer that department of public administration "m'