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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-09
| The MESSAGE.
National Affairs Under
Consideration.
| OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
| Revenues and Expenditures
During the Year.
COAST DEFENSEo ADNUCAIED.
| Conforms to Blaine's Ideas on the
| Subject Of Reciprocity.
! MS OPINION ON THE TARIFF QUESTION
stOrg Plea for the Passage of an Effective
National Election Law-Chinese
Immigration-Etc.
Conforms to Blaine's Ideas on the
Subject of Reciprocity.
his OPINION ON THE TARIFF QUESTION

The president delivered his message
torOngress December as follows:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sntatives: The reports of the several
executive departments, which will be
laid before congress in the usual course,
will exhibit in detail the operations OF
the government for the last fiscal year.
Only the more important incidents and
results, and chiefly such as may be the
foundation OF the recommendation /
shall submit, will be referred to in this
annual message. The vast and increas-
ing business Of the government has
been transacted by the several depart
melts during the year with faithtd,
ness energy and success. The revenue
amounting to above $3.50 900, 100, have
been collected and disbursed withou
revealing, 50 far as / can ascertain, a
/ single case OF defalcation or einbezzle-
ment, An earnes effort has been mad
\ to stimulate sense OF responsib htl
and public duty in all officers and EN-
\ poyes OF every grade, and the wor
done by them has almost wholly escaped
nnayorabe criticism. | speak OF these
matters with freedom because the credit
:, this great work is not mine, but is
shuNtN hy the heads of the severa
departments, with the great body OF
latnlul otfl' - and employees who serve
under them. The closest scrutiny OF
congress Is invited 10 az tie methods OF
The administration and to every item OF
! Expenditure.
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POSTAL MATTERS.

wana,uaLcr business Methods Have
Accomplished Great Results.
The report OF the postmaster general
'ilows TIE most gratifying progress in
tie work committed to his direction
The business methods have been greatly
Improved. large economy in ex-
pendlture and an increase oil four and
three-quarter millions IN receipts have
been realized. The deficiency this year
is IS, 7S3, 800, az against 81, $50 1873 last
year Notwithstanding the great en-
largement OF the service, mail routes
have been extended and quickened. and
greater accuracy and dispatch in dis
tributlon and delivery have been at
tanned. The report will be found full
OF interest and suggestions. not only to
congress, but to those thoughtful citi-
zens who may be interested to know
what business method can perform in
that department. OF public administration
which most nearly touches all our
people.
LOTTERY ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE MAILS.
The passage of the act to amend GER
tain sections of the revised statutes
relating to lotteries, approved September
10, 1890, has been received with great
and deserved popular favor. The post
office department and the department of
justice at once entered upon the enforce
ment of the law with sympathetic yigor,
and already the public mails have been
largely freed from the fraudulent and
demoralizing appeals and literature
emanating from the lottery.
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crease during the nineteen months he
has administered the affairs of the de-
partment, are interesting and instruct
I've. The Increase OF money in circula-
ton during the nineteen months has
been, III the aggregate, 500, 1888 ,8l4, or
above 81 .50 per capita; and of this i'm
crease only ~, 100000 was due to the
recent silver legislation. That this sub
stantial and needed aid given to COM
merce resulted in an enormous reduction
OF the public debt, and of the annual
interest charge. is matter of increased
satisfaction. There have been purchased
and redeemed since March 4, 1889. A and
Az per cent. bonds to the amount Of
$2l1 1872 40, at cost of S246, 500, 74l.
resulting in the reduction of the annual
interest charge OF $8,967 500, and a total
saving Of interest Of So BIG, 706.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
notice with great pleasure the state
nent Of the secretary that the receipts
from internal revenue have increased
during the last fiscal year nearly
$12, 100000, and that the cost of collect
ing this larger revenue was less by
1861 than for the same purpose in the
preceding year.
THE CUSTOMS REVENUE.
The percentage oil cost OF collecting
the. customs revenue was less for the
last fiscal year than ever before The
customs administration board provided
for by the act OF June 10, 1890, was
selected with great care and is com posed
in part OF men whose previous expert
ence in the administration OF the old
Gust ms regulations had made them
familiar with evils to be remedied, and
in part Of men whose legal and judicial
requirements and experience seemed to
fit them for the work of interpreting
and applying the new statute. The
chief aim of the law is to secure
honest valuation of all dutiable mer-
chandise, and to make these valuations
uniform at all our ports of entry. 1t
had been made manifest by congress
sional investigation that syatem of I'M
LIBERALIZATION had been long in use by
certain classes of importers, resulting
not only in great loss in revenue, but
also in most intolerable discrimination
against honesty. 1t is not seen how this
legislation, when it is understood, can
be regarded by the citizens of any coun-
try having commercial dealing with US
as unfriendly. II any duty is supposed
to be excessive, let the complaint be
lodged there. 1t will surely not be de-
MED by any well-disposed people that a
remedy may be sought and allowed
against system OF quasi smuggling.
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to trial and punishment al violators of
the law, but at the same time care has
been taken that frivolous and technical
offenses should not be used to swell the
Golfers OF officers, or harrass the well-dis-
posed citizens. Especial attention is
called to the fact of the prosecution of
violators OF the election laws and OF Of
lenses against United States officers.
the numbered convictions secured, very
many OF those being upon pleas of
guilty" will, it is hoped, have said
tarv observation-disclosures
ouTgAGEs IN THE SOUTH.
There have been several cases where
postmasters appointed BY me have been
subjected to violent interference in the
discharge OF their official duties and TO
persecution and personal violence of the
most extreme character. Some of these
cases have been dealt with through the
department OF justice, and in SOM cases
the postoffises have been abolished or
suspended. have directed the post
mas er general to pursue this course in
all cases where other efforts failed to
secure for any postmaster, not himself
In fault, an opportunity to peacefully
exercise the duties of his Office; but
such action will not supplant the efforts
Of the department OF justice to bring the
particular offenders to punishment.
NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.
The vacation by judicial DEGREES OF
fraudulent certificates OF naturalization
upon bills on equity filed by the
attorney general in the circuit courts of
the United States, is new application
Of familiar equity jurisdiction. Nearly
100 such DEGREES have been taken during
The year. the evidence showing that a
very large number of fraudulent certi-
Gates of naturalization have been issued;
and in this connection | beg to renew
my recommendation that the laws be so
amended as to require a more full and
searching inquiry into all the facts
necessary to naturalization before any
certificates are granted. 1t certainly is
not too much to require that an appli-
cation for American citizenship shall be
ia n with half as much care and re-
corded with as much formality as are
given cases involving the pettiest pro-
perty rights.
PoOL-sELLISs IN WASHINGTON.
At the last session returned without
my approval bill entitled IAN act to
prohibit bookmaking and poolselling in
the District OF Columbia" and stated
my objection to be that it had not pro-
hibted, but in fact licensed what it pur-
ported to prohibit. An effort will be
made under the existing laws to sup
ptess this evil, though it is not sure that
they VIII be found adequate.
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1t is not doubted that a specIal arrange
inent in regard to commerce, based upon
the reciprocity provision Of the recent
tariff act, would operate most bene-
ideally for both governments. This sub
lect is now receiving attention.
FRIENDSHIP WITH SWEDEN.
The restoration of the remains OF John
Ericsson, the Swede. offered gratifying
occasion to honor the memory OF the
great inventor to whose genius our
country owes so much. and to bear wit
ness to the unhroken friendship which
has existed between the land which bore
him and our own, which claimed him az
citizen.
VENEZUELAN CLAIMS.
On the ID of September last the com
mission appointed to revise the pro-
ceedings of the commission under the
claims convention between the United
States and Venezuela, of 1866, brought
its lahors to q close within the period
fixed for that purpose. The proceedings
OF the late commission were characterized
by a spirit OF impartiality and a high
sense of justice, and an incident which
was for many years the subject of dis
cussion between the two governments
has been disposed of in a manner alike
honorable and satisfactory to both par
ties. For the settlement of the claim of
the Venezuelan Steam Transportation
Company. which was the subject OF a
joint resolution adopted at the last ses-
sion of congress, negotiations are still
in progress, and their early conclusion
is anticipated.
OUR CONSULAR SERVICE.
The legislation of the past few years
has e.vinced on the part of congress a
growing realization of the Importance Of
the consular service in fostering our
commercial relations abroad and in
protecting the domestic revenues. Az
the scope of operations expand. in
creased provision must be made to
keep the essential standard of eff
cheney. The necessity of some ade-
quate measure of supervision and in
spectlon has been so often presented
that need only commend the subject to
your attention.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-09
AFFAIRS OF THE INTERIOR.

Public Land 80 The Indians Polygamy
Denounced-Public Building Yetoes.
The report of the secretary OF the in
terror shows with great clearness and
fullness the work of that great depart
ment and the satisfactory results at
Iained. The suggestions made by him
are earnestly and very closely recon-
mended to the consideration OF congress,
though they cannot all be given par
ticular mention here.
CONDITIONS OF THE INDIANS.
The several acts of congress looking to
the reduction of the larger Indian
reservations, to the more rapid settle
ment of the Indians upon Individual
allotments, and their restoration to the
public domain of lands in excess of their
needs, have been largely carried into
effect, SO far as the work was confded
to the executive. Agreements have
been concluded since March 4, 1885, in
volving the cession to the United States
of about l., 726, 900 acres of land. These
contracts have, as required by law, been
submittedto congress for ratification and
for the appropriations necessary to carry
them into effect. Those with the
Sisseton and Wahpeton, Sac and Fox,
Iowa, Pottawattamies, Shawnees and
Cnur d'Alene tribes have not yet re-
covered the sanction of congress. At
tention is also called to the fact that the
appropriations made in the case of the
Sioux Indians have not covered all
the stipulated payments. They should
be promptly corrected. II any agree
ments is confirmed, all of its terms
should be complied with without DELAY,
and full appropriations should be made.
THE LAND OFFICE POLICY.
The policy outlined in my last annual
message in relation to the patenting of
lands to settlers upon the public domain
has been carried out in the administra-
ton of the land office. No general sus-
picion or emulation of fraud has been
allowed TO delay the hearing and adjudi-
cation of individual cases upon their
merits. The purpose has been to per-
feet the title Of honest settlers with such
promptness that the value of the entry
might not be swallowed up by the ex-
psnas and extnrtious TO which dslav
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-09
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS

IA n
Common Interests of Western Hemi-
sphere States Notably Strengthened.
Inc friendly relations of our country
WIN the nations OF Europe and of the
East nave been undisturbed. while the
#ue OF goodwill and common interest
.aat ond US to the states of the western
hemisphere have been notably strength
ened by the confidence held in this
&capfo to consider measur, tor the
general welfare.
l., tu'Suaht to the invitation authorized
&uS congress the representatives Of every
#tnant o"j fta'e OF the American con
lin this ', con u, i'ayu' met IN conference
$copt im' S9'pl'aI IN October, 1873, am
&l ill.,, ,nt1 IN session until the 10Th o.
mo a april !hls important convocation
&tn,wtaI on " st interesting and con
wpstarn Tl"En N the hi tory of the
THAT Brag1 ;i.Ie'G' III is noteworthy
form of 'nu invited under an lmperla
Smbic in VtE, e shared as re-
vi tbs con NY uellpetallons ana result.
&tons If tbis The recommends
@mitted " ri rs conference were all trans
u Tbo =; 10 congress at the last session.
which so ,tte;; H. W, marine congre
achieyed r ,n washington last winter.
NreguIation"s W a gratifying result. Th'
8to the att tl, t;;ese+ted have been brought
reprpsenteS, '' o OF all the governments
Dis confden,l"' anu thelr general a toptiol
'8tion Of COY expected. The legisla
SsconormityS grey, ',;S at the last session IS il
ii co, 'y with the nr0Dositi,u of bi
& 10 PROVIDED a ,,:u tne proclamation there
Fl powers have VIII De Issued when other
N Tnn gwen notice of adhesion.
Tia .. luz CONGO FREE STATE.
& mean v tHnierence of Brussels. to devise
d Airiss 'ot asuppressing the slave trade In
81 new ahorded an opportunitv for 4?
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TIL NAVY.

Construction OF New Warships BEING
Pushed md Watched With Care.
The construction and equipment oil
the new ships for the navy has made
very satisfactory progress since March 1,
Is g. Nine new vessels have been put
in commits ion, and during this Water
tour more, including one moLitor, will
be added. 1ae construction Of Tie
otl:er vessr,s authorized is being pushed,
both in the government and private
yards, with energy, and watched with the
most scrupnlous care.
The experiments conducted during the
year to test the relative resisting power
of armor plates have been so valuable
as to attract great attention in Europe.
The only part of the work upon the new
ships that is threatened by unusual
delay is the armor plating, and every
every effort is being made to reduce that
to the minimum.
1t is a source of congratulation that
the anticipated influence OF these
modern vessels on the esprit de corps OF
the officers and seanen has been fully
realized. Confidence and pride in the
ship among the crew are equivalent to a
secondary battery. Your favorable con-
sideration is invited to the recommends
tons OF the secretary.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-09
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

Effective Efforts to Punish All ytolatore
OF the Laws.
The report of the attorney general is,
under the law, submitted directly TO
congress, but as the department of JUS
tice is one of the executive departments,
some reference to the work done II APP
propriats. A vigorous and, In the main,
effective effort has been made to bring
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-09
THE ARMY,
Fewer Desertions-Coast Defenses Ad-
vocated-The National Guard.
The report OF the secretary of war
exhibits several gratifying results at
sained during the year by wise and IN

os.a..a,;l.,,a ,,5o.,o,, IT. .
os'e sli liiethoas. Inc percentage
~ N.esel 'i',i' nun ene aii e.ll loI
t I'ase III o1ei seekiis relileoy mas as
se ~ P"0'
per cent, anu ioI me months OF august
Gnu anu oeptei1i,er. dufiag winch tiIlle tne
laHot fait o enec's VI 'ie ace Oh June 10
VA, Mas lel., 90 PEI cent, a. compared "lth
'ii rs same liioiitlls oi e.
Tue resulss aiI5li:a ~ .iie 9isaniza-
tion anu coiisol ~ VI tle ulNisio''S
liasins clalse 81 hospitaI seiSice, anu
VI Tue leoo,ds III 'oi9 T;s so,,ieis' are
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"Ons 81 The Prisoners" Ia communs-
cssson puhssshed In aaosher colnmn. evi-
DENLY Isbors under misapprehensian The
arsscss he eritscss<s did not sepfeciass shs
suserfaxs og shose ~ho we're confined IN
confederxte prisons, bat nsrviy questioned
The wIsG0na. justice, bat above al ne
sound poIsry. - giving 10 those sho ssss
40 unfnrsanaae ~ 70 be captured and
imprisoned . pension exorbssantiy IN
excess u shss paid 70 the men uho we're
not capsursi. s;sss endured other and often
equaI suffering
80 doasss tse~s we're iEdiviausl cases Of
suffering. both IN prisons and Ia the hesd.
for which IL woulss he impossible 10 sstAo-
sish AZ adequate money comp nsatiois.
No doahs sssefe wers Individual eases OF
both classes wA.eA si4ossa as least be ac-
corded literal r.csgnstson But u - no
sias 10 tsose = no sers captured. afsi was
not al ali i,.s.ss.ie4l - an ssgersson against
tbesn. 10 insfss that al sho we're captured
were not entitled 10 nsere generous conssd-
Grafton tGsaa Is grcossIsl 10 ali Of their COM
rsdes 1ho escaped thu fate.
cuch was ftsr Iasrsseassvh Oh 'H1 bia W
which exceptions we're taken. The rule y
to gre - each private settler who served
In tsss f.sld and escaped capture ~ per
months. The bill referred 10 proposes 10
give to al who were captured and irnpris-
oned this pension. aud in addition thereto
the sum of e per day during the period OF
imprisonment As has been remarked,
this would be. a. TO is future effects,
tempting prenaiuus for sufr~nderins
Ii Is repeated. there doubtless are indi-
vidusi eases in which this or greater liber-
atty assouid be shown. Bat they shonid
be singled out and treated on their indsvid-
ual merits. II Is be ieved that s'one OF the
Prisoners when he considers the qaes-
ton In all of its bearings. will admit the
reasonablene-s OF this proposition.
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SEATTLE. reh - fSD0
70 rHx rpfson. In ~ issse u yoss peper -
Y-srua<v ~ @Ys--srs 10 fuss. xhafxes ns1< -
Nsas Esnrety. eisy sus<Tsssvndecs u shooss.
q foIsow.: Thss kAf brok~n - usasisn -
IN schools - 5esvsnx the cry wixa0us nossfyfn9
her: shat led viossse6 N octex 81 the board
vhirh pruvstrd tha1 ps5n<fpais muss ~ 90 %
the Mon1Sy following The csoesng eesnrday q
each mouth: txnS had made IN error - nv ~
port ard retained satd Report for fhiEseen days.
On Frfdss evening Prof Hosienbeek aad myself
ssp<s-ed before she srn0ps bad and answ~red
the ehasg-x II vss STATED fhst Jour reporter
had m go soe~A the snp<rsnFen eos ead have
waited cn@ week vasnly hopins the srpersnteHd-
ens wouAd psace maftsrs right thr0uzh youf coa-
uusoa Neither corSprtIon Of statements nor an
nourcemens Of The 6n6inxs Of the board have
appeared Tfe4s. therefor. shas u h but Just 70
me that ron stsse fhst the beard sxonerxt q Ar.
Eostenbe- and myself from al blame No
regulation wss foand requiring priaripais 70
notify the supeYsn+end@nt - intended absence.
and the hoayt vas canddrrxd she proper per-
sors - give such iesre. There fs q order ct
the hoard stating when . principal ~ ID report
I prcsentsd psf er ssxoed BY he entire force Of
the penny school. asa ias that r present to the
board that she error % the report ives male By
the teachers and nos By the pvinrspsl II vss
shown that The r~por wsre ksp 40 Longer than
wAs really necessary Cor their correction
O 8 JosHs.
Principal Denny School
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To the friends Of the Seattle. Lake Shore
& Eastern road and to all lovers OF fair
pay tlscrn Is good news from Spokane
Falls. The Northern Pacific conspiracy
has practically been Knocked ont in the
fret round. There can be no other con-
straoiion of the proceedings which puts
the case Ia the Seattle courts. IL was
naturally the wish OF the Seattle. Lake
Shore & Eastern people - bring the suit
here. the home Of the read and the place
where all the facts concerning it are fami.
liar, and Judge Calkins. the Northern Pa
cite attorney, evidently submitted because
he could noi prevent il. Dummy Van
IIoashton does net appear IN very good
light. lie seems to be either foo. or a
kaave--p possibly Aeih
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1DU1n 70 rLUcx And UNITY.

s - ts1umph Of Chicago 10 bsing selected
RI - slfo d he Worlds fair IL . victory
- - richly deserved. and onscf which
~ 1890 may justly be proud. At the
E ~ ovory probsbiisty seemed 20 b tn
q 1uta New York. that city being the
1po1is o. the eouniry. the chief city Of
& 49, exeTfing predominant influence IN
unaI polisics and In the national coun-
i =, - fnaucial and business center.
81 Nae y natural 70 prssupposs that View
& 1gk Would b thu site Of IN Amsrican az
6oIofon q that London, Paris. Berlin.
Inno - 81. Petersburg would Be chosen
- ) ~ display in England, France. Ger
nny, Austfis Or Russia. And II there
- I'm fair display Of pablo spirit.
neDnabls manifestation Of iiberalisy
rooe her citizens. and tolersbis unity
800 NJ pubic men. there IL no reason
- room 70 doubt that New York would
pD toon ths chosen place.
~ the apathy which marked ths efsort
y 1n1so Grant monument fund caarac-
16efod H. movement to obtain 100000
r. subscriptions for fair purposes; tbs New
xcrt papssy maintained contentious. dit
Dmoos, and finally her politicians en-
- - : dieGraceful scramble for pArti-
- oonsFol q the commission that was TO
r. entsustsd with the disbursement Of
Cn6e and management Of the exposition.
III atmcst without IN effort Chicago's
yuhliesplsitsd citizens made guarantee
- loahle The amount that New York for
n1ouths vsinly tried 70 secure. From the
Sury start and III the way through there
- abeolute unity and IN intelligent pur-
- - Chicago, and for not cns instant
II tlme hays they allowed partisan politics
r. distract or influence them.
And thus Il happens that in tho very
- q ~ republic, midway between the
1llnntie and the Pacific, In the busting
{ ~ teeminR esntsr Of American produc-
- and sntsspSiss win b grandIy and APP
pseyelately celebrated the quadrennlsi ct
oo1nnbus' discovery. II Is WE'LL Energy.
euklie-epirif, unity and harmony have de-
ufyod ~ victory they have achieved.
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Very often the New York stock market
''goes hy consFaries. hat recently II has
grown Mere persistent shaa common in
that respect. and IL Is becoming rule that
the hi her stock ought 10 stand. the
lower Is tie market quotation. This has
been peculiarly the case OF late in re-
gard TO railroad stocks. Tn lS roads for
the mouth OF January the earnings showed
an increa~ el l3.s per cent. over last year.
and on 81 oasis for February there was an
increase OF it5 per cent, but ever since the
beginning OF the year the stocks have been
declining at the rate Of 10 to 20 cents per
share weekly, and the average at last re-
ports was So NJ. against SIS 81 at the same
timc last year. SO far from there being
any apparent reason for the decline. the
reasoning would seem 10 DO all the other
way.