The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-02
THE ANNUAL MESSAGE.
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that would otherwise be iiaoe' "a the dntv
earnestly invoke your atttlItioA iao;slot;cn I
of perfecting the important f thasa
now we'll advanced. 10 so,ne ost ;m,,oro !
measures which seem 10 lite nttant;nn
!an a:. INV . roneat with added urgency |
AZ recommendation contained III my
Let onrnal message in relation 10 Tue ue-
velonment of the American steallan ,;,I Iii
rho reciprocitv clause OF tue tat an . w. w
be largely limited and us pen' - ~. oon-
and diminished if pfo'lsio. 10 e no as
temporaneously made to elicouiase sne
.niph.n,,, of first class steam communl-
a.ta,, i,atwaan our ports and the ports OF |
s.,ah ,,ot;ons os NAV meet our oVertufeS Iof
enlaroed comm ercial e1chanRes; Ins
staamshin. carving the mails stead1iy ana
frennently and offering TO PASSENGERS g
-oYa,fortah,e, safe and speedy transit. Is
comi er.a on,5,tion of foreign trade. 1t
sno c,;a 10 .ha order bv tho buyer, but not all
- ~ ordered or bought. 1t gives TO the
a;,;,n ,,assels such cargOes as are not ur-
ea .. ~ ,,ar;shable, and indirectly, at least,
nromotes that important auJunce VI COIL
merce. There is now both IN THIS country
and in the nations OF 'eii:lai auu oouEtA
Xnaar;co n state of expectation ana conn.,
1anaa 90 to increased trade that will give
5orLla yalne TO YOUR prompt action upon
th;a ,,nast;on. The present SITUATION OF our
aa;, cnmmnnication with Australia Illus
trates the importance OF early actlon oy
congress. The Oceanic steamship COM
pany maintains line OF steamers DetWeeh
san francisco, sydney and Auckland, con-
s;s.;na Of three vessels, of which two are OF
I1n;,aS States registry ard one of foreign
~aa;strv For the service done by this line IN
corr,ino the mails we pay annually the
ann of $4,000, that being estimated to De
the full sea and United states lnland POSI-
ACE, which is the limit liked by law; me
coionies of New South Wales and New
Zealand have been paying annually to
these lines $4,000 for carrying the mails
from sydney and Auckland to San Fran
c;sco the contract under which this pay
ment has been made IS now about
to expire ana those colonies
have refused to rene" tne
contract unless the United STATES shall pay
n more equitable proportion of the sum nee
essarv to mold the service. am advised by
the acknowledgement that the United
States receives for carrying the Australian
mails, brought to San Francisco IN these
steamers by rail to Vancouver, an estimated
annual income of $4,000, while. as nave
stated, we art paying out Tor tne huppoIt OF
the steamship line that brings this mail to
us only SAG, 900, leaving annual surplus re-
shifting from this service of Sl9,OOO. The
trade Of the United States with Australia,
which is in considerable part carried by
these steamers and the whole OF which ID
practically dependent upon the mail COM
munication which they MAINTAIN, IL largely
in our favor Our total exports of mer-
chandise to Australian ports during the fis-
cal year ending June 30, 1890. were Sll ,266,-
484, while the total imports of merchandise
from these ports were only S4,27167G.
II we are not willing to see this
important steamship line Withdrawn
or connection with Vancouver substituted
r tnnA 1onV nrYllf,
nal, congress should put it in the power OF
the postmaster general to make liberal
increase in the amount now paid for the
transportation of this important mail.
The South Atlantic and Gulf ports occu
py very favored position towards the new
and important commerce which the reel
procity clause of the tariff act and the
mote. Steamship lines from these ports tt
some port of the South sea will almost Ger
tainly effect a connection between the rail
road systems of the country long befor
any continuous systems of railroads can b.
put in operation. The very large appropri
alton made at the last session for the mar
Dor of Galveston was justified, as 1t seemed
to be, by those considerations. The grea
northwest will feel the advantage of trun
lines to the south as we'll as to the east, an
of the new markets opened for the suppl
of food products and for many of thei
manufactured product. | had occasion Il
nv last message to transmit to congress
reply adopted by the International Ameri
can conference upon the subject of the in
corporation of an International America
bank, with view of facilitating money eS
changes between the states represented j
that conference Such an institution woul
greatly promote the trade We are seeking t
develop, and / renew the recommendatio
that careful and we'll guarded charter b
granted. do not think the powers granite
should include those ordinarily exercise
by trust, guarantee and safe deposit com
panies, or that other branches in the Unite
states should be authorized than are stric
~ necessary to accomplish the object pr
marty in view. namely. convenient fol
eign exchange. 1t is quite important this
prompt action should be taken in this mat
ter in order that any appropriate
for better communication with thos
countries and any agreement that may |
made for reciprocal trade may not be hin
dered for the convenience of making Q,
changes throughout European money Gel
tres, or burdened by the tribute which IS a
incident of that method of business.
The bill for the relief of the suprem
court, has after many years of discussion
reached position when final action is ca
lily attainable and it is hoped that any dill
ference of opinion may be SO compromised
to save tho essential features of this vel
In this connection earnestly renew N
recommendation that the salaries of jndg
of the United States courts be SO readjust'
that none of them shall receive less tina
$500 per annum.
The subject of adjusted Spanish al
Mexican land grants and tho urgent neoe
sity of providing some commission or trlb
nal to test questions of title growing o
of them, were brought by me to the ate
ton Of congress at the last sessions. Bl
have been reported from the proper Co
missions aud both houses on t
subject and l very earnestly no
that this congress will put an end
to the delay which has attended t
settlement of disputes as to the title
settlers and claimants under these gran
Ihese disputes retard prosperity and d
turb the peace of large and important Co
munitles. The governor of New Mexico,
his last report to the secretary of the
terror, suggests some notifications of
provision of the pending bill relating
small holdings of farm lands. l CONNIE
to your attention the suggestion of the q
rotary OF the interior upon this subject.
Ihe enactment of Il national bankr'
Law still! regard as very desirable.
constitution having given to congress ju
dictlon OF this subject, it should be 81
cised, and uniform rules provided for
administration of the affairs of insolv
debtors. The inconyeniences result
from the occasional and temporary exer
of this power by congress, and from
conflicting state codes on insolvency wi
come into force Internationally, should
removed by the enactment of simple,
expensive and permanent national bs
rupt law.