Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-12-03

NUMBkh q.
INV INV bUth IL tbis cowstry and In the naticna
81 Central ShAd suHth America state q cx-
pectation and Ethhdeh6c ~ 20 the In
creased trade that wifi gfv6 \ 6oa6le valuc
et year prompt action upon this Nuestien.
cation with fGstrslia illustrates tho ina-
portancc Of carly action nv congress. The
Oceanic Steamship ceaibahy maine
tHina line Of steamers brtSeen
saH ffHncisec, sydney, and Auckland;
consisting ~. three vessels. two
OF which are Of tAitsa states registry and
ono Of foreign registry ~ shs service ,r
pay ann .nlly the sum Of $4,000, being, 40
estimated. the fusi sea and Unitcd states
inland postage, which II tho limit hxed BY
Law. The colonies OF New sUttth Wales and
New Zealand have been paying AnAuaily
4, the-e lines R37 ,0oo for earring the Au1ils
from Sidney And Auckland 70 Ban Fran1
cisco. The cohtrxct Hndor which this pay-
ment has been made Is Row about 70 expire.
and these COLONIES have fEiueea q fshew
the coptracts uniess the United SteSAs FAau
pay more eauitaAIs psp1 p1oftion Cs ~
y1cs veS.e sss SdtIst ~ $6s Sostmsster Zen. I'd
erni that tho UnitSd ststes receives for
San Francisco IN those steamers by f&iJ 70
Vancouver an estimated annual income OF
215, ,68D; while, aa have stated, we arc pay
ing out for the seaport OF the steamship
line that brings this mail 10 ne only $40. 900,
leaving an annual surplus, resulting from
United States with Australia. which Is IN .
considerable part carried by these
steamers the whole Of which
Is practically dependent upon the mail
communication which they maintain, is
largely In our favor. Our total exuort OF
merchandise to Australian ports daringsths
fiscal yeat ending June 30, 1890. were Sll,-
266, ,4Sl. while the fetal imports Of merchan-
disc from these ports WeYe only e4.?77.G70.
IL VIC arc not willing te SEQ this important
steamship limo Withdrawn, or c0ntinuad
with Vancouver substituted for San Fran
cisco as the American terminal, congress-
should put 1t In the power OF the p0stmas-
ter general to make liberal increase in
the amount now paid for the transports alton
OF this important mail. Tho south Atlantic
and gulf ports occupy very favored posi-
tion towards the now and important CONF
mercc which the reciprocity clause OF the
tariT act aud the postal shipping bill are
these ports 10 some northern port OF south
America will almost certainly eject con-
nection between the railroad systems OF the
continents long before any continuous line
OF railroads can be put into operation. The
very large appropriation made At the last
session for the harbor OF Galveston
was justified, -as IT seemed to me,
by these considerations The great
northwest will feel the advantage OF trunk
lines 10 the south as well as to tie cast ana
Of the now markets opened for the supply
Of food products and for many af their man.
ufactured products.
had occasion In my last message to
| Hrn, t<x NoSV aAn
the international American conferences up-
ON the subject OF the Incorporation of An
international American bank with view TO
the facilitation OF money exchanges be-
tween the states represented In that confer
ence. Such an institution would greatly pro-
mote the trade we are seeking to develop.
renew the recommendation that careful
and well-guarded charter be given. do
not think the powers granted should include
those ordinarily exercised by trust guar.
anty and safe deposit company, or that
more branches In the United States should
| be authorized than are strictly necessary 70
accomplish the object primarily In view,
namely, convenient foreign exchanges. 1t
| Is quite important that prompt action should
be taken In this matter. In order that any
appropriations for better communication
with those countries and any agreements
that may be made for reciprocal trade mny
not bc hindcrcd by the Inconvenience OF
mussy a.j rsssss 81 IfIDunal
which Is an accident Of that method oi
business.
| Tho bill for the relief OF the supreme
| court has, after many years OF discussion,
| reached q position where flnal action ts at
tainablc, and II is hoped that any diner
cnces Of opinion be SO harmonixed rs to saw
| the essential features Of this important
measure. In this connection / earnestly
| renew my recommendation that the salaries
| Of the judges Of the United States district
courts be so readjusted that none OF them
shall receive less than 5000 per annum.
| The subject OF the unadjusted Spanish and
| American land grants and the urgent nc-
cesslty for providing some commission fos
! tribunal for the trial OF questions which
grow out Of them were twice brought by
| me to the attention OF congress at the last
! session. Bills have been reported from the
proper committees In b6th houses upon the
| subject, and very earnestly hope that this
| congress will put an end to tho delay which
| has attended the settlement of the disputes
| as to titles between settlers and their claim
ants under these grants. These disputes
retard the prosperity and disturb the peace
Of large and important communities
The governor of New Mexico In his last
report to the secretary Of the interior. sug-
gests some notifications of the provisions
| OF the pending bills relating TO the small
| holdings OF farm lands. commend TO your
attention tho suggestions OF the secretary
| Of the interior upon this subject.
! The enactment OF national benkrupt
law still regard as very desirable. The
constitution having given 10 congress jnris-
diction of this subject, 1t should BIC ever
ciscd and uniform rules prOs,ded for the
| administration OF the affairs OF lnsOlvcnt
debtors. The Inconvenience resulting from
the occasional nnd temporary exercise OF
this power by congress and from tho con-
4 k.s0 fr,O Sta nj nj
come into force intermediately, should be
removed by the enactment OF q simple, in-
expensive and permanent national bank
rupt law.
also renew my recommendation In favor
OF legislation anording just copyright pros
/ lection 70 foreign authors on = footing ol
reciprocal advantage for our authors
i abroad.
II may stiil be possible for this congress
to inauguratc by suitable legislation Z
movement looking to uniformity and In.
! creased safety I'm tho Gse OF Couplers and
brakes upon freight trains ENGAGED In inter
state commerce. The chief difficulty In the
way Is To secure agreement As 70 the best
appliances, simplicity, effectiveness and
cost being considered This diflculty viii
only yield to legislation, which should b.
based upon full inquiry aud impartial tests
The purpose should be TO secure the CO.
operation Of all well-dispOsed manager
and owners, but the fearful fact that every
years delay involves the sacrifice OF e.00t
lives and the maiming Of 1000 young mer
should plead both with congress aud man.
ayers against any needless delay.
The subject Of the conservation and equA
distribution Of the water supply Of the arid
regions has had much attention from CON
| gress. but has not rs yet been put upon
permanent and satIsfact0ry basis. Tht
urgency Of the subject does mot grow ont o
Any large present demand for the use o