The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-12-17

3SltStlOA IOrrdQlcdl changes IN
tariff and financial legislation
cannot help but may Sci iously
impede business, to the prospect.
{, of which some degree ofstabil-
itv in lerislation is essential u
The report of the Secretary o;
she Treasury shows that the tot
al receipts of the Government
from a!isources for the fiscal year
sser, 1851, 544, 233, while theex-
,eciirure~ ware 1921 1904, 40.
For TIL. present fiscal year the
estimatedreceipt are 1856, 1885,
$50 and expenditures $40, 3OO,-
093. a margin! The truth
is that a deficit is almost una
voidable. This comes from loose
pension legislation.
IL Hedamns silver with faint
praise and recommends "that
our business interests be spared
the distressing influence which
threats ofradical change always
impa:t. Under existing legisla-
ton it is in the power of the
Treasury Department to min
tain that essen, ial condition of
national finance-as well as of
commercial prosperity-the pari-
ty in use Of the coin dollars and
tleirpaper representatives,. The
assurance that these powers
would be freely and unhesitat-
ingly used has done much t.. pro-
duce and sustain the present fa-
vora BILE business conditions" He
is ''stili" Of the opinion "that the
free coinage OF silver would dis
astrously affect our business in
terests at home and abroad" A
full CONFUSE of silver should be
made ''just as soon as the coop
GRAFTON of uther nations can be
secured and a ratio fixed that
will give circulation equally to
gold and silver" Our circula-
ton per capita is now $24.38.
Is. The War Department
through it's Secretary reports
that assertions from tn. army
are now fewer than ever before
in it's history. Progress is being
made in shore defences. It is re-
commended that smokeless pow
der and better rifles be given the
enlisted men. The experiment. IF
enlisting Indians has been salts
factory. There are now seven
companies and seven more are
being organized.
16. Chinese are still stealing
into the United States bs way
of British Columbia. Defects in
the law should he remedied.
II. He recommends that the
jurisdiction of the United States
Con It's be extended so ''as to
make triable therein any felony
committed while in the act of
violating a law of the United
This refers to the kill
ing of court officers, jurors, &C.,
while in the discharge of their
19. Various postal reforms are
free de-
liveries in smaller cities and
towns. He also recommends ga
modified use of the telegraph" in
connection with the postal SER
vice. Success is claimed for the
subsidy law.
10. To our Navy the Newark,
Concord, Bennington, ana Mian-
-omomah have been added during
he year with an aggregate of
more than 1000 tons, while
5wenty-four war-ships of all
,lasses are now under construc-
ion in the navy-yards and pri-
rate shops.
20. The Indian Question is
briefly discussed ami schools and
arms for them suggested. He
,lso intimates his belief that the
i've independent tribes should
'ccept citizenship and be given a
representative in Congress.
p. The administration of the
Pension Bureau, he says, ''has
,een Characterized by great dill
Thennmber ofpensions
January 1, 1891, was GIG, 100.
%. A commission for dealing
With subsidized railroads a. ainst
which the Government has claims
$ recommended.
%. The Census Bureaus work
. commended as careful and in
elligent, and it is alleged that
t has secured the approval of
tatisticans who have followed
Is methods with scientific and
interest,""
"a. A Constitutional Amend
aent regulating the election of
lectors for President and Vice
resident 10 recommended.
An offensive patrOnizinu air fO~