Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-10
THE HARRISON ADMINISTRATION
REVIEWED.


THE greater part oi recent issue Of
the New York MaR and hrprcss is
devoted IN reports OF the condition OF
the different departments of the gov
cunent. These reports are as full and
~ elaborate A. n issued directly from
the heads Of departments In an official
way. The newspaper which Issues
them says that they have been care.
fully revised by competent hands.
This means that they are semi-oiil cial.
What the object may be- In calling
the attention Of the people To the state
Of the government In midsummer Il Is
not easy 10 conjecture. OF course
Democrats will say that II Is
done To influence the fall cleo.
tlon-, especially In Ohio and Iowa.
And NJ the fcpoha givoa very roscate
hue to departmental affair, there may
be somc appearance Of truth la what
the opposition aaya. However, there
Il not much cxnggomtlon In these 70.
ports. According to them, the govern.
ment Il really satisfactory, and It,
various departments are working pros.
perously.
Tho state department, under tho
able management Of Mr.. Blaine, has
~ far scored n number Of successes.
The Behring sea difficulty has been
adjusted on terms honorable to the
United States. our relations with
Canada continue most favorable. The
reciprocity scheme IL going on excel.
lcntly. so far only one country, Ven.
czuela, has Absolutely Fcpudlated our
attempts Mt free commercial inter.
course. The Pan-Amerlcan congress
was a success. The Italian trouble has
been handled In n mastcrly manner.
All these are facts patent TO everybody.
The Treasury Department under
Window aud Foster seems to have
done very we'll. The administration
II the new tariff law l. QUE OF IT,
greatest performances. II has accom-.
pll-hed its work 10 far with ease aud
dispatch. During the past nine months
more goods have been imported than
ever before In tne same period. Yet
the duty was less by s55 100000. The
portion Of tho national debt falling due
this year was refunded NJ rate OF In.
torest the lowest la tho history OF gov.
ornamental securities. The silver policy
Of the naturalization has been con.
sentative an1 yet beneficial TO the
country. Silver Is higher now than
1t has been for twenty years. There
has becn a considerable Increase IN the
currency OF the nation, aud by 1t a
Threatened panic has been averted.
The war department under Secretary
Proctor IL reported satisfactory. Deser.
tons have practically ceased. Con.
tract abuses have been suppressed. An
Indian trouble has been settled with
less loss of life than any In our pre-.
vious history. Our coast dcfences arc
being ably aud expsdi,iously prose.
cutcd.
Tine navy department under Mt.
Tracy IL also In good condition. Every.
thing that science, intellect and wealth
can DO, TO obtain An efficient, effective
and superior navy Is being done.
The department ofjusiice under Mr..
Miller has accomplished great
deal Of work II has had be.
fore It during tho past two
years several great Constitutional ques.
tons. There arc Ave OF them now
pending, and the Attorney. General Is
ready to 20 on with them when Court
convenes. The election laws have
been efficiently enforced for the past
two years.
The Interior Department under Mr..
Noble has accomplished H. great work,
the taking Of tue census, to the satl